NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Point Shares

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsDPS
1.Ray Bourque* 1979-01118.89
2.Scott Stevens* 1982-04115.64
3.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12113.63
4.Larry Robinson* 1972-92108.98
5.Chris Chelios* 1983-10108.69
6.Zdeno Chára 1997-22105.13
7.Tim Horton* 1949-7497.93
8.Larry Murphy* 1980-0191.29
9.Al MacInnis* 1981-0490.73
10.Ryan Suter 2005-2487.93
11.Chris Pronger* 1993-1283.66
12.Brad McCrimmon 1979-9782.92
13.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-1082.14
14.Drew Doughty 2008-2482.01
15.Doug Harvey* 1947-6980.30
16.Marcel Pronovost* 1950-7080.06
17.Denis Potvin* 1973-8879.31
18.Serge Savard* 1966-8377.75
19.Brad Park* 1968-8577.17
20.Glen Wesley 1987-0876.79
21.Jean-Guy Talbot 1954-7174.99
22.Sergei Zubov* 1992-0974.08
23.Terry Harper 1962-8174.03
24.Éric Desjardins 1988-0673.97
25.Phil Housley* 1982-0373.87
26.Allan Stanley* 1948-6973.76
27.Duncan Keith 2005-2273.43
28.Brent Burns 2003-2473.29
29.Craig Ludwig 1982-9973.28
30.Rod Langway* 1978-9370.94
31.Red Kelly* 1947-6770.22
32.Mathieu Schneider 1987-1069.38
33.Teppo Numminen 1988-0969.33
34.Tom Johnson* 1947-6568.90
35.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 2006-2468.81
36.Paul Coffey* 1980-0168.76
37.Roman Hamrlík 1992-1368.54
38.Petr Svoboda 1984-0168.22
39.Mike Ramsey 1979-9768.18
40.Sergei Gonchar 1994-1567.50
41.James Patrick 1983-0466.48
42.Harry Howell* 1952-7365.70
43.Eric Weinrich 1988-0665.49
44.Ken Daneyko 1983-0365.45
45.Bill Hajt 1973-8764.80
46.Mark Giordano 2005-2464.31
47.Mark Howe* 1979-9563.98
48.Börje Salming* 1973-9063.94
49.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-2463.80
50.Derian Hatcher 1991-0863.41
51.Jay Bouwmeester 2002-2063.35
52.Ulf Samuelsson 1984-0063.11
53.Sylvain Côté 1984-0362.82
54.Butch Bouchard* 1941-5662.82
55.Bob Baun 1956-7362.60
56.Kevin Lowe* 1979-9862.49
57.Calle Johansson 1987-0462.38
58.Jamie Macoun 1982-9962.36
59.Darryl Sydor 1991-1062.21
60.Ryan McDonagh 2010-2461.92
61.Adam Foote 1991-1161.78
62.Keith Carney 1991-0861.47
63.Don Sweeney 1988-0461.27
64.Rod Seiling 1962-7961.03
65.Guy Lapointe* 1968-8460.95
66.Bobby Orr* 1966-7960.87
67.Shea Weber 2005-2160.87
68.Wade Redden 1996-1360.56
69.Victor Hedman 2009-2460.42
70.Brian Leetch* 1987-0660.41
71.Rob Blake* 1989-1060.27
72.Phil Russell 1972-8759.87
73.Gary Suter 1985-0259.70
74.Kevin Hatcher 1984-0159.48
75.Dan Hamhuis 2003-2059.11
76.King Clancy* 1921-3759.00
77.Dave Lewis 1973-8858.78
78.Kris Letang 2006-2458.74
79.Brian Rafalski 1999-1158.24
80.J.C. Tremblay 1959-7257.69
