Art Ross Trophy (Scoring)

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, Pit	70	69	92	161
1997	Mario Lemieux, Pit	76	50	72	122
1998	Jaromir Jagr, Pit	77	35	67	102
1999	Jaromir Jagr, Pit	81	44	83	127

2000	Jaromir Jagr, Pit	63	42	54	96
2001	Jaromir Jagr, Pit	81	52	69	121
2002	Jarome Iginla, Calg.	82	52	44	96
2003	Peter Forsberg, Col	75	29	77	106
2004	Martin St. Louis, TB	82	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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