Adam Oates vs Joe Thornton
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Adam Oates and Joe Thornton compared on their NHL careers: Adam Oates played 19 seasons, 1985-86 to 2003-04, Joe Thornton 24 seasons, 1997-98 to 2021-22.
Who has the better career numbers?
Joe Thornton leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Adam Oates in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
How do they compare in the playoffs?
Where each stands all time
Among the NHL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.
Titles and awards
Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.
Season by season
Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.