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
Rank | Player | Years | DPS |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ray Bourque* | 1979-01 | 118.89 |
2. | Scott Stevens* | 1982-04 | 115.64 |
3. | Nicklas Lidström* | 1991-12 | 113.63 |
4. | Larry Robinson* | 1972-92 | 108.98 |
5. | Chris Chelios* | 1983-10 | 108.69 |
6. | Zdeno Chára | 1997-22 | 105.13 |
7. | Tim Horton* | 1949-74 | 97.93 |
8. | Larry Murphy* | 1980-01 | 91.29 |
9. | Al MacInnis* | 1981-04 | 90.73 |
10. | Ryan Suter | 2005-24 | 87.93 |
11. | Chris Pronger* | 1993-12 | 83.66 |
12. | Brad McCrimmon | 1979-97 | 82.92 |
13. | Scott Niedermayer* | 1991-10 | 82.14 |
14. | Drew Doughty | 2008-24 | 82.01 |
15. | Doug Harvey* | 1947-69 | 80.30 |
16. | Marcel Pronovost* | 1950-70 | 80.06 |
17. | Denis Potvin* | 1973-88 | 79.31 |
18. | Serge Savard* | 1966-83 | 77.75 |
19. | Brad Park* | 1968-85 | 77.17 |
20. | Glen Wesley | 1987-08 | 76.79 |
21. | Jean-Guy Talbot | 1954-71 | 74.99 |
22. | Sergei Zubov* | 1992-09 | 74.08 |
23. | Terry Harper | 1962-81 | 74.03 |
24. | Éric Desjardins | 1988-06 | 73.97 |
25. | Phil Housley* | 1982-03 | 73.87 |
26. | Allan Stanley* | 1948-69 | 73.76 |
27. | Duncan Keith | 2005-22 | 73.43 |
28. | Brent Burns | 2003-24 | 73.29 |
29. | Craig Ludwig | 1982-99 | 73.28 |
30. | Rod Langway* | 1978-93 | 70.94 |
31. | Red Kelly* | 1947-67 | 70.22 |
32. | Mathieu Schneider | 1987-10 | 69.38 |
33. | Teppo Numminen | 1988-09 | 69.33 |
34. | Tom Johnson* | 1947-65 | 68.90 |
35. | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 2006-24 | 68.81 |
36. | Paul Coffey* | 1980-01 | 68.76 |
37. | Roman Hamrlík | 1992-13 | 68.54 |
38. | Petr Svoboda | 1984-01 | 68.22 |
39. | Mike Ramsey | 1979-97 | 68.18 |
40. | Sergei Gonchar | 1994-15 | 67.50 |
41. | James Patrick | 1983-04 | 66.48 |
42. | Harry Howell* | 1952-73 | 65.70 |
43. | Eric Weinrich | 1988-06 | 65.49 |
44. | Ken Daneyko | 1983-03 | 65.45 |
45. | Bill Hajt | 1973-87 | 64.80 |
46. | Mark Giordano | 2005-24 | 64.31 |
47. | Mark Howe* | 1979-95 | 63.98 |
48. | Börje Salming* | 1973-90 | 63.94 |
49. | Alex Pietrangelo | 2008-24 | 63.80 |
50. | Derian Hatcher | 1991-08 | 63.41 |
51. | Jay Bouwmeester | 2002-20 | 63.35 |
52. | Ulf Samuelsson | 1984-00 | 63.11 |
53. | Sylvain Côté | 1984-03 | 62.82 |
54. | Butch Bouchard* | 1941-56 | 62.82 |
55. | Bob Baun | 1956-73 | 62.60 |
56. | Kevin Lowe* | 1979-98 | 62.49 |
57. | Calle Johansson | 1987-04 | 62.38 |
58. | Jamie Macoun | 1982-99 | 62.36 |
59. | Darryl Sydor | 1991-10 | 62.21 |
60. | Ryan McDonagh | 2010-24 | 61.92 |
61. | Adam Foote | 1991-11 | 61.78 |
