<P> Gretzky set records in both regular season and post-season play , holding the record for most career regular season goals ( 894 ) , assists ( 1,963 ) , points ( 2,857 ) and hat - tricks ( 50 ) . The next closest player in total points for the regular season is Jaromir Jagr at 1,921 , thus Gretzky had more career assists than any other player has total points . Gretzky scored his first 1,000 points faster ( 424 games ) than any other player in NHL history , and scored a second 1,000 points ( point number 1,001 through 2,000 ) faster ( 433 games ) than any player other than himself . Gretzky 's point total including regular season and playoffs stands at an imposing 3,239 ( 1,016 goals , 2,223 assists ) . </P>
<P> Gretzky set records in both regular season and post-season play , holding the record for most career regular season goals ( 894 ) , assists ( 1,963 ) , points ( 2,857 ) and hat - tricks ( 50 ) . The next closest player in total points for the regular season is Jaromir Jagr at 1,921 , thus Gretzky had more career assists than any other player has total points . Gretzky scored his first 1,000 points faster ( 424 games ) than any other player in NHL history , and scored a second 1,000 points ( point number 1,001 through 2,000 ) faster ( 433 games ) than any player other than himself . Gretzky 's point total including regular season and playoffs stands at an imposing 3,239 ( 1,016 goals , 2,223 assists ) . </P>
how many goals did wayne gretzky score in his career
how many goals did wayne gretzky score in his career
894
894