NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA
1.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-991963
2.Ron Francis* 1981-041249
3.Mark Messier* 1979-041193
4.Ray Bourque* 1979-011169
5.Jaromir Jagr 1990-181155
6.Paul Coffey* 1980-011135
7.Adam Oates* 1985-041079
8.Joe Thornton 1997-191064
9.Steve Yzerman* 1983-061063
10.Gordie Howe* 1946-801049
11.Marcel Dionne* 1971-891040
12.Mario Lemieux* 1984-061033
13.Joe Sakic* 1988-091016
14.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03964
15.Mark Recchi* 1988-11956
16.Al MacInnis* 1981-04934
17.Larry Murphy* 1980-01929
18.Stan Mikita* 1958-80926
19.Bryan Trottier* 1975-94901
20.Phil Housley* 1982-03894
21.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-97891
22.Nicklas Lidstrom* 1991-12878
23.Phil Esposito* 1963-81873
24.Denis Savard* 1980-97865
25.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84852
26.Henrik Sedin 2000-18830
27.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74825
28.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87814
29.John Bucyk* 1955-78813
 Mike Modano* 1989-11813
31.Pierre Turgeon 1987-07812
32.Jari Kurri* 1980-98797
33.Guy Lafleur* 1971-91793
34.Peter Stastny* 1980-95789
35.Mats Sundin* 1990-09785
36.Brian Leetch* 1987-06781
37.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81776
38.Teemu Selanne* 1992-14773
 Vincent Damphousse 1986-04773
40.Sidney Crosby 2005-19769
41.Chris Chelios* 1983-10763
42.Bernie Federko* 1976-90761
43.Doug Weight 1991-11755
44.Larry Robinson* 1972-92750
45.Denis Potvin* 1973-88742
46.Norm Ullman* 1955-75739
47.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99734
48.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10732
49.Luc Robitaille* 1986-06726
50.Daniel Alfredsson 1995-14713
51.Scott Stevens* 1982-04712
 Jean Beliveau* 1950-71712
53.Jeremy Roenick 1988-09703
54.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06698
 Brendan Shanahan* 1987-09698
56.Dale Hunter 1980-99697
57.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09696
58.Henri Richard* 1955-75688
59.Brad Park* 1968-85683
60.Bobby Smith 1978-93679
 Ray Whitney 1991-14679
62.Jarome Iginla 1996-17675
63.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-19662
64.Brett Hull* 1986-06650
65.Daniel Sedin 2000-18648
66.Bobby Orr* 1966-79645
67.Nicklas Backstrom 2007-19642
 Martin St. Louis* 1998-15642
69.Gary Suter 1985-02641
70.Dave Taylor 1977-94638
71.Borje Salming* 1973-90637
 Darryl Sittler* 1970-85637
73.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11636
74.Neal Broten 1980-97634
 Brad Richards 2000-16634
76.Theoren Fleury 1988-03633
77.Mike Gartner* 1979-98627
78.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71624
79.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18623
80.Sergei Zubov 1992-09619
81.Patrik Elias 1995-16617
82.Patrick Marleau 1997-19615
 Rod Gilbert* 1960-78615
84.Evgeni Malkin 2006-19611
85.Marian Hossa 1997-17609
86.Michel Goulet* 1979-94605
87.Pavel Datsyuk 2001-16604
88.Kirk Muller 1984-03602
89.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96601
90.Alex Kovalev 1992-13599
