Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 69 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1955-56.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. BucykJohnny Bucyk 20YLW | 10 | |
| 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | F. CurryFloyd Curry 29YRW | 10 | |
| 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | B. DineenBill Dineen 22YRW | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 10 | ||
| 12 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 10 | ||
| 15 | D. MooreDickie Moore 24YLW | 10 | |
| 16 | G. HoweGordie Howe 27YRW | 10 | |
| 17 | 10 | ||
| 18 | 10 | ||
| 19 | 10 | ||
| 20 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 10 | ||
| 22 | 10 | ||
| 23 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 10 | ||
| 25 | 10 | ||
| 26 | 9 | ||
| 27 | 9 | ||
| 28 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 8 | ||
| 30 | 6 | ||
| 31 | 5 | ||
| 32 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 5 | ||
| 34 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 5 | ||
| 36 | 5 | ||
| 37 | D. DuffDick Duff 19YLW | 5 | |
| 38 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 5 | ||
| 41 | 5 | ||
| 42 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 5 | ||
| 45 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 5 | ||
| 47 | G. JamesGerry James 20YRW | 5 | |
| 48 | 5 | ||
| 49 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 5 |