Joe Thornton

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Joe Thornton

1997–2021 · C · Shoots L

Career 1,714 GP · 430 G · 1,109 A · 1,539 P

Seasons leading the NHL

5

17 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

3 Categories led

2005 Best season

Spanning 2005–2007, peaking at 3 titles in 2005.

Led in Assists for 3 straight seasons (2005–2007) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1917

Among league leaders

70th League titles 5
105th Top-5 finishes 17

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

7th Assists 1,109
14th Points 1,539
61st Power-Play Goals 146
77th Game-Winning Goals 68
85th Goals 430
95th Plus/Minus 182
124th Shots on Goal 3,068
137th Points per Game 0.90
239th Penalty Minutes 1,272

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Assists	3	1st	3 yrs (2005–2007)	2005 96 2006 92 2007 67 2002 #2 2009 #2 2011 #3 2013 #2 2015 #2
Points per Game	1	1st	—	2005 1.54 2002 #3 2006 #2
Points	1	1st	—	2005 125 2002 #3 2006 #2
Power-Play Goals	—	#2	—	2000 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2007	1	A 67
2006	1	A 92
2005	3	P 125 A 96 P/GP 1.54

Skating

24 seasons

Year	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	S	S%
1997	BOS	55	3	4	7	-6	19	0	0	1	33	9.1%
1998	BOS	81	16	25	41	3	69	7	0	1	128	12.5%
1999	BOS	81	23	37	60	-5	82	5	0	3	171	13.5%
2000	BOS	72	37	34	71	-4	107	19	1	5	181	20.4%
2001	BOS	66	22	46	68	7	127	6	0	5	152	14.5%
2002	BOS	77	36	65	101	12	109	12	2	4	196	18.4%
2003	BOS	77	23	50	73	18	98	4	0	6	187	12.3%
2005	BOS +1	81	29	96	125	31	61	11	0	6	195	14.9%
2006	SJS	82	22	92	114	24	44	10	0	5	213	10.3%
2007	SJS	82	29	67	96	18	59	11	0	5	178	16.3%
2008	SJS	82	25	61	86	16	56	11	0	3	139	18.0%
2009	SJS	79	20	69	89	17	54	4	1	2	141	14.2%
2010	SJS	80	21	49	70	4	47	9	2	3	149	14.1%
2011	SJS	82	18	59	77	17	31	4	0	2	156	11.5%
2012	SJS	48	7	33	40	6	26	2	0	1	85	8.2%
2013	SJS	82	11	65	76	20	32	2	0	3	122	9.0%
2014	SJS	78	16	49	65	-4	30	4	0	0	131	12.2%
2015	SJS	82	19	63	82	25	54	8	0	6	121	15.7%
2016	SJS	79	7	43	50	7	51	1	0	0	81	8.6%
2017	SJS	47	13	23	36	-9	38	7	0	1	75	17.3%
2018	SJS	73	16	35	51	8	20	3	0	4	90	17.8%
2019	SJS	70	7	24	31	-19	34	3	0	1	76	9.2%
2020	TOR	44	5	15	20	6	14	0	0	0	42	11.9%
2021	FLA	34	5	5	10	-10	10	3	0	1	26	19.2%
Career	—	1,714	430	1,109	1,539	182	1,272	146	6	68	3,068	14.0%