81.Willie Mitchell 1999-1657.68
82.Sean O'Donnell 1994-1257.51
83.Bryan McCabe 1995-1156.93
84.Jim Neilson 1962-7856.71
85.Gordie Roberts 1979-9456.65
86.Brent Seabrook 2005-2056.52
87.Paul Martin 2003-1856.13
88.Dallas Smith 1959-7855.95
89.Andy Greene 2006-2255.92
90.Joe Reekie 1985-0255.71
91.Andrei Markov 2000-1755.61
92.Kimmo Timonen 1998-1555.35
93.Pierre Pilote* 1955-6955.27
94.Jimmy Thomson 1945-5855.24
95.André Dupont 1970-8355.18
96.Garry Galley 1984-0155.09
97.Harold Snepsts 1974-9154.81
98.Dave Ellett 1984-0054.40
99.Fern Flaman* 1944-6154.29
100.Jerry Korab 1970-8554.29
101.Doug Wilson* 1977-9353.97
102.Brian Campbell 1999-1753.91
103.Dan Boyle 1998-1653.89
104.John Carlson 2009-2453.86
105.Bob Rouse 1983-0053.84
106.Roman Josi 2011-2453.81
107.Alex Goligoski 2007-2453.80
108.Jacques Laperrière* 1962-7453.78
109.Joe Watson 1964-7953.75
110.Chris Phillips 1997-1553.66
111.Leo Boivin* 1951-7053.54
112.Adrian Aucoin 1994-1353.47
113.Marc Staal 2007-2453.36
114.Lyle Odelein 1989-0653.33
115.Bill Gadsby* 1946-6653.32
116.Robyn Regehr 1999-1553.31
117.Jim Schoenfeld 1972-8553.24
118.Bob Murray 1975-9053.17
119.Georges Boucher* 1917-3253.01
120.Brad Marsh 1978-9352.92
121.Steve Duchesne 1986-0252.88
122.Luke Richardson 1987-0952.47
123.Ted Harris 1963-7552.44
124.Marc Bergevin 1984-0451.94
125.Jared Spurgeon 2010-2451.69
126.Don Awrey 1963-7951.53
127.Eddie Shore* 1926-4051.46
128.Doug Bodger 1984-0050.93
129.Michal Rozsíval 1999-1750.93
130.Carol Vadnais 1966-8350.79
131.Alexei Zhitnik 1992-0850.44
132.Bert Marshall 1965-7950.21
133.Doug Jarrett 1964-7750.18
134.Bob Murdoch 1970-8249.96
135.Nick Schultz 2001-1749.92
136.Jay Wells 1979-9749.87
137.Charlie Huddy 1980-9749.65
138.Mattias Ekholm 2011-2449.57
139.Sylvain Lefebvre 1989-0349.46
140.Scott Hannan 1998-1549.34
141.Ron Hainsey 2002-2049.18
142.Dan Girardi 2006-1949.12
143.Sylvio Mantha* 1923-3748.92
144.Bill Quackenbush* 1942-5648.86
145.Gerald Diduck 1984-0148.80
146.Curt Giles 1979-9348.72
147.Alexander Edler 2006-2348.65
148.Patrice Brisebois 1990-0948.65
149.Jyrki Lumme 1988-0348.52
150.Mike O'Connell 1977-9048.50
151.Jason Smith 1993-0948.32
152.Keith Brown 1979-9548.20
153.Fredrik Olausson 1986-0348.13
154.Tommy Albelin 1987-0648.12
155.Hal Gill 1997-1448.10
156.Matt Niskanen 2007-2047.86
157.Hampus Lindholm 2013-2447.84
158.Ron Stackhouse 1970-8247.83
159.Dion Phaneuf 2005-1947.75
160.Brad Stuart 1999-1647.71
161.Mike Milbury 1975-8747.64
162.Larry Hillman 1954-7347.60
163.Moose Vasko 1956-7047.49
164.Dollard St. Laurent 1950-6247.47
165.Kjell Samuelsson 1985-9947.37
