Last Updated on 21 March 2025

I was able to find 22 lists. I took the 22 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every player. I ended up averaging the rankings each player got (there were 175 that were on at least 2 lists) and dividing that average by a factor of the number of lists that player was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The players that were on the most lists (out of 22) were:

  • Wayne Gretzky – all 22 lists
  • Gordie Howe – 21 lists
  • Bobby Orr – 21 lists
  • Mario Lemieux – 21 lists
  • Jaromir Jagr – 19 lists
  • Bobby Hull – 19 lists
  • Maurice Richard – 18 lists
  • Mark Messier – 18 lists
  • Jean Beliveau – 18 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best NHL Players of All TimeDownload

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