If Lemieux played 84-85 to 92-93 in 2016-2024 (first 9 years)
84-85 (15-16):
73 GP: 30 G, 39 A, 69 PTS (0.95 PPG)
(47 EVP, 22 PPP, 0 SHP)
(23 EVG, 7 PPG, 25 EVA, 14 PPA)
85-86 (16-17):
79 GP: 33 G, 60 A, 93 PTS (1.18 PPG)
(56 EVP, 37 PPP, 0 SHP)
(23 EVG, 10 PPG, 33 EVA, 27 PPA)
86-87 (17-18):
63 GP: 43 G, 41 A, 84 PTS (1.33 PPG)
(58 EVP, 26 PPP, 0 SHP)
(30 EVG, 13 PPG, 29 EVA, 12 PPA)
87-88 (18-19):
77 GP: 53 G, 67 A, 120 PTS (1.56 PPG)
(70 EVP, 42 PPP, 8 SHP)
(36 EVG, 11 PPG, 6 SHG, 34 EVA, 31 PPA, 2 SHA)
88-89 (19-20):
76 GP: 63 G, 85 A, 148 PTS (1.95 PPG)
(92 EVP, 45 PPP, 11 SHP)
(37 EVG, 18 PPG, 8 SHG, 55 EVA, 27 PPA, 3 SHA)
89-90 (20-21):
59 GP: 34 G, 58 A, 92 PTS (1.56 PPG)
(61 EVP, 29 PPP, 2 SHP)
(24 EVG, 8 PPG, 2 SHG, 37 EVA, 21 PPA, 0 SHA)
90-91 (21-22):
26 GP: 17 G, 24 A, 41 PTS (1.58 PPG)
(31 EVP, 9 PPP, 1 SHP)
(12 EVG, 4 PPG, 1 SHG, 19 EVA, 5 PPA, 0 SHA)
91-92 (22-23):
64 GP: 39 G, 74 A, 113 PTS (1.77 PPG)
(75 EVP, 31 PPP, 7 SHP)
(28 EVG, 8 PPG, 3 SHG, 47 EVA, 23 PPA, 4 SHA)
92-93 (23-24):
60 GP: 59 G, 73 A, 132 PTS (2.2 PPG)
(93 EVP, 34 PPP, 5 SHP)
(46 EVG, 10 PPG, 3 SHG, 47 EVA, 24 PPA, 2 SHA)
Actual totals (85-93):
577 GP: 477 G, 697 A, 1174 PTS (2.03 PPG)
Adjusted to ‘16-‘24 totals:
577 GP: 371 G, 521 A, 892 PTS (1.55 PPG)
(583 EVP, 275 PPP, 34 SHP)
2015-16 to 2023-24 NHL leaders:
Points: (Top 5)
Connor McDavid: 976
Mario Lemieux: 892
Leon Draisaitl: 834
Nathan MacKinnon: 785
Nikita Kucherov: 773
Points per game: (Top 5):
Mario Lemieux: 1.55
Connor McDavid: 1.53
Nikita Kucherov: 1.33
Leon Draisaitl: 1.24
Nathan MacKinnon: 1.23
Goals: (Top 5):
Alex Ovechkin: 373
Mario Lemieux: 371
Auston Matthews: 361
Leon Draisaitl: 343
David Pastrnak: 336
Goals per game: (Top 5):
Auston Matthews: 0.65
Mario Lemieux: 0.64
Alex Ovechkin: 0.57
David Pastrnak: 0.54
Connor McDavid: 0.52
Assists: (Top 5):
Connor McDavid: 644
Mario Lemieux: 521
Artemi Panarin: 509
Nikita Kucherov: 493
Nathan MacKinnon: 492
Assists per game (Top 5):
Connor McDavid: 1.01
Mario Lemieux: 0.90
Nikita Kucherov: 0.85
Nathan MacKinnon: 0.77
Mitch Marner: 0.77
Even strength points: (Top 5):
Connor McDavid: 628
Mario Lemieux: 583
Artemi Panarin: 535
Leon Draisaitl: 529
Nathan MacKinnon: 521
Even strength points per game: (Top 5):
Mario Lemieux: 1.01
Connor McDavid: 0.98
Auston Matthews: 0.84
Nikita Kucherov: 0.82
Nathan MacKinnon: 0.82
Power play points: (Top 5):
Connor McDavid: 331
Nikita Kucherov: 293
Leon Draisaitl: 292
Mario Lemieux: 275
Nathan MacKinnon: 260
Power play points per game (Top 5):
Connor McDavid: 0.52
Nikita Kucherov: 0.50
Mario Lemieux: 0.48
Leon Draisaitl: 0.43
Steven Stamkos: 0.42
Short handed points (Top 5):
Brad Marchand: 37
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 34
Mario Lemieux: 34
Patrice Bergeron: 26
Mika Zibanejad: 25
Short handed points per game (Top 5):
Simon Holmstrom: 0.06
Brad Marchand: 0.06
Mario Lemieux: 0.06
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 0.05
Michael Grabner: 0.05
Year by year finishes:
(84-85) 2015-16: 18th in points, 19th in goals, 32nd in assists, 10th in points per game
(85-86) 2016-17: 2nd in points, 15th in goals, 3rd in assists, 3rd in points per game
(86-87) 2017-18: 16th in points, 3rd in goals, 59th in assists, T-1st in points per game
(87-88) 2018-19: 2nd in points, 1st in goals, 5th in assists, 2nd in points per game
(88-89) 2019-20: 1st in points, 1st in goals, 1st in assists, 1st in points per game
(89-90) 2020-21: 2nd in points, 3rd in goals, 2nd in assists, 2nd in points per game
(90-91) 2021-22: only played 26 games. Does not qualify for any awards or rankings.
(91-92) 2022-23: T-3rd in points, 20th in goals, 5th in assists, 2nd in points per game
*(92-93) 2023-24: 1st in points (three pacing above so could be 4th), T-1st in goals, 4th in assists, 1st in points per game
If he were playing now the awards/rankings he’d have won:
2 Rocket Richard (2019, 2020)
1 Art Ross (2020)
3X PPG leader (2018, 2020, 2024)
4X GPG leader (2018, 2019, 2020, 2024)
2X APG leader (2020, 2023)
Vs McDavid’s trophy case and rankings:
1 Rocket Richard (2023)
3 Hart (2017, 2021, 2023)
4 Ted Lindsay (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
5 Art Ross (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
5X PPG leader (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
1X GPG leader (2023)
3X APG leader (2017, 2021, 2024)
So for the first 9 years (age 19-27 for both) McDavid beats Lemieux in awards and totals for points and assists. Points per game is 1.55 to 1.53 for Lemieux. Razor tight. 127 to 125 per 82 GP. Assists per game McDavid has while Lemieux is higher for goals per game (Matthews first).