NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Minutes Played since 1951-52

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player MP
1.LeBron James 58881
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446
3.Karl Malone* 54852
4.Dirk Nowitzki* 51368
5.Kevin Garnett* 50418
6.Jason Kidd* 50111
7.Elvin Hayes* 50000
8.Moses Malone* 49444
9.Kobe Bryant* 48637
10.Wilt Chamberlain* 47859
11.John Stockton* 47764
12.Reggie Miller* 47619
13.Tim Duncan* 47368
14.Artis Gilmore* 47134
15.Gary Payton* 47117
16.John Havlicek* 46471
17.Vince Carter* 46367
18.Ray Allen* 46344
19.Paul Pierce* 45880
20.Robert Parish* 45704
21.Chris Paul 45447
22.Julius Erving* 45227
23.Joe Johnson 44236
24.Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
25.Oscar Robertson* 43886
26.Carmelo Anthony 43514
27.Clifford Robinson 42561
28.Buck Williams 42464
29.Jason Terry 42034
30.Shaquille O'Neal* 41918
31.Dan Issel* 41784
32.Kevin Durant 41237
33.Scottie Pippen* 41069
34.Russell Westbrook 41063
35.DeMar DeRozan 41016
36.Michael Jordan* 41011
37.Pau Gasol* 41001
38.Bill Russell* 40726
39.Patrick Ewing* 40594
40.Charles Oakley 40280
41.Andre Miller 40268
42.Shawn Marion 40097
43.Otis Thorpe 39822
44.Hal Greer* 39788
45.James Harden 39785
46.Andre Iguodala 39507
47.Dwight Howard 39457
48.Charles Barkley* 39330
49.Mark Jackson 39121
50.Jamal Crawford 38994
51.Walt Bellamy* 38940
52.Horace Grant 38621
53.Kevin Willis 38362
54.Tony Parker* 38279
55.Rick Barry* 38153
56.Dominique Wilkins* 38113
57.Steve Nash* 38069
58.Lenny Wilkens* 38064
59.Alex English* 38063
60.Michael Finley 37996
61.Derek Harper 37786
62.Antawn Jamison 37638
63.Allen Iverson* 37584
64.Clyde Drexler* 37537
65.Jack Sikma* 36943
66.Dikembe Mutombo* 36791
67.Kyle Lowry 36660
68.Juwan Howard 36654
69.Sam Perkins 36598
70.Jerry West* 36571
71.A.C. Green 36552
72.Mike Conley 36489
73.Rasheed Wallace 36243
74.LaMarcus Aldridge 36242
75.Dennis Johnson* 35954
76.Nate Thurmond* 35881
77.Al Horford 35837
78.Wes Unseld* 35832
79.Dwyane Wade* 35773
80.George Gervin* 35597
81.Isiah Thomas* 35516
82.Terry Porter 35354
83.Latrell Sprewell 35270
84.Joe Dumars* 35139
85.Caldwell Jones 35081
86.Paul Silas 34989
87.Glen Rice 34985
88.Elton Brand 34910
89.Maurice Cheeks* 34845
90.Stephen Curry 34783
91.Dale Ellis 34778
92.Grant Hill* 34776
93.Zach Randolph 34616
94.Reggie Theus 34603
95.Rudy Gay 34561
96.Larry Bird* 34443
97.Mitch Richmond* 34309
98.Richard Jefferson 34293
99.David Robinson* 34271
100.Adrian Dantley* 34151
101.Jrue Holiday 34039
102.Jeff Hornacek 33964
103.Mike Bibby 33962
104.Bill Laimbeer 33956
105.Tom Chambers 33922
106.Terry Cummings 33898
107.Elgin Baylor* 33863
108.Vlade Divac* 33838
109.P.J. Brown 33823
110.Rod Strickland 33634
111.Detlef Schrempf 33597
112.Rashard Lewis 33541
113.Gail Goodrich* 33527
114.Chet Walker* 33433
115.Brook Lopez 33382
116.Magic Johnson* 33245
117.Jeff Green 33206
118.Thaddeus Young 33012
119.Chauncey Billups* 33008
120.Trevor Ariza 32953
121.Eddie Jones 32778
122.Dave Bing* 32769
123.Derek Fisher 32719
124.Damian Lillard 32614
125.Eddie Johnson 32604
126.Nicolas Batum 32582
127.Ron Boone 32391
128.Louie Dampier* 32201
129.Chris Mullin* 32163
130.Jerry Lucas* 32131
 Lamar Odom 32131
132.Bob Lanier* 32103
133.Rolando Blackman 32087
134.Ben Wallace* 32085
135.Hersey Hawkins 32034
136.Chris Bosh* 31936
137.Stephon Marbury 31891
138.Sam Lacey 31873
139.Dick Van Arsdale 31771
140.Tyson Chandler 31617
141.Tayshaun Prince 31576
142.Antoine Walker 31531
143.Randy Smith 31444
144.Metta World Peace 31440
145.Dave DeBusschere* 31202
146.Ron Harper 31199
147.Kyle Korver 31183
148.Tiny Archibald* 31159
149.Mookie Blaylock 31026
150.Walt Frazier* 30965
151.Luol Deng 30941
152.Bill Bridges 30878
153.Harrison Barnes 30850
154.Chris Webber* 30847
155.Larry Nance 30697
156.Bob Pettit* 30690
157.Tobias Harris 30660
158.Tracy McGrady* 30658
159.Bailey Howell* 30627
160.Tim Hardaway* 30626
161.Calvin Murphy* 30607
162.Anthony Mason 30605
163.Paul George 30516
164.Paul Millsap 30498
165.Billy Paultz 30392
166.Nikola Vučević 30357
