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 612 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1983-84 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | ||
| 2 | 68 | ||
| 3 | M. BossyMike Bossy 26YRW | 65 | |
| 4 | 62 | ||
| 5 | 54 | ||
| 6 | 52 | ||
| 7 | 52 | ||
| 8 | 51 | ||
| 9 | 49 | ||
| 10 | 49 | ||
| 11 | B. ProppBrian Propp 24YLW | 47 | |
| 12 | 41 | ||
| 13 | 40 | ||
| 14 | 40 | ||
| 15 | 40 | ||
| 16 | J. KurriJari Kurri 23YRW | 39 | |
| 17 | 38 | ||
| 18 | 34 | ||
| 19 | 33 | ||
| 20 | 32 | ||
| 21 | 31 | ||
| 22 | M. HoweMark Howe 28YD | 30 | |
| 23 | T. KerrTim Kerr 23YRW | 29 | |
| 24 | 29 | ||
| 25 | 29 | ||
| 26 | 29 | ||
| 27 | 29 | ||
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 28 | ||
| 30 | D. HunterDave Hunter 25YLW | 27 | |
| 31 | 27 | ||
| 32 | 27 | ||
| 33 | 26 | ||
| 34 | B. HajtBill Hajt 31YD | 26 | |
| 35 | 26 | ||
| 36 | 26 | ||
| 37 | 25 | ||
| 38 | B. RootBill Root 23YD | 25 | |
| 39 | 25 | ||
| 40 | 24 | ||
| 41 | 24 | ||
| 42 | 24 | ||
| 43 | 23 | ||
| 44 | 23 | ||
| 45 | 23 | ||
| 46 | 23 | ||
| 47 | 22 | ||
| 48 | 22 | ||
| 49 | 22 | ||
| 50 | 22 |