Michal Pivonka vs Saku Koivu

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Michal Pivonka and Saku Koivu compared on their NHL careers: Michal Pivonka played 13 seasons, 1986-87 to 1998-99, Saku Koivu 18 seasons, 1995-96 to 2013-14.

Who has the better career numbers?

Saku Koivu leads in 4 of the 7 lines, Michal Pivonka in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Michal Pivonka and Saku Koivu career totals

825	GP	1,124
181	G	255
418	A	577, better
599	PTS	832, better
18, better	+/-	10
478, better	PIM	809
56	PPG	79, better
12, better	SHG	11
27	GWG	46, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Michal Pivonka and Saku Koivu postseason

95	GP	80
19	G	18
36	A	41, better
55	PTS	59, better
13, better	+/-	2
86	PIM	62, better
5	PPG	7, better
1, better	SHG	0
1	GWG	1
—	TOI/G	—

Where each stands all time

Michal Pivonka and Saku Koivu all-time places

300th (599)	Points	133rd (832), better
231st (418)	Assists	103rd (577), better
—	Goals	257th (255), better
—	Power-play goals	235th (79), better
—	Game-winning goals	183rd (46), 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

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.

Michal Pivonka and Saku Koivu season by season

1st	1986-87	1995-96
2nd	1987-88	1996-97
3rd	1988-89	1997-98
4th	1989-90	1998-99
5th	1990-91	1999-00
6th	1991-92	2000-01
7th	1992-93	2001-02
8th	1993-94	2002-03
9th	1994-95	2003-04
10th	1995-96	2005-06
11th	1996-97	2006-07
12th	1997-98	2007-08
13th	1998-99	2008-09
14th	—	2009-10
15th	—	2010-11
16th	—	2011-12
17th	—	2012-13
18th	—	2013-14