Mark Messier has visited the sin bin for a total of 1,912 minutes while his career +/- is 211. Over the course of his NHL career, he has accumulated 1,887 pts in his 1,756 contests. As well as his 694 goals, he has helped his team score 1,193 times by assisting. Shooting 16.4%, he has taken aim at the opposing net 4,221 times in his career.
With a career points mark of 2,857, Gretzky has also tallied a shooting percentage of 17.6%. Wayne Gretzky has been of service to his teammates 1,963 times with a helper, but he has hurt his team by spending 577 mins in the bad bin. Having played 1,487 different times during his pro hockey career, Wayne Gretzky has a plus/minus of 520 during those games. Over the course of his NHL career, he has amassed 894 goals on 5,088 shots at the net.
Mark Messier vs Wayne Gretzky Stats
| Mark Messier | Career | Wayne Gretzky |
|---|---|---|
| 1,756 | Games Played | 1,487 |
| 694 | Goals Scored | 894 |
| 1,193 | Assists | 1,963 |
| 1,887 | Points Scored | 2,857 |
| 211 | Plus/Minus (+/-) | 520 |
| 1,912 | Penalty Minutes | 577 |
| 452 | Even Strength Goals | 617 |
| 179 | Power Play Goals | 204 |
| 63 | Short-Handed Goals | 73 |
| 92 | Game-Winning Goals | 91 |
| 4,221 | Shots on Goal | 5,088 |
| 16.4% | Shooting Percentage | 17.6% |
| 1.1 | Points Per Game | 1.9 |
Messier has accumulated 18 goals and he also has tallied a plus/minus of 3. Messier holds an average of 0.6 points per outing with 25 apples. Messier has skated onto the ice 76 different times and has amassed 43 points on the year. Messier has a shooting percentage of 17.3% (104 tries) and has done 42 mins in the sin bin.
Gretzky has earned 132 shots while averaging 0.9 points per game during his 70 times on the ice. Gretzky has spent 14 mins in the penalty box and has a total of 9 goals so far this year. He has accounted for a +/- of -23 and he has 62 pts. He has 53 assists and he also has a shooting % of 6.8%.
| Mark Messier – 2003-04 | Most Recent Season | Wayne Gretzky – 1998-99 |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Games Played | 70 |
| 18 | Goals Scored | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 53 |
| 43 | Points Scored | 62 |
| 3 | Plus/Minus (+/-) | -23 |
| 42 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
| 15 | Even Strength Goals | 6 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 2 | Short-Handed Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Game-Winning Goals | 3 |
| 104 | Shots on Goal | 132 |
| 17.3% | Shooting Percentage | 6.8% |
| 0.6 | Points Per Game | 0.9 |