Game-winning goals count goals that end up deciding wins. Higher means the player scored more goals that made the final difference. Below are the top 73 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1960-61.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. HoweGordie Howe 32YRW | 2 | |
| 2 | B. HayBill Hay 24YC | 1 | |
| 3 | R. MurphyRon Murphy 27YLW | 1 | |
| 4 | B. HullBobby Hull 21YLW | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 1 | ||
| 16 | B. HickeBill Hicke 22YRW | 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | L. LabineLeo Labine 28YRW | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | M. BoninMarcel Bonin 28YLW | 0 | |
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | D. MooreDickie Moore 29YLW | 0 | |
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | D. DuffDick Duff 24YLW | 0 |