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Seriously this argument is silly. Look at the numbers:

Lecavalier:

Year Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh%
2006-07 Tampa Bay NHL 82 52 56 108 +2 44 339 15.34
2005-06 Tampa Bay NHL 80 35 40 75 0 90 309 11.33
2003-04 Tampa Bay NHL 81 32 34 66 +23 52 242 13.22
2002-03 Tampa Bay NHL 80 33 45 78 0 39 274 12.04
2001-02 Tampa Bay NHL 76 20 17 37 -18 61 164 12.20
2000-01 Tampa Bay NHL 68 23 28 51 -26 66 165 13.94
1999-00 Tampa Bay NHL 80 25 42 67 -25 43 166 15.06
1998-99 Tampa Bay NHL 82 13 15 28 -19 23 125 10.40


Thornton:

2006-07 San Jose NHL 82 22 92 114 +24 44 213 10.33
2005-06 Total Bos/SJ NHL 81 29 96 125 +31 61 195 14.87
2003-04 Boston NHL 77 23 50 73 +18 98 187 12.30
2002-03 Boston NHL 77 36 65 101 +12 109 196 18.37
2001-02 Boston NHL 66 22 46 68 +7 127 152 14.47
2000-01 Boston NHL 72 37 34 71 -4 107 181 20.44
1999-00 Boston NHL 81 23 37 60 -5 82 171 13.45
1998-99 Boston NHL 81 16 25 41 +3 69 128 12.50
1997-98 Boston NHL 55 3 4 7 -6 19 33 9.09


Thornton hit 100+ in his 6th year, and has got 100+ 3 times in 9 years. Lecavalier hit 100+ in his 8th year, and his next best is 78.

Thornton averaged 73.3 pts per year, if we don't include his gross rookie year its 81.6 over 8 years. Lecavalier averaged 63.75 points per year, if we take out his slightly better rookie year it's 69 points per year over 7 years.