Brian Rafalski vs Scott Niedermayer

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Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer compared on their NHL careers: Brian Rafalski played 11 seasons, 1999-00 to 2010-11, Scott Niedermayer 18 seasons, 1991-92 to 2009-10. Brian Rafalski won 3 titles, Scott Niedermayer won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Scott Niedermayer leads in 4 of the 6 lines, Brian Rafalski in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer career totals
833GP1,263
79G172
436A568, better
515PTS740, better
178, better+/-167
282, betterPIM784
39PPG90, better
1SHG1
16GWG39, better
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer postseason
165GP202
29G25
71A73, better
100, betterPTS98
42, better+/-20
66, betterPIM155
17, betterPPG12
0SHG3, better
6GWG8, better
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer all-time places
205th (436)Assists110th (568), better
—Points196th (740), better
—Power-play goals190th (90), better
—Game-winning goals249th (39), 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

Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer titles and awards
3Championships4, better
—Norris Trophy1, better
—Conn Smythe 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.

Brian Rafalski and Scott Niedermayer season by season
1st1999-001991-92
2nd2000-011992-93
3rd2001-021993-94
4th2002-031994-95
5th2003-041995-96
6th2005-061996-97
7th2006-071997-98
8th2007-081998-99
9th2008-091999-00
10th2009-102000-01
11th2010-112001-02
12th—2002-03
13th—2003-04
14th—2005-06
15th—2006-07
16th—2007-08
17th—2008-09
18th—2009-10