Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Sidney Crosby | Stat | Alex Ovechkin |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 22 |
| 380.2 | Career VAL | 388.3 |
| 23.3 (2010) | Peak-season VAL | 23.8 (2008) |
| 5 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 10 |
| 25 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 27 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.
| Sidney Crosby | Stat | Alex Ovechkin |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,421 | Games | 1,574 |
| Skating | ||
| 654 | Goals | 929 |
| 1,108 | Assists | 759 |
| 1,762 | Points | 1,688 |
| +198 | Plus/minus | +56 |
| 194 | Power-play goals | 331 |
| 104 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 141 |
| 4,462 | Shots on goal | 7,109 |
|---|
| 14.7% | Shooting % | 13.1% |
|---|
| 898 | Penalty minutes | 857 |
|---|
| Age | Sidney Crosby | Alex Ovechkin |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 20.6 | — |
| 19 | 21.9 | — |
| 20 | 15.4 | 21.7 |
| 21 | 20.6 | 20.2 |
| 22 | 23.3 | 23.8 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 22.4 |
| 24 | 6.3 | 22.4 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 21 |
| 26 | 22.9 | 16.8 |
| 27 | 19.6 | 12.8 |
| 28 | 21.8 | 17.6 |
| 29 | 21.2 | 19.6 |
| 30 | 20.8 | 19 |
| 31 | 22.1 | 18.3 |
| 32 | 10.1 | 21.1 |
| 33 | 14.4 | 21.6 |
| 34 | 19.2 | 15.1 |
| 35 | 20.2 | 10.3 |
| 36 | 21.4 | 20.5 |
| 37 | 19.3 | 16.8 |
| 38 | 15.9 | 15.1 |
| 39 | — | 17 |
| 40 | — | 15.2 |