You are counting one season too many for Chara.
I’m not comparing the two. I’m just stating facts.
Chara (through the end of 2001-2002)
Born 1977/03/18
Gm 25 59 65 82 75= 306
G 0 2 2 2 10 = 16
A 1 6 9 7 13 = 36
Pts 1 8 11 9 23 =52
+/- 1 -8 -27 -27 30 = -31
Zadorov (career)
Born 1995/04/16
Gm=356
G=22
A=53
Pts=75
+/-= -10
You're using stats in a way to try and make Zadorov look like he might be in the same level, he's absolutely nowhere near.
My bad on one extra year for Chara. Chara only averaged 26 minutes a night in 10 playoff games for the Senators when he was the same age as Zadorov is right now (and still had end of season all star votes by the way. Just one year away from Norris votes, and 2 years away from an actual Norris). The next 18 playoff games at over 25 minutes wouldn't come until next year.
In both of their 24 year old seasons. Chara averaged 11 (ELEVEN) more minutes of ice time on average in the playoffs that year [26 minutes for Chara, 15 for Zads] (10 games for Chara / 15 for Zadorov this year). Despite playing 5 less games, Chara played more minutes in the playoffs.
Trying to compare their stats is completely pointless because one was well on his way to being a premier shutdown guy (whose offense would come down the line), the other is prone to making boneheaded decisions that result in him being benched.
The fascination that most of this board has with Zadorov perplexes me because it makes no sense why some many people complain about needing to improve the roster, but absolutely refuse to acknowledge one of the easiest ways to do so is improving the D by upgrading Zadorov to a more competent D that is less prone to making so many blunders. He seems like a great dude and he's had some moments where you wonder if there might be consistency, after 350+ games there isn't. It isn't going to happen, even if it did it won't change much because his hockey IQ doesn't allow for the highs to be high enough to bother.