NHL & WHA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | A/G |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Wayne Gretzky* | 1979-99 | 1.250 |
2. | Leon Draisaitl | 2014-24 | 0.939 |
  | Connor McDavid | 2015-24 | 0.939 |
4. | Mario Lemieux* | 1984-06 | 0.897 |
5. | Bobby Orr* | 1966-79 | 0.892 |
6. | Barry Pederson | 1980-92 | 0.882 |
7. | Mikko Rantanen | 2015-24 | 0.814 |
8. | Cale Makar | 2019-24 | 0.803 |
9. | Mark Messier* | 1979-04 | 0.788 |
10. | Gilbert Perreault* | 1970-87 | 0.778 |
11. | Peter Šťastný* | 1980-95 | 0.774 |
12. | Nikita Kucherov | 2013-24 | 0.754 |
13. | Mitch Marner | 2016-24 | 0.740 |
14. | Nathan MacKinnon | 2013-24 | 0.727 |
15. | Brian Leetch* | 1987-06 | 0.726 |
16. | Bernie Federko* | 1976-90 | 0.725 |
17. | Sidney Crosby | 2005-24 | 0.722 |
18. | Craig Janney | 1987-99 | 0.717 |
19. | Dale Hawerchuk* | 1981-97 | 0.711 |
20. | Peter Forsberg* | 1994-11 | 0.709 |
21. | Paul Coffey* | 1980-01 | 0.706 |
22. | Doug Gilmour* | 1983-03 | 0.703 |
23. | Adam Oates* | 1985-04 | 0.699 |
24. | Kent Nilsson | 1979-95 | 0.695 |
25. | Al MacInnis* | 1981-04 | 0.684 |
26. | Ken Linseman | 1978-92 | 0.681 |
27. | Sergei Fedorov* | 1990-09 | 0.678 |
28. | Erik Karlsson | 2009-24 | 0.672 |
29. | Ryan Getzlaf | 2005-22 | 0.664 |
30. | Paul Reinhart | 1979-90 | 0.651 |
31. | Ray Bourque* | 1979-01 | 0.650 |
32. | Denis Savard* | 1980-97 | 0.645 |
33. | Doug Wilson* | 1977-93 | 0.642 |
34. | Evgeni Malkin | 2006-24 | 0.638 |
35. | Toe Blake* | 1934-48 | 0.638 |
36. | Jari Kurri* | 1980-98 | 0.635 |
37. | Eric Lindros* | 1992-07 | 0.623 |
38. | Brad Maxwell | 1977-87 | 0.620 |
39. | Pierre Pilote* | 1955-69 | 0.616 |
40. | Dany Heatley | 2001-15 | 0.610 |
41. | Bernie Nicholls | 1981-99 | 0.610 |
42. | Elmer Lach* | 1940-54 | 0.608 |
43. | Joe Sakic* | 1988-09 | 0.605 |
44. | Pat Stapleton | 1961-73 | 0.600 |
45. | Jean Béliveau* | 1950-71 | 0.599 |
46. | Patrick Kane | 2007-24 | 0.594 |
47. | Guy Lafleur* | 1971-91 | 0.594 |
48. | Darryl Sittler* | 1970-85 | 0.592 |
49. | Jaromír Jágr | 1990-18 | 0.591 |
50. | Stan Mikita* | 1958-80 | 0.587 |
51. | Steve Yzerman* | 1983-06 | 0.587 |
52. | Gordie Howe* | 1946-80 | 0.586 |
53. | Phil Esposito* | 1963-81 | 0.585 |
54. | Theo Fleury | 1988-03 | 0.584 |
55. | Denis Potvin* | 1973-88 | 0.584 |
56. | Kevin Stevens | 1987-02 | 0.583 |
57. | Ian Turnbull | 1973-83 | 0.582 |
58. | Mike Bossy* | 1977-87 | 0.581 |
59. | Gabriel Landeskog | 2011-22 | 0.580 |
60. | Anže Kopitar | 2006-24 | 0.576 |
61. | Thomas Steen | 1981-95 | 0.571 |
  | David Pastrňák | 2014-24 | 0.571 |
63. | Alex Delvecchio* | 1950-74 | 0.570 |
64. | Jude Drouin | 1968-81 | 0.569 |
65. | Pierre Turgeon* | 1987-07 | 0.569 |
66. | Ron Francis* | 1981-04 | 0.567 |
