NHL Career Point Total Comparison (All-Time Scoring)
NHL all-time scoring leaders, from Gretzky 2857 down to Recchi 1533. Official regular season points with linked converter tool. See all 15 scorers here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky Top row here. Retired 1999. | 2,857 points | 894 goals plus 1963 assists, 1487 games | NHL Records: Most points career 2857; Hockey-Reference Gretzky 894+1963 |
| Jaromir Jagr Last NHL season 2017-18. | 1,921 points | 766 goals plus 1155 assists, 1733 games | Hockey-Reference Jagr: 766+1155 = 1921; ESPN ID 405 |
| Mark Messier Second most games here. | 1,887 points | 694 goals plus 1193 assists, 1756 games | NHL Records: 1756 GP 694 G 1193 A 1887 PTS |
| Gordie Howe Most games here at 1767. | 1,850 points | 801 goals plus 1049 assists, 1767 games | NHL Records / Hockey-Reference Howe: 801+1049 = 1850 |
| Ron Francis Second most assists ever. | 1,798 points | 549 goals plus 1249 assists, 1731 games | NHL Records: 1731 GP 549 G 1249 A 1798 PTS |
| Marcel Dionne Fewest games of the top six. | 1,771 points | 731 goals plus 1040 assists, 1348 games | NHL Records / Hockey-Reference Dionne: 731+1040 = 1771 |
| Sidney Crosby Active. Total rises. Passed Yzerman in 2025-26. | 1,761 points | 654 goals plus 1107 assists, active | NHL Edge Stats 2026-04-10: Crosby 1761 points; StatMuse 654+1107 |
| Steve Yzerman Retired 2006. Whole career with Detroit. | 1,755 points | 692 goals plus 1063 assists, 1514 games | NHL Records / Hockey-Reference Yzerman: 692+1063 = 1755 |
| Mario Lemieux Best per game rate here. | 1,723 points | 690 goals plus 1033 assists, 915 games | NHL Records: 915 GP 690 G 1033 A 1723 PTS |
| Alex Ovechkin Active. Goals record holder. Points total rises. | 1,687 points | 929 goals plus 758 assists, active | ESPN ID 3101 / StatMuse: 929+758 = 1687; broke goals record 2025-04-06 |
| Joe Sakic Retired 2009. | 1,641 points | 625 goals plus 1016 assists, 1378 games | NHL Records: 1378 GP 625 G 1016 A 1641 PTS |
| Phil Esposito First 100 point season star. | 1,590 points | 717 goals plus 873 assists, 1282 games | NHL Records / Hockey-Reference Esposito: 717+873 = 1590 |
| Ray Bourque Top defenseman ever by points. | 1,579 points | 410 goals plus 1169 assists, 1612 games, defense | Hockey-Reference / QuantHockey all-time list: Bourque 1579 |
| Joe Thornton Playmaker. Over eleven hundred assists. | 1,539 points | Career total, last NHL 2021-22 | Hockey-Reference career leaders / ProPuck records: Thornton 1539 |
| Mark Recchi Lowest row here. Still top fifteen ever. | 1,533 points | Career total across three Cups | Hockey-Reference career leaders / ProPuck records: Recchi 1533 |
About this converter
NHL regular season points add goals plus assists across a career. Gretzky leads with 2,857 from 894 goals and 1,963 assists. Jagr follows at 1,921, Messier at 1,887, Howe at 1,850 and Francis at 1,798. Dionne sits at 1,771 with Crosby active at 1,761 and Yzerman at 1,755. Lemieux reached 1,723 in only 915 games for the best rate here. Ovechkin holds the goals record with 929 and sits at 1,687 points and rising. Bourque leads all defensemen at 1,579.
How to use it
Pick two players and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Gretzky against Recchi to see the one point eight six to one gap. Active totals for Crosby and Ovechkin move, so check the date in each note.
All figures are regular season only. Playoffs stay out. Crosby and Ovechkin were active in 2025-26, so their rows date to April 2026 reports and will rise. Ovechkin broke the career goals record on 2025-04-06. Per game math favors Lemieux at 1.88, well above the field. Goaltender and playoff records stay out of this table.
FAQ
Who has the most points in NHL history?
Wayne Gretzky with 2,857: 894 goals plus 1,963 assists in 1,487 games. He retired in 1999.
Where do Crosby and Ovechkin rank?
Crosby sat at 1,761 and Ovechkin at 1,687 in April 2026 reports. Both were active, so both totals have risen since.
Who leads defensemen in points?
Ray Bourque with 1,579. No other defenseman reaches the top fifteen.
Are playoff points included?
No. All rows are regular season only, matching NHL Records career tables.
Sources
- NHL Records: Skater records points most points career (Gretzky 2857, Messier 1887, Howe 1850, Francis 1798, Lemieux 1723, Sakic 1641)
- Hockey-Reference: Career points leaders (Jagr 1921, Dionne 1771, Yzerman 1755, Esposito 1590, Bourque 1579, Thornton 1539, Recchi 1533)
- NHL Edge Stats 2026-04-10: Crosby vs Ovechkin rivalry update (Crosby 1761, Ovechkin 1684 at that date)
- ESPN / StatMuse: Crosby 654+1107, Ovechkin 929+758 career splits
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 15 entries
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