List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise

Kobe Bryant has played with the Los Angeles Lakers for 16 seasons.

The following is a list of National Basketball Association players who have spent their entire career with one franchise. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).

The players listed here have spent their entire NBA career with just one franchise. Hall of Famer John Stockton spent his entire 19-year playing career with the Utah Jazz. Reggie Miller played his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers. Among active players, Kobe Bryant has played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 16 years, while Tim Duncan has played for the San Antonio Spurs for 15 years.

Key

Pos.	G	F	C
Position	Guard	Forward	Center

All-time

Note: This list is correct through the start of the 2011–12 season.

^	Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
*	Denotes player who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame

No. of seasons played	Player	Pos.	Team	Career	Notes	Ref.
19	Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton*	G	Utah Jazz	1984–2003	—
18	Miller, ReggieReggie Miller	G/F	Indiana Pacers	1987–2005	—
16	Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek*	F/G	Boston Celtics	1962–1978	—
16	Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^	G	Los Angeles Lakers	1996–present	Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers
15	Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes*	F/C	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1949–1964	Drafted by the New York Knicks in 1948, but opted to play for the Nationals in the NBL before moving to the NBA with the Nationals in 1949
15	Greer, HalHal Greer*	G/F	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1958–1973	—
15	Duncan, TimTim Duncan^	F/C	San Antonio Spurs	1997–present	—
14	Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*	F	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers	1958–1971	Retired on November 1971 due to injury after only playing 9 games in the 1971–72 season
14	West, JerryJerry West*	G/F	Los Angeles Lakers	1960–1974	—
14	Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars*	G	Detroit Pistons	1985–1999	—
14	Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*	C	San Antonio Spurs	1989–2003	Drafted by the Spurs in 1987, but did not enter the NBA until 1989 due to his commitment with the Navy
14	Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki^	F	Dallas Mavericks	1998–present	Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks
14	Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce^	F	Boston Celtics	1998–present	—
13	Russell, BillBill Russell*	C	Boston Celtics	1956–1969	Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1956 and traded to the Celtics
13	Sanders, SatchSatch Sanders	F	Boston Celtics	1960–1973	—
13	Unseld, WesWes Unseld*	C/F	Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets	1968–1981	—
13	Murphy, CalvinCalvin Murphy*	G	San Diego / Houston Rockets	1970–1983	—
13	Brown, FredFred Brown	G	Seattle SuperSonics	1971–1984	—
13	Adams, AlvanAlvan Adams	C/F	Phoenix Suns	1975–1988	—
13	Bird, LarryLarry Bird*	F	Boston Celtics	1979–1992	Drafted by the Celtics in 1978, but did not enter the NBA until 1979, after his college graduation
13	Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson*	G/F	Los Angeles Lakers	1979–1991; 1996	Came out from retirement on January 1996 and played 32 games in the 1995–96 season
13	McHale, KevinKevin McHale*	F/C	Boston Celtics	1980–1993	—
13	Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas*	G	Detroit Pistons	1981–1994	—
13	Foster, JeffJeff Foster^	F/C	Indiana Pacers	1999–present	Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1999 and traded to the Pacers
12	Jones, SamSam Jones*	G/F	Boston Celtics	1957–1969	—
12	Cooper, MichaelMichael Cooper	G/F	Los Angeles Lakers	1978–1990	—
12	Worthy, JamesJames Worthy*	F	Los Angeles Lakers	1982–1994	—
12	McMillan, NateNate McMillan	G/F	Seattle SuperSonics	1986–1998	—
12	Smits, RikRik Smits	C	Indiana Pacers	1988–2000	—
11	Pettit, BobBob Pettit*	F/C	Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks	1954–1965	—
11	Twyman, JackJack Twyman*	G/F	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals	1955–1966	—
11	Attles, AlAl Attles	G	Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors	1960–1971	—
11	Tomjanovich, RudyRudy Tomjanovich	F	San Diego / Houston Rockets	1970–1981	—
11	Eaton, MarkMark Eaton	C	Utah Jazz	1982–1993	—
11	Erving, JuliusJulius Erving*	G/F	Philadelphia 76ers	1976–1987	Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972, but opted to play in the ABA before joining the 76ers after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976
11	Parker, TonyTony Parker^	G	San Antonio Spurs	2001–present	—
10	Mikkelsen, VernVern Mikkelsen*	F/C	Minneapolis Lakers	1949–1959	—
10	Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin*	G/F	Golden State Warriors	1950–1962	Missed the 1953–54 season and the 1954–55 season due to military service
10	Bianchi, AlAl Bianchi	G	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1956–1966	Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 and traded to the Nationals, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service
10	Hagan, CliffCliff Hagan*	G/F	St. Louis Hawks	1956–1966	Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1953 and traded to the Hawks, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service
10	Reed, WillisWillis Reed*	F/C	New York Knicks	1964–1974	—
10	Bradley, BillBill Bradley*	G/F	New York Knicks	1967–1977	Drafted by the Knicks in 1965, but did not enter the NBA until 1967 due to academic commitment in England
10	Boerwinkle, TomTom Boerwinkle	C	Chicago Bulls	1968–1978	—
10	Leavell, AllenAllen Leavell	G	Houston Rockets	1979–1989	—
10	Griffith, DarrellDarrell Griffith	G	Utah Jazz	1980–1991	Missed the 1985–86 season due to injury
10	Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko	F	Utah Jazz	2001–2011	Drafted by the Jazz in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2001
10	Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili^	G	San Antonio Spurs	2002–present	Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002
10	Nenê, Nenê^	F/C	Denver Nuggets	2002–present	Drafted by the New York Knicks in 2002 and traded to the Nuggets
10	Prince, TayshaunTayshaun Prince^	F	Detroit Pistons	2002–present	—