91.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99592
92.Sergei Gonchar 1994-15591
93.Doug Wilson 1977-93590
 Dave Keon* 1960-82590
95.Paul Kariya* 1994-10587
96.Jason Spezza 2002-19583
97.Dave Babych 1980-99581
 Patrick Kane 2007-19581
99.Alex Tanguay 1999-16580
100.Brian Propp 1979-94579
101.Saku Koivu 1995-14577
102.Anze Kopitar 2006-19575
 Scott Gomez 1999-16575
104.Steve Larmer 1980-95571
105.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74570
 Shane Doan 1995-17570
107.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-10568
108.Mike Ribeiro 1999-17565
109.Craig Janney 1987-99563
 Cliff Ronning 1986-04563
111.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07562
112.Joe Mullen* 1981-97561
113.Bobby Hull* 1957-80560
114.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06559
115.Eric Staal 2003-19557
116.Alex Ovechkin 2005-19553
 Thomas Steen 1981-95553
 Mike Bossy* 1977-87553
119.Tom Lysiak 1973-86551
 Ken Linseman 1978-92551
121.Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98545
 Mark Howe* 1979-95545
123.Red Kelly* 1947-67542
124.Chris Pronger* 1993-12541
125.Pat Verbeek 1982-02540
 Rick Middleton 1974-88540
127.Brian Bellows 1982-99537
 Rob Blake* 1989-10537
129.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16528
 Andrew Cassels 1989-06528
131.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10527
132.Steve Duchesne 1986-02525
133.Claude Giroux 2007-19524
134.Dennis Maruk 1975-89522
135.Jason Arnott 1993-12521
136.Teppo Numminen 1988-09520
 Mathieu Schneider 1987-10520
138.Wayne Cashman 1964-83516
139.Butch Goring 1969-85513
140.Steve Thomas 1984-04512
 Rick Tocchet 1984-02512
142.John Tonelli 1978-92511
143.Vinny Prospal 1996-13510
144.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89506
145.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85505
146.Marc Savard 1997-11499
 Randy Carlyle 1976-93499
148.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10497
149.Eric Lindros* 1992-07493
 Murray Craven 1982-00493
151.Trevor Linden 1988-08492
 Patrice Bergeron 2003-19492
153.James Patrick 1983-04490
 Ray Ferraro 1984-02490
155.Mikko Koivu 2005-19487
156.Pit Martin 1961-79485
 Duncan Keith 2005-19485
 Pete Mahovlich 1965-81485
159.Tony Amonte 1991-07484
160.Roman Hamrlik 1992-13483
161.Jozef Stumpel 1991-08481
162.Tomas Kaberle 1998-13476
 Scott Mellanby 1985-07476
164.Igor Larionov* 1989-04475
 Garry Galley 1984-01475
166.Justin Williams 2000-19474
 Markus Naslund 1993-09474
168.Ted Lindsay* 1944-65472
 Ken Hodge 1964-78472
 Gary Roberts 1986-09472
171.Alex Zhamnov 1992-06470
 Michael Nylander 1992-09470
173.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79469
 Dean Prentice 1952-74469
175.Phil Goyette 1956-72467
176.Phil Kessel 2006-19466
 Brent Sutter 1980-98466
 Mike Ridley 1985-97466
179.Andrew Brunette 1995-12465
 Matt Cullen 1997-19465
181.Pavol Demitra 1993-10464
182.Reed Larson 1976-90463
 Bill Barber* 1972-84463
 Owen Nolan 1990-10463
185.Doug Mohns 1953-75462
 Tomas Sandstrom 1984-99462
187.Martin Straka 1992-08460
188.Bobby Rousseau 1960-75458
 Ryan Suter 2005-19458
 Wilf Paiement 1974-88458
