Bill Barber

left wing · 1972-73 to 1983-84 · PHI · 1,032 games

Every comparison Bill Barber leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 12 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

shorthanded goals

set it25 games with a shorthanded goal in his first 700 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 159 careers, past 24 · held from game 700 to 900 · broken by Wayne Gretzky, 53, Oct 12, 198825games

shots on goal

leads3 straight games with 8+ shots on goal in his first 150 gamesone of 3, of 3,278 careers · leads from game 115 to 160 · said 1 other way3games

plus-minus

set it163 plus-minus through his first 4 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 330 careers, past 145 plus-minus · at season 4 only · broken by Bryan Trottier, 183 plus-minus, Apr 8, 1979 · said 1 other way163plus-minus

assists

set it13 assists through his first 16 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 1,306 careers, past 12 assists · at game 16 only · broken by Bryan Trottier, 14 assists, Nov 13, 1975 · said 1 other way13assists

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. The field is every NHL skater career since 1917-18, or every player-season where he dressed for half the team's games so far. The method is in the board's notes.