Joe Cirella vs Michel Petit

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Joe Cirella and Michel Petit compared on their NHL careers: Joe Cirella played 15 seasons, 1981-82 to 1995-96, Michel Petit 16 seasons, 1982-83 to 1997-98.

Who has the better career numbers?

Michel Petit leads in 5 of the 6 lines, Joe Cirella in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Joe Cirella and Michel Petit career totals

830	GP	827
64	G	90
211	A	238, better
275	PTS	328, better
-201	+/-	-146, better
1,446, better	PIM	1,839
22	PPG	38, better
2	SHG	2
4	GWG	10, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Joe Cirella and Michel Petit postseason

38	GP	19
0	G	0
13, better	A	2
13, better	PTS	2
2, better	+/-	-9
98	PIM	61, better
0	PPG	0
0	SHG	0
0	GWG	0
—	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.

Joe Cirella and Michel Petit season by season

1st	1981-82	1982-83
2nd	1982-83	1983-84
3rd	1983-84	1984-85
4th	1984-85	1985-86
5th	1985-86	1986-87
6th	1986-87	1987-88
7th	1987-88	1988-89
8th	1988-89	1989-90
9th	1989-90	1990-91
10th	1990-91	1991-92
11th	1991-92	1992-93
12th	1992-93	1993-94
13th	1993-94	1994-95
14th	1994-95	1995-96
15th	1995-96	1996-97
16th	—	1997-98