Jeff Carter vs Patrick Sharp

[slapKing]

Two really similar players, in both accomplishments and stats

Carter:
2 Cup wins
1 Olympic gold medal
390 goals, 751 pts in 1080 games
0.70 ppg
+31
4 time 30+ goal scorer
6 time 60+ point scorer
74 pts in 120 playoff games
Cup wins totals: 18 goals and 38 points in 46 games
Best year: 46 goals and 84 points

Sharp:
3 Cup wins
1 Olympic gold medal
287 goals, 620 pts in 939 games
0.66 ppg
+39
4 time 30+ goal scorer
5 time 60+ point scorer
87 pts in 142 playoff games
Cup wins totals: 26 goals and 53 points in 68 games
Best year: 34 goals and 78 points

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[SotasicA]

Carter is better.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

i'll say Carter

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Carter was a Centerman, better all around player and played a bigger role/was more valuable to the teams he played on.

Sharp was a very good player but he was a scoring winger who played on some loaded Chicago teams.

While it might be kinda close, the numbers make it seem closer than it is, imo.

 

[Gurglesons]

Carter for prime and career. Sharp was damn good though.

Carter's goalscoring was elite.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Carter for both prime and career

 

[Crow]

Carter was a Centerman, better all around player and played a bigger role/was more valuable to the teams he played on.

Sharp was a very good player but he was a scoring winger who played on some loaded Chicago teams.

While it might be kinda close, the numbers make it seem closer than it is, imo.

Scoring winger? Nope. Just wrong.

Id still give the edge to carter, but that is a poor characterization of sharp. He was better defensively than carter. Also a leader. It’s close but carter. If sharp didn’t have a slow start to his career I’d go with him. Sharp was better in the post season too, but had more opportunities to be.

 

[JaegerDice]

I love Patrick Sharp.

Like an uncomfortable amount.

If the Kings offered to trade Carter for Sharp in the early 2010s, I would have driven Sharp to the airport myself.

Sharp was a great player that was better defensively than one would expect given his position and his offensive numbers. But Carter is a bit better in every facet of the game, and he plays a more valuable position (naturally... Sharp performed admirably as a C during the 2010 run, but by his own admission, he wasn't particularly comfortable with it).

 

[Ace of Hades]

Sharp was definitely better defensively.

Went with Carter overall.

 

[ESH]

Carter was a Centerman, better all around player and played a bigger role/was more valuable to the teams he played on.

Sharp was a very good player but he was a scoring winger who played on some loaded Chicago teams.

While it might be kinda close, the numbers make it seem closer than it is, imo.

It’s worth noting that Sharp actually played center in 2010 for the Blackhawks’ first Cup win, while Carter actually played wing in 2012 for the Kings’ first Cup win.

 

[Crabapple]

Carter for hockey, Sharp for TV analyst.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Carter better offensively.
Sharp better defensively.

Also Sharp didn't break out until age 26.

Therefore, edge to Carter.

 

[Get North]

Does anybody play like Carter in his prime? Big right handed shooting center that could fly and lay the body. I had visions of Lindros seeing him fly up the ice.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Carter could drive his own line, whereas Sharp was chilling with prime Hossa and Toews. Not close.

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.