Some seasons that can be mentioned as examples, listed by PIM (the top 5 in single seasons with a PPG of at least 1.15 (60 GP) by highest PIM, and then selected seasons and players). Take a look at the list
here.
Rank |Player |Season |GP |G |A |TP |PPG |PIM
1 |Ken Linseman |1981-82 |79 |24 |68 |92 |1.16 |275
T-2 |Gerard Gallant |1989-90 |69 |36 |44 |80 |1.16 |254
T-2 |Kevin Stevens |1991-92 |80 |54 |69 |123 |1.54 |254
4 |Rick Tocchet |1992-93 |80 |48 |61 |109 |1.36 |240
5 |Laurie Boschman |1983-84 |61 |28 |46 |74 |1.21 |234
T-7 |Terry O'Reilly |1977-78 |77 |29 |61 |90 |1.17 |211
11 |Paul Coffey |1988-89 |75 |30 |83 |113 |1.51 |195
15 |Mark Messier |1983-84 |73 |37 |64 |101 |1.38 |165
16 |Eric Lindros |1995-96 |73 |47 |68 |115 |1.58 |163
20 |Stan Mikita |1964-65 |70 |28 |59 |87 |1.24 |154
T-23 |Wilf Paiement |1980-81 |77 |40 |57 |97 |1.26 |145
25 |Todd Bertuzzi |2002-03 |82 |46 |51 |97 |1.18 |144
26 |Jean Beliveau |1955-56 |70 |47 |41 |88 |1.26 |143
T-31 |Bobby Clarke |1975-76 |76 |30 |89 |119 |1.57 |136
34 |Frank Mahovlich |1960-61 |70 |48 |36 |84 |1.20 |131
T-41 |Bobby Orr |1969-70 |76 |33 |87 |120 |1.58 |125
T-44 |Gary Suter |1987-88 |75 |21 |70 |91 |1.21 |124
T-54 |Peter Stastny |1988-89 |72 |35 |50 |85 |1.18 |117
T-66 |Gordie Howe |1953-54 |70 |33 |48 |81 |1.16 |109
T-77 |Ted Lindsay |1956-57 |70 |30 |55 |85 |1.21 |103
Really high PIMs, not so high in scoring:
Player |Season |GP |G |A |TP |PPG |PIM
Al Secord |1981-82 |80 |44 |31 |75 |0.94 |303
Dale Hunter |1981-82 |80 |22 |50 |72 |0.90 |272
Keith Tkachuk |1993-94 |84 |41 |40 |81 |0.96 |255
Pat Verbeek |1990-91 |80 |43 |39 |82 |1.03 |246
Brian Sutter |1981-82 |74 |39 |36 |75 |1.01 |239
Brad Maxwell |1983-84 |78 |19 |54 |73 |0.94 |225
Chris Chelios |1988-89 |80 |15 |58 |73 |0.91 |185
Scott Stevens |1987-88 |80 |12 |60 |72 |0.90 |184
Some great seasons in scoring with at least one PIM per game on average, pre-1950:
Player |Season |GP |G |A |TP |PPG |PIM
Joe Malone |1917-18 |20 |44 |4 |48 |2.40 |30
Cy Denneny |1917-18 |20 |36 |10 |46 |2.30 |80
Newsy Lalonde |1919-20 |23 |37 |9 |46 |2.00 |34
Reg Noble |1917-18 |20 |30 |10 |40 |2.00 |35
Punch Broadbent |1921-22 |24 |32 |14 |46 |1.92 |28
Babe Dye |1920-21 |24 |35 |5 |40 |1.67 |32
Aurel Joliat |1924-25 |25 |30 |11 |41 |1.64 |85
Dit Clapper |1929-30 |44 |41 |20 |61 |1.39 |48
Bill Cook |1929-30 |44 |29 |30 |59 |1.34 |56
Hec Kilrea |1929-30 |44 |36 |22 |58 |1.32 |72