Are there players who had worse careers than him who are in?
Honestly, I'd say both Andreychuk and Gartner off the top of my head.
Both have sweet compiled career totals, but neither peaked particularly high or came close to winning any meaningful awards. Perry does have the Hart and his
second-best season is probably better than any season either of these guys ever had.
I think you can argue he also has a better career than guys like Ciccarelli, Mullen, Dick Duff, Clark Gillies...