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This article provides two lists:
A list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season leaders in minutes played.
A progressive list of leaders, and records for minutes played showing how the record has increased through the years.
[1]
This is a list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season leaders in minutes played.
[2]
Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season .
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has played the most minutes in NBA history.
Rank
Player
Position (s)
Team(s) played for (years)
[b]
Total minutes
Games played
Minutes per game
average
[c]
1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *
C
Milwaukee Bucks (
1969 –
1975 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
1975 –
1989 )
57,446
1,560
36.8
2
LeBron James ^
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2003 –
2010 ,
2014 –
2018 )
Miami Heat (
2010 –
2014 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018 –present)
56,598
1,492
37.9
3
Karl Malone *
PF
Utah Jazz (
1985 –
2003 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004 )
54,852
1,476
37.2
4
Dirk Nowitzki *
PF
Dallas Mavericks (
1998 –
2019 )
51,367
1,522
33.8
5
Kevin Garnett *
PF
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1995 –
2007 ,
2015 –
2016 )
Boston Celtics (
2007 –
2013 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2013 –
2015 )
50,412
1,462
34.5
6
Jason Kidd *
PG
Dallas Mavericks (
1994 –
1996 ,
2008 –
2012 )
Phoenix Suns (
1996 –
2001 )
New Jersey Nets (
2001 –
2008 )
New York Knicks (
2012–2013 )
50,116
1,391
36.0
7
Elvin Hayes *
PF/C
San Diego/Houston Rockets (
1968 –
1972 ,
1981 –
1984 )
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (
1972 –
1981 )
50,000
1,303
38.4
8
Kobe Bryant *
SG
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996 –
2016 )
48,643
1,346
36.1
9
Wilt Chamberlain *
C
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (
1959 –
1965 )
Philadelphia 76ers (
1965 –
1968 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
1968 –
1973 )
47,859
1,045
45.8
10
John Stockton *
PG
Utah Jazz (
1984 –
2003 )
47,766
1,504
31.8
11
Reggie Miller *
SG
Indiana Pacers (
1987 –
2005 )
47,620
1,389
34.3
12
Tim Duncan *
PF/C
San Antonio Spurs (
1997 –
2016 )
47,367
1,392
34.0
13
Gary Payton *
PG
Seattle SuperSonics (
1990 –
2003 )
Milwaukee Bucks (
2003 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004 )
Boston Celtics (
2004–2005 )
Miami Heat (
2005 –
2007 )
47,117
1,335
35.3
14
John Havlicek *
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (
1962 –
1978 )
46,471
1,270
36.6
15
Vince Carter *
SG/SF
Toronto Raptors (
1998 –
2004 )
New Jersey Nets (
2004 –
2009 )
Orlando Magic (
2009 –
2010 )
Phoenix Suns (
2010–2011 )
Dallas Mavericks (
2011 –
2014 )
Memphis Grizzlies (
2014 –
2017 )
Sacramento Kings (
2017–2018 )
Atlanta Hawks (
2018 –
2020 )
46,370
1,541
30.1
16
Ray Allen *
SG
Milwaukee Bucks (
1996 –
2003 )
Seattle SuperSonics (
2003 –
2007 )
Boston Celtics (
2007 –
2012 )
Miami Heat (
2012 –
2014 )
46,350
1,300
35.6
17
Paul Pierce *
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (
1998 –
2013 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–2014 )
Washington Wizards (
2014–2015 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
2015 –
2017 )
45,879
1,343
34.2
18
Robert Parish *
C
Golden State Warriors (
1976 –
1980 )
Boston Celtics (
1980 –
1994 )
Charlotte Hornets (
1994 –
1996 )
Chicago Bulls (
1996–1997 )
45,704
1,611
28.4
19
Moses Malone *
C
Buffalo Braves (
1976 )
Houston Rockets (
1976 –
1982 )
Philadelphia 76ers (
1982 –
