Fifty-Goal Scorers: totals by age

This chart shows every player in league history who has scored 50 goals in a season at least once. As of 2013, there are 91 of them, Corey Perry and Evgeni Malkin having joined the club since I first made the chart.

I compiled the data originally for a post back in the Summer of Kovalchuk, when everyone was debating how much the Kings (or anyone) ought to be offering him on his UFA contract. The original post is here, and gives a (sorta) detailed analysis of the numbers; you will be referred back to this page for the most updated and fancified version of the chart.

The original post had three interesting brushes with fame. The first being that Dean Lombardi referred to it in a radio interview that summer when discussing the rationale for how big an offer he was willing to make. I got several emails at the time saying, roughly, “Dude, Deano is quoting you on the radio!”

The second is that I was contacted by a Canadian publisher of two hockey magazines (Hockey Calgary and Hockey Edmonton, I believe were the names, but don’t quote me) about republishing the data, and I happily granted them permission.

The third is that, subsequent to that, the Hockey News contacted me about republishing the chart in their 2011 season annual. I gave them permission, and the result was (1) a fairly beautiful rendition of the chart, and (2) an article that more or less made it sound like the whole thing was their idea and I just sort of supplied the data. But what were they going to say? “We saw this on a blog and thought it would be good to take credit for?”

(The Hockey News also paid much less than the much-smaller magazines did. Cheapskates.)

Anyway, here’s the chart, in all its glory. The x-axis shows a player’s age. At the far right (you must scroll) are columns for a player’s total goals, followed by columns indicating the number of 50, 40 and 30 goal seasons the player had. The footer shows the average output for each player age.

Click on the headers to sort. It’s fun to see which players were tops at which age. Try it you’ll like it.

