#2. Darryl Sittler (1977-78)
It’s possible that a few Sittler seasons could have made this list, but we’ll stick with the 1977-78 season because that was the coming-out party for him and second greatest individual Leafs year in team history.
Sittler scored 117 points (45 goals, 72 assists) that season, which was good enough for third in the NHL. Only Guy Lafleur and Bryan Trottier had more points than him. With 117 points, Sittler broke his previous team record of 100 points in a campaign.
To this day, he’s only one of two people who have finished with 100 or more points in a season as a Leaf. Similar to Gilmour, Sittler’s team also lost in the Conference Finals that year.
#1. Doug Gilmour (1992-93)
Speaking of Gilmour, he’s back again. It’s quite possible that this season will never be topped as Gilmour finished with 127 points (32 goals, 95 assists). That point and assist total is still the Leafs all-time single-season record and it would be shocking if it gets broken anytime soon.
It’s crazy to think that Gilmour finished second in the NHL in assists that season and seventh in points, but scoring was a little easier back then. I could argue that Sittler’s 1977-78 season was more impressive as there were way less players who scored 100 points during that year, but Gilmour still deserves the top-spot.
No matter the Era, scoring 127 points in a season is an amazing accomplishment. Unless Matthews or Marner can have one crazy season, I don’t expect this record to be broken anytime soon.