See that’s the thing, I watched both & to me, Sid is far more gifted. He’s a better skater, has better vision, far superior leader. Jágr was a bear to get off the puck, but Sid gets into the dirty areas & is a grinder by nature. Jágr got his points by longevity, but Sid is the better player.
Absolutely foolish thing to say.
Jagr was lightyears beyond Crosby offensively. Jagr played in Crosby's era and put up a 123pts season... something Crosby has never done. Keep in mind Jagr did it as a 35 year old.
Look at Jagr's numbers during the 4 Art Ross span. Scoring was lower than in Crosby's era (leaguewide), yet Jagr put up much more impressive numbers.
Crosby hasn't put up a 100pts season in the last 5 years. Jagr dominated the league during that same age span.
Jagr was the only player, not named Gretzky or Lemieux, to win an Art Ross in the span of 20 years. Crosby traded Art Ross with the likes of the Sedin Twins and Jamie Benn.
You can tell me Crosby is the better leader, I would agree. You could tell me Crosby is the better human being, I would shrug but Jagr is far more talented and that's a fact.