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NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game

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NHL Leaders

Rank Player A/G Season
1. Wayne Gretzky* 2.038 1985-86
2. Wayne Gretzky* 1.703 1987-88
3. Wayne Gretzky* 1.688 1984-85
4. Wayne Gretzky* 1.595 1983-84
5. Wayne Gretzky* 1.564 1990-91
6. Wayne Gretzky* 1.562 1982-83
7. Wayne Gretzky* 1.532 1986-87
8. Mario Lemieux* 1.517 1992-93
9. Mario Lemieux* 1.500 1988-89
  Wayne Gretzky* 1.500 1981-82
11. Adam Oates 1.475 1990-91
12. Wayne Gretzky* 1.462 1988-89
13. Wayne Gretzky* 1.397 1989-90
14. Wayne Gretzky* 1.363 1980-81
15. Mario Lemieux* 1.359 1991-92
16. Mario Lemieux* 1.322 1989-90
17. Mario Lemieux* 1.314 1995-96
18. Bobby Orr* 1.308 1970-71
19. Mario Lemieux* 1.273 1987-88
20. Wayne Gretzky* 1.216 1991-92
  Bobby Orr* 1.216 1973-74
22. Ron Francis* 1.195 1995-96
23. Joe Thornton 1.185 2005-06
24. Mario Lemieux* 1.177 1985-86
25. Bobby Clarke* 1.171 1975-76
26. Peter Stastny* 1.163 1981-82
27. Adam Oates 1.155 1992-93
28. Bobby Orr* 1.145 1969-70
  Bryan Trottier* 1.145 1978-79
30. Doug Gilmour* 1.145 1992-93
31. Bobby Orr* 1.143 1972-73
32. Paul Coffey* 1.139 1985-86
33. Bill Cowley* 1.139 1943-44
34. Wayne Gretzky* 1.136 1993-94
35. Pat LaFontaine* 1.131 1992-93
36. Paul Coffey* 1.130 1987-88
37. Steve Yzerman* 1.125 1988-89
38. Joe Thornton 1.122 2006-07
39. Bobby Orr* 1.113 1974-75
  Bobby Clarke* 1.113 1974-75
41. Paul Coffey* 1.107 1988-89
42. Denis Savard* 1.103 1982-83
43. Ron Francis* 1.091 1994-95
44. Wayne Gretzky* 1.089 1992-93
45. Wayne Gretzky* 1.089 1979-80
46. Denis Savard* 1.087 1981-82
  Denis Savard* 1.087 1987-88
48. Elmer Lach* 1.080 1944-45
49. Paul Coffey* 1.075 1983-84
50. Peter Stastny* 1.066 1985-86
51. Denis Potvin* 1.065 1979-80
52. Sidney Crosby 1.063 2006-07
  Mark Messier* 1.063 1989-90
54. Jaromir Jagr 1.061 1995-96
55. Bobby Orr* 1.053 1971-72
56. Marcel Dionne* 1.050 1979-80
  Paul Coffey* 1.050 1984-85
58. Peter Forsberg 1.049 1995-96
59. Bryan Trottier* 1.044 1983-84
  Jason Spezza 1.044 2005-06
61. Phil Esposito* 1.040 1968-69
62. Adam Oates 1.039 1993-94
63. Mike Bossy* 1.038 1981-82
64. Peter Stastny* 1.027 1982-83
  Peter Forsberg 1.027 2002-03
66. Pete Mahovlich 1.025 1974-75
  Kent Nilsson 1.025 1980-81
68. Jaromir Jagr 1.025 1998-99
69. Denis Savard* 1.017 1988-89
70. Guy Lafleur* 1.014 1979-80
71. Bernie Nicholls 1.013 1988-89
72. Henrik Sedin 1.012 2009-10
73. Doug Gilmour* 1.012 1993-94
74. Bill Cowley* 1.000 1938-39
  Jean Ratelle* 1.000 1971-72
  Marcel Dionne* 1.000 1984-85
  Brian Leetch* 1.000 1991-92
  Ron Francis* 1.000 1985-86
  Mike Bossy* 1.000 1983-84
  Steve Yzerman* 1.000 1993-94
  Bryan Trottier* 1.000 1977-78
  Guy Chouinard 1.000 1980-81
  Elmer Lach* 1.000 1943-44
  Guy Lafleur* 1.000 1976-77
85. Dale Hawerchuk* 0.988 1992-93
86. Bryan Trottier* 0.988 1981-82
  Adam Oates 0.988 1989-90
  Wayne Gretzky* 0.988 1995-96
  Adam Oates 0.988 1991-92
  Phil Housley 0.988 1992-93
91. Phil Esposito* 0.987 1973-74
  Sergei Zubov 0.987 1993-94
93. Bryan Trottier* 0.986 1980-81
94. Raymond Bourque* 0.986 1993-94
95. Craig Janney 0.986 1993-94
96. Stan Mikita* 0.983 1972-73
97. Mark Messier* 0.981 1990-91
