NHL & WHA Single Season Playoff Leaders and Records for Points

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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NHL Leaders Rank Player PTS Year 1. Wayne Gretzky* 47 1985 2. Mario Lemieux* 44 1991 3. Wayne Gretzky* 43 1988 4. Wayne Gretzky* 40 1993 5. Wayne Gretzky* 38 1983 6. Paul Coffey* 37 1985 7. Evgeni Malkin 36 2009 8. Wayne Gretzky* 35 1984   Doug Gilmour 35 1993   Mike Bossy* 35 1981 11. Mario Lemieux* 34 1992   Joe Sakic 34 1996   Brian Leetch* 34 1994   Wayne Gretzky* 34 1987   Mark Recchi 34 1991   Mark Messier* 34 1988 17. Kevin Stevens 33 1991   Rick Middleton 33 1983 19. Barry Pederson 32 1983 20. Jari Kurri* 31 1985   Pavel Bure 31 1994   Craig Simpson 31 1990   Jari Kurri* 31 1988   Sidney Crosby 31 2009   Al MacInnis* 31 1989   Mark Messier* 31 1990 27. Mark Messier* 30 1994 28. Steve Payne 29 1981   Bryan Trottier* 29 1980   Bryan Trottier* 29 1981   Denis Savard* 29 1985   Bryan Trottier* 29 1982   Brian Bellows 29 1991 34. Cam Neely* 28 1990   Mark Messier* 28 1987   Eric Staal 28 2006   Brian Propp 28 1987   Kevin Stevens 28 1992   Bob Bourne 28 1983   Jari Kurri* 28 1984   Doug Gilmour 28 1994 42. Esa Tikkanen 27 1988   Glenn Anderson* 27 1987   Pelle Eklund 27 1987   Mike Bossy* 27 1982   Phil Esposito* 27 1970   Mario Lemieux* 27 1996   Sidney Crosby 27 2008   Dave Gagner 27 1991   Frank Mahovlich* 27 1971   Henrik Zetterberg 27 2008   Peter Forsberg 27 2002   Ron Francis* 27 1992 54. Mike Bossy* 26 1983   Brad Richards 26 2004   Glenn Anderson* 26 1985   Cory Stillman 26 2006   Eric Lindros 26 1997   Joe Sakic 26 2001   Mark Messier* 26 1984   Guy Lafleur* 26 1977   Marian Hossa 26 2008 63. Trevor Linden 25 1994   Joe Sakic 25 1997   Ken Linseman 25 1988   Glenn Anderson* 25 1988   Yvan Cournoyer* 25 1973   Mark Messier* 25 1985   Jari Kurri* 25 1990   Jari Kurri* 25 1987   Bobby Hull* 25 1971   Tomas Sandstrom 25 1993   Tim Kerr 25 1989   Raymond Bourque* 25 1991   Denis Potvin* 25 1981   Bobby Smith 25 1981 77. Martin St. Louis 24 2004   Henrik Zetterberg 24 2009   Phil Esposito* 24 1972   Sergei Fedorov 24 1995   Bobby Orr* 24 1972   Brett Hull* 24 2000   Dennis Hull 24 1973   Joe Murphy 24 1992   Jaromir Jagr 24 1992   Steve Yzerman* 24 1998   Peter Forsberg 24 1999   Reggie Leach 24 1976   Joe Mullen* 24 1989   Esa Tikkanen 24 1990 91. Claude Lemieux 23 1997   Pavel Datsyuk 23 2008   Mike Modano 23 1999   Vincent Damphousse 23 1993   Milan Hejduk 23 2001   Larry Murphy* 23 1991   Jaromir Jagr 23 1996   Brian Propp 23 1989   Brian Propp 23 1991   Steve Yzerman* 23 2002   Patrik Elias 23 2001   Mike Modano 23 2000   Jacques Lemaire* 23 1979   Frank Mahovlich* 23 1973   Johan Franzen 23 2009   Guy Lafleur* 23 1979   Mike Bossy* 23 1980   Raymond Bourque* 23 1983   Jari Kurri* 23 1983   Peter Stastny* 23 1985 111. Wayne Gretzky* 22 1989   Doug Gilmour 22 1989   Ken Linseman 22 1980   Luc Robitaille* 22 1993   Evgeni Malkin 22 2008   Jeremy Roenick 22 1992   Jason Spezza 22 2007   Glenn Anderson* 22 1990   Craig Janney 22 1990   Steve Larmer 22 1990   Denis Savard* 22 1990   Daniel Alfredsson 22 2007   Craig Janney 22 1991   Neal Broten 22 1991   Dany Heatley 22 2007   Petr Sykora 22 2001   Valeri Kamensky 22 1997   Jean Beliveau* 22 1971   Valeri Kamensky 22 1996   Jarome Iginla 22 2004   Mats Naslund 22 1987   Paul Coffey* 22 1984   Rick MacLeish 22 1974   Steve Larmer 22 1985   Yvan Cournoyer* 22 1971 136. Rod Brind'Amour 21 1997   Gilbert Perreault* 21 1980   Alex Kovalev 21 1994   Stan Mikita* 21 1962   Joe Nieuwendyk 21 1999   Alex Tanguay 21 2001   Chris Chelios 21 1992   John LeClair 21 1997   Alex Ovechkin 21 2009   Peter Forsberg 21 1996   Stephane Richer 21 1995   Guy Lafleur* 21 1978   Larry Robinson* 21 1978   Darryl Sittler* 21 1977   Bill Barber* 21 1980   Brent Sutter 21 1983   Bernie Federko* 21 1986   Denis Potvin* 21 1982   Brett Hull* 21 1990   Duane Sutter 21 1983   Raymond Bourque* 21 1988   Bob Probert 21 1988   Michel Goulet* 21 1985   Mark Messier* 21 1983   Wayne Gretzky* 21 1981   Chris Pronger 21 2006   Dino Ciccarelli 21 1981   Doug Gilmour 21 1986   Rick Tocchet 21 1987 165. Sergei Fedorov 20 1996   Gordie Howe* 20 1955   Adam Oates 20 1988   John Bucyk* 20 1972   Jacques Lemaire* 20 1973   Stan Mikita* 20 1973   Jason Arnott 20 2000   Sergei Fedorov 20 1998   Petr Nedved 20 1996   Steve Yzerman* 20 1996   Larry Robinson* 20 1987   Patrik Sundstrom 20 1988   Bobby Orr* 20 1970   Bobby Clarke* 20 1980   Charlie Huddy 20 1985   Wayne Gretzky* 20 1997   Sergei Fedorov 20 1997   Esa Tikkanen 20 1991   Don Maloney 20 1979   Glenn Anderson* 20 1983   Butch Goring 20 1981   Bob Bourne 20 1980   Paul Holmgren 20 1980   Ken Linseman 20 1981   Mike Modano 20 1991   Cam Neely* 20 1991   Adam Oates 20 1991   Wendel Clark 20 1993   Ray Ferraro 20 1993   Phil Esposito* 20 1979   Bryan Trottier* 20 1983   Brad Park* 20 1978   Rick MacLeish 20 1975   Patrik Elias 20 2000   Denis Potvin* 20 1983 200. Shawn Horcoff 19 2006   Sandis Ozolinsh 19 1996   Fredrik Modin 19 2004   Gary Roberts 19 2002   Joe Sakic 19 2002   Peter McNab 19 1978   Rob Blake 19 2001   Daniel Briere 19 2006   Sergei Fedorov 19 2002   Brendan Shanahan 19 2002   Joe Sakic 19 1999   Jean Beliveau* 19 1956   Al MacAdam 19 1981   Thomas Gradin 19 1982   Ted Lindsay* 19 1955   Clark Gillies* 19 1984   Troy Murray 19 1985   Darryl Sutter 19 1985   Wayne Gretzky* 19 1986   Joe Mullen* 19 1986   Denis Potvin* 19 1980   Butch Goring 19 1980   Fleming MacKell 19 1958   Gordie Howe* 19 1964   John Bucyk* 19 1970   Jacques Lemaire* 19 1971   Gregg Sheppard 19 1974   Guy Lafleur* 19 1975   Denis Potvin* 19 1976   Jacques Lemaire* 19 1977   Mats Naslund 19 1986   Kent Nilsson 19 1987   Ryan Walter 19 1987   Adam Oates 19 1992   Rick Tocchet 19 1992   Dave Andreychuk 19 1993   Geoff Courtnall 19 1994   Sergei Zubov 19 1994   Neal Broten 19 1995   Ron Francis* 19 1995   Tomas Holmstrom 19 1998   Bernie Nicholls 19 1992   Al MacInnis* 19 1986   John Chabot 19 1988   Craig Simpson 19 1988   Chris Chelios 19 1989   Mario Lemieux* 19 1989   Joel Otto 19 1989   Denis Savard* 19 1989   Bobby Smith 19 1989   Brett Hull* 19 1991   Nicklas Lidstrom 19 1998

