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National Hockey League (NHL) *Player Records*

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Most Points Overall

This list features the players with the most career points in National Hockey League (NHL) history.

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

POINTS

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Wayne Gretzky

1,695

3,239

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

1979–1999

2

Mark Messier

1,992

2,182

Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks

1979–2004

3

Jaromír Jágr

1,941

2,122

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

1990–2018

4

Gordie Howe

1,924

2,010

Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers

1946–1980

5

Sidney Crosby

1,606

1,967

Pittsburgh Penguins

2005–present

6

Ron Francis

1,902

1,941

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

1981–2004

7

Steve Yzerman

1,710

1,940

Detroit Red Wings

1983–2006

8

Mario Lemieux

1,022

1,895

Pittsburgh Penguins

1984–2006

9

Joe Sakic

1,550

1,829

Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche

1988–2009

10

Alexander Ovechkin

1,734

1,824

Washington Capitals

2005–present


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References

StatMuse (2025) NHL player most points including playoffs. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/nhl-player-most-points-including-playoffs (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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