What made Wayne Gretzky so special?

He’s the only player to score 200 points in a season — he did it four times. He has almost 1,000 more career points than any other player. He has the top two goal-scoring seasons, the top four point seasons and eleven of the top 12 assist seasons. He scored 50 goals in 39 games one year.

Who was better than Wayne Gretzky?

Despite playing in 572 fewer games than Gretzky, Lemieux holds the record for the highest career points-per-game average (2.005) and the highest career goals-per-game average (. 823). While the title of “greatest” player is debatable, the title of “most productive” player is not.

What good things did Wayne Gretzky do?

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 2,857 career points, which is 970 more than former teammate Mark Messier, who ranks second. That means that even if Gretzky never scored any of his 894 goals (also an NHL record), he would still be the league’s all-time leading scorer with 1,963 assists.

How much better was Gretzky?

Most Career Points (2,857) Gretzky, the only player to have more than 2,000 points, has 970 more points than the runner-up Messier (and the latter played in 269 more games). The NHL’s active leader in points, Jaromir Jagr, has 1,653 points.

Was Mario better than Gretzky?

Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest player in NHL history and holds nearly every possible offensive record. Lemieux has the second-highest points-per-game rate in history and appeared in less than 1,000 games but remains one of the best to ever play.

Who is the greatest hockey player of all time?

The 5 Greatest Hockey Players Ever

• Jaromir Jagr.
• Gordie Howe.
• Mario Lemieux.
• Bobby Orr.
• Wayne Gretzky.
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Is Gretzky the best hockey player ever?

On Jan. 9, 1998, Gretzky is named the Greatest Hockey Player of All-Time as selected by The Hockey News. Gretzky tallies three points (one goal, two assists) in the North America All-Stars’ 8-6 victory over the World All-Stars on Jan.