1986 ,
1993–1994 )
Washington Bullets (
1986 –
1988 )
Atlanta Hawks (
1988 –
1991 )
Milwaukee Bucks (
1991 –
1993 )
San Antonio Spurs (
1994–1995 )
45,071
1,329
33.9
20
Joe Johnson †
SG/SF
Boston Celtics (
2001–2002 ,
2021–2022 )
Phoenix Suns (
2002 –
2005 )
Atlanta Hawks (
2005 –
2012 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2012 –
2016 )
Miami Heat (
2016 )
Utah Jazz (
2016 –
2018 )
Houston Rockets (
2018 )
44,235
1,277
34.6
21
Hakeem Olajuwon *
C
Houston Rockets (
1984 –
2001 )
Toronto Raptors (
2001–2002 )
44,218
1,238
35.7
22
Oscar Robertson *
PG
Cincinnati Royals (
1960 –
1970 )
Milwaukee Bucks (
1970 –
1974 )
43,886
1,040
42.2
23
Carmelo Anthony †
SF
Denver Nuggets (
2003 –
2011 )
New York Knicks (
2011 –
2017 )
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2017–2018 )
Houston Rockets (
2018–2019 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
2019 –
2021 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–2022 )
43,513
1,260
34.5
24
Chris Paul ^
PG
New Orleans Hornets (
2005 –
2011 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
2011 –
2017 )
Houston Rockets (
2017 –
2019 )
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2019–2020 )
Phoenix Suns (
2020 –
2024 )
Golden State Warriors (
2023 –present)
43,317
1,272
34.1
25
Clifford Robinson
PF/SF
Portland Trail Blazers (
1989 –
1997 )
Phoenix Suns (
1997 –
2001 )
Detroit Pistons (
2001 –
2003 )
Golden State Warriors (
2003 –
2005 )
New Jersey Nets (
2005 –
2007 )
42,560
1,380
30.8
26
Buck Williams
PF
New Jersey Nets (
1981 –
1989 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
1989 –
1996 )
New York Knicks (
1996 –
1998 )
42,470
1,307
32.5
27
Jason Terry
SG/PG
Atlanta Hawks (
1999 –
2004 )
Dallas Mavericks (
2004 –
2012 )
Boston Celtics (
2012–2013 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–2014 )
Houston Rockets (
2014 –
2016 )
Milwaukee Bucks (
2016 –
2018 )
42,034
1,410
29.8
28
Shaquille O'Neal *
C
Orlando Magic (
1992 –
1996 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996 –
2004 )
Miami Heat (
2004 –
2008 )
Phoenix Suns (
2008 –
2009 )
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2009–2010 )
Boston Celtics (
2010–2011 )
41,917
1,207
34.7
29
Scottie Pippen *
SF
Chicago Bulls (
1987 –
1998 ,
2003–2004 )
Houston Rockets (
1999 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
1999 –
2003 )
41,068
1,178
34.9
30
Michael Jordan *
SG
Chicago Bulls (
1984 –
1993 ,
1995 –
1998 )
Washington Wizards (
2001 –
2003 )
41,010
1,072
38.3
31
Pau Gasol *
PF/C
Memphis Grizzlies (
2001 –
2008 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2008 –
2014 )
Chicago Bulls (
2014 –
2016 )
San Antonio Spurs (
2016 –
2019 )
Milwaukee Bucks (
2019 )
41,001
1,226
33.4
32
Bill Russell *
C
Boston Celtics (
1956 –
1969 )
40,726
963
42.3
33
Patrick Ewing *
C
New York Knicks (
1985 –
2000 )
Seattle SuperSonics (
2000–2001 )
Orlando Magic (
2001–2002 )
40,594
1,183
34.3
34
Charles Oakley
PF
Chicago Bulls (
1985 –
1988 ,
2001–2002 )
New York Knicks (
1988 –
1999 )
Toronto Raptors (
1998 –
2001 )
Washington Wizards (
2002–2003 )
Houston Rockets (
2004 )
40,278
1,282
31.4
35
Andre Miller
PG
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1999 –
2002 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
2002–2003 )
Denver Nuggets (
2003 –
2006 ,
2011 –
2014 )
Philadelphia 76ers (
2006 –
2009 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
2009 –
2011 )
Washington Wizards (
2013 –
2015 )
Sacramento Kings (
2015 )
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2015–2016 )
San Antonio Spurs (
2016 )
40,268
1,304
30.9
36
Shawn Marion
SF/PF
Phoenix Suns (
1999 –
