Joe Murphy vs John MacLean

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Joe Murphy and John MacLean compared on their NHL careers: Joe Murphy played 15 seasons, 1986-87 to 2000-01, John MacLean 18 seasons, 1983-84 to 2001-02. Joe Murphy won 1 title, John MacLean won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

John MacLean leads in 6 of the 7 lines, Joe Murphy in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Joe Murphy and John MacLean career totals

779	GP	1,194
233	G	413
295	A	429, better
528	PTS	842, better
29	+/-	42, better
810, better	PIM	1,328
64	PPG	115, better
8	SHG	13, better
26	GWG	63, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Joe Murphy and John MacLean postseason

120	GP	104
34	G	35
43	A	48, better
77	PTS	83, better
-1	+/-	3, better
185	PIM	152, better
10	PPG	12, better
0	SHG	2, better
10, better	GWG	4
—	TOI/G	—

Where each stands all time

Joe Murphy and John MacLean all-time places

297th (64)	Power-play goals	110th (115), better
—	Points	130th (842), better
—	Goals	84th (413), better
—	Assists	214th (429), better
—	Game-winning goals	85th (63), 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

Joe Murphy and John MacLean titles and awards
Joe Murphy	Title or award	John MacLean
1	Championships	1

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 Murphy and John MacLean season by season

1st	1986-87	1983-84
2nd	1987-88	1984-85
3rd	1988-89	1985-86
4th	1989-90	1986-87
5th	1990-91	1987-88
6th	1991-92	1988-89
7th	1992-93	1989-90
8th	1993-94	1990-91
9th	1994-95	1992-93
10th	1995-96	1993-94
11th	1996-97	1994-95
12th	1997-98	1995-96
13th	1998-99	1996-97
14th	1999-00	1997-98
15th	2000-01	1998-99
16th	—	1999-00
17th	—	2000-01
18th	—	2001-02