62. | Keith Carney | 1991-08 | 61.47 |
63. | Don Sweeney | 1988-04 | 61.27 |
64. | Rod Seiling | 1962-79 | 61.03 |
65. | Guy Lapointe* | 1968-84 | 60.95 |
66. | Bobby Orr* | 1966-79 | 60.87 |
67. | Shea Weber | 2005-21 | 60.87 |
68. | Wade Redden | 1996-13 | 60.56 |
69. | Victor Hedman | 2009-24 | 60.42 |
70. | Brian Leetch* | 1987-06 | 60.41 |
71. | Rob Blake* | 1989-10 | 60.27 |
72. | Phil Russell | 1972-87 | 59.87 |
73. | Gary Suter | 1985-02 | 59.70 |
74. | Kevin Hatcher | 1984-01 | 59.48 |
75. | Dan Hamhuis | 2003-20 | 59.11 |
76. | King Clancy* | 1921-37 | 59.00 |
77. | Dave Lewis | 1973-88 | 58.78 |
78. | Kris Letang | 2006-24 | 58.74 |
79. | Brian Rafalski | 1999-11 | 58.24 |
80. | J.C. Tremblay | 1959-72 | 57.69 |
81. | Willie Mitchell | 1999-16 | 57.68 |
82. | Sean O'Donnell | 1994-12 | 57.51 |
83. | Bryan McCabe | 1995-11 | 56.93 |
84. | Jim Neilson | 1962-78 | 56.71 |
85. | Gordie Roberts | 1979-94 | 56.65 |
86. | Brent Seabrook | 2005-20 | 56.52 |
87. | Paul Martin | 2003-18 | 56.13 |
88. | Dallas Smith | 1959-78 | 55.95 |
89. | Andy Greene | 2006-22 | 55.92 |
90. | Joe Reekie | 1985-02 | 55.71 |
91. | Andrei Markov | 2000-17 | 55.61 |
92. | Kimmo Timonen | 1998-15 | 55.35 |
93. | Pierre Pilote* | 1955-69 | 55.27 |
94. | Jimmy Thomson | 1945-58 | 55.24 |
95. | André Dupont | 1970-83 | 55.18 |
96. | Garry Galley | 1984-01 | 55.09 |
97. | Harold Snepsts | 1974-91 | 54.81 |
98. | Dave Ellett | 1984-00 | 54.40 |
99. | Fern Flaman* | 1944-61 | 54.29 |
100. | Jerry Korab | 1970-85 | 54.29 |
101. | Doug Wilson* | 1977-93 | 53.97 |
102. | Brian Campbell | 1999-17 | 53.91 |
103. | Dan Boyle | 1998-16 | 53.89 |
104. | John Carlson | 2009-24 | 53.86 |
105. | Bob Rouse | 1983-00 | 53.84 |
106. | Roman Josi | 2011-24 | 53.81 |
107. | Alex Goligoski | 2007-24 | 53.80 |
108. | Jacques Laperrière* | 1962-74 | 53.78 |
109. | Joe Watson | 1964-79 | 53.75 |
110. | Chris Phillips | 1997-15 | 53.66 |
111. | Leo Boivin* | 1951-70 | 53.54 |
112. | Adrian Aucoin | 1994-13 | 53.47 |
113. | Marc Staal | 2007-24 | 53.36 |
114. | Lyle Odelein | 1989-06 | 53.33 |
115. | Bill Gadsby* | 1946-66 | 53.32 |
116. | Robyn Regehr | 1999-15 | 53.31 |
117. | Jim Schoenfeld | 1972-85 | 53.24 |
118. | Bob Murray | 1975-90 | 53.17 |
119. | Georges Boucher* | 1917-32 | 53.01 |
120. | Brad Marsh | 1978-93 | 52.92 |
121. | Steve Duchesne | 1986-02 | 52.88 |
122. | Luke Richardson | 1987-09 | 52.47 |
123. | Ted Harris | 1963-75 | 52.44 |
124. | Marc Bergevin | 1984-04 | 51.94 |
125. | Jared Spurgeon | 2010-24 | 51.69 |
126. | Don Awrey | 1963-79 | 51.53 |
