List of NHL career assists leaders

The following is a list of ice hockey players who have recorded 600 assists in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] All players who reach this mark receive an NHL Milestone Award from the league; the award was introduced in 1982, and all who achieved the accomplishment prior to then were also granted the award.[2]

## Players with 600 NHL assists[edit]

Wayne Gretzky Ray Bourque Steve Yzerman

As of completion of the 2023–24 season, 100 players have recorded 600 assists while playing in the NHL.

Of these players, 14 have recorded 1,000 assists while playing in the NHL, led by Wayne Gretzky who has a 714 assist advantage over second-place Ron Francis. Ray Bourque and Paul Coffey are the only defensemen to reach 1,000 assists while Jaromir Jagr is the only non-Canadian player with 1,000 career assists. This alone would place these players on the list of NHL players with 1,000 points, which also earns the NHL Milestone Award.[2]

Legend

Rank – Ranking on all-time assists list
Assists – Career regular season assists
GP – Career regular season games played
A/GP – Mean assists per game played, rounded to two decimal places
With team – Team for which the player recorded their 600th assist
Final season – Final NHL season player competed in
HHOF – Year of induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Active NHL player

Active player outside of NHL

Rank  | Player  | Assists  | GP  | A/GP  | With team  | Final season  | HHOF

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1  | Wayne Gretzky | 1,963  | 1,487  | 1.32  | Edmonton Oilers | 1998–99 | 1999
2  | Ron Francis | 1,249  | 1,731  | 0.72  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2003–04 | 2007
3  | Mark Messier | 1,193  | 1,756  | 0.68  | Edmonton Oilers | 2003–04 | 2007
4  | Ray Bourque | 1,169  | 1,612  | 0.73  | Boston Bruins | 2000–01 | 2004
5  | Jaromir Jagr | 1,155  | 1,733  | 0.67  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2017–18 | Not eligible yet
6  | Paul Coffey | 1,135  | 1,409  | 0.81  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2000–01 | 2004
7  | Joe Thornton | 1,109  | 1,714  | 0.65  | San Jose Sharks | 2021–22 | Eligible 2025
8  | Adam Oates | 1,079  | 1,337  | 0.81  | Boston Bruins | 2003–04 | 2012
9  | Steve Yzerman | 1,063  | 1,514  | 0.70  | Detroit Red Wings | 2005–06 | 2009
10  | Gordie Howe | 1,049  | 1,767  | 0.59  | Detroit Red Wings | 1979–80 | 1972[a]
11  | Marcel Dionne | 1,040  | 1,348  | 0.77  | Los Angeles Kings | 1988–89 | 1992
12  | Mario Lemieux | 1,033  | 915  | 1.13  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2005–06 | 1997[b]
13  | Joe Sakic | 1,016  | 1,378  | 0.74  | Colorado Avalanche | 2008–09 | 2012
14  | Sidney Crosby | 1,004  | 1,190  | 0.79  | Pittsburgh Penguins | Active
15  | Doug Gilmour | 964  | 1,474  | 0.65  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2002–03 | 2011
16  | Mark Recchi | 956  | 1,652  | 0.58  | Philadelphia Flyers | 2010–11 | 2017
17  | Al MacInnis | 934  | 1,416  | 0.66  | Calgary Flames | 2003–04 | 2007
18  | Larry Murphy | 929  | 1,615  | 0.58  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2000–01 | 2004
19  | Stan Mikita | 926  | 1,394  | 0.66  | Chicago Black Hawks | 1979–80 | 1983
20  | Bryan Trottier | 901  | 1,279  | 0.70  | New York Islanders | 1993–94 | 1997
21  | Phil Housley | 894  | 1,495  | 0.60  | Calgary Flames | 2002–03 | 2015
22  | Dale Hawerchuk | 891  | 1,188  | 0.75  | Buffalo Sabres | 1996–97 | 2001
23  | Nicklas Lidstrom | 878  | 1,564  | 0.56  | Detroit Red Wings | 2011–12 | 2015
