Gordie Howe vs Sidney Crosby
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Gordie Howe and Sidney Crosby compared on their NHL careers: Gordie Howe played no season on file, Sidney Crosby 22 seasons, 2005-06 to 2026-27. Sidney Crosby won 3 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
Sidney Crosby leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Gordie Howe in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
Where each stands all time
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
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.