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NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Assists

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Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

Rank Player A Season
1. Wayne Gretzky* 163 1985-86
2. Wayne Gretzky* 135 1984-85
3. Wayne Gretzky* 125 1982-83
4. Wayne Gretzky* 122 1990-91
5. Wayne Gretzky* 121 1986-87
6. Wayne Gretzky* 120 1981-82
7. Wayne Gretzky* 118 1983-84
8. Mario Lemieux* 114 1988-89
  Wayne Gretzky* 114 1988-89
10. Wayne Gretzky* 109 1980-81
  Wayne Gretzky* 109 1987-88
12. Bobby Orr* 102 1970-71
  Wayne Gretzky* 102 1989-90
14. Mario Lemieux* 98 1987-88
15. Adam Oates 97 1992-93
16. Joe Thornton 96 2005-06
17. Pat LaFontaine* 95 1992-93
  Doug Gilmour* 95 1992-93
19. Peter Stastny* 93 1981-82
  Mario Lemieux* 93 1985-86
21. Joe Thornton 92 2006-07
  Wayne Gretzky* 92 1993-94
  Ron Francis* 92 1995-96
  Mario Lemieux* 92 1995-96
25. Mario Lemieux* 91 1992-93
26. Steve Yzerman* 90 1988-89
  Wayne Gretzky* 90 1991-92
  Paul Coffey* 90 1985-86
  Bobby Orr* 90 1973-74
  Adam Oates 90 1990-91
31. Bobby Orr* 89 1974-75
  Bobby Clarke* 89 1974-75
  Bobby Clarke* 89 1975-76
34. Bryan Trottier* 87 1978-79
  Denis Savard* 87 1981-82
  Bobby Orr* 87 1969-70
  Mario Lemieux* 87 1991-92
  Denis Savard* 87 1987-88
  Jaromir Jagr 87 1995-96
40. Wayne Gretzky* 86 1979-80
  Paul Coffey* 86 1983-84
  Denis Savard* 86 1982-83
  Peter Forsberg 86 1995-96
44. Paul Coffey* 84 1984-85
  Sidney Crosby 84 2006-07
  Doug Gilmour* 84 1993-94
  Marcel Dionne* 84 1979-80
  Mark Messier* 84 1989-90
49. Henrik Sedin 83 2009-10
  Jaromir Jagr 83 1998-99
  Paul Coffey* 83 1988-89
  Mike Bossy* 83 1981-82
53. Kent Nilsson 82 1980-81
  Craig Janney 82 1992-93
  Pete Mahovlich 82 1974-75
56. Peter Stastny* 81 1985-86
57. Dale Hawerchuk* 80 1992-93
  Brian Leetch* 80 1991-92
  Bobby Orr* 80 1971-72
  Adam Oates 80 1993-94
  Marcel Dionne* 80 1984-85
  Bernie Nicholls 80 1988-89
  Guy Lafleur* 80 1976-77
64. Doug Weight 79 1995-96
  Adam Oates 79 1991-92
  Steve Yzerman* 79 1992-93
  Wayne Gretzky* 79 1995-96
  Bryan Trottier* 79 1981-82
  Phil Housley 79 1992-93
  Adam Oates 79 1989-90
71. Mario Lemieux* 78 1989-90
  Evgeni Malkin 78 2008-09
73. Phil Esposito* 77 1973-74
  Peter Forsberg 77 2002-03
  Barry Pederson 77 1983-84
  Dale Hawerchuk* 77 1984-85
  Marcel Dionne* 77 1980-81
  Guy Lafleur* 77 1978-79
  Bryan Trottier* 77 1977-78
  Dale Hawerchuk* 77 1987-88
  Sergei Zubov 77 1993-94
  Phil Esposito* 77 1968-69
  Peter Stastny* 77 1982-83
84. Neal Broten 76 1985-86
  Dennis Maruk 76 1981-82
  Ron Francis* 76 1992-93
  Phil Esposito* 76 1970-71
88. Dale Hawerchuk* 75 1991-92
  Henrik Sedin 75 2010-11
  Paul Coffey* 75 1992-93
  Guy Lafleur* 75 1979-80
  Phil Esposito* 75 1972-73
  Al MacInnis* 75 1990-91
94. Marc Savard 74 2006-07
  Mark Messier* 74 1987-88
  Paul Coffey* 74 1989-90
