most career nhl assists before 1989

Before 1988-89, Wayne Gretzky had the most assists, with 1,086 assists.

Interpreted as:
most career NHL assists by a player before 1989
NAMEAGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
1,086
696
583
1,669
+553
323
125
314
55
53
61
1
2,792
20.9
2Gordie Howe
G. Howe
1,049
1,767
801
1,850
+160
1,685
211
353
24
12
121
3,803
10.1
3Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
1,024
1,311
724
1,748
+33
580
230
402
19
11
73
2
5,289
13.7
4Stan Mikita
S. Mikita
926
1,396
541
1,467
+329
1,264
150
312
12
6
84
4,482
12.1
5Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
873
1,282
717
1,590
+252
910
246
303
23
12
118
5,166
13.9
6Bobby Clarke
B. Clarke
852
1,144
358
1,210
+507
1,453
99
234
32
35
38
1
2,582
13.9
7Alex Delvecchio
A. Delvecchio
825
1,550
456
1,281
+24
383
111
265
15
16
75
3,129
10.1
8Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
814
991
470
1,284
+485
725
149
246
17
18
66
1
2,379
19.8
9Gilbert Perreault
G. Perreault
814
1,191
512
1,326
+41
500
134
298
8
4
81
0
3,077
16.6
10Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
813
1,540
556
1,369
-7
493
159
284
4
0
92
3,087
16.2
11Jean Ratelle
J. Ratelle
776
1,280
491
1,267
+236
276
137
213
4
3
68
2,916
16.8
12Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
742
1,060
310
1,052
+456
1,356
127
332
10
22
44
0
3,050
10.2
13Norm Ullman
N. Ullman
739
1,410
490
1,229
+7
710
116
172
8
13
59
3,426
12.3
14Guy Lafleur
G. Lafleur
728
961
518
1,246
+470
381
139
239
3
2
94
0
3,204
16.2
15Jean Beliveau
J. Beliveau
712
1,125
507
1,219
+117
1,033
173
269
0
2
83
2,627
11.4
16Henri Richard
H. Richard
688
1,258
358
1,046
+243
932
47
115
0
1
53
3,199
8.5
17Brad Park
B. Park
683
1,113
213
896
+363
1,429
92
285
5
8
28
0
2,827
7.5
18Bernie Federko
B. Federko
676
861
330
1,006
-103
409
108
264
2
0
34
0
1,851
17.8
19Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
660
1,128
193
853
+669
684
65
217
3
5
28
0
2,057
9.4
20Bobby Orr
B. Orr
645
657
270
915
+582
953
76
248
16
31
26
3,058
8.8
21Darryl Sittler
D. Sittler
637
1,096
484
1,121
+57
948
150
160
10
10
57
0
3,815
12.7
22Andy Bathgate
A. Bathgate
624
1,069
349
973
-60
624
78
233
6
3
35
2,461
8.6
23Rod Gilbert
R. Gilbert
615
1,065
406
1,021
+38
510
108
215
0
0
52
3,142
12.9
24Borje Salming
B. Salming
603
1,036
145
748
+143
1,206
44
251
6
10
13
0
2,429
6.0
25Dave Keon
D. Keon
590
1,296
396
986
+61
117
67
156
32
16
65
3,946
10.0
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