NHL Career Point Total Comparison (Regular Season)
Who has most NHL points? Compare 12 official regular season career totals, Esposito at 1590 points to Gretzky at 2857 points with goals and assists listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky Most here. 61 league records. | 2,857 points | 894 goals plus 1963 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Gretzky 2857 |
| Jaromir Jagr 1990-2018. | 1,921 points | 766 goals plus 1155 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Jagr 1921 |
| Mark Messier 1979-2004. | 1,887 points | 694 goals plus 1193 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Messier 1887 |
| Gordie Howe 1946-1980. | 1,850 points | 801 goals plus 1049 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Howe 1850 |
| Ron Francis 1981-2004. | 1,798 points | 549 goals plus 1249 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Francis 1798 |
| Marcel Dionne 1971-1989. | 1,771 points | 731 goals plus 1040 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Dionne 1771 |
| Sidney Crosby Active. Total still rising. | 1,763 points | Active PIT, as of Oct 2026 | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Crosby 1763 Oct 2026 |
| Steve Yzerman 1983-2006. | 1,755 points | 692 goals plus 1063 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Yzerman 1755 |
| Mario Lemieux 1984-2006. | 1,723 points | 690 goals plus 1033 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Lemieux 1723 |
| Alex Ovechkin Active. Goals record holder. | 1,688 points | Active WSH, goals leader 929 | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Ovechkin 1688 Oct 2026 |
| Joe Sakic 1988-2009. | 1,641 points | 625 goals plus 1016 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Sakic 1641 |
| Phil Esposito Shortest here. 1963-1981. | 1,590 points | 717 goals plus 873 assists | Hockey-Reference Career Points: Esposito 1590 |
About this converter
NHL regular season career points run 1590 to 2857 on Hockey Reference tables. Esposito at 1590 opens. Sakic at 1641 and Ovechkin at 1688 follow, with Ovechkin active and also holding the goals record at 929. Lemieux at 1723, Yzerman at 1755 and Crosby at 1763 sit next, Crosby active with Pittsburgh. Dionne at 1771, Francis at 1798, Howe at 1850, Messier at 1887 and Jagr at 1921 climb the retired tier. Gretzky at 2857 tops by nearly 1000, with 894 goals plus 1963 assists across 1487 games. Active totals are dated October 2026 and still rise.
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. One box holds a count of the first player points, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds points. Try Gretzky against Esposito to see the most against the cut floor.
Points are regular season only; playoff points sit outside rows. Active rows for Crosby and Ovechkin carry as of October 2026 dates because totals move. Hall of Fame marks ride in context where they apply. WHA points sit outside NHL rows.
FAQ
Who has most NHL points?
Wayne Gretzky with 2857 regular season points.
Are active players included?
Yes. Crosby at 1763 and Ovechkin at 1688 as of October 2026.
Are playoffs included?
No. Rows compare regular season points only.
Where are these totals from?
Hockey Reference career points table with NHL.com record cross check.
Sources
- Hockey-Reference NHL Career Leaders for Points (regular season totals)
- NHL.com Wayne Gretzky 100 Greatest Players: 1487 GP, 894 G, 1963 A, 2857 Pts
- NHL Records site skater points career records
- Guinness World Records: most NHL career points 2857 Gretzky 1979-99
Last verified: 2026-10-06 · 12 entries
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