Joe Thornton vs Nicklas Backstrom
6of 7 lines
1of 7 lines
Joe Thornton and Nicklas Backstrom compared on their NHL careers: Joe Thornton played 24 seasons, 1997-98 to 2021-22, Nicklas Backstrom 17 seasons, 2007-08 to 2023-24. Nicklas Backstrom won 1 title.
Who has the better career numbers?
Joe Thornton leads in 6 of the 7 lines, Nicklas Backstrom in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
How do they compare in the playoffs?
Where each stands all time
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
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.