Wayne Gretzky records: Goals, stats & list of NHL records the 'Great One' set that may never be broken

Bryan Murphy

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You don't get called the "Great One" for nothing. 

Wayne Gretzky was a generational talent that hockey fans may never see the likes of again. The four-time Stanley Cup champion is considered to be the greatest hockey player to ever live. 

Over a 20-year career with four different teams, Gretzky collected quite a bit of hardware. In addition to his four Cup rings, he earned nine Hart Trophies, 10 Art Ross Trophies, two Conn Smythe Trophies, five Lester B. Pearson Awards (now known as the Ted Lindsay Award) and a Lady Byng Trophy. 

When Gretzky retired in 1999, he held 61 different NHL records ⁠— 40 for the regular season, 15 for the playoffs and six in All-Star Games. Since then, only one has been broken.

That was done this season by Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals captain hit 40 goals for the 13th time in his career, surpassing Gretzky's mark of 12 seasons with at least 40 goals.

Ovechkin is also threatening to break his record for the most career goals, as he is less than 80 away from Gretzky's total of 894. But that won't happen for another couple of years. 

While Gretzky isn't blessing us with his talent on the ice anymore, he's now giving insight on TNT broadcasts. NHL fans will see the "Great One" analyzing the game during the 2023 NHL playoffs, including the Stanley Cup Final which comes to TNT for the first time. 

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In the meantime, let's take a trip down memory lane and look at all the NHL records Gretzky holds or shares. 

Wayne Gretzky's regular season records

Gretzky now holds the mark, or at least a share of, 39 records for the regular season. He had 40 before Ovechkin beat his mark of 12 seasons with 40 goals. 

Wayne Gretzky records
Record Stat
Most goals 894
Most goals in one season 92
Most goals in the first 50 games of the season 61
Most goals in one period 4 (tied)
Most assists in a career 1,962
Most assists in one season 163
Most assists in one game 7 (tied)
Most assists in one road game 7 (tied)
Most points in a career 2,856
Most points in one season 215
Most overtime assists in a career 15
Most assists in a game during a rookie season 7
Highest goals-per-game average in one season 1.18
Highest assists-per-game average in a career 1.321
Highest assists-per-game average in one season 2.04
Highest points-per-game average in one season 2.77
Most 50-or-more goal seasons 9 (tied)
Most 60-or-more goal seasons 5 (tied)
Most consecutive 60-or-more goal seasons 4
Most 100-or-more point seasons 15
Most consecutive 100-or-more point seasons 13
Most three-or-more goal games in a career 50
Most three-or-more goal games in one season 10
Longest consecutive assists game streak 23
Longest consecutive points game streak 51

Wayne Gretzky's playoff records

There are 15 NHL playoff records that Gretzky is either in first or shares with another player. 

Record Stat
Most playoff goals in a career 122
Most playoff assists in a career 260
Most playoff assists in one postseason 31
Most playoff assists in one series (excluding finals) 14 (tied)
Most playoff assists in finals 10
Most playoff assists in one game 6
Most playoff assists in one period 3 (tied)
Most playoff points in a career 382
Most playoff points in one postseason 47
Most playoff points in finals 13
Most playoff points in one period 4 (tied)
Most short-handed playoff goals in one postseason 3 (tied)
Most short-handed playoff goals in one game 2 (tied)
Most game-winning playoff goals in a career 24
Most three-or-more goal playoff games in a career 10

Wayne Gretzky All-Star records

In addition to the playoffs and regular season, Gretzky also holds a number of All-Star records. He is in first, or tied for first, in six All-Star categories. 

Record Stat
Most All-Star Game goals in one game 4 (tied)
Most All-Star Game goals in a career 13
Most All-Star Game goals in one period  4
Most All-Star Game assists in a career 12 (tied)
Most All-Star Game points in a career  25
Most All-Star Game points in one period 4 (tied)

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.