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NHL all-time leaders - Names and Numbers
Hockey Digest, April, 2003
NHL All-Time Leaders
Totals through 2002-03 season.
POINTS
Season Games Goals Assists Points
1. Wayne Gretzky 20 1,487 894 1,963 2,857
2. Gordie Howe 26 1,767 801 1,049 1,850
3. Mark Messier * 23 1,602 658 1,146 1,804
4. Marcel Dionne 18 1,348 731 1,040 1,771
5. Ron Francis * 21 1,569 514 1,187 1,701
6. Steve Yzerman * 19 1,362 658 1,004 1,662
7. Mario Lemieux * 15 812 654 947 1,601
8. Phil Esposito 18 1,282 717 873 1,590
9. Ray Bourque 22 1,612 410 1,169 1,579
10. Paul Coffey 21 1,409 396 1,135 1,531
11. Stan Mikita 22 1,394 541 926 1,467
12. Bryan Trottier 18 1,279 524 901 1,425
13. Dale Hawerchuk 16 1,188 518 891 1,409
14. Jari Kurri 17 1,251 601 797 1,398
15. Doug Gilmour * 19 1,251 601 797 1,384
16. John Bucyk 23 1,540 556 813 1,369
17. Adam Oates * 17 1,210 330 1,027 1,357
18. Guy Lafleur 17 1,126 560 793 1,353
19. Denis Savard 17 1,196 473 865 1,338
20. Mike Gartner 19 1,432 708 627 1,335
21. Gilbert Perreault 17 1,191 512 814 1,326
22. Luc Robitaille * 16 1,205 620 668 1,288
23. Alex Delvecchio 24 1,549 456 825 1,281
24. Jean Ratelle 21 1,281 491 776 1,267
25. Joe Sakic * 14 1,016 483 774 1,257
26. Dave Andreychuk * 20 1,443 593 654 1,247
27. Brett Hull * 17 1,101 679 567 1,246
28. Peter Stastny 15 977 450 789 1,239
29. Norm Ullman 20 1,410 490 739 1,229
30. Jean Beliveau 20 1,125 507 712 1,219
31. Larry Murphy 21 1,615 287 929 1,216
32. Bobby Clarke 15 1,144 358 852 1,210
33. Bernie Nicholls 18 1,127 475 734 1,209
34. Al MacInnis * 21 1,333 324 880 1,204
35. Phil Housley * 20 1,437 332 871 1,203
36. Dino Ciccarelli 19 1,232 608 592 1,200
37. Pierre Turgeon * 15 1,074 468 724 1,192
38. Bobby Hull 16 1,063 610 560 1,170
39. Jaromir Jagr * 12 875 470 688 1,158
40. Michel Goulet * 15 1,089 548 604 1,152
GOALS
Seasons Games Goals
1. Wayne Gretzky 20 1,487 894
2. Gordie Howe 26 1,767 801
3. Marcel Dionne 18 1,348 731
4. Phil Esposito 18 1,282 717
5. Mike Gartner 19 1,432 708
6. Brett Hull * 17 1,101 679
7. Steve Yzerman * 19 1,362 658
8. Mark Messier * 23 1,602 658
9. Mario Lemieux * 15 812 654
10. Luc Robitaille * 16 1,205 620
11. Bobby Hull 17 1,101 679
12. Dino Ciccarelli 19 1,232 608
13. Jari Kurri 17 1,251 601
14. Dave Andreychuk * 20 1,443 593
15. Mike Bossy 10 752 573
16. Guy Lafleur 17 1,126 560
17. John Bucyk 23 1,540 556
18. Michel Goulet 15 1,089 548
19. Maurice Richard 18 978 544
20. Stan Mikita 22 1,394 541
