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 154 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1964-65 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | ||
| 2 | B. BaunBob Baun 27YD | 31 | |
| 3 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 29 | ||
| 5 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 24 | ||
| 7 | 24 | ||
| 8 | B. HullBobby Hull 25YLW | 23 | |
| 9 | G. HoweGordie Howe 36YRW | 22 | |
| 10 | 22 | ||
| 11 | 21 | ||
| 12 | 21 | ||
| 13 | 21 | ||
| 14 | 19 | ||
| 15 | D. BalonDave Balon 25YLW | 18 | |
| 16 | D. MohnsDoug Mohns 30YLW | 17 | |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| 18 | 16 | ||
| 19 | 15 | ||
| 20 | D. KeonDave Keon 24YC | 15 | |
| 21 | J. PappinJim Pappin 24YRW | 14 | |
| 22 | 13 | ||
| 23 | 13 | ||
| 24 | 12 | ||
| 25 | 12 | ||
| 26 | 12 | ||
| 27 | F. SmithFloyd Smith 29YRW | 11 | |
| 28 | 10 | ||
| 29 | 10 | ||
| 30 | 10 | ||
| 31 | 10 | ||
| 32 | R. EllisRon Ellis 19YRW | 10 | |
| 33 | 9 | ||
| 34 | 8 | ||
| 35 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 8 | ||
| 37 | 8 | ||
| 38 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 7 | ||
| 40 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 6 | ||
| 42 | 6 | ||
| 43 | 6 | ||
| 44 | 5 | ||
| 45 | 5 | ||
| 46 | 5 | ||
| 47 | 4 | ||
| 48 | 4 | ||
| 49 | 4 | ||
| 50 | 3 |