Most points through the first 500 games of an NHL defenseman's career
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Bobby Orr leads with 670 points through his first 500 games, first of 628 defensemen. Cale Makar is already 4th, with 525 points through his 485 games. 21 more points in his next 15 games passes Denis Potvin for 3rd.
670game 1500
- Bobby Orr
- Paul Coffey
- Denis Potvin
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr1966 – 1974 | 670 | |
| Paul Coffey1980 – 1987 | 637 | |
| Denis Potvin1973 – 1981 | 545 | |
| Cale Makar2019 – 2027485 of 500 games | 525 | |
| Ray Bourque1979 – 1986 | 516 | |
| Brian Leetch1987 – 1996 | 505 | |
| Quinn Hughes2018 – 2026 | 479 | |
| Al MacInnis1981 – 1990 | 473 | |
| Gary Suter1985 – 1992 | 464 | |
| Mark Howe1979 – 1986 | 451 | |
| Phil Housley1982 – 1989 | 451 | |
| Adam Fox2019 – 2027 | 439 | |
| Paul Reinhart1979 – 1987 | 437 | |
| Brad Park1968 – 1976 | 423 | |
| Borje Salming1973 – 1980 | 415 | |
| Dave Babych1980 – 1987 | 405 | |
| Reed Larson1976 – 1984 | 403 | |
| Erik Karlsson2009 – 2017 | 402 | |
| Larry Murphy1980 – 1987 | 401 | |
| Jeff Brown1985 – 1993 | 399 | |
| Sergei Zubov1992 – 2000 | 397 | |
| Steve Duchesne1986 – 1993 | 397 | |
| Chris Chelios1983 – 1992 | 389 | |
| Guy Lapointe1968 – 1977 | 386 | |
| Doug Wilson1977 – 1985 | 385 | |
| Craig Hartsburg1979 – 1987 | 368 |
Method
- 12 defensemen aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.