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NHL All-Time Points Leaders, 1947 to 2026

Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL points record with 2,857, nearly 940 more than runner-up Jaromir Jagr (1,921). His 1,963 assists alone beat every other total.

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  • In 2026, Wayne Gretzky ranks #1 with 2,857, ahead of Jaromir Jagr (1,921) and Mark Messier (1,887).
  • Back in 1947, Gordie Howe was #1 with 22.
  • The top spot changed hands once: Wayne Gretzky in 1990.
  • Biggest climber: Jaromir Jagr, from #9 in 1991 to #2 in 2026.

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Wayne Gretzky finished with 2,857 points, made up of 894 goals and 1,963 assists. Jaromir Jagr is second with 1,921, nearly 940 behind. Gretzky's assists alone exceed any other player's total points. He passed Gordie Howe's career-points record of 1,850 in the 1989-90 season, and no one has led the list since.

Mark Messier is third with 1,887 and Howe fourth with 1,850, followed by Ron Francis (1,798) and Marcel Dionne (1,771). Sidney Crosby has 1,761 through 2025-26 and Alex Ovechkin 1,687, both still active. Joe Sakic (1,641) is included as the first player outside the top ten. Totals are NHL regular season only, with WHA and playoff points excluded.

The data

Source: Hockey-Reference.com player pages (NHL regular-season points per season), summed cumulatively; totals cross-checked with Hockey-Reference career points leaders. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = season end year (2026 = 2025-26). NHL regular season only (WHA and playoffs excluded). Crosby and Ovechkin were active; totals run through the 2025-26 season and exclude the 2026-27 season in progress on the retrieval date. Players keep their final total after retiring; blank = before NHL debut. Joe Sakic (11th) is included as the first player outside the top 10.

NHL All-Time Points Leaders, Career NHL points at each season end, 1947-2026, 1947–2026
Date🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky🇨🇿 Jaromir Jagr🇨🇦 Mark Messier🇨🇦 Gordie Howe🇨🇦 Ron Francis🇨🇦 Marcel Dionne🇨🇦 Sidney Crosby🇨🇦 Steve Yzerman🇨🇦 Mario Lemieux🇷🇺 Alex Ovechkin🇨🇦 Joe Sakic
194722
194866
1949103
1950171
1951257
1952343
1953438
1954519
1955581
1956660
1957749
1958826
1959904
1960977
19611,049
19621,126
19631,212
19641,285
19651,361
19661,436
19671,501
19681,583
19691,686
19701,757
19711,809
19721,80977
19731,809167
19741,809245
19751,809366
19761,809460
19771,809582
19781,809661
19791,809791
1980137331,850928
1981301961,8501,063
19825131841,850681,180
19837092901,8501581,287
19849143911,8502411,37987
19851,1224451,8503221,505176100
19861,3375291,8503991,599218241
19871,5206361,8504921,683308348
19881,6697471,8505671,748410516
19891,8378411,8506441,77156571562
19901,9799701,8507451,771692838164
19912,142571,0341,8508321,771800883273
19922,2631261,1411,8508861,7719031,014367
19932,3282201,2321,8509861,7711,0401,174472
19942,4583191,3161,8501,0791,7711,1221,211564
19952,5063891,3691,8501,1381,7711,1601,211626
19962,6085381,4681,8501,2571,7711,2551,372746
19972,7056331,5521,8501,3471,7711,3401,494820
19982,7957351,6121,8501,4341,7711,4091,494883
19992,8578621,6601,8501,4861,7711,4831,494979
20002,8579581,7141,8501,5591,7711,5621,4941,060
20012,8571,0791,7811,8501,6241,7711,6141,5701,178
20022,8571,1581,8041,8501,7011,7711,6621,6011,257
20032,8571,2351,8441,8501,7581,7711,6701,6921,315
20042,8571,3091,8871,8501,7981,7711,7211,7011,402
20052,8571,3091,8871,8501,7981,7711,7211,7011,402
20062,8571,4321,8871,8501,7981,7711021,7551,7231061,489
20072,8571,5281,8871,8501,7981,7712221,7551,7231981,589
20082,8571,5991,8871,8501,7981,7712941,7551,7233101,629
20092,8571,5991,8871,8501,7981,7713971,7551,7234201,641
20102,8571,5991,8871,8501,7981,7715061,7551,7235291,641
20112,8571,5991,8871,8501,7981,7715721,7551,7236141,641
20122,8571,6531,8871,8501,7981,7716091,7551,7236791,641
20132,8571,6881,8871,8501,7981,7716651,7551,7237351,641
20142,8571,7551,8871,8501,7981,7717691,7551,7238141,641
20152,8571,8021,8871,8501,7981,7718531,7551,7238951,641
20162,8571,8681,8871,8501,7981,7719381,7551,7239661,641
20172,8571,9141,8871,8501,7981,7711,0271,7551,7231,0351,641
20182,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,1161,7551,7231,1221,641
20192,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,2161,7551,7231,2111,641
20202,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,2631,7551,7231,2781,641
20212,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,3251,7551,7231,3201,641
20222,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,4091,7551,7231,4101,641
20232,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,5021,7551,7231,4851,641
20242,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,5961,7551,7231,5501,641
20252,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,6871,7551,7231,6231,641
20262,8571,9211,8871,8501,7981,7711,7611,7551,7231,6871,641

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the most points in NHL history?

Wayne Gretzky has the most, with 2,857 career NHL points: 894 goals and 1,963 assists. Jaromir Jagr is second with 1,921 and Mark Messier third with 1,887.

How many assists did Wayne Gretzky have?

Wayne Gretzky had 1,963 career assists. That is more than the total points of any other player in NHL history, including Jagr's 1,921.

Where do Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin rank in career points?

Sidney Crosby has 1,761 points through 2025-26, and Alex Ovechkin has 1,687. Both are still active, and both are in the top ten of this list.

Where does this data come from?

Hockey-Reference.com player pages (NHL regular-season points per season), summed cumulatively; totals cross-checked with Hockey-Reference career points leaders. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = season end year (2026 = 2025-26). NHL regular season only (WHA and playoffs excluded). Crosby and Ovechkin were active; totals run through the 2025-26 season and exclude the 2026-27 season in progress on the retrieval date. Players keep their final total after retiring; blank = before NHL debut. Joe Sakic (11th) is included as the first player outside the top 10. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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