NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Point Shares

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsDPS
1.Ray Bourque* 1979-01118.89
2.Scott Stevens* 1982-04115.64
3.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12113.63
4.Larry Robinson* 1972-92108.98
5.Chris Chelios* 1983-10108.69
6.Zdeno Chára* 1997-22105.13
7.Tim Horton* 1949-7497.93
8.Ryan Suter 2005-2591.82
9.Larry Murphy* 1980-0191.29
10.Al MacInnis* 1981-0490.73
11.Drew Doughty 2008-2688.60
12.Chris Pronger* 1993-1283.66
13.Brad McCrimmon 1979-9782.92
14.Brent Burns 2003-2682.63
15.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-1082.14
16.Doug Harvey* 1947-6980.30
17.Marcel Pronovost* 1950-7080.06
18.Denis Potvin* 1973-8879.31
19.Serge Savard* 1966-8377.75
20.Brad Park* 1968-8577.17
21.Glen Wesley 1987-0876.79
22.Jean-Guy Talbot 1954-7174.99
23.Sergei Zubov* 1992-0974.08
24.Terry Harper 1962-8174.03
25.Éric Desjardins 1988-0673.97
26.Phil Housley* 1982-0373.87
27.Allan Stanley* 1948-6973.76
28.Duncan Keith* 2005-2273.43
29.Craig Ludwig 1982-9973.28
30.Rod Langway* 1978-9370.94
31.Ryan McDonagh 2010-2670.80
32.Red Kelly* 1947-6770.22
33.Mathieu Schneider 1987-1069.38
34.Teppo Numminen 1988-0969.33
35.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 2006-2568.95
36.Tom Johnson* 1947-6568.90
37.Paul Coffey* 1980-0168.76
38.Roman Hamrlík 1992-1368.54
39.Petr Svoboda 1984-0168.22
40.Mike Ramsey 1979-9768.18
41.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-2567.95
42.Sergei Gonchar 1994-1567.50
43.James Patrick 1983-0466.48
44.Victor Hedman 2009-2666.01
45.Harry Howell* 1952-7365.70
46.Eric Weinrich 1988-0665.49
47.Ken Daneyko 1983-0365.45
48.Bill Hajt 1973-8764.80
49.Kris Letang 2006-2664.54
50.Mark Giordano 2005-2464.31
51.Mark Howe* 1979-9563.98
52.Börje Salming* 1973-9063.94
53.Derian Hatcher 1991-0863.41
54.Jay Bouwmeester 2002-2063.35
55.Ulf Samuelsson 1984-0063.11
56.Sylvain Côté 1984-0362.82
57.Butch Bouchard* 1941-5662.82
58.Bob Baun 1956-7362.60
59.Kevin Lowe* 1979-9862.49
60.Calle Johansson 1987-0462.38
61.Jamie Macoun 1982-9962.36
62.John Carlson 2009-2662.35
63.Darryl Sydor 1991-1062.21
64.Adam Foote 1991-1161.78
65.Keith Carney 1991-0861.47
66.Don Sweeney 1988-0461.27
67.Rod Seiling 1962-7961.03
68.Guy Lapointe* 1968-8460.95
69.Bobby Orr* 1966-7960.87
70.Shea Weber* 2005-2160.87
71.Wade Redden 1996-1360.56
72.Brian Leetch* 1987-0660.41
73.Rob Blake* 1989-1060.27
74.Phil Russell 1972-8759.87
75.Mattias Ekholm 2011-2659.75
76.Gary Suter 1985-0259.70
77.Kevin Hatcher 1984-0159.48
78.Dan Hamhuis 2003-2059.11
79.King Clancy* 1921-3759.00