  Pierre Turgeon 74 1992-93
  Marcel Dionne* 74 1974-75
99. Bernie Nicholls 73 1989-90
  Bernie Federko* 73 1980-81
  Raymond Bourque* 73 1990-91
  Mark Recchi 73 1990-91
  Peter Stastny* 73 1983-84
  Bernie Federko* 73 1984-85
105. Bobby Orr* 72 1972-73
  Mario Lemieux* 72 1996-97
  Wayne Gretzky* 72 1996-97
  Darryl Sittler* 72 1977-78
  Raymond Bourque* 72 1986-87
  Brian Leetch* 72 1990-91
  Mark Messier* 72 1991-92
  Bryan Trottier* 72 1980-81
  Guy Lafleur* 72 1977-78
114. Pete Mahovlich 71 1975-76
  Marcel Dionne* 71 1978-79
  Bob MacMillan 71 1978-79
  Raymond Bourque* 71 1993-94
  John Cullen 71 1990-91
  Bobby Smith 71 1981-82
  Henrik Sedin 71 2006-07
  Jason Spezza 71 2005-06
  Bryan Trottier* 71 1983-84
123. Denis Potvin* 70 1978-79
  Brian Leetch* 70 1995-96
  Peter Stastny* 70 1980-81
  Mark Recchi 70 1992-93
  Sidney Crosby 70 2008-09
  Mark Messier* 70 1986-87
  Gary Suter 70 1987-88
  Joe Juneau 70 1992-93
131. Joe Sakic 69 1995-96
  Guy Lafleur* 69 1975-76
  Joe Thornton 69 2009-10
  Marc Savard 69 2005-06
  Gilbert Perreault* 69 1975-76
  Jean Ratelle* 69 1975-76
  Denis Savard* 69 1985-86
  Paul Coffey* 69 1990-91
  Ron Francis* 69 1989-90
  Jaromir Jagr 69 2005-06
  Adam Oates 69 2000-01
  Marcel Dionne* 69 1976-77
  Craig Janney 69 1991-92
  Kevin Stevens 69 1991-92
  Jaromir Jagr 69 2000-01
  Bernie Federko* 69 1987-88
147. Nicklas Backstrom 68 2009-10
  Ken Linseman 68 1981-82
  Peter Stastny* 68 1984-85
  Bobby Clarke* 68 1977-78
  Sergei Fedorov 68 1995-96
  Teemu Selanne 68 1995-96
  Bernie Federko* 68 1985-86
  Brad Richards 68 2005-06
  Martin Straka 68 2000-01
  Martin St. Louis 68 2010-11
  Craig Janney 68 1993-94
  Eric Lindros 68 1995-96
159. Wayne Gretzky* 67 1997-98
  Phil Esposito* 67 1971-72
  Brad Richards 67 2009-10
  Stan Mikita* 67 1968-69
  Jaromir Jagr 67 1997-98
  Bobby Clarke* 67 1972-73
  Mats Sundin 67 1992-93
  Adam Oates 67 1995-96
  Peter Forsberg 67 1998-99
  Jaromir Jagr 67 1993-94
  Denis Potvin* 67 1975-76
  Syl Apps 67 1975-76
  Joe Thornton 67 2007-08
  Mark Recchi 67 1993-94
  Mike Bossy* 67 1983-84
  Doug Gilmour* 67 1989-90
  Randy Carlyle 67 1980-81
  Blake Dunlop 67 1980-81
  Mats Naslund 67 1985-86
  Denis Savard* 67 1984-85
  Paul Coffey* 67 1982-83
  Dave Taylor 67 1981-82
  Glenn Anderson* 67 1981-82
  Marcel Dionne* 67 1981-82
183. Rob Brown 66 1988-89
  Tim Young 66 1976-77
  Guy Lafleur* 66 1974-75
  Pierre Turgeon 66 1989-90
  Pavel Datsyuk 66 2007-08
  Phil Esposito* 66 1974-75
  Jaromir Jagr 66 2006-07
  Peter Forsberg 66 1997-98
  Bobby Smith 66 1987-88
  Gilbert Perreault* 66 1979-80
  Craig Janney 66 1990-91
  Ron Francis* 66 1993-94
  Ryan Getzlaf 66 2008-09
  Larry Robinson* 66 1976-77
  Theoren Fleury 66 1992-93
  Mark Messier* 66 1992-93
  Nicklas Backstrom 66 2008-09
  Raymond Bourque* 66 1984-85
  Bernie Federko* 66 1983-84
  Joe Juneau 66 1993-94
  Borje Salming* 66 1976-77
204. Peter Stastny* 65 1987-88
