Scott Pearson vs Scott Thornton

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Scott Pearson and Scott Thornton compared on their NHL careers: Scott Pearson played 10 seasons, 1988-89 to 1999-00, Scott Thornton 17 seasons, 1990-91 to 2007-08.

Who has the better career numbers?

Scott Thornton leads in 5 of the 7 lines, Scott Pearson in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Scott Pearson and Scott Thornton career totals

292	GP	941
56	G	144
42	A	141, better
98	PTS	285, better
-39, better	+/-	-122
615, better	PIM	1,459
3	PPG	20, better
0	SHG	5, better
10	GWG	19, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Scott Pearson and Scott Thornton postseason

10	GP	79
2	G	13
0	A	14, better
2	PTS	27, better
0	+/-	5, better
14, better	PIM	82
0	PPG	0
0	SHG	0
0	GWG	2, better
—	TOI/G	—

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.

Scott Pearson and Scott Thornton season by season

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