NHL & WHA Single Season 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 | DPS | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Larry Robinson* | 9.86 | 1976-77 |
2. | Chris Pronger* | 9.62 | 1999-00 |
3. | Bobby Orr* | 9.34 | 1970-71 |
4. | Brad McCrimmon | 8.87 | 1985-86 |
5. | Mark Howe* | 8.76 | 1985-86 |
6. | Vladimir Konstantinov | 8.55 | 1995-96 |
7. | Bobby Orr* | 8.41 | 1974-75 |
8. | Bobby Orr* | 8.12 | 1971-72 |
9. | Nicklas Lidström* | 8.07 | 2007-08 |
10. | Gustav Forsling | 8.00 | 2023-24 |
11. | Nicklas Lidström* | 7.90 | 2006-07 |
12. | Brian Engblom | 7.89 | 1981-82 |
13. | Brian Engblom | 7.80 | 1980-81 |
14. | Jim Schoenfeld | 7.74 | 1979-80 |
15. | Guy Lapointe* | 7.71 | 1975-76 |
16. | Al MacInnis* | 7.68 | 1998-99 |
17. | Bobby Orr* | 7.67 | 1973-74 |
18. | Phil Russell | 7.64 | 1973-74 |
19. | Keith Magnuson | 7.57 | 1971-72 |
20. | Chris Chelios* | 7.57 | 1999-00 |
21. | Dallas Smith | 7.56 | 1970-71 |
22. | Larry Robinson* | 7.56 | 1977-78 |
23. | Bill White | 7.53 | 1973-74 |
24. | Serge Savard* | 7.43 | 1974-75 |
25. | Derian Hatcher | 7.39 | 2002-03 |
26. | Serge Savard* | 7.38 | 1976-77 |
27. | Pat Stapleton | 7.33 | 1971-72 |
28. | Serge Savard* | 7.32 | 1972-73 |
29. | Chris Pronger* | 7.31 | 1997-98 |
30. | Denis Potvin* | 7.31 | 1978-79 |
31. | Drew Doughty | 7.26 | 2017-18 |
32. | Bob Murdoch | 7.26 | 1974-75 |
33. | Chris Chelios* | 7.25 | 2001-02 |
34. | Rod Langway* | 7.22 | 1980-81 |
35. | Bill White | 7.21 | 1971-72 |
36. | Ray Bourque* | 7.20 | 1983-84 |
37. | Terry Harper | 7.20 | 1974-75 |
38. | Zdeno Chára | 7.19 | 2009-10 |
39. | Hampus Lindholm | 7.16 | 2022-23 |
40. | Drew Doughty | 7.15 | 2016-17 |
41. | Brad Park* | 7.13 | 1977-78 |
42. | Jacques Laperrière* | 7.12 | 1972-73 |
43. | Keith Magnuson | 7.11 | 1969-70 |
44. | Barry Ashbee | 7.10 | 1973-74 |
45. | Drew Doughty | 7.10 | 2015-16 |
46. | Éric Desjardins | 7.08 | 1999-00 |
47. | Nicklas Lidström* | 7.08 | 2002-03 |
48. | Vladimir Konstantinov | 7.08 | 1996-97 |
49. | Ray Bourque* | 7.07 | 1979-80 |
50. | Gerry Hart | 7.07 | 1975-76 |
51. | Doug Jarrett | 7.06 | 1971-72 |
52. | Rick Smith | 7.04 | 1977-78 |
53. | Larry Robinson* | 7.02 | 1975-76 |
54. | Devon Toews | 7.02 | 2022-23 |
55. | Denis Potvin* | 7.01 | 1977-78 |
56. | Sheldon Kannegiesser | 7.00 | 1974-75 |
57. | Pat Stapleton | 6.98 | 1970-71 |
58. | Matt Niskanen | 6.96 | 2013-14 |
59. | Jimmy Watson | 6.96 | 1975-76 |
60. | Chris Pronger* | 6.95 | 2001-02 |
61. | J.C. Tremblay | 6.94 | 1971-72 |
