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The Devils' best defensemen

Scott Niedermayer has the most points of the 208 defensemen who played with the Devils, 476 in 892 games. Scott Stevens is 2nd with 430. Dougie Hamilton is 8th, with 206; 4 more passes Joe Cirella for 7th.

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The Devils' defensemen this season

  • Luke Hughes15 games, 0.5 a game136 with the Devils.8points
  • Dougie Hamilton15 games, 0.5 a game206 with the Devils, the 8th-most in Devils history. 4 more puts him past Joe Cirella for 7th.7points
  • Brett Pesce15 games, 0.3 a game29 with the Devils.5points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1975–79

Compare with in · side by side

The Devils' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Scott Niedermayer1991 – 2004 · 892 games476112364
2Scott Stevens1991 – 2004 · 956 games43093337
3Bruce Driver1983 – 1995 · 702 games39983316
4Brian Rafalski1999 – 2007 · 541 games31144267
5Damon Severson2014 – 2023 · 647 games26358205
6Andy Greene2006 – 2020 · 923 games24649197
7Joe Cirella1981 – 1989 · 503 games20950159
8Dougie Hamilton2021 – 2027 · still playing20658148
+7 this season · passes Joe Cirella for 7th in 9 games at his pace
9Ken Daneyko1983 – 2003 · 1,283 games17836142
10Paul Martin2003 – 2010 · 400 games16326137
11Tommy Albelin1988 – 2006 · 539 games15227125
12Luke Hughes2022 – 2027 · still playing13628108
+8 this season
13Rob Ramage1979 – 1982 · 234 games1324191
14Viacheslav Fetisov1989 – 1995 · 341 games13019111
15Colin White1999 – 2011 · 743 games12520105
16Alexei Kasatonov1989 – 1993 · 257 games1193188
17John Van Boxmeer1976 – 1979 · 197 games1102387
18Barry Beck1977 – 1980 · 148 games1083771
19Will Butcher2017 – 2021 · 238 games1061492
20Tom Kurvers1987 – 1990 · 131 games1002179
21Mike McEwen1979 – 1981 · 132 games972275
22Marek Zidlicky2011 – 2015 · 214 games922270
23Lyle Odelein1996 – 2000 · 285 games861373
24Eric Weinrich1988 – 1992 · 173 games791366
T25Joel Quenneville1979 – 1983 · 244 games782553

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Dougie Hamilton2021 – 2027 · 320 games206
  2. › Luke Hughes2022 – 2027 · 238 games136
  3. Damon Severson2019 – 2023 · 286 games131
  4. › Jonas Siegenthaler2020 – 2027 · 367 games72
  5. P.K. Subban2019 – 2022 · 189 games59

2010s

  1. Andy Greene2009 – 2019 · 739 games210
  2. Damon Severson2014 – 2019 · 361 games132
  3. Marek Zidlicky2011 – 2015 · 214 games92
  4. Will Butcher2017 – 2019 · 159 games74
  5. Adam Larsson2011 – 2016 · 274 games69

2000s

  1. Brian Rafalski1999 – 2007 · 541 games311
  2. Scott Niedermayer1999 – 2004 · 366 games199
  3. Paul Martin2003 – 2009 · 378 games152
  4. Scott Stevens1999 – 2004 · 360 games109
  5. Colin White1999 – 2009 · 593 games107

1990s

  1. Scott Stevens1991 – 1999 · 596 games321
  2. Scott Niedermayer1991 – 1999 · 526 games277
  3. Bruce Driver1989 – 1995 · 416 games242
  4. Viacheslav Fetisov1989 – 1995 · 341 games130
  5. Alexei Kasatonov1989 – 1993 · 257 games119

1980s

  1. Joe Cirella1981 – 1989 · 503 games209
  2. Bruce Driver1983 – 1989 · 286 games157
  3. Rob Ramage1979 – 1982 · 234 games132
  4. Tom Kurvers1987 – 1989 · 130 games100
  5. Mike McEwen1979 – 1981 · 132 games97

1975–79

  1. John Van Boxmeer1976 – 1979 · 197 games110
  2. Barry Beck1977 – 1979 · 138 games102
  3. Jim McElmury1974 – 1978 · 173 games60
  4. Dennis Owchar1977 – 1979 · 110 games47
  5. Tom Edur1976 – 1978 · 100 games44

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Method

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