In his second season, Gretzky won the Art Ross (the first of seven consecutive) with a then-record 164 points, breaking both Bobby Orr's record for assists in a season (102) and Phil Esposito's record for points in a season (152).
V nasledujúcej sezóne Gretzky vyhral Art Ross (prvú zo siedmych za sebou) za 164 bodov, kedy prekonal rekord Bobbyho Orra za asistencie (102) a Phila Esposita za body počas sezóny (152).