127. | Eddie Shore* | 1926-40 | 51.46 |
128. | Doug Bodger | 1984-00 | 50.93 |
129. | Michal Rozsíval | 1999-17 | 50.93 |
130. | Carol Vadnais | 1966-83 | 50.79 |
131. | Alexei Zhitnik | 1992-08 | 50.44 |
132. | Bert Marshall | 1965-79 | 50.21 |
133. | Doug Jarrett | 1964-77 | 50.18 |
134. | Bob Murdoch | 1970-82 | 49.96 |
135. | Nick Schultz | 2001-17 | 49.92 |
136. | Jay Wells | 1979-97 | 49.87 |
137. | Charlie Huddy | 1980-97 | 49.65 |
138. | Mattias Ekholm | 2011-24 | 49.57 |
139. | Sylvain Lefebvre | 1989-03 | 49.46 |
140. | Scott Hannan | 1998-15 | 49.34 |
141. | Ron Hainsey | 2002-20 | 49.18 |
142. | Dan Girardi | 2006-19 | 49.12 |
143. | Sylvio Mantha* | 1923-37 | 48.92 |
144. | Bill Quackenbush* | 1942-56 | 48.86 |
145. | Gerald Diduck | 1984-01 | 48.80 |
146. | Curt Giles | 1979-93 | 48.72 |
147. | Alexander Edler | 2006-23 | 48.65 |
148. | Patrice Brisebois | 1990-09 | 48.65 |
149. | Jyrki Lumme | 1988-03 | 48.52 |
150. | Mike O'Connell | 1977-90 | 48.50 |
151. | Jason Smith | 1993-09 | 48.32 |
152. | Keith Brown | 1979-95 | 48.20 |
153. | Fredrik Olausson | 1986-03 | 48.13 |
154. | Tommy Albelin | 1987-06 | 48.12 |
155. | Hal Gill | 1997-14 | 48.10 |
156. | Matt Niskanen | 2007-20 | 47.86 |
157. | Hampus Lindholm | 2013-24 | 47.84 |
158. | Ron Stackhouse | 1970-82 | 47.83 |
159. | Dion Phaneuf | 2005-19 | 47.75 |
160. | Brad Stuart | 1999-16 | 47.71 |
161. | Mike Milbury | 1975-87 | 47.64 |
162. | Larry Hillman | 1954-73 | 47.60 |
163. | Moose Vasko | 1956-70 | 47.49 |
164. | Dollard St. Laurent | 1950-62 | 47.47 |
165. | Kjell Samuelsson | 1985-99 | 47.37 |
166. | T.J. Brodie | 2010-24 | 47.27 |
167. | Jaccob Slavin | 2015-24 | 47.18 |
168. | Mario Marois | 1977-92 | 47.16 |
169. | Sami Salo | 1998-14 | 47.13 |
170. | Dave Manson | 1986-02 | 47.13 |
171. | Derek Morris | 1997-14 | 46.99 |
172. | Jimmy Roberts | 1963-78 | 46.92 |
173. | Richard Matvichuk | 1992-07 | 46.79 |
174. | Randy Carlyle | 1976-93 | 46.77 |
175. | Bill Houlder | 1987-03 | 46.75 |
176. | Gerry Hart | 1968-83 | 46.63 |
177. | François Beauchemin | 2002-18 | 46.49 |
178. | Dana Murzyn | 1985-99 | 46.44 |
179. | Dave Babych | 1980-99 | 46.32 |
180. | Tyler Myers | 2009-24 | 46.26 |
181. | Grant Ledyard | 1984-02 | 46.22 |
182. | Craig Muni | 1981-98 | 46.19 |
183. | Ed Jovanovski | 1995-14 | 45.86 |
184. | Rob Ramage | 1979-94 | 45.62 |
185. | Lee Fogolin | 1974-87 | 45.61 |
186. | Bruce Driver | 1983-98 | 45.53 |
187. | Erik Karlsson | 2009-24 | 45.47 |
188. | Alec Martinez | 2009-24 | 45.28 |
189. | Keith Magnuson | 1969-80 | 45.20 |
