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 March 11, 2020, NBA suspended operation due to Coronavirus.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020[4]
Rank Player Minutes
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*57,446
2Karl Malone*54,852
3Dirk Nowitzki†51,368
4Kevin Garnett*50,418
5Jason Kidd*50,111
6Elvin Hayes*50,000
7Kobe Bryant*48,637
8LeBron James^48,329
9Wilt Chamberlain*47,859
10John Stockton*47,764
11Reggie Miller*47,619
12Tim Duncan*47,368
13Gary Payton*47,117
14John Havlicek*46,471
15Vince Carter†46,367
16Ray Allen*46,344
17Paul Pierce†45,880
18Robert Parish*45,704
19Moses Malone*45,071
20Joe Johnson†44,234
21Hakeem Olajuwon*44,222
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
29Pau Gasol41,001
30Bill Russell*40,726
31Patrick Ewing*40,594
32Charles Oakley40,280
33Andre Miller§40,268
34Shawn Marion40,097
35Otis Thorpe39,822
36Hal Greer*39,788
37Carmelo Anthony^39,752
38Charles Barkley*39,330
39Mark Jackson39,121
40Jamal Crawford38,988
41Walt Bellamy*38,940
42Horace Grant38,621
43Kevin Willis38,362
44Tony Parker†38,279
45Dominique Wilkins*38,113
46Steve Nash*38,069
47Lenny Wilkens*38,064
48Alex English*38,063
49Michael Finley37,996
50Derek Harper37,786

Progressive list of minutes played leaders

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 March 11, 2020, NBA suspended operation due to Coronavirus.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [5]
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*000PHW2,939Paul Arizin*000PHW2,939Paul Arizin*000PHW2,939Paul Arizin*000PHW2,9391951–52
1952–53Neil Johnston*000PHW3,166Bob Cousy*000BOS5,626Bob Cousy*000BOS5,626Neil Johnston*000PHW3,1661952–53
1953–543,2968,4838,4833,2961953–54
1954–55Paul Arizin*000PHW2,953Mel Hutchins000FTW11,303Mel Hutchins000FTW11,3031954–55
1955–56Jack George000PHW2,840Bob Cousy*000BOS13,997Bob Cousy*000BOS13,9971955–56
1956–57Dolph Schayes*000SYR2,85116,36116,3611956–57
1957–582,91818,58318,5831957–58
1958–59Bill Russell*000BOS2,97920,98620,9861958–59
1959–60Gene Shue000DET3,33823,57423,574Gene Shue000DET3,3381959–60
1960–61Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHW 1959-62
000SFW 1962-64		3,773Dolph Schayes*000SYR26,532Dolph Schayes*000SYR26,532Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW3,7731960–61
1961–623,882Bob Cousy*000BOS28,156Bob Cousy*000BOS28,1563,8821961–62
1962–633,80630,13130,1311962–63
1963–643,689Dolph Schayes*000PHI29,8001963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*000BOS3,466Bob Pettit*000STL30,690Bob Pettit*000STL30,6901964–65
1965–66Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI3,737Bill Russell*000BOS31,185Bill Russell*000BOS31,1851965–66
1966–673,68234,48234,4821966–67
1967–683,83637,43537,4351967–68
1968–69Elvin Hayes*000SDR3,69540,72640,7261968–69
1969–703,665Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL37,2181969–70
1970–71John Havlicek*000BOS3,67840,848Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL40,8481970–71
1971–723,69844,31744,3171971–72
1972–73Tiny Archibald*000KCO3,68147,85947,8591972–73
1973–74Elvin Hayes*000CAP3,602Oscar Robertson*000MIL43,8861973–74
1974–75Bob McAdoo*000BUF3,539Walt Bellamy*000NOJ38,9401974–75
1975–76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL3,379John Havlicek*000BOS40,7611975–76
1976–77Elvin Hayes*000WSB3,36443,6741976–77
1977–78Truck Robinson000NOJ3,63846,4711977–78
1978–79Moses Malone*000HOU3,390Elvin Hayes*
000WSB 1978-81
000HOU 1981-84		37,5581978–79
1979–80Norm Nixon000LAL3,22640,7411979–80
1980–81Adrian Dantley*000UTA3,41743,6721980–81
1981–82Moses Malone*000HOU3,39846,7041981–82
1982–83Isiah Thomas*000DET3,09349,006Elvin Hayes*000HOU49,0061982–83
1983–84Jeff Ruland000WSB3,08250,00050,0001983–84
1984–85Buck Williams000NJN3,182Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL		48,3731984–85
1985–86Maurice Cheeks*000PHI3,27051,002Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL51,0021985–86
1986–87Michael Jordan*000CHI3,28153,44353,4431986–87
1987–883,31155,75155,7511987–88
1988–893,25557,44657,4461988–89
1989–90Rodney McCray000SAC3,238Moses Malone*
000ATL 1989-91
000MIL 1991-93
000PHI 1993–94
000SAS 1994–95		39,7771989–90
1990–91Chris Mullin*000GSW3,31541,6891990–91
1991–923,34644,2001991–92
1992–93Larry Johnson000CHH3,32344,3041992–93
1993–94Latrell Sprewell000GSW3,53344,9221993–94
1994–95Vin Baker000MIL3,36145,0711994–95
1995–96Anthony Mason000NYK3,457Robert Parish*
000CHH 1995–96
000CHI 1996-97		45,2981995–96
1996–97Glen Rice000CHH3,36245,7041996–97
1997–98Michael Finley000DAL3,394Buck Williams000NYK42,4641997–98
1998–99Jason Kidd*000PHO2,060Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998-2003
000LAL 2003–04		41,6611998–99
1999–00Michael Finley000DAL3,46444,6081999–00
2000–013,44347,5032000–01
2001–02Antoine Walker000BOS3,40650,5432001–02
2002–03Allen Iverson*000PHI3,48553,4792002–03
2003–04Joe Johnson†000PHO3,33154,8522003–04
2004–05LeBron James^000CLE3,388Reggie Miller*000IND47,6192004–05
2005–06Gilbert Arenas000WAS3,384Gary Payton*000MIA45,6142005–06
2006–07LeBron James^000CLE3,19047,1172006–07
2007–08Allen Iverson*000DEN3,424Jason Kidd*
000NJN 2007–08
000DAL 2008–12
000NYK 2012–13 		38,2692007–08
2008–09Andre Iguodala^000PHI3,26941,1552008–09
2009–10Kevin Durant^000OKC3,23944,0362009–10
2010–11Monta Ellis†000GSW3,22746,6892010–11
2011–12Kevin Durant^000OKC2,54648,0682011–12
2012–13Damian Lillard^000POR3,16750,1112012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^000OKC3,122Kevin Garnett*
000BRK 2013–15
000MIN 2015–16		48,9102013–14
2014–15James Harden^000HOU2,98149,8622014–15
2015–163,12550,4182015–16
2016–17Andrew Wiggins^000MIN3,048Dirk Nowitzki†000DAL48,6732016–17
2017–18LeBron James^000CLE3,02650,5732017–18
2018–19Bradley Beal^000WSH3,02851,3682018–19
2019–20Tobias Harris^000PHI2,243LeBron James^000LAL48,3292019–20
SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason


See also

References
  1. "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. 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. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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