2008 )
Miami Heat (
2008 –
2009 )
Toronto Raptors (
2009 )
Dallas Mavericks (
2009 –
2014 )
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2014–2015 )
40,097
1,163
34.5
37
Otis Thorpe
PF
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (
1984 –
1988 ,
1998 )
Houston Rockets (
1988 –
1995 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
1995 )
Detroit Pistons (
1995 –
1997 )
Vancouver Grizzlies (
1997–1998 )
Washington Wizards (
1998–1999 )
Miami Heat (
1999–2000 )
Charlotte Hornets (
2000–2001 )
39,824
1,257
31.7
38
Hal Greer *
SG/PG
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (
1958 –
1973 )
39,788
1,122
35.5
39
Andre Iguodala †
SF/SG
Philadelphia 76ers (
2004 –
2012 )
Denver Nuggets (
2012–2013 )
Golden State Warriors (
2013 –
2019 ,
2021 –
2023 )
Miami Heat (
2020 –
2021 )
39,509
1,231
32.1
40
Dwight Howard †
C
Orlando Magic (
2004 –
2012 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–2013 ,
2019–2020 ,
2021–2022 )
Houston Rockets (
2013 –
2016 )
Atlanta Hawks (
2016–2017 )
Charlotte Hornets (
2017–2018 )
Washington Wizards (
2018–2019 )
Philadelphia 76ers (
2020–2021 )
39,458
1,242
31.8
41
Charles Barkley *
PF
Philadelphia 76ers (
1984 –
1992 )
Phoenix Suns (
1992 –
1996 )
Houston Rockets (
1996 –
2000 )
39,331
1,073
36.7
42
Mark Jackson
PG
New York Knicks (
1987 –
1992 ,
2001 –
2002 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
1992 –
1994 )
Indiana Pacers (
1994 –
1996 ,
1997 –
2000 )
Denver Nuggets (
1996–1997 )
Toronto Raptors (
2000–2001 )
Utah Jazz (
2002–2003 )
Houston Rockets (
2003–2004 )
39,117
1,296
30.2
43
Russell Westbrook ^
PG
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2008 –
2019 )
Houston Rockets (
2019–2020 )
Washington Wizards (
2020–2021 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021 –
2023 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023 –present)
39,080
1,162
33.6
44
Jamal Crawford
SG
Chicago Bulls (
2000 –
2004 )
New York Knicks (
2004 –
2008 )
Golden State Warriors (
2008–2009 )
Atlanta Hawks (
2009 –
2011 )
Portland Trail Blazers (
2011–2012 )
Los Angeles Clippers (
2012 –
2017 )
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2017–2018 )
Phoenix Suns (
2018–2019 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2020 )
38,994
1,327
29.4
45
Kevin Durant ^
SF/PF
Seattle SuperSonics /
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2007 –
2016 )
Golden State Warriors (
2016 –
2019 )
Brooklyn Nets (
2019 –
2023 )
Phoenix Suns (
2023 –present)
38,972
1,061
36.7
46
Walt Bellamy *
C
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (
1961 –
1965 )
New York Knicks (
1965 –
1968 )
Detroit Pistons (
1968 –
1970 )
Atlanta Hawks (
1970 –
1974 )
New Orleans Jazz (
1974 )
38,940
1,043
37.3
47
Horace Grant
PF
Chicago Bulls (
1987 –
1994 )
Orlando Magic (
1994 –
1999 ,
2001 –
2002 )
Seattle SuperSonics (
1999–2000 )
Los Angeles Lakers (
2000–2001 ,
2003–2004 )
38,625
1,165
33.2
48
DeMar DeRozan ^
SG/SF
Toronto Raptors (
2009 –
2018 )
San Antonio Spurs (
2018 –
2021 )
Chicago Bulls (
2021 –present)
38,461
1,110
34.6
49
Kevin Willis
PF/C
Atlanta Hawks (
1984 –
1994 ,
2004–2005 )
Miami Heat (
1994 –
1996 )
Golden State Warriors (
1996 )
Houston Rockets (
1996 –
1998 ,
2001–2002 )
Toronto Raptors (
1999 –
2001 )
Denver Nuggets (
2001 )
San Antonio Spurs (
2002 –
2004 )
Dallas Mavericks (
2007 )
38,360
1,424
26.9
50
Tony Parker *
PG
San Antonio Spurs (
2001 –
2018 )
Charlotte Hornets (
2018–2019 )
38,279
1,254
30.5
Progressive list of minutes played leaders
This is a progressive list of leaders and records for minutes played showing how the record has increased through the years.
