NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

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

NHL Leaders

NHL Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA
1.Wayne Gretzky* 1979-991963
2.Ron Francis* 1981-041249
3.Mark Messier* 1979-041193
4.Ray Bourque* 1979-011169
5.Jaromír Jágr 1990-181155
6.Paul Coffey* 1980-011135
7.Joe Thornton 1997-221109
8.Adam Oates* 1985-041079
9.Steve Yzerman* 1983-061063
10.Gordie Howe* 1946-801049
11.Sidney Crosby 2005-251045
12.Marcel Dionne* 1971-891040
13.Mario Lemieux* 1984-061033
14.Joe Sakic* 1988-091016
15.Doug Gilmour* 1983-03964
16.Mark Recchi* 1988-11956
17.Al MacInnis* 1981-04934
18.Larry Murphy* 1980-01929
19.Stan Mikita* 1958-80926
20.Bryan Trottier* 1975-94901
21.Phil Housley* 1982-03894
22.Dale Hawerchuk* 1981-97891
23.Nicklas Lidström* 1991-12878
24.Phil Esposito* 1963-81873
25.Denis Savard* 1980-97865
26.Bobby Clarke* 1969-84852
27.Patrick Kane 2007-25832
28.Henrik Sedin* 2000-18830
29.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74825
30.Anže Kopitar 2006-25824
31.Evgeni Malkin 2006-25823
32.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87814
33.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-78813
 Mike Modano* 1989-11813
35.Pierre Turgeon* 1987-07812
36.Jari Kurri* 1980-98797
37.Guy Lafleur* 1971-91793
38.Peter Šťastný* 1980-95789
39.Mats Sundin* 1990-09785
40.Brian Leetch* 1987-06781
41.Jean Ratelle* 1960-81776
42.Vincent Damphousse 1986-04773
 Teemu Selänne* 1992-14773
44.Chris Chelios* 1983-10763
45.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-24762
46.Bernie Federko* 1976-90761
47.Doug Weight 1991-11755
48.Larry Robinson* 1972-92750
49.Claude Giroux 2007-25742
 Denis Potvin* 1973-88742
51.Norm Ullman* 1955-75739
52.Ryan Getzlaf 2005-22737
53.Bernie Nicholls 1981-99734
54.Rod Brind'Amour 1989-10732
55.Luc Robitaille* 1986-06726
56.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14713
57.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71712
 Scott Stevens* 1982-04712
59.Alex Ovechkin 2005-25711
60.Jeremy Roenick* 1988-09703
61.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06698
 Brendan Shanahan* 1987-09698
63.Dale Hunter 1980-99697
64.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09696
 Connor McDavid 2015-25696
66.Henri Richard* 1955-75688
67.Brad Park* 1968-85683
68.Bobby Smith 1978-93679
 Ray Whitney 1991-14679
70.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17675
71.Erik Karlsson 2009-25660
72.Brett Hull* 1986-06650
73.Daniel Sedin* 2000-18648
74.Bobby Orr* 1966-79645
75.Brent Burns 2003-25642
 Martin St. Louis* 1998-15642
77.Gary Suter 1985-02641
78.Dave Taylor 1977-94638
79.Börje Salming* 1973-90637
 Darryl Sittler* 1970-85637
81.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11636
82.Neal Broten 1980-97634
 Brad Richards 2000-16634
84.Theo Fleury 1988-03633
85.Jason Spezza 2002-22632
86.Patrick Marleau 1997-21631
87.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-25630
88.Mike Gartner* 1979-98627
89.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71624
90.Henrik Zetterberg 2002-18623
91.Blake Wheeler 2008-24622
92.Sergei Zubov* 1992-09619
93.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16617
94.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78615
95.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23613
96.Nikita Kucherov 2013-25610
97.Marián Hossa* 1997-17609
98.Eric Staal 2003-23608
 John Tavares 2009-25608
100.Victor Hedman 2009-25607
101.Michel Goulet* 1979-94605
102.Pavel Datsyuk* 2001-16604
103.Kirk Muller 1984-03602
104.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96601
105.Alex Kovalev 1992-13599
106.Steven Stamkos 2008-25598
107.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99592
 Joe Pavelski 2006-24592
109.Sergei Gonchar 1994-15591
110.Dave Keon* 1960-82590
 Doug Wilson* 1977-93590
112.Kris Letang 2006-25589
113.Paul Kariya* 1994-10587
114.Ryan Suter 2005-25585
115.Jakub Voráček 2008-23583
116.Dave Babych 1980-99581
117.Alex Tanguay 1999-16580
118.Phil Kessel 2006-23579
