Ever look at a statistic of a particular athlete and wonder to yourself, "Gosh, what a nagging statistic!" Though I use a different four letter word than "Gosh".

What are some stats that nag you as a sports fan?

In compiling this lame list I did not ponder any strict criteria so get off my back about not being excessively thorough. However, do enjoy.

The one contemporary hockey stat that jumps out at me comes by way of Marek Svatos of the Colorado Avalanche. So far this season he has 20 goals and 2 assists. If he keeps up on this arithmetic progression he’ll end up matching Montreal Canadiens retro star Joe Malone who won the NHL scoring title with 44 goals and 4 assists – in 1918.

Today 44 goals may win you the Rocket Richard title but 4 assists makes you somewhat of an inept hog.

Some hockey players and coaches career totals also leave you pounding the table shouting, “god dang it, why?” Here are some of my favorites. For good measure I added a couple from the NBA and MLB.

Glenn Anderson: 498 goals; 1099 points. Man, I can barely type this without suggesting he should make a comeback for one lousy game to try and score 2 fricken goals. Nag stats of all nag stats.

Ron Francis: 1798 points. You play 23 seasons to come up two points shy of joining an
elite group of players who hit 1800 points? Wayne Gretzky (duh), Mark Messier and Gordie Howe are the only players to achieve this feat. Definite nag.

Jari Kurri: 797 assists; 1398 points. Not quite as exclusive as the 1800 club but still only 17 players hit the mark. Not Kurri. Go back to Finlandia you bum.

Wayne Gretzky: 894 goals. Six plus 894 = nag. Do the math.