[1]
Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season .
Minutes played leader at the end of every season
Season
Year-by-year leader
MP
Active player leader
MP
Career record
MP
Single-season record
MP
Season
1951–52
Paul Arizin *0 0 0
PHW
2,939
Paul Arizin *0 0 0
PHW
2,939
Paul Arizin *0 0 0
PHW
2,939
Paul Arizin *0 0 0
PHW
2,939
1951–52
1952–53
Neil Johnston *0 0 0
PHW
3,166
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
5,626
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
5,626
Neil Johnston *0 0 0
PHW
3,166
1952–53
1953–54
3,296
8,483
8,483
3,296
1953–54
1954–55
Paul Arizin *0 0 0
PHW
2,953
Mel Hutchins 0 0 0
FTW
11,303
Mel Hutchins 0 0 0
FTW
11,303
1954–55
1955–56
Jack George 0 0 0
PHW
2,840
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
13,997
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
13,997
1955–56
1956–57
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0
SYR
2,851
16,361
16,361
1956–57
1957–58
2,918
18,583
18,583
1957–58
1958–59
Bill Russell *0 0 0
BOS
2,979
20,986
20,986
1958–59
1959–60
Gene Shue 0 0 0
DET
3,338
23,574
23,574
Gene Shue 0 0 0
DET
3,338
1959–60
1960–61
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0
PHW 1959-62 0 0 0
SFW 1962-64
3,773
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0
SYR
26,532
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0
SYR
26,532
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0
PHW
3,773
1960–61
1961–62
3,882
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
28,156
Bob Cousy *0 0 0
BOS
28,156
3,882
1961–62
1962–63
3,806
30,131
30,131
1962–63
1963–64
3,689
Dolph Schayes *0 0 0
PHI
29,800
1963–64
1964–65
Bill Russell *0 0 0
BOS
3,466
Bob Pettit *0 0 0
STL
30,690
Bob Pettit *0 0 0
STL
30,690
1964–65
1965–66
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0
PHI
3,737
Bill Russell *0 0 0
BOS
31,185
Bill Russell *0 0 0
BOS
31,185
1965–66
1966–67
3,682
34,482
34,482
1966–67
1967–68
3,836
37,435
37,435
1967–68
1968–69
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0
SDR
3,695
40,726
40,726
1968–69
1969–70
3,665
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0
LAL
37,218
1969–70
1970–71
John Havlicek *0 0 0
BOS
3,678
40,848
Wilt Chamberlain *0 0 0
LAL
40,848
1970–71
1971–72
3,698
44,317
44,317
1971–72
1972–73
Nate Archibald *0 0 0
KCO
3,681
47,859
47,859
1972–73
1973–74
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0
CAP
3,602
Oscar Robertson *0 0 0
MIL
43,886
1973–74
1974–75
Bob McAdoo *0 0 0
BUF
3,539
Walt Bellamy *0 0 0
NOJ
38,940
1974–75
1975–76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0
LAL
3,379
John Havlicek *0 0 0
BOS
40,761
1975–76
1976–77
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0
WSB
3,364
43,674
1976–77
1977–78
Truck Robinson 0 0 0
NOJ
3,638
46,471
1977–78
1978–79
Moses Malone *0 0 0
HOU
3,390
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0
WSB 1978-81 0 0 0
HOU 1981-84
37,558
1978–79
1979–80
Norm Nixon 0 0 0
LAL
3,226
