Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Steve Yzerman | Stat | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 24 |
| 278.1 | Career VAL | 255.2 |
| 27.3 (1993) | Peak-season VAL | 24.4 (2006) |
| Inducted 2009 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2025 |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 4 |
| 16 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 17 |
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.
| Steve Yzerman | Stat | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,514 | Games | 1,714 |
| Skating | ||
| 692 | Goals | 430 |
| 1,063 | Assists | 1,109 |
| 1,755 | Points | 1,539 |
| +184 | Plus/minus | +182 |
| 202 | Power-play goals | 146 |
| 94 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 68 |
| 4,602 | Shots on goal | 3,068 |
|---|
| 15.0% | Shooting % | 14.0% |
|---|
| 924 | Penalty minutes | 1,272 |
|---|
| Age | Steve Yzerman | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 19 | 9.8 | 5.8 |
| 20 | 4.7 | 8.7 |
| 21 | 12 | 13.6 |
| 22 | 16.6 | 11.8 |
| 23 | 25 | 18.2 |
| 24 | 19.7 | 12.3 |
| 25 | 16.3 | — |
| 26 | 15.3 | 24.4 |
| 27 | 27.3 | 20.8 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 18.6 |
| 29 | 5.3 | 15 |
| 30 | 17.6 | 14.4 |
| 31 | 15.2 | 11.1 |
| 32 | 10.4 | 12.6 |
| 33 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| 34 | 15.4 | 12.2 |
| 35 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 36 | 8 | 15.4 |
| 37 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 38 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| 39 | — | 8.8 |
| 40 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| 41 | — | 1.6 |
| 42 | — | 0 |