Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Wayne Gretzky | Stat | Connor McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Seasons | 12 |
| 405.3 | Career VAL | 226.8 |
| 24.9 (1982) | Peak-season VAL | 24.3 (2023) |
| Inducted 1999 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 28 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 12 |
| 44 | 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.
| Wayne Gretzky | Stat | Connor McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,487 | Games | 796 |
| Skating | ||
| 894 | Goals | 410 |
| 1,963 | Assists | 817 |
| 2,857 | Points | 1,227 |
| +520 | Plus/minus | +191 |
| 204 | Power-play goals | 100 |
| 91 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 76 |
| 5,088 | Shots on goal | 2,716 |
|---|
| 17.6% | Shooting % | 15.1% |
|---|
| 577 | Penalty minutes | 330 |
|---|
| Age | Wayne Gretzky | Connor McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 22.4 | 11.3 |
| 20 | 22.8 | 22.8 |
| 21 | 24.9 | 23.9 |
| 22 | 24.5 | 22.1 |
| 23 | 23 | 17.8 |
| 24 | 24.9 | 16.7 |
| 25 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| 26 | 24.2 | 24.3 |
| 27 | 19 | 21.6 |
| 28 | 22.6 | 18.3 |
| 29 | 19.7 | 24.2 |
| 30 | 21.9 | — |
| 31 | 18.7 | — |
| 32 | 11.5 | — |
| 33 | 20.4 | — |
| 34 | 9.6 | — |
| 35 | 18.2 | — |
| 36 | 20.8 | — |
| 37 | 19.3 | — |
| 38 | 12.8 | — |