Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 336 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1981-82.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. BossyMike Bossy 24YRW | 19 | |
| 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 19 | ||
| 4 | 19 | ||
| 5 | 19 | ||
| 6 | 19 | ||
| 7 | 19 | ||
| 8 | G. LaneGord Lane 28YD | 19 | |
| 9 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 19 | ||
| 11 | 19 | ||
| 12 | 19 | ||
| 13 | 19 | ||
| 14 | 19 | ||
| 15 | 19 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | C. FraserCurt Fraser 23YLW | 17 | |
| 19 | 17 | ||
| 20 | L. MolinLars Molin 25YLW | 17 | |
| 21 | D. RotaDarcy Rota 28YLW | 17 | |
| 22 | S. SmylStan Smyl 23YRW | 17 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 16 | ||
| 26 | 16 | ||
| 27 | A. CoteAlain Cote 24YLW | 16 | |
| 28 | 16 | ||
| 29 | 16 | ||
| 30 | 16 | ||
| 31 | 16 | ||
| 32 | J. NillJim Nill 23YRW | 16 | |
| 33 | 16 | ||
| 34 | 16 | ||
| 35 | 16 | ||
| 36 | 16 | ||
| 37 | 15 | ||
| 38 | T. BulleyTed Bulley 26YLW | 15 | |
| 39 | 15 | ||
| 40 | 15 | ||
| 41 | G. FoxGreg Fox 27YD | 15 | |
| 42 | 15 | ||
| 43 | 15 | ||
| 44 | P. HickeyPat Hickey 28YLW | 15 | |
| 45 | 15 | ||
| 46 | 15 | ||
| 47 | 15 | ||
| 48 | 15 | ||
| 49 | 15 | ||
| 50 | 15 |