  Mike Rogers 65 1981-82
  Doug Weight 65 2000-01
  Martin St. Louis 65 2009-10
  Raymond Bourque* 65 1983-84
  Joe Thornton 65 2002-03
  Mike Rogers 65 1980-81
  Dale Hawerchuk* 65 1983-84
  Joe Sakic 65 1991-92
  Dave Taylor 65 1980-81
  Michal Pivonka 65 1995-96
  Michel Goulet* 65 1983-84
  Pavel Datsyuk 65 2008-09
  Steve Yzerman* 65 1989-90
  Raymond Bourque* 65 1989-90
  John Bucyk* 65 1970-71
220. Jari Kurri* 64 1984-85
  Joe Sakic 64 2006-07
  Nicklas Lidstrom 64 2005-06
  Bryan Trottier* 64 1986-87
  Mark Messier* 64 1983-84
  Adam Oates 64 2001-02
  Ron Francis* 64 1990-91
  Joe Sakic 64 1993-94
  Sergei Fedorov 64 1993-94
  Bobby Smith 64 1980-81
  Bernie Federko* 64 1978-79
  Andrew Cassels 64 1992-93
  Randy Carlyle 64 1981-82
  Denis Potvin* 64 1977-78
  Raymond Bourque* 64 1987-88
  Joe Sakic 64 2000-01
236. Marc Savard 63 2008-09
  Paul Coffey* 63 1993-94
  Larry Murphy* 63 1992-93
  Larry Robinson* 63 1985-86
  Daniel Sedin 63 2010-11
  Luc Robitaille* 63 1991-92
  Bobby Clarke* 63 1976-77
  Raymond Bourque* 63 1992-93
  Denis Potvin* 63 1983-84
  Ron Francis* 63 1986-87
  Phil Housley 63 1991-92
  Doug Gilmour* 63 1986-87
  Sidney Crosby 63 2005-06
  Mark Recchi 63 1999-00
  Steve Yzerman* 63 1996-97
  Ron Francis* 63 1996-97
  Danny Briere 63 2006-07
  Ron Schock 63 1974-75
  Joe Sakic 63 1989-90
  Jari Kurri* 63 1985-86
  Jean Ratelle* 63 1971-72
  Bryan Trottier* 63 1975-76
  Marc Savard 63 2007-08
  Mario Lemieux* 63 2002-03

WHA Leaders

Rank Player A Season
1. Andre Lacroix 106 1974-75
2. Ulf Nilsson 94 1974-75
3. Marc Tardif 89 1977-78
  Ulf Nilsson 89 1977-78
5. Ulf Nilsson 85 1976-77
6. Andre Lacroix 82 1976-77
7. Andre Lacroix 80 1973-74
8. Marc Tardif 77 1975-76
  Robbie Ftorek 77 1978-79
  Andre Lacroix 77 1977-78
  J.C. Tremblay 77 1975-76
12. Ulf Nilsson 76 1975-76
13. Larry Lund 75 1974-75
  Christian Bordeleau 75 1976-77
  Real Cloutier 75 1976-77
  J.C. Tremblay 75 1972-73
17. Andre Lacroix 74 1972-73
18. Real Cloutier 73 1977-78
19. Robbie Ftorek 72 1975-76
  Christian Bordeleau 72 1975-76
  Andre Lacroix 72 1975-76
22. Robbie Ftorek 71 1976-77
  Bobby Hull* 71 1977-78
24. Bobby Hull* 70 1975-76
  Gordie Howe* 70 1975-76
26. Gordie Howe* 69 1973-74
27. Serge Bernier 68 1974-75
  Serge Bernier 68 1975-76
  Kent Nilsson 68 1978-79
30. Ron Ward 67 1972-73
  Ray Adduono 67 1975-76
32. Terry Ruskowski 66 1978-79
  Wayne Dillon 66 1974-75
34. Norm Beaudin 65 1972-73
  Gordie Howe* 65 1974-75
  Bobby Hull* 65 1974-75
  Mark Howe* 65 1978-79
  Kent Nilsson 65 1977-78
39. Wayne Gretzky* 64 1978-79
40. Bob Sicinski 63 1972-73
  Dave Keon* 63 1976-77
42. Bryan Campbell 62 1973-74
  Gordie Howe* 62 1977-78
44. Kevin Morrison 61 1974-75
  Terry Caffery 61 1972-73
  Mark Howe* 61 1977-78
  Anders Hedberg 61 1976-77
48. Mike Walton 60 1973-74
  Terry Ruskowski 60 1976-77
  Gord Labossiere 60 1972-73
  Marc Tardif 60 1976-77