what is the most points per game in a season in the last 50 years with over 50 games played

Between December 23, 1975 and December 23, 2025, Wayne Gretzky has the most points per game with more than 50 games played in a season, with 2.77 per game in 1983-84.

Interpreted as:
What is the most points per game by a player in a season in the last 50 years with over 50 games played?
NAMEP/GPGPSEASONTMGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.77
74
1983-84
87
118
205
+78
39
20
27
12
11
11
0
326
26.7
2Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.69
80
1985-86
52
163
215
+71
46
11
43
3
15
6
1
350
14.9
3Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.67
60
1992-93
69
91
160
+55
38
16
39
6
3
10
0
286
24.1
4Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.65
80
1981-82
92
120
212
+80
26
18
39
6
2
12
0
370
24.9
5Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.62
76
1988-89
85
114
199
+41
100
31
48
13
5
8
1
313
27.2
6Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.60
80
1984-85
73
135
208
+100
52
8
36
11
7
7
0
354
20.6
7Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.45
80
1982-83
71
125
196
+61
59
18
36
6
4
9
0
348
20.4
8Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.33
64
1987-88
40
109
149
+39
24
9
40
5
4
3
0
211
19.0
9Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.32
79
1986-87
62
121
183
+69
28
13
33
7
6
4
0
288
21.5
10Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.30
70
1995-96
69
92
161
+10
54
31
48
8
1
8
2
338
20.4
11Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.18
77
1987-88
70
98
168
+23
92
22
58
10
4
7
2
382
18.3
12Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.15
78
1988-89
54
114
168
+15
26
11
42
5
10
5
0
303
17.8
13Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.09
78
1990-91
41
122
163
+30
16
8
51
0
1
5
0
212
19.3
14Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.08
59
1989-90
45
78
123
-18
78
14
35
3
0
4
0
226
19.9
15Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
2.05
80
1980-81
55
109
164
+41
28
15
38
4
3
3
0
261
21.1
16Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
2.05
64
1991-92
44
87
131
+27
94
12
35
4
6
5
0
249
17.7
17Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
1.95
73
1989-90
40
102
142
+8
42
10
30
4
2
4
1
236
16.9
18Steve Yzerman
S. Yzerman
1.94
80
1988-89
65
90
155
+17
61
17
29
3
5
7
2
388
16.8
19Bernie Nicholls
B. Nicholls
1.90
79
1988-89
70
80
150
+30
96
21
28
8
6
6
0
385
18.2
20Adam Oates
A. Oates
1.89
61
1990-91
25
90
115
+15
29
3
38
1
0
3
0
139
18.0
21Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.88
56
2020-21
33
72
105
+21
20
9
28
0
0
11
2
200
16.5
316
638
49.5
61
24
36
47
22:09
22Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.87
82
2022-23
64
89
153
+22
36
21
50
4
3
11
2
352
18.2
525
1,011
51.9
89
40
82
77
22:23
23Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
1.85
73
1984-85
71
64
135
+78
30
14
14
3
3
13
0
267
26.6
24Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
1.84
80
1981-82
64
83
147
+69
22
17
30
0
0
10
0
301
21.3
25Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
1.82
82
1995-96
62
87
149
+31
96
20
31
1
2
12
1
403
15.4

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Team Leaders

G

23

McDavid

Connor McDavid

A

39

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+12

Podkolzin

Vasily Podkolzin
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.38

3rd

GA/GP

3.38

27th

PP%

33.3

1st

PK%

77.6

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
Oilers Oilers
18
13
6
42
-2
16
8
10
42
1
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
15
17
4
34
-11
14
14
6
34
-19
15
18
3
33
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/31
@
9:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
VGK Golden Knights

16 - 8 - 10

3

Final

4

EDM Oilers

18 - 13 - 6

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
2
7
59
61
25
7
5
55
36
22
10
5
49
19
18
17
3
39
5
14
16
8
36
-36
15
16
4
34
-19
15
17
3
33
-4
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
16
8
10
42
1
18
13
6
42
-2
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
14
14
6
34
-19
15
17
4
34
-11
15
18
3
33
-19
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
3
45
-3
20
13
3
43
22
19
12
5
43
-5
20
16
1
41
0
19
14
2
40
0
18
13
4
40
7
17
14
4
38
-6
15
15
5
35
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
18
10
7
43
7
19
12
5
43
18
19
13
4
42
2
20
15
1
41
-6
18
16
4
40
-5
15
11
9
39
-6
15
15
6
36
-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
@
4-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-2
Thu
11/27
@
2-3
Thu
11/27
@
4-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
6:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM