Most assists through the first 5 seasons of an NHL career
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Wayne Gretzky leads with 558 assists through his first 5 seasons, first of 3,921 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky1979 – 1984 | 558 | |
| Mario Lemieux1984 – 1989 | 415 | |
| Peter Stastny1980 – 1985 | 381 | |
| Denis Savard1980 – 1985 | 344 | |
| Bryan Trottier1975 – 1980 | 331 | |
| Sidney Crosby2005 – 2010 | 323 | |
| Paul Coffey1980 – 1985 | 320 | |
| Peter Forsberg1994 – 1999 | 312 | |
| Dale Hawerchuk1981 – 1986 | 310 | |
| Connor McDavid2015 – 2020 | 307 | |
| Bobby Smith1978 – 1983 | 288 | |
| Joe Sakic1988 – 1993 | 285 | |
| Jari Kurri1980 – 1985 | 281 | |
| Marcel Dionne1971 – 1976 | 281 | |
| Bobby Orr1966 – 1971 | 280 | |
| Denis Potvin1973 – 1978 | 278 | |
| Mike Rogers1979 – 1984 | 276 | |
| Ron Francis1981 – 1986 | 272 | |
| Kent Nilsson1979 – 1984 | 271 | |
| Mike Bossy1977 – 1982 | 270 | |
| Gary Suter1985 – 1990 | 268 | |
| Artemi Panarin2015 – 2020 | 267 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom2007 – 2012 | 266 | |
| Brad Richards2000 – 2006 | 261 | |
| Alex Ovechkin2005 – 2010 | 260 |
Method
- 16 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.