62. | Serge Savard* | 6.92 | 1978-79 |
63. | Nicklas Lidström* | 6.90 | 2009-10 |
64. | Ryan Suter | 6.90 | 2013-14 |
65. | Scott Stevens* | 6.89 | 1993-94 |
66. | Scott Niedermayer* | 6.89 | 2003-04 |
67. | Serge Savard* | 6.88 | 1977-78 |
68. | Mike Ramsey | 6.86 | 1984-85 |
69. | Craig Muni | 6.86 | 1993-94 |
70. | Dylan DeMelo | 6.86 | 2023-24 |
71. | Chris Pronger* | 6.82 | 2009-10 |
72. | Michal Rozsíval | 6.82 | 2005-06 |
73. | Brad Park* | 6.81 | 1971-72 |
74. | Charlie McAvoy | 6.79 | 2021-22 |
75. | Guy Lapointe* | 6.79 | 1976-77 |
76. | Darryl Sydor | 6.78 | 1996-97 |
77. | Cale Makar | 6.78 | 2021-22 |
78. | Rod Seiling | 6.77 | 1969-70 |
79. | Jaccob Slavin | 6.76 | 2021-22 |
80. | Rod Langway* | 6.76 | 1981-82 |
81. | Scott Stevens* | 6.76 | 1996-97 |
82. | Scott Stevens* | 6.75 | 1983-84 |
83. | Denis Potvin* | 6.75 | 1976-77 |
84. | John Van Boxmeer | 6.74 | 1979-80 |
85. | Scott Niedermayer* | 6.74 | 2002-03 |
86. | Doug Jarrett | 6.74 | 1969-70 |
87. | Ryan McDonagh | 6.73 | 2011-12 |
88. | Éric Desjardins | 6.72 | 2002-03 |
89. | Bill White | 6.72 | 1970-71 |
90. | Esa Lindell | 6.72 | 2018-19 |
91. | Larry Robinson* | 6.71 | 1974-75 |
92. | Bert Marshall | 6.70 | 1976-77 |
93. | Bobby Orr* | 6.69 | 1969-70 |
94. | Serge Savard* | 6.69 | 1975-76 |
95. | Jaccob Slavin | 6.68 | 2016-17 |
96. | Jay Bouwmeester | 6.67 | 2013-14 |
97. | Larry Brown | 6.66 | 1974-75 |
98. | Chris Chelios* | 6.65 | 1988-89 |
99. | Adam Larsson | 6.65 | 2015-16 |
100. | Jared Spurgeon | 6.64 | 2022-23 |
101. | Sergei Zubov* | 6.64 | 2000-01 |
102. | Joe Watson | 6.64 | 1974-75 |
103. | Willie Mitchell | 6.63 | 2011-12 |
104. | Bert Marshall | 6.63 | 1975-76 |
105. | P.K. Subban | 6.61 | 2014-15 |
106. | Drew Doughty | 6.60 | 2013-14 |
107. | Mike O'Connell | 6.60 | 1982-83 |
108. | Rob Blake* | 6.60 | 2001-02 |
109. | Ryan Suter | 6.60 | 2016-17 |
110. | Bill Hajt | 6.58 | 1976-77 |
111. | André Dupont | 6.58 | 1974-75 |
112. | Brian Rafalski | 6.57 | 2006-07 |
113. | Devon Toews | 6.57 | 2021-22 |
114. | Larry Murphy* | 6.57 | 1997-98 |
115. | Bill Hajt | 6.55 | 1977-78 |
116. | Sergei Zubov* | 6.54 | 2005-06 |
117. | Nicklas Lidström* | 6.54 | 1995-96 |
118. | Larry Robinson* | 6.52 | 1984-85 |
119. | Derian Hatcher | 6.52 | 1998-99 |
120. | Carl Brewer | 6.52 | 1969-70 |
121. | Sylvain Lefebvre | 6.52 | 1993-94 |
122. | Larry Robinson* | 6.51 | 1981-82 |
123. | Brian Rafalski | 6.51 | 2009-10 |
124. | Sergei Gonchar | 6.50 | 1995-96 |
125. | Ken Daneyko | 6.50 | 1996-97 |
