NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Games Played

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGP
1.Patrick Marleau 1997-211779
2.Gordie Howe* 1946-801767
3.Mark Messier* 1979-041756
4.Jaromír Jágr 1990-181733
5.Ron Francis* 1981-041731
6.Joe Thornton 1997-221714
7.Zdeno Chára 1997-221680
8.Mark Recchi* 1988-111652
9.Chris Chelios* 1983-101651
10.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-061639
11.Scott Stevens* 1982-041635
12.Larry Murphy* 1980-011615
13.Ray Bourque* 1979-011612
14.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-121564
15.Jarome Iginla* 1996-171554
16.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-741550
17.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-781540
 Shane Doan 1995-171540
19.Brendan Shanahan* 1987-091524
20.Matt Cullen 1997-191516
21.Steve Yzerman* 1983-061514
22.Mike Modano* 1989-111499
23.Phil Housley* 1982-031495
24.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-991487
25.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-101484
26.Doug Gilmour* 1983-031474
27.Glen Wesley 1987-081457
28.Teemu Selänne* 1992-141451
29.Tim Horton* 1949-741445
30.Mike Gartner* 1979-981432
31.Scott Mellanby 1985-071431
 Luc Robitaille* 1986-061431
 Ryan Suter 2005-241431
34.Pat Verbeek 1982-021424
35.Luke Richardson 1987-091417
36.Al MacInnis* 1981-041416
37.Harry Howell* 1952-731411
 Alex Ovechkin 2005-241411
39.Norm Ullman* 1955-751410
40.Paul Coffey* 1980-011409
41.Dale Hunter 1980-991407
42.Brent Burns 2003-241401
43.Stan Mikita* 1958-801396
44.Roman Hamrlík 1992-131395
45.Doug Mohns 1953-751391
46.Larry Robinson* 1972-921384
47.Trevor Linden 1988-081382
48.Vincent Damphousse 1986-041378
 Dean Prentice 1952-741378
 Joe Sakic* 1988-091378
51.Teppo Numminen 1988-091372
52.Eric Staal 2003-231365
53.Jeremy Roenick 1988-091363
54.Anže Kopitar 2006-241359
55.Ron Stewart 1952-731353
56.Kirk Muller 1984-031349
57.Marcel Dionne* 1971-891348
58.Mats Sundin* 1990-091346
59.Adam Oates* 1985-041337
60.Henrik Sedin* 2000-181330
 Ray Whitney 1991-141330
62.Joe Pavelski 2006-241319
63.Guy Carbonneau* 1980-001318
64.Red Kelly* 1947-671316
 Alex Kovalev 1992-131316
66.Bobby Holík 1990-091314
67.Jeff Carter 2005-241310
68.Marián Hossa* 1997-171309
69.Daniel Sedin* 2000-181306
70.Sergei Gonchar 1994-151301
71.Dustin Brown 2003-221296
 Dave Keon* 1960-821296
73.Patrice Bergeron 2003-231294
 Corey Perry 2005-241294
 Pierre Turgeon* 1987-071294
76.Dainius Zubrus 1996-161293
77.Darryl Sydor 1991-101291
78.Mathieu Schneider 1987-101289
79.Phil Kessel 2006-231286
80.Ken Daneyko 1983-031283
81.Phil Esposito* 1963-811282
82.Marc-Édouard Vlasic 2006-241281
83.Andrew Cogliano 2007-241280
 James Patrick 1983-041280
 Jean Ratelle* 1960-811280
86.Bryan Trottier* 1975-941279
87.Martin Gélinas 1988-081273
88.Rob Blake* 1989-101270
 Ryan Smyth 1994-141270
90.Brett Hull* 1986-061269
91.Martin Brodeur* 1991-151266
92.Justin Williams 2000-201264
93.Bill Guerin 1991-101263
 Scott Niedermayer* 1991-101263
95.Radek Dvořák 1995-141260
