Alex Ovechkin vs Teemu Selanne

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Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne compared on their NHL careers: Alex Ovechkin played 21 seasons, 2005-06 to 2025-26, Teemu Selanne 21 seasons, 1992-93 to 2013-14. Alex Ovechkin won 1 title, Teemu Selanne won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Teemu Selanne leads in 4 of the 7 lines, Alex Ovechkin in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne career totals
1,573GP1,451
929G684
758A773, better
1,687, betterPTS1,457
55+/-95, better
857PIM660, better
331, betterPPG255
5SHG7, better
141, betterGWG110
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne postseason
161GP130
77G44
70, betterA44
147, betterPTS88
3, better+/--16
83PIM62, better
31, betterPPG19
0SHG0
11GWG11
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne all-time places
9th (1,687), betterPoints16th (1,457)
1st (929), betterGoals11th (684)
41st (758)Assists37th (773), better
1st (331), betterPower-play goals4th (255)
1st (141), betterGame-winning goals4th (110)

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

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne titles and awards
1Championships1
—Calder Trophy1, better
—Rocket Richard 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.

Alex Ovechkin and Teemu Selanne season by season
1st2005-061992-93
2nd2006-071993-94
3rd2007-081994-95
4th2008-091995-96
5th2009-101996-97
6th2010-111997-98
7th2011-121998-99
8th2012-131999-00
9th2013-142000-01
10th2014-152001-02
11th2015-162002-03
12th2016-172003-04
13th2017-182005-06
14th2018-192006-07
15th2019-202007-08
16th2020-212008-09
17th2021-222009-10
18th2022-232010-11
19th2023-242011-12
20th2024-252012-13
21st2025-262013-14