Gordie Howe

right wing · 1946-47 to 1979-80 · DET, HFD · 1,924 games

Every comparison Gordie Howe leads among NHL skaters since 1917-18: 88 claims in 13 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

shots on goal · a season

leads14 straight games with 5+ shots on goal in DET's first 70 games of 1960-61one of 2, of 26,138 player-seasons · leads from game 69 to 7014games

points

set it310 games with a point in his first 500 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 70 careers, past 304 · held from game 450 to 770 · broken by Jean Beliveau, 340, Mar 5, 1961 · said 2 other ways310games

goals

leads669 games with a goal in his first 1,800 games, playoffs included1st of 14 careers, next 661 · leads from game 1750 to 1840 (1 gap)669games

points · a season

set it7 games with 4+ points in DET's first 70 games of 1952-53a record when he got there, 1st of 2,848 player-seasons, past 6 · held from game 61 to 70 · broken by Phil Esposito 1970-71, 9, Apr 4, 19717games

assists

set it299 games with a assist in his first 700 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 251 · held from game 650 to 770 · broken by Andy Bathgate, 321, Jan 5, 1964299games

goals · a season

set it36 games with a goal in DET's first 70 games of 1952-53a record when he got there, 1st of 2,848 player-seasons, past 35 · held from game 64 to 70 · broken by Dickie Moore 1958-59, 38, Mar 22, 195936games

assists · a season

set it44 games with a assist in DET's first 76 games of 1968-69a record when he got there, 1st of 4,479 player-seasons, past 43 · at game 76 only · broken by Stan Mikita 1968-69, 46, Mar 30, 196944games

game-winning goals

leads3 straight games with a game-winning goal in his first 1,700 games, playoffs includedone of 4, of 19 careers · leads from game 1700 to 18403games

power-play goals · a season

set it15 games with a power-play goal in DET's first 70 games of 1953-54a record when he got there, 1st of 1,861 player-seasons, past 12 · held from game 69 to 70 · broken by Maurice Richard 1953-54, 16, Mar 21, 1954 · said 1 other way15games

hat tricks

leads19 hat tricks through his first 1,600 gamesone of 2, of 13 careers · leads from game 1590 to 163019hat tricks

plus-minus · a season

set it12 games with 2+ plus-minus in DET's first 45 games of 1959-60a record when he got there, 1st of 35 player-seasons, past 10 · held from game 28 to 47 (4 gaps) · broken by Doug Harvey 1959-60, 16, Jan 24, 1960 · said 1 other way12games

power-play goals

set it80 power-play goals through his first 11 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 48 careers, past 75 power-play goals · at season 11 only · broken by Bernie Geoffrion, 91 power-play goals, Mar 19, 1961 · said 1 other way80power-play goals

shorthanded goals

set it10 shorthanded goals through his first 14 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 15 careers, past 9 shorthanded goals · at season 14 only · broken by Red Kelly, 13 shorthanded goals, Mar 4, 1961 · said 1 other way10shorthanded goals

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.