96.Ray Ferraro 1984-021258
 Henri Richard* 1955-751258
98.Sidney Crosby 2005-241257
 Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-071257
100.Duncan Keith 2005-221256
 Craig Ludwig 1982-991256
 Brian Rolston 1994-121256
103.Kevin Lowe* 1979-981254
104.Jari Kurri* 1980-981251
105.Scott Hartnell 2000-181249
106.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-091248
 Bill Gadsby* 1946-661248
 Jason Spezza 2002-221248
109.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-141246
110.Jason Arnott 1993-121244
 Allan Stanley* 1948-691244
112.Jordan Staal 2006-241241
113.Jay Bouwmeester 2002-201240
 Patrik Eliáš 1995-161240
 Zach Parise 2005-241240
116.Doug Weight 1991-111238
117.Steve Thomas 1984-041235
118.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-991232
119.Olli Jokinen 1997-151231
120.Ed Westfall 1961-791226
121.Sean O'Donnell 1994-121224
 Gary Roberts 1986-091224
123.Brad McCrimmon 1979-971222
124.Eric Nesterenko 1951-721219
125.Patrick Kane 2007-241217
126.Claude Lemieux 1983-091215
127.Vincent Lecavalier 1998-161212
128.Marcel Pronovost* 1950-701206
129.Brian Leetch* 1987-061205
130.Keith Tkachuk 1991-101201
131.Owen Nolan 1990-101200
132.Denis Savard* 1980-971196
133.Dave Babych 1980-991195
 Todd Marchant 1993-111195
135.John MacLean 1983-021194
136.Marc Bergevin 1984-041191
 Gilbert Perreault* 1970-871191
138.George Armstrong* 1949-711188
 Brian Bellows 1982-991188
 Kevin Dineen 1984-031188
 Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-971188
142.Kelly Buchberger 1987-041182
 Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-101182
144.Frank Mahovlich* 1956-741181
 Scott Young 1987-061181
146.Chris Phillips 1997-151179
147.Bobby Carpenter 1981-991178
148.Milan Lucic 2007-241177
149.Don Marshall 1951-721176
150.Tony Amonte 1991-071174
151.Jack Johnson 2006-241173
152.Blake Wheeler 2008-241172
153.Sylvain Côté 1984-031171
154.Chris Pronger* 1993-121167
155.Claude Giroux 2007-241166
156.Drew Doughty 2008-241162
157.Mike Keane 1988-041161
158.Bob Gainey* 1973-891160
159.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-141159
160.Kris Draper 1990-111157
 Ryan Getzlaf 2005-221157
 Kevin Hatcher 1984-011157
 Eric Weinrich 1988-061157
164.Shayne Corson 1985-041156
165.Adam Foote 1991-111154
166.Rob Niedermayer 1993-111153
167.Adam Graves 1987-031152
168.Leo Boivin* 1951-701150
169.Garry Galley 1984-011149
170.Dan Hamhuis 2003-201148
 Börje Salming* 1973-901148
172.Paul Stastny 2006-231145
 Gary Suter 1985-021145
174.Bobby Clarke* 1969-841144
 Rick Tocchet 1984-021144
176.Éric Desjardins 1988-061143
177.Nick Foligno 2007-241142
178.Mark Giordano 2005-241140
179.Cliff Ronning 1986-041137
180.Stu Barnes 1991-081136
 David Legwand 1998-161136
182.Bryan McCabe 1995-111135
183.Marc Staal 2007-241134
 Martin St. Louis* 1998-151134
185.Ron Hainsey 2002-201132
186.Evgeni Malkin 2006-241130
187.Glenn Anderson* 1980-961129
 Dave Ellett 1984-001129
189.Ed Jovanovski 1995-141128
 Jamie Macoun 1982-991128
 Bob Nevin 1957-761128
192.Bernie Nicholls 1981-991127
