Ovechkin outscored him for those seasons, goals and points. Finished ahead of Crosby for the Hart in more seasons winning 3 Harts, 3 Pearsons, 6 Richards. But played on lesser teams. It gets even more skewed if you add '05-'06 and '17-'18. There really is no way to carve out any significant stretch of time where Ovechkin didn't accomplish more as an individual.
2006-07: Crosby led league in points. OV 4th in goals and 13th in points. Advantage Crosby.
2007-08: OV has GOAT level scoring finishes and nearly sweeps awards. Crosby misses regular season games. Both finish with nearly identical PPG. Crosby leads team to cup finals. Advantage was slightly towards OV after this year, but that is when the debate heated up. Now we have a 1A/1B officially, fans choose sides, and they effectively 'saved the league'.
2008-09: Malkin, OV, and Crosby finish 1,2,3 in the scoring race, well above the rest of the league. Once again nearly identical PPG. Crosby and Malkin celebrate cup win while beating OV on the way. Malkin takes home Smythe. Conversation shifts to a 'Big 3' in the league. 1A/1B/1C.
2009-10: The Sedins peaked with Burrows along with Vancouver. They take home Art Ross. Crosby/OV finish neck and neck in the scoring race. Crosby beats OV for the Rocket, and now looks an equal goal scorer. Big 3 case weakens for Malkin. Crosby/OV firmly a 1A/1B.
2010-11: Crosby seemingly hits another level. His goal scoring picks up where it left off the season before. He gets 32 in 41 games. Unreal PPG lead. Gets hurt. OV has a weak season. Crosby starts to get a slight lean, but still 1A/1B.
2011-12: Crosby barely plays. 22 games. OV has down year with coaching change. Finishes 5th and 38th in goal scoring and points respectively. Malkin tops the charts. 'Big 3' talk heats up, Malkin fans come out of woodwork. 1A/1B/1C.
2012-13: Crosby leaves where he left off. Seems to have hit this next level with his goal scoring, and was lapping the league before he goes down with injury. Plays 25% less games than OV and ties him in scoring still. OV takes home Hart due to Crosby's missed games, and we are back to a fun 1A/1B, with a slight lean towards Crosby.
2013-14: Crosby leaves no doubt that he did hit another level. Wins Art Ross by 20% over 2nd place. Captures almost every vote for Hart. OV gets rocket, but doesn't finish top in points. Crosby also took home gold in Olympics with Golden Goal. Last season and injury riddled peak years for Crosby feel vindicated. He is better than OV now, who doesn't look like a top 2 player in the league. De Facto number 1.
2014-15: Crosby and OV both have regression years. They look older and in the 2nd half of their careers. The pack has caught up. However, they are still at the top with it. 1A/1B with other players having outside arguments.
2015-16: More of same. OV captures Rocket, finishes 15th in league scoring. Crosby 3rd in scoring and wins Smythe. He and OV still at the top of the league, but other players have firmly caught up. 1A/1B with other players having outside arguments, especially Kane that year. Crosby wins head to head battle in playoffs.
2016-17: McDavid rookie year, captures Art Ross. Crosby finishes 2nd in points though, and steals the Rocket for a 2nd time against OV. Also takes home Smythe. Crosby looked at as 1A/1B now with McDavid, and a passing of the torch season.