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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]

Minutes played leaders

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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played.[2]

Statistics accurate as of December 25, 2024.
LeBron James has played the most minutes in NBA history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[b] Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[c]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) 		57,577 1,520 37.9
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) 		57,446 1,560 36.8
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 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 (2023–2024)
San Antonio Spurs (2024–present) 		44,181 1,302 33.9
23 Oscar Robertson* PG Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) 		43,886 1,040 42.2
24 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
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 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
Washington Wizards (2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)
Denver Nuggets (2024–present) 		39,805 1,190 33.4
39 Hal Greer* SG/PG Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973) 39,788 1,122 35.5
40 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present) 		39,651 1,080 36.7
41 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
42 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
43 DeMar DeRozan^ SG/SF Toronto Raptors (2009–2018)
San Antonio Spurs (2018–2021)
Chicago Bulls (2021–2024)
Sacramento Kings (2024–present) 		39,343 1,135 34.7
44 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000) 		39,331 1,073 36.7
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 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
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

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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 December 25, 2024.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks DET Detroit Pistons NJN New Jersey Nets SAC Sacramento Kings
BOS Boston Celtics FTW Fort Wayne Pistons NOJ New Orleans Jazz SAS San Antonio Spurs
BKN Brooklyn Nets GSW Golden State Warriors NYK New York Knicks SFW San Francisco Warriors
BUF Buffalo Braves HOU Houston Rockets OKC Oklahoma City Thunder STL St. Louis Hawks
CAP Capital Bullets IND Indiana Pacers ORL Orlando Magic SYR Syracuse Nationals
CHO Charlotte Hornets KCO Kansas City-Omaha Kings PHI Philadelphia 76ers UTA Utah Jazz
CHI Chicago Bulls LAL Los Angeles Lakers PHW Philadelphia Warriors WAS Washington Wizards
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers MIA Miami Heat PHX Phoenix Suns WSB Washington Bullets
DAL Dallas Mavericks MIL Milwaukee Bucks POR Portland Trail Blazers
DEN Denver Nuggets MIN Minnesota Timberwolves SAC Sacramento Kings
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*PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin*PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin*PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin*PHW 2,939 1951–52
1952–53 Neil Johnston*PHW 3,166 Bob Cousy*BOS 5,626 Bob Cousy*BOS 5,626 Neil Johnston*PHW 3,166 1952–53
1953–54 3,296 8,483 8,483 3,296 1953–54
1954–55 Paul Arizin*PHW 2,953 Mel HutchinsFTW 11,303 Mel HutchinsFTW 11,303 1954–55
1955–56 Jack GeorgePHW 2,840 Bob Cousy*BOS 13,997 Bob Cousy*BOS 13,997 1955–56
1956–57 Dolph Schayes*SYR 2,851 16,361 16,361 1956–57
1957–58 2,918 18,583 18,583 1957–58
1958–59 Bill Russell*BOS 2,979 20,986 20,986 1958–59
1959–60 Gene ShueDET 3,338 23,574 23,574 Gene ShueDET 3,338 1959–60
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959-62
SFW 1962-64		 3,773 Dolph Schayes*SYR 26,532 Dolph Schayes*SYR 26,532 Wilt Chamberlain*PHW 3,773 1960–61
1961–62 3,882 Bob Cousy*BOS 28,156 Bob Cousy*BOS 28,156 3,882 1961–62
1962–63 3,806 30,131 30,131 1962–63
1963–64 3,689 Dolph Schayes*PHI 29,800 1963–64
