Adam Oates vs Ron Francis

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Adam Oates and Ron Francis compared on their NHL careers: Adam Oates played 19 seasons, 1985-86 to 2003-04, Ron Francis 23 seasons, 1981-82 to 2003-04. Ron Francis won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Ron Francis leads in 4 of the 6 lines, Adam Oates in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Adam Oates and Ron Francis career totals
1,337GP1,731
341G549
1,079A1,249, better
1,420PTS1,798, better
35, better+/--12
415, betterPIM979
103PPG188, better
12SHG12
56GWG79, better
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Adam Oates and Ron Francis postseason
163GP171
42G46
114, betterA97
156, betterPTS143
-12+/-28, better
66, betterPIM95
17, betterPPG15
2, betterSHG0
7GWG11, better
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Adam Oates and Ron Francis all-time places
18th (1,420)Points4th (1,798), better
135th (341)Goals27th (549), better
9th (1,079)Assists2nd (1,249), better
144th (103)Power-play goals24th (188), better
110th (56)Game-winning goals37th (79), better

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

Adam Oates and Ron Francis titles and awards
—Championships2, better
—Lady Byng Trophy3, better
—Selke Trophy1, better

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.

Adam Oates and Ron Francis season by season
1st1985-861981-82
2nd1986-871982-83
3rd1987-881983-84
4th1988-891984-85
5th1989-901985-86
6th1990-911986-87
7th1991-921987-88
8th1992-931988-89
9th1993-941989-90
10th1994-951990-91
11th1995-961991-92
12th1996-971992-93
13th1997-981993-94
14th1998-991994-95
15th1999-001995-96
16th2000-011996-97
17th2001-021997-98
18th2002-031998-99
19th2003-041999-00
20th—2000-01
21st—2001-02
22nd—2002-03
23rd—2003-04