Ray Bourque

defenseman · 1979-80 to 2000-01 · BOS, COL · 1,825 games

Every comparison Ray Bourque leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 33 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.

plus-minus

leads713 games with a plus-minus in his first 1,600 games1st of 12 careers, next 645 · leads from game 1390 to 1610713games

shots on goal

leads648 games with 5+ shots on goal in his first 1,800 games, playoffs included1st of 13 careers, next 470 · leads from game 1750 to 1820648games

assists

leads939 games with a assist in his first 1,800 games, playoffs included1st of 14 careers, next 936 · leads from game 1780 to 1820939games

points

leads19 straight games with a point in his first 1,520 gamesone of 2, of 23 careers · leads from game 1520 to 161019games

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.