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The Pittsburgh Penguins' best defensemen

Kris Letang leads with 810 points in 1,245 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins; Paul Coffey had 440.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the Pittsburgh Penguins since 1967-68, 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

147 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Kris Letang	2006-07 to 2026-27	1,245	810	632	178
2	Paul Coffey	1987-88 to 1991-92	331	440	332	108
3	Ron Stackhouse	1973-74 to 1981-82	621	343	277	66
4	Randy Carlyle	1978-79 to 1983-84	397	323	257	66
5	Larry Murphy	1990-91 to 1994-95	336	301	223	78
6	Sergei Gonchar	2005-06 to 2009-10	322	259	205	54
7	Erik Karlsson	2023-24 to 2026-27	249	186	148	38
8	Moe Mantha	1984-85 to 1987-88	232	168	131	37
9	Doug Bodger	1984-85 to 1988-89	299	167	132	35
10	Ryan Whitney	2005-06 to 2008-09	253	150	116	34
11	Marcus Pettersson	2018-19 to 2024-25	442	141	125	16
12	Kevin Hatcher	1996-97 to 1998-99	220	140	95	45
13	Brian Dumoulin	2013-14 to 2022-23	546	139	120	19
14	Zarley Zalapski	1987-88 to 1990-91	190	135	102	33
15	Brooks Orpik	2002-03 to 2013-14	703	132	119	13
16	Dave Burrows	1971-72 to 1980-81	573	132	108	24
17	Justin Schultz	2015-16 to 2019-20	234	113	91	22
18	Mario Faubert	1974-75 to 1981-82	231	111	90	21
19	Jim Johnson	1985-86 to 1990-91	390	109	95	14
20	Paul Martin	2010-11 to 2014-15	297	109	92	17
21	Olli Maatta	2013-14 to 2018-19	362	107	82	25
22	Duane Rupp	1968-69 to 1972-73	265	104	83	21
23	Dick Tarnstrom	2002-03 to 2005-06	174	103	75	28
24	Ulf Samuelsson	1990-91 to 1994-95	277	94	83	11
25	Paul Baxter	1980-81 to 1982-83	202	94	69	25
26	Bob Woytowich	1968-69 to 1971-72	248	93	71	22
27	Russ Anderson	1976-77 to 1981-82	353	92	77	15
28	Randy Hillier	1984-85 to 1990-91	343	92	79	13
29	Alex Goligoski	2007-08 to 2010-11	177	90	67	23
30	Jiri Slegr	1997-98 to 2000-01	252	86	62	24
31	Matt Niskanen	2010-11 to 2013-14	214	85	66	19
32	Darius Kasparaitis	1996-97 to 2001-02	405	83	68	15
33	Greg Hotham	1981-82 to 1984-85	170	74	63	11
34	Darryl Edestrand	1971-72 to 1973-74	158	72	47	25
35	Dennis Owchar	1974-75 to 1977-78	168	67	49	18
36	Colin Campbell	1974-75 to 1978-79	243	66	52	14
37	Sergei Zubov	1995-96	64	66	55	11
38	Bryan Watson	1968-69 to 1973-74	303	65	57	8
39	Michal Rozsival	1999-00 to 2002-03	237	65	47	18
40	Rod Buskas	1982-83 to 1989-90	431	64	48	16
41	John Marino	2019-20 to 2021-22	189	64	54	10
42	Ian Moran	1995-96 to 2002-03	433	63	44	19
43	Barry Wilkins	1974-75 to 1975-76	134	61	56	5
44	Pat Price	1980-81 to 1982-83	128	60	52	8
45	Fredrik Olausson	1996-97 to 1997-98	127	60	47	13
46	Ian Cole	2014-15 to 2017-18	218	59	50	9
47	Rob Scuderi	2003-04 to 2015-16	460	57	53	4
48	Ville Siren	1985-86 to 1988-89	199	56	45	11
49	Norm Schmidt	1983-84 to 1987-88	125	56	33	23
50	Brad Werenka	1997-98 to 1999-00	213	53	41	12
51	Noel Price	1967-68 to 1968-69	143	53	45	8
52	Ric Jackman	2003-04 to 2005-06	74	52	39	13
53	Paul Stanton	1990-91 to 1992-93	206	49	38	11
54	Dunc McCallum	1967-68 to 1970-71	185	49	35	14
55	Hans Jonsson	1999-00 to 2002-03	242	48	38	10
56	Janne Laukkanen	1999-00 to 2002-03	125	48	37	11
57	Chad Ruhwedel	2016-17 to 2023-24	326	47	34	13
58	Deryk Engelland	2009-10 to 2013-14	243	47	34	13
59	Mike Matheson	2020-21 to 2021-22	118	47	31	16
60	Dale Tallon	1978-79 to 1979-80	95	43	33	10
61	Tom Edur	1977-78	58	43	38	5
62	Ryan Shea	2023-24 to 2025-26	150	41	32	9
63	Trevor Daley	2015-16 to 2016-17	109	41	30	11
64	Josef Melichar	2000-01 to 2006-07	310	40	33	7
65	Bob Paradise	1973-74 to 1978-79	203	40	33	7
66	Leo Boivin	1967-68 to 1968-69	114	40	26	14
67	Dmitri Mironov	1995-96 to 1996-97	87	40	36	4
