RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

ASSISTS

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Wayne Gretzky

1,695

2,223

Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers

1979–1999

2

Mark Messier

1,992

1,379

Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks

1979–2004

3

Ron Francis

1,902

1,346

Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs

1981–2004

4

Ray Bourque

1,826

1,308

Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche

1979–2001

5

Jaromír Jágr

1,941

1,278

Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames

1990–2018

6

Paul Coffey

1,603

1,272

Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins

1980–2001

7

Sidney Crosby

1,578

1,218

Pittsburgh Penguins

2005–present

8

Joe Thornton

1,901

1,211

Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers

1997–2022

9

Adam Oates

1,500

1,193

Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers

1985–2004

10

Steve Yzerman

1,710

1,178

Detroit Red Wings

1983–2006