191.Steve Sullivan 1995-13457
192.Ryan Smyth 1994-14456
 Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14456
194.Paul Stastny 2006-19455
195.Murray Oliver 1957-75454
 Kimmo Timonen 1998-15454
197.Blake Wheeler 2008-19453
 Andrei Markov 2000-17453
199.Ed Olczyk 1984-00452
 Doug Harvey* 1947-69452
201.Walt Tkaczuk 1967-81451
 Guy Lapointe* 1968-84451
203.Brent Burns 2003-19450
 Kevin Hatcher 1984-01450
 Peter McNab 1973-87450
206.Cory Stillman 1994-11449
 Mel Bridgman 1975-89449
208.David Krejci 2006-19448
209.Russ Courtnall 1983-99447
210.Alexei Yashin 1993-07444
211.Jakub Voracek 2008-19443
212.Dan Boyle 1998-16442
 Robert Lang 1992-10442
 Zdeno Chara 1997-19442
215.Eric Desjardins 1988-06439
216.Bill Gadsby* 1946-66438
217.Brian Rafalski 1999-11436
218.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-79435
219.Fredrik Olausson 1986-03434
 Erik Karlsson 2009-19434
221.Jason Pominville 2003-19433
 Dave Christian 1979-94433
 Keith Yandle 2006-19433
224.Geoff Courtnall 1983-00432
225.Ron Greschner 1974-90431
226.Jeff Brown 1985-98430
 Milan Hejduk 1998-13430
228.Bernie Geoffrion* 1950-68429
 Olli Jokinen 1997-15429
 John MacLean 1983-02429
 Kelly Kisio 1982-95429
232.Jonathan Toews 2007-19428
233.Pierre Larouche 1974-88427
 Bill Guerin 1991-10427
235.Paul Reinhart 1979-90426
236.Rob Ramage 1979-94425
 John Ogrodnick 1979-93425
238.Syl Apps 1970-80423
239.Kent Nilsson 1979-95422
 Doug Bodger 1984-00422
 Maurice Richard* 1942-60422
242.Bobby Holik 1990-09421
 Bert Olmstead* 1948-62421
244.Jamie Langenbrunner 1994-13420
 Shayne Corson 1985-04420
 Craig Ramsay 1971-85420
247.Brian Rolston 1994-12419
 Bob Nevin 1957-76419
 Dan Quinn 1983-97419
 Dany Heatley 2001-15419

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA
1.Andre Lacroix 1972-79547
2.J.C. Tremblay 1972-79358
3.Marc Tardif 1973-79350
4.Ulf Nilsson 1974-78344
5.Serge Bernier 1973-79336
6.Bobby Hull* 1972-79335
7.Gordie Howe* 1973-79334
8.Christian Bordeleau 1972-79325
9.Robbie Ftorek 1974-79307
10.Mark Howe* 1973-79296
11.Real Cloutier 1974-79283
12.Larry Lund 1972-78277
13.Poul Popiel 1972-78265
14.Ron Plumb 1972-79264
15.Al Hamilton 1972-79258
16.Terry Ruskowski 1974-79254
17.Bryan Campbell 1972-78253
18.Michel Parizeau 1972-79252
19.John McKenzie 1972-79250
20.Paul Shmyr 1972-79248
21.Gavin Kirk 1972-79243
22.Jim Dorey 1972-79232
23.Kevin Morrison 1973-79224
24.Anders Hedberg 1974-78222
 Mike Rogers 1974-79222
26.Rosaire Paiement 1972-78221
27.Larry Pleau 1972-79215
28.Pat Stapleton 1973-78212
29.Rick Ley 1972-79210
 Ron Ward 1972-77210
31.Tom Webster 1972-78205
32.Danny Lawson 1972-77204
33.Rich LeDuc 1974-79195
34.John French 1972-78192
35.Dave Keon* 1975-79189
36.Mike Antonovich 1972-79188
37.Ken Block 1972-79187
38.Dennis Sobchuk 1974-79186
39.Norm Ferguson 1972-78184
 Bob Sicinski 1972-77184
41.Wayne Carleton 1972-77180
 Frank Hughes 1972-78180
43.Ron Chipperfield 1974-79177
 Darryl Maggs 1973-79177
 Rene Leclerc 1972-79177
46.Wayne Rivers 1972-77176
47.Hugh Harris 1973-78174
48.Tim Sheehy 1972-78173
49.Barry Long 1974-79171
50.Peter Sullivan 1975-79170
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