98. Clint Smith* 0.980 1943-44
99. Bill Cowley* 0.978 1940-41
100. Paul Coffey* 0.978 1994-95
101. Craig Janney 0.976 1992-93
102. Phil Esposito* 0.974 1970-71
103. Dale Hawerchuk* 0.974 1991-92
104. Rob Brown 0.971 1988-89
105. Doug Weight 0.963 1995-96
106. Guy Lafleur* 0.963 1978-79
  Barry Pederson 0.963 1983-84
  Marcel Dionne* 0.963 1980-81
  Dale Hawerchuk* 0.963 1984-85
  Dale Hawerchuk* 0.963 1987-88
111. Al MacInnis* 0.962 1990-91
  Phil Esposito* 0.962 1972-73
113. Mark Messier* 0.961 1987-88
114. Bernie Federko* 0.961 1984-85
  Raymond Bourque* 0.961 1990-91
116. Denis Potvin* 0.959 1978-79
117. Herb Cain 0.958 1943-44
118. Bobby Clarke* 0.958 1977-78
119. Adam Oates 0.957 1995-96
120. Buddy O'Connor* 0.955 1943-44
121. Mario Lemieux* 0.954 2000-01
122. Jari Kurri* 0.953 1983-84
123. Evgeni Malkin 0.951 2008-09
124. Dennis Maruk 0.950 1981-82
  Neal Broten 0.950 1985-86
126. Peter Forsberg 0.949 2003-04
127. Mario Lemieux* 0.947 1996-97
128. Guy Lafleur* 0.943 1974-75
129. Joe Sakic 0.942 1991-92
130. Steve Yzerman* 0.941 1992-93
131. Mario Lemieux* 0.940 2002-03
132. Bill Cowley* 0.938 1942-43
  Paul Coffey* 0.938 1992-93
134. Max Bentley* 0.936 1942-43
135. Mark Recchi 0.936 1990-91
  Bernie Federko* 0.936 1980-81
137. Gary Suter 0.933 1987-88
  Peter Forsberg 0.933 2005-06
139. Eric Lindros 0.931 1995-96
140. Paul Coffey* 0.925 1989-90
  Marcel Dionne* 0.925 1974-75
142. Bernie Nicholls 0.924 1989-90
143. Guy Lafleur* 0.923 1977-78
  Raymond Bourque* 0.923 1986-87
145. Bobby Smith 0.918 1979-80
146. Peter Forsberg 0.917 1997-98
147. Joe Sakic 0.915 1994-95
148. Henrik Sedin 0.915 2010-11
149. Peter Stastny* 0.912 1983-84
150. Mark Messier* 0.911 1991-92
151. John Cullen 0.910 1990-91
152. Peter Stastny* 0.909 1980-81
  Mark Messier* 0.909 1986-87
  Sidney Crosby 0.909 2008-09
155. Paul Coffey* 0.908 1990-91
156. Peter Stastny* 0.907 1984-85
157. Ken Linseman 0.906 1985-86
  Paul Coffey* 0.906 1991-92
159. Thomas Steen 0.906 1989-90
  Sidney Crosby 0.906 2007-08
161. Stan Mikita* 0.905 1968-69
162. Ron Francis* 0.905 1992-93
163. Raymond Bourque* 0.904 1984-85
164. Eric Lindros 0.904 1996-97
165. Dave Taylor 0.903 1980-81
166. Marc Savard 0.902 2006-07
167. Brian Leetch* 0.900 1990-91
  Darryl Sittler* 0.900 1977-78
169. Bob MacMillan 0.899 1978-79
170. Adam Oates 0.899 1988-89
171. Real Cloutier 0.895 1981-82
172. Peter Forsberg 0.892 1996-97
173. Joe Juneau 0.892 1993-94
174. Pierre Turgeon 0.892 1992-93
175. Eric Lindros 0.891 1994-95
176. Guy Chouinard 0.891 1981-82
177. Michal Pivonka 0.890 1995-96
178. Daniel Sedin 0.889 2009-10
  Elmer Lach* 0.889 1942-43
180. Pete Mahovlich 0.887 1975-76
  Bobby Smith 0.887 1981-82
  Marcel Dionne* 0.887 1978-79
183. Stan Mikita* 0.886 1966-67
184. Craig Janney 0.885 1991-92
185. Denis Savard* 0.883 1989-90
  Joe Sakic 0.883 1999-00
187. Randy Carlyle 0.882 1980-81
  Phil Esposito* 0.882 1971-72
189. Ulf Nilsson 0.880 1979-80
  Mark Messier* 0.880 1992-93
191. Wayne Gretzky* 0.878 1996-97
192. Randy Carlyle 0.877 1981-82
  Mark Messier* 0.877 1983-84
  Jari Kurri* 0.877 1984-85
195. Bernie Federko* 0.873 1987-88
  Joe Thornton 0.873 2009-10
197. Sergei Fedorov 0.872 1995-96
198. Jaromir Jagr 0.870 1997-98