 Murray Oliver 1957-751127
194.Guy Lafleur* 1971-911126
 Brad Richards 2000-161126
196.Jean Béliveau* 1950-711125
197.Saku Koivu 1995-141124
198.Markus Näslund 1993-091117
 David Perron 2007-241117
200.Don Sweeney 1988-041115
201.Brent Seabrook 2005-201114
202.Steve Duchesne 1986-021113
 Doug Harvey* 1947-691113
 Brad Park* 1968-851113
205.Lanny McDonald* 1973-891111
 Brent Sutter 1980-981111
 Dave Taylor 1977-941111
208.Andrew Brunette 1995-121110
209.Calle Johansson 1987-041109
 Jamie Langenbrunner 1994-131109
 Keith Yandle 2006-221109
212.Adrian Aucoin 1994-131108
 Hal Gill 1997-141108
 Václav Prospal 1996-131108
 Kimmo Timonen 1998-151108
216.Jason Chimera 2000-181107
 Butch Goring 1969-851107
 Derek Morris 1997-141107
219.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-241105
 Garry Unger 1967-831105
221.Mike Fisher 1999-181104
 Geoff Sanderson 1990-081104
223.Dave Manson 1986-021103
224.Pit Martin 1961-791101
225.Jamie Benn 2009-241099
 Neal Broten 1980-971099
 Mike Ricci 1990-071099
228.Jay Wells 1979-971098
229.Tom Fitzgerald 1988-061097
 Gordie Roberts 1979-941097
231.Darryl Sittler* 1970-851096
232.Dan Boyle 1998-161093
 Craig MacTavish 1979-971093
 Ron Sutter 1982-011093
 John Tavares 2009-241093
236.Chris Gratton 1993-091092
237.Daymond Langkow 1995-121090
238.Michel Goulet* 1979-941089
 Robyn Regehr 1999-151089
240.Alex Tanguay 1999-161088
241.Carol Vadnais 1966-831087
242.Brad Marsh 1978-931086
243.Alexei Zhitnik 1992-081085
244.Theo Fleury 1988-031084
 Dave Lowry 1985-041084
246.Ian Laperrière 1993-101083
247.Brian Campbell 1999-171082
 Henrik Zetterberg 2002-181082
249.Peter Bondra 1990-071081
250.Ulf Samuelsson 1984-001080

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsGP
1.André Lacroix 1972-79551
2.Ron Plumb 1972-79549
3.Paul Shmyr 1972-79511
4.Michel Parizeau 1972-79509
5.Mike Antonovich 1972-79486
6.Rick Ley 1972-79478
7.John McKenzie 1972-79477
8.Blair MacDonald 1973-79476
9.Larry Pleau 1972-79468
10.Poul Popiel 1972-78467
11.Bobby Guindon 1972-79463
12.Larry Lund 1972-78459
13.Al Hamilton 1972-79455
 Rosaire Paiement 1972-78455
 Ken Block 1972-79455
16.J.C. Tremblay 1972-79454
17.Ted Green 1972-79452
 Rene Leclerc 1972-79452
19.Marty Howe 1973-79449
20.Don Burgess 1972-79446
 Marc Tardif 1973-79446
22.François Lacombe 1972-79440
23.Norm Ferguson 1972-78436
24.Bryan Campbell 1972-78433
 Tim Sheehy 1972-78433
26.Jim Dorey 1972-79431
 Brad Selwood 1972-79431
 Rusty Patenaude 1972-78431
29.Reg Thomas 1973-79428
30.Mark Howe* 1973-79426
31.Gavin Kirk 1972-79422
32.Ted Taylor 1972-78421
33.John French 1972-78420
34.Gordie Howe* 1973-79419
35.Kevin Morrison 1973-79418
36.Serge Bernier 1973-79417
37.Bob Fitchner 1973-79414
38.Rick Morris 1972-78413
 Larry Hale 1972-78413
40.Christian Bordeleau 1972-79412
41.Bobby Hull* 1972-79411
42.Darryl Maggs 1973-79402
43.Mike Rogers 1974-79396
44.Rich LeDuc 1974-79394
45.Frank Hughes 1972-78392
 Danny Lawson 1972-77392
 Jim Turkiewicz 1974-79392
48.Rich Preston 1974-79388
49.Barry Long 1974-79387
50.John Schella 1972-78385