NHL & WHA Single Season 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
Rank Player DPS Season
1.Larry Robinson* 9.86 1976-77
2.Chris Pronger* 9.62 1999-00
3.Bobby Orr* 9.34 1970-71
4.Brad McCrimmon 8.87 1985-86
5.Mark Howe* 8.76 1985-86
6.Vladimir Konstantinov 8.55 1995-96
7.Bobby Orr* 8.41 1974-75
8.Bobby Orr* 8.12 1971-72
9.Nicklas Lidström* 8.07 2007-08
10.Nicklas Lidström* 7.90 2006-07
11.Brian Engblom 7.89 1981-82
12.Brian Engblom 7.80 1980-81
13.Jim Schoenfeld 7.74 1979-80
14.Gustav Forsling 7.72 2023-24
15.Guy Lapointe* 7.71 1975-76
16.Al MacInnis* 7.68 1998-99
17.Bobby Orr* 7.67 1973-74
18.Phil Russell 7.64 1973-74
19.Keith Magnuson 7.57 1971-72
20.Chris Chelios* 7.57 1999-00
21.Dallas Smith 7.56 1970-71
22.Larry Robinson* 7.56 1977-78
23.Bill White 7.53 1973-74
24.Serge Savard* 7.43 1974-75
25.Derian Hatcher 7.39 2002-03
26.Serge Savard* 7.38 1976-77
27.Pat Stapleton 7.33 1971-72
28.Serge Savard* 7.32 1972-73
29.Chris Pronger* 7.31 1997-98
30.Denis Potvin* 7.31 1978-79
31.Drew Doughty 7.26 2017-18
32.Bob Murdoch 7.26 1974-75
33.Chris Chelios* 7.25 2001-02
34.Rod Langway* 7.22 1980-81
35.Bill White 7.21 1971-72
36.Ray Bourque* 7.20 1983-84
37.Terry Harper 7.20 1974-75
38.Zdeno Chára 7.19 2009-10
39.Hampus Lindholm 7.16 2022-23
40.Drew Doughty 7.15 2016-17
41.Brad Park* 7.13 1977-78
42.Jacques Laperrière* 7.12 1972-73
43.Keith Magnuson 7.11 1969-70
44.Barry Ashbee 7.10 1973-74
45.Drew Doughty 7.10 2015-16
46.Éric Desjardins 7.08 1999-00
47.Nicklas Lidström* 7.08 2002-03
48.Vladimir Konstantinov 7.08 1996-97
49.Ray Bourque* 7.07 1979-80
50.Gerry Hart 7.07 1975-76
51.Doug Jarrett 7.06 1971-72
52.Rick Smith 7.04 1977-78
53.Larry Robinson* 7.02 1975-76
54.Devon Toews 7.02 2022-23
55.Denis Potvin* 7.01 1977-78
56.Sheldon Kannegiesser 7.00 1974-75
57.Pat Stapleton 6.98 1970-71
58.Matt Niskanen 6.96 2013-14
59.Jimmy Watson 6.96 1975-76
60.Chris Pronger* 6.95 2001-02
61.J.C. Tremblay 6.94 1971-72
62.Serge Savard* 6.92 1978-79
63.Nicklas Lidström* 6.90 2009-10
64.Ryan Suter 6.90 2013-14
65.Scott Stevens* 6.89 1993-94
66.Scott Niedermayer* 6.89 2003-04
67.Serge Savard* 6.88 1977-78
68.Mike Ramsey 6.86 1984-85
69.Craig Muni 6.86 1993-94
70.Chris Pronger* 6.82 2009-10
71.Michal Rozsíval 6.82 2005-06
72.Brad Park* 6.81 1971-72
73.Charlie McAvoy 6.79 2021-22
74.Guy Lapointe* 6.79 1976-77
75.Darryl Sydor 6.78 1996-97
76.Cale Makar 6.78 2021-22
77.Rod Seiling 6.77 1969-70
78.Jaccob Slavin 6.76 2021-22
79.Rod Langway* 6.76 1981-82
80.Scott Stevens* 6.76 1996-97
81.Scott Stevens* 6.75 1983-84
82.Denis Potvin* 6.75 1976-77
