NHL & WHA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game

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

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NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA/G
1.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-991.250
2.Connor McDavid 2015-261.088
3.Leon Draisaitl 2014-260.941
4.Mario Lemieux* 1984-060.897
5.Bobby Orr* 1966-790.892
6.Barry Pederson 1980-920.882
7.Jack Eichel 2015-260.864
8.Quinn Hughes 2018-260.854
9.Evan Bouchard 2018-260.827
10.Mikko Rantanen 2015-260.819
11.Mark Messier* 1979-040.788
12.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-870.778
13.Peter Šťastný* 1980-950.774
14.Nikita Kucherov 2013-260.774
15.Mitch Marner 2016-260.764
16.Adam Fox 2019-260.739
17.Brian Leetch* 1987-060.726
18.Bernie Federko* 1976-900.725
19.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-260.722
20.Sidney Crosby 2005-260.720
21.Craig Janney 1987-990.717
22.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-970.711
23.Cale Makar 2019-260.711
24.Peter Forsberg* 1994-110.709
25.Paul Coffey* 1980-010.706
26.Doug Gilmour* 1983-030.703
27.Adam Oates* 1985-040.699
28.Kent Nilsson 1979-950.695
29.Al MacInnis* 1981-040.684
30.Ken Linseman 1978-920.681
31.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-090.678
32.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-220.664
33.Paul Reinhart 1979-900.651
34.Ray Bourque* 1979-010.650
35.Denis Savard* 1980-970.645
36.Erik Karlsson 2009-260.644
37.Doug Wilson* 1977-930.642
38.Toe Blake* 1934-480.638
39.Jari Kurri* 1980-980.635
40.Evgeni Malkin 2006-260.623
41.Eric Lindros* 1992-070.623
42.Brad Maxwell 1977-870.620
43.Pierre Pilote* 1955-690.616
44.Dany Heatley 2001-150.610
45.Bernie Nicholls 1981-990.610
46.Elmer Lach* 1940-540.608
47.Joe Sakic* 1988-090.605
48.Pat Stapleton 1961-730.600
49.Jean Béliveau* 1950-710.599
50.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011-260.598
51.Aleksander Barkov 2013-250.596
52.Mika Zibanejad 2011-260.595
53.Patrick Kane 2007-260.594
54.Guy Lafleur* 1971-910.594
55.Darryl Sittler* 1970-850.592
56.Jaromír Jágr 1990-180.591
57.Denis Potvin* 1973-880.589
58.Stan Mikita* 1958-800.587
59.Steve Yzerman* 1983-060.587
60.Gordie Howe* 1946-800.586
61.Phil Esposito* 1963-810.585
62.Theo Fleury 1988-030.584
63.Kevin Stevens 1987-020.583
64.Ian Turnbull 1973-830.582
65.Mike Bossy* 1977-870.581
66.Anže Kopitar 2006-260.579
67.Thomas Steen 1981-950.571
68.Victor Hedman 2009-260.571
69.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-740.570
70.Jude Drouin 1968-810.569
71.Pierre Turgeon* 1987-070.569
72.Ron Francis* 1981-040.567
73.Sergei Zubov* 1992-090.567
74.Bobby Clarke* 1969-840.566
75.Dennis Wideman 2005-170.564
76.Bobby Hull* 1957-800.563
77.Torey Krug 2011-240.561
78.Brad Park* 1968-850.559
79.Mats Näslund 1982-950.559
80.Matthew Tkachuk 2016-260.553
81.Gabriel Landeskog 2011-260.552
82.Chris Pronger* 1993-120.549
83.Pavel Bure* 1991-030.547
84.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-240.547
85.Pelle Eklund 1985-940.545
 Joe Thornton* 1997-220.545
87.Claude Giroux 2007-260.543
 Sebastian Aho 2016-260.543
89.David Pastrňák 2014-260.542
90.Jonathan Toews 2007-260.540
91.Bob Dailey 1973-820.540
92.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-790.538
93.Glenn Anderson* 1980-960.538
94.Jean Ratelle* 1960-810.537
95.Pat LaFontaine* 1983-980.536
96.Devon Toews 2018-260.536
97.Steve Larmer 1980-950.536
98.Larry Murphy* 1980-010.535
99.Artemi Panarin 2015-260.532
100.Bill Cowley* 1934-470.531
 Pierre Larouche 1974-880.531
 David Krejčí 2006-230.531
103.Valeri Kamensky 1991-020.530
 Blake Wheeler 2008-240.530
105.Miro Heiskanen 2018-260.525
106.Brian Propp 1979-940.525
107.Trevor Linden 1988-080.524
108.Henrik Sedin* 2000-180.524
109.Ryan Johansen 2011-240.522
110.Bobby Smith 1978-930.522
111.Gary Suter 1985-020.519
112.Jeff Brown 1985-980.517
 Keith Yandle 2006-220.517
114.Fleming Mackell 1947-600.513
 Saku Koivu 1995-140.513
116.Brad Marchand 2009-260.511
117.Larry Robinson* 1972-920.511
118.Daniel Brière 1997-150.508
119.Cam Fowler 2010-260.507
120.Ryan O'Reilly 2009-260.506
121.Phil Housley* 1982-030.506
122.Doug Weight 1991-110.505
123.Mark Howe* 1979-950.505
124.Steve Duchesne 1986-020.504
125.Bryan Trottier* 1975-940.502
126.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-780.500
 Norm Ullman* 1955-750.500
 Tom Lysiak 1973-860.500
