NHL Compilers vs Comets Two careers can end with the same total value — one stacked in a few meteoric seasons (a Comet), the other ground out over a long career (a Compiler). Neither is better; they are different shapes of greatness. Peak-share makes the shape a number: best-3-season VAL ÷ career VAL .
VAL-based and distinct from the NFL production-based version. High share = front-loaded (Comet); low share = sustained (Compiler). Qualifying floor: ≥6 seasons and a career at or above this sport's 70th-percentile career VAL (50.6). 912 careers qualify. Value shown is peak-share as a percentage.
Comets — Concentrated Peaks peak-share % A few towering seasons carried the career.
Showing 30 of 40 ranked entries.
1 Murray Bannerman G · 7 seasons · career 52.5 VAL · peak-3 50.7 97 2 Mike Palmateer G · 8 seasons · career 74.7 VAL · peak-3 66.9 90 3 Filip Gustavsson G · 6 seasons · career 57.2 VAL · peak-3 50.9 89 4 Cristobal Huet G · 7 seasons · career 57.2 VAL · peak-3 49.6 87 5 Roland Melanson G · 9 seasons · career 69.3 VAL · peak-3 59.3 86 6 Jonathan Cheechoo R · 7 seasons · career 52.9 VAL · peak-3 42.9 81 7 Evan Bouchard D · 6 seasons · career 61.3 VAL · peak-3 49.1 80 8 Bob Essensa G · 12 seasons · career 63.3 VAL · peak-3 50 79 9 Cam Ward G · 14 seasons · career 57.9 VAL · peak-3 45.3 78 10 Bob Froese G · 8 seasons · career 62.7 VAL · peak-3 48.6 78 11 Niklas Backstrom G · 9 seasons · career 77.8 VAL · peak-3 59.8 77 12 Charlie Gardiner G · 7 seasons · career 67.4 VAL · peak-3 50.9 76 13 Jon Casey G · 11 seasons · career 62.8 VAL · peak-3 47.2 75 14 Mike Dunham G · 10 seasons · career 52.9 VAL · peak-3 39.7 75 15 Mark Fitzpatrick G · 10 seasons · career 50.9 VAL · peak-3 38.1 75 16 Steve Mason G · 10 seasons · career 55.4 VAL · peak-3 41.3 75 17 Jeremy Swayman G · 6 seasons · career 56 VAL · peak-3 40.3 72 18 Jake Oettinger G · 6 seasons · career 61.5 VAL · peak-3 44.2 72 19 Blaine Stoughton L · 8 seasons · career 52.2 VAL · peak-3 37.5 72 20 Ilya Bryzgalov G · 9 seasons · career 65 VAL · peak-3 46.6 72 21 Arturs Irbe G · 13 seasons · career 60.8 VAL · peak-3 43.4 71 22 Tim Stützle C · 6 seasons · career 64.3 VAL · peak-3 45.4 71 23 Mike Rogers C · 7 seasons · career 58.3 VAL · peak-3 41 70 24 Brandon Hagel L · 6 seasons · career 67.2 VAL · peak-3 46.6 69 25 Lowell MacDonald L · 8 seasons · career 57.6 VAL · peak-3 39.8 69 26 Ron Tugnutt G · 14 seasons · career 51.9 VAL · peak-3 35.6 69 27 Rob Brown R · 9 seasons · career 53.9 VAL · peak-3 36.6 68 28 Linus Ullmark G · 9 seasons · career 82.9 VAL · peak-3 56.2 68 29 Hakan Loob R · 6 seasons · career 55.7 VAL · peak-3 37.6 68 30 Daren Puppa G · 11 seasons · career 80.5 VAL · peak-3 54.3 67 Show 30 More Show Full List
Compilers — Sustained Careers peak-share % Value spread evenly across a long career — longevity as greatness.
Showing 30 of 40 ranked entries.
1 Gordie Howe R · 26 seasons · career 280.1 VAL · peak-3 49.3 18 2 Ray Bourque D · 22 seasons · career 283.4 VAL · peak-3 54.3 19 3 Sidney Crosby C · 21 seasons · career 332.2 VAL · peak-3 65.1 20 4 Ron Francis C · 23 seasons · career 253.4 VAL · peak-3 51.5 20 5 Nicklas Lidstrom D · 20 seasons · career 214.4 VAL · peak-3 43.9 20 6 Alex Delvecchio C · 22 seasons · career 166.6 VAL · peak-3 34.6 21 7 Anze Kopitar C · 20 seasons · career 227 VAL · peak-3 47.6 21 8 Mark Messier C · 25 seasons · career 265.7 VAL · peak-3 55.8 21 9 Stan Mikita C · 21 seasons · career 207.3 VAL · peak-3 43.8 21 10 Phil Housley D · 21 seasons · career 181.9 VAL · peak-3 38.5 21 11 Mike Gartner R · 19 seasons · career 192.8 VAL · peak-3 41.3 21 12 Alex Ovechkin L · 21 seasons · career 330.5 VAL · peak-3 71.8 22 13 Mike Modano C · 21 seasons · career 230.8 VAL · peak-3 52 23 14 Henri Richard C · 20 seasons · career 133.4 VAL · peak-3 30.3 23 15 Al MacInnis D · 21 seasons · career 217.7 VAL · peak-3 49.7 23 16 Jaromir Jagr R · 24 seasons · career 353.7 VAL · peak-3 81.6 23 17 Patrice Bergeron C · 18 seasons · career 185.5 VAL · peak-3 43.3 23 18 Larry Murphy D · 21 seasons · career 183.4 VAL · peak-3 43 23 19 Zdeno Chara D · 24 seasons · career 120.9 VAL · peak-3 28.7 24 20 Mark Recchi R · 22 seasons · career 232.2 VAL · peak-3 55.4 24 21 Mats Sundin C · 18 seasons · career 231.1 VAL · peak-3 55.5 24 22 Norm Ullman C · 20 seasons · career 161.3 VAL · peak-3 38.8 24 23 Joe Nieuwendyk C · 19 seasons · career 180.5 VAL · peak-3 43.7 24 24 Scott Stevens D · 22 seasons · career 143.8 VAL · peak-3 34.9 24 25 Brendan Shanahan L · 21 seasons · career 227.2 VAL · peak-3 55.2 24 26 John Tavares C · 17 seasons · career 204.2 VAL · peak-3 49.9 24 27 Patrick Marleau C · 23 seasons · career 186.5 VAL · peak-3 45.6 24 28 Ryan Suter D · 20 seasons · career 98.8 VAL · peak-3 24.2 24 29 Wayne Gretzky C · 20 seasons · career 450.6 VAL · peak-3 110.5 25 30 Tim Horton D · 22 seasons · career 63.3 VAL · peak-3 15.6 25 Show 30 More Show Full List