Art Ross Trophy (Scoring)

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Given to the player who leads the league in points scored and named after the former Boston Bruins general manager-coach. First presented in 1948, names of prior leading scorers have been added retroactively. A tie for the scoring championship is broken three ways: 1. total goals; 2. fewest games played; 3. first goal scored.

Multiple Winners: Wayne Gretzky (10); Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux (6); Phil Esposito and Jaromir Jagr (5); Stan Mikita (4); Bobby Hull and Guy Lafleur (3); Max Bentley, Charlie Conacher, Bill Cook, Babe Dye, Bernie Geoffrion, Elmer Lach, Newsy Lalonde, Joe Malone, Dickie Moore, Howie Morenz, Bobby Orr and Sweeney Schriner (2).

Year Gm G A Pts
1918 Joe Malone, Mon 20 44 0 44
1919 Newsy Lalonde, Mon 17 23 9 32
1920 Joe Malone, Que 24 39 6 45
1921 Newsy Lalonde, Mon 24 33 8 41
1922 Punch Broadbent, Ott 24 32 14 46
1923 Babe Dye, Tor 22 26 11 37
1924 Cy Denneny, Ott 21 22 1 23
1925 Babe Dye, Tor 29 38 6 44
1926 Nels Stewart, Maroons 36 34 8 42
1927 Bill Cook, NYR 44 33 4 37
1928 Howie Morenz, Mon 43 33 18 51
1929 Ace Bailey, Tor 44 22 10 32
1930 Cooney Weiland, Bos 44 43 30 73
1931 Howie Morenz, Mon 39 28 23 51
1932 Busher Jackson, Tor 48 28 25 53
1933 Bill Cook, NYR 48 28 22 50
1934 Charlie Conacher, Tor 42 32 20 52
1935 Charlie Conacher, Tor 47 36 21 57
1936 Sweeney Schriner, NYA 48 19 26 45
1937 Sweeney Schriner, NYA 48 21 25 46
1938 Gordie Drillon, Tor 48 26 26 52
1939 Toe Blake, Mon 48 24 23 47
1940 Milt Schmidt, Bos 48 22 30 52
1941 Bill Cowley, Bos 46 17 45 62
1942 Bryan Hextall, NYR 48 24 32 56
1943 Doug Bentley, Chi 50 33 40 73
1944 Herbie Cain, Bos 48 36 46 82
1945 Elmer Lach, Mon 50 26 54 80
1946 Max Bentley, Chi 47 31 30 61
1947 Max Bentley, Chi 60 29 43 72
1948 Elmer Lach, Mon 60 30 31 61
1949 Roy Conacher, Chi 60 26 42 68
1950 Ted Lindsay, Det 69 23 55 78
1951 Gordie Howe, Det 70 43 43 86
1952 Gordie Howe, Det 70 47 39 86
1953 Gordie Howe, Det 70 49 46 95
1954 Gordie Howe, Det 70 33 48 81
1955 Bernie Geoffrion, Mon 70 38 37 75
1956 Jean Beliveau, Mon 70 47 41 88
1957 Gordie Howe, Det 70 44 45 89
1958 Dickie Moore, Mon 70 36 48 84
1959 Dickie Moore, Mon 70 41 55 96
1960 Bobby Hull, Chi 70 39 42 81
1961 Bernie Geoffrion, Mon 64 50 45 95
1962 Bobby Hull, Chi. 70 50 34 84
1963 Gordie Howe, Det 70 38 48 86
1964 Stan Mikita, Chi 70 39 50 89
1965 Stan Mikita, Chi 70 28 59 87
1966 Bobby Hull, Chi 65 54 43 97
1967 Stan Mikita, Chi 70 35 62 97
1968 Stan Mikita, Chi 72 40 47 87
1969 Phil Esposito, Bos 74 49 77 126
1970 Bobby Orr, Bos 76 33 87 120
1971 Phil Esposito, Bos 78 76 76 152
1972 Phil Esposito, Bos 76 66 67 133
1973 Phil Esposito, Bos 78 55 75 130
1974 Phil Esposito, Bos 78 68 77 145
1975 Bobby Orr, Bos 80 46 89 135
1976 Guy Lafleur, Mon 80 56 69 125
1977 Guy Lafleur, Mon 80 56 80 136
1978 Guy Lafleur, Mon 79 60 72 132
1979 Bryan Trottier, NYI 76 47 87 134
1980 Marcel Dionne, LA 80 53 84 137
1981 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 80 55 109 164
1982 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 80 92 120 212
1983 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 80 71 125 196
1984 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 74 87 118 205
1985 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 80 73 135 208
1986 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 80 52 163 215
1987 Wayne Gretzky, Edm 79 62 121 183
1988 Mario Lemieux, Pit 77 70 98 168
1989 Mario Lemieux, Pit 76 85 114 199
1990 Wayne Gretzky, LA 73 40 102 142
1991 Wayne Gretzky, LA 78 41 122 163
1992 Mario Lemieux, Pit. 64 44 87 131
1993 Mario Lemieux, Pit. 60 69 91 160
1994 Wayne Gretzky, LA 81 38 92 130
1995 Jaromir Jagr, Pit 48 32 38 70
1996 Mario Lemieux, Pit706992161
1997 Mario Lemieux, Pit765072122
1998 Jaromir Jagr, Pit773567102
1999 Jaromir Jagr, Pit814483127
2000Jaromir Jagr, Pit63425496
2001Jaromir Jagr, Pit815269121
2002Jarome Iginla, Calg.82524496
2003 Peter Forsberg, Col75 29 77 106
2004 Martin St. Louis, TB82 38 56 94
Note: The three times players have tied for total points in one season the player with more goals has won the trophy. In 1961-62, Hull outscored Andy Bathgate of NY Rangers, 50 goals to 28. In 1979-80, Dionne outscored Wayne Gretzky of Edmonton, 53-51. In 1995, Jagr outscored Eric Lindros of Philadelphia, 32-29.

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