67. | Sergei Zubov* | 1992-09 | 0.567 |
68. | Bobby Clarke* | 1969-84 | 0.566 |
69. | Dennis Wideman | 2005-17 | 0.564 |
70. | Bobby Hull* | 1957-80 | 0.563 |
71. | Torey Krug | 2011-24 | 0.561 |
72. | Brad Park* | 1968-85 | 0.559 |
73. | Mats Näslund | 1982-95 | 0.559 |
74. | Claude Giroux | 2007-24 | 0.558 |
75. | Sebastian Aho | 2016-24 | 0.556 |
76. | Victor Hedman | 2009-24 | 0.550 |
77. | Chris Pronger* | 1993-12 | 0.549 |
78. | Pavel Bure* | 1991-03 | 0.547 |
79. | Nicklas Bäckström | 2007-24 | 0.547 |
80. | Pelle Eklund | 1985-94 | 0.545 |
  | Joe Thornton | 1997-22 | 0.545 |
82. | Jonathan Toews | 2007-23 | 0.540 |
83. | Bob Dailey | 1973-82 | 0.540 |
84. | Blake Wheeler | 2008-24 | 0.538 |
85. | Jacques Lemaire* | 1967-79 | 0.538 |
86. | Glenn Anderson* | 1980-96 | 0.538 |
87. | Jean Ratelle* | 1960-81 | 0.537 |
88. | Pat LaFontaine* | 1983-98 | 0.536 |
89. | Steve Larmer | 1980-95 | 0.536 |
90. | Larry Murphy* | 1980-01 | 0.535 |
91. | Mika Zibanejad | 2011-24 | 0.534 |
92. | Ryan O'Reilly | 2009-24 | 0.533 |
93. | Bill Cowley* | 1934-47 | 0.531 |
  | Pierre Larouche | 1974-88 | 0.531 |
  | David Krejčí | 2006-23 | 0.531 |
96. | Valeri Kamensky | 1991-02 | 0.530 |
  | Miro Heiskanen | 2018-24 | 0.530 |
98. | Artemi Panarin | 2015-24 | 0.526 |
99. | Brian Propp | 1979-94 | 0.525 |
100. | Trevor Linden | 1988-08 | 0.524 |
101. | Henrik Sedin* | 2000-18 | 0.524 |
102. | Ryan Johansen | 2011-24 | 0.522 |
  | Devon Toews | 2018-24 | 0.522 |
104. | Bobby Smith | 1978-93 | 0.522 |
105. | Gary Suter | 1985-02 | 0.519 |
106. | Jeff Brown | 1985-98 | 0.517 |
  | Keith Yandle | 2006-22 | 0.517 |
108. | Brad Marchand | 2009-24 | 0.514 |
109. | Fleming Mackell | 1947-60 | 0.513 |
  | Saku Koivu | 1995-14 | 0.513 |
111. | Brayden Point | 2016-24 | 0.512 |
112. | Larry Robinson* | 1972-92 | 0.511 |
113. | Daniel Brière | 1997-15 | 0.508 |
114. | Bryan Trottier* | 1975-94 | 0.507 |
115. | Phil Housley* | 1982-03 | 0.506 |
116. | Doug Weight | 1991-11 | 0.505 |
117. | Mark Howe* | 1979-95 | 0.505 |
118. | Steve Duchesne | 1986-02 | 0.504 |
119. | Johnny Bucyk* | 1955-78 | 0.500 |
  | Norm Ullman* | 1955-75 | 0.500 |
  | Tom Lysiak | 1973-86 | 0.500 |
  | Rob Ramage | 1979-94 | 0.500 |
  | Mike Modano* | 1989-11 | 0.500 |
  | Reilly Smith | 2011-24 | 0.500 |
125. | Brian Bellows | 1982-99 | 0.497 |
126. | Shea Theodore | 2015-24 | 0.495 |
127. | Jason Spezza | 2002-22 | 0.495 |
128. | Patrik Eliáš | 1995-16 | 0.494 |
129. | Steve Payne | 1978-88 | 0.493 |
130. | Dan Boyle | 1998-16 | 0.492 |
131. | John Klingberg | 2014-24 | 0.492 |
132. | Nicklas Lidström* | 1991-12 | 0.490 |
133. | Stefan Persson | 1977-86 | 0.490 |
134. | Phil Kessel | 2006-23 | 0.490 |
135. | Frank Mahovlich* | 1956-74 | 0.489 |
