Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 558 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Games Played for the 1980-81 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | ||
| 2 | B. BarberBill Barber 27YLW | 80 | |
| 3 | 80 | ||
| 4 | 80 | ||
| 5 | 80 | ||
| 6 | 80 | ||
| 7 | 80 | ||
| 8 | 80 | ||
| 9 | 80 | ||
| 10 | 80 | ||
| 11 | 80 | ||
| 12 | N. DupontNorm Dupont 23YLW | 80 | |
| 13 | 80 | ||
| 14 | 80 | ||
| 15 | 80 | ||
| 16 | 80 | ||
| 17 | 80 | ||
| 18 | 80 | ||
| 19 | 80 | ||
| 20 | 80 | ||
| 21 | 80 | ||
| 22 | 80 | ||
| 23 | 80 | ||
| 24 | 80 | ||
| 25 | R. KehoeRick Kehoe 28YRW | 80 | |
| 26 | B. KellyBob Kelly 29YLW | 80 | |
| 27 | D. KeonDave Keon 40YC | 80 | |
| 28 | 80 | ||
| 29 | 80 | ||
| 30 | 80 | ||
| 31 | P. LeePeter Lee 24YRW | 80 | |
| 32 | 80 | ||
| 33 | 80 | ||
| 34 | 80 | ||
| 35 | 80 | ||
| 36 | 80 | ||
| 37 | 80 | ||
| 38 | 80 | ||
| 39 | 80 | ||
| 40 | 80 | ||
| 41 | 80 | ||
| 42 | 80 | ||
| 43 | 80 | ||
| 44 | 80 | ||
| 45 | 80 | ||
| 46 | 80 | ||
| 47 | 80 | ||
| 48 | 80 | ||
| 49 | 80 | ||
| 50 | 80 |