David Desharnais vs David Legwand

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David Desharnais and David Legwand compared on their NHL careers: David Desharnais played 9 seasons, 2009-10 to 2017-18, David Legwand 17 seasons, 1998-99 to 2015-16.

Who has the better career numbers?

David Legwand leads in 5 of the 7 lines, David Desharnais in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

David Desharnais and David Legwand career totals

524	GP	1,136
87	G	228
195	A	390, better
282	PTS	618, better
13, better	+/-	7
160, better	PIM	551
19	PPG	43, better
0	SHG	11, better
16	GWG	43, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

David Desharnais and David Legwand postseason

51	GP	55
4	G	13
13	A	15, better
17	PTS	28, better
7, better	+/-	3
14, better	PIM	46
1	PPG	2, better
0	SHG	3, better
2	GWG	3, better
—	TOI/G	—

Where each stands all time

David Desharnais and David Legwand all-time places

—	Points	281st (618), better
—	Assists	268th (390), better
—	Game-winning goals	211th (43), 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.

David Desharnais and David Legwand season by season

1st	2009-10	1998-99
2nd	2010-11	1999-00
3rd	2011-12	2000-01
4th	2012-13	2001-02
5th	2013-14	2002-03
6th	2014-15	2003-04
7th	2015-16	2005-06
8th	2016-17	2006-07
9th	2017-18	2007-08
10th	—	2008-09
11th	—	2009-10
12th	—	2010-11
13th	—	2011-12
14th	—	2012-13
15th	—	2013-14
16th	—	2014-15
17th	—	2015-16