190. | Bill White | 1967-76 | 45.17 |
191. | Jonas Brodin | 2012-24 | 45.16 |
192. | Jimmy Watson | 1972-82 | 45.14 |
193. | Flash Hollett | 1933-46 | 45.09 |
194. | Brooks Orpik | 2002-19 | 45.07 |
195. | Trevor Daley | 2003-20 | 45.06 |
196. | Steve Smith | 1984-01 | 45.06 |
197. | Ron Greschner | 1974-90 | 45.01 |
198. | Ed Van Impe | 1966-77 | 44.89 |
199. | Doug Mohns | 1953-75 | 44.88 |
200. | Joe Thornton | 1997-22 | 44.87 |
201. | Bryan Marchment | 1988-06 | 44.85 |
202. | Doug Crossman | 1980-94 | 44.70 |
203. | Jack Johnson | 2006-24 | 44.63 |
204. | Chris Tanev | 2010-24 | 44.56 |
205. | Randy Moller | 1982-95 | 44.42 |
206. | Barret Jackman | 2001-16 | 44.29 |
207. | Adam Larsson | 2011-24 | 44.23 |
208. | Colin White | 1999-12 | 44.19 |
209. | Steve Konroyd | 1980-95 | 44.11 |
210. | Warren Godfrey | 1952-68 | 44.08 |
211. | Jaroslav Špaček | 1998-12 | 44.02 |
212. | Mattias Öhlund | 1997-11 | 44.01 |
213. | Bryan Watson | 1963-79 | 43.92 |
214. | Tomáš Kaberle | 1998-13 | 43.86 |
215. | Gus Mortson | 1946-59 | 43.81 |
216. | P.K. Subban | 2009-22 | 43.78 |
217. | Randy Ladouceur | 1982-96 | 43.72 |
218. | Stéphane Quintal | 1988-04 | 43.57 |
219. | Bret Hedican | 1991-09 | 43.55 |
220. | Bob Goldham | 1941-56 | 43.45 |
221. | Al Arbour* | 1953-71 | 43.44 |
222. | Niklas Hjalmarsson | 2007-21 | 43.42 |
223. | Chris Therien | 1994-06 | 43.40 |
224. | Niklas Kronwall | 2003-19 | 43.26 |
225. | Philippe Boucher | 1992-09 | 43.15 |
226. | Stéphane Robidas | 1999-15 | 43.12 |
227. | Earl Seibert* | 1931-46 | 43.08 |
228. | Christian Ehrhoff | 2003-16 | 43.01 |
229. | Ľubomír Višňovský | 2000-15 | 42.65 |
230. | Joel Quenneville | 1978-91 | 42.59 |
231. | František Musil | 1986-01 | 42.52 |
232. | Jeff Beukeboom | 1986-99 | 42.39 |
233. | Toni Lydman | 2000-13 | 42.37 |
234. | Ruslan Salei | 1996-11 | 42.26 |
235. | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 2010-24 | 42.19 |
236. | Jim Johnson | 1985-98 | 42.17 |
237. | Jaromír Jágr | 1990-18 | 42.15 |
238. | Craig Rivet | 1994-11 | 42.06 |
239. | Pat Stapleton | 1961-73 | 41.98 |
240. | Jack Evans | 1948-63 | 41.98 |
241. | J.J. Daigneault | 1984-01 | 41.96 |
242. | Mattias Norström | 1993-08 | 41.92 |
243. | Filip Kuba | 1998-13 | 41.88 |
244. | Brian Engblom | 1977-87 | 41.80 |
245. | Justin Faulk | 2011-24 | 41.78 |
246. | Marty Burke | 1927-38 | 41.75 |
247. | Jim Morrison | 1951-71 | 41.64 |
248. | Doug Lidster | 1983-99 | 41.63 |
249. | Babe Pratt* | 1935-47 | 41.59 |
250. | Robert Picard | 1977-90 | 41.53 |
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