	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43		TOTAL	50	40	30
AVERAGE	27	26	25	31	33	37	37	37	38	35	34	32	29	27	24	22	21	23	21	19	15	17	17	14	10	18	AVERAGE	670
Wayne Gretzky		51	55	92	71	87	73	52	62	40	54	40	41	31	16	38	14	23	25	23	9						Wayne Gretzky	897	9	3	2
Mike Bossy				53	69	51	68	64	60	51	58	61	38														Mike Bossy	573	9	0	1
Marcel Dionne			20	40	24	47	40	53	36	59	53	58	50	56	39	46	36	28	31	7							Marcel Dionne	723	6	4	4
Mario Lemieux		43	48	54	70	85	45	19	44	69	17		69	50				35	6	28	1		7				Mario Lemieux	690	6	4	1
Guy Lafleur			29	28	21	53	56	56	60	52	50	27	27	27	30	2				18	12	12					Guy Lafleur	560	6	0	1
Phil Esposito				3	23	27	21	35	49	43	76	66	55	68	61	35	34	38	42	34	7						Phil Esposito	717	5	3	5
Brett Hull					1	32	41	72	86	70	54	57	29	43	42	27	32	24	39	30	37	25					Brett Hull	741	5	3	5
Bobby Hull		13	18	39	31	50	31	43	39	54	52	44	58	38	44	50								6			Bobby Hull	610	5	3	5
Steve Yzerman	39	30	14	31	50	65	62	51	45	58	24	12	36	22	24	29	35	18	13	2	18		14				Steve Yzerman	692	5	1	5
Pavel Bure			34	60	60	20	6	23	51	13	58	59	34	19													Pavel Bure	437	5	0	2
Jari Kurri			32	32	45	52	71	68	54	43	44	33	23	23	27	31	10	18	13	5							Jari Kurri	624	4	3	4
Michel Goulet	28	22	32	42	57	56	55	53	49	48	26	20	27	22	23	16											Michel Goulet	576	4	3	1
Alex Ovechkin			52	46	65	56	50	32	38																		Alex Ovechkin	339	4	1	2
Tim Kerr				22	21	11	54	54	58	58	3	48	24	10	7	0											Tim Kerr	370	4	1	0
Luc Robitaille			45	53	46	52	45	44	63	44	23	23	24	16	39	36	37	30	11	22		15					Luc Robitaille	668	3	5	4
Teemu Selanne					76	25	22	40	51	52	47	33	33	29	28	16		40	48	12	27	27	31	26			Teemu Selanne	663	3	4	3
Jaromir Jagr	27	32	34	32	32	62	47	35	44	42	52	31	36	31		54	30	25				19					Jaromir Jagr	665	3	3	9
John LeClair				2	8	19	19	26	51	50	51	43	40	7	25	18	23		22	2							John LeClair	406	3	2	0
Rick Vaive		26	22	33	54	51	52	35	33	32	43	31	29	25	1												Rick Vaive	467	3	1	5
Cam Neely	16	21	14	36	42	37	55	51	9	11	50	27	26														Cam Neely	395	3	1	2
Dino Ciccarelli			18	55	37	38	15	44	52	41	44	41	21	38	41	28	16	22	35	16	6						Dino Ciccarelli	608	2	5	4
Pat LaFontaine	13	19	30	38	47	45	54	41	46	53	5	12	40	2	23												Pat LaFontaine	468	2	5	2
Brendan Shanahan		7	22	30	29	33	51	52	20	44	47	28	31	41	31	37	30	25		40	29	23	6				Brendan Shanahan	656	2	4	6
Ilya Kovalchuk	29	38	41		52	42	52	43	41	31	37																Ilya Kovalchuk	406	2	4	3
Joe Sakic		23	39	48	29	48	28	19	51	22	27	41	28	54	26	26	33		32	36	13	2					Joe Sakic	625	2	3	4
Rick Martin			44	37	52	52	49	36	28	32	45	8	1														Rick Martin	384	2	3	3
Jarome Iginla		21	13	28	29	31	52	35	41		35	39	50	35	32	43	32										Jarome Iginla	516	2	2	7
Petr Bondra					12	28	37	24	34	52	46	52	31	21	45	39	30	26		21	5						Petr Bondra	503	2	2	5
Keith Tkachuk		3	28	41	22	50	52	40	36	22	35	38	31	33		15	27	27	25	13							Keith Tkachuk	538	2	2	5
Glen Anderson			30	38	48	54	42	54	35	38	16	34	24	24	22	21	12	6									Glen Anderson	498	2	2	5
Dave Andreychuk		14	38	31	36	25	30	28	40	36	41	54	53	22	28	27	14	15	20	20	21	20	21		6		Dave Andreychuk	640	2	2	5
Joe Nieuwendyk			5	51	51	45	45	22	38	36	21	14	30	39	28	15	29	25	17	22		26	5				Joe Nieuwendyk	564	2	2	4
Jeremy Roenick		9	26	41	53	50	46	10	32	29	24	24	34	30	21	27	19		9	11	14	4					Jeremy Roenick	513	2	2	3
Dany Heatley				26	41	13		50	50	41	39	39	26	21													Dany Heatley	346	2	2	2
Kevin Stevens					5	12	29	40	54	55	41	15	1	14	14	23	3	10	1								Kevin Stevens	317	2	2	0
Blaine Stoughton			5	23	6				56	43	52	45	28														Blaine Stoughton	258	2	2	0
Alex Mogilny			15	30	39	76	32	19	55	31	18	14	24	43	24	33	8	12									Alex Mogilny	473	2	1	5
Reggie Leach			2	13	23	22	45	61	32	24	34	50	34	26	15												Reggie Leach	381	2	1	3
Pierre Larouche		31	53	29	23	9	50	25	34	18	48	24	20	28	3												Pierre Larouche	395	2	1	2
Danny Gare			31	50	11	39	27	56	46	20	26	13	27	7	1												Danny Gare	354	2	1	2
Charlie Simmer			8	1	2	0	21	56	56	15	29	44	34	36	29	11											Charlie Simmer	342	2	1	2
Steven Stamkos	23	51	45	60																							Steven Stamkos	179	2	1	0
Mickey Redmond			6	9	27	20	42	52	51	15	11																Mickey Redmond	233	2	1	0
Dennis Maruk			30	28	36	31	10	50	60	31	17	19	21	16	7	0											Dennis Maruk	356	2	0	4
Stephane Richer		21	20	50	25	51	31	29	38	36	23	20	22	14	12	15	14										Stephane Richer	421	2	0	3
