List of National Basketball Association 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

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

Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2017–18 NBA season on April 11, 2018.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2019[4]
Rank Player Minutes
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*57,446
2Karl Malone*54,852
3Dirk Nowitzki^50,573
4Kevin Garnett†50,418
5Jason Kidd*50,111
6Elvin Hayes*50,000
7Kobe Bryant†48,637
8Wilt Chamberlain*47,859
9John Stockton*47,764
10Reggie Miller*47,619
11Tim Duncan†47,368
12Gary Payton*47,117
13John Havlicek*46,471
14Ray Allen*46,344
15Paul Pierce†45,880
16Robert Parish*45,704
17Moses Malone*45,071
18LeBron James^44,298
19Joe Johnson^44,234
20Hakeem Olajuwon*44,222
21Vince Carter^44,161
22Oscar Robertson*43,886
23Clifford Robinson42,561
24Buck Williams42,464
25Jason Terry^42,034
26Shaquille O'Neal*41,918
27Scottie Pippen*41,069
28Michael Jordan*41,011
29Bill Russell*40,726
30Pau Gasol^40,641
31Patrick Ewing*40,594
32Charles Oakley40,280
33Andre Miller†40,268
34Shawn Marion§40,097
35Otis Thorpe39,822
36Hal Greer*39,788
37Charles Barkley*39,330
38Mark Jackson39,121
39Walt Bellamy*38,940
40Horace Grant38,621
41Kevin Willis38,362
42Dominique Wilkins*38,113
43Steve Nash*38,069
44Lenny Wilkens*38,064
45Alex English*38,063
46Michael Finley37,996
47Carmelo Anthony^37,835
48Derek Harper37,786
49Jamal Crawford^37,777
50Antawn Jamison37,638

Progressive list for minutes played

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 conclusion of the 2017–18 NBA season on April 11, 2018.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
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
BRKBrooklyn NetsGSWGolden State WarriorsNYKNew York KnicksSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesHOUHouston RocketsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CAPCapital BulletsINDIndiana PacersORLOrlando MagicSYRSyracuse Nationals
CHHCharlotte HornetsKCOKansas City-Omaha KingsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersUTAUtah Jazz
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsWASWashington Wizards
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsWSBWashington 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
1972–73Tiny 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 RobinsonNOJ 3,63846,4711977–78
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 JohnsonCHH3,32344,3041992–93
1993–94Latrell SprewellGSW3,53344,9221993–94
1994–95Vin BakerMIL3,36145,0711994–95
1995–96Anthony MasonNYK3,457Robert Parish*
CHH 1995–96
CHI 1996-97		45,2981995–96
1996–97Glen RiceCHH3,36245,7041996–97
1997–98Michael FinleyDAL3,394Buck WilliamsNYK42,4641997–98
1998–99Jason Kidd*PHO2,060Karl 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 Johnson^PHO3,33154,8522003–04
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 Iguodala^PHI3,26941,1552008–09
2009–10Kevin Durant^OKC3,23944,0362009–10
2010–11Monta Ellis†GSW3,22746,6892010–11
2011–12Kevin Durant^OKC2,54648,0682011–12
2012–13Damian Lillard^POR3,16750,1112012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC3,122Kevin Garnett†
BRK 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
SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason


See also

References

  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. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "2019 Hall of Fame Candidates". Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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