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We all know about individual players like Gretzky, Orr and Howe who dominated the scoring races. However, it’s also interesting to see when pairs of teammates put up a lot of goals, assists or points in the same season. This is a list of two teammates who recorded the most combined goals, assists and points in a single season. (All statistics are adjusted for era and there are some rounding errors, some of the totals may be off by 1).
Most Goals
1 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (70) + Jaromir Jagr (63) = 134
2 1971 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (77) + John Bucyk (51) = 128
3 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (62) + Jari Kurri (60) = 122
4 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (75) + Rob Brown (43) = 118
5 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (72) + Glenn Anderson (44) = 117
6 1930 Boston Bruins Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (58) + Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (55) = 114
7 1974 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (66) + Ken Hodge (48) = 114
8 2003 Vancouver Canucks Markus Naslund (58) + Todd Bertuzzi (55) = 113
9 1976 WHA Quebec Nordiques Marc Tardif (61) + Real Cloutier (51) = 112
10 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (60) + Alexei Kovalev (51) = 112
11 1993 Buffalo Sabres Alexander Mogilny (65) + Pat LaFontaine (45) = 111
12 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (60) + Aurel Joliat (50) = 110
13 2001 Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic (63) + Milan Hejduk (47) = 110
14 1956 Montreal Canadiens Jean Beliveau (61) + Maurice Richard (49) = 110
15 1975 WHA Winnipeg Jets Bobby Hull (65) + Anders Hedberg (44) = 110
16 1982 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (71) + Mark Messier (38) = 110
17 1989 Los Angeles Kings Bernie Nicholls (61) + Wayne Gretzky (47) = 109
18 1925 Toronto St. Pats Cecil "Babe" Dye (70) + Jack Adams (38) = 109
19 1953 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe (66) + Ted Lindsay (42) = 109
20 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (59) + Kevin Stevens (47) = 107
21 1977 Montreal Canadiens Steve Shutt (55) + Guy Lafleur (51) = 107
22 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (55) + Jaromir Jagr (51) = 107
23 1991 St_ Louis Blues Brett Hull (82) + Adam Oates (23) = 106
24 1998 Philadelphia Flyers John LeClair (62) + Rod Brind'Amour (43) = 106
25 1994 St_ Louis Blues Brett Hull (55) + Brendan Shanahan (50) = 105
Lemieux and Gretzky each make four appearances on this list. Obviously they were both great goal-scorers, but their playmaking ability also helped lesser skilled teammates like Brown and Stevens put up a ton of goals.
Perhaps the biggest surprise on this list is Naslund and Bertuzzi from 2003. Once we account for the fact that 2003 was a very low-scoring year, we see that the two Canucks had a truly historic year (in terms of goal-scoring).
Most Assists
1 1986 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (128) + Paul Coffey (70) = 199
2 1925 Montreal Canadiens Bill Boucher (109) + Aurel Joliat (89) = 199
3 1926 Ottawa Senators Frank Nighbor (101) + Cy Denneny (92) = 194
4 1922 WCHL Edmonton Eskimos Duke Keats (119) + Joe Simpson (64) = 183
5 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Ron Francis (88) + Mario Lemieux (88) = 176
6 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (107) + Paul Coffey (66) = 174
7 1971 Boston Bruins Bobby Orr (98) + Phil Esposito (72) = 171
8 1930 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (92) + Bill Cook (76) = 169
9 1925 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (127) + King Clancy (39) = 166
10 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (102) + Sylvio Mantha (62) = 165
11 1925 Toronto St. Pats Clarence "Happy" Day (101) + Jack Adams (63) = 165
12 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (94) + Paul Coffey (68) = 162
13 1987 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (103) + Mark Messier (59) = 162
14 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (93) + Paul Coffey (68) = 161
15 1989 Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky (94) + Bernie Nicholls (65) = 160
16 1929 Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Blair (95) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (62) = 158
17 1930 Boston Bruins Dutch Gainor (79) + Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (76) = 155
18 1974 Boston Bruins Bobby Orr (83) + Phil Esposito (71) = 155
19 1983 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (100) + Paul Coffey (53) = 154
20 1931 Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Primeau (97) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (56) = 153
21 1988 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (91) + Mark Messier (61) = 153
22 1926 WCHL Saskatoon Crescents Corbett Denneny (85) + Bill Cook (67) = 152
23 1929 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (102) + Bill Cook (49) = 152
24 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Primeau (91) + Harvey "Busher" Jackson (60) = 151
25 1927 Chicago Blackhawks Dick Irvin (105) + Duncan "Mickey" MacKay (45) = 151
Here’s yet another scoring list that Wayne Gretzky dominates. He makes an incredible 7 appearances on this list. He was the best playmaker in history, though this list shows he played with some great talents as well. Coffey and Cook are the only players with more than two appearances here.