 Brian Propp 1979-94579
120.Saku Koivu 1995-14577
121.Scott Gomez 1999-16575
122.Steve Larmer 1980-95571
123.Shane Doan 1995-17570
 Frank Mahovlich* 1956-74570
125.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-10568
126.Mike Ribeiro 1999-17565
127.Craig Janney 1987-99563
 Cliff Ronning 1986-04563
129.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07562
130.Joe Mullen* 1981-97561
131.Bobby Hull* 1957-80560
132.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06559
133.David Krejčí 2006-23555
134.Mike Bossy* 1977-87553
 John Carlson 2009-25553
 Thomas Steen 1981-95553
137.Brad Marchand 2009-25552
138.Ken Linseman 1978-92551
 Tom Lysiak 1973-86551
140.Artemi Panarin 2015-25550
141.Jamie Benn 2009-25546
 Leon Draisaitl 2014-25546
143.Mark Howe* 1979-95545
 Pat LaFontaine* 1983-98545
145.Red Kelly* 1947-67542
146.Chris Pronger* 1993-12541
147.Duncan Keith 2005-22540
 Rick Middleton 1974-88540
 Pat Verbeek 1982-02540
150.Brian Bellows 1982-99537
 Rob Blake* 1989-10537
152.Roman Josi 2011-25533
153.Paul Stastny 2006-23529
154.Andrew Cassels 1989-06528
 Vincent Lecavalier 1998-16528
156.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10527
157.Steve Duchesne 1986-02525
158.Dennis Maruk 1975-89522
159.Jason Arnott 1993-12521
160.Teppo Numminen 1988-09520
 Mathieu Schneider 1987-10520
162.Wayne Cashman 1964-83516
 Keith Yandle 2006-22516
164.Jonathan Huberdeau 2012-25515
165.Drew Doughty 2008-25514
166.Butch Goring 1969-85513
167.Steve Thomas 1984-04512
 Rick Tocchet 1984-02512
169.Jonathan Toews 2007-23511
 John Tonelli 1978-92511
171.Václav Prospal 1996-13510
172.Ryan O'Reilly 2009-25509
173.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89506
174.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85505
 Mikko Koivu 2005-21505
176.Matt Duchene 2009-25501
177.Johnny Gaudreau 2013-24500
 Mitch Marner 2016-25500
179.Randy Carlyle 1976-93499
 Marc Savard 1997-11499
181.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10497
182.Murray Craven 1982-00493
 Eric Lindros* 1992-07493
184.Trevor Linden 1988-08492
185.Ray Ferraro 1984-02490
 James Patrick 1983-04490
187.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81485
 Pit Martin 1961-79485
189.Tony Amonte 1991-07484
 Corey Perry 2005-25484
191.Aleksander Barkov 2013-25483
 Roman Hamrlík 1992-13483
193.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-25482
194.Jozef Stümpel 1991-08481
195.Justin Williams 2000-20477
196.Tomáš Kaberle 1998-13476
 Scott Mellanby 1985-07476
198.Garry Galley 1984-01475
 Igor Larionov* 1989-04475
200.Markus Näslund 1993-09474
201.Ken Hodge 1964-78472
 Ted Lindsay* 1944-65472
 Gary Roberts 1986-09472
204.Zdeno Chára 1997-22471
205.Michael Nylander 1992-09470
 Alexei Zhamnov 1992-06470
207.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79469
 Dean Prentice 1952-74469
209.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011-25468
210.Phil Goyette 1956-72467
211.Mike Ridley 1985-97466
 Brent Sutter 1980-98466
213.Andrew Brunette 1995-12465
 Matt Cullen 1997-19465
215.Pavol Demitra 1993-10464
216.Bill Barber* 1972-84463
 Reed Larson 1976-90463
 Owen Nolan 1990-10463
219.Doug Mohns 1953-75462
 Tomas Sandström 1984-99462
 Mats Zuccarello 2010-25462
222.David Perron 2007-25461
223.Martin Straka 1992-08460
224.Wilf Paiement 1974-88458
 Bobby Rousseau 1960-75458
226.Steve Sullivan 1995-13457
227.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14456
 Ryan Smyth 1994-14456
229.Zach Parise 2005-24455
230.Murray Oliver 1957-75454
 Kimmo Timonen 1998-15454
232.Andrei Markov 2000-17453
233.Doug Harvey* 1947-69452
 Eddie Olczyk 1984-00452
 Mark Scheifele 2011-25452
236.Guy Lapointe* 1968-84451
 Walt Tkaczuk 1967-81451
238.Kevin Hatcher 1984-01450
 Peter McNab 1973-87450
240.Mel Bridgman 1975-89449
 Cory Stillman 1994-11449
242.Tyler Seguin 2010-25448
243.Russ Courtnall 1983-99447
 Taylor Hall 2010-25447
245.Alexei Yashin 1993-07444
246.Dan Boyle 1998-16442
 Robert Lang 1992-10442
248.Éric Desjardins 1988-06439
249.Bill Gadsby* 1946-66438
250.Brian Rafalski 1999-11436

