well, 182 points in 64 games isn't a whole lot better than Crosby's 168 in 62. I think a lot of people would be making the argument about physical play. I think their height and weight are about the same, but Crosby seems to be a more physical player than the Gretzky i remember (I never saw him in his younger days, but i'm going to assume). Weren't there a lot of people questioning Gretzky's skinnyness when he came into pro hockey? I can only imagine what they'd say about such a scrawny kid coming into today's NHL.
Gretzky would obviously be the right choice, but I'm not sure it would be such an easy decision