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The New Jersey Devils' best defensemen

Scott Niedermayer leads with 476 points in 892 games for the New Jersey Devils; Scott Stevens had 430.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the New Jersey Devils since 1974-75, 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

119 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Scott Niedermayer	1991-92 to 2003-04	892	476	364	112
2	Scott Stevens	1991-92 to 2003-04	956	430	337	93
3	Bruce Driver	1983-84 to 1994-95	702	399	316	83
4	Brian Rafalski	1999-00 to 2006-07	541	311	267	44
5	Damon Severson	2014-15 to 2022-23	647	263	205	58
6	Andy Greene	2006-07 to 2019-20	923	246	197	49
7	Joe Cirella	1981-82 to 1988-89	503	209	159	50
8	Dougie Hamilton	2021-22 to 2026-27	314	204	146	58
9	Ken Daneyko	1983-84 to 2002-03	1,283	178	142	36
10	Paul Martin	2003-04 to 2009-10	400	163	137	26
11	Tommy Albelin	1988-89 to 2005-06	539	152	125	27
12	Rob Ramage	1979-80 to 1981-82	234	132	91	41
13	Luke Hughes	2022-23 to 2026-27	232	132	106	26
14	Viacheslav Fetisov	1989-90 to 1994-95	341	130	111	19
15	Colin White	1999-00 to 2010-11	743	125	105	20
16	Alexei Kasatonov	1989-90 to 1992-93	257	119	88	31
17	John Van Boxmeer	1976-77 to 1978-79	197	110	87	23
18	Barry Beck	1977-78 to 1979-80	148	108	71	37
19	Will Butcher	2017-18 to 2020-21	238	106	92	14
20	Tom Kurvers	1987-88 to 1989-90	131	100	79	21
21	Mike McEwen	1979-80 to 1980-81	132	97	75	22
22	Marek Zidlicky	2011-12 to 2014-15	214	92	70	22
23	Lyle Odelein	1996-97 to 1999-00	285	86	73	13
24	Eric Weinrich	1988-89 to 1991-92	173	79	66	13
25	Craig Wolanin	1985-86 to 1989-90	283	78	62	16
26	Joel Quenneville	1979-80 to 1982-83	244	78	53	25
27	Dave Pichette	1984-85 to 1985-86	104	76	52	24
28	Mike Kitchen	1976-77 to 1983-84	474	74	62	12
29	Sami Vatanen	2017-18 to 2020-21	184	74	60	14
30	Uli Hiemer	1984-85 to 1986-87	143	73	54	19
31	Jonas Siegenthaler	2020-21 to 2026-27	361	71	63	8
32	Johnny Oduya	2006-07 to 2009-10	273	70	53	17
33	Adam Larsson	2011-12 to 2015-16	274	69	60	9
34	Tapio Levo	1981-82 to 1982-83	107	69	53	16
35	Randy Velischek	1985-86 to 1989-90	304	63	52	11
36	Jim McElmury	1974-75 to 1977-78	173	60	46	14
37	John Moore	2015-16 to 2017-18	217	59	36	23
38	P.K. Subban	2019-20 to 2021-22	189	59	42	17
39	Bob Lorimer	1981-82 to 1985-86	309	57	43	14
40	Jim Korn	1987-88 to 1989-90	154	57	32	25
41	Phil Russell	1983-84 to 1985-86	172	56	41	15
42	Eric Gelinas	2012-13 to 2015-16	156	54	40	14
43	Ryan Graves	2021-22 to 2022-23	153	54	40	14
44	Jack O'Callahan	1987-88 to 1988-89	86	52	40	12
45	Shawn Chambers	1994-95 to 1996-97	158	51	43	8
46	Mike Mottau	2007-08 to 2009-10	235	50	43	7
47	Simon Nemec	2023-24 to 2025-26	155	49	33	16
48	Mark Fayne	2010-11 to 2013-14	242	48	35	13
49	Dennis Owchar	1977-78 to 1979-80	120	48	36	12
50	Bryce Salvador	2007-08 to 2014-15	339	47	39	8
51	Tom Edur	1976-77 to 1977-78	100	44	32	12
52	John Marino	2022-23 to 2023-24	139	43	35	8
53	Ty Smith	2020-21 to 2021-22	114	43	36	7
