NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Assists

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NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
Rank	Player	A	Season
1.	Wayne Gretzky*	163	1985-86
2.	Wayne Gretzky*	135	1984-85
3.	Wayne Gretzky*	125	1982-83
4.	Wayne Gretzky*	122	1990-91
5.	Wayne Gretzky*	121	1986-87
6.	Wayne Gretzky*	120	1981-82
7.	Wayne Gretzky*	118	1983-84
8.	Wayne Gretzky*	114	1988-89
	Mario Lemieux*	114	1988-89
10.	Wayne Gretzky*	109	1980-81
	Wayne Gretzky*	109	1987-88
12.	Bobby Orr*	102	1970-71
	Wayne Gretzky*	102	1989-90
14.	Mario Lemieux*	98	1987-88
15.	Adam Oates*	97	1992-93
16.	Joe Thornton	96	2005-06
17.	Doug Gilmour*	95	1992-93
	Pat LaFontaine*	95	1992-93
19.	Peter Stastny*	93	1981-82
	Mario Lemieux*	93	1985-86
21.	Wayne Gretzky*	92	1993-94
	Ron Francis*	92	1995-96
	Mario Lemieux*	92	1995-96
	Joe Thornton	92	2006-07
25.	Mario Lemieux*	91	1992-93
26.	Bobby Orr*	90	1973-74
	Paul Coffey*	90	1985-86
	Steve Yzerman*	90	1988-89
	Adam Oates*	90	1990-91
	Wayne Gretzky*	90	1991-92
31.	Bobby Clarke*	89	1974-75
	Bobby Orr*	89	1974-75
	Bobby Clarke*	89	1975-76
34.	Bobby Orr*	87	1969-70
	Bryan Trottier*	87	1978-79
	Denis Savard*	87	1981-82
	Denis Savard*	87	1987-88
	Mario Lemieux*	87	1991-92
	Jaromir Jagr	87	1995-96
40.	Wayne Gretzky*	86	1979-80
	Denis Savard*	86	1982-83
	Paul Coffey*	86	1983-84
	Peter Forsberg*	86	1995-96
	Nikita Kucherov	86	2018-19
45.	Marcel Dionne*	84	1979-80
	Paul Coffey*	84	1984-85
	Mark Messier*	84	1989-90
	Doug Gilmour*	84	1993-94
	Sidney Crosby	84	2006-07
50.	Mike Bossy*	83	1981-82
	Paul Coffey*	83	1988-89
	Jaromir Jagr	83	1998-99
	Henrik Sedin	83	2009-10
54.	Pete Mahovlich	82	1974-75
	Kent Nilsson	82	1980-81
	Craig Janney	82	1992-93
57.	Peter Stastny*	81	1985-86
58.	Bobby Orr*	80	1971-72
	Guy Lafleur*	80	1976-77
	Marcel Dionne*	80	1984-85
	Bernie Nicholls	80	1988-89
	Brian Leetch*	80	1991-92
	Dale Hawerchuk*	80	1992-93
	Adam Oates*	80	1993-94
65.	Bryan Trottier*	79	1981-82
	Adam Oates*	79	1989-90
	Adam Oates*	79	1991-92
	Phil Housley*	79	1992-93
	Steve Yzerman*	79	1992-93
	Wayne Gretzky*	79	1995-96
	Doug Weight	79	1995-96
72.	Mario Lemieux*	78	1989-90
	Evgeni Malkin	78	2008-09
74.	Phil Esposito*	77	1968-69
	Phil Esposito*	77	1973-74
	Bryan Trottier*	77	1977-78
	Guy Lafleur*	77	1978-79
	Marcel Dionne*	77	1980-81
	Peter Stastny*	77	1982-83
	Barry Pederson	77	1983-84
	Dale Hawerchuk*	77	1984-85
	Dale Hawerchuk*	77	1987-88
	Sergei Zubov	77	1993-94
	Peter Forsberg*	77	2002-03
85.	Phil Esposito*	76	1970-71
	Dennis Maruk	76	1981-82
	Neal Broten	76	1985-86
	Ron Francis*	76	1992-93
89.	Phil Esposito*	75	1972-73
	Guy Lafleur*	75	1979-80
	Al MacInnis*	75	1990-91
	Dale Hawerchuk*	75	1991-92
	Paul Coffey*	75	1992-93
	Henrik Sedin	75	2010-11
	Connor McDavid	75	2018-19
96.	Marcel Dionne*	74	1974-75
