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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