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.Sidney Crosby 2005-251062
11.Gordie Howe* 1946-801049
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 2007-25851
28.Anže Kopitar 2006-25838
29.Evgeni Malkin 2006-25832
30.Henrik Sedin* 2000-18830
31.Alex Delvecchio* 1950-74825
32.Gilbert Perreault* 1970-87814
33.Johnny Bucyk* 1955-78813
&nbspMike 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
&nbspTeemu Selänne* 1992-14773
44.Chris Chelios* 1983-10763
45.Nicklas Bäckström 2007-24762
46.Bernie Federko* 1976-90761
47.Doug Weight 1991-11755
48.Claude Giroux 2007-25751
49.Larry Robinson* 1972-92750
50.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.Alex Ovechkin 2005-25726
&nbspLuc Robitaille* 1986-06726
57.Connor McDavid 2015-25721
58.Daniel Alfredsson* 1995-14713
59.Jean Béliveau* 1950-71712
&nbspScott Stevens* 1982-04712
61.Jeremy Roenick* 1988-09703
62.Dave Andreychuk* 1982-06698
&nbspBrendan Shanahan* 1987-09698
64.Dale Hunter 1980-99697
65.Sergei Fedorov* 1990-09696
66.Henri Richard* 1955-75688
67.Brad Park* 1968-85683
68.Bobby Smith 1978-93679
&nbspRay Whitney 1991-14679
70.Jarome Iginla* 1996-17675
71.Erik Karlsson 2009-25670
72.Brett Hull* 1986-06650
73.Brent Burns 2003-25649
74.Nathan MacKinnon 2013-25648
&nbspDaniel Sedin* 2000-18648
76.Bobby Orr* 1966-79645
77.Martin St. Louis* 1998-15642
78.Gary Suter 1985-02641
79.Dave Taylor 1977-94638
80.Nikita Kucherov 2013-25637
&nbspBörje Salming* 1973-90637
&nbspDarryl Sittler* 1970-85637
83.Peter Forsberg* 1994-11636
84.Neal Broten 1980-97634
&nbspBrad Richards 2000-16634
86.Theo Fleury 1988-03633
87.Jason Spezza 2002-22632
88.Patrick Marleau 1997-21631
89.Mike Gartner* 1979-98627
90.Andy Bathgate* 1952-71624
91.Victor Hedman 2009-25623
&nbspHenrik Zetterberg 2002-18623
93.Blake Wheeler 2008-24622
94.John Tavares 2009-25620
95.Sergei Zubov* 1992-09619
96.Patrik Eliáš 1995-16617
97.Rod Gilbert* 1960-78615
98.Patrice Bergeron 2003-23613
99.Marián Hossa* 1997-17609
100.Eric Staal 2003-23608
&nbspSteven Stamkos 2008-25608
102.Michel Goulet* 1979-94605
103.Pavel Datsyuk* 2001-16604
104.Kirk Muller 1984-03602
105.Glenn Anderson* 1980-96601
106.Alex Kovalev 1992-13599
107.Kris Letang 2006-25597
108.Dino Ciccarelli* 1980-99592
&nbspJoe Pavelski 2006-24592
110.Sergei Gonchar 1994-15591
111.Dave Keon* 1960-82590
&nbspDoug Wilson* 1977-93590
113.Ryan Suter 2005-25589
114.Paul Kariya* 1994-10587
115.Jakub Voráček 2008-23583
116.Dave Babych 1980-99581
117.Alex Tanguay 1999-16580
118.Phil Kessel 2006-23579
&nbspBrian Propp 1979-94579
120.Saku Koivu 1995-14577
121.Scott Gomez 1999-16575
122.Steve Larmer 1980-95571
123.Shane Doan 1995-17570
&nbspFrank Mahovlich* 1956-74570
125.John Carlson 2009-25569
126.Scott Niedermayer* 1991-10568
&nbspArtemi Panarin 2015-25568
128.Mike Ribeiro 1999-17565
129.Craig Janney 1987-99563
&nbspCliff Ronning 1986-04563
131.Joe Nieuwendyk* 1986-07562
132.Joe Mullen* 1981-97561
133.Bobby Hull* 1957-80560
134.Alexander Mogilny 1989-06559
135.Jamie Benn 2009-25557
&nbspLeon Draisaitl 2014-25557
137.Brad Marchand 2009-25556
138.David Krejčí 2006-23555
139.Mike Bossy* 1977-87553
&nbspThomas Steen 1981-95553
141.Ken Linseman 1978-92551
&nbspTom Lysiak 1973-86551
143.Mark Howe* 1979-95545
&nbspPat LaFontaine* 1983-98545
145.Red Kelly* 1947-67542
146.Chris Pronger* 1993-12541
147.Duncan Keith 2005-22540
&nbspRick Middleton 1974-88540
&nbspPat Verbeek 1982-02540
150.Brian Bellows 1982-99537
