Wayne Gretzky vs Connor McDavid: questions and answers
Each answer is calculated from the numbers on this site. No adjustments for era are applied.
Who has more career points in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season points, 2857 to 1229. The difference is 1628 (132.5%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more career goals in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season goals, 894 to 411. The difference is 483 (117.5%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more career assists in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season assists, 1963 to 818. The difference is 1145 (140.0%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more points per game in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season points per game, 1.92 to 1.54. The difference is 0.38 (24.7%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more goals per game in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season goals per game, 0.60 to 0.52. The difference is 0.08 (15.4%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more assists per game in the regular season?
Wayne Gretzky has more regular season assists per game, 1.32 to 1.03. The difference is 0.29 (28.2%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 1487, Connor McDavid 797. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
How many regular season games has each player played?
Wayne Gretzky played 1487 regular season games and Connor McDavid played 797. In the playoffs, Wayne Gretzky played 208 and Connor McDavid played 102. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
How many seasons did each player play?
Wayne Gretzky played 20 NHL seasons and Connor McDavid has played 12. Wayne Gretzky: 1979–80 to 1998–99. Connor McDavid: 2015–16 to 2026–27. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who had the most points in a single regular season?
Wayne Gretzky had the most points in a single regular season: 215 in 1985–86 (80 games). Connor McDavid's best is 153 in 2022–23 (82 games).
Who had the most goals in a single regular season?
Wayne Gretzky had the most goals in a single regular season: 92 in 1981–82 (80 games). Connor McDavid's best is 64 in 2022–23 (82 games).
Who had more points by age 21?
Wayne Gretzky had more points by age 21, 513 to 256. The difference is 257 (100.4%). Games played by then: Wayne Gretzky 239, Connor McDavid 209. Age is counted on 1 February of the season's second calendar year.
Who had more points by age 25?
Wayne Gretzky had more points by age 25, 1337 to 697. The difference is 640 (91.8%). Games played by then: Wayne Gretzky 553, Connor McDavid 487. Age is counted on 1 February of the season's second calendar year.
Who had more points in the season at age 21?
Wayne Gretzky had more points in the season at age 21, 212 to 108. The difference is 104 (96.3%). Games played that season: Wayne Gretzky 80, Connor McDavid 82. Age is counted on 1 February of the season's second calendar year.
Who had more points in the season at age 25?
Wayne Gretzky had more points in the season at age 25, 215 to 123. The difference is 92 (74.8%). Games played that season: Wayne Gretzky 80, Connor McDavid 80. Age is counted on 1 February of the season's second calendar year.
Who reached 1000 points in fewer games?
Wayne Gretzky reached 1000 points in fewer games, within 473 games (1984–85). Connor McDavid needed between 646 and 712 games (2024–25). Totals are tracked at the end of each season, so the exact game is not known. Numbers include the season in progress, as of 2026-10-06.
Who has more career points in the playoffs?
Wayne Gretzky has more playoff points, 382 to 156. The difference is 226 (144.9%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 208, Connor McDavid 102.
Who has more career goals in the playoffs?
Wayne Gretzky has more playoff goals, 122 to 45. The difference is 77 (171.1%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 208, Connor McDavid 102.
Who has more points per game in the playoffs?
Wayne Gretzky has more playoff points per game, 1.84 to 1.53. The difference is 0.31 (20.3%). Games played: Wayne Gretzky 208, Connor McDavid 102.
Data from NHL.com, as of 2026-10-06. Connor McDavid's numbers include the 2026–27 season in progress. Sources