Career records

RECORD	MARK	NOTES
Most goals	894	Passed Gordie Howe (801) on March 23, 1994.
Most assists	1,963	Passed Gordie Howe (1,049) on March 1, 1988.
Most points	2,857	Passed Gordie Howe (1,850) on Oct. 15, 1989.
Most goals by a center	894	Passed Marcel Dionne (731) on Dec. 21, 1992.
Most assists by a center	1,963	Earned his last one in his final game.
Most points by a center	2,857	Passed Marcel Dionne (1,771) on Jan. 21, 1989.
Assists-per-game average (300 or more assists)	1.32
Games, three or more goals	50
Overtime assists	15
Total goals (including playoffs)	1,016
Total assists (including playoffs)	2,223
Total points (including playoffs)	3,238
Hat tricks	50	Mike Bossy is second with 39.
Most 40-goal seasons	12	Marcel Dionne is second with 10.
Most 50-goal seasons	9	Tied with Mike Bossy.
Most 60-goal seasons	5	Tied with Mike Bossy.
Most 100-point seasons	15	Mario Lemieux is second with 10.
Consecutive 40-goal seasons	12	Mike Bossy is second with 9.
Consecutive 60-goal seasons	4	Mike Bossy is second with 3.
Consecutive 100-point seasons	13	Bobby Orr is second with 6.

Single-season records
Career records

RECORD	MARK	NOTES
Most goals	92	Before Gretzky, Phil Esposito's 76 set the standard.
Most assists	163	Part of record-setting 215 point season.
Most points	215	Only player to reach 200 points (four times).
Most goals by a center	92	Beat Buffalo's Don Edwards for goal No. 77 in 1981-82.
Most assists by a center	163
Most points by a center	215
Most three-goal games	10
Goals-per-game average	1.18
Assists-per-game average	2.04
Points-per-game average	2.77
Total goals (including playoffs)	100
Total assists (including playoffs)	174
Total points (including playoffs)	255
Goals from start of season (50 games minimum)	61
Consecutive point-scoring streak	51 games
Consecutive point-scoring streak (start of season)	51 games
Consecutive assist-scoring streak	23 games
Fastest 50 goals (start of season)	39 games

Single-game records

RECORD	MARK	NOTES
Most assists	7	Tied with Billy Taylor.
Most goals, one period	4	Tied with nine others.
Most assists, road game	7
Most assists, by player in first NHL season	7
Most points	8
Most goals	5

Playoff records

RECORD	MARK	NOTES
Career goals	122
Career assists	260
Most points in a year	47	17 goals, 30 assists
Most assists in a year	31
Most points, final series	13	Against Boston in 1988.
Most assists, final series	10	Against Boston in 1988.
Most assists in one series (other than final)	14	1985 conference finals against Chicago.
Most short-handed goals, game	2
Most assists, game	6
Most assists, period	3
Most points, period	4

All-Star Game records

RECORD	MARK	NOTES
Career goals	13
Career assists	12	Tied with four others.
Career points	25
Most goals, one game	4
Most goals, one period	4
Most points, one period	4