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Syd HowevsBob Pulford

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C · VAL group SKATER

Syd Howe

1930–1946 · 17 seasons

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L · VAL group SKATER

Bob Pulford

1957–1972 · 16 seasons

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At a glance

Syd Howe and Bob Pulford: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Syd Howe	Stat	Bob Pulford
17	Seasons	16
58.2	Career VAL	61.3
7.9 (1944)	Peak-season VAL	7.0 (1960)
Inducted 1965	Hall of Fame	Inducted 1991
—	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
—	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	2

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.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Syd Howe and Bob Pulford have
Syd Howe	Stat	Bob Pulford
Career
700	Games	1,079
Skating
237	Goals	281
292	Assists	362
529	Points	643
28	Game-winning goals	29
214	Penalty minutes	793

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Syd Howe	Bob Pulford
19	1.7	—
20	—	1.1
21	3	1.5
22	2.7	5.7
23	6.2	7
24	4.1	2.2
25	3.6	0.8
26	1.8	4.4
27	3.7	6.7
28	3.4	3.3
29	5.2	6.9
30	2.2	3.9
31	5.5	4.2
32	7.9	1.6
33	6.7	2.9
34	0.5	5.5
35	—	3.6

Age	Syd Howe	Bob Pulford
19	1.7	—
20	—	1.1
21	3	1.5
22	2.7	5.7
23	6.2	7
24	4.1	2.2
25	3.6	0.8
26	1.8	4.4
27	3.7	6.7
28	3.4	3.3
29	5.2	6.9
30	2.2	3.9
31	5.5	4.2
32	7.9	1.6
33	6.7	2.9
34	0.5	5.5
35	—	3.6

Age	Syd Howe	Bob Pulford
19	1.7	—
20	—	1.1
21	3	1.5
22	2.7	5.7
23	6.2	7
24	4.1	2.2
25	3.6	0.8
26	1.8	4.4
27	3.7	6.7
28	3.4	3.3
29	5.2	6.9
30	2.2	3.9
31	5.5	4.2
32	7.9	1.6
33	6.7	2.9
34	0.5	5.5
35	—	3.6

Age	Syd Howe	Bob Pulford
19	1.7	—
20	—	1.1
21	3	1.5
22	2.7	5.7
23	6.2	7
24	4.1	2.2
25	3.6	0.8
26	1.8	4.4
27	3.7	6.7
28	3.4	3.3
29	5.2	6.9
30	2.2	3.9
31	5.5	4.2
32	7.9	1.6
33	6.7	2.9
34	0.5	5.5
35	—	3.6