The following is a list of ice hockey players who have recorded 1000 assists in the National Hockey League, as of the end of the 2008–09 NHL season. The feat thus far has been accomplished only by Canadian-born players.
| Player | Team (at time of 1,000th assist) |
GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 1487 | 894 | 1963 | 2857 |
| Ron Francis | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1731 | 549 | 1249 | 1798 |
| Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 1756 | 694 | 1193 | 1887 |
| Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 1612 | 410 | 1169 | 1579 |
| Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1409 | 396 | 1135 | 1531 |
| Adam Oates | Washington Capitals | 1337 | 341 | 1079 | 1420 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 1514 | 692 | 1063 | 1755 |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 1767 | 801 | 1049 | 1850 |
| Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings | 1348 | 731 | 1040 | 1771 |
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 915 | 690 | 1033 | 1723 |
| Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche | 1378 | 625 | 1016 | 1641 |
Retired players who fell short[]
These are players who are now retired (or in the case of Jaromir Jagr, left the NHL for another league) that came within 100 assists of reaching 1000 for their career. They are listed with the NHL team for which they played the most games.
| Player | Team | Final season | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Gilmour | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2002–03 | 1474 | 450 | 964 | 1414 |
| Jaromir Jagr | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2007–08 | 1273 | 646 | 953 | 1599 |
| Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames | 2003–04 | 1416 | 340 | 934 | 1274 |
| Larry Murphy | Washington Capitals | 2000–01 | 1615 | 287 | 929 | 1216 |
| Stan Mikita | Chicago Black Hawks | 1979–80 | 1394 | 541 | 926 | 1467 |
| Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | 1993–94 | 1279 | 524 | 901 | 1425 |