Dave Lowry vs Scott Thornton

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Dave Lowry and Scott Thornton compared on their NHL careers: Dave Lowry played 19 seasons, 1985-86 to 2003-04, Scott Thornton 17 seasons, 1990-91 to 2007-08.

Who has the better career numbers?

Dave Lowry leads in 6 of the 7 lines, Scott Thornton in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dave Lowry and Scott Thornton career totals

1,084	GP	941
164	G	144
187, better	A	141
351, better	PTS	285
-90, better	+/-	-122
1,191, better	PIM	1,459
18	PPG	20, better
6, better	SHG	5
25, better	GWG	19
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dave Lowry and Scott Thornton postseason

111	GP	79
16	G	13
20, better	A	14
36, better	PTS	27
-12	+/-	5, better
181	PIM	82, better
4, better	PPG	0
1, better	SHG	0
2	GWG	2
—	TOI/G	—

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.

Dave Lowry and Scott Thornton season by season

1st	1985-86	1990-91
2nd	1986-87	1991-92
3rd	1987-88	1992-93
4th	1988-89	1993-94
5th	1989-90	1994-95
6th	1990-91	1995-96
7th	1991-92	1996-97
8th	1992-93	1997-98
9th	1993-94	1998-99
10th	1994-95	1999-00
11th	1995-96	2000-01
12th	1996-97	2001-02
13th	1997-98	2002-03
14th	1998-99	2003-04
15th	1999-00	2005-06
16th	2000-01	2006-07
17th	2001-02	2007-08
18th	2002-03	—
19th	2003-04	—