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The Boston Bruins' best defensemen

Ray Bourque leads with 1,506 points in 1,518 games for the Boston Bruins; Bobby Orr had 888.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the Boston Bruins since 1924-25, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

164 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Ray Bourque	1979-80 to 1999-00	1,518	1,506	1,111	395
2	Bobby Orr	1966-67 to 1975-76	631	888	624	264
3	Zdeno Chara	2006-07 to 2019-20	1,023	481	333	148
4	Brad Park	1975-76 to 1982-83	501	417	317	100
5	Charlie McAvoy	2017-18 to 2026-27	577	363	291	72
6	Torey Krug	2011-12 to 2019-20	523	337	270	67
7	Glen Wesley	1987-88 to 1993-94	537	307	230	77
8	Dallas Smith	1959-60 to 1976-77	860	302	248	54
9	Eddie Shore	1926-27 to 1939-40	541	279	176	103
10	Mike O'Connell	1980-81 to 1985-86	424	269	199	70
11	Don Sweeney	1988-89 to 2002-03	1,052	262	210	52
12	Ted Green	1960-61 to 1971-72	621	254	206	48
13	Mike Milbury	1975-76 to 1986-87	754	238	189	49
14	Leo Boivin	1954-55 to 1965-66	717	211	164	47
15	Flash Hollett	1935-36 to 1943-44	353	199	115	84
16	Carol Vadnais	1971-72 to 1975-76	263	181	134	47
17	Jack Crawford	1937-38 to 1949-50	547	178	140	38
18	Fern Flaman	1944-45 to 1960-61	683	177	147	30
19	Rick Smith	1968-69 to 1979-80	513	161	125	36
20	Bill Quackenbush	1949-50 to 1955-56	461	155	133	22
21	Matt Grzelcyk	2016-17 to 2023-24	445	135	110	25
22	Pat Egan	1943-44 to 1948-49	294	132	85	47
23	Kyle McLaren	1995-96 to 2001-02	417	124	90	34
24	Gord Kluzak	1982-83 to 1990-91	299	123	98	25
25	Hampus Lindholm	2021-22 to 2026-27	257	121	99	22
26	Dennis Wideman	2006-07 to 2009-10	256	119	86	33
27	Dennis Seidenberg	2009-10 to 2015-16	401	117	94	23
28	Dick Redmond	1978-79 to 1981-82	235	115	79	36
29	Brandon Carlo	2016-17 to 2024-25	617	109	80	29
30	Don Awrey	1963-64 to 1972-73	543	108	87	21
31	Garry Galley	1988-89 to 1991-92	257	106	82	24
32	Gary Doak	1965-66 to 1980-81	610	101	81	20
33	Michael Thelven	1985-86 to 1989-90	207	100	80	20
34	Bob Armstrong	1950-51 to 1961-62	541	99	86	13
35	Hal Gill	1997-98 to 2005-06	626	97	77	20
36	Andrew Ference	2006-07 to 2012-13	373	94	78	16
37	Murray Henderson	1944-45 to 1951-52	405	86	62	24
38	Nick Boynton	1999-00 to 2005-06	299	84	62	22
39	Dougie Hamilton	2012-13 to 2014-15	178	83	61	22
40	Greg Hawgood	1987-88 to 1989-90	134	78	51	27
41	Mason Lohrei	2023-24 to 2026-27	201	77	59	18
42	George Owen	1928-29 to 1932-33	183	77	33	44
43	Reed Larson	1985-86 to 1987-88	141	77	52	25
44	Johnny Boychuk	2008-09 to 2013-14	317	75	56	19
45	Hal Laycoe	1950-51 to 1955-56	326	72	52	20
46	Kevan Miller	2013-14 to 2020-21	352	71	58	13
