Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 316 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1979-80.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 21 | ||
| 3 | 21 | ||
| 4 | 21 | ||
| 5 | 21 | ||
| 6 | 21 | ||
| 7 | G. LaneGord Lane 26YD | 21 | |
| 8 | 21 | ||
| 9 | 21 | ||
| 10 | 21 | ||
| 11 | 21 | ||
| 12 | 21 | ||
| 13 | 21 | ||
| 14 | 21 | ||
| 15 | 20 | ||
| 16 | 20 | ||
| 17 | B. BarberBill Barber 26YLW | 19 | |
| 18 | 19 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 19 | ||
| 21 | 19 | ||
| 22 | 19 | ||
| 23 | A. HillAl Hill 24YLW | 19 | |
| 24 | B. KellyBob Kelly 28YLW | 19 | |
| 25 | R. LeachReggie Leach 29YRW | 19 | |
| 26 | 19 | ||
| 27 | B. ProppBrian Propp 20YLW | 19 | |
| 28 | 19 | ||
| 29 | 18 | ||
| 30 | 17 | ||
| 31 | M. BossyMike Bossy 22YRW | 16 | |
| 32 | 15 | ||
| 33 | 15 | ||
| 34 | 15 | ||
| 35 | A. MacAdamAl MacAdam 27YRW | 15 | |
| 36 | 15 | ||
| 37 | S. PayneSteve Payne 20YLW | 15 | |
| 38 | 15 | ||
| 39 | 15 | ||
| 40 | 15 | ||
| 41 | 15 | ||
| 42 | 15 | ||
| 43 | 14 | ||
| 44 | 14 | ||
| 45 | 14 | ||
| 46 | D. GareDanny Gare 25YRW | 14 | |
| 47 | B. HajtBill Hajt 27YD | 14 | |
| 48 | D. LuceDon Luce 30YC | 14 | |
| 49 | R. MartinRick Martin 27YLW | 14 | |
| 50 | 14 |