21. Frank Mahovlich 18 1,181 533
22. Bryan Trottier 18 1,279 524
23. Pat Verbeek 20 1,424 522
24. Dale Hawerchuk 16 1,188 518
25. Ron Francis * 21 1,569 514
26. Gilbert Perreault 17 1,191 512
27. Jean Beliveau 20 1,125 507
28. Brendan Shanahan * 15 1,108 503
29. Joe Mullen 17 1,062 502
30. Lanny McDonald 16 1,111 500
31. Glenn Anderson 16 1,128 498
32. Joe Nieuwendyk * 16 1,033 494
33. Jean Ratelle 21 1,281 491
34. Norm Ullman 20 1,410 490
35. Brian Bellows 17 1,188 485
36. Darryl Sittler 15 1,096 484
37. Joe Sakic * 14 1,016 483
38. Bernie Nicholls 18 1,127 475
39. Denis Savard 17 1,196 473
40. Jaromir Jagr * 12 875 470
ASSISTS
Seasons Games Assists
1. Wayne Gretzky 20 1,487 1,963
2. Ron Francis * 21 1,569 1,187
3. Ray Bourque 22 1,612 1,169
4. Mark Messier * 23 1,602 1,146
5. Paul Coffey 21 1,409 1,135
6. Gordie Howe 26 1,767 1,049
7. Marcel Dionne 18 1,348 1,040
8. Adam Oates * 17 1,210 1,027
9. Steve Yzerman * 19 1,362 1,004
10 Mario Lemieux * 15 812 947
11. Doug Gilmour * 19 1,412 945
12. Larry Murphy 21 1,615 929
13. Stan Mikita 22 1,394 926
14. Bryan Trottier 18 1,279 901
15. Dale Hawerchuk 16 1,188 891
16. Al MacInnis * 21 1,333 880
17. Phil Esposito 18 1,281 873
18. Phil Housley * 20 1,437 871
19. Denis Savard 17 1,196 865
20. Bobby Clarke 15 1,144 852
21. Alex Delvecchio 24 1,549 825
22. Gilbert Perreault 17 1,288 817
23. John Bucyk 23 1,540 813
24. Jari Kurri 17 1,251 797
25. Guy Lafleur 17 1,126 793
26. Peter Stastny 15 977 789
27. Jean Ratelle 21 1,281 776
28. Joe Sakic * 14 1,016 774
29. Bernie Federko 14 1,000 761
30. Larry Robinson 23 1,384 750
31. Dennis Potvin 15 1,060 742
32. Norm Ullman 20 1,410 739
33. Bernie Nicholls 18 1,127 734
34. Pierre Turgeon 15 1,074 724
35. Jean Beliveau 20 1,125 712
36. Vincent Damphousse * 16 1,214 706
37. Chris Chelios * 19 1,260 700
37. Brian Leetch * 15 1,021 700
39. Dale Hunter 19 1,407 697
40. Jaromir Jagr * 12 875 688
PENALTY MINUTES
Seasons Games Penalty Minutes
1. Tiger Williams 14 962 3,966
2. Dale Hunter 19 1,407 3,565
3. Marty McSorley 18 961 3,381
4. Bob Probed 17 935 3,300
5. Tim Hunter 16 815 3,146
6. Rob Ray * 13 848 3,097
7. Craig Berube * 16 999 3,049
8. Chris Nilan 13 688 3,043
9. Tie Domi * 13 784 3,027
10. Rick Tocchet * 18 1,144 2,972
11. Pat Verbeek 20 1,424 2,905
12. Dave Manson * 16 1,103 2,792
13. Scott Stevens * 20 1,516 2,722
14. Willi Plett 12 834 2,572
15. Gino Odjick * 12 605 2,567
SEASONS PLAYED
Seasons Years Games
1. Gordie Howe 26 1946-71, '79-80 1,767
2. Alex Delvecchio 24 1950-74 1,549