40,741
1979–80
1980–81
Adrian Dantley *0 0 0
UTA
3,417
43,672
1980–81
1981–82
Moses Malone *0 0 0
HOU
3,398
46,704
1981–82
1982–83
Isiah Thomas *0 0 0
DET
3,093
49,006
Elvin Hayes *0 0 0
HOU
49,006
1982–83
1983–84
Jeff Ruland 0 0 0
WSB
3,082
50,000
50,000
1983–84
1984–85
Buck Williams 0 0 0
NJN
3,182
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0
LAL
48,373
1984–85
1985–86
Maurice Cheeks *0 0 0
PHI
3,270
51,002
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *0 0 0
LAL
51,002
1985–86
1986–87
Michael Jordan *0 0 0
CHI
3,281
53,443
53,443
1986–87
1987–88
3,311
55,751
55,751
1987–88
1988–89
3,255
57,446
57,446
1988–89
1989–90
Rodney McCray 0 0 0
SAC
3,238
Moses Malone *0 0 0
ATL 1989-91 0 0 0
MIL 1991-93 0 0 0
PHI 1993–94 0 0 0
SAS 1994–95
39,777
1989–90
1990–91
Chris Mullin *0 0 0
GSW
3,315
41,689
1990–91
1991–92
3,346
44,200
1991–92
1992–93
Larry Johnson 0 0 0
CHO
3,323
44,304
1992–93
1993–94
Latrell Sprewell 0 0 0
GSW
3,533
44,922
1993–94
1994–95
Vin Baker 0 0 0
MIL
3,361
45,071
1994–95
1995–96
Anthony Mason 0 0 0
NYK
3,457
Robert Parish *0 0 0
CHO 1995–96 0 0 0
CHI 1996-97
45,298
1995–96
1996–97
Glen Rice 0 0 0
CHO
3,362
45,704
1996–97
1997–98
Michael Finley 0 0 0
DAL
3,394
Buck Williams 0 0 0
NYK
42,464
1997–98
1998–99
Jason Kidd *0 0 0
PHX
2,060
Karl Malone *0 0 0
UTA 1998-2003 0 0 0
LAL 2003–04
41,661
1998–99
1999–00
Michael Finley 0 0 0
DAL
3,464
44,608
1999–00
2000–01
3,443
47,503
2000–01
2001–02
Antoine Walker 0 0 0
BOS
3,406
50,543
2001–02
2002–03
Allen Iverson *0 0 0
PHI
3,485
53,479
2002–03
2003–04
Joe Johnson † 0 0 0
PHX
3,331
54,852
2003–04
2004–05
LeBron James ^0 0 0
CLE
3,388
Reggie Miller *0 0 0
IND
47,619
2004–05
2005–06
Gilbert Arenas 0 0 0
WAS
3,384
Gary Payton *0 0 0
MIA
45,614
2005–06
2006–07
LeBron James ^0 0 0
CLE
3,190
47,117
2006–07
2007–08
Allen Iverson *0 0 0
DEN
3,424
Jason Kidd *0 0 0
NJN 2007–08 0 0 0
DAL 2008–12 0 0 0
NYK 2012–13
38,269
2007–08
2008–09
Andre Iguodala † 0 0 0
PHI
3,269
41,155
2008–09
2009–10
Kevin Durant ^0 0 0
OKC
3,239
44,036
2009–10
2010–11
Monta Ellis 0 0 0
GSW
3,227
46,689
2010–11
2011–12
Kevin Durant ^0 0 0
OKC
2,546
48,068
2011–12
2012–13
Damian Lillard ^0 0 0
POR
3,167
50,111
2012–13
2013–14
Kevin Durant ^0 0 0
OKC
3,122
Kevin Garnett *0 0 0
BKN 2013–15 0 0 0
MIN 2015–16
48,910
2013–14
2014–15
James Harden ^0 0 0
HOU
2,981
49,862
2014–15
2015–16
3,125
50,418
2015–16
2016–17
Andrew Wiggins ^0 0 0
MIN
3,048
Dirk Nowitzki *0 0 0
DAL
48,673
2016–17
2017–18
LeBron James ^0 0 0
CLE
3,026
50,573
2017–18
2018–19
Bradley Beal ^0 0 0
WAS
3,028
51,368
2018–19
2019–20
CJ McCollum ^0 0 0
POR
2,556
LeBron James ^0 0 0
LAL
48,551
2019–20
2020–21
Julius Randle ^0 0 0
NYK
2,667
50,055
2020–21
2021–22
Mikal Bridges ^0 0 0
PHX 2021–23 0 0 0
BKN 2023
2,854
52,139
2021–22
2022–23
2,963
54,092
2022–23
2023–24
DeMar DeRozan ^0 0 0
CHI
2,989
56,596
2023–24
Season
Year-by-year leader
MP
Active player leader
MP
Career record
MP
Single-season record
MP
Season