Most points scored in an NHL career
- Who
- Wayne Gretzky
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 1999
The most points scored in an NHL career is 2,857, achieved by Wayne Gretzky (Canada) while playing for the Edmonton Oilers (Canada), Los Angeles Kings, St Louis Blues and New York Rangers (all USA) from 1979 to 1999. The points total comprises 894 goals and 1,963 assists in 1,487 games.
During his entire professional hockey career, Gretzky scored a record 1,072 goals. In addition to his 894 NHL regular season goals and 122 Stanley Cup goals, he scored 56 in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1978-79 season.