54	Murray Brumwell	1982-83 to 1987-88	106	40	28	12
55	Mike Christie	1977-78 to 1980-81	178	39	35	4
56	Gary Bergman	1975-76	75	38	33	5
57	Jon Merrill	2013-14 to 2016-17	216	36	30	6
58	Dave Lewis	1983-84 to 1985-86	209	34	29	5
59	Kevin Dean	1994-95 to 1998-99	198	33	29	4
60	Anton Volchenkov	2010-11 to 2013-14	222	32	29	3
61	Brenden Dillon	2024-25 to 2026-27	169	31	26	5
62	Dennis Patterson	1974-75 to 1975-76	135	27	21	6
63	Sheldon Souray	1997-98 to 1999-00	182	26	22	4
64	Bryan Lefley	1974-75 to 1977-78	158	26	22	4
65	Henrik Tallinder	2010-11 to 2012-13	146	26	20	6
66	Brett Pesce	2024-25 to 2026-27	118	26	22	4
67	Kevin Bahl	2020-21 to 2023-24	148	25	21	4
68	Johnathan Kovacevic	2024-25 to 2026-27	119	25	24	1
69	Jean-Guy Lagace	1974-75 to 1975-76	88	24	19	5
70	Bob Hoffmeyer	1983-84 to 1984-85	95	23	18	5
71	Ben Lovejoy	2016-17 to 2018-19	190	22	17	5
72	Mirco Mueller	2017-18 to 2019-20	131	22	19	3
73	Larry Johnston	1974-75 to 1976-77	113	22	20	2
74	Trevor Johansen	1978-79 to 1980-81	108	22	18	4
75	Steven Santini	2015-16 to 2018-19	114	21	16	5
76	Brendan Smith	2022-23 to 2023-24	123	20	15	5
77	Brad Lukowich	2005-06 to 2006-07	93	20	15	5
78	David Schlemko	2015-16	67	19	13	6
79	Brent Hughes	1974-75	66	19	18	1
80	Mark Suzor	1977-78	60	19	15	4
81	Brad Bombardir	1997-98 to 1999-00	131	18	13	5
82	Jaroslav Modry	1993-94 to 1994-95	52	17	15	2
83	Peter Harrold	2011-12 to 2014-15	110	16	11	5
84	Rob Palmer	1982-83 to 1983-84	98	16	15	1
85	Nick Beverley	1978-79 to 1979-80	98	15	13	2
86	Sean Brown	2003-04 to 2005-06	74	15	14	1
87	Connor Carrick	2018-19 to 2020-21	60	15	12	3
88	Kevin Morrison	1979-80	41	15	11	4
89	Steve Durbano	1975-76 to 1976-77	56	14	13	1
90	Ryan Murray	2020-21	48	14	14	0
91	Vladimir Malakhov	1999-00 to 2005-06	46	14	9	5
92	Anssi Salmela	2008-09 to 2010-11	74	13	11	2
93	Oleg Tverdovsky	2002-03	50	13	8	5
94	Karel Rachunek	2007-08	47	13	9	4
95	Mark Fraser	2006-07 to 2014-15	132	12	9	3
96	Kyle Quincey	2016-17	53	12	8	4
97	Matt Taormina	2010-11 to 2011-12	47	12	8	4
98	Jason Smith	1993-94 to 1996-97	164	11	8	3
99	Ken Sutton	1997-98 to 2000-01	77	11	9	2
100	Tracy Pratt	1976-77	66	11	10	1
101	Richard Matvichuk	2005-06 to 2006-07	63	11	10	1
102	Colin Campbell	1976-77	54	11	8	3
103	Gordon Mark	1986-87 to 1987-88	55	10	7	3
104	Doug Bodger	1997-98	49	10	5	5
105	David Hale	2003-04 to 2006-07	146	9	9	0
106	Claude Houde	1974-75 to 1975-76	59	9	6	3
107	Carol Vadnais	1982-83	51	9	7	2
108	Graeme Nicolson	1981-82	41	9	7	2
109	Jamie Huscroft	1988-89 to 1990-91	65	8	6	2
110	Colton White	2018-19 to 2025-26	61	8	8	0
111	Sheldon Brookbank	2007-08 to 2008-09	59	8	8	0
112	Steve Richmond	1986-87	44	8	7	1
113	Colin Miller	2023-24	41	8	4	4
114	Vitaly Vishnevski	2007-08	69	7	5	2
115	Jack Hughes	1980-81 to 1981-82	46	7	5	2
116	Mike Commodore	2000-01 to 2001-02	57	6	5	1
117	Matt Tennyson	2019-20 to 2020-21	41	6	5	1
118	Don Awrey	1978-79	56	5	4	1
119	Seth Helgeson	2014-15 to 2016-17	50	4	3	1

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