Wayne Gretzky no relation Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Achievements
During Dionne's first season for Detroit in 1972, he set an NHL record for scoring by a rookie with 77 points.  This record has since been surpassed.
Dionne's best season was 1979–80 when he had 137 points. That season, he was tied for the league lead in points with Wayne Gretzky. He was awarded the Art Ross Trophy for scoring two more goals than Gretzky, the only time he won the award. Dionne also won the Ted Lindsay Award (formerly called the Lester B. Pearson Award) in 1979 and 1980, and the Lady Byng Trophy in 1975 and 1977.