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List of NBA career minutes played leaders

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]

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]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[3]

Statistics accurate as of April 13, 2026.

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 (2018–2026)		 61,030 1,622 37.6
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) 51,368 1,522 33.8
5 Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)		 50,418 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)		 50,111 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) 48,637 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) 47,764 1,504 31.8
11 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) 47,619 1,389 34.3
12 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 47,368 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)		 46,367 1,541 30.1
16 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		 46,344 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)		 45,880 1,343 34.2
18 Chris Paul† PG New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017, 2025)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (2020–2024)
Golden State Warriors (2023–2024)
San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025)		 45,836 1,370 33.5
19 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
20 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
21 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)		 44,236 1,277 34.6
22 Hakeem Olajuwon* C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)		 44,222 1,238 35.7
23 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2025)
Houston Rockets (2025–present)		 44,077 1,201 36.7
24 Oscar Robertson* PG Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)		 43,886 1,040 42.2
25 DeMar DeRozan^ SG/SF Toronto Raptors (2009–2018)
San Antonio Spurs (2018–2021)
Chicago Bulls (2021–2024)
Sacramento Kings (2024–present)		 43,634 1,264 34.5
26 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)		 43,514 1,260 34.5
27 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 (2024–2025)
Sacramento Kings (2025–present)		 43,026 1,301 33.1
28 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)		 42,561 1,380 30.8
29 Buck Williams PF New Jersey Nets (1981–1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996)
New York Knicks (1996–1998)		 42,464 1,307 32.5
30 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2026)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2026–present)		 42,450 1,221 34.8
31 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
32 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)		 41,918 1,207 34.7
33 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)		 41,069 1,178 34.9
34 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)		 41,011 1,072 38.3
35 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
36 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics (1956–1969) 40,726 963 42.3
37 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)		 40,594 1,183 34.3
38 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)		 40,280 1,282 31.4
39 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
40 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
41 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)		 39,822 1,257 31.7
42 Hal Greer* SG/PG Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973) 39,788 1,122 35.5
43 Andre Iguodala SF/SG Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2012)
Denver Nuggets (2012–2013)
Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2021–2023)
Miami Heat (2020–2021)		 39,507 1,231 32.1
44 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)		 39,457 1,242 31.8
45 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000)		 39,330 1,073 36.7
46 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)		 39,121 1,296 30.2
47 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
48 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
49 Horace Grant PF Chicago Bulls (1987–1994)
Orlando Magic (1994–1999, 2001–2002)
Seattle SuperSonics (1999–2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2000–2001, 2003–2004)		 38,621 1,165 33.2
50 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)		 38,362 1,424 26.9


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]

^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[4]

Statistics accurate as of April 13, 2026.

Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDETDetroit PistonsNJNNew Jersey NetsSACSacramento Kings
BOSBoston CelticsFTWFort Wayne PistonsNOJNew Orleans JazzSASSan Antonio Spurs
BKNBrooklyn NetsGSWGolden State WarriorsNYKNew York KnicksSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesHOUHouston RocketsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CAPCapital BulletsINDIndiana PacersORLOrlando MagicSYRSyracuse Nationals
CHOCharlotte HornetsKCOKansas City-Omaha KingsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersUTAUtah Jazz
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsWASWashington Wizards
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsWSBWashington Bullets
DALDallas MavericksMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail Blazers
DENDenver NuggetsMINMinnesota TimberwolvesSACSacramento 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
1951–52Paul Arizin*PHW2,939Paul Arizin*PHW2,939Paul Arizin*PHW2,939Paul Arizin*PHW2,9391951–52
1952–53Neil Johnston*PHW3,166Bob Cousy*BOS5,626Bob Cousy*BOS5,626Neil Johnston*PHW3,1661952–53
1953–543,2968,4838,4833,2961953–54
1954–55Paul Arizin*PHW2,953Mel HutchinsFTW11,303Mel HutchinsFTW11,3031954–55
1955–56Jack GeorgePHW2,840Bob Cousy*BOS13,997Bob Cousy*BOS13,9971955–56
1956–57Dolph Schayes*SYR2,85116,36116,3611956–57
1957–582,91818,58318,5831957–58
1958–59Bill Russell*BOS2,97920,98620,9861958–59
1959–60Gene ShueDET3,33823,57423,574Gene ShueDET3,3381959–60
1960–61Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959-62
SFW 1962-64		3,773Dolph Schayes*SYR26,532Dolph Schayes*SYR26,532Wilt Chamberlain*PHW3,7731960–61
1961–623,882Bob Cousy*BOS28,156Bob Cousy*BOS28,1563,8821961–62
1962–633,80630,13130,1311962–63
1963–643,689Dolph Schayes*PHI29,8001963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS3,466Bob Pettit*STL30,690Bob Pettit*STL30,6901964–65
1965–66Wilt Chamberlain*PHI3,737Bill Russell*BOS31,185Bill Russell*BOS31,1851965–66
1966–673,68234,48234,4821966–67
1967–683,83637,43537,4351967–68
1968–69Elvin Hayes*SDR3,69540,72640,7261968–69
1969–703,665Wilt Chamberlain*LAL37,2181969–70
1970–71John Havlicek*BOS3,67840,848Wilt Chamberlain*LAL40,8481970–71
1971–723,69844,31744,3171971–72
1972–73Nate Archibald*KCO3,68147,85947,8591972–73
1973–74Elvin Hayes*CAP3,602Oscar Robertson*MIL43,8861973–74
1974–75Bob McAdoo*BUF3,539Walt Bellamy*NOJ38,9401974–75
1975–76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL3,379John Havlicek*BOS40,7611975–76
1976–77Elvin Hayes*WSB3,36443,6741976–77
1977–78Truck RobinsonNOJ3,63846,4711977–78
1978–79Moses Malone*HOU3,390Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1978-81
HOU 1981-84		37,5581978–79
1979–80Norm NixonLAL3,22640,7411979–80
1980–81Adrian Dantley*UTA3,41743,6721980–81
1981–82Moses Malone*HOU3,39846,7041981–82
1982–83Isiah Thomas*DET3,09349,006Elvin Hayes*HOU49,0061982–83
1983–84Jeff RulandWSB3,08250,00050,0001983–84
1984–85Buck WilliamsNJN3,182Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		48,3731984–85
1985–86Maurice Cheeks*PHI3,27051,002Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL51,0021985–86
1986–87Michael Jordan*CHI3,28153,44353,4431986–87
1987–883,31155,75155,7511987–88
1988–893,25557,44657,4461988–89
1989–90Rodney McCraySAC3,238Moses Malone*
ATL 1989-91
MIL 1991-93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95		39,7771989–90
1990–91Chris Mullin*GSW3,31541,6891990–91
1991–923,34644,2001991–92
1992–93Larry JohnsonCHO3,32344,3041992–93
1993–94Latrell SprewellGSW3,53344,9221993–94
1994–95Vin BakerMIL3,36145,0711994–95
1995–96Anthony MasonNYK3,457Robert Parish*
CHO 1995–96
CHI 1996-97		45,2981995–96
1996–97Glen RiceCHO3,36245,7041996–97
1997–98Michael FinleyDAL3,394Buck WilliamsNYK42,4641997–98
1998–99Jason Kidd*PHX2,060Karl Malone*
UTA 1998-2003
LAL 2003–04		41,6611998–99
1999–00Michael FinleyDAL3,46444,6081999–00
2000–013,44347,5032000–01
2001–02Antoine WalkerBOS3,40650,5432001–02
2002–03Allen Iverson*PHI3,48553,4792002–03
2003–04Joe JohnsonPHX3,33154,8522003–04
2004–05LeBron James^CLE3,388Reggie Miller*IND47,6192004–05
2005–06Gilbert ArenasWAS3,384Gary Payton*MIA45,6142005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE3,19047,1172006–07
2007–08Allen Iverson*DEN3,424Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13 		38,2692007–08
2008–09Andre IguodalaPHI3,26941,1552008–09
2009–10Kevin Durant^OKC3,23944,0362009–10
2010–11Monta EllisGSW3,22746,6892010–11
2011–12Kevin Durant^OKC2,54648,0682011–12
2012–13Damian Lillard^POR3,16750,1112012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC3,122Kevin Garnett*
BKN 2013–15
MIN 2015–16		48,9102013–14
2014–15James Harden^HOU2,98149,8622014–15
2015–163,12550,4182015–16
2016–17Andrew Wiggins^MIN3,048Dirk Nowitzki*DAL48,6732016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE3,02650,5732017–18
2018–19Bradley Beal^WAS3,02851,3682018–19
2019–20CJ McCollum^POR2,556LeBron James^LAL48,5512019–20
2020–21Julius Randle^NYK2,66750,0552020–21
2021–22Mikal Bridges^
PHX 2021–23
BKN 2023		2,85452,1392021–22
2022–232,96354,0922022–23
2023–24DeMar DeRozan^CHI2,98956,5962023–24
2024–25Mikal Bridges^NYK3,03659,041LeBron James^LAL59,0412024–25
2025–26Amen Thompson^HOU2,95361,03061,0302025–26
SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two 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. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "2026 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2026 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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