WHA Leaders

WHA Leaders Table
RankPlayerYearsA
1.André Lacroix 1972-79547
2.J.C. Tremblay 1972-79358
3.Marc Tardif 1973-79350
4.Ulf Nilsson 1974-78344
5.Serge Bernier 1973-79336
6.Bobby Hull* 1972-79335
7.Gordie Howe* 1973-79334
8.Christian Bordeleau 1972-79325
9.Robbie Ftorek 1974-79307
10.Mark Howe* 1973-79296
11.Réal Cloutier 1974-79283
12.Larry Lund 1972-78277
13.Poul Popiel 1972-78265
14.Ron Plumb 1972-79264
15.Al Hamilton 1972-79258
16.Terry Ruskowski 1974-79254
17.Bryan Campbell 1972-78253
18.Michel Parizeau 1972-79252
19.John McKenzie 1972-79250
20.Paul Shmyr 1972-79248
21.Gavin Kirk 1972-79243
22.Jim Dorey 1972-79232
23.Kevin Morrison 1973-79224
24.Anders Hedberg 1974-78222
 Mike Rogers 1974-79222
26.Rosaire Paiement 1972-78221
27.Larry Pleau 1972-79215
28.Pat Stapleton 1973-78212
29.Rick Ley 1972-79210
 Ron Ward 1972-77210
31.Tom Webster 1972-78205
32.Danny Lawson 1972-77204
33.Rich LeDuc 1974-79195
34.John French 1972-78192
35.Dave Keon* 1975-79189
36.Mike Antonovich 1972-79188
37.Ken Block 1972-79187
38.Dennis Sobchuk 1974-79186
39.Norm Ferguson 1972-78184
 Bob Sicinski 1972-77184
41.Wayne Carleton 1972-77180
 Frank Hughes 1972-78180
43.Rene Leclerc 1972-79177
 Darryl Maggs 1973-79177
 Ron Chipperfield 1974-79177
46.Wayne Rivers 1972-77176
47.Hugh Harris 1973-78174
48.Tim Sheehy 1972-78173
49.Barry Long 1974-79171
50.Peter Sullivan 1975-79170