Claude Lemieux vs Joe Murphy

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Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy compared on their NHL careers: Claude Lemieux played 21 seasons, 1983-84 to 2008-09, Joe Murphy 15 seasons, 1986-87 to 2000-01. Claude Lemieux won 4 titles, Joe Murphy won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Claude Lemieux leads in 4 of the 7 lines, Joe Murphy in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy career totals
1,215GP779
379G233
407, betterA295
786, betterPTS528
13+/-29, better
1,777PIM810, better
114, betterPPG64
6SHG8, better
58, betterGWG26
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy postseason
234GP120
80G34
78, betterA43
158, betterPTS77
41, better+/--1
529PIM185, better
21, betterPPG10
0SHG0
19, betterGWG10
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy all-time places
159th (786), betterPoints—
105th (379), betterGoals—
246th (407), betterAssists—
112th (114), betterPower-play goals297th (64)
101st (58), betterGame-winning goals—

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

Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy titles and awards
4, betterChampionships1
1, betterConn Smythe Trophy—

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.

Claude Lemieux and Joe Murphy season by season
1st1983-841986-87
2nd1984-851987-88
3rd1985-861988-89
4th1986-871989-90
5th1987-881990-91
6th1988-891991-92
7th1989-901992-93
8th1990-911993-94
9th1991-921994-95
10th1992-931995-96
11th1993-941996-97
12th1994-951997-98
13th1995-961998-99
14th1996-971999-00
15th1997-982000-01
16th1998-99—
17th1999-00—
18th2000-01—
19th2001-02—
20th2002-03—
21st2008-09—