1964–65 Bill Russell*BOS 3,466 Bob Pettit*STL 30,690 Bob Pettit*STL 30,690 1964–65
1965–66 Wilt Chamberlain*PHI 3,737 Bill Russell*BOS 31,185 Bill Russell*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*SDR 3,695 40,726 40,726 1968–69
1969–70 3,665 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL 37,218 1969–70
1970–71 John Havlicek*BOS 3,678 40,848 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL 40,848 1970–71
1971–72 3,698 44,317 44,317 1971–72
1972–73 Nate Archibald*KCO 3,681 47,859 47,859 1972–73
1973–74 Elvin Hayes*CAP 3,602 Oscar Robertson*MIL 43,886 1973–74
1974–75 Bob McAdoo*BUF 3,539 Walt Bellamy*NOJ 38,940 1974–75
1975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL 3,379 John Havlicek*BOS 40,761 1975–76
1976–77 Elvin Hayes*WSB 3,364 43,674 1976–77
1977–78 Truck RobinsonNOJ 3,638 46,471 1977–78
1978–79 Moses Malone*HOU 3,390 Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1978-81
HOU 1981-84		 37,558 1978–79
1979–80 Norm NixonLAL 3,226 40,741 1979–80
1980–81 Adrian Dantley*UTA 3,417 43,672 1980–81
1981–82 Moses Malone*HOU 3,398 46,704 1981–82
1982–83 Isiah Thomas*DET 3,093 49,006 Elvin Hayes*HOU 49,006 1982–83
1983–84 Jeff RulandWSB 3,082 50,000 50,000 1983–84
1984–85 Buck WilliamsNJN 3,182 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		 48,373 1984–85
1985–86 Maurice Cheeks*PHI 3,270 51,002 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL 51,002 1985–86
1986–87 Michael Jordan*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 McCraySAC 3,238 Moses Malone*
ATL 1989-91
MIL 1991-93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		 39,777 1989–90
1990–91 Chris Mullin*GSW 3,315 41,689 1990–91
1991–92 3,346 44,200 1991–92
1992–93 Larry JohnsonCHO 3,323 44,304 1992–93
1993–94 Latrell SprewellGSW 3,533 44,922 1993–94
1994–95 Vin BakerMIL 3,361 45,071 1994–95
1995–96 Anthony MasonNYK 3,457 Robert Parish*
CHO 1995–96
CHI 1996-97		 45,298 1995–96
1996–97 Glen RiceCHO 3,362 45,704 1996–97
1997–98 Michael FinleyDAL 3,394 Buck WilliamsNYK 42,464 1997–98
1998–99 Jason Kidd*PHX 2,060 Karl Malone*
UTA 1998-2003
LAL 2003–04		 41,661 1998–99
1999–00 Michael FinleyDAL 3,464 44,608 1999–00
2000–01 3,443 47,503 2000–01
2001–02 Antoine WalkerBOS 3,406 50,543 2001–02
2002–03 Allen Iverson*PHI 3,485 53,479 2002–03
2003–04 Joe Johnson†PHX 3,331 54,852 2003–04
2004–05 LeBron James^CLE 3,388 Reggie Miller*IND 47,619 2004–05
2005–06 Gilbert ArenasWAS 3,384 Gary Payton*MIA 45,614 2005–06
2006–07 LeBron James^CLE 3,190 47,117 2006–07
2007–08 Allen Iverson*DEN 3,424 Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13 		38,269 2007–08
2008–09 Andre Iguodala†PHI 3,269 41,155 2008–09
2009–10 Kevin Durant^OKC 3,239 44,036 2009–10
2010–11 Monta EllisGSW 3,227 46,689 2010–11
2011–12 Kevin Durant^OKC 2,546 48,068 2011–12
2012–13 Damian Lillard^POR 3,167 50,111 2012–13
2013–14 Kevin Durant^OKC 3,122 Kevin Garnett*
BKN 2013–15
MIN 2015–16		 48,910 2013–14
2014–15 James Harden^HOU 2,981 49,862 2014–15
2015–16 3,125 50,418 2015–16
2016–17 Andrew Wiggins^MIN 3,048 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL 48,673 2016–17
2017–18 LeBron James^CLE 3,026 50,573 2017–18
2018–19 Bradley Beal^WAS 3,028 51,368 2018–19
2019–20 CJ McCollum^POR 2,556 LeBron James^LAL 48,551 2019–20
2020–21 Julius Randle^NYK 2,667 50,055 2020–21
2021–22 Mikal Bridges^
PHX 2021–23
BKN 2023		 2,854 52,139 2021–22
2022–23 2,963 54,092 2022–23
2023–24 DeMar DeRozan^CHI 2,989 56,596 2023–24
2024–25 Mikal Bridges^NYK 1,163 57,577 LeBron James^LAL 57,577 2024–25
Season Year-by-year leader MP Active player leader MP Career record MP Single-season record MP Season


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  3. ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.

References

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  1. ^ a b "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
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