	Mark Messier*	74	1987-88
	Paul Coffey*	74	1989-90
	Pierre Turgeon	74	1992-93
	Marc Savard	74	2006-07
101.	Bernie Federko*	73	1980-81
	Peter Stastny*	73	1983-84
	Bernie Federko*	73	1984-85
	Bernie Nicholls	73	1989-90
	Ray Bourque*	73	1990-91
	Mark Recchi*	73	1990-91
107.	Bobby Orr*	72	1972-73
	Guy Lafleur*	72	1977-78
	Darryl Sittler*	72	1977-78
	Bryan Trottier*	72	1980-81
	Ray Bourque*	72	1986-87
	Brian Leetch*	72	1990-91
	Mark Messier*	72	1991-92
	Wayne Gretzky*	72	1996-97
	Mario Lemieux*	72	1996-97
116.	Pete Mahovlich	71	1975-76
	Marcel Dionne*	71	1978-79
	Bob MacMillan	71	1978-79
	Bobby Smith	71	1981-82
	Bryan Trottier*	71	1983-84
	John Cullen	71	1990-91
	Ray Bourque*	71	1993-94
	Jason Spezza	71	2005-06
	Henrik Sedin	71	2006-07
125.	Denis Potvin*	70	1978-79
	Peter Stastny*	70	1980-81
	Mark Messier*	70	1986-87
	Gary Suter	70	1987-88
	Joe Juneau	70	1992-93
	Mark Recchi*	70	1992-93
	Brian Leetch*	70	1995-96
	Sidney Crosby	70	2008-09
	Connor McDavid	70	2016-17
	Blake Wheeler	70	2018-19
135.	Guy Lafleur*	69	1975-76
	Gilbert Perreault*	69	1975-76
	Jean Ratelle*	69	1975-76
	Marcel Dionne*	69	1976-77
	Denis Savard*	69	1985-86
	Bernie Federko*	69	1987-88
	Ron Francis*	69	1989-90
	Paul Coffey*	69	1990-91
	Craig Janney	69	1991-92
	Kevin Stevens	69	1991-92
	Joe Sakic*	69	1995-96
	Jaromir Jagr	69	2000-01
	Adam Oates*	69	2000-01
	Jaromir Jagr	69	2005-06
	Marc Savard	69	2005-06
	Joe Thornton	69	2009-10
151.	Bobby Clarke*	68	1977-78
	Ken Linseman	68	1981-82
	Peter Stastny*	68	1984-85
	Bernie Federko*	68	1985-86
	Craig Janney	68	1993-94
	Sergei Fedorov*	68	1995-96
	Eric Lindros*	68	1995-96
	Teemu Selanne*	68	1995-96
	Martin Straka	68	2000-01
	Brad Richards	68	2005-06
	Nicklas Backstrom	68	2009-10
	Martin St. Louis*	68	2010-11
	Sidney Crosby	68	2013-14
	Claude Giroux	68	2017-18
	Blake Wheeler	68	2017-18
166.	Stan Mikita*	67	1968-69
	Phil Esposito*	67	1971-72
	Bobby Clarke*	67	1972-73
	Syl Apps	67	1975-76
	Denis Potvin*	67	1975-76
	Randy Carlyle	67	1980-81
	Blake Dunlop	67	1980-81
	Glenn Anderson*	67	1981-82
	Marcel Dionne*	67	1981-82
	Dave Taylor	67	1981-82
	Paul Coffey*	67	1982-83
	Mike Bossy*	67	1983-84
	Denis Savard*	67	1984-85
	Mats Naslund	67	1985-86
	Doug Gilmour*	67	1989-90
	Mats Sundin*	67	1992-93
	Jaromir Jagr	67	1993-94
	Mark Recchi*	67	1993-94
	Adam Oates*	67	1995-96
	Wayne Gretzky*	67	1997-98
	Jaromir Jagr	67	1997-98
	Peter Forsberg*	67	1998-99
	Joe Thornton	67	2007-08
	Brad Richards	67	2009-10
	Henrik Sedin	67	2011-12
	Connor McDavid	67	2017-18
	Mitch Marner	67	2018-19
193.	Phil Esposito*	66	1974-75
	Guy Lafleur*	66	1974-75
	Larry Robinson*	66	1976-77
	Borje Salming*	66	1976-77
	Tim Young	66	1976-77
	Gilbert Perreault*	66	1979-80
	Bernie Federko*	66	1983-84
	Michel Goulet*	66	1983-84
	Ray Bourque*	66	1984-85
	Bobby Smith	66	1987-88
	Rob Brown	66	1988-89
