Garth Butcher vs Jay Wells

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Garth Butcher and Jay Wells compared on their NHL careers: Garth Butcher played 14 seasons, 1981-82 to 1994-95, Jay Wells 18 seasons, 1979-80 to 1996-97. Jay Wells won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jay Wells leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Garth Butcher in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Garth Butcher and Jay Wells career totals

897	GP	1,098
48	G	47
158	A	216, better
206	PTS	263, better
-93	+/-	-47, better
2,302, better	PIM	2,359
3	PPG	11, better
2, better	SHG	0
6	GWG	7, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Garth Butcher and Jay Wells postseason

50	GP	114
6	G	3
5	A	14, better
11	PTS	17, better
13, better	+/-	-16
122, better	PIM	213
0	PPG	1, better
0	SHG	0
2, better	GWG	0
—	TOI/G	—

Titles and awards

Garth Butcher and Jay Wells titles and awards
Garth Butcher	Title or award	Jay Wells
—	Championships	1, 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.

Garth Butcher and Jay Wells season by season

1st	1981-82	1979-80
2nd	1982-83	1980-81
3rd	1983-84	1981-82
4th	1984-85	1982-83
5th	1985-86	1983-84
6th	1986-87	1984-85
7th	1987-88	1985-86
8th	1988-89	1986-87
9th	1989-90	1987-88
10th	1990-91	1988-89
11th	1991-92	1989-90
12th	1992-93	1990-91
13th	1993-94	1991-92
14th	1994-95	1992-93
15th	—	1993-94
16th	—	1994-95
17th	—	1995-96
18th	—	1996-97