Joe Sakic vs Kent Nilsson

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Joe Sakic and Kent Nilsson compared on their NHL careers: Joe Sakic played 20 seasons, 1988-89 to 2008-09, Kent Nilsson 9 seasons, 1979-80 to 1994-95. Joe Sakic won 2 titles, Kent Nilsson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Joe Sakic and Kent Nilsson career totals
1,378GP553
625G264
1,016, betterA422
1,641, betterPTS686
30, better+/--20
614PIM116, better
205, betterPPG97
32, betterSHG16
86, betterGWG28
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Joe Sakic and Kent Nilsson postseason
172GP59
84G11
104, betterA41
188, betterPTS52
-2+/-1, better
78PIM14, better
27, betterPPG3
4, betterSHG0
19, betterGWG0
—TOI/G—

Where each stands all time

Joe Sakic and Kent Nilsson all-time places
10th (1,641), betterPoints235th (686)
16th (625), betterGoals235th (264)
13th (1,016), betterAssists221st (422)
16th (205), betterPower-play goals167th (97)
24th (86), betterGame-winning goals—

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 Sakic and Kent Nilsson titles and awards
2, betterChampionships1
1, betterConn Smythe Trophy—
1, betterHart Trophy—
1, betterLady Byng Trophy—
1, betterTed Lindsay Award—

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 Sakic and Kent Nilsson season by season
1st1988-891979-80
2nd1989-901980-81
3rd1990-911981-82
4th1991-921982-83
5th1992-931983-84
6th1993-941984-85
7th1994-951985-86
8th1995-961986-87
9th1996-971994-95
10th1997-98—
11th1998-99—
12th1999-00—
13th2000-01—
14th2001-02—
15th2002-03—
16th2003-04—
17th2005-06—
18th2006-07—
19th2007-08—
20th2008-09—