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The Sharks' best defensemen

Brent Burns has the most points of the 140 defensemen who played with the Sharks, 594 in 798 games. Marc-Edouard Vlasic is 2nd with 379.

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The Sharks' defensemen this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1992–99

Compare with in · side by side

The Sharks' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Brent Burns2011 – 2022 · 798 games594172422
2Marc-Edouard Vlasic2006 – 2025 · 1,323 games37984295
3Dan Boyle2008 – 2014 · 431 games26968201
4Erik Karlsson2018 – 2023 · 293 games24352191
5Brad Stuart1999 – 2014 · 486 games17039131
6Mike Rathje1993 – 2004 · 671 games15527128
7Justin Braun2010 – 2019 · 607 games15424130
8Marcus Ragnarsson1995 – 2003 · 519 games15328125
9Scott Hannan1998 – 2015 · 626 games14630116
T10Sandis Ozolinsh1992 – 2008 · 212 games1324686
T10Christian Ehrhoff2003 – 2009 · 341 games13225107
12Mario Ferraro2019 – 2026 · 490 games1142490
13Gary Suter1998 – 2002 · 227 games1012279
14Jason Demers2009 – 2015 · 300 games981682
15Jeff Norton1993 – 2001 · 225 games931281
16Brenden Dillon2014 – 2020 · 439 games881375
17Kyle McLaren2002 – 2008 · 302 games831271
18Rob Blake2008 – 2010 · 143 games751758
T19Tom Pederson1992 – 1996 · 225 games661947
T19Bryan Marchment1997 – 2003 · 334 games661353
21Bill Houlder1997 – 1999 · 158 games641648
22Matt Carle2005 – 2008 · 151 games631647
23Tom Preissing2003 – 2006 · 143 games621349
24Douglas Murray2005 – 2013 · 451 games59653
T25Jayson More1991 – 1996 · 287 games501238

points by decade

2020s

  1. Erik Karlsson2019 – 2023 · 240 games198
  2. Brent Burns2019 – 2022 · 208 games128
  3. Mario Ferraro2019 – 2026 · 490 games114
  4. Marc-Edouard Vlasic2019 – 2025 · 358 games68
  5. › Dmitry Orlov2025 – 2027 · 98 games43

2010s

  1. Brent Burns2011 – 2019 · 590 games466
  2. Marc-Edouard Vlasic2009 – 2019 · 720 games235
  3. Dan Boyle2009 – 2014 · 354 games212
  4. Justin Braun2010 – 2019 · 607 games154
  5. Jason Demers2009 – 2015 · 300 games98

2000s

  1. Brad Stuart1999 – 2006 · 377 games153
  2. Christian Ehrhoff2003 – 2009 · 341 games132
  3. Scott Hannan1999 – 2007 · 503 games125
  4. Gary Suter1999 – 2002 · 226 games101
  5. Mike Rathje1999 – 2004 · 361 games92

1992–99

  1. Sandis Ozolinsh1992 – 1996 · 173 games116
  2. Marcus Ragnarsson1995 – 1999 · 293 games94
  3. Jeff Norton1993 – 1999 · 153 games72
  4. Tom Pederson1992 – 1996 · 225 games66
  5. Bill Houlder1997 – 1999 · 158 games64

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Method

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