List of NBA career minutes played leaders
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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
[edit]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.
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^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
Progressive list of minutes played leaders
[edit]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.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
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 |
Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active player leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
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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 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active player leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013.