  | Sandis Ozoliņš | 1992-08 | 0.489 |
137. | Gregg Sheppard | 1972-82 | 0.488 |
138. | Steve Shutt* | 1972-85 | 0.485 |
  | Anton Šťastný | 1980-89 | 0.485 |
140. | Ken Hodge | 1964-78 | 0.485 |
141. | Mats Sundin* | 1990-09 | 0.484 |
142. | Scott Gomez | 1999-16 | 0.483 |
143. | Rick Middleton | 1974-88 | 0.482 |
144. | Sergei Gonchar | 1994-15 | 0.482 |
145. | Joé Juneau | 1991-04 | 0.482 |
146. | Mike Ridley | 1985-97 | 0.481 |
147. | Josh Bailey | 2008-23 | 0.479 |
148. | Craig Simpson | 1985-95 | 0.478 |
149. | Pete Mahovlich | 1965-81 | 0.477 |
150. | Duncan Keith | 2005-22 | 0.477 |
151. | Roope Hintz | 2018-24 | 0.476 |
152. | Charlie McAvoy | 2017-24 | 0.474 |
153. | Dickie Moore* | 1951-68 | 0.474 |
154. | Marián Hossa* | 1997-17 | 0.473 |
155. | J.C. Tremblay | 1959-72 | 0.472 |
156. | Jamie Benn | 2009-24 | 0.470 |
157. | Alex Ovechkin | 2005-24 | 0.469 |
158. | Gary Roberts | 1986-09 | 0.469 |
159. | Doug Harvey* | 1947-69 | 0.467 |
160. | Neal Broten | 1980-97 | 0.467 |
161. | Brad Richards | 2000-16 | 0.466 |
162. | Rick MacLeish | 1970-84 | 0.465 |
163. | John McKenzie | 1958-72 | 0.464 |
164. | Mike McEwen | 1976-88 | 0.462 |
  | John MacLean | 1983-02 | 0.462 |
166. | Henrik Zetterberg | 2002-18 | 0.460 |
167. | Patrice Bergeron | 2003-23 | 0.459 |
  | Kevin Shattenkirk | 2010-24 | 0.459 |
169. | P.K. Subban | 2009-22 | 0.458 |
170. | Logan Couture | 2009-24 | 0.457 |
171. | Börje Salming* | 1973-90 | 0.457 |
172. | Jason Woolley | 1991-06 | 0.456 |
173. | Mark Recchi* | 1988-11 | 0.455 |
174. | Bernie Geoffrion* | 1950-68 | 0.455 |
  | Alex Pietrangelo | 2008-24 | 0.455 |
176. | Cliff Ronning | 1986-04 | 0.452 |
177. | Pavel Datsyuk | 2001-16 | 0.452 |
178. | Daniel Sedin* | 2000-18 | 0.451 |
179. | Vincent Damphousse | 1986-04 | 0.450 |
180. | Kris Letang | 2006-24 | 0.450 |
181. | Brent Burns | 2003-24 | 0.450 |
182. | Geoff Courtnall | 1983-00 | 0.449 |
  | J.T. Miller | 2012-24 | 0.449 |
184. | Martin St. Louis* | 1998-15 | 0.449 |
185. | Mike Richards | 2005-16 | 0.449 |
186. | Jeremy Roenick | 1988-09 | 0.448 |
187. | Alex Kovalev | 1992-13 | 0.447 |
188. | Igor Larionov* | 1989-04 | 0.447 |
189. | Bobby Rousseau | 1960-75 | 0.445 |
190. | Henri Richard* | 1955-75 | 0.444 |
191. | John Carlson | 2009-24 | 0.439 |
192. | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 2013-24 | 0.437 |
193. | John Tonelli | 1978-92 | 0.436 |
194. | Luc Robitaille* | 1986-06 | 0.434 |
195. | Brett Hull* | 1986-06 | 0.431 |
196. | Brian Rafalski | 1999-11 | 0.430 |
197. | Dick Duff* | 1954-72 | 0.430 |
198. | Yvan Cournoyer* | 1963-79 | 0.429 |
199. | Bill Barber* | 1972-84 | 0.426 |
200. | Chris Chelios* | 1983-10 | 0.425 |
201. | Michel Goulet* | 1979-94 | 0.424 |
