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

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league consisting of 30 teams in North America (29 in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country.[3] The league is considered to be one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America.[4]

Dirk Nowitzki played 21 years with the Dallas Mavericks, the most of any NBA player with a single franchise.

These players have spent their entire NBA career, of at least 10 seasons, with one franchise. Dirk Nowitzki holds the record, having played all of his 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. Next is Kobe Bryant who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Hall of Famer John Stockton spent his entire 19-year playing career with the Utah Jazz, while Tim Duncan also played 19 years solely for the San Antonio Spurs, and Reggie Miller spent 18 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers.

Udonis Haslem currently holds the record for active players who have played the most seasons played with one franchise. He has spent 17 seasons with the Miami Heat.

All-time list

Key

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter

Note: This list is correct through October 24, 2019

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [5]
NBA players who have spent their career at one franchise
Seasons Player Pos. Team Career Notes
21 Dirk Nowitzki† F Dallas Mavericks 1998–2019 Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks. Nowitzki played for the German club DJK Würzburg from 1994 to 1998.[6]
20 Kobe Bryant* G Los Angeles Lakers 1996–2016 Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers.[7]
19 Tim Duncan* F/C San Antonio Spurs 1997–2016 —[8]
19 John Stockton* G Utah Jazz 1984–2003 —[9]
18 Reggie Miller* G Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 —[10]
17 Udonis Haslem^ F Miami Heat 2003–present Went undrafted in 2002, but signed as a free agent with the Heat a year later[11]
16 Manu Ginóbili† G San Antonio Spurs 2002–2018 Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002[12]
16 John Havlicek* F/G Boston Celtics 1962–1978 —[13]
15 Dolph 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[14][15]
15 Hal Greer* G/F Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 1958–1973 —[16]
14 Nick Collison† F/C Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 2004–2018 Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2003, however, he missed the 2003–04 season due to injury[17][18]
14 Elgin Baylor* F Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers 1958–1971 Retired in November 1971 due to injury after only playing 9 games in the 1971–72 season[19]
14 Jerry West* G Los Angeles Lakers 1960–1974 —[20]
14 Joe Dumars* G Detroit Pistons 1985–1999 —[21]
14 David 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[22][23]
13 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics 1956–1969 Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1956 and traded to the Celtics[24]
13 Satch Sanders* F Boston Celtics 1960–1973 —[25]
13 Wes Unseld* C/F Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets 1968–1981 —[26]
13 Calvin Murphy* G San Diego / Houston Rockets 1970–1983 —[27]
13 Fred Brown G Seattle SuperSonics 1971–1984 —[28]
13 Alvan Adams C/F Phoenix Suns 1975–1988 —[29]
13 Larry Bird* F Boston Celtics 1979–1992 Drafted by the Celtics in 1978, but did not enter the NBA until 1979, after his college graduation[30][31]
13 Magic Johnson* G Los Angeles Lakers 1979–1991; 1996 Came out from retirement on January 1996 and played 32 games in the 1995–96 season[32]
13 Kevin McHale* F Boston Celtics 1980–1993 —[33]
13 Isiah Thomas* G Detroit Pistons 1981–1994 —[34]
13 Jeff Foster F/C Indiana Pacers 1999–2012 Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1999 and traded to the Pacers[35]
12 Sam Jones* G/F Boston Celtics 1957–1969 —[36]
12 Michael Cooper G/F Los Angeles Lakers 1978–1990 —[37]
12 James Worthy* F Los Angeles Lakers 1982–1994 —[38]
12 Nate McMillan G/F Seattle SuperSonics 1986–1998 —[39]
12 Rik Smits C Indiana Pacers 1988–2000 —[40]
11 Stephen Curry^ G Golden State Warriors 2009–present —[41]
11 Bob Pettit* F/C Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks 1954–1965 —[42]
11 Jack Twyman* G/F Rochester / Cincinnati Royals 1955–1966 —[43]
11 Al Attles G Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors 1960–1971 —[44]
11 Rudy Tomjanovich F San Diego / Houston Rockets 1970–1981 —[45]
11 Julius Erving* 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[46][47]
11 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz 1982–1993 —[48]
10 Vern Mikkelsen* F/C Minneapolis Lakers 1949–1959 —[49]
10 Paul Arizin* G/F Philadelphia Warriors 1950–1962 Missed the 1952–53 season and the 1953–54 season due to military service[50][51]
10 Al 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[52][53]
10 Cliff 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[54][55]
10 Willis Reed* F/C New York Knicks 1964–1974 —[56]
10 Bill 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[57][58]
10 Tom Boerwinkle C Chicago Bulls 1968–1978 —[59]
10 Allen Leavell G Houston Rockets 1979–1989 —[60]
10 Darrell Griffith G Utah Jazz 1980–1991 Missed the 1985–86 season due to injury[61][62]
10 John Wall^ G Washington Wizards 2010–present Missed the 2019–20 season due to injury [63]

See also

References

General

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Specific

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