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

NHL Leaders Table
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.Esa Lindell 6.63 2025-26
104.Willie Mitchell 6.63 2011-12
105.Bert Marshall 6.63 1975-76
106.Gustav Forsling 6.62 2024-25
107.P.K. Subban 6.61 2014-15
108.Drew Doughty 6.60 2013-14
109.Mike O'Connell 6.60 1982-83
110.Rob Blake* 6.60 2001-02
111.Ryan Suter 6.60 2016-17
112.Brayden McNabb 6.59 2024-25
113.Bill Hajt 6.58 1976-77
114.André Dupont 6.58 1974-75
115.Brian Rafalski 6.57 2006-07
116.Devon Toews 6.57 2021-22
117.Larry Murphy* 6.57 1997-98
118.Moritz Seider 6.56 2025-26
119.Bill Hajt 6.55 1977-78
120.Sergei Zubov* 6.54 2005-06
121.Nicklas Lidström* 6.54 1995-96
122.Larry Robinson* 6.52 1984-85
123.Derian Hatcher 6.52 1998-99
124.Carl Brewer 6.52 1969-70
125.Sylvain Lefebvre 6.52 1993-94
126.Larry Robinson* 6.51 1981-82
127.Brian Rafalski 6.51 2009-10
128.Sergei Gonchar 6.50 1995-96
129.Ken Daneyko 6.50 1996-97
130.Craig Ludwig 6.49 1997-98
131.Cale Makar 6.49 2024-25
132.Quinn Hughes 6.48 2023-24
133.Gary Bergman 6.48 1968-69
134.Mark Howe* 6.47 1986-87
135.Dallas Smith 6.46 1975-76
136.Richard Šmehlík 6.46 1993-94
137.Jim Neilson 6.44 1970-71
138.Brian Leetch* 6.44 1993-94
139.Lane Hutson 6.43 2025-26
140.Tom Bladon 6.43 1974-75
141.Toni Lydman 6.43 2010-11
142.Al Sims 6.42 1973-74
143.Don Sweeney 6.42 1992-93
144.Tom Reid 6.42 1971-72
145.Alex Pietrangelo 6.42 2011-12
146.Ray Bourque* 6.42 1989-90
147.Adam Fox 6.41 2022-23
148.Chris Chelios* 6.41 1991-92
149.Brent Burns 6.41 2016-17
150.Andrei Markov 6.41 2014-15
151.Dave Hutchison 6.40 1978-79
152.Chris Pronger* 6.39 2006-07
153.Rod Langway* 6.39 1984-85
154.Matthew Schaefer 6.38 2025-26
155.Ray Bourque* 6.38 1986-87
156.Jacob Trouba 6.37 2021-22
157.Jocelyn Guevremont 6.37 1975-76
158.Viacheslav Fetisov* 6.37 1995-96
159.Dick Redmond 6.36 1973-74
160.Larry Robinson* 6.36 1978-79
161.Ed Van Impe 6.35 1974-75
162.Brian Rafalski 6.35 2007-08
163.Duncan Keith* 6.35 2008-09
164.Tomas Jonsson 6.34 1982-83
165.Alex Pietrangelo 6.34 2013-14
166.Dan Hamhuis 6.33 2011-12
167.Josh Morrissey 6.33 2023-24
168.Ray Bourque* 6.33 1992-93
169.Rod Langway* 6.33 1983-84
170.Joe Watson 6.32 1975-76
171.John Marino 6.32 2025-26
172.Drew Doughty 6.32 2010-11
173.Paul Cavallini 6.31 1989-90
174.Jimmy Watson 6.31 1973-74
175.Bill Nyrop 6.31 1977-78
176.Scott Stevens* 6.31 1997-98
177.Barclay Plager 6.31 1968-69
178.Greg de Vries 6.31 2001-02
179.Guy Lapointe* 6.28 1972-73
180.Evan Bouchard 6.28 2025-26
181.Chris Chelios* 6.27 1992-93
182.Mark Giordano 6.27 2016-17
183.Dave Lewis 6.27 1975-76
184.Mark Howe* 6.26 1982-83
185.J.J. Moser 6.26 2025-26
186.Rod Seiling 6.26 1972-73
187.Willie Mitchell 6.26 2005-06
188.Ryan Suter 6.25 2015-16
189.Rod Seiling 6.25 1971-72
190.André Dupont 6.24 1976-77
191.Tim Horton* 6.24 1970-71
192.Devon Toews 6.24 2024-25
193.Drew Doughty 6.23 2009-10
194.Duncan Keith* 6.23 2009-10
195.Dave Shand 6.23 1983-84
196.Niklas Hjalmarsson 6.23 2014-15
197.Brett Pesce 6.22 2016-17
198.Duncan Keith* 6.22 2007-08
199.Georges Boucher* 6.22 1927-28
 Alex Smith 6.22 1927-28
201.André Dupont 6.21 1973-74
202.Ian Turnbull 6.21 1976-77
203.Denis Potvin* 6.21 1974-75
204.Herb Gardiner* 6.21 1927-28
205.Petr Svoboda 6.21 1987-88
206.Mattias Ekholm 6.21 2023-24
207.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 6.20 2008-09
208.Bob Murdoch 6.20 1976-77
209.Dylan DeMelo 6.20 2024-25
210.MacKenzie Weegar 6.20 2024-25
211.Ray Bourque* 6.20 1987-88
212.Börje Salming* 6.19 1977-78
213.Mike Christie 6.19 1976-77
214.Larry Murphy* 6.19 1992-93
215.Craig Ludwig 6.19 1988-89
216.J.C. Tremblay 6.19 1967-68
217.Shea Weber* 6.18 2011-12
218.Brad Park* 6.18 1976-77
219.Bill Hajt 6.18 1979-80
220.Adrian Aucoin 6.17 2003-04
221.Börje Salming* 6.17 1978-79
222.Sylvain Côté 6.16 1993-94
223.Scott Stevens* 6.16 1995-96
224.Jim Roberts 6.15 1969-70
225.Bill Hajt 6.14 1974-75
226.Dennis Wideman 6.14 2008-09
227.Dale Rolfe 6.13 1972-73
228.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 6.13 2013-14
229.Leo Lamoureux 6.13 1943-44
230.Ed Van Impe 6.13 1973-74
231.Ken Morrow 6.13 1981-82
232.Mark Tinordi 6.13 1995-96
233.Nicklas Lidström* 6.13 2005-06
234.Joe Reekie 6.13 1993-94
235.Zdeno Chára* 6.13 2002-03
236.Kevin Shattenkirk 6.12 2011-12
237.Mattias Ekholm 6.12 2018-19
238.Gerry Hart 6.12 1977-78
239.Drew Doughty 6.12 2023-24
240.Darryl Sydor 6.12 1997-98
241.Larry Robinson* 6.12 1980-81
242.Marc Bergevin 6.12 1999-00
243.Scott Stevens* 6.11 2000-01
244.Bob Dailey 6.11 1977-78
245.Josh Manson 6.11 2017-18
246.Steve Smith 6.10 1991-92
247.Ray Bourque* 6.10 1982-83
248.Mario Marois 6.10 1983-84
249.Ryan McDonagh 6.10 2024-25
250.Brett Pesce 6.10 2018-19