80.Jared Spurgeon 2010-2659.00
81.Dave Lewis 1973-8858.78
82.Roman Josi 2011-2658.45
83.Brian Rafalski 1999-1158.24
84.J.C. Tremblay 1959-7257.69
85.Willie Mitchell 1999-1657.68
86.Sean O'Donnell 1994-1257.51
87.Bryan McCabe 1995-1156.93
88.Jim Neilson 1962-7856.71
89.Gordie Roberts 1979-9456.65
90.Brent Seabrook 2005-2056.52
91.Paul Martin 2003-1856.13
92.Dallas Smith 1959-7855.95
93.Andy Greene 2006-2255.92
94.Joe Reekie 1985-0255.71
95.Andrei Markov 2000-1755.61
96.Kimmo Timonen 1998-1555.35
97.Pierre Pilote* 1955-6955.27
98.Jimmy Thomson 1945-5855.24
99.André Dupont 1970-8355.18
100.Garry Galley 1984-0155.09
101.Harold Snepsts 1974-9154.81
102.Jaccob Slavin 2015-2654.43
103.Dave Ellett 1984-0054.40
104.Fern Flaman* 1944-6154.29
105.Jerry Korab 1970-8554.29
106.Doug Wilson* 1977-9353.97
107.Brian Campbell 1999-1753.91
108.Adam Larsson 2011-2653.90
109.Dan Boyle 1998-1653.89
110.Bob Rouse 1983-0053.84
111.Alex Goligoski 2007-2453.80
112.Jacques Laperrière* 1962-7453.78
113.Joe Watson 1964-7953.75
114.Chris Phillips 1997-1553.66
115.Leo Boivin* 1951-7053.54
116.Adrian Aucoin 1994-1353.47
117.Marc Staal 2007-2453.36
118.Lyle Odelein 1989-0653.33
119.Bill Gadsby* 1946-6653.32
120.Robyn Regehr 1999-1553.31
121.Jim Schoenfeld 1972-8553.24
122.Bob Murray 1975-9053.17
123.Georges Boucher* 1917-3253.01
124.Brad Marsh 1978-9352.92
125.Steve Duchesne 1986-0252.88
126.Jonas Brodin 2012-2652.76
127.Luke Richardson 1987-0952.47
128.Ted Harris 1963-7552.44
129.Erik Karlsson 2009-2652.20
130.Tyler Myers 2009-2652.06
131.Marc Bergevin 1984-0451.94
132.Don Awrey 1963-7951.53
133.Esa Lindell 2015-2651.53
134.Eddie Shore* 1926-4051.46
135.Hampus Lindholm 2013-2651.09
136.Doug Bodger 1984-0050.93
137.Michal Rozsíval 1999-1750.93
138.Carol Vadnais 1966-8350.79
139.Chris Tanev 2010-2650.63
140.Alexei Zhitnik 1992-0850.44
141.Bert Marshall 1965-7950.21
142.Doug Jarrett 1964-7750.18
143.Bob Murdoch 1970-8249.96
144.Nick Schultz 2001-1749.92
145.Jay Wells 1979-9749.87
146.Charlie Huddy 1980-9749.65
147.Sylvain Lefebvre 1989-0349.46
148.Scott Hannan 1998-1549.34
149.Ron Hainsey 2002-2049.18
150.Dan Girardi 2006-1949.12
151.Oliver Ekman-Larsson 2010-2648.98
152.Sylvio Mantha* 1923-3748.92
153.Bill Quackenbush* 1942-5648.86
154.Gerald Diduck 1984-0148.80
155.Curt Giles 1979-9348.72
156.Alexander Edler 2006-2348.65
157.Patrice Brisebois 1990-0948.65
158.Jyrki Lumme 1988-0348.52
159.Mike O'Connell 1977-9048.50
160.Brayden McNabb 2011-2648.42
161.Jason Smith 1993-0948.32
162.Justin Faulk 2011-2648.32
163.Keith Brown 1979-9548.20
164.Fredrik Olausson 1986-0348.13
165.Tommy Albelin 1987-0648.12