83.John Van Boxmeer 6.74 1979-80
84.Scott Niedermayer* 6.74 2002-03
85.Doug Jarrett 6.74 1969-70
86.Ryan McDonagh 6.73 2011-12
87.Éric Desjardins 6.72 2002-03
88.Bill White 6.72 1970-71
89.Esa Lindell 6.72 2018-19
90.Larry Robinson* 6.71 1974-75
91.Bert Marshall 6.70 1976-77
92.Bobby Orr* 6.69 1969-70
93.Serge Savard* 6.69 1975-76
94.Jaccob Slavin 6.68 2016-17
95.Jay Bouwmeester 6.67 2013-14
96.Larry Brown 6.66 1974-75
97.Chris Chelios* 6.65 1988-89
98.Dylan DeMelo 6.65 2023-24
99.Adam Larsson 6.65 2015-16
100.Jared Spurgeon 6.64 2022-23
101.Sergei Zubov* 6.64 2000-01
102.Joe Watson 6.64 1974-75
103.Willie Mitchell 6.63 2011-12
104.Bert Marshall 6.63 1975-76
105.P.K. Subban 6.61 2014-15
106.Drew Doughty 6.60 2013-14
107.Mike O'Connell 6.60 1982-83
108.Rob Blake* 6.60 2001-02
109.Ryan Suter 6.60 2016-17
110.Bill Hajt 6.58 1976-77
111.André Dupont 6.58 1974-75
112.Brian Rafalski 6.57 2006-07
113.Devon Toews 6.57 2021-22
114.Larry Murphy* 6.57 1997-98
115.Bill Hajt 6.55 1977-78
116.Sergei Zubov* 6.54 2005-06
117.Nicklas Lidström* 6.54 1995-96
118.Larry Robinson* 6.52 1984-85
119.Derian Hatcher 6.52 1998-99
120.Carl Brewer 6.52 1969-70
121.Sylvain Lefebvre 6.52 1993-94
122.Larry Robinson* 6.51 1981-82
123.Brian Rafalski 6.51 2009-10
124.Sergei Gonchar 6.50 1995-96
125.Ken Daneyko 6.50 1996-97
126.Craig Ludwig 6.49 1997-98
127.Gary Bergman 6.48 1968-69
128.Mark Howe* 6.47 1986-87
129.Dallas Smith 6.46 1975-76
130.Richard Šmehlík 6.46 1993-94
131.Jim Neilson 6.44 1970-71
132.Brian Leetch* 6.44 1993-94
133.Tom Bladon 6.43 1974-75
134.Toni Lydman 6.43 2010-11
135.Al Sims 6.42 1973-74
136.Don Sweeney 6.42 1992-93
137.Tom Reid 6.42 1971-72
138.Alex Pietrangelo 6.42 2011-12
139.Ray Bourque* 6.42 1989-90
140.Quinn Hughes 6.42 2023-24
141.Adam Fox 6.41 2022-23
142.Chris Chelios* 6.41 1991-92
143.Brent Burns 6.41 2016-17
144.Andrei Markov 6.41 2014-15
145.Dave Hutchison 6.40 1978-79
146.Chris Pronger* 6.39 2006-07
147.Rod Langway* 6.39 1984-85
148.Ray Bourque* 6.38 1986-87
149.Jacob Trouba 6.37 2021-22
150.Jocelyn Guevremont 6.37 1975-76
151.Viacheslav Fetisov* 6.37 1995-96
152.Dick Redmond 6.36 1973-74
153.Larry Robinson* 6.36 1978-79
154.Ed Van Impe 6.35 1974-75
155.Brian Rafalski 6.35 2007-08
156.Duncan Keith 6.35 2008-09
157.Tomas Jonsson 6.34 1982-83
158.Alex Pietrangelo 6.34 2013-14
159.Dan Hamhuis 6.33 2011-12
160.Ray Bourque* 6.33 1992-93
161.Rod Langway* 6.33 1983-84
162.Joe Watson 6.32 1975-76
163.Drew Doughty 6.32 2010-11
164.Paul Cavallini 6.31 1989-90
165.Jimmy Watson 6.31 1973-74
166.Bill Nyrop 6.31 1977-78
167.Scott Stevens* 6.31 1997-98
