Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 70 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1951-52.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | ||
| 2 | F. CurryFloyd Curry 25YRW | 11 | |
| 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 11 | ||
| 8 | P. MegerPaul Meger 22YLW | 11 | |
| 9 | D. MooreDickie Moore 20YLW | 11 | |
| 10 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 8 | ||
| 18 | G. HoweGordie Howe 23YRW | 8 | |
| 19 | 8 | ||
| 20 | 8 | ||
| 21 | 8 | ||
| 22 | G. SkovGlen Skov 20YC | 8 | |
| 23 | 8 | ||
| 24 | B. WoitBenny Woit 23YRW | 8 | |
| 25 | S. AbelSid Abel 33YC | 7 | |
| 26 | 7 | ||
| 27 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 7 | ||
| 29 | D. GambleDick Gamble 22YLW | 7 | |
| 30 | 7 | ||
| 31 | 7 | ||
| 32 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 7 | ||
| 36 | 7 | ||
| 37 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 7 | ||
| 40 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 6 | ||
| 42 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 5 | ||
| 44 | L. LabineLeo Labine 19YRW | 5 | |
| 45 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 5 | ||
| 47 | 5 | ||
| 48 | 4 | ||
| 49 | 4 | ||
| 50 | 4 |