2. Tim Horton 24 1949-50, '51-74 1,446
4. John Bucyk 23 1955-78 1,540
4. Mark Messier * 23 1979- 1,602
6. Stan Mikita 22 1958-80 1,394
6. Doug Mohns 22 1953-75 1,390
6. Dean Prentice 22 1952-74 1,378
6. Ray Bourque 22 1979-2001 1,612
10. Harry Howell 21 1952-73 1,411
10. Ron Stewart 21 1952-73 1,353
10. Jean Ratelle 21 1960-81 1,281
10. Allan Stanley 21 1948-69 1,244
10. Eric Nesterenko 21 1951-72 1,219
10. Marcel Pronovost 21 1950-70 1,206
10. George Armstrong 21 1949-50, '51-71 1,187
10. Terry Sawchuk 21 1949-70 971
10. Gump Worsley 21 1952-53, '54-74 862
10. Larry Murphy 21 1980-2001 1,615
10. Paul Coffey 21 1980-2001 1,409
10. Al MacInnis * 21 1982- 1,333
10. Ron Francis * 21 1982- 1,569
GAMES PLAYED
Seasons Years Games
1. Gordie Howe 26 1946-71, '79-80 1,767
2. Larry Murphy 21 1980-2001 1,615
3. Ray Bourque 22 1979-2001 1,612
4. Mark Messier * 23 1979- 1,602
5. Ron Francis * 21 1981- 1,569
6. Alex Delvecchio 24 1950-74 1,549
7. John Bucyk 23 1955-78 1,540
8. Scott Stevens 20 1982- 1,516
9. Wayne Gretzky 20 1979-99 1,487
10. Tim Horton 24 1949-50,'51-74 1,446
11. Dave Andreychuk * 20 1982- 1,443
12. Phil Housley * 20 1982- 1,437
13. Mike Gartner 19 1979-98 1,432
14. Pat Verbeek 20 1982- 1,424
15. Doug Gilmour * 19 1983- 1,412
16. Harry Howell 21 1952-73 1,411
17. Norm Ullman 20 1955-75 1,410
18. Paul Coffey 20 1980-2001 1,409
19. Dale Hunter 19 1980-99 1,407
20. Stan Mikita 22 1958-80 1,394
GOALTENDING WINS
Seasons Games W L T
1. Patrick Roy * 18 966 516 300 118
2. Terry Sawchuk 21 971 447 330 172
3. Jacques Plante 18 837 434 247 146
4. Tony Esposito 16 886 423 306 152
5. Glenn Hall 18 906 407 326 163
6. Grant Fuhr 19 868 403 295 114
7. Mike Vernon * 19 781 385 273 92
8. John Vanbiesbrouck 20 882 374 346 119
9. Andy Moog 18 713 372 209 88
10. Tom Barrasso * 18 771 368 273 86
11. Ed Belfour * 14 735 706 242 100
12. Rogie Vachon 16 795 355 291 127
13. Curtis Joseph * 13 706 346 260 81
14. Gump Worsley 21 861 335 352 150
15. Harry Lumley 16 804 330 329 143
16. Martin Brodeur * 10 592 324 168 85
17. Billy Smith 18 680 305 233 105
18. Turk Broda 12 629 302 224 101
19. Ron Hextall 13 608 296 214 69
19. Mike Richter * 14 653 296 252 72
GOALTENDING LOSSES
Seasons Games W L T
1. Gump Worsley 21 861 335 352 150
2. Gilles Meloche 18 788 270 351 131
3. John Vanbiesbrouck 20 882 374 346 119
4. Terru Sawchuk 21 971 447 330 172
5. Harry Lumley 16 330 804 329 143
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE (Minimum of 300 games played.)
