Mark Messier stats
Bio
- Age
- 65 yearsJan 18, 1961
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Hart Trophy
- 2x
Mark Messier played 25 NHL seasons, 1979-80 to 2003-04.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,756
- G
- 694
- A
- 1,193
- PTS
- 1,887
- +/-
- 210
- PIM
- 1,910
- S
- 788
Ranked among NHL players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player dressed and took a shift in. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | S: Shots on goal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 |  EDM | 75 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -10 | 120 | — |
| 1980-81 | EDM | 72 | 23 | 40 | 63 | -12 | 102 | — |
| 1981-82 | EDM | 78 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 21 | 119 | — |
| 1982-83 | EDM | 77 | 48 | 58 | 106 | 19 | 72 | — |
| 1983-84 | EDM | 73 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 40 | 165 | — |
| 1984-85 | EDM | 55 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 8 | 57 | — |
| 1985-86 | EDM | 63 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 36 | 68 | — |
| 1986-87 | EDM | 77 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 21 | 73 | — |
| 1987-88 | EDM | 77 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 21 | 103 | — |
| 1988-89 | EDM | 72 | 33 | 61 | 94 | -5 | 130 | — |
| 1989-90 | EDM | 79 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 19 | 79 | — |
| 1990-91 | EDM | 53 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 15 | 34 | — |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 79 | 35 | 72 | 107 | 31 | 76 | — |
| 1992-93 | NYR | 75 | 25 | 66 | 91 | -6 | 72 | — |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 76 | 26 | 58 | 84 | 25 | 76 | — |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 46 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 40 | — |
| 1995-96 | NYR | 74 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 29 | 122 | — |
| 1996-97 | NYR | 71 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 12 | 88 | — |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 82 | 22 | 38 | 60 | -10 | 58 | 139 |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 59 | 13 | 35 | 48 | -12 | 33 | 97 |
| 1999-00 | VAN | 66 | 17 | 37 | 54 | -15 | 30 | 131 |
| 2000-01 | NYR | 82 | 24 | 43 | 67 | -25 | 89 | 131 |
| 2001-02 | NYR | 41 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 32 | 69 |
| 2002-03 | NYR | 78 | 18 | 22 | 40 | -2 | 30 | 117 |
| 2003-04 | NYR | 76 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 42 | 104 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 236
- G
- 109
- A
- 186
- PTS
- 295
- +/-
- 52
- PIM
- 244
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 1,756
- G
- 0.4
- A
- 0.7
- PTS
- 1.1
- +/-
- 210
- PIM
- 1.1
- S
- 0.4
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — percentages, plus/minus, goals-against average and time on ice are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player dressed and took a shift in. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | +/-: Goals for minus goals against while the player was on the ice at even strength or short-handed. | PIM: Penalty minutes — time served in the box. | S: Shots on goal. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | EDM | 75 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -10 | 1.6 | — |
| 1980-81 | EDM | 72 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -12 | 1.4 | — |
| 1981-82 | EDM | 78 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.5 | — |
| 1982-83 | EDM | 77 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 19 | 0.9 | — |
| 1983-84 | EDM | 73 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 40 | 2.3 | — |
| 1984-85 | EDM | 55 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.0 | — |
| 1985-86 | EDM | 63 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 36 | 1.1 | — |
| 1986-87 | EDM | 77 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 21 | 0.9 | — |
| 1987-88 | EDM | 77 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 21 | 1.3 | — |
| 1988-89 | EDM | 72 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -5 | 1.8 | — |
| 1989-90 | EDM | 79 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 19 | 1.0 | — |
| 1990-91 | EDM | 53 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15 | 0.6 | — |
| 1991-92 | NYR | 79 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 31 | 1.0 | — |
| 1992-93 | NYR | 75 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | -6 | 1.0 | — |
| 1993-94 | NYR | 76 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 25 | 1.0 | — |
| 1994-95 | NYR | 46 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 8 | 0.9 | — |
| 1995-96 | NYR | 74 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 29 | 1.6 | — |
| 1996-97 | NYR | 71 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 12 | 1.2 | — |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 82 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -10 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 1998-99 | VAN | 59 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -12 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1999-00 | VAN | 66 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -15 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2000-01 | NYR | 82 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -25 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 2001-02 | NYR | 41 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | -1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 2002-03 | NYR | 78 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 2003-04 | NYR | 76 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Bio
- Age
- 65 yearsJan 18, 1961
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1979
- Birthplace
- Edmonton, AB
- Draft
- 1979Rd 3, Pk 48
- Hart Trophy
- 2x
- Ted Lindsay Award
- 2x
- Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1983-84
Latest performance
Mark Messier
Mar 31 · vs BUF · L 4-3
- A
- 0
- G
- 1
- S
- 5
- +/-
- 1
- GWG
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- PPA
- 0
- PPG
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 31 | vs BUFL 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sun, Mar 21 | at PITL 4-3 OT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at PHIL 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at WSHL 4-3 OT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mon, Mar 15 | vs NJL 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat, Mar 13 | at FLAL 3-2 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
What were Mark Messier's career stats?
