Fastest to 500 assists by an NHL defenseman
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Bobby Orr leads with 500 assists in 522 games, at 25, first of 37 defensemen. Quinn Hughes is ahead of Brian Leetch's pace, with 436 assists in 524 games, 64 short of 500.
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- Bobby Orr
- Paul Coffey
- Quinn Hughes
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr1966 – 1974 | 522 | |
| Paul Coffey1980 – 1988 | 566 | |
| Quinn Hughes2018 – 2027436 of 500 assists | 524 | |
| Cale Makar2019 – 2027385 of 500 assists | 485 | |
| Brian Leetch1987 – 1997 | 646 | |
| Adam Fox2019 – 2027367 of 500 assists | 502 | |
| Ray Bourque1979 – 1988 | 655 | |
| Al MacInnis1981 – 1992 | 664 | |
| Denis Potvin1973 – 1983 | 669 | |
| Gary Suter1985 – 1996 | 736 | |
| Brad Park1968 – 1981 | 765 | |
| Evan Bouchard2018 – 2027276 of 500 assists | 445 | |
| Phil Housley1982 – 1993 | 765 | |
| Borje Salming1973 – 1984 | 775 | |
| Chris Chelios1983 – 1996 | 805 | |
| Erik Karlsson2009 – 2022 | 820 | |
| Mark Howe1979 – 1993 | 822 | |
| Larry Murphy1980 – 1991 | 837 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin2018 – 2027339 of 500 assists | 597 | |
| Doug Wilson1977 – 1990 | 852 | |
| Larry Robinson1972 – 1985 | 867 | |
| Scott Stevens1982 – 1994 | 882 | |
| Sergei Zubov1992 – 2006 | 886 | |
| Nicklas Lidstrom1991 – 2003 | 889 | |
| Dave Babych1980 – 1994 | 899 | |
| Charlie McAvoy2017 – 2027297 of 500 assists | 583 | |
| Miro Heiskanen2018 – 2027287 of 500 assists | 567 | |
| John Klingberg2014 – 2026351 of 500 assists | 700 | |
| Roman Josi2011 – 2024 | 900 | |
| Kris Letang2006 – 2022 | 928 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev2016 – 2027310 of 500 assists | 646 | |
| Filip Hronek2018 – 2027250 of 500 assists | 550 | |
| Victor Hedman2009 – 2023 | 947 | |
| John Carlson2009 – 2024 | 964 | |
| Steve Duchesne1986 – 2001 | 1,031 |
Method
- 12 defensemen aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.