Plus/minus compares goals for and goals against while the player is on the ice. Higher means the player's team outscored opponents more with him on the ice. Below are the top 73 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1960-61.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | ||
| 2 | B. HullBobby Hull 21YLW | 10 | |
| 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | ||
| 9 | G. HoweGordie Howe 32YRW | 5 | |
| 10 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | ||
| 12 | B. HayBill Hay 24YC | 4 | |
| 13 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 2 | ||
| 21 | 2 | ||
| 22 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 2 | ||
| 24 | 2 | ||
| 25 | R. MurphyRon Murphy 27YLW | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | D. MooreDickie Moore 29YLW | 1 | |
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | 1 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | W. HicksWayne Hicks 23YRW | 0 | |
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | C. MakiChico Maki 20YRW | 0 | |
| 41 | -1 | ||
| 42 | -1 | ||
| 43 | -1 | ||
| 44 | L. LabineLeo Labine 28YRW | -1 | |
| 45 | -1 | ||
| 46 | -1 | ||
| 47 | D. DuffDick Duff 24YLW | -1 | |
| 48 | -1 | ||
| 49 | -1 | ||
| 50 | B. HickeBill Hicke 22YRW | -1 |