Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 143 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Games Played for the 1952-53 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | ||
| 2 | 70 | ||
| 3 | 70 | ||
| 4 | 70 | ||
| 5 | 70 | ||
| 6 | 70 | ||
| 7 | 70 | ||
| 8 | 70 | ||
| 9 | 70 | ||
| 10 | 70 | ||
| 11 | 70 | ||
| 12 | 70 | ||
| 13 | J. KlukayJoe Klukay 29YLW | 70 | |
| 14 | 70 | ||
| 15 | 70 | ||
| 16 | 70 | ||
| 17 | 70 | ||
| 18 | 70 | ||
| 19 | 70 | ||
| 20 | G. HoweGordie Howe 24YRW | 70 | |
| 21 | 70 | ||
| 22 | 70 | ||
| 23 | 70 | ||
| 24 | G. SkovGlen Skov 21YC | 70 | |
| 25 | 70 | ||
| 26 | S. SmithSid Smith 26YLW | 70 | |
| 27 | 70 | ||
| 28 | 70 | ||
| 29 | 70 | ||
| 30 | 70 | ||
| 31 | B. WoitBenny Woit 24YRW | 70 | |
| 32 | 69 | ||
| 33 | 69 | ||
| 34 | D. GambleDick Gamble 23YLW | 69 | |
| 35 | 69 | ||
| 36 | 69 | ||
| 37 | P. MegerPaul Meger 23YLW | 69 | |
| 38 | 69 | ||
| 39 | 69 | ||
| 40 | 69 | ||
| 41 | 69 | ||
| 42 | 69 | ||
| 43 | F. CurryFloyd Curry 26YRW | 68 | |
| 44 | 68 | ||
| 45 | 68 | ||
| 46 | 68 | ||
| 47 | 68 | ||
| 48 | G. GeeGeorge Gee 30YC | 67 | |
| 49 | 67 | ||
| 50 | 66 |