126. | Craig Ludwig | 6.49 | 1997-98 |
127. | Quinn Hughes | 6.48 | 2023-24 |
128. | Gary Bergman | 6.48 | 1968-69 |
129. | Mark Howe* | 6.47 | 1986-87 |
130. | Dallas Smith | 6.46 | 1975-76 |
131. | Richard Šmehlík | 6.46 | 1993-94 |
132. | Jim Neilson | 6.44 | 1970-71 |
133. | Brian Leetch* | 6.44 | 1993-94 |
134. | Tom Bladon | 6.43 | 1974-75 |
135. | Toni Lydman | 6.43 | 2010-11 |
136. | Al Sims | 6.42 | 1973-74 |
137. | Don Sweeney | 6.42 | 1992-93 |
138. | Tom Reid | 6.42 | 1971-72 |
139. | Alex Pietrangelo | 6.42 | 2011-12 |
140. | Ray Bourque* | 6.42 | 1989-90 |
141. | Adam Fox | 6.41 | 2022-23 |
142. | Chris Chelios* | 6.41 | 1991-92 |
143. | Brent Burns | 6.41 | 2016-17 |
144. | Andrei Markov | 6.41 | 2014-15 |
145. | Dave Hutchison | 6.40 | 1978-79 |
146. | Chris Pronger* | 6.39 | 2006-07 |
147. | Rod Langway* | 6.39 | 1984-85 |
148. | Ray Bourque* | 6.38 | 1986-87 |
149. | Jacob Trouba | 6.37 | 2021-22 |
150. | Jocelyn Guevremont | 6.37 | 1975-76 |
151. | Viacheslav Fetisov* | 6.37 | 1995-96 |
152. | Dick Redmond | 6.36 | 1973-74 |
153. | Larry Robinson* | 6.36 | 1978-79 |
154. | Ed Van Impe | 6.35 | 1974-75 |
155. | Brian Rafalski | 6.35 | 2007-08 |
156. | Duncan Keith | 6.35 | 2008-09 |
157. | Tomas Jonsson | 6.34 | 1982-83 |
158. | Alex Pietrangelo | 6.34 | 2013-14 |
159. | Dan Hamhuis | 6.33 | 2011-12 |
160. | Josh Morrissey | 6.33 | 2023-24 |
161. | Ray Bourque* | 6.33 | 1992-93 |
162. | Rod Langway* | 6.33 | 1983-84 |
163. | Joe Watson | 6.32 | 1975-76 |
164. | Drew Doughty | 6.32 | 2010-11 |
165. | Paul Cavallini | 6.31 | 1989-90 |
166. | Jimmy Watson | 6.31 | 1973-74 |
167. | Bill Nyrop | 6.31 | 1977-78 |
168. | Scott Stevens* | 6.31 | 1997-98 |
169. | Barclay Plager | 6.31 | 1968-69 |
170. | Greg de Vries | 6.31 | 2001-02 |
171. | Guy Lapointe* | 6.28 | 1972-73 |
172. | Chris Chelios* | 6.27 | 1992-93 |
173. | Mark Giordano | 6.27 | 2016-17 |
174. | Dave Lewis | 6.27 | 1975-76 |
175. | Mark Howe* | 6.26 | 1982-83 |
176. | Rod Seiling | 6.26 | 1972-73 |
177. | Willie Mitchell | 6.26 | 2005-06 |
178. | Ryan Suter | 6.25 | 2015-16 |
179. | Rod Seiling | 6.25 | 1971-72 |
180. | André Dupont | 6.24 | 1976-77 |
181. | Tim Horton* | 6.24 | 1970-71 |
182. | Drew Doughty | 6.23 | 2009-10 |
183. | Duncan Keith | 6.23 | 2009-10 |
184. | Dave Shand | 6.23 | 1983-84 |
185. | Niklas Hjalmarsson | 6.23 | 2014-15 |
186. | Brett Pesce | 6.22 | 2016-17 |
187. | Duncan Keith | 6.22 | 2007-08 |
188. | Georges Boucher* | 6.22 | 1927-28 |
  | Alex Smith | 6.22 | 1927-28 |
