Daniel Briere vs Ryan Smyth

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Daniel Briere and Ryan Smyth compared on their NHL careers: Daniel Briere played 17 seasons, 1997-98 to 2014-15, Ryan Smyth 19 seasons, 1994-95 to 2013-14.

Who has the better career numbers?

Ryan Smyth leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Daniel Briere in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Daniel Briere and Ryan Smyth career totals
973GP1,270
307G386
389A456, better
696PTS842, better
-24, better+/--54
744, betterPIM976
106PPG159, better
0SHG8, better
43GWG56, better
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Daniel Briere and Ryan Smyth postseason
124GP93
53G28
63, betterA31
116, betterPTS59
-10+/--9, better
98PIM88, better
21, betterPPG9
0SHG2, better
13, betterGWG4
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Daniel Briere and Ryan Smyth all-time places
228th (696)Points130th (842), better
179th (307)Goals102nd (386), better
270th (389)Assists187th (456), better
136th (106)Power-play goals41st (159), better
211th (43)Game-winning goals110th (56), 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

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

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.

Daniel Briere and Ryan Smyth season by season
1st1997-981994-95
2nd1998-991995-96
3rd1999-001996-97
4th2000-011997-98
5th2001-021998-99
6th2002-031999-00
7th2003-042000-01
8th2005-062001-02
9th2006-072002-03
10th2007-082003-04
11th2008-092005-06
12th2009-102006-07
13th2010-112007-08
14th2011-122008-09
15th2012-132009-10
16th2013-142010-11
17th2014-152011-12
18th—2012-13
19th—2013-14