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NHL assist leaders 1979‑1980

The NHL assist leaderboard for the 1979-1980 regular season: 585 skaters ranked by assists. First is Wayne Gretzky with 86 assists, second is Marcel Dionne with 84 assists and third is Guy Lafleur with 75 assists. The highest-ranked Swede is Kent Nilsson, in place 15 with 53 assists. See the full Swedish assist leaderboard

Top 100

1
Wayne Gretzky
EDMC· 79 GPCanada
86
assists
2
Marcel Dionne
LAKC· 80 GPCanada
84
assists
3
Guy Lafleur
MTLRW· 74 GPCanada
75
assists
4
Gilbert Perreault
BUFC· 80 GPCanada
66
assists
5
Bryan Trottier
NYIC· 78 GPCanada
62
assists
6
Larry Robinson
MTLD· 72 GPCanada
61
assists
6
Mike Rogers
HFDC· 80 GPCanada
61
assists
8
Darryl Sittler
TORC· 73 GPCanada
57
assists
8
Bobby Clarke
PHIC· 76 GPCanada
57
assists
8
Ken Linseman
PHIC· 80 GPCanada
57
assists
11
Bobby Smith
MNSC· 61 GPCanada
56
assists
11
Mark Howe
HFDD· 74 GPUSA
56
assists
11
Bernie Federko
STLC· 79 GPCanada
56
assists
14
Terry Ruskowski
CHIC· 74 GPCanada
55
assists
15
Dave Taylor
LAKRW· 61 GPCanada
53
assists
15
Kent Nilsson
AFMC· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
53
assists
15
Butch Goring
NYIC· 81 GPCanada
53
assists
18
Börje Salming
TORD· 74 GPSwedenSwedish player
52
assists
18
Dave Keon
HFDC· 76 GPCanada
52
assists
18
Rick Middleton
BOSRW· 80 GPCanada
52
assists
21
Al MacAdam
MNSRW· 80 GPCanada
51
assists
21
Dale McCourt
DETC· 80 GPCanada
51
assists
23
Barry Beck
NYRD· 71 GPCanada
50
assists
23
Peter Mahovlich
DETC· 80 GPCanada
50
assists
25
Doug Wilson
CHID· 73 GPCanada
49
assists
26
Don Maloney
NYRLW· 79 GPCanada
48
assists
26
Ray Bourque
BOSD· 80 GPCanada
48
assists
26
Blair MacDonald
EDMRW· 80 GPCanada
48
assists
29
Real Cloutier
QUERW· 67 GPCanada
47
assists
29
Mike McEwen
CLRD· 76 GPCanada
47
assists
29
Stan Smyl
VANRW· 77 GPCanada
47
assists
32
Guy Chouinard
AFMC· 76 GPCanada
46
assists
33
Doug Halward
LAKD· 63 GPCanada
45
assists
33
Charlie Simmer
LAKLW· 64 GPCanada
45
assists
33
Jean Ratelle
BOSC· 67 GPCanada
45
assists
33
Thomas Gradin
VANC· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
45
assists
37
Ulf Nilsson
NYRC· 50 GPSwedenSwedish player
44
assists
37
Wilf Paiement
TORRW· 75 GPCanada
44
assists
37
Phil Esposito
NYRC· 80 GPCanada
44
assists
37
Reed Larson
DETD· 80 GPUSA
44
assists
37
Blaine Stoughton
HFDLW· 80 GPCanada
44
assists
42
Tom Lysiak
CHIC· 77 GPCanada
43
assists
42
Tim Young
MNSC· 77 GPCanada
43
assists
42
Robert Picard
WSHD· 78 GPCanada
43
assists
42
Steve Payne
MNSLW· 80 GPCanada
43
assists
46
Mike Zuke
STLC· 69 GPCanada
42
assists
46
Terry O'Reilly
BOSRW· 71 GPCanada
42
assists
46
Steve Shutt
MTLLW· 77 GPCanada
42
assists
46
Ryan Walter
WSHC· 80 GPCanada
42
assists
50
Pierre Larouche
MTLC· 73 GPCanada
41
assists
50
Mike Bossy
NYIRW· 75 GPCanada
41
assists
50
Brian Propp
PHILW· 80 GPCanada
41
assists
53
Walt McKechnie
CLRC· 71 GPCanada
40
assists
53
John Van Boxmeer
BUFD· 80 GPCanada
40
assists
55
Bob MacMillan
AFMRW· 77 GPCanada
39
assists
55
Morris Lukowich
WINLW· 78 GPCanada
39
assists
55
Vaclav Nedomansky
DETC· 79 GPCzechia
39
assists
55
Derek Smith
BUFC· 79 GPCanada
39
assists
55
Anders Hedberg
NYRRW· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
39
assists
55
Craig Ramsay
BUFLW· 80 GPCanada
39
assists
61
Peter McNab
BOSC· 74 GPCanada
38
assists
61
Paul Reinhart
AFMD· 79 GPCanada
38
assists
61
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
WSHLW· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
38
assists
61
Dave Lumley
EDMRW· 80 GPCanada
38
assists
65
Ron Greschner
NYRD· 76 GPCanada
37
assists
66
Pierre Mondou
MTLC· 75 GPCanada
36
assists
66
Dale Hoganson
QUED· 77 GPCanada
36
assists
66
Rob Palmer
LAKD· 78 GPCanada
36
assists
66
Ron Wilson
WINC· 79 GPCanada
36
assists
70
Marc Tardif
QUELW· 58 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Wayne Babych
STLRW· 59 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Brett Callighen
EDMC· 59 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Rene Robert
CLRRW· 69 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Craig Norwich
WIND· 70 GPUSA
35
assists
70
Brian Sutter
STLLW· 71 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Clark Gillies
NYILW· 73 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Stefan Persson
NYID· 73 GPSwedenSwedish player
35
assists
70
Paul Holmgren
PHIRW· 74 GPUSA
35
assists
70
Rick MacLeish
PHIC· 78 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Ivan Boldirev
VANC· 79 GP
35
assists
70
Pat Boutette
HFDLW· 79 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Peter Sullivan
WINC· 79 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Mike Foligno
DETRW· 80 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Ric Seiling
BUFRW· 80 GPCanada
35
assists
70
Lanny McDonald
CLRRW· 81 GPCanada
35
assists
86
Bob Murray
CHID· 74 GPCanada
34
assists
86
Rick Martin
BUFLW· 80 GPCanada
34
assists
88
Denis Potvin
NYID· 31 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Robbie Ftorek
QUEC· 52 GPUSA
33
assists
88
Steve Vickers
NYRLW· 75 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Danny Gare
BUFRW· 76 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Mark Napier
MTLRW· 76 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Dick Redmond
BOSD· 76 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Don Lever
AFMC· 79 GPCanada
33
assists
88
Stan Weir
EDMC· 79 GPCanada
33
assists
96
Greg Malone
PITC· 51 GPCanada
32
assists
96
Jack Brownschidle
STLD· 77 GPUSA
32
assists
96
Mike Gartner
WSHRW· 77 GPCanada
32
assists
96
Michel Goulet
QUELW· 77 GPCanada
32
assists
96
Yvon Lambert
MTLLW· 77 GPCanada
32
assists
96
Bill Barber
PHILW· 79 GPCanada
32
assists
96
Laurie Boschman
TORC· 80 GPCanada
32
assists