Gordie Howe vs Wayne Gretzky

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Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky compared on their NHL careers: Gordie Howe played no season on file, Wayne Gretzky 20 seasons, 1979-80 to 1998-99. Wayne Gretzky won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Wayne Gretzky leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Gordie Howe in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky career totals
1,767GP1,487
801G894
1,049A1,963, better
1,850PTS2,857, better
—+/-518
1,685PIM577, better
—S333
—PPG204
—SHG73
—GWG91
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky all-time places
4th (1,850)Points1st (2,857), better
3rd (801)Goals2nd (894), better
11th (1,049)Assists1st (1,963), better
—Power-play goals17th (204), better
—Game-winning goals19th (91), 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

Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky titles and awards
—Championships4, better
6Art Ross Trophy10, better
6Hart Trophy9, better
—Lady Byng Trophy5, better
—Ted Lindsay Award5, better
—Conn Smythe Trophy2, 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.

Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky season by season
1st—1979-80
2nd—1980-81
3rd—1981-82
4th—1982-83
5th—1983-84
6th—1984-85
7th—1985-86
8th—1986-87
9th—1987-88
10th—1988-89
11th—1989-90
12th—1990-91
13th—1991-92
14th—1992-93
15th—1993-94
16th—1994-95
17th—1995-96
18th—1996-97
19th—1997-98
20th—1998-99