 Rob Ramage 1979-940.500
 Mike Modano* 1989-110.500
131.Brian Bellows 1982-990.497
132.Jason Spezza 2002-220.495
133.Patrik Eliáš 1995-160.494
134.Steve Payne 1978-880.493
135.Dan Boyle 1998-160.492
136.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-120.490
137.Stefan Persson 1977-860.490
138.Phil Kessel 2006-230.490
139.Carter Verhaeghe 2019-260.489
140.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-740.489
 Sandis Ozoliņš 1992-080.489
142.Gregg Sheppard 1972-820.488
143.Auston Matthews 2016-260.485
144.Steve Shutt* 1972-850.485
 Anton Šťastný 1980-890.485
146.Ken Hodge 1964-780.485
147.Mats Sundin* 1990-090.484
 J.T. Miller 2012-260.484
149.Scott Gomez 1999-160.483
150.Rick Middleton 1974-880.482
151.Sergei Gonchar 1994-150.482
152.Joé Juneau 1991-040.482
153.Mike Ridley 1985-970.481
154.Josh Bailey 2008-230.479
155.Craig Simpson 1985-950.478
 William Nylander 2015-260.478
157.Pete Mahovlich 1965-810.477
158.Nazem Kadri 2009-260.477
159.Duncan Keith* 2005-220.477
160.Dickie Moore* 1951-680.474
161.Marián Hossa* 1997-170.473
162.J.C. Tremblay 1959-720.472
163.Gary Roberts 1986-090.469
164.Jake Guentzel 2016-260.469
165.Doug Harvey* 1947-690.467
166.Neal Broten 1980-970.467
167.Brad Richards 2000-160.466
168.Rick MacLeish 1970-840.465
169.John McKenzie 1958-720.464
170.Mike McEwen 1976-880.462
 John MacLean 1983-020.462
172.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-180.460
173.Patrice Bergeron 2003-230.459
174.P.K. Subban 2009-220.458
 Shea Theodore 2015-260.458
176.Morgan Rielly 2013-260.457
177.Logan Couture 2009-240.457
178.Börje Salming* 1973-900.457
179.Jason Woolley 1991-060.456
180.Reilly Smith 2011-260.455
181.Mark Recchi* 1988-110.455
182.Bernie Geoffrion* 1950-680.455
 Brayden Point 2016-260.455
184.Charlie McAvoy 2017-260.454
185.Cliff Ronning 1986-040.452
186.Pavel Datsyuk* 2001-160.452
187.Daniel Sedin* 2000-180.451
188.Vincent Damphousse 1986-040.450
189.Geoff Courtnall 1983-000.449
190.Martin St. Louis* 1998-150.449
191.Mike Richards 2005-160.449
192.Jeremy Roenick* 1988-090.448
193.Alex Kovalev 1992-130.447
194.Igor Larionov* 1989-040.447
195.Bobby Rousseau 1960-750.445
196.Martin Nečas 2017-260.443
197.Roope Hintz 2018-260.442
198.Henri Richard* 1955-750.442
199.Anton Lundell 2021-260.442
200.Kevin Shattenkirk 2010-240.440
201.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-250.436
202.John Tonelli 1978-920.436
203.Alex Ovechkin 2005-260.435
204.Luc Robitaille* 1986-060.434
205.Kris Letang 2006-260.432
206.Brett Hull* 1986-060.431
207.Brian Rafalski 1999-110.430
208.Dick Duff* 1954-720.430
209.Yvan Cournoyer* 1963-790.429
 Taylor Hall 2010-260.429
211.Bill Barber* 1972-840.426
212.Chris Chelios* 1983-100.425
213.Michel Goulet* 1979-940.424
214.John Carlson 2009-260.423
215.Seth Jarvis 2021-260.423
216.Ryan Ellis 2011-220.419
217.Mats Zuccarello 2010-260.418
218.Rod Gilbert* 1960-780.418
219.Martin Straka 1992-080.415
220.John Klingberg 2014-260.415
221.Rick Tocchet 1984-020.414
222.Martin Havlát 2000-160.413
 Matt Duchene 2009-260.413
224.Jamie Benn 2009-260.413
225.Evgeny Kuznetsov 2013-240.412
226.Mike Gartner* 1979-980.410
227.Calle Johansson 1987-040.410
228.Dale Hunter 1980-990.409
229.Alex Tanguay 1999-160.408
230.Ryan Kesler 2003-190.406
231.Brent Burns 2003-260.405
232.Brendan Shanahan* 1987-090.402
233.Doug Crossman 1980-940.402
234.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-160.400
 Drew Doughty 2008-260.400
236.Steven Stamkos 2008-260.398
237.Ted Kennedy* 1942-570.397
238.Dave Ellett 1984-000.397
239.Bob Bourne 1974-880.396
240.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-140.395
241.Bob Probert 1985-020.395
 Justin Schultz 2012-240.395
243.Scott Stevens* 1982-040.395
244.Wayne Cashman 1964-830.393
245.Bobby Schmautz 1967-810.393
246.Peter McNab 1973-870.393
247.Jonathan Marchessault 2012-260.392
248.Dave Keon* 1960-820.391
249.Mike Ricci 1990-070.391
250.Paul Holmgren 1975-850.390
 Cory Stillman 1994-110.390

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA/G
1.Ulf Nilsson 1974-781.262
2.Serge Bernier 1973-790.939
3.Larry Lund 1972-780.763
4.Marc Tardif 1973-790.727
5.Terry Ruskowski 1974-790.692
6.Mark Howe* 1973-790.680
7.Poul Popiel 1972-780.662
8.Jim Dorey 1972-790.647
9.Christian Bordeleau 1972-790.642
10.Réal Cloutier 1974-790.625
11.Bobby Hull* 1972-790.617
12.Peter Sullivan 1975-790.615
13.Gordie Howe* 1973-790.551
14.Rick Ley 1972-790.452