68	Matt Grzelcyk	2024-25	82	40	39	1
69	Gordie Roberts	1990-91 to 1991-92	134	39	34	5
70	Kevin McCarthy	1983-84 to 1984-85	95	39	26	13
71	Ben Lovejoy	2008-09 to 2015-16	184	38	29	9
72	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	2020-21 to 2024-25	171	38	30	8
73	Chris Joseph	1987-88 to 1995-96	120	38	28	10
74	Chris Dahlquist	1985-86 to 1990-91	195	36	26	10
75	Andrew Ference	1999-00 to 2002-03	163	36	25	11
76	Jason Woolley	1996-97	57	36	30	6
77	Peter Taglianetti	1990-91 to 1994-95	167	35	28	7
78	Tom Bladon	1978-79 to 1979-80	135	35	29	6
79	Simon Despres	2011-12 to 2014-15	144	33	28	5
80	Kjell Samuelsson	1991-92 to 1994-95	183	32	22	10
81	Zbynek Michalek	2010-11 to 2011-12	135	32	25	7
82	Norm MacIver	1994-95 to 1995-96	45	32	30	2
83	Mark Eaton	2006-07 to 2012-13	241	31	24	7
84	Jeff Petry	2022-23	61	31	26	5
85	Jim Paek	1990-91 to 1993-94	170	30	26	4
86	Marty McSorley	1983-84 to 1993-94	134	30	25	5
87	Jim Morrison	1969-70 to 1970-71	132	30	25	5
88	Parker Wotherspoon	2025-26	80	30	27	3
89	Chris Tamer	1993-94 to 1998-99	253	29	21	8
90	Grant Jennings	1990-91 to 1994-95	210	28	21	7
91	Steve Durbano	1973-74 to 1975-76	66	27	23	4
92	Jack Lynch	1972-73 to 1973-74	64	26	25	1
93	Jamie Oleksiak	2017-18 to 2018-19	83	25	17	8
94	Jack Johnson	2018-19 to 2019-20	149	24	20	4
95	Jean-Guy Lagace	1968-69 to 1974-75	106	24	20	4
96	Marc Chorney	1980-81 to 1983-84	139	23	18	5
97	Bryan Maxwell	1983-84 to 1984-85	89	23	20	3
98	J.J. Daigneault	1995-96 to 1996-97	66	23	17	6
99	Ab DeMarco Jr.	1973-74 to 1974-75	42	22	13	9
100	Marc Bergevin	2000-01 to 2003-04	157	21	17	4
101	Bill Speer	1967-68 to 1968-69	102	21	17	4
102	Randy Boyd	1981-82 to 1983-84	84	21	17	4
103	Drake Berehowsky	1994-95 to 2003-04	52	21	16	5
104	Bob Blackburn	1969-70 to 1970-71	124	20	12	8
105	Robert Bortuzzo	2011-12 to 2014-15	113	20	16	4
106	Ryan Graves	2023-24 to 2025-26	153	19	14	5
107	Neil Wilkinson	1995-96 to 1998-99	122	18	14	4
108	Tracy Pratt	1968-69 to 1969-70	83	17	12	5
109	Cody Ceci	2020-21	53	17	13	4
110	Francois Leroux	1994-95 to 1996-97	165	16	14	2
111	Nick Beverley	1973-74	67	16	14	2
112	Darryl Sydor	2007-08 to 2008-09	82	15	13	2
113	George Konik	1967-68	52	15	8	7
114	Hal Gill	2007-08 to 2008-09	80	14	11	3
115	Greg Fox	1983-84 to 1984-85	75	14	10	4
116	Derrick Pouliot	2014-15 to 2016-17	67	14	12	2
117	Christian Ehrhoff	2014-15	49	14	11	3
118	Martin Strbak	2003-04	44	14	11	3
119	Juuso Riikola	2018-19 to 2021-22	80	13	10	3
120	Don Awrey	1976-77	79	13	12	1
121	Gord Dineen	1988-89 to 1991-92	117	12	10	2
122	Todd Charlesworth	1983-84 to 1987-88	86	12	9	3
123	Al MacNeil	1967-68	74	12	10	2
124	Mark Friedman	2020-21 to 2022-23	54	11	7	4
125	Tim Horton	1971-72	44	11	9	2
126	Joe McDonnell	1984-85 to 1985-86	43	11	9	2
127	Bobby Dollas	1998-99 to 2000-01	75	10	8	2
128	Bob Stewart	1979-80	65	10	7	3
129	Jay McKee	2009-10	62	10	9	1
130	Gilbert Delorme	1989-90	54	10	7	3
131	Matt Hunwick	2017-18	42	10	6	4
132	Jan Rutta	2022-23	56	9	6	3
133	Jack St. Ivany	2023-24 to 2025-26	53	9	9	0
134	Sheldon Kannegiesser	1970-71 to 1972-73	75	8	6	2
135	Dan Focht	2002-03 to 2003-04	64	8	6	2
136	Ron Meighan	1982-83	41	8	6	2
137	Mike Ramsey	1992-93 to 1993-94	77	7	4	3
138	Maxim Galanov	1998-99	51	7	3	4
139	Jamie Pushor	2001-02 to 2002-03	91	6	3	3
140	Peter Popovic	1999-00	54	6	5	1
141	Connor Clifton	2025-26	50	6	4	2
142	Bob Boughner	1999-00 to 2000-01	69	5	3	2
143	Alain Nasreddine	2005-06 to 2007-08	56	5	4	1
144	Craig Muni	1996-97	64	4	4	0
145	Jim Kyte	1989-90 to 1990-91	57	4	1	3
146	Dick Mattiussi	1967-68 to 1968-69	44	4	4	0
147	Kim Clackson	1979-80	45	3	3	0

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