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The Rangers' best forwards

Rod Gilbert has the most points of the 727 forwards who played with the Rangers, 1,021 in 1,065 games. Jean Ratelle is 2nd with 817. Mika Zibanejad is 5th, with 679; 13 more passes Mark Messier for 4th.

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The Rangers' forwards this season

  • Alexis Lafrenière16 games, 1.0 a game266 with the Rangers.16points
  • J.T. Miller16 games, 0.8 a game272 with the Rangers.12points
  • Mika Zibanejad16 games, 0.8 a game679 with the Rangers, the 5th-most in Rangers history.12points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1927–29

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The Rangers' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Rod Gilbert1960 – 1978 · 1,065 games1,021406615
2Jean Ratelle1960 – 1976 · 861 games817336481
3Andy Bathgate1952 – 1964 · 719 games729272457
4Mark Messier1991 – 2004 · 698 games691250441
5Mika Zibanejad2016 – 2027 · still playing679287392
+12 this season · passes Mark Messier for 4th in 18 games at his pace
6Walt Tkaczuk1967 – 1981 · 945 games678227451
7Artemi Panarin2019 – 2026 · 482 games607205402
8Steve Vickers1972 – 1982 · 698 games586246340
9Chris Kreider2012 – 2025 · 883 games582326256
10Vic Hadfield1961 – 1974 · 841 games572262310
11Adam Graves1991 – 2001 · 772 games507280227
12Don Maloney1978 – 1989 · 653 games502195307
13Camille Henry1953 – 1968 · 637 games478256222
14Dean Prentice1952 – 1963 · 666 games422186236
15Frank Boucher1926 – 1944 · 533 games414152262
16Phil Esposito1975 – 1981 · 422 games404184220
17Anders Hedberg1978 – 1985 · 465 games397172225
18Tomas Sandstrom1984 – 1990 · 407 games380173207
19Andy Hebenton1955 – 1963 · 560 games368177191
20Bryan Hextall Sr.1936 – 1948 · 449 games367187180
21Bill Cook1926 – 1937 · 475 games366228138
22Bill Fairbairn1968 – 1977 · 536 games362138224
23Phil Watson1935 – 1948 · 547 games361128233
24Derek Stepan2010 – 2017 · 515 games360128232
25Mats Zuccarello2010 – 2019 · 509 games352113239

points by decade

2020s

  1. Artemi Panarin2019 – 2026 · 482 games607
  2. › Mika Zibanejad2019 – 2027 · 536 games521
  3. Chris Kreider2019 – 2025 · 423 games311
  4. › Alexis Lafrenière2020 – 2027 · 478 games266
  5. Vincent Trocheck2022 – 2026 · 313 games253

2010s

  1. Derek Stepan2010 – 2017 · 515 games360
  2. Mats Zuccarello2010 – 2019 · 509 games352
  3. Chris Kreider2012 – 2019 · 460 games271
  4. Rick Nash2012 – 2018 · 375 games252
  5. Marian Gaborik2009 – 2013 · 255 games229

2000s

  1. Jaromir Jagr2003 – 2008 · 277 games319
  2. Petr Nedved1999 – 2004 · 376 games281
  3. Theo Fleury1999 – 2002 · 224 games201
  4. Martin Straka2005 – 2008 · 224 games187
  5. Mark Messier2000 – 2004 · 277 games173

1990s

  1. Mark Messier1991 – 1997 · 421 games518
  2. Adam Graves1991 – 1999 · 613 games441
  3. Mike Gartner1989 – 1994 · 322 games286
  4. Alex Kovalev1992 – 1999 · 402 games275
  5. Wayne Gretzky1996 – 1999 · 234 games249

1980s

  1. Don Maloney1979 – 1989 · 625 games476
  2. Tomas Sandstrom1984 – 1989 · 359 games342
  3. Anders Hedberg1979 – 1985 · 385 games319
  4. Mark Pavelich1981 – 1986 · 341 games318
  5. Mike Rogers1981 – 1986 · 316 games308

1970s

  1. Rod Gilbert1969 – 1978 · 616 games639
  2. Walt Tkaczuk1969 – 1979 · 753 games577
  3. Jean Ratelle1969 – 1976 · 454 games522
  4. Steve Vickers1972 – 1979 · 516 games446
  5. Bill Fairbairn1969 – 1977 · 535 games362

1960s

  1. Rod Gilbert1960 – 1969 · 449 games382
  2. Andy Bathgate1959 – 1964 · 336 games375
  3. Phil Goyette1963 – 1969 · 388 games324
  4. Jean Ratelle1960 – 1969 · 407 games295
  5. Camille Henry1959 – 1968 · 374 games289

1950s

  1. Andy Bathgate1952 – 1959 · 383 games354
  2. Don Raleigh1949 – 1956 · 427 games257
  3. Dean Prentice1952 – 1959 · 423 games213
  4. Wally Hergesheimer1951 – 1959 · 310 games189
  5. Camille Henry1953 – 1959 · 263 games189

1940s

  1. Bryan Hextall Sr.1939 – 1948 · 350 games309
  2. Phil Watson1939 – 1948 · 379 games262
  3. Grant Warwick1941 – 1948 · 293 games233
  4. Lynn Patrick1939 – 1946 · 231 games202
  5. Neil Colville1939 – 1949 · 326 games163

1930s

  1. Frank Boucher1929 – 1938 · 386 games311
  2. Bill Cook1929 – 1937 · 345 games282
  3. Cecil Dillon1930 – 1939 · 409 games281
  4. Fred Cook1929 – 1936 · 302 games224
  5. Butch Keeling1929 – 1938 · 409 games182

1927–29

  1. Frank Boucher1926 – 1929 · 132 games89
  2. Bill Cook1926 – 1929 · 130 games84
  3. Fred Cook1926 – 1929 · 131 games71
  4. Murray Murdoch1926 – 1929 · 132 games34
  5. Paul Thompson1926 – 1929 · 129 games34

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Method

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