Fastest to 1,000 assists by an NHL forward
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Wayne Gretzky leads with 1,000 assists in 645 games, at 26, first of 12 forwards. Connor McDavid is ahead of Adam Oates's pace, with 842 assists in 810 games, 158 short of 1,000.
1,000game 11,235
- Wayne Gretzky
- Mario Lemieux
- Connor McDavid
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky1979 – 1988 | 645 | |
| Mario Lemieux1984 – 2003 | 856 | |
| Connor McDavid2015 – 2027842 of 1,000 assists | 810 | |
| Adam Oates1985 – 2002 | 1,174 | |
| Nikita Kucherov2013 – 2027739 of 1,000 assists | 893 | |
| Mitch Marner2016 – 2027592 of 1,000 assists | 753 | |
| Ron Francis1981 – 1998 | 1,235 | |
| Marcel Dionne1971 – 1988 | 1,259 | |
| Sidney Crosby2005 – 2024 | 1,269 | |
| Mark Messier1979 – 1998 | 1,317 | |
| Steve Yzerman1983 – 2002 | 1,356 | |
| Joe Sakic1988 – 2008 | 1,357 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon2013 – 2027740 of 1,000 assists | 966 | |
| Bernie Federko1976 – 1990761 of 1,000 assists, inactive after 1,000 games | 1,000 | |
| Jaromir Jagr1990 – 2013 | 1,378 | |
| Artemi Panarin2015 – 2027629 of 1,000 assists | 843 | |
| Leon Draisaitl2014 – 2027635 of 1,000 assists | 871 | |
| Joe Thornton1997 – 2017 | 1,432 | |
| Evgeni Malkin2006 – 2027879 of 1,000 assists | 1,282 | |
| Patrick Kane2007 – 2027900 of 1,000 assists | 1,384 | |
| David Pastrnak2014 – 2027525 of 1,000 assists | 849 | |
| Gordie Howe1946 – 1971 | 1,634 |
Method
- 10 forwards aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.