McDavid nearing 1000 points at 27 years old

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

McDavid is now 8 points away from 1000, at 27 years old. He has two games to tie Bossy for 3rd quickest (656 games), but Bossy did it at 29 years old, so this will make McDavid the 3rd youngest to reach 1000 points, behind only Lemieux and Gretzky.

In terms of adjusted points, he's already quicker (number of games) than Bossy.

Edit: he has one game to catch Yzerman for 3rd youngest, but Yzerman didn't lose any games to Covid. So asterix.

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[missionAvs]

Wild. He'll go down as a top 5 player all time with likely a case to go as high as top 3.

 

[HabsCode]

To think at that age, Kucherov only had 547 points lmao. Truly two different breed of players.

 

[1865]

Incredible numbers! If McDavid kept up this pace over 82 games a season (and an average of 14 play-off games per year) by my rough calculations he'd finally surpass Gretzky's points record in 2039/40.

Absolutely ridiculous Wayne, give everyone else a chance man.

 

[Cup or Bust]

It's definitely different watching a guy so young and in his prime scoring 1,000 points. I still remember watching his draft lottery. Sometimes it's hard to appreciate how great a player is while they are playing so I am glad he still has a lot of good years left.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Only 98 players in league history have scored 1,000 points. McDavid has had a career most could only dream of, by the age of 27. Insane.

 

[amnesiac]

currently 3rd all time in points per game at 1.517 over 654GP. Behind Gretz and Mario, ahead of Bossy (752GP) who all played in much higher scoring.

 

[Frosty415]

And people claimed he wasn't as good as Crosby

 

[Dirty Dog]

And to just think, if my Sabres would have drafted him, he would have a cup by now…after we traded him away of course

He’s a beast!

 

[JianYang]

He would have hit 1000 earlier if not for the covid stoppage.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Top 5 all time already

 

[tarheelhockey]

Only 98 players in league history have scored 1,000 points.

How fitting that McDavid will go in the books as #99.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

How fitting that McDavid will go in the books as #99.

Was going to say the same thing...

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

By the time he's 32 years old, he'll be either close to or in the top 25 all-time. Just crazy. He'll be about 400-500 points away from 2000. And that's not considering more expansions diluting talent and increasing scoring. If he's able to stay close to 100 points per season after 32 years old, he'll reach 2000 points by the time he's between 36 and 38 years old.

Naturally, he'll need to stay healthy.

 

[tabness]

McDavid is now 8 points away from 1000, at 27 years old. He has two games to tie Bossy for 3rd quickest (656 games), but Bossy did it at 29 years old, so this will make McDavid the 3rd youngest to reach 1000 points, behind only Lemieux and Gretzky.

In terms of adjusted points, he's already quicker (number of games) than Bossy.

he has only like a couple games to do it quicker in terms of age than Yzerman though

https://thehockeynews.com/news/connor-mcdavids-race-to-1000-nhl-points-is-running-out-of-time

 

[TheGreatOne11]

When it's all said and done.

McDavid has a legitimate conversation regarding being the greatest hockey player of all time.

I know Gretzky was ahead of his time, but with how much the game has changed, for McDavid to be this far above his peers is absolutely Ludacris.

No one will ever agree on #1. Between Gretzky and Mario. Well, once McDavids career is over.

It'll be a new top 3.

McDavid, Mario or Gretzky.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Wild. He'll go down as a top 5 player all time with likely a case to go as high as top 3.

What’s his ceiling if he never wins a cup?

 

[Video Nasty]

Looks like he’ll fall a couple of games short of Bossy for third quickest to the mark, but beyond that, only Gretzky and Lemieux will rank higher as he hits 1100, 1200, 1300, and so on. With some luck, he could finish his career joining Gretzky as the only players to cross 2000. It might even be somewhere in the 2200 range, which is beyond even my wildest expectations.

By the time he turns 30 midway through the 2026-2027 season, with solid health and a very conservative projection (aka projections that are far below what he’s been doing for years on end), 100 more points this season, 110 the next, and 45 by mid-season—he’ll already sit 42nd all-time in points in a sport that had nearly a century of history before he stepped on the ice.

A more optimistic projection sees him hitting 1300 points by the time he exits his 20s.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

What’s his ceiling if he never wins a cup?

Winning cups is a team thing.

He already has a Smythe. That will go a long way in establishing his legacy.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

4th best player of all time and climbing

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Winning cups is a team thing.

He already has a Smythe. That will go a long way in establishing his legacy.

I don’t necessarily disagree, I just have a hard time believing a player would be accepted into the pantheon of “top 3 players of all time” with zero cups.

 

[Plastic Joseph]

For players who have entered the league in the last 40 years (since Lemieux) only 2 have hit 1000 points before age 30 - Jagr and Crosby.

McDavid will do this easily and we could also see another with MacKinnon this year if he gets to 101 or more points. Pierre Turgeon fell short with 997 and Sakic had 979. Puts into perspective how impressive it is.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Looks like he’ll fall a couple of games short of Bossy for third quickest to the mark, but beyond that, only Gretzky and Lemieux will rank higher as he hits 1100, 1200, 1300, and so on. With some luck, he could finish his career joining Gretzky as the only players to cross 2000. It might even be somewhere in the 2200 range, which is beyond even my wildest expectations.

By the time he turns 30 midway through the 2026-2027 season, with solid health and a very conservative projection (aka projections that are far below what he’s been doing for years on end), 100 more points this season, 110 the next, and 45 by mid-season—he’ll already sit 42nd all-time in points in a sport that had nearly a century of history before he stepped on the ice.

A more optimistic projection sees him hitting 1300 points by the time he exits his 20s.

Seeing Crosby still at a PPG in his late 30's, if you count full seasons at PPG till he's 38, he would be nearing 1900 points.

If he stays healthy, he should get much more than PPG between ages 27 and 33. So to me, it seems injuries is the only major hurdle for him to reach 2000.

 

[SI90]

So absurd

 

[Quinning]

He's third best forward of all time at the end of his career.

Only Wayne and Mario will be above him.