Before 1950
Games Min. GA GAA
1. George Hainsworth 465 29,415 937 1.91
2. Alex Connell 417 26,050 630 1.91
3. Chuck Gardiner 316 19,687 664 2.02
4. Lorne Chabot 411 25,307 860 2.04
5. Tiny Thompson 553 34,175 1,183 2.08
Since 1950
Games Min. GA GAA
1. Martin Brodeur * 592 34,583 1,272 2.21
2. Dominik Hasek * 581 33,745 1,254 2.23
3. Ken Dryden 397 23,352 870 2.24
4. Jacques Plante 837 49,533 1,965 2.38
5. Chris Osgood * 455 26,217 1,056 2.42
SHUTOUTS
Seasons Games SO
1. Terry Sawchuk 21 971 103
2. George Hainsworth 11 465 94
3. Glenn Hall 18 906 84
4. Jacques Plante 18 837 82
5. Alex Connell 12 417 81
5. Tiny Thompson 12 553 81
7. Tony Esposito 16 886 76
8. Lorne Chabot 11 411 73
9. Harry Lumley 16 804 71
10. Roy Worters 12 484 66
11. Turk Broda 14 629 62
12. Patrick Roy * 18 966 61
12. Dominik Hasek 12 581 61
14. John Roach 14 491 58
14. Ed Belfour * 13 735 58
15. Clint Benedict 13 362 57
REGULAR-SEASON COACHING VICTORIES
Seasons W L T Pct
1. Scotty Bowman 30 1,244 583 314 .654
2. Al Arbour 22 781 577 248 .564
3. Dick Irvin 26 690 521 226 .559
4. Mike Keenan 16 555 438 132 .552
5. Pat Quinn 16 527 408 137 .556
6. Billy Reay 16 542 385 175 .571
7. Bryan Murray 14 513 413 131 .547
8. Toe Blake 13 500 255 159 .634
9. Glen Sather 11 464 268 110 .616
10. Roger Neilson 16 460 381 159 .540
11. Jack Adams 21 423 397 162 .513
12. Pat Burns 12 412 314 129 .557
13. Jacques Demers 14 409 467 130 .471
14. Brian Sutter 11 401 347 116 .531
15. Punch Imlach 15 395 336 148 .534
16. Emile Francis 13 393 273 112 .577
17. Fred Shero 10 390 225 119 .612
18. Bob Berry 11 384 355 121 .517
19. Sid Abel 16 382 426 155 .477
20. Art Ross 18 361 277 90 .558
Stanley Cups
1. Scotty Bowman 9 (1973, '76-79, '92, '97-98, 2002)
2. Al Arbour 4 (1980-83)
3. Dick Irvin 4 (1932, '44, '46, '53)
4. Mike Keenan 1 (1994)
5. Pat Quinn None
6. Billy Reay None
7. Bryan Murray None
8. Toe Blake 8 (1956-60, '65-66, '68)
9. Glen Sather 4 (1984-85, '87-88)
10. Roger Neilson None
11. Jack Adams 3 (1936-37, '43)
12. Pat Burns None
13. Jacques Demers 1 (1993)
14. Brian Sutter None
15. Punch Imlach 4 (1962-64, '67)
16. Emile Francis None
17. Fred Shero 2 (1974-75)
18. Bob Berry None
19. Sid Abel None
20. Art Ross 1 (1939)
COACHING WINNING PERCENTAGE (including playoffs)
Seasons W L T Pct.
1. Scotty Bowman 30 1467 713 314 .651
2. Toe Blake 13 582 292 159 .640
3. Glen Sather 11 553 305 110 .628
4. Ken Hitchcock 7 324 199 60 .607
5. Fred Shero 10 451 272 119 .606
6. Don Cherry 6 281 177 77 .597
7. Tommy Ivan 9 324 205 111 .593
8. Al Arbour 22 904 663 248 .566
9. Billy Reay 16 599 445 175 .563
10. Emile Francis 13 433 326 112 .561
11. Hap Day 10 308 237 81 .557
12. Dick Irvin 26 790 609 228 .556
13. Mike Keenan 16 646 507 132 .554
14. Marc Crawford 8 314 245 80 .554
15. Lester Patrick 13 312 242 115 .552
16. Art Ross 18 393 310 95 .552
17. Pat Burns 12 473 373 129 .551
18. Pat Quinn 16 612 486 137 .551
19. Bob Johnson 6 275 223 58 .547
20. Jacques Lemaire 9 347 281 94 .546
21. Terry Murray 11 406 331 89 .545
22. Bryan Murray 14 547 457 131 .540
23. Roger Neilson 16 511 436 159 .534
24. Punch Imlach 15 439 384 148 .528
25. Darryl Sutter 8 323 287 84 .526
26. Brian Sutter 11 429 387 116 .523
27. Terry Crisp 9 310 286 78 .518
28. Jacques Martin 9 336 311 101 .517
29. Jack Adams 21 465 442 162 .511
30. Bob Berry 11 395 377 121 .510
Minimum of 275 victories, including playoffs.
* Active player
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