199. Dave Taylor 0.869 1979-80
200. Borje Salming* 0.868 1976-77
201. Bill Hay 0.867 1961-62
  Michel Goulet* 0.867 1983-84
203. Henrik Sedin 0.866 2006-07
204. Bernie Federko* 0.865 1978-79
205. Joe Juneau 0.864 1994-95
  Guy Lafleur* 0.864 1981-82
207. Marcel Dionne* 0.863 1976-77
  Kevin Stevens 0.863 1991-92
  Jean Ratelle* 0.863 1975-76
  Gilbert Perreault* 0.863 1975-76
  Ron Francis* 0.863 1989-90
  Guy Lafleur* 0.863 1975-76
  Denis Savard* 0.863 1985-86
214. Teemu Selanne 0.861 1995-96
  Ken Linseman 0.861 1981-82
216. Buddy O'Connor* 0.860 1942-43
  Al MacInnis* 0.860 1992-93
218. Sergei Zubov 0.859 1995-96
219. Doug Gilmour* 0.859 1989-90
  Dave Taylor 0.859 1981-82
  Bobby Clarke* 0.859 1972-73
  Marcel Dionne* 0.859 1981-82
  Peter Forsberg 0.859 1998-99
  Denis Potvin* 0.859 1975-76
225. Larry Robinson* 0.857 1976-77
  Craig Janney 0.857 1990-91
  Jaromir Jagr 0.857 1999-00
  Frank Boucher* 0.857 1929-30
229. Peter Stastny* 0.855 1987-88
  Raymond Bourque* 0.855 1989-90
231. Stan Mikita* 0.854 1975-76
  Adam Oates 0.854 1994-95
233. Brian Leetch* 0.854 1995-96
234. Jaromir Jagr 0.852 2000-01
  Adam Oates 0.852 2000-01
236. Phil Housley 0.851 1991-92
  Marc Savard 0.851 2007-08
238. Ryan Getzlaf 0.851 2010-11
239. Bernie Federko* 0.850 1985-86
240. Peter Forsberg 0.849 2000-01
241. Denis Savard* 0.848 1984-85
242. Mark Messier* 0.848 1994-95
243. Paul Coffey* 0.848 1986-87
244. Mark Messier* 0.847 1988-89
  Borje Salming* 0.847 1980-81
  Larry Robinson* 0.847 1979-80
247. Bobby Smith 0.846 1987-88
248. Joe Thornton 0.844 2002-03
249. Guy Lafleur* 0.843 1980-81
250. Stan Mikita* 0.843 1964-65

WHA Leaders

Rank Player A/G Season
1. Andre Lacroix 1.359 1974-75
2. Ulf Nilsson 1.219 1977-78
3. Ulf Nilsson 1.205 1974-75
4. Ulf Nilsson 1.197 1976-77
5. Marc Tardif 1.141 1977-78
6. Christian Bordeleau 1.042 1976-77
7. Andre Lacroix 1.026 1973-74
8. Andre Lacroix 1.012 1976-77
9. J.C. Tremblay 1.000 1972-73
  Real Cloutier 1.000 1977-78
11. Andre Lacroix 0.987 1977-78
12. Real Cloutier 0.987 1976-77
13. Gordie Howe* 0.986 1973-74
14. Ulf Nilsson 0.974 1975-76
15. Christian Bordeleau 0.973 1975-76
16. Serge Bernier 0.971 1975-76
17. Marc Tardif 0.968 1976-77
18. Robbie Ftorek 0.963 1978-79
  J.C. Tremblay 0.963 1975-76
20. Larry Lund 0.962 1974-75
21. Jim Harrison 0.957 1973-74
22. Marc Tardif 0.951 1975-76
23. Andre Lacroix 0.949 1972-73
24. Bobby Hull* 0.941 1976-77
25. Bobby Hull* 0.922 1977-78
26. Mark Howe* 0.912 1976-77
27. Tom Webster 0.909 1975-76
28. Andre Lacroix 0.900 1975-76
  Robbie Ftorek 0.900 1975-76
30. Gordie Howe* 0.897 1975-76
31. Anders Hedberg 0.897 1976-77
32. Serge Bernier 0.897 1977-78
33. Serge Bernier 0.895 1974-75
34. Robbie Ftorek 0.887 1976-77
35. Terry Ruskowski 0.880 1978-79
36. Bobby Hull* 0.875 1975-76
37. Kent Nilsson 0.872 1978-79
38. Mark Howe* 0.871 1977-78
39. Ron Ward 0.870 1972-73
40. Gordie Howe* 0.867 1974-75
41. Wayne Dillon 0.857 1974-75
42. John McKenzie 0.844 1973-74
43. Mark Howe* 0.844 1978-79
44. Ray Adduono 0.838 1975-76
45. John McKenzie 0.833 1972-73
  Norm Beaudin 0.833 1972-73
  Bobby Hull* 0.833 1974-75
48. Dave Keon* 0.829 1976-77
49. Bobby Hull* 0.825 1972-73
50. Terry Caffery 0.824 1972-73