Prior to joining the Flyers, Sittler laced up his skates 844 times for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 12 seasons. During this period, Sittler recorded 389 goals and 527 assists, producing a grand total of 914 points in Toronto. In addition, not only did Sittler participate in three All-Star seasons, but he made ten trips to the playoffs with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sittler would spend the better part of three seasons with the Flyers, averaging close to a point per game. Over the course of 191 games for the Flyers, Sittler recorded 84 goals and 94 assists.

After his run with the Flyers, Sittler would skate for one more season in the NHL and finished his career with the Detroit Red Wings at the age of 35. Over 61 games, Sittler produced 11 goals and 16 assists.

In 1989, Darryl Sittler was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and in 1998 he was ranked by the Sporting News as the 93rd Greatest Hockey Player of the 20th Century.