Most Points
1 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (158) + Jaromir Jagr (146) = 305
2 1925 Montreal Canadiens Aurel Joliat (144) + Bill Boucher (143) = 287
3 1971 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (149) + Bobby Orr (136) = 286
4 1986 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (172) + Paul Coffey (110) = 282
5 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (169) + Jari Kurri (110) = 280
6 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (163) + Aurel Joliat (112) = 275
7 1989 Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky (142) + Bernie Nicholls (127) = 269
8 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (166) + Paul Coffey (101) = 267
9 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (169) + Rob Brown (97) = 266
10 1926 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (135) + Frank Nighbor (123) = 259
11 1922 WCHL Edmonton Eskimos Duke Keats (165) + Joe Simpson (90) = 256
12 1987 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (159) + Jari Kurri (94) = 253
13 1974 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (137) + Bobby Orr (114) = 252
14 1983 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (161) + Mark Messier (87) = 248
15 1972 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (131) + Bobby Orr (115) = 247
16 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (147) + Martin Straka (96) = 244
17 1930 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (128) + Bill Cook (116) = 244
18 1925 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (179) + King Clancy (64) = 243
19 1999 Anaheim Mighty Ducks Teemu Selanne (125) + Paul Kariya (117) = 242
20 1930 Boston Bruins Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (135) + Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (105) = 241
21 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (134) + Alexei Kovalev (105) = 239
22 1929 Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Blair (124) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (115) = 239
23 1982 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (159) + Glenn Anderson (78) = 237
24 1926 WCHL Saskatoon Crescents Bill Cook (120) + Corbett Denneny (116) = 236
25 1925 Toronto St. Pats Clarence "Happy" Day (119) + Cecil "Babe" Dye (116) = 236
Gotta love those ’96 Penguins. They topped the goal-scoring list and top this list as well. Never before have two players on the same team had such dominant offensive seasons. Lemieux and Jagr finished first and second in points by margins of 34% and 24%, respectively, over third-place Joe Sakic. Lemieux had 71 goals and 88 assists; Jagr had 64 goals and 83 assists.
Gretzky makes seven appearances on this list, appearing alongside Coffey (twice), Kurri (twice), Nicholls, Messier and Anderson. Right from the beginning Gretzky made everyone he played with better, turning offensive dynamos like Blair MacDonald and Mike Krushelnyski into 40 goal scorers.
Jagr and Esposito both make three appearances on this list, a testament to both their excellent individual skills, and the strength of their teammates. Surprisingly, they are the only players to appear on this list more than twice. Sorry, Mario.
Personally I would have loved to see the ’28 Canadiens. Growing up in Montreal you hear all the stories about Richard, Beliveau, Lafleur, etc., but guys like Morenz and Joliat were just as great. From all written accounts (and from what little video footage still exists), they were both fantastically skilled, exciting athletes.
A few great duos missed out on the list. Howe and Lindsay (225), Bossy and Trottier (223), Lafleur and Shutt (217), Mikita and Hull (206), Beliveau and Richard (203) and Clarke and Barber (199) were all close to making the top 50.
