Without passing an opinion on the ultimate question of who was better/would have scored more, Lemieux did miss serious time in his first 5 years, in one season. I think also when considering games missed, you also have to factor in the impact his health had on the games when he did play (for example just after returning). If the hypothetical is that he missed no significant time for injuries, like Gretzky until his late back injury, you probably need to allow for the fact he would have scored more overall.
My own earlier comment was about most talented. That's pretty subjective, since point totals are subject to era, teammates, etc.
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