Joe Thornton stats
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Art Ross Trophy
- 2005-06
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,714
- G
- 430
- A
- 1,109
- PTS
- 1,539
- +/-
- 182
- PIM
- 1,272
- PPG
- 146
- GWG
- 68
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | BOS | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 81 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 69 | 7 | 1 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 81 | 23 | 37 | 60 | -5 | 82 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 72 | 37 | 34 | 71 | -4 | 107 | 19 | 5 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 66 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 7 | 127 | 6 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 77 | 36 | 65 | 101 | 12 | 109 | 12 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 77 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005-06 |  BOS/SJ | 81 | 29 | 96 | 125 | 31 | 61 | 11 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | SJ | 82 | 22 | 92 | 114 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 5 |
| 2007-08 | SJ | 82 | 29 | 67 | 96 | 18 | 59 | 11 | 5 |
| 2008-09 | SJ | 82 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 16 | 56 | 11 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | SJ | 79 | 20 | 69 | 89 | 17 | 54 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | SJ | 80 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 4 | 47 | 9 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | SJ | 82 | 18 | 59 | 77 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | SJ | 48 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | SJ | 82 | 11 | 65 | 76 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014-15 | SJ | 78 | 16 | 49 | 65 | -4 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | SJ | 82 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 25 | 54 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | SJ | 79 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | SJ | 47 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -9 | 38 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | SJ | 73 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | SJ | 70 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -19 | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 44 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | FLA | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 187
- G
- 32
- A
- 102
- PTS
- 134
- +/-
- -36
- PIM
- 134
- PPG
- 11
- GWG
- 8
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,714
- G
- 0.3
- A
- 0.6
- PTS
- 0.9
- +/-
- 182
- PIM
- 0.7
- PPG
- 0.1
- GWG
- 0.0
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | PPG: Power-play goals, scored with a man advantage. | GWG: Game-winning goals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | BOS | 55 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 81 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 81 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 72 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 66 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 77 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 12 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 77 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 18 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005-06 | BOS/SJ | 81 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 31 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2006-07 | SJ | 82 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2007-08 | SJ | 82 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2008-09 | SJ | 82 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2009-10 | SJ | 79 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | SJ | 80 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2011-12 | SJ | 82 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012-13 | SJ | 48 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013-14 | SJ | 82 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 20 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2014-15 | SJ | 78 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2015-16 | SJ | 82 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 25 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2016-17 | SJ | 79 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017-18 | SJ | 47 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2018-19 | SJ | 73 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2019-20 | SJ | 70 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 44 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | FLA | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -10 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1997
- Art Ross Trophy
- 2005-06
- Hart Trophy
- 2005-06
Latest performance
Joe Thornton
May 23 · @ TB · L 2-0
- A
- 0
- G
- 0
- S
- 0
- +/-
- -1
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 0
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, May 23 | at TBL 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fri, Apr 29 | at MTLL 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Thu, Apr 28 | at OTTW 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tue, Apr 26 | at BOSL 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thu, Apr 21 | vs DETW 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun, Apr 03 | at BUFW 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What were Joe Thornton's career stats?
Joe Thornton played 24 seasons for the Bruins, the Sharks, the Maple Leafs and the Panthers. He had 430 goals and 1,109 assists for 1,539 points in 1,714 games.
League leaderboards and awards
24 seasons, 19 postseasons, 1997-98 to 2021-22
Joe Thornton sits top 10 all time in assists.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 11th in points (1,539)
- 66th in goals (430)
- 7th in assists (1,109)
- 49th in power-play goals (146)
- 61st in game-winning goals (68)
Among the 3,854 NHL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Joe Thornton
Playoff series
Joe Thornton played 187 games across 19 NHL postseasons in 33 series — 14 won, 19 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | TB | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 |  VGK | Won 4-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018-19 |  COL | Won 4-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 |  STL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016-17 |  EDM | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015-16 |  LA | Won 4-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015-16 |  NSH | Won 4-3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | STL | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015-16 |  PIT | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013-14 | LA | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012-13 |  VAN | Won 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012-13 | LA | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | STL | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | LA | Won 4-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010-11 | DET | Won 4-3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010-11 | VAN | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | COL | Won 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | DET | Won 4-1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009-10 |  CHI | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-09 |  ANA | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007-08 |  CGY | Won 4-3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007-08 |  DAL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006-07 | NSH | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | DET | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | NSH | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005-06 | EDM | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003-04 | MTL | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 |  NJ | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001-02 | MTL | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998-99 |  CAR | Won 3-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998-99 | BUF | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997-98 |  WSH | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Joe Thornton against each club
- vs Los Angeles Kings (115)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (92)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (83)
- vs Montreal Canadiens (82)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (80)
- vs Dallas Stars (79)
- vs Calgary Flames (77)
- vs Nashville Predators (72)
- vs St. Louis Blues (71)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (70)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (70)
- vs Ottawa Senators (66)
- vs Buffalo Sabres (64)
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (60)
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (55)
- vs Washington Capitals (54)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (52)
- vs Winnipeg Jets (52)
- vs Minnesota Wild (51)
- vs New Jersey Devils (51)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (49)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (48)
- vs Columbus Blue Jackets (45)
- vs Florida Panthers (45)
- vs New York Islanders (45)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (44)
- vs New York Rangers (42)
- vs Boston Bruins (22)
- vs Vegas Golden Knights (16)
- vs San Jose Sharks (12)
- vs Seattle Kraken (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Joe Thornton among NHL players at the same position.
- Ryan GetzlafAlike in Assists, Points, Plus/Minus88out of 100 on profile similarity
- Nicklas BackstromAlike in Points, Power-Play Goals, Assists79out of 100 on profile similarity
- Doug GilmourAlike in Assists, Plus/Minus, Points72out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jason AllisonAlike in Points, Power-Play Goals, Assists71out of 100 on profile similarity
- Robert ThomasSTLAlike in Points, Assists, Plus/Minus68out of 100 on profile similarity
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