As usual, comments, suggestions and "how did player x not make this list?!" are welcome.
Most Goals
1 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (70) + Jaromir Jagr (63) = 134
2 1971 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (77) + John Bucyk (51) = 128
3 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (62) + Jari Kurri (60) = 122
4 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (75) + Rob Brown (43) = 118
5 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (72) + Glenn Anderson (44) = 117
6 1930 Boston Bruins Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (58) + Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (55) = 114
7 1974 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (66) + Ken Hodge (48) = 114
8 2003 Vancouver Canucks Markus Naslund (58) + Todd Bertuzzi (55) = 113
9 1976 WHA Quebec Nordiques Marc Tardif (61) + Real Cloutier (51) = 112
10 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (60) + Alexei Kovalev (51) = 112
11 1993 Buffalo Sabres Alexander Mogilny (65) + Pat LaFontaine (45) = 111
12 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (60) + Aurel Joliat (50) = 110
13 2001 Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic (63) + Milan Hejduk (47) = 110
14 1956 Montreal Canadiens Jean Beliveau (61) + Maurice Richard (49) = 110
15 1975 WHA Winnipeg Jets Bobby Hull (65) + Anders Hedberg (44) = 110
16 1982 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (71) + Mark Messier (38) = 110
17 1989 Los Angeles Kings Bernie Nicholls (61) + Wayne Gretzky (47) = 109
18 1925 Toronto St. Pats Cecil "Babe" Dye (70) + Jack Adams (38) = 109
19 1953 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe (66) + Ted Lindsay (42) = 109
20 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (59) + Kevin Stevens (47) = 107
21 1977 Montreal Canadiens Steve Shutt (55) + Guy Lafleur (51) = 107
22 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (55) + Jaromir Jagr (51) = 107
23 1991 St_ Louis Blues Brett Hull (82) + Adam Oates (23) = 106
24 1998 Philadelphia Flyers John LeClair (62) + Rod Brind'Amour (43) = 106
25 1994 St_ Louis Blues Brett Hull (55) + Brendan Shanahan (50) = 105
Lemieux and Gretzky each make four appearances on this list. Obviously they were both great goal-scorers, but their playmaking ability also helped lesser skilled teammates like Brown and Stevens put up a ton of goals.
Perhaps the biggest surprise on this list is Naslund and Bertuzzi from 2003. Once we account for the fact that 2003 was a very low-scoring year, we see that the two Canucks had a truly historic year (in terms of goal-scoring).
Most Assists
1 1986 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (128) + Paul Coffey (70) = 199
2 1925 Montreal Canadiens Bill Boucher (109) + Aurel Joliat (89) = 199
3 1926 Ottawa Senators Frank Nighbor (101) + Cy Denneny (92) = 194
4 1922 WCHL Edmonton Eskimos Duke Keats (119) + Joe Simpson (64) = 183
5 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Ron Francis (88) + Mario Lemieux (88) = 176
6 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (107) + Paul Coffey (66) = 174
7 1971 Boston Bruins Bobby Orr (98) + Phil Esposito (72) = 171
8 1930 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (92) + Bill Cook (76) = 169
9 1925 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (127) + King Clancy (39) = 166
10 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (102) + Sylvio Mantha (62) = 165
11 1925 Toronto St. Pats Clarence "Happy" Day (101) + Jack Adams (63) = 165
12 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (94) + Paul Coffey (68) = 162
13 1987 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (103) + Mark Messier (59) = 162
14 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (93) + Paul Coffey (68) = 161
15 1989 Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky (94) + Bernie Nicholls (65) = 160
16 1929 Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Blair (95) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (62) = 158
17 1930 Boston Bruins Dutch Gainor (79) + Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (76) = 155
18 1974 Boston Bruins Bobby Orr (83) + Phil Esposito (71) = 155
19 1983 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (100) + Paul Coffey (53) = 154
20 1931 Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Primeau (97) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (56) = 153
21 1988 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (91) + Mark Messier (61) = 153
22 1926 WCHL Saskatoon Crescents Corbett Denneny (85) + Bill Cook (67) = 152
23 1929 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (102) + Bill Cook (49) = 152
24 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Primeau (91) + Harvey "Busher" Jackson (60) = 151
25 1927 Chicago Blackhawks Dick Irvin (105) + Duncan "Mickey" MacKay (45) = 151
Here’s yet another scoring list that Wayne Gretzky dominates. He makes an incredible 7 appearances on this list. He was the best playmaker in history, though this list shows he played with some great talents as well. Coffey and Cook are the only players with more than two appearances here.
