Joe Murphy vs Steve Thomas

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Joe Murphy and Steve Thomas compared on their NHL careers: Joe Murphy played 15 seasons, 1986-87 to 2000-01, Steve Thomas 20 seasons, 1984-85 to 2003-04. Joe Murphy won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Steve Thomas leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Joe Murphy in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Joe Murphy and Steve Thomas career totals

779	GP	1,235
233	G	421
295	A	512, better
528	PTS	933, better
29	+/-	30, better
810, better	PIM	1,306
64	PPG	106, better
8, better	SHG	0
26	GWG	78, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Joe Murphy and Steve Thomas postseason

120	GP	174
34	G	54
43	A	53, better
77	PTS	107, better
-1	+/-	2, better
185, better	PIM	187
10	PPG	16, better
0	SHG	0
10	GWG	11, better
—	TOI/G	—

Where each stands all time

Joe Murphy and Steve Thomas all-time places

297th (64)	Power-play goals	136th (106), better
—	Points	103rd (933), better
—	Goals	76th (421), better
—	Assists	143rd (512), better
—	Game-winning goals	39th (78), 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 Steve Thomas titles and awards
Joe Murphy	Title or award	Steve Thomas
1, better	Championships	—

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 Steve Thomas season by season

1st	1986-87	1984-85
2nd	1987-88	1985-86
3rd	1988-89	1986-87
4th	1989-90	1987-88
5th	1990-91	1988-89
6th	1991-92	1989-90
7th	1992-93	1990-91
8th	1993-94	1991-92
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
19th	—	2002-03
20th	—	2003-04