	Pierre Turgeon	66	1989-90
	Craig Janney	66	1990-91
	Theoren Fleury	66	1992-93
	Mark Messier*	66	1992-93
	Ron Francis*	66	1993-94
	Joe Juneau	66	1993-94
	Peter Forsberg*	66	1997-98
	Jaromir Jagr	66	2006-07
	Pavel Datsyuk	66	2007-08
	Nicklas Backstrom	66	2008-09
	Ryan Getzlaf	66	2008-09
	Erik Karlsson	66	2015-16
	Brent Burns	66	2018-19
217.	John Bucyk*	65	1970-71
	Mike Rogers	65	1980-81
	Dave Taylor	65	1980-81
	Mike Rogers	65	1981-82
	Ray Bourque*	65	1983-84
	Dale Hawerchuk*	65	1983-84
	Peter Stastny*	65	1987-88
	Ray Bourque*	65	1989-90
	Steve Yzerman*	65	1989-90
	Joe Sakic*	65	1991-92
	Michal Pivonka	65	1995-96
	Doug Weight	65	2000-01
	Joe Thornton	65	2002-03
	Pavel Datsyuk	65	2008-09
	Martin St. Louis*	65	2009-10
	Claude Giroux	65	2011-12
	Joe Thornton	65	2013-14
	Jakub Voracek	65	2017-18
	Patrick Kane	65	2018-19
236.	Denis Potvin*	64	1977-78
	Bernie Federko*	64	1978-79
	Bobby Smith	64	1980-81
	Randy Carlyle	64	1981-82
	Mark Messier*	64	1983-84
	Jari Kurri*	64	1984-85
	Bryan Trottier*	64	1986-87
	Ray Bourque*	64	1987-88
	Ron Francis*	64	1990-91
	Andrew Cassels	64	1992-93
	Sergei Fedorov*	64	1993-94
	Joe Sakic*	64	1993-94
	Joe Sakic*	64	2000-01
	Adam Oates*	64	2001-02
	Nicklas Lidstrom*	64	2005-06
	Joe Sakic*	64	2006-07
	Sidney Crosby	64	2018-19
	Brad Marchand	64	2018-19

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
Rank	Player	A	Season
1.	Andre Lacroix	106	1974-75
2.	Ulf Nilsson	94	1974-75
3.	Marc Tardif	89	1977-78
	Ulf Nilsson	89	1977-78
5.	Ulf Nilsson	85	1976-77
6.	Andre Lacroix	82	1976-77
7.	Andre Lacroix	80	1973-74
8.	Andre Lacroix	77	1977-78
	Robbie Ftorek	77	1978-79
	J.C. Tremblay	77	1975-76
	Marc Tardif	77	1975-76
12.	Ulf Nilsson	76	1975-76
13.	Real Cloutier	75	1976-77
	Christian Bordeleau	75	1976-77
	J.C. Tremblay	75	1972-73
	Larry Lund	75	1974-75
17.	Andre Lacroix	74	1972-73
18.	Real Cloutier	73	1977-78
19.	Andre Lacroix	72	1975-76
	Robbie Ftorek	72	1975-76
	Christian Bordeleau	72	1975-76
22.	Bobby Hull*	71	1977-78
	Robbie Ftorek	71	1976-77
24.	Bobby Hull*	70	1975-76
	Gordie Howe*	70	1975-76
26.	Gordie Howe*	69	1973-74
27.	Serge Bernier	68	1974-75
	Serge Bernier	68	1975-76
	Kent Nilsson	68	1978-79
30.	Ray Adduono	67	1975-76
	Ron Ward	67	1972-73
32.	Wayne Dillon	66	1974-75
	Terry Ruskowski	66	1978-79
34.	Mark Howe*	65	1978-79
	Norm Beaudin	65	1972-73
	Gordie Howe*	65	1974-75
	Kent Nilsson	65	1977-78
	Bobby Hull*	65	1974-75
39.	Wayne Gretzky*	64	1978-79
40.	Bob Sicinski	63	1972-73
	Dave Keon*	63	1976-77
42.	Bryan Campbell	62	1973-74
	Gordie Howe*	62	1977-78
44.	Kevin Morrison	61	1974-75
	Terry Caffery	61	1972-73
	Mark Howe*	61	1977-78
	Anders Hedberg	61	1976-77
48.	Mike Walton	60	1973-74
	Gord Labossiere	60	1972-73
	Terry Ruskowski	60	1976-77
	Marc Tardif	60	1976-77

Leaders Index

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