Most Points
1 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (158) + Jaromir Jagr (146) = 305
2 1925 Montreal Canadiens Aurel Joliat (144) + Bill Boucher (143) = 287
3 1971 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (149) + Bobby Orr (136) = 286
4 1986 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (172) + Paul Coffey (110) = 282
5 1985 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (169) + Jari Kurri (110) = 280
6 1928 Montreal Canadiens Howie Morenz (163) + Aurel Joliat (112) = 275
7 1989 Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky (142) + Bernie Nicholls (127) = 269
8 1984 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (166) + Paul Coffey (101) = 267
9 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (169) + Rob Brown (97) = 266
10 1926 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (135) + Frank Nighbor (123) = 259
11 1922 WCHL Edmonton Eskimos Duke Keats (165) + Joe Simpson (90) = 256
12 1987 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (159) + Jari Kurri (94) = 253
13 1974 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (137) + Bobby Orr (114) = 252
14 1983 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (161) + Mark Messier (87) = 248
15 1972 Boston Bruins Phil Esposito (131) + Bobby Orr (115) = 247
16 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (147) + Martin Straka (96) = 244
17 1930 New York Rangers Frank Boucher (128) + Bill Cook (116) = 244
18 1925 Ottawa Senators Cy Denneny (179) + King Clancy (64) = 243
19 1999 Anaheim Mighty Ducks Teemu Selanne (125) + Paul Kariya (117) = 242
20 1930 Boston Bruins Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (135) + Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (105) = 241
21 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr (134) + Alexei Kovalev (105) = 239
22 1929 Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Blair (124) + Irvine "Ace" Bailey (115) = 239
23 1982 Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (159) + Glenn Anderson (78) = 237
24 1926 WCHL Saskatoon Crescents Bill Cook (120) + Corbett Denneny (116) = 236
25 1925 Toronto St. Pats Clarence "Happy" Day (119) + Cecil "Babe" Dye (116) = 236
Gotta love those ’96 Penguins. They topped the goal-scoring list and top this list as well. Never before have two players on the same team had such dominant offensive seasons. Lemieux and Jagr finished first and second in points by margins of 34% and 24%, respectively, over third-place Joe Sakic. Lemieux had 71 goals and 88 assists; Jagr had 64 goals and 83 assists.
Gretzky makes seven appearances on this list, appearing alongside Coffey (twice), Kurri (twice), Nicholls, Messier and Anderson. Right from the beginning Gretzky made everyone he played with better, turning offensive dynamos like Blair MacDonald and Mike Krushelnyski into 40 goal scorers.
Jagr and Esposito both make three appearances on this list, a testament to both their excellent individual skills, and the strength of their teammates. Surprisingly, they are the only players to appear on this list more than twice. Sorry, Mario.
Personally I would have loved to see the ’28 Canadiens. Growing up in Montreal you hear all the stories about Richard, Beliveau, Lafleur, etc., but guys like Morenz and Joliat were just as great. From all written accounts (and from what little video footage still exists), they were both fantastically skilled, exciting athletes.
A few great duos missed out on the list. Howe and Lindsay (225), Bossy and Trottier (223), Lafleur and Shutt (217), Mikita and Hull (206), Beliveau and Richard (203) and Clarke and Barber (199) were all close to making the top 50.
As usual, comments, suggestions and "how did player x not make this list?!" are welcome.
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