168.Barclay Plager 6.31 1968-69
169.Greg de Vries 6.31 2001-02
170.Josh Morrissey 6.30 2023-24
171.Guy Lapointe* 6.28 1972-73
172.Chris Chelios* 6.27 1992-93
173.Mark Giordano 6.27 2016-17
174.Dave Lewis 6.27 1975-76
175.Mark Howe* 6.26 1982-83
176.Rod Seiling 6.26 1972-73
177.Willie Mitchell 6.26 2005-06
178.Ryan Suter 6.25 2015-16
179.Rod Seiling 6.25 1971-72
180.André Dupont 6.24 1976-77
181.Tim Horton* 6.24 1970-71
182.Drew Doughty 6.23 2009-10
183.Duncan Keith 6.23 2009-10
184.Dave Shand 6.23 1983-84
185.Niklas Hjalmarsson 6.23 2014-15
186.Brett Pesce 6.22 2016-17
187.Duncan Keith 6.22 2007-08
188.Georges Boucher* 6.22 1927-28
 Alex Smith 6.22 1927-28
190.André Dupont 6.21 1973-74
191.Ian Turnbull 6.21 1976-77
192.Denis Potvin* 6.21 1974-75
193.Herb Gardiner* 6.21 1927-28
194.Petr Svoboda 6.21 1987-88
195.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 6.20 2008-09
196.Bob Murdoch 6.20 1976-77
197.Ray Bourque* 6.20 1987-88
198.Börje Salming* 6.19 1977-78
199.Mike Christie 6.19 1976-77
200.Larry Murphy* 6.19 1992-93
201.Craig Ludwig 6.19 1988-89
202.J.C. Tremblay 6.19 1967-68
203.Shea Weber 6.18 2011-12
204.Brad Park* 6.18 1976-77
205.Bill Hajt 6.18 1979-80
206.Adrian Aucoin 6.17 2003-04
207.Börje Salming* 6.17 1978-79
208.Sylvain Côté 6.16 1993-94
209.Scott Stevens* 6.16 1995-96
210.Jimmy Roberts 6.15 1969-70
211.Bill Hajt 6.14 1974-75
212.Dennis Wideman 6.14 2008-09
213.Dale Rolfe 6.13 1972-73
214.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 6.13 2013-14
215.Leo Lamoureux 6.13 1943-44
216.Ed Van Impe 6.13 1973-74
217.Ken Morrow 6.13 1981-82
218.Mark Tinordi 6.13 1995-96
219.Nicklas Lidström* 6.13 2005-06
220.Joe Reekie 6.13 1993-94
221.Zdeno Chára 6.13 2002-03
222.Kevin Shattenkirk 6.12 2011-12
223.Mattias Ekholm 6.12 2018-19
224.Gerry Hart 6.12 1977-78
225.Darryl Sydor 6.12 1997-98
226.Larry Robinson* 6.12 1980-81
227.Marc Bergevin 6.12 1999-00
228.Scott Stevens* 6.11 2000-01
229.Bob Dailey 6.11 1977-78
230.Josh Manson 6.11 2017-18
231.Steve Smith 6.10 1991-92
232.Ray Bourque* 6.10 1982-83
233.Mario Marois 6.10 1983-84
234.Brett Pesce 6.10 2018-19
235.Don Sweeney 6.09 1993-94
236.Jean-Guy Talbot 6.09 1969-70
237.Bob Goldham 6.09 1951-52
 Marcel Pronovost* 6.09 1951-52
239.Willie Mitchell 6.09 2008-09
240.Terry Murray 6.09 1980-81
241.John Carlson 6.09 2010-11
242.Sergei Zubov* 6.08 2002-03
243.Janne Niinimaa 6.08 2001-02
244.Paul Martin 6.08 2007-08
245.Behn Wilson 6.07 1980-81
246.Andy Greene 6.07 2015-16
247.Sylvio Mantha* 6.07 1927-28
248.Mattias Ekholm 6.07 2023-24
249.Mark Howe* 6.07 1984-85
250.Zdeno Chára 6.07 2003-04