47	Darren Van Impe	1997-98 to 2000-01	220	71	56	15
48	Al Sims	1973-74 to 1978-79	311	70	48	22
49	Adam McQuaid	2009-10 to 2017-18	462	66	53	13
50	Allan Stanley	1956-57 to 1957-58	129	62	50	12
51	Jim Wiemer	1989-90 to 1993-94	201	58	47	11
52	Warren Godfrey	1952-53 to 1962-63	261	57	48	9
53	Brad McCrimmon	1979-80 to 1981-82	228	54	37	17
54	Lionel Hitchman	1924-25 to 1933-34	378	52	27	25
55	Sean O'Donnell	2001-02 to 2003-04	232	52	47	5
56	Reg Fleming	1964-65 to 1965-66	101	51	29	22
57	Nikita Zadorov	2024-25 to 2026-27	171	48	42	6
58	Brad Stuart	2005-06 to 2006-07	103	48	31	17
59	Darryl Edestrand	1973-74 to 1977-78	215	45	37	8
60	Matt Hunwick	2007-08 to 2010-11	164	45	32	13
61	Connor Clifton	2018-19 to 2026-27	238	44	34	10
62	Jonathan Girard	1998-99 to 2002-03	150	44	34	10
63	David Shaw	1992-93 to 1994-95	176	41	27	14
64	Mark Stuart	2005-06 to 2010-11	283	40	27	13
65	Bob Woytowich	1964-65 to 1966-67	154	40	34	6
66	Bryan Berard	2002-03	80	38	28	10
67	Ed Kryzanowski	1948-49 to 1951-52	232	37	22	15
68	Larry Hillman	1957-58 to 1959-60	127	36	30	6
69	Allen Pedersen	1986-87 to 1990-91	333	35	31	4
70	Gilles Marotte	1965-66 to 1966-67	118	35	25	10
71	Jiri Slegr	2003-04 to 2005-06	68	35	26	9
72	Tom Johnson	1963-64 to 1964-65	121	34	30	4
73	Andrew Peeke	2023-24 to 2025-26	168	33	27	6
74	Randy Hillier	1981-82 to 1983-84	164	33	30	3
75	Des Smith	1939-40 to 1941-42	113	33	18	15
76	Jon Rohloff	1994-95 to 1996-97	150	32	25	7
77	Brian Leetch	2005-06	61	32	27	5
78	Derek Forbort	2021-22 to 2023-24	165	30	21	9
79	Dave Ellett	1997-98 to 1998-99	136	29	26	3
80	Colin Miller	2015-16 to 2016-17	103	29	20	9
81	Dan McGillis	2002-03 to 2003-04	90	29	24	5
82	Jack Shewchuk	1938-39 to 1944-45	187	28	19	9
83	Gord Murphy	1991-92 to 2001-02	106	28	20	8
84	Jack Portland	1934-35 to 1939-40	188	27	20	7
85	John Blum	1983-84 to 1989-90	169	27	22	5
86	Mats Thelin	1984-85 to 1986-87	163	27	19	8
87	Stephane Quintal	1988-89 to 1991-92	158	27	19	8
88	Jim Morrison	1951-52 to 1958-59	84	27	19	8
89	Aaron Ward	2006-07 to 2008-09	150	26	17	9
90	Sprague Cleghorn	1925-26 to 1927-28	109	26	11	15
91	Mike Reilly	2020-21 to 2022-23	95	26	22	4
92	Mattias Timander	1996-97 to 1999-00	146	25	23	2
93	Steven Kampfer	2010-11 to 2020-21	113	25	15	10
94	Joe Corvo	2011-12	75	25	21	4
95	Derek Morris	2009-10	58	25	22	3
96	Matt Bartkowski	2010-11 to 2014-15	131	24	24	0
97	Gordie Roberts	1992-93 to 1993-94	124	24	18	6
98	Kevin Shattenkirk	2023-24	61	24	18	6
99	Frank Martin	1952-53 to 1953-54	82	22	19	3
100	Clare Martin	1941-42 to 1947-48	78	22	14	8
101	Irv Spencer	1962-63	69	22	17	5
102	Grant Ledyard	1997-98 to 1998-99	69	21	15	6
103	Glen Featherstone	1991-92 to 1993-94	99	20	13	7
104	Andrew Alberts	2005-06 to 2007-08	184	19	18	1
