Here are Brian Nicholls and Michel Goulet's goals and points as well as goals and points per game in their first 10 seasons and other interesting comparisons.
Bernie Nicholls:
22 games: 14 goals, 32 points= 0.63 gpg, 1.45 ppg
71 games, 28 goals, 50 points, 0.39 gpg, 0.70 ppg
78 games, 41 goals, 95 points= 0.52 gpg, 1.21 ppg
80 games, 46 goals, 100 points= 0.57 gpg, 1.25 ppg
80 games, 36 goals, 97 points= 0.45 gpg, 1.19 ppg
80 games, 33 goals, 81 points= 0.41 gpg, 1.01 ppg
65 games, 32 goals, 78 points= 0.49 gpg, 1.20 ppg
79 games, 70 goals, 150 points= 0.88 gpg, 1.89 ppg
47 games, 27 goals, 75 points= 0.57 gpg, 1.59 ppg
32 games, 12 goals, 37 points= 0.37 gpg, 1.15 ppg
Career totals: 1127 games, 475 goals, 734 assists, 1209 points= 0.42 gpg, 1.07 ppg
Michel Goulet:
77 games, 22 goals, 54 points= 0.28 gpg, 0.70 ppg
76 games, 32 goals, 71 points= 0.42 gpg, 0.92 ppg
80 games, 42 goals, 84 points= 0.52 gpg, 1.05 ppg
80 games, 57 goals, 105 points= 0.71 gpg, 1.31 ppg
75 games, 56 goals, 121 points 0.75 gpg, 1.61 ppg
69 games, 55 goals, 95 points= 0.79 gpg, 1.37 ppg
75 games, 53 goals, 104 points= 0.70 gpg, 1.38 ppg
75 games, 49 goals, 96 points= 0.65 gpg, 1.28 ppg
80 games, 48 goals, 106 points= 0.60 gpg, 1.32 ppg
69 games, 26 goals, 64 points= 0.37 gpg, 0.92 ppg
Career totals: 1089 games, 548 goals, 1152 points= 0.50 gpg 1.05 ppg
Michel Goulet
5 Best seasons: GPG Wise:
69 games, 55 goals, 95 points= 0.79 gpg, 1.37 ppg
75 games, 56 goals, 121 points 0.75 gpg, 1.61 ppg
80 games, 57 goals, 105 points= 0.71 gpg, 1.31 ppg
75 games, 53 goals, 104 points= 0.70 gpg, 1.38 ppg
75 games, 49 goals, 96 points= 0.65 gpg, 1.28 ppg
5 Best seasons: PPG Wise:
75 games, 56 goals, 121 points 0.75 gpg, 1.61 ppg
75 games, 53 goals, 104 points= 0.70 gpg, 1.38 ppg
69 games, 55 goals, 95 points= 0.79 gpg, 1.37 ppg
80 games, 48 goals, 106 points= 0.60 gpg, 1.32 ppg
75 games, 49 goals, 96 points= 0.65 gpg, 1.28 ppg
Bernie Nicholls:
5 Best Seasons: Goals per game wise:
79 games, 70 goals, 150 points= 0.88 gpg
22 games: 14 goals, 32 points= 0.63 gpg
80 games, 46 goals, 100 points= 0.57 gpg
78 games, 41 goals, 95 points= 0.52 gpg
47 games, 27 goals, 75 points= 0.57 gpg
5 best seasons: Points per game wise:
79 games, 70 goals, 150 points= 0.88 gpg, 1.89 ppg
47 games, 27 goals, 75 points= 0.57 gpg, 1.59 ppg
22 games: 14 goals, 32 points= 0.63 gpg, 1.45 ppg
80 games, 46 goals, 100 points= 0.57 gpg, 1.25 ppg
78 games, 41 goals, 95 points= 0.52 gpg, 1.21 ppg
Highest GPG:
Goulet: 0.79
Nicholls: 0.88
Highest PPG:
Goulet: 1.61
Nicholls:1.89
50 + Goal Seasons:
Goulet: 4
Nicholls: 1
All Star team Selections:
Goulet: 6
Nicholls: 0
Oh and don't be fooled by Bernie's career high PPG and GPG averages as it was both from the same year when he was playing alongside Gretzky. Also Nicholls has had more then half his gpg average superior to 0.50 when he either played like half a season or when he played with Gretzky. To conclude, in my opinion, both men were great players, both were about the same when it came to points but goal scoring wise even a 2 year old would realise that they werent even in the same league! Goulet could outscore Nicholls anyday anytime. However, even though Nicholls wasnt as great a player as Goulet, that doesnt mean he shouldnt nor does it mean he wont be inducted in the hockey hall of fame.
Now personally, I would say Goulet was better as I was a habs fan and there was nothing wilder then the civil war between the Canadiens and the Nordique and after Stazny, Goulet was the most threathening player in his team in the 80-s. Also as some others mentioned Goulet participated in Canada cups unlike Bernie.