202. | Drew Doughty | 2008-24 | 0.422 |
203. | Mark Stone | 2012-24 | 0.421 |
204. | Ryan Ellis | 2011-22 | 0.419 |
205. | Rod Gilbert* | 1960-78 | 0.418 |
206. | Martin Straka | 1992-08 | 0.415 |
207. | Rick Tocchet | 1984-02 | 0.414 |
208. | Martin Havlát | 2000-16 | 0.413 |
209. | Mike Gartner* | 1979-98 | 0.410 |
210. | Calle Johansson | 1987-04 | 0.410 |
211. | Dale Hunter | 1980-99 | 0.409 |
212. | Alex Tanguay | 1999-16 | 0.408 |
213. | Steven Stamkos | 2008-24 | 0.407 |
214. | Ryan Kesler | 2003-19 | 0.406 |
215. | Mattias Ekholm | 2011-24 | 0.402 |
216. | Brendan Shanahan* | 1987-09 | 0.402 |
217. | Doug Crossman | 1980-94 | 0.402 |
218. | Vincent Lecavalier | 1998-16 | 0.400 |
  | Jonathan Marchessault | 2012-24 | 0.400 |
220. | Ted Kennedy* | 1942-57 | 0.397 |
221. | Dave Ellett | 1984-00 | 0.397 |
222. | Bob Bourne | 1974-88 | 0.396 |
223. | Daniel Alfredsson* | 1995-14 | 0.395 |
224. | Bob Probert | 1985-02 | 0.395 |
  | Justin Schultz | 2012-24 | 0.395 |
226. | Scott Stevens* | 1982-04 | 0.395 |
227. | Wayne Cashman | 1964-83 | 0.393 |
228. | Bobby Schmautz | 1967-81 | 0.393 |
229. | Peter McNab | 1973-87 | 0.393 |
230. | Dave Keon* | 1960-82 | 0.391 |
231. | Mike Ricci | 1990-07 | 0.391 |
232. | Paul Holmgren | 1975-85 | 0.390 |
  | Cory Stillman | 1994-11 | 0.390 |
234. | Ed Westfall | 1961-79 | 0.389 |
235. | Terry O'Reilly | 1971-85 | 0.389 |
236. | Zach Parise | 2005-24 | 0.387 |
237. | William Karlsson | 2014-24 | 0.387 |
238. | Mats Zuccarello | 2010-24 | 0.385 |
239. | Niklas Kronwall | 2003-19 | 0.385 |
240. | Miroslav Šatan | 1995-10 | 0.384 |
241. | Doug Mohns | 1953-75 | 0.383 |
  | Pavol Demitra | 1993-10 | 0.383 |
243. | Tim Kerr | 1980-93 | 0.383 |
  | Jarome Iginla* | 1996-17 | 0.383 |
245. | Ron Greschner | 1974-90 | 0.381 |
  | Adam Deadmarsh | 1994-03 | 0.381 |
247. | Alexander Mogilny | 1989-06 | 0.379 |
248. | Michal Pivoňka | 1986-99 | 0.379 |
249. | Réjean Houle | 1969-83 | 0.378 |
250. | Carol Vadnais | 1966-83 | 0.377 |
  | Rod Brind'Amour | 1989-10 | 0.377 |
WHA Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | A/G |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ulf Nilsson | 1974-78 | 1.262 |
2. | Serge Bernier | 1973-79 | 0.939 |
3. | Larry Lund | 1972-78 | 0.763 |
4. | Marc Tardif | 1973-79 | 0.727 |
5. | Terry Ruskowski | 1974-79 | 0.692 |
6. | Mark Howe* | 1973-79 | 0.680 |
7. | Poul Popiel | 1972-78 | 0.662 |
8. | Jim Dorey | 1972-79 | 0.647 |
9. | Christian Bordeleau | 1972-79 | 0.642 |
10. | Réal Cloutier | 1974-79 | 0.625 |
11. | Bobby Hull* | 1972-79 | 0.617 |
12. | Peter Sullivan | 1975-79 | 0.615 |
13. | Gordie Howe* | 1973-79 | 0.551 |
14. | Rick Ley | 1972-79 | 0.452 |
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