League Leaders Who Led?

Most NHL Assists Titles

Every player who has led the NHL in assists, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1917–2025.

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Wayne Gretzky has led NHL in assists 16 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 1979 to 1997.

PGAP/GPPPGGWGPIM+/-SHGPPPSS%G/GPGP
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky 16 1979–1997 163
2 Connor McDavid Connor McDavid 5 2016–2025 100
3 Bobby Orr Bobby Orr 5 1969–1974 102
4 Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov 3 2018–2024 100
5 Henrik Sedin Henrik Sedin 3 2009–2011 83
6 Joe Thornton Joe Thornton 3 2005–2007 96
7 Adam Oates 3 1992–2001 97
8 Jaromir Jagr Jaromir Jagr 3 1997–2000 83
9 Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux 3 1988–1996 114
10 Phil Esposito Phil Esposito 3 1967–1972 77
11 Stan Mikita Stan Mikita 3 1964–1966 62
12 Gordie Howe Gordie Howe 3 1950–1953 48
13 Elmer Lach Elmer Lach 3 1944–1951 54
14 Bill Cowley Bill Cowley 3 1938–1942 47
15 Joe Primeau Joe Primeau 3 1930–1933 37
16 Frank Boucher Frank Boucher 3 1928–1932 36
17 Frank Nighbor Frank Nighbor 3 1918–1925 16
18 Martin St. Louis Martin St. Louis 2 2003–2012 56
19 Ron Francis Ron Francis 2 1994–1995 92
20 Bryan Trottier Bryan Trottier 2 1977–1978 87
21 Bobby Clarke 2 1974–1975 89
22 Jean Beliveau 2 1960–1965 58
23 Andy Bathgate Andy Bathgate 2 1961–1963 58
24 Henri Richard Henri Richard 2 1957–1962 52
25 Ted Lindsay 2 1949–1956 55
26 Bert Olmstead Bert Olmstead 2 1954–1955 56
27 Doug Bentley 2 1947–1948 43
28 Syl Apps Syl Apps 2 1936–1937 29
29 Art Chapman 2 1934–1935 34
30 Harry Cameron Harry Cameron 2 1917–1921 17
31 Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon 1 2024–2024 84
32 Jonathan Huberdeau Jonathan Huberdeau 1 2021–2021 85
33 Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl 1 2019–2019 67
34 Blake Wheeler Blake Wheeler 1 2017–2017 68
35 Claude Giroux Claude Giroux 1 2017–2017 68
36 Erik Karlsson Erik Karlsson 1 2015–2015 66
37 Nicklas Backstrom Nicklas Backstrom 1 2014–2014 60
38 Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby 1 2013–2013 68
39 Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Malkin 1 2008–2008 78
40 Scott Gomez Scott Gomez 1 2003–2003 56
41 Peter Forsberg Peter Forsberg 1 2002–2002 77
42 Mark Recchi Mark Recchi 1 1999–1999 63
43 Guy Lafleur Guy Lafleur 1 1976–1976 80
44 Bobby Rousseau Bobby Rousseau 1 1965–1965 48
45 Don McKenney Don McKenney 1 1959–1959 49
46 Dickie Moore Dickie Moore 1 1958–1958 55
47 Ted Kennedy Ted Kennedy 1 1950–1950 43
48 Billy Taylor Sr. 1 1946–1946 46
49 Clint Smith Clint Smith 1 1943–1943 49
50 Phil Watson Phil Watson 1 1941–1941 37
51 Milt Schmidt Milt Schmidt 1 1939–1939 30
52 Howie Morenz Howie Morenz 1 1927–1927 18
53 Dick Irvin 1 1926–1926 18
54 Hap Day Hap Day 1 1924–1924 17
55 King Clancy King Clancy 1 1923–1923 10
56 Lionel Hitchman Lionel Hitchman 1 1923–1923 10
57 Edmond Bouchard 1 1922–1922 15
58 Jack Darragh Jack Darragh 1 1920–1920 14
59 Eddie Gerard Eddie Gerard 1 1918–1918 9
60 Newsy Lalonde Newsy Lalonde 1 1918–1918 9
61 Corb Denneny Corb Denneny 1 1917–1917 10
62 Cy Denneny Cy Denneny 1 1917–1917 10
63 Reg Noble Reg Noble 1 1917–1917 10