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Gretzky’s Regular Season Records…

1. Most goals: 894 in 1,487 games.
2. Most goals, including playoffs: 1,016 in 1,487 regular season games including 122 playoff goals.
3. Most goals, one season: 92 in 1981–82, 80-game schedule.
4. Most goals, one season, including playoffs: 100 in 1983–84, 87 goals in 74 regular season games and 13 goals in 19 playoff games.
5. Most goals, 50 games from start of season: 61 in 1981–82 (7 October 1981 to 22 January 1982, 80-game schedule) and 1983–84 (5 October 1983 to 25 January 1984), 80-game schedule.
6. Most goals, one period: 4 (tied with 10 other players) 18 February 1981.
7. Most assists: 1,963.
8. Most assists, including playoffs: 2,223.
9. Most assists, one season: 163 in 1985–86, 80-game schedule.
10. Most assists, one season, including playoffs: 174 in 1985–86, 163 assists in 80 regular season games and 11 assists in 10 playoff games.
11. Most assists, one game: 7 (tied with Billy “The Kid” Taylor) on three occasions — 16 February 1980, 11 December 1985, 15 February 1986.
12. Most assists, one road game: 7 (tied with Billy “The Kid” Taylor) 11 December 1985.
13. Most points: 2,857 in 1,487 games (894 goals, 1,963 assists).
14. Most points, including playoffs: 3,239 in 1,487 regular season and 208 playoff games. (1016 goals, 2223 assists).
15. Most points, one season: 215 in 1985–86, 80-game schedule (52 goals, 163 assists).
16. Most points, one season, including playoffs: 255 in 1984–85; 208 points in 80 regular season games and 47 points in 18 playoff games.
17. Most overtime assists, career: 15. (UPDATE: Patrick Kane now holds the record with 26 assists in regular season overtime)
18. Most goals by a centre, career: 894.
19. Most goals by a centre, one season: 92 in 1981–82, 80-game schedule.
20. Most assists by a centre, career: 1,963.
21. Most assists by a centre, one season: 163 in 1985–86, 80-game schedule.
22. Most points by a centre, career: 2,857.
23. Most points by a centre, one season: 215 in 1985–86, 80-game schedule.
24. Most assists in one game by a player in his first season: 7 on 15 February 1980.
25. Highest goals-per-game average, one season: 1.18 in 1983–84, 87 goals in 74 games.
26. Highest assists-per-game average, career (300 minutes): 1.321 — 1,963 assists in 1,487 games.
27. Highest assists-per-game average, one season: 2.04 in 1985–86, 163 assists in 80 games.
28. Highest points-per-game average, one season (among players with 50 or more points): 2.77 in 1983–84, 205 points in 74 games.
29. Most 40-or-more goal seasons: 12 in 20 seasons. (UPDATE: Alex Ovechkin recorded his 13th 40-goal season in 2022-23 and now holds this record) 
30. Most consecutive 40-or-more goal seasons: 12 from 1979–80 to 1990–91.
31. Most 50-or-more goal seasons: 9 (tied with Mike Bossy and Alex Ovechkin).
32. Most 60-or-more goal seasons: 5 (tied with Mike Bossy).
33. Most consecutive 60-or-more goals seasons: 4 from 1981–82 to 1984–85.
34. Most 100-or-more point seasons: 15.
35. Most consecutive 100-or-more point seasons: 13 from 1979–80 to 1991–92.
36. Most three-or-more goal games, career: 50 — 37 three-goal (hat trick) games, nine four-goal games, four five-goal games.
37. Most three-goal games, one season: 10 (done twice) in 1981–82 and 1983–84.
38. Longest consecutive assist scoring streak: 23 games in 1990–91, 48 assists.
39. Longest consecutive point-scoring streak: 51 Games in 1983–84 (October 5, 1983 to January 28, 1984, 61 goals, 92 assists for 153 points).
40. Longest consecutive point-scoring streak from start of season: 51 in 1983–84; 61 goals, 92 assists for 153 points (October 5, 1983 to January 28, 1984).

Gretzky’s Playoff Records…

1. Most playoff goals, career: 122.
2. Most playoff assists, career: 260.
3. Most assists, one playoff year: 31 in 1988 (19 games).
4. Most assists in one series: 14 (in 1985 Conference Finals (six games vs. Chicago). (UPDATE: Leon Draisaitl recorded 15 assists in the second round of the 2022 playoff and now holds this record) 
5. Most assists in final series: 10 in 1988 (four games, plus suspended game vs. Boston).
6. Most assists, one playoff game: 6 (tied with Mikko Leinonen) on 9 April 1987.
7. Most assists, one playoff period: 3 — Three assists by one player in one period of a playoff game has been recorded on 70 occasions, five of them by Gretzky.
8. Most points, career: 382 — 122 goals and 260 assists.
9. Most points, one playoff year: 47 in 1985 (17 goals and 30 assists in 18 games).
10. Most points in final series: 13 in 1988 three goals and 10 assists (four games plus suspended game vs. Boston, three goals).
11. Most points, one playoff period: 4 (tied with nine other players).
12. Most short-handed goals, one playoff year: 3 (tied with five other players) 1983.
13. Most short-handed goals, one playoff game: 2 (tied with eight other players) 6 April 1983.
14. Most game-winning goals in playoffs, career: 24 (tied with Brett Hull).
15. Most three-or-more goals games (hat trick): 10 (eight three-goal games, two four-goal games).

Gretzky’s All-Star Game Records…

1. Most All-Star game goals, career: 13 (in 18 games played).
2. Most All-Star game goals, one game: 4 (tied with three players) 1983 Campbell Conference.
3. Most All-Star game goals, one period: 4 1983 Campbell Conference, third period.
4. Most All-Star game assists, career: 12. (UPDATE: Joe Sakic now holds the record with 12 All-Star Game assists)
5. Most All-Star game points, career: 25 (13 goals, 12 assists in 18 games).
6. Most All-Star game points, one period: 4 (tied with Mike Gartner and Adam Oates) 1983 Campbell Conference, third period (four goals).

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