190. | André Dupont | 6.21 | 1973-74 |
191. | Ian Turnbull | 6.21 | 1976-77 |
192. | Denis Potvin* | 6.21 | 1974-75 |
193. | Herb Gardiner* | 6.21 | 1927-28 |
194. | Petr Svoboda | 6.21 | 1987-88 |
195. | Mattias Ekholm | 6.21 | 2023-24 |
196. | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 6.20 | 2008-09 |
197. | Bob Murdoch | 6.20 | 1976-77 |
198. | Ray Bourque* | 6.20 | 1987-88 |
199. | Börje Salming* | 6.19 | 1977-78 |
200. | Mike Christie | 6.19 | 1976-77 |
201. | Larry Murphy* | 6.19 | 1992-93 |
202. | Craig Ludwig | 6.19 | 1988-89 |
203. | J.C. Tremblay | 6.19 | 1967-68 |
204. | Shea Weber | 6.18 | 2011-12 |
205. | Brad Park* | 6.18 | 1976-77 |
206. | Bill Hajt | 6.18 | 1979-80 |
207. | Adrian Aucoin | 6.17 | 2003-04 |
208. | Börje Salming* | 6.17 | 1978-79 |
209. | Sylvain Côté | 6.16 | 1993-94 |
210. | Scott Stevens* | 6.16 | 1995-96 |
211. | Jimmy Roberts | 6.15 | 1969-70 |
212. | Bill Hajt | 6.14 | 1974-75 |
213. | Dennis Wideman | 6.14 | 2008-09 |
214. | Dale Rolfe | 6.13 | 1972-73 |
215. | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 6.13 | 2013-14 |
216. | Leo Lamoureux | 6.13 | 1943-44 |
217. | Ed Van Impe | 6.13 | 1973-74 |
218. | Ken Morrow | 6.13 | 1981-82 |
219. | Mark Tinordi | 6.13 | 1995-96 |
220. | Nicklas Lidström* | 6.13 | 2005-06 |
221. | Joe Reekie | 6.13 | 1993-94 |
222. | Zdeno Chára | 6.13 | 2002-03 |
223. | Kevin Shattenkirk | 6.12 | 2011-12 |
224. | Mattias Ekholm | 6.12 | 2018-19 |
225. | Gerry Hart | 6.12 | 1977-78 |
226. | Drew Doughty | 6.12 | 2023-24 |
227. | Darryl Sydor | 6.12 | 1997-98 |
228. | Larry Robinson* | 6.12 | 1980-81 |
229. | Marc Bergevin | 6.12 | 1999-00 |
230. | Scott Stevens* | 6.11 | 2000-01 |
231. | Bob Dailey | 6.11 | 1977-78 |
232. | Josh Manson | 6.11 | 2017-18 |
233. | Steve Smith | 6.10 | 1991-92 |
234. | Ray Bourque* | 6.10 | 1982-83 |
235. | Mario Marois | 6.10 | 1983-84 |
236. | Brett Pesce | 6.10 | 2018-19 |
237. | Don Sweeney | 6.09 | 1993-94 |
238. | Jean-Guy Talbot | 6.09 | 1969-70 |
239. | Bob Goldham | 6.09 | 1951-52 |
  | Marcel Pronovost* | 6.09 | 1951-52 |
241. | Willie Mitchell | 6.09 | 2008-09 |
242. | Terry Murray | 6.09 | 1980-81 |
243. | John Carlson | 6.09 | 2010-11 |
244. | Sergei Zubov* | 6.08 | 2002-03 |
245. | Janne Niinimaa | 6.08 | 2001-02 |
246. | Paul Martin | 6.08 | 2007-08 |
247. | Behn Wilson | 6.07 | 1980-81 |
248. | Andy Greene | 6.07 | 2015-16 |
249. | Sylvio Mantha* | 6.07 | 1927-28 |
250. | Mark Howe* | 6.07 | 1984-85 |
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