Active

Note: This list is correct through the start of the 2011–12 season.

No. of seasons played	Player	Pos.	Team	Career	Notes	Ref.
16	Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant	G	Los Angeles Lakers	1996–present	Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers
15	Duncan, TimTim Duncan	F/C	San Antonio Spurs	1997–present	—
14	Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki	F	Dallas Mavericks	1998–present	Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks
14	Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce	F	Boston Celtics	1998–present	—
13	Foster, JeffJeff Foster	F/C	Indiana Pacers	1999–present	Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1999 and traded to the Pacers
11	Parker, TonyTony Parker	G	San Antonio Spurs	2001–present	—
10	Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili	G	San Antonio Spurs	2002–present	Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002
10	Nenê, Nenê	F/C	Denver Nuggets	2002–present	Drafted by the New York Knicks in 2002 and traded to the Nuggets
10	Prince, TayshaunTayshaun Prince	F	Detroit Pistons	2002–present	—
9	Haslem, UdonisUdonis Haslem	F	Miami Heat	2003–present	Went undrafted in 2003, but signed as a free agent with the Heat
9	Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade	G	Miami Heat	2003–present	—
9	Walton, LukeLuke Walton	F	Los Angeles Lakers	2003–present	—
8	Collison, NickNick Collison	F	Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder	2003–present	Missed the 2003–04 season due to injury
8	Biedriņš, AndrisAndris Biedriņš	C	Golden State Warriors	2004–present	—
8	Deng, LuolLuol Deng	F	Chicago Bulls	2004–present	Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2004 and traded to the Bulls
8	Howard, DwightDwight Howard	F/C	Orlando Magic	2004–present	—
8	Iguodala, AndreAndre Iguodala	G/F	Philadelphia 76ers	2004–present	—
8	Nelson, JameerJameer Nelson	G	Orlando Magic	2004–present	Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2004 and traded to the Magic
8	Smith, JoshJosh Smith	F	Atlanta Hawks	2004–present	—
8	Varejão, AndersonAnderson Varejão	F/C	Cleveland Cavaliers	2004–present	Drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2004 and traded to the Cavaliers

References

General

• Grasso, John. "Players Who Played Their Entire Careers With One Franchise". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. http://www.apbr.org/oneteam.html. Retrieved February 13, 2011. 

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