NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

Active players are listed in bold.
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.Jaromír Jágr 1990-181155
6.Paul Coffey* 1980-011135
7.Joe Thornton 1997-221109
8.Adam Oates* 1985-041079
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.Sidney Crosby 2005-241004
15.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03964
16.Mark Recchi* 1988-11956
17.Al MacInnis* 1981-04934
18.Larry Murphy* 1980-01929
19.Stan Mikita* 1958-80926
20.Bryan Trottier* 1975-94901
21.Phil Housley* 1982-03894
22.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-97891
23.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12878
24.Phil Esposito* 1963-81873
25.Denis Savard* 1980-97865
26.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84852
27.Henrik Sedin* 2000-18830
28.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74825
29.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87814
30.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-78813
 Patrick Kane 2007-24813
 Mike Modano* 1989-11813
33.Pierre Turgeon* 1987-07812
34.Evgeni Malkin 2006-24798
35.Jari Kurri* 1980-98797
36.Guy Lafleur* 1971-91793
37.Anže Kopitar 2006-24792
38.Peter Šťastný* 1980-95789
39.Mats Sundin* 1990-09785
40.Brian Leetch* 1987-06781
41.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81776
42.Vincent Damphousse 1986-04773
 Teemu Selänne* 1992-14773
44.Chris Chelios* 1983-10763
45.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-24762
46.Bernie Federko* 1976-90761
47.Doug Weight 1991-11755
48.Larry Robinson* 1972-92750
49.Denis Potvin* 1973-88742
50.Norm Ullman* 1955-75739
51.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-22737
52.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99734
53.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10732
54.Luc Robitaille* 1986-06726
55.Claude Giroux 2007-24716
56.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14713
57.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71712
 Scott Stevens* 1982-04712
59.Jeremy Roenick 1988-09703
60.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06698
 Brendan Shanahan* 1987-09698
62.Dale Hunter 1980-99697
 Alex Ovechkin 2005-24697
64.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09696
65.Henri Richard* 1955-75688
66.Brad Park* 1968-85683
67.Bobby Smith 1978-93679
 Ray Whitney 1991-14679
69.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17675
70.Brett Hull* 1986-06650
71.Daniel Sedin* 2000-18648
72.Connor McDavid 2015-24647
73.Bobby Orr* 1966-79645
74.Martin St. Louis* 1998-15642
75.Gary Suter 1985-02641
76.Dave Taylor 1977-94638
77.Börje Salming* 1973-90637
 Darryl Sittler* 1970-85637
79.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11636
80.Neal Broten 1980-97634
 Brad Richards 2000-16634
82.Theo Fleury 1988-03633
83.Jason Spezza 2002-22632
84.Patrick Marleau 1997-21631
85.Erik Karlsson 2009-24628
86.Mike Gartner* 1979-98627
87.Brent Burns 2003-24626
88.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71624
89.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18623
90.Blake Wheeler 2008-24622
91.Sergei Zubov* 1992-09619
92.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16617
93.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78615
94.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23613
95.Marián Hossa* 1997-17609
96.Eric Staal 2003-23608
97.Michel Goulet* 1979-94605
98.Pavel Datsyuk 2001-16604
99.Kirk Muller 1984-03602
100.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96601
101.Alex Kovalev 1992-13599
102.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99592
 Joe Pavelski 2006-24592
104.Sergei Gonchar 1994-15591
105.Dave Keon* 1960-82590
 Doug Wilson* 1977-93590
107.Paul Kariya* 1994-10587
108.John Tavares 2009-24584
109.Jakub Voráček 2008-23583
110.Steven Stamkos 2008-24582
111.Dave Babych 1980-99581
112.Alex Tanguay 1999-16580
113.Phil Kessel 2006-23579
 Brian Propp 1979-94579
115.Saku Koivu 1995-14577
116.Kris Letang 2006-24576
 Ryan Suter 2005-24576
118.Scott Gomez 1999-16575
119.Victor Hedman 2009-24572
120.Steve Larmer 1980-95571
121.Shane Doan 1995-17570
 Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74570
123.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-10568
124.Mike Ribeiro 1999-17565