24  | Phil Esposito | 873  | 1,282  | 0.68  | Boston Bruins | 1980–81 | 1984
25  | Denis Savard | 865  | 1,196  | 0.72  | Chicago Blackhawks | 1996–97 | 2000
26  | Bobby Clarke | 852  | 1,144  | 0.74  | Philadelphia Flyers | 1983–84 | 1987
27  | Henrik Sedin | 830  | 1,330  | 0.62  | Vancouver Canucks | 2017–18 | 2022
28  | Alex Delvecchio | 825  | 1,550  | 0.53  | Detroit Red Wings | 1973–74 | 1977
29  | Gilbert Perreault | 814  | 1,191  | 0.68  | Buffalo Sabres | 1986–87 | 1990
30  | Johnny Bucyk | 813  | 1,540  | 0.53  | Boston Bruins | 1977–78 | 1981
Patrick Kane | 813  | 1,230  | 0.66  | Chicago Blackhawks | Active
Mike Modano | 813  | 1,499  | 0.54  | Dallas Stars | 2010–11 | 2014
33  | Pierre Turgeon | 812  | 1,294  | 0.63  | St. Louis Blues | 2006–07 | 2023
34  | Evgeni Malkin | 798  | 1,145  | 0.70  | Pittsburgh Penguins | Active
35  | Jari Kurri | 797  | 1,251  | 0.64  | Los Angeles Kings | 1997–98 | 2001
36  | Guy Lafleur | 793  | 1,126  | 0.70  | Montreal Canadiens | 1990–91 | 1988
37  | Anze Kopitar | 792  | 1,373  | 0.58  | Los Angeles Kings | Active
38  | Peter Stastny | 789  | 977  | 0.81  | Quebec Nordiques | 1994–95 | 1998
39  | Mats Sundin | 785  | 1,346  | 0.58  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2008–09 | 2012
40  | Brian Leetch | 781  | 1,205  | 0.65  | New York Rangers | 2005–06 | 2009
41  | Jean Ratelle | 776  | 1,280  | 0.61  | Boston Bruins | 1980–81 | 1985
42  | Vincent Damphousse | 773  | 1,378  | 0.56  | San Jose Sharks | 2003–04 | —
Teemu Selanne | 773  | 1,451  | 0.53  | Anaheim Ducks | 2013–14 | 2017
44  | Chris Chelios | 763  | 1,651  | 0.46  | Chicago Blackhawks | 2009–10 | 2013
45  | Nicklas Backstrom | 762  | 1,105  | 0.69  | Washington Capitals | Active
46  | Bernie Federko | 761  | 1,000  | 0.76  | St. Louis Blues | 1989–90 | 2002
47  | Doug Weight | 755  | 1,238  | 0.61  | St. Louis Blues | 2010–11 | —
48  | Larry Robinson | 750  | 1,384  | 0.54  | Montreal Canadiens | 1991–92 | 1995
49  | Denis Potvin | 742  | 1,060  | 0.70  | New York Islanders | 1987–88 | 1991
50  | Norm Ullman | 739  | 1,410  | 0.52  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1974–75 | 1982
51  | Ryan Getzlaf | 737  | 1,157  | 0.64  | Anaheim Ducks | 2021–22 | Eligible 2025
52  | Bernie Nicholls | 734  | 1,127  | 0.65  | New Jersey Devils | 1998–99 | —
53  | Rod Brind'Amour | 732  | 1,484  | 0.49  | Carolina Hurricanes | 2009–10 | —
54  | Luc Robitaille | 726  | 1,431  | 0.51  | Los Angeles Kings | 2005–06 | 2009
55  | Claude Giroux | 716  | 1,182  | 0.61  | Philadelphia Flyers | Active
56  | Daniel Alfredsson | 713  | 1,246  | 0.57  | Ottawa Senators | 2013–14 | 2022
57  | Jean Beliveau | 712  | 1,125  | 0.63  | Montreal Canadiens | 1970–71 | 1972
Scott Stevens | 712  | 1,635  | 0.44  | New Jersey Devils | 2003–04 | 2007
59  | Jeremy Roenick | 703  | 1,363  | 0.52  | Philadelphia Flyers | 2008–09 | 2024
60  | Dave Andreychuk | 698  | 1,639  | 0.43  | New Jersey Devils | 2005–06 | 2017
Brendan Shanahan | 698  | 1,524  | 0.46  | Detroit Red Wings | 2008–09 | 2013
62  | Dale Hunter | 697  | 1,407  | 0.50  | Washington Capitals | 1998–99 | —
Alexander Ovechkin | 697  | 1,426  | 0.49  | Washington Capitals | Active
64  | Sergei Fedorov | 696  | 1,248  | 0.56  | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2008–09 | 2015
65  | Henri Richard | 688  | 1,256  | 0.55  | Montreal Canadiens | 1974–75 | 1979
66  | Brad Park | 683  | 1,113  | 0.61  | Boston Bruins | 1984–85 | 1988
67  | Bobby Smith | 679  | 1,077  | 0.63  | Montreal Canadiens | 1992–93 | —
Ray Whitney | 679  | 1,330  | 0.51  | Phoenix Coyotes | 2013–14 | —
