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 138 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1959-60 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | ||
| 2 | 32 | ||
| 3 | M. BoninMarcel Bonin 27YLW | 28 | |
| 4 | B. HullBobby Hull 20YLW | 27 | |
| 5 | D. MooreDickie Moore 28YLW | 27 | |
| 6 | 24 | ||
| 7 | 21 | ||
| 8 | 20 | ||
| 9 | 20 | ||
| 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 19 | ||
| 12 | 18 | ||
| 13 | 18 | ||
| 14 | B. HayBill Hay 23YC | 17 | |
| 15 | G. HoweGordie Howe 31YRW | 16 | |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 13 | ||
| 18 | B. BaunBob Baun 22YD | 12 | |
| 19 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 11 | ||
| 21 | B. HickeBill Hicke 21YRW | 11 | |
| 22 | G. JamesGerry James 24YRW | 11 | |
| 23 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 10 | ||
| 25 | 9 | ||
| 26 | 8 | ||
| 27 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 7 | ||
| 29 | 6 | ||
| 30 | 6 | ||
| 31 | 5 | ||
| 32 | D. DuffDick Duff 23YLW | 5 | |
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 3 | ||
| 38 | G. EhmanGerry Ehman 26YRW | 3 | |
| 39 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 3 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 2 | ||
| 44 | 2 | ||
| 45 | 2 | ||
| 46 | 2 | ||
| 47 | L. DavisLorne Davis 28YRW | 2 | |
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 1 |