Most assists through the first 1,000 games of an NHL career
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Wayne Gretzky leads with 1,516 assists through his first 1,000 games, first of 422 careers. Connor McDavid is already 4th, with 842 assists through his 810 games. 19 more assists in his next 190 games passes Adam Oates for 3rd.
1,516game 11,000
- Wayne Gretzky
- Mario Lemieux
- Paul Coffey
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky1979 – 1993 | 1,516 | |
| Mario Lemieux1984 – 2006inactive after 915 games | 1,033 | |
| Paul Coffey1980 – 1994 | 910 | |
| Adam Oates1985 – 2000 | 860 | |
| Connor McDavid2015 – 2027810 of 1,000 games | 842 | |
| Bryan Trottier1975 – 1989 | 817 | |
| Sidney Crosby2005 – 2021 | 810 | |
| Dale Hawerchuk1981 – 1994 | 795 | |
| Marcel Dionne1971 – 1984 | 794 | |
| Steve Yzerman1983 – 1997 | 790 | |
| Denis Savard1980 – 1994 | 789 | |
| Peter Stastny1980 – 1995inactive after 977 games | 789 | |
| Ron Francis1981 – 1995 | 780 | |
| Mark Messier1979 – 1993 | 778 | |
| Ray Bourque1979 – 1993 | 778 | |
| Joe Sakic1988 – 2002 | 765 | |
| Bernie Federko1976 – 1990 | 761 | |
| Jaromir Jagr1990 – 2004 | 760 | |
| Bobby Clarke1969 – 1983 | 754 | |
| Guy Lafleur1971 – 1989 | 747 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon2013 – 2027966 of 1,000 games | 740 | |
| Nikita Kucherov2013 – 2027893 of 1,000 games | 739 | |
| Phil Esposito1963 – 1977 | 737 | |
| Jari Kurri1980 – 1995 | 721 | |
| Denis Potvin1973 – 1988 | 718 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom2007 – 2021 | 715 | |
| Evgeni Malkin2006 – 2023 | 714 | |
| Al MacInnis1981 – 1998 | 710 | |
| Doug Gilmour1983 – 1997 | 707 | |
| Joe Thornton1997 – 2012 | 697 |
Method
- 22 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.