69  | Jarome Iginla | 675  | 1,554  | 0.43  | Boston Bruins | 2016–17 | 2020
70  | Brett Hull | 650  | 1,269  | 0.51  | Detroit Red Wings | 2005–06 | 2009
71  | Daniel Sedin | 648  | 1,306  | 0.50  | Vancouver Canucks | 2017–18 | 2022
72  | Connor McDavid | 647  | 645  | 1.00  | Edmonton Oilers | Active
73  | Bobby Orr | 645  | 657  | 0.98  | Boston Bruins | 1978–79 | 1979
74  | Martin St. Louis | 642  | 1,134  | 0.57  | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2014–15 | 2018
75  | Gary Suter | 641  | 1,145  | 0.56  | San Jose Sharks | 2001–02 | —
76  | Dave Taylor | 638  | 1,111  | 0.57  | Los Angeles Kings | 1993–94 | —
77  | Borje Salming | 637  | 1,148  | 0.55  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1989–90 | 1996
Darryl Sittler | 637  | 1,096  | 0.58  | Philadelphia Flyers | 1984–85 | 1989
79  | Peter Forsberg | 636  | 708  | 0.90  | Philadelphia Flyers | 2010–11 | 2014
80  | Neal Broten | 634  | 1,099  | 0.58  | New Jersey Devils | 1996–97 | —
Brad Richards | 634  | 1,126  | 0.56  | Chicago Blackhawks | 2015–16 | —
82  | Theoren Fleury | 633  | 1,084  | 0.58  | New York Rangers | 2002–03 | —
83  | Jason Spezza | 632  | 1,248  | 0.51  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2021–22 | Eligible 2025
84  | Patrick Marleau | 631  | 1,779  | 0.35  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2020–21 | —
85  | Erik Karlsson | 628  | 1,002  | 0.63  | Pittsburgh Penguins | Active
86  | Mike Gartner | 627  | 1,432  | 0.44  | Phoenix Coyotes | 1997–98 | 2001
87  | Brent Burns | 626  | 1,415  | 0.44  | Carolina Hurricanes | Active
88  | Andy Bathgate | 624  | 1,069  | 0.58  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1970–71 | 1978
89  | Henrik Zetterberg | 623  | 1,082  | 0.58  | Detroit Red Wings | 2017–18 | —
90  | Blake Wheeler | 622  | 1,172  | 0.53  | Winnipeg Jets | Active
91  | Sergei Zubov | 619  | 1,068  | 0.58  | Dallas Stars | 2008–09 | 2019
92  | Patrik Elias | 617  | 1,240  | 0.50  | New Jersey Devils | 2015–16 | —
93  | Rod Gilbert | 615  | 1,065  | 0.58  | New York Rangers | 1977–78 | 1982
94  | Patrice Bergeron | 613  | 1,294  | 0.47  | Boston Bruins | 2022–23 | Eligible 2026
95  | Marian Hossa | 609  | 1,309  | 0.47  | Chicago Blackhawks | 2016–17 | 2020
96  | Eric Staal | 608  | 1,365  | 0.45  | Florida Panthers | 2022–23 | Not eligible yet
97  | Michel Goulet | 605  | 1,089  | 0.56  | Chicago Blackhawks | 1993–94 | 1998
98  | Pavel Datsyuk | 604  | 953  | 0.63  | Detroit Red Wings | 2015–16 | 2024
99  | Kirk Muller | 602  | 1,349  | 0.45  | Dallas Stars | 2002–03 | —
100  | Glenn Anderson | 601  | 1,375  | 0.44  | St. Louis Blues | 1995–96 | 2008

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Gordie Howe initially retired from hockey at the end of the 1970–71 season and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. He returned to playing professional hockey, in the World Hockey Association, in 1973–74, where he played until returning to the NHL for the 1979–80 season.
2. ^ Mario Lemieux initially retired from hockey at the end of the 1996–97 season and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. He returned as an NHL owner in 1999, then returned to playing in the NHL in the 2000–01 season.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Assists". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
2. ^ a b "Players such as Eddie Shack, accorded much attention but..." United Press International. July 20, 1982. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

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