Pro Lacrosse Players: Names and Numbers by League
Meet notable pro lacrosse players across the PLL, NLL and WLL, with scoring records, awards and context for comparing their statistics.
CJ Kirst, Jeff Teat, Dhane Smith, Rachel Clark, Brigid Duffy and Brett Dobson offer a useful starting point for following pro lacrosse players. Their achievements span men’s field, men’s box and women’s field lacrosse—not one interchangeable scoring list.
This is a guide to notable players and their statistical significance, not an all-time ranking or a complete roster directory. Figures below reflect completed seasons and awards available through October 26, 2026.
Which professional game are you following?
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) covers men’s professional field lacrosse. Its statistics distinguish one-point goals, two-point goals and assists. “Total goals” counts scoring shots; player points are one-point goals + twice the two-point goals + assists. The league also separates scoring points—the contribution from goals alone—from total player points. PLL statistical glossary
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) plays box lacrosse inside a rink, with five runners and a goalie per team on the floor at full strength. Its confined playing area, smaller goals and 30-second shot clock create a different setting from field lacrosse. NLL game guide
The Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) played its 2026 season in a 10-v-10 field format. Those records need to remain distinct from its earlier Championship Series competition. The league’s season-end awards report explicitly identifies the transition to 10-v-10. WLL awards report
Six pro lacrosse players to know
Each row identifies the competition and period behind the achievement. The numbers are not intended to rank players across leagues.
| Player | League or code | Statistical achievement or recognition |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Kirst | PLL field; Philadelphia Waterdogs | Set the PLL single-season regular-season goals record with 34 in 2026, adding five assists for 39 points in 10 appearances. Player statistics; record confirmation |
| Jeff Teat | PLL field and NLL box | The New York Atlas attackman won PLL MVP in 2024. Separately, he recorded 115 NLL regular-season points in 2025–26. PLL profile; NLL leaders |
| Dhane Smith | NLL box; Buffalo Bandits | Holds the listed NLL single-season regular-season records of 72 goals and 137 points, both from 2016. NLL record book |
| Rachel Clark | WLL field; Boston Guard | Led the 2026 league with 18 goals, won Attacker of the Year and scored a single-game-record nine goals against Maryland on July 17. WLL awards report |
| Brigid Duffy | WLL field; Maryland Charm | Won 2026 MVP and Midfielder of the Year. The awards report credits her with 20 points: 11 goals and nine assists. WLL awards report |
| Brett Dobson | NLL box; Georgia Swarm | Won 2026 MVP and Goaltender of the Year, setting regular-season records with an 84.7% save percentage and 7.86 goals-against average. Both NLL record categories require at least 432 minutes played in the season. NLL record book; Swarm awards announcement |
Kirst’s season shows why defining the number matters: his 34 goals were all one-pointers, so 34 + 5 assists = 39 points. That arithmetic would change for a PLL player with two-point goals. Teat’s two league entries illustrate a different issue: a professional player can have separate field and box statistics without those statistics becoming one comparable total.
The historical benchmark: John Tavares
For NLL career scoring, former Buffalo Bandits player John Tavares remains the central reference. The league lists him first in regular-season career goals (815) and points (1,749), alongside 934 assists in 306 games. His playoff totals appear in a separate section of the record book. NLL career records; NLL career profile
“Regular-season career” is essential to the label. It excludes playoff production and does not describe every competition Tavares played across his lacrosse career.
How to compare players fairly
Start with the same league, format and competition scope. Then check games played: Kirst’s 34 goals came in 10 appearances, or 3.4 per game, rather than an unspecified “season.” Per-game rates help account for opportunity, but they do not erase differences between box and field rules.
Finally, choose a statistic that fits the role. Goals and assists describe offensive production; save percentage and minutes belong in a goalie comparison. Faceoff results, ground balls and caused turnovers can reveal contributions a scoring list misses.
For the counting conventions behind those comparisons, see how lacrosse scoring statistics are counted.