Mark Messier played 25 seasons for the Oilers, the Rangers and the Canucks. He had 694 goals and 1,193 assists for 1,887 points in 1,756 games.
League leaderboards and awards
25 seasons, 17 postseasons, 1979-80 to 2003-04
Mark Messier sits top 10 all time in points, goals and assists.
Championships ×6
- 1983-84 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1984-85 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1986-87 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1987-88 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1989-90 Stanley Cup Final with the Edmonton Oilers
- 1993-94 Stanley Cup Final with the New York Rangers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 3rd in points (1,887)
- 9th in goals (694)
- 3rd in assists (1,193)
- 32nd in power-play goals (179)
- 18th in game-winning goals (92)
Among the 4,163 NHL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Mark Messier
Playoff series
Mark Messier played 26 games across 2 NHL postseasons in 5 series — 3 won, 2 lost.
| G: Goals scored. | G: Goals scored. | A: Assists — the last one or two passes or shots before a teammate’s goal. | PTS: Goals plus assists. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | FLA | Won 4-1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996-97 | NJ | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995-96 |  MTL | Won 4-2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1995-96 | PIT | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Mark Messier’s playoff series, round by round
Totals, from NHL game logs since the 1995-96 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Mark Messier against each club
- vs Pittsburgh Penguins (35)
- vs Florida Panthers (34)
- vs Philadelphia Flyers (34)
- vs Montreal Canadiens (33)
- vs New Jersey Devils (33)
- vs New York Islanders (31)
- vs Washington Capitals (29)
- vs Ottawa Senators (28)
- vs Tampa Bay Lightning (28)
- vs Buffalo Sabres (26)
- vs Carolina Hurricanes (26)
- vs Toronto Maple Leafs (26)
- vs Boston Bruins (24)
- vs Edmonton Oilers (22)
- vs Los Angeles Kings (22)
- vs Calgary Flames (21)
- vs Colorado Avalanche (21)
- vs Dallas Stars (21)
- vs Anaheim Ducks (20)
- vs St. Louis Blues (20)
- vs San Jose Sharks (19)
- vs Arizona Coyotes (18)
- vs Detroit Red Wings (17)
- vs Chicago Blackhawks (16)
- vs Winnipeg Jets (15)
- vs Nashville Predators (14)
- vs Vancouver Canucks (7)
- vs Minnesota Wild (6)
- vs New York Rangers (5)
- vs Columbus Blue Jackets (4)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Mark Messier among NHL players at the same position.
- Denis SavardAlike in Goals, Penalty Minutes, Power-Play Goals81out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jaromir JagrAlike in Assists, Points, Goals66out of 100 on profile similarity
- Dave TaylorAlike in Goals, Plus/Minus, Power-Play Goals66out of 100 on profile similarity
- Stan MikitaAlike in Goals, Points, Assists66out of 100 on profile similarity
- Gordie HoweAlike in Points, Penalty Minutes, Plus/Minus66out of 100 on profile similarity
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