166.T.J. Brodie 2010-2447.27
167.Jaccob Slavin 2015-2447.18
168.Mario Marois 1977-9247.16
169.Sami Salo 1998-1447.13
170.Dave Manson 1986-0247.13
171.Derek Morris 1997-1446.99
172.Jimmy Roberts 1963-7846.92
173.Richard Matvichuk 1992-0746.79
174.Randy Carlyle 1976-9346.77
175.Bill Houlder 1987-0346.75
176.Gerry Hart 1968-8346.63
177.François Beauchemin 2002-1846.49
178.Dana Murzyn 1985-9946.44
179.Dave Babych 1980-9946.32
180.Tyler Myers 2009-2446.26
181.Grant Ledyard 1984-0246.22
182.Craig Muni 1981-9846.19
183.Ed Jovanovski 1995-1445.86
184.Rob Ramage 1979-9445.62
185.Lee Fogolin 1974-8745.61
186.Bruce Driver 1983-9845.53
187.Erik Karlsson 2009-2445.47
188.Alec Martinez 2009-2445.28
189.Keith Magnuson 1969-8045.20
190.Bill White 1967-7645.17
191.Jonas Brodin 2012-2445.16
192.Jimmy Watson 1972-8245.14
193.Flash Hollett 1933-4645.09
194.Brooks Orpik 2002-1945.07
195.Trevor Daley 2003-2045.06
196.Steve Smith 1984-0145.06
197.Ron Greschner 1974-9045.01
198.Ed Van Impe 1966-7744.89
199.Doug Mohns 1953-7544.88
200.Joe Thornton 1997-2244.87
201.Bryan Marchment 1988-0644.85
202.Doug Crossman 1980-9444.70
203.Jack Johnson 2006-2444.63
204.Chris Tanev 2010-2444.56
205.Randy Moller 1982-9544.42
206.Barret Jackman 2001-1644.29
207.Adam Larsson 2011-2444.23
208.Colin White 1999-1244.19
209.Steve Konroyd 1980-9544.11
210.Warren Godfrey 1952-6844.08
211.Jaroslav Špaček 1998-1244.02
212.Mattias Öhlund 1997-1144.01
213.Bryan Watson 1963-7943.92
214.Tomáš Kaberle 1998-1343.86
215.Gus Mortson 1946-5943.81
216.P.K. Subban 2009-2243.78
217.Randy Ladouceur 1982-9643.72
218.Stéphane Quintal 1988-0443.57
219.Bret Hedican 1991-0943.55
220.Bob Goldham 1941-5643.45
221.Al Arbour* 1953-7143.44
222.Niklas Hjalmarsson 2007-2143.42
223.Chris Therien 1994-0643.40
224.Niklas Kronwall 2003-1943.26
225.Philippe Boucher 1992-0943.15
226.Stéphane Robidas 1999-1543.12
227.Earl Seibert* 1931-4643.08
228.Christian Ehrhoff 2003-1643.01
229.Ľubomír Višňovský 2000-1542.65
230.Joel Quenneville 1978-9142.59
231.František Musil 1986-0142.52
232.Jeff Beukeboom 1986-9942.39
233.Toni Lydman 2000-1342.37
234.Ruslan Salei 1996-1142.26
235.Oliver Ekman-Larsson 2010-2442.19
236.Jim Johnson 1985-9842.17
237.Jaromír Jágr 1990-1842.15
238.Craig Rivet 1994-1142.06
239.Pat Stapleton 1961-7341.98
240.Jack Evans 1948-6341.98
241.J.J. Daigneault 1984-0141.96
242.Mattias Norström 1993-0841.92
243.Filip Kuba 1998-1341.88
244.Brian Engblom 1977-8741.80
245.Justin Faulk 2011-2441.78
246.Marty Burke 1927-3841.75
247.Jim Morrison 1951-7141.64
248.Doug Lidster 1983-9941.63
249.Babe Pratt* 1935-4741.59
250.Robert Picard 1977-9041.53