&nbspRob Blake* 1989-10537
152.Roman Josi 2011-25534
153.Jonathan Huberdeau 2012-25529
&nbspPaul Stastny 2006-23529
155.Andrew Cassels 1989-06528
&nbspVincent Lecavalier 1998-16528
157.Keith Tkachuk 1991-10527
158.Drew Doughty 2008-25526
159.Steve Duchesne 1986-02525
160.Dennis Maruk 1975-89522
161.Jason Arnott 1993-12521
&nbspRyan O'Reilly 2009-25521
163.Matt Duchene 2009-25520
&nbspMitch Marner 2016-25520
&nbspTeppo Numminen 1988-09520
&nbspMathieu Schneider 1987-10520
167.Wayne Cashman 1964-83516
&nbspKeith Yandle 2006-22516
169.Butch Goring 1969-85513
170.Steve Thomas 1984-04512
&nbspRick Tocchet 1984-02512
172.Jonathan Toews 2007-23511
&nbspJohn Tonelli 1978-92511
174.Václav Prospal 1996-13510
175.Lanny McDonald* 1973-89506
176.Ivan Boldirev 1970-85505
&nbspMikko Koivu 2005-21505
178.Johnny Gaudreau 2013-24500
179.Randy Carlyle 1976-93499
&nbspMarc Savard 1997-11499
181.Vyacheslav Kozlov 1991-10497
182.Aleksander Barkov 2013-25496
183.Murray Craven 1982-00493
&nbspEric Lindros* 1992-07493
185.Trevor Linden 1988-08492
186.Ray Ferraro 1984-02490
&nbspJames Patrick 1983-04490
188.Alex Pietrangelo 2008-25489
189.Corey Perry 2005-25487
190.Pete Mahovlich 1965-81485
&nbspPit Martin 1961-79485
192.Tony Amonte 1991-07484
193.Roman Hamrlík 1992-13483
194.Jozef Stümpel 1991-08481
195.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2011-25477
&nbspJustin Williams 2000-20477
197.Tomáš Kaberle 1998-13476
&nbspScott Mellanby 1985-07476
199.Garry Galley 1984-01475
&nbspIgor Larionov* 1989-04475
201.Markus Näslund 1993-09474
202.Mats Zuccarello 2010-25473
203.Ken Hodge 1964-78472
&nbspTed Lindsay* 1944-65472
&nbspGary Roberts 1986-09472
206.Zdeno Chára 1997-22471
207.Michael Nylander 1992-09470
&nbspAlexei Zhamnov 1992-06470
209.Jacques Lemaire* 1967-79469
&nbspDean Prentice 1952-74469
211.Mark Scheifele 2011-25468
212.Phil Goyette 1956-72467
213.Mike Ridley 1985-97466
&nbspBrent Sutter 1980-98466
215.Andrew Brunette 1995-12465
&nbspMatt Cullen 1997-19465
&nbspDavid Perron 2007-25465
218.Pavol Demitra 1993-10464
219.Bill Barber* 1972-84463
&nbspReed Larson 1976-90463
&nbspOwen Nolan 1990-10463
222.Doug Mohns 1953-75462
&nbspTomas Sandström 1984-99462
224.Martin Straka 1992-08460
225.Wilf Paiement 1974-88458
&nbspBobby Rousseau 1960-75458
227.Steve Sullivan 1995-13457
228.Todd Bertuzzi 1995-14456
&nbspRyan Smyth 1994-14456
230.Taylor Hall 2010-25455
&nbspZach Parise 2005-24455
232.Murray Oliver 1957-75454
&nbspKimmo Timonen 1998-15454
234.Andrei Markov 2000-17453
235.Doug Harvey* 1947-69452
&nbspEddie Olczyk 1984-00452
237.Guy Lapointe* 1968-84451
&nbspWalt Tkaczuk 1967-81451
239.Kevin Hatcher 1984-01450
&nbspPeter McNab 1973-87450
241.Mel Bridgman 1975-89449
&nbspJ.T. Miller 2012-25449
&nbspTyler Seguin 2010-25449
&nbspCory Stillman 1994-11449
245.Russ Courtnall 1983-99447
246.Alexei Yashin 1993-07444
247.Dan Boyle 1998-16442
&nbspRobert Lang 1992-10442
&nbspDavid Pastrňák 2014-25442
250.Éric Desjardins 1988-06439

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
&nbspMike Rogers 1974-79222
26.Rosaire Paiement 1972-78221
27.Larry Pleau 1972-79215
28.Pat Stapleton 1973-78212
29.Rick Ley 1972-79210
&nbspRon 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
&nbspBob Sicinski 1972-77184
41.Wayne Carleton 1972-77180
&nbspFrank Hughes 1972-78180
43.Rene Leclerc 1972-79177
&nbspDarryl Maggs 1973-79177
&nbspRon 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