WHA Leaders Rank Player PTS Year 1. Serge Bernier 36 1977 2. Anders Hedberg 29 1977 3. Norm Beaudin 28 1973 4. Real Cloutier 27 1977   Ulf Nilsson 27 1977 6. Tom Webster 26 1973   Ulf Nilsson 26 1976 8. Bobby Hull* 25 1973 9. Dan Labraaten 24 1977 10. Tim Sheehy 23 1973 12. Mark Howe 22 1975   Bobby Hull* 22 1977 14. Marc Tardif 21 1975   Paulin Bordeleau 21 1977 16. Bobby Hull* 20 1976   Wayne Gretzky* 20 1979   Gordie Howe* 20 1975 19. Tom Webster 19 1976   Anders Hedberg 19 1976   Peter Sullivan 19 1977   Ron Chipperfield 19 1979   Ralph Backstrom 19 1974   Mark Howe 19 1974   Jim Dorey 19 1973   Larry Pleau 19 1973 27. Mike Walton 18 1974   Blair MacDonald 18 1979 30. Gordie Howe* 17 1974   Mike Antonovich 17 1978   Mike Walton 17 1975   Terry Ruskowski 17 1977   Tommy Williams 17 1973   Andre Hinse 17 1974 36. Terry Ruskowski 16 1976   Dave Keon* 16 1978   Mark Howe 16 1976   Serge Bernier 16 1975   Gord Labossiere 16 1974   Fran Huck 16 1975   Real Cloutier 16 1978   Rejean Houle 16 1975   Reg Thomas 16 1977 46. Rosaire Paiement 15 1976   Morris Lukowich 15 1979   Willy Lindstrom 15 1979   Mark Howe 15 1978   Christian Bordeleau 15 1975   Brett Callighen 15 1979   Marc Tardif 15 1978   Blair MacDonald 15 1977   Murray Hall 15 1974   Poul Popiel 15 1974   Rosaire Paiement 15 1974   Andre Boudrias 15 1977   Willy Lindstrom 15 1977   Norm Dube 15 1977   Anders Hedberg 15 1978

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