List of past NHL scoring leaders explained

The following are lists showing the point- and goal-scoring leaders of the National Hockey League before the league issued trophies for such achievements. The point-scoring leader has been awarded the Art Ross Trophy since the 1947–48 NHL season, and the goal-scoring leader has been awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy since the 1998–99 NHL season.

NHL point-scoring leaders (1918–1947)

These are the point-scoring leaders of the NHL from the league's first season (1917–18) until the 1946–47 season. Beginning with the 1947–48 NHL season, the point scoring leader was awarded the Art Ross Trophy.

Season	Winner	Team	Points	Win #
1917–18		Montreal Canadiens	48	1
1918–19		Montreal Canadiens	32	1
1919–20		Quebec Bulldogs	49	2
1920–21		Montreal Canadiens	43	2
1921–22		Ottawa Senators	46	1
1922–23		Toronto St. Pats	37	1
1923–24		Ottawa Senators	24	1
1924–25		Toronto St. Pats	44	2
1925–26		Montreal Maroons	42	1
1926–27		New York Rangers	37	1
1927–28		Montreal Canadiens	51	1
1928–29		Toronto Maple Leafs	32	1
1929–30		Boston Bruins	73	1
1930–31		Montreal Canadiens	51	2
1931–32		Toronto Maple Leafs	53	1
1932–33		New York Rangers	50	2
1933–34		Toronto Maple Leafs	52	1
1934–35		Toronto Maple Leafs	57	2
1935–36		New York Americans	45	1
1936–37		New York Americans	46	2
1937–38		Toronto Maple Leafs	52	1
1938–39		Montreal Canadiens	47	1
1939–40		Boston Bruins	52	1
1940–41		Boston Bruins	62	1
1941–42		New York Rangers	56	1
1942–43		Chicago Black Hawks	73	1
1943–44		Boston Bruins	82	1
1944–45		Montreal Canadiens	80	1
1945–46		Chicago Black Hawks	61	1
1946–47		Chicago Black Hawks	72	2

NHL goal-scoring leaders (1918–1998)

These are the goal-scoring leaders of the NHL from the league's first season (1917–18) until the 1997–98 season. Beginning with the 1998–99 NHL season, the goal-scoring leader was awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy.

= 5-time (or more) winners

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Season	Winner	Team	Goals	Win #
1917–18		Montreal Canadiens	44	1
1918–19		Montreal Canadiens	23	1
		Montreal Canadiens	23	1
1919–20		Quebec Bulldogs	39	2
1920–21		Hamilton Tigers/Toronto St. Patricks	35	1
1921–22		Ottawa Senators	31	1
		Toronto St. Patricks	31	2
1922–23		Toronto St. Patricks	26	3
1923–24		Ottawa Senators	22	1
1924–25		Toronto St. Patricks	38	4
1925–26		Montreal Maroons	34	1
1926–27		New York Rangers	33	1
1927–28		Montreal Canadiens	33	1
1928–29		Toronto Maple Leafs	22	1
1929–30		Boston Bruins	43	1
1930–31		Toronto Maple Leafs	31	1
1931–32		Toronto Maple Leafs	34	2
		New York Rangers	34	2
1932–33		New York Rangers	28	3
1933–34		Toronto Maple Leafs	32	3
1934–35		Toronto Maple Leafs	36	4
1935–36		Toronto Maple Leafs	23	5
		Toronto Maple Leafs	23	1
1936–37		Detroit Red Wings	23	1
		Boston Bruins/New York Americans	23	2
1937–38		Toronto Maple Leafs	26	1
1938–39		Boston Bruins	26	1
1939–40		New York Rangers	24	1
1940–41		New York Rangers	26	2
1941–42		New York Rangers	32	1
1942–43		Chicago Black Hawks	33	1
1943–44		Chicago Black Hawks	38	2
1944–45		Montreal Canadiens	50	1
1945–46		Toronto Maple Leafs	37	1
1946–47		Montreal Canadiens	45	2
1947–48		Detroit Red Wings	33	1
1948–49		Detroit Red Wings	28	1
1949–50		Montreal Canadiens	43	3
1950–51		Detroit Red Wings	43	1
1951–52		Detroit Red Wings	47	2
1952–53		Detroit Red Wings	49	3
1953–54		Montreal Canadiens	37	4
1954–55		Montreal Canadiens	38	5
		Montreal Canadiens	38	1
1955–56		Montreal Canadiens	47	1
1956–57		Detroit Red Wings	44	4
1957–58		Montreal Canadiens	36	1
1958–59		Montreal Canadiens	45	2
1959–60		Boston Bruins	39	1
		Chicago Black Hawks	39	1
1960–61		Montreal Canadiens	50	2
1961–62		Chicago Black Hawks	50	2
1962–63		Detroit Red Wings	38	5
1963–64		Chicago Black Hawks	43	3
1964–65		Detroit Red Wings	42	1
1965–66		Chicago Black Hawks	54	4
1966–67		Chicago Black Hawks	52	5
1967–68		Chicago Black Hawks	44	6
1968–69		Chicago Black Hawks	58	7
1969–70		Boston Bruins	43	1
1970–71		Boston Bruins	76	2
1971–72		Boston Bruins	66	3
1972–73		Boston Bruins	55	4
1973–74		Boston Bruins	68	5
1974–75		Boston Bruins	61	6
1975–76		Philadelphia Flyers	61	1
1976–77		Montreal Canadiens	60	1
1977–78		Montreal Canadiens	60	1
1978–79		New York Islanders	69	1
1979–80		Buffalo Sabres	56	1
		Los Angeles Kings	56	1
		Hartford Whalers	56	1
1980–81		New York Islanders	68	2
1981–82		Edmonton Oilers	92	1
1982–83		Edmonton Oilers	71	2
1983–84		Edmonton Oilers	87	3
1984–85		Edmonton Oilers	73	4
1985–86		Edmonton Oilers	68	1
1986–87		Edmonton Oilers	62	5
1987–88		Pittsburgh Penguins	70	1
1988–89		Pittsburgh Penguins	85	2
1989–90		St. Louis Blues	72	1
1990–91		St. Louis Blues	86	2
1991–92		St. Louis Blues	70	3
1992–93		Buffalo Sabres	76	1
		Winnipeg Jets	76	1
1993–94		Vancouver Canucks	60	1
		Washington Capitals	34	1
1995–96		Pittsburgh Penguins	69	3
1996–97		Phoenix Coyotes	52	1
1997–98		Washington Capitals	52	2
		Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	52	2