Sidney Crosby vs Alex Ovechkin: Who has the better stats?

When it comes to Sidney Crosby versus Alex Ovechkin, it's difficult to proclaim one player as the winner. Both are considered to be among the most skilled ice hockey players of all time.

For the sake of clarity, we will be considering the number of matches they have played, their goals, assists and overall points.

When we talk about the number of games they have played, Alex Ovechkin stands out with the most. Ovechkin has played a total of 1,326 games in 18 NHL seasons, while Crosby has played a total of 1,157 games in the same timeframe.

Ovechkin comes out as the clear winner in goals too, as he has scored a total of 812, whereas Sidney Crosby has scored 541. Their goal-to-game ratios are 0.61 and 0.46, respectively.

In terms of assists, Crosby is above Ovechkin by a large margin. Crosby has a total of 928 assists while Ovechkin has 652.

When it comes to points, Crosby has a total of 1,469 in 1,157 games and Ovechkin has 1,464 points in 1,326 games so far.

Parameter	Sidney Crosby	Alex Ovechkin	Who leads
Games	1,157	1,326	NA
Goals	541	812	Ovechkin
Assists	928	652	Crosby
Points	1469	1,464	Crosby

In reality, what these figures tell you is that these are two exceptional, but different kinds of players. Both are prolific point-scorers, but have different styles.

Sidney Crosby vs Alex Ovechkin: Faceoffs in NHL history

So far, both these legends have faced each other 63 times in the NHL regular season. In all of the games that both these superstars have played against one another, Sidney Crosby leads by 23 points.

Crosby has an average of 1.35 points in those 63 games, while Ovechkin has an average of 0.98. Crosby has 28 goals to his name whereas Ovechkin has 32, Crosby has 57 assists to his name whereas Ovechkin has 29.

Both these legends are good in their own respective categories. So it's likely better for a sports fan to appreciate that they are watching two of the best to ever do it and enjoy it while it lasts.