105	John Moore	2018-19 to 2021-22	97	19	13	6
106	Alex Smith	1932-33 to 1933-34	61	19	10	9
107	Henri Jokiharju	2024-25 to 2025-26	59	19	17	2
108	Billy Stuart	1924-25 to 1926-27	101	18	4	14
109	Paul Mara	2006-07	59	18	15	3
110	Barry Richter	1996-97	50	18	13	5
111	Guy Lapointe	1983-84	45	18	16	2
112	Shane Hnidy	2007-08 to 2010-11	111	17	13	4
113	Alexei Kasatonov	1994-95 to 1995-96	63	17	14	3
114	Bob McCord	1963-64 to 1964-65	108	16	15	1
115	Jakub Zboril	2018-19 to 2022-23	76	16	15	1
116	Joe Watson	1964-65 to 1966-67	74	16	14	2
117	David Tanabe	2005-06	54	16	12	4
118	Aut Erickson	1959-60 to 1960-61	126	15	12	3
119	Parker Wotherspoon	2023-24 to 2024-25	96	15	14	1
120	Dennis O'Brien	1977-78 to 1979-80	83	15	11	4
121	Milan Jurcina	2005-06 to 2006-07	91	14	6	8
122	Bob Beers	1989-90 to 1996-97	77	14	11	3
123	Rick Zombo	1995-96	67	14	10	4
124	Al Langlois	1965-66	65	14	10	4
125	Paul Boutilier	1986-87	52	14	9	5
126	Jeff Jillson	2003-04	50	14	10	4
127	Frank Simonetti	1984-85 to 1987-88	115	13	8	5
128	Jarno Kultanen	2000-01 to 2002-03	102	13	11	2
129	Gus Kyle	1951-52	69	13	12	1
130	Jonathan Aspirot	2025-26 to 2026-27	65	13	10	3
131	Marty Howe	1982-83	78	12	11	1
132	Larry Melnyk	1980-81 to 1982-83	75	12	12	0
133	Zach Trotman	2013-14 to 2015-16	67	12	9	3
134	Doug Halward	1975-76 to 1977-78	65	12	9	3
135	Nick Beverley	1966-67 to 1973-74	82	11	10	1
136	Jack Bionda	1956-57 to 1958-59	80	11	8	3
137	Jeremy Lauzon	2018-19 to 2020-21	76	11	8	3
138	Alain Cote	1985-86 to 1988-89	68	11	9	2
139	Steve Staios	1995-96 to 1996-97	66	11	8	3
140	John-Michael Liles	2015-16 to 2016-17	53	11	11	0
141	Brian Curran	1983-84 to 1985-86	115	10	7	3
142	Dean Chynoweth	1995-96 to 1997-98	94	10	8	2
143	Pat Stapleton	1961-62 to 1962-63	90	10	8	2
144	Paul Stanton	1993-94	71	10	7	3
145	Max Quackenbush	1950-51	47	10	6	4
146	Joe Zanussi	1975-76 to 1976-77	68	9	8	1
147	Joe Morrow	2014-15 to 2016-17	65	9	7	2
148	Ian Moran	2002-03 to 2005-06	55	8	6	2
149	Jason York	2006-07	49	8	7	1
150	Matt Lashoff	2006-07 to 2008-09	46	8	7	1
151	Ross Lowe	1949-50 to 1950-51	46	8	3	5
152	Jack Church	1945-46	43	8	6	2
153	Shaone Morrisonn	2002-03 to 2003-04	41	8	7	1
154	Sean Brown	2001-02 to 2002-03	81	7	6	1
155	Jamie Huscroft	1993-94 to 1994-95	70	7	7	0
156	Peter Popovic	2000-01	60	7	6	1
157	John Gruden	1993-94 to 1995-96	59	7	7	0
158	Jamie Rivers	2001-02	64	6	2	4
159	Ted Graham	1935-36 to 1936-37	49	5	1	4
160	Myles Lane	1928-29 to 1933-34	47	4	1	3
161	Bobby Allen	2006-07 to 2007-08	50	3	3	0
162	Billy Coutu	1926-27	42	2	1	1
163	Dean Malkoc	1996-97 to 1997-98	73	1	0	1
164	Bob Davie	1933-34 to 1935-36	41	1	1	0

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