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NHL assist leaders 1978‑1979

The NHL assist leaderboard for the 1978-1979 regular season: 448 skaters ranked by assists. First is Bryan Trottier with 87 assists. Second is Guy Lafleur with 77 assists. Bob MacMillan shares third place with 71 assists. Stefan Persson shares the best Swedish rank, in place 12 with 56 assists. See the full Swedish assist leaderboard

Top 100

1
Bryan Trottier
NYIC· 76 GPCanada
87
assists
2
Guy Lafleur
MTLRW· 80 GPCanada
77
assists
3
Bob MacMillan
AFMRW· 79 GPCanada
71
assists
3
Marcel Dionne
LAKC· 80 GPCanada
71
assists
5
Denis Potvin
NYID· 73 GPCanada
70
assists
6
Bernie Federko
STLC· 74 GPCanada
64
assists
7
Dennis Maruk
WSHC· 78 GPCanada
59
assists
8
Gilbert Perreault
BUFC· 79 GPCanada
58
assists
9
Mike Bossy
NYIRW· 80 GPCanada
57
assists
9
Guy Chouinard
AFMC· 80 GPCanada
57
assists
9
Bobby Clarke
PHIC· 80 GPCanada
57
assists
12
Clark Gillies
NYILW· 75 GPCanada
56
assists
12
Stefan Persson
NYID· 78 GPSwedenSwedish player
56
assists
12
Börje Salming
TORD· 78 GPSwedenSwedish player
56
assists
15
Darryl Sittler
TORC· 70 GPCanada
51
assists
15
Butch Goring
LAKC· 80 GPCanada
51
assists
15
Terry O'Reilly
BOSRW· 80 GPCanada
51
assists
15
Ian Turnbull
TORD· 80 GPCanada
51
assists
19
Reed Larson
DETD· 79 GPUSA
49
assists
20
Rick Middleton
BOSRW· 71 GPCanada
48
assists
20
Dave Taylor
LAKRW· 78 GPCanada
48
assists
20
Eric Vail
AFMLW· 80 GPCanada
48
assists
23
Bill Barber
PHILW· 79 GPCanada
46
assists
24
Tom Lysiak
CHIC· 66 GPCanada
45
assists
24
Larry Robinson
MTLD· 67 GPCanada
45
assists
24
Peter McNab
BOSC· 76 GPCanada
45
assists
24
Anders Hedberg
NYRRW· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
45
assists
24
Jean Ratelle
BOSC· 80 GPCanada
45
assists
29
Robert Picard
WSHD· 77 GPCanada
44
assists
29
Bobby Smith
MNSC· 80 GPCanada
44
assists
31
Ivan Boldirev
AFMC· 79 GP
43
assists
31
Dale McCourt
DETC· 79 GPCanada
43
assists
33
Guy Lapointe
MTLD· 69 GPCanada
42
assists
33
Orest Kindrachuk
PITC· 79 GPCanada
42
assists
33
Lanny McDonald
TORRW· 79 GPCanada
42
assists
33
Guy Charron
WSHC· 80 GPCanada
42
assists
37
Pierre Mondou
MTLC· 77 GPCanada
41
assists
37
Rob Palmer
LAKD· 78 GPCanada
41
assists
37
Pat Hickey
NYRLW· 80 GPCanada
41
assists
40
Rene Robert
BUFRW· 68 GPCanada
40
assists
40
Danny Gare
BUFRW· 71 GPCanada
40
assists
40
Steve Shutt
MTLLW· 72 GPCanada
40
assists
40
Wayne Cashman
BOSLW· 75 GPCanada
40
assists
40
Jerry Korab
BUFD· 78 GPCanada
40
assists
40
Yvon Lambert
MTLLW· 79 GPCanada
40
assists
46
Ulf Nilsson
NYRC· 59 GPSwedenSwedish player
39
assists
46
Peter Mahovlich
PITC· 60 GPCanada
39
assists
46
John Tonelli
NYILW· 73 GPCanada
39
assists
46
Jean Pronovost
AFMRW· 75 GPCanada
39
assists
46
Brian Sutter
STLLW· 77 GPCanada
39
assists
46
Billy Harris
NYIRW· 80 GPCanada
39
assists
52
Mike McEwen
NYRD· 80 GPCanada
38
assists
53
Carol Vadnais
NYRD· 77 GPCanada
37
assists
54
Ron Greschner
NYRD· 60 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Stan Mikita
CHIC· 65 GPSlovakia
36
assists
54
Wilf Paiement
CLRRW· 65 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Wayne Babych
STLRW· 67 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Dan Maloney
TORLW· 77 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Ron Duguay
NYRC· 79 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Walt McKechnie
TORC· 79 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Phil Esposito
NYRC· 80 GPCanada
36
assists
54
Behn Wilson
PHID· 80 GPCanada
36
assists
63
Mel Bridgman
PHIC· 76 GPCanada
35
assists
63
Don Luce
BUFC· 79 GPCanada
35
assists
63
Vaclav Nedomansky
DETC· 80 GPCzechia
35
assists
66
Rejean Houle
MTLLW· 66 GPCanada
34
assists
66
Steve Vickers
NYRLW· 66 GPCanada
34
assists
66
Al MacAdam
MNSRW· 69 GPCanada
34
assists
66
Randy Carlyle
PITD· 70 GPCanada
34
assists
66
Mike Milbury
BOSD· 74 GPUSA
34
assists
66
Jack Valiquette
CLRC· 76 GPCanada
34
assists
66
John Van Boxmeer
CLRD· 76 GPCanada
34
assists
66
Glen Sharpley
MNSC· 80 GPCanada
34
assists
74
Rick Green
WSHD· 71 GPCanada
33
assists
74
Ron Stackhouse
PITD· 75 GPCanada
33
assists
74
Bob Miller
BOSC· 77 GPUSA
33
assists
77
Brad Park
BOSD· 40 GPCanada
32
assists
77
Rick MacLeish
PHIC· 71 GPCanada
32
assists
77
Tim Young
MNSC· 73 GPCanada
32
assists
77
Bobby Lalonde
AFMC· 78 GPCanada
32
assists
77
Bob Murray
CHID· 79 GPCanada
32
assists
77
Gary Sargent
MNSD· 79 GPUSA
32
assists
83
Jacques Lemaire
MTLC· 50 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Errol Thompson
DETLW· 70 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Thomas Gradin
VANC· 76 GPSwedenSwedish player
31
assists
83
Andre St. Laurent
DETC· 76 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Bob Kelly
PHILW· 77 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Dennis Kearns
VAND· 78 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Bob Bourne
NYIC· 80 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Ken Houston
AFMRW· 80 GPCanada
31
assists
83
Craig Ramsay
BUFLW· 80 GPCanada
31
assists
92
Tom Rowe
WSHRW· 69 GPUSA
30
assists
92
Bob Dailey
PHID· 70 GPCanada
30
assists
92
Syl Apps
LAKC· 80 GPCanada
30
assists
92
Greg Malone
PITC· 80 GPCanada
30
assists
96
Mike Murphy
LAKRW· 64 GPCanada
29
assists
96
Leif Svensson
WSHD· 74 GPSwedenSwedish player
29
assists
96
Mario Tremblay
MTLRW· 76 GPCanada
29
assists
96
Phil Russell
AFMD· 79 GPCanada
29
assists
96
George Ferguson
PITC· 80 GPCanada
29
assists