which nhl player played most games in 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Garry Unger had the most games, with 789 games.

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Which NHL player played most regular-season games in 1970s?

	NAME	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
1	Garry Unger G. Unger	789	347	321	668	-121	874	98	103	3	4	45	2,860	12.1
2	Ross Lonsberry R. Lonsberry	779	222	256	478	+89	678	44	45	6	6	24	1,995	11.1
3	Phil Esposito P. Esposito	778	518	590	1,108	+146	582	198	222	18	10	83	3,625	14.3
4	Bobby Clarke B. Clarke	773	270	598	868	+360	909	82	175	26	20	28	1,892	14.3
5	Cliff Koroll C. Koroll	767	205	250	455	+115	370	53	61	4	2	39	1,411	14.5
6	Nick Libett N. Libett	764	205	235	440	-117	408	36	55	11	6	22	1,814	11.3
7	Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	759	330	532	862	+228	162	93	151	4	2	48	1,887	17.5
8	Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	753	197	380	577	+163	464	36	63	9	15	20	1,831	10.8
9	Jean Pronovost J. Pronovost	752	328	301	629	+56	295	69	87	14	8	49	2,263	14.5
10	J.P. Parise	749	203	310	513	+22	612	39	65	4	3	24	1,575	12.9
11	Garry Monahan G. Monahan	734	116	169	285	-4	478	15	18	6	8	17	1,302	8.9
12	Pit Martin P. Martin	732	231	372	603	+110	390	51	91	7	8	29	1,447	16.0
13	Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	728	140	334	474	-33	1,278	47	148	4	8	14	1,874	7.5
14	Ed Westfall E. Westfall	720	162	263	425	+123	229	23	33	17	33	17	1,332	12.2
15	Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	713	217	391	608	+268	812	41	61	2	0	30	1,371	15.8
16	Barry Gibbs B. Gibbs	710	56	215	271	-98	909	17	55	1	5	6	1,285	4.4
17	Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	709	315	415	730	+300	172	80	118	3	2	51	2,540	12.4
18	Don Luce D. Luce	704	191	282	473	+172	281	22	20	21	16	28	1,637	11.7
19	Rod Seiling R. Seiling	700	43	206	249	+158	410	5	26	3	11	9	1,224	3.5
20	Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	697	262	421	683	+260	771	69	111	19	6	36	1,802	14.5
21	Don Awrey D. Awrey	695	20	127	147	+107	643	1	5	0	5	2	702	2.8
22	Terry Harper T. Harper	691	27	153	180	+138	803	6	11	0	7	1	716	3.8
23	Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	687	192	209	401	+192	269	12	12	19	19	24	1,293	14.8
24	Stan Mikita S. Mikita	682	254	438	692	+139	433	67	148	4	5	38	1,993	12.7
25	Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	676	178	407	585	+53	299	38	101	11	9	22	1,451	12.3

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Playoffs Points Leaders

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Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
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Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
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Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
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