Mike Gartner			36	48	35	38	40	50	35	41	48	33	45	49	40	45	34	12	35	32	12						Mike Gartner	708	1	8	8
Joe Mullen							25	17	41	40	44	47	40	51	36	17	42	33	38	16	8	7					Joe Mullen	502	1	6	3
Dale Hawerchuk	45	40	37	53	46	47	44	41	26	31	23	16	35	5	17	12											Dale Hawerchuk	518	1	6	3
Lanny McDonald			14	17	37	46	47	43	40	35	40	66	33	19	28	14	10	11									Lanny McDonald	500	1	5	3
Bryan Trottier		32	30	46	47	42	31	50	34	40	28	37	23	30	17	13	9	11	4								Bryan Trottier	524	1	4	6
Mike Barber				30	34	34	50	20	41	34	40	43	45	27	22												Mike Barber	420	1	4	4
Rick Middleton				22	24	20	25	38	40	44	51	49	47	30	14	31	13										Rick Middleton	448	1	4	3
Mark Messier		12	23	50	48	37	23	35	37	37	33	45	12	35	25	26	14	47	36	22	13	17	24	7	18	18	Mark Messier	694	1	3	7
Steve Shutt			8	15	30	45	60	49	37	47	35	31	35	14	18												Steve Shutt	424	1	3	5
Maurice Richard				5	32	50	27	45	28	20	43	42	27	28	37	38	38	33	15	17	19						Maurice Richard	544	1	3	5
Brian Bellows	35	41	26	31	26	40	23	55	35	30	40	33	8	23	16	6	17										Brian Bellows	485	1	3	5
Theo Fleury			14	31	51	33	34	40	29	46	29	27	40	15	30	24	12										Theo Fleury	455	1	3	4
Mark Recchi			1	30	40	43	53	40	16	28	34	32	16	28	27	22	20	26		28	24	14	23	18			Mark Recchi	563	1	3	3
John Ogrodnick			8	35	28	41	42	55	38	23	22	13	43	31	17	6											John Ogrodnick	402	1	3	3
Marcel Pronovost						16	20	21	30	21	40	43	52	33	40	28	24	22	1								Marcel Pronovost	391	1	3	2
Pierre Turgeon	14	34	40	32	40	58	38	24	38	26	22	31	26	30	15	12	15		16	4							Pierre Turgeon	515	1	2	6
Paul Kariya			18	50	44	17	39	42	33	32	25	11		31	24	16	2	18									Paul Kariya	402	1	2	4
Bernie Nicholls			14	28	41	46	36	33	32	70	39	25	20	13	19	22	19	12	6	0							Bernie Nicholls	475	1	2	4
Mike Bullard		1	36	22	51	32	41	30	48	27	27	14															Mike Bullard	329	1	2	3
Ken Hodge				6	10	25	45	25	43	16	37	50	23	25	21	2											Ken Hodge	328	1	2	1
Al Secord			16	23	13	44	54	4	15	40	29	15	6	14													Al Secord	273	1	2	0
Rick MacLeish				2	1	50	32	38	22	49	31	26	31	38	19	0	10										Rick MacLeish	349	1	1	5
John Bucyk			1	10	21	24	16	19	20	27	18	26	27	18	30	24	31	51	32	40	31	29	36	20	5		John Bucyk	556	1	1	5
Vinny Lecavalier	13	25	23	20	33	32	35	52	40	29	24	25	22														Vinny Lecavalier	373	1	1	3
Milan Hejduk					14	36	41	21	50	35	24	35	29	27	23												Milan Hejduk	335	1	1	3
Jimmy Carson	37	55	49	21	21	34	37	11	9	1																	Jimmy Carson	275	1	1	3
Gary Roberts			5	13	22	39	22	53	38	41	2	22	20	14	23	29	21	5	28		14	20	3	4			Gary Roberts	438	1	1	2
Evgeni Malkin			33	47	35	28	15	50																			Evgeni Malkin	208	1	1	2
Sergei Fedorov				31	32	34	56	20	39	30	6	26	27	32	31	36	31		12	18	11	11					Sergei Fedorov	483	1	0	9
Mike Modano		29	28	33	33	50	12	36	35	21	34	38	33	34	28	14		27	22	21	15	14					Mike Modano	557	1	0	8
Rick Kehoe			8	33	18	32	29	30	29	27	30	55	33	29	18	0											Rick Kehoe	371	1	0	5
Ray Sheppard				38	22	4	24	36	32	52	30	37	29	18	25	10											Ray Sheppard	357	1	0	5
Sidney Crosby	39	36	24	33	51	32	5																				Sidney Crosby	220	1	0	4
Joken Loob						30	37	31	18	50	27																Joken Loob	193	1	0	3
Gary Leeman		4	5	9	21	30	32	51	17	9	15	4	2	31													Gary Leeman	230	1	0	3
Danny Grant				3	34	29	34	18	32	29	50	10	2	12													Danny Grant	253	1	0	3
Bernie Geoffrion		8	30	22	29	38	29	19	27	22	30	50	23	23	21	17	5										Bernie Geoffrion	393	1	0	3
Adam Graves			7	9	7	26	36	52	17	22	33	23	38	23	10	17	9										Adam Graves	329	1	0	3
Vic Hadfield				3	5	14	18	16	13	20	26	20	22	50	28	27	31	30									Vic Hadfield	323	1	0	2
Guy Chouinard			17	28	50	31	31	23	13	12																	Guy Chouinard	205	1	0	2
Craig Simpson	11	26	56	35	29	30	24	24	8	4																	Craig Simpson	247	1	0	2
Corey Perry			13	17	29	32	27	50	37																		Corey Perry	205	1	0	2
Bobby Carpenter	32	32	28	53	27	9	19	16	25	8	25	11	10	5	5	4	9	2									Bobby Carpenter	320	1	0	2
Jonathan Cheechoo					9	28		56	37	23	12	5	0	0	0												Jonathan Cheechoo	170	1	0	1
Jacques Richard			13	27	17	12	2	10	3	52	15	9															Jacques Richard	160	1	0	0
Dave Babych			27	26	54	19	16	13	20	17																	Dave Babych	192	1	0	0

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Fifty-Goal Scorers: totals by age

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