166.Ian Cole 2010-2648.12
167.Hal Gill 1997-1448.10
168.Brenden Dillon 2011-2648.04
169.T.J. Brodie 2010-2547.96
170.Matt Niskanen 2007-2047.86
171.Ron Stackhouse 1970-8247.83
172.Dion Phaneuf 2005-1947.75
173.Brad Stuart 1999-1647.71
174.Mike Milbury 1975-8747.64
175.Larry Hillman 1954-7347.60
176.Dougie Hamilton 2012-2647.52
177.Moose Vasko 1956-7047.49
178.Dollard St. Laurent 1950-6247.47
179.Kjell Samuelsson 1985-9947.37
180.Cam Fowler 2010-2647.33
181.Mario Marois 1977-9247.16
182.Sami Salo 1998-1447.13
183.Dave Manson 1986-0247.13
184.Derek Morris 1997-1446.99
185.Jim Roberts 1963-7846.92
186.Richard Matvichuk 1992-0746.79
187.Randy Carlyle 1976-9346.77
188.Bill Houlder 1987-0346.75
189.Gerry Hart 1968-8346.63
190.François Beauchemin 2002-1846.49
191.Dana Murzyn 1985-9946.44
192.Dave Babych 1980-9946.32
193.Grant Ledyard 1984-0246.22
194.Craig Muni 1981-9846.19
195.Alec Martinez 2009-2546.15
196.Ed Jovanovski 1995-1445.86
197.Rob Ramage 1979-9445.62
198.Lee Fogolin 1974-8745.61
199.Dmitry Orlov 2011-2645.54
200.Bruce Driver 1983-9845.53
201.Keith Magnuson 1969-8045.20
202.Bill White 1967-7645.17
203.Jimmy Watson 1972-8245.14
204.Flash Hollett 1933-4645.09
205.Brooks Orpik 2002-1945.07
206.Trevor Daley 2003-2045.06
207.Steve Smith 1984-0145.06
208.Ron Greschner 1974-9045.01
209.Anže Kopitar 2006-2644.98
210.Ed Van Impe 1966-7744.89
211.Doug Mohns 1953-7544.88
212.Joe Thornton* 1997-2244.87
213.Bryan Marchment 1988-0644.85
214.Doug Crossman 1980-9444.70
215.Jack Johnson 2006-2544.46
216.Randy Moller 1982-9544.42
217.Barret Jackman 2001-1644.29
218.Colin White 1999-1244.19
219.Steve Konroyd 1980-9544.11
220.Warren Godfrey 1952-6844.08
221.Jaroslav Špaček 1998-1244.02
222.Mattias Öhlund 1997-1144.01
223.Bryan Watson 1963-7943.92
224.Tomáš Kaberle 1998-1343.86
225.Gus Mortson 1946-5943.81
226.P.K. Subban 2009-2243.78
227.Randy Ladouceur 1982-9643.72
228.Stéphane Quintal 1988-0443.57
229.Bret Hedican 1991-0943.55
230.Brett Pesce 2015-2643.52
231.Bob Goldham 1941-5643.45
232.Al Arbour* 1953-7143.44
233.Niklas Hjalmarsson 2007-2143.42
234.Chris Therien 1994-0643.40
235.Colton Parayko 2015-2643.27
236.Niklas Kronwall 2003-1943.26
237.Aaron Ekblad 2014-2643.19
238.Philippe Boucher 1992-0943.15
239.Stéphane Robidas 1999-1543.12
240.Jacob Trouba 2013-2643.11
241.Earl Seibert* 1931-4643.08
242.Christian Ehrhoff 2003-1643.01
243.Nate Schmidt 2013-2642.85
244.Ľubomír Višňovský 2000-1542.65
245.Joel Quenneville 1978-9142.59
246.Erik Johnson 2007-2542.58
247.František Musil 1986-0142.52
248.Jeff Beukeboom 1986-9942.39
249.Toni Lydman 2000-1342.37
250.Ruslan Salei 1996-1142.26