125.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-24564
126.Craig Janney 1987-99563
 Cliff Ronning 1986-04563
128.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07562
129.Joe Mullen* 1981-97561
130.Bobby Hull* 1957-80560
131.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06559
132.David Krejčí 2006-23555
133.Mike Bossy* 1977-87553
 Nikita Kucherov 2013-24553
 Thomas Steen 1981-95553
136.Ken Linseman 1978-92551
 Tom Lysiak 1973-86551
138.Mark Howe* 1979-95545
 Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98545
140.Red Kelly* 1947-67542
141.Chris Pronger* 1993-12541
142.Duncan Keith 2005-22540
 Rick Middleton 1974-88540
 Pat Verbeek 1982-02540
145.Brian Bellows 1982-99537
 Rob Blake* 1989-10537
147.Paul Stastny 2006-23529
148.Andrew Cassels 1989-06528
 Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16528
 Brad Marchand 2009-24528
151.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10527
152.Steve Duchesne 1986-02525
153.Jamie Benn 2009-24524
154.John Carlson 2009-24523
155.Dennis Maruk 1975-89522
156.Jason Arnott 1993-12521
157.Teppo Numminen 1988-09520
 Mathieu Schneider 1987-10520
159.Wayne Cashman 1964-83516
 Artemi Panarin 2015-24516
 Keith Yandle 2006-22516
162.Drew Doughty 2008-24513
 Butch Goring 1969-85513
164.Steve Thomas 1984-04512
 Rick Tocchet 1984-02512
166.Jonathan Toews 2007-23511
 John Tonelli 1978-92511
168.Václav Prospal 1996-13510
169.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89506
170.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85505
 Roman Josi 2011-24505
 Mikko Koivu 2005-21505
173.Leon Draisaitl 2014-24503
174.Johnny Gaudreau 2013-24500
175.Randy Carlyle 1976-93499
 Marc Savard 1997-11499
177.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10497
178.Jonathan Huberdeau 2012-24495
179.Murray Craven 1982-00493
 Eric Lindros* 1992-07493
181.Trevor Linden 1988-08492
182.Ray Ferraro 1984-02490
 James Patrick 1983-04490
184.Ryan O'Reilly 2009-24489
185.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81485
 Pit Martin 1961-79485
187.Tony Amonte 1991-07484
188.Roman Hamrlík 1992-13483
189.Jozef Stümpel 1991-08481
190.Justin Williams 2000-20477
191.Tomáš Kaberle 1998-13476
 Scott Mellanby 1985-07476
 Corey Perry 2005-24476
194.Garry Galley 1984-01475
 Igor Larionov* 1989-04475
196.Markus Näslund 1993-09474
197.Ken Hodge 1964-78472
 Ted Lindsay* 1944-65472
 Gary Roberts 1986-09472
200.Zdeno Chára 1997-22471
201.Michael Nylander 1992-09470
 Alexei Zhamnov 1992-06470
203.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79469
 Dean Prentice 1952-74469
205.Matt Duchene 2009-24468
206.Phil Goyette 1956-72467
207.Mike Ridley 1985-97466
 Brent Sutter 1980-98466
209.Andrew Brunette 1995-12465
 Matt Cullen 1997-19465
211.Pavol Demitra 1993-10464
212.Bill Barber* 1972-84463
 Reed Larson 1976-90463
 Owen Nolan 1990-10463
215.Doug Mohns 1953-75462
 Tomas Sandström 1984-99462
217.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-24460
 Martin Straka 1992-08460
219.Wilf Paiement 1974-88458
 David Perron 2007-24458
 Bobby Rousseau 1960-75458
222.Steve Sullivan 1995-13457
223.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14456
 Ryan Smyth 1994-14456
225.Zach Parise 2005-24455
226.Murray Oliver 1957-75454
 Kimmo Timonen 1998-15454
228.Andrei Markov 2000-17453
229.Doug Harvey* 1947-69452
 Eddie Olczyk 1984-00452
231.Guy Lapointe* 1968-84451
 Walt Tkaczuk 1967-81451
233.Kevin Hatcher 1984-01450
 Peter McNab 1973-87450
235.Mel Bridgman 1975-89449
 Cory Stillman 1994-11449
237.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011-24448
238.Russ Courtnall 1983-99447
239.Aleksander Barkov 2013-24445
 Mitch Marner 2016-24445
241.Alexei Yashin 1993-07444
242.Dan Boyle 1998-16442
 Robert Lang 1992-10442
244.Éric Desjardins 1988-06439
245.Bill Gadsby* 1946-66438
 Mats Zuccarello 2010-24438
247.Tyler Seguin 2010-24437
248.Brian Rafalski 1999-11436
249.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-79435
250.Fredrik Olausson 1986-03434
 Jason Pominville 2003-19434

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA
1.André 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.Réal 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.Rene Leclerc 1972-79177
 Darryl Maggs 1973-79177
 Ron Chipperfield 1974-79177
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