Putting Up Numbers· NHL

The Bruins' best defensemen

Ray Bourque has the most points of the 286 defensemen who played with the Bruins, 1,506 in 1,518 games. Bobby Orr is 2nd with 888. Charlie McAvoy is 5th, with 369; 49 more passes Brad Park for 4th.

Next: Bruins at Penguins, Thu, Nov 5 · analysis

The Bruins' defensemen this season

  • Charlie McAvoy10 games, 0.8 a game369 with the Bruins, the 5th-most in Bruins history.8points
  • Mason Lohrei16 games, 0.4 a game78 with the Bruins.6points
  • Nikita Zadorov15 games, 0.3 a game49 with the Bruins.5points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1925–29

Compare with in · side by side

The Bruins' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Ray Bourque1979 – 2000 · 1,518 games1,5063951,111
2Bobby Orr1966 – 1976 · 631 games888264624
3Zdeno Chara2006 – 2020 · 1,023 games481148333
4Brad Park1975 – 1983 · 501 games417100317
5Charlie McAvoy2017 – 2027 · still playing36972297
+8 this season · passes Brad Park for 4th in 62 games at his pace
6Torey Krug2011 – 2020 · 523 games33767270
7Glen Wesley1987 – 1994 · 537 games30777230
8Dallas Smith1959 – 1977 · 860 games30254248
9Eddie Shore1926 – 1940 · 541 games279103176
10Mike O'Connell1980 – 1986 · 424 games26970199
11Don Sweeney1988 – 2003 · 1,052 games26252210
12Ted Green1960 – 1972 · 621 games25448206
13Mike Milbury1975 – 1987 · 754 games23849189
14Leo Boivin1954 – 1966 · 717 games21147164
15Flash Hollett1935 – 1944 · 353 games19984115
16Carol Vadnais1971 – 1976 · 263 games18147134
17Jack Crawford1937 – 1950 · 547 games17838140
18Fern Flaman1944 – 1961 · 683 games17730147
19Rick Smith1968 – 1980 · 513 games16136125
20Bill Quackenbush1949 – 1956 · 461 games15522133
21Matt Grzelcyk2016 – 2024 · 445 games13525110
22Pat Egan1943 – 1949 · 294 games1324785
23Kyle McLaren1995 – 2002 · 417 games1243490
24Gord Kluzak1982 – 1991 · 299 games1232598
25Hampus Lindholm2021 – 2027 · still playing1212299
+4 this season

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Charlie McAvoy2019 – 2027 · 466 games309
  2. › Hampus Lindholm2021 – 2027 · 263 games121
  3. Matt Grzelcyk2019 – 2024 · 316 games102
  4. › Mason Lohrei2023 – 2027 · 207 games78
  5. Brandon Carlo2019 – 2025 · 387 games77

2010s

  1. Zdeno Chara2009 – 2019 · 718 games323
  2. Torey Krug2011 – 2019 · 462 games288
  3. Dennis Seidenberg2009 – 2016 · 401 games117
  4. Dougie Hamilton2012 – 2015 · 178 games83
  5. Johnny Boychuk2009 – 2014 · 316 games75

2000s

  1. Zdeno Chara2006 – 2009 · 237 games144
  2. Dennis Wideman2006 – 2009 · 180 games89
  3. Nick Boynton1999 – 2006 · 299 games84
  4. Hal Gill1999 – 2006 · 478 games81
  5. Don Sweeney1999 – 2003 · 301 games52

1990s

  1. Ray Bourque1989 – 1999 · 735 games712
  2. Glen Wesley1989 – 1994 · 381 games216
  3. Don Sweeney1989 – 1999 · 715 games202
  4. Kyle McLaren1995 – 1999 · 250 games80
  5. Garry Galley1989 – 1992 · 179 games76

1980s

  1. Ray Bourque1979 – 1989 · 718 games756
  2. Mike O'Connell1980 – 1986 · 424 games269
  3. Brad Park1979 – 1983 · 261 games179
  4. Mike Milbury1979 – 1987 · 520 games141
  5. Gord Kluzak1982 – 1989 · 289 games121

1970s

  1. Bobby Orr1969 – 1976 · 457 games752
  2. Brad Park1975 – 1979 · 240 games238
  3. Dallas Smith1969 – 1977 · 595 games234
  4. Carol Vadnais1971 – 1976 · 263 games181
  5. Rick Smith1969 – 1979 · 387 games130

1960s

  1. Ted Green1960 – 1969 · 488 games195
  2. Leo Boivin1959 – 1966 · 432 games139
  3. Bobby Orr1966 – 1969 · 174 games136
  4. Dallas Smith1959 – 1969 · 265 games68
  5. Reg Fleming1964 – 1966 · 101 games51

1950s

  1. Bill Quackenbush1949 – 1956 · 461 games155
  2. Fern Flaman1949 – 1959 · 419 games115
  3. Hal Laycoe1950 – 1956 · 326 games72
  4. Leo Boivin1954 – 1959 · 285 games72
  5. Bob Armstrong1950 – 1959 · 409 games67

1940s

  1. Jack Crawford1939 – 1949 · 451 games156
  2. Flash Hollett1939 – 1944 · 208 games145
  3. Pat Egan1943 – 1949 · 294 games132
  4. Murray Henderson1944 – 1949 · 219 games58
  5. Des Smith1939 – 1942 · 113 games33

1930s

  1. Eddie Shore1929 – 1939 · 414 games222
  2. George Owen1929 – 1933 · 156 games68
  3. Flash Hollett1935 – 1939 · 145 games54
  4. Jack Portland1934 – 1939 · 158 games22
  5. Lionel Hitchman1929 – 1934 · 200 games19

1925–29

  1. Eddie Shore1926 – 1929 · 123 games54
  2. Lionel Hitchman1924 – 1929 · 178 games33
  3. Sprague Cleghorn1925 – 1928 · 109 games26
  4. Billy Stuart1924 – 1927 · 101 games18
  5. George Owen1928-29 · 27 games9

Also with the Bruins: forwards · goalies · Boston Bruins record book

Read next

Method

  • Every defenseman who played with the Bruins, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Bruins in its seasons.