Big Phil
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Who was the better player. they had more in common than just wearing the same number. Both were legendary players. In 1997 The Hockey News made a Top 100 list and Hull was very close to Richard in terms of ranking. So who was better?
All-star selections
Bobby Hull 12 (10 first team, 2 second team)
Maurice Richard 14 (8 first team, 6 second team)
Stanley Cups
Hull: 1
Richard: 8
Art Ross Trophies
Hull: 3
Richard: 0
Hart Trophies
Hull: 2
Richard: 1
Goal scoring leader
Hull: 7 (all-time record)
Richard: 5
So there you have it. That's a fair breakdown. Hull has the edge in individual awards but Rocket won more and was more clutch. All-star team selections are pretty close, only Gretzky, Howe and Bourque have more than Rocket all-time.
All-star selections
Bobby Hull 12 (10 first team, 2 second team)
Maurice Richard 14 (8 first team, 6 second team)
Stanley Cups
Hull: 1
Richard: 8
Art Ross Trophies
Hull: 3
Richard: 0
Hart Trophies
Hull: 2
Richard: 1
Goal scoring leader
Hull: 7 (all-time record)
Richard: 5
So there you have it. That's a fair breakdown. Hull has the edge in individual awards but Rocket won more and was more clutch. All-star team selections are pretty close, only Gretzky, Howe and Bourque have more than Rocket all-time.