167.David Wesley 30272
168.Jerry Stackhouse 30222
169.Dan Majerle 30206
170.Bob Cousy* 30165
171.Marvin Williams 30159
172.Byron Scott 30152
173.Kevin McHale* 30118
174.Maurice Lucas 30112
175.Shane Battier 30004
176.James Worthy* 30001
177.Jo Jo White* 29941
178.Sam Cassell 29812
179.Dolph Schayes* 29800
180.Lou Hudson* 29794
181.Michael Cage 29716
182.Zelmo Beaty* 29676
183.Jeff Malone 29660
184.Earl Monroe* 29636
185.Dale Davis 29606
186.Dave Cowens* 29565
187.Richard Hamilton 29559
188.Bob Dandridge* 29502
189.Kendall Gill 29481
190.Bernard King* 29417
191.Spencer Haywood* 29408
192.Shawn Kemp 29293
193.Jason Richardson 29241
194.David West 29144
195.Damon Stoudamire 29106
196.Jim Jackson 29067
197.Monta Ellis 29011
198.Josh Smith 29000
199.Nick Van Exel 28969
200.Chuck Person 28941
201.Dick Barnett* 28937
202.Eric Gordon 28884
203.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
204.Deron Williams 28865
205.Walter Davis* 28859
206.Steve Smith 28855
207.Dennis Rodman* 28839
208.Raymond Felton 28829
209.Boris Diaw 28768
210.Marc Gasol 28719
211.Marcus Camby 28684
212.Tom Van Arsdale 28682
213.Guy Rodgers* 28663
214.Baron Davis 28592
215.Jimmy Butler 28589
216.Wesley Matthews 28579
217.Rajon Rondo 28571
218.Grant Long 28514
219.Herb Williams 28484
220.Johnny Newman 28435
221.James Edwards 28356
222.Caron Butler 28333
223.Bob McAdoo* 28327
224.Allan Houston 28311
225.George McGinnis* 28179
226.Jerome Kersey 28115
227.Giannis Antetokounmpo 28090
228.Antonio McDyess 28053
229.Al Harrington 28009
230.Jalen Rose 27925
231.DeAndre Jordan 27829
232.Mike Miller 27812
233.Red Kerr 27784
234.Mychal Thompson 27764
235.Danny Ainge 27755
236.Clarence Weatherspoon 27736
237.Mark Aguirre 27730
238.Klay Thompson 27724
239.Tyrone Corbin 27657
240.Cuttino Mobley 27618
241.Leroy Ellis 27520
242.Kevin Love 27505
243.Bill Cartwright 27491
244.Richie Guerin* 27449
245.Bradley Beal 27403
246.Stephen Jackson 27398
247.Jermaine O'Neal 27364
248.Mike Dunleavy 27340
249.Jamaal Wilkes* 27275
250.Norm Nixon 27250

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player MP
1.LeBron James 58881
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446
3.Karl Malone* 54852
4.Dirk Nowitzki* 51368
5.Kevin Garnett* 50418
6.Jason Kidd* 50111
7.Elvin Hayes* 50000
8.Kobe Bryant* 48637
9.Wilt Chamberlain* 47859
10.John Stockton* 47764
11.Reggie Miller* 47619
12.Tim Duncan* 47368
13.Gary Payton* 47117
14.John Havlicek* 46471
15.Vince Carter* 46367
16.Ray Allen* 46344
17.Paul Pierce* 45880
18.Robert Parish* 45704
19.Chris Paul 45447
20.Moses Malone* 45071
21.Joe Johnson 44236
22.Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
23.Oscar Robertson* 43886
24.Carmelo Anthony 43514
25.Clifford Robinson 42561
26.Buck Williams 42464
27.Jason Terry 42034
28.Shaquille O'Neal* 41918
29.Kevin Durant 41237
30.Scottie Pippen* 41069
31.Russell Westbrook 41063
32.DeMar DeRozan 41016
33.Michael Jordan* 41011
34.Pau Gasol* 41001
35.Bill Russell* 40726
36.Patrick Ewing* 40594
37.Charles Oakley 40280
38.Andre Miller 40268
39.Shawn Marion 40097
40.Otis Thorpe 39822
41.Hal Greer* 39788
42.James Harden 39785
43.Andre Iguodala 39507
44.Dwight Howard 39457
45.Charles Barkley* 39330
46.Mark Jackson 39121
47.Jamal Crawford 38994
48.Walt Bellamy* 38940
49.Horace Grant 38621
50.Kevin Willis 38362
51.Tony Parker* 38279
52.Dominique Wilkins* 38113
53.Steve Nash* 38069
54.Lenny Wilkens* 38064
55.Alex English* 38063
56.Michael Finley 37996
57.Derek Harper 37786
58.Antawn Jamison 37638
59.Allen Iverson* 37584
60.Clyde Drexler* 37537
61.Jack Sikma* 36943
62.Dikembe Mutombo* 36791
63.Kyle Lowry 36660
64.Juwan Howard 36654
65.Sam Perkins 36598
66.Jerry West* 36571
67.A.C. Green 36552
68.Mike Conley 36489
69.Rasheed Wallace 36243
70.LaMarcus Aldridge 36242
71.Dennis Johnson* 35954
72.Nate Thurmond* 35881
73.Al Horford 35837
74.Wes Unseld* 35832
75.Dwyane Wade* 35773
76.Isiah Thomas* 35516
77.Terry Porter 35354
78.Latrell Sprewell 35270
79.Joe Dumars* 35139
80.Paul Silas 34989
81.Glen Rice 34985
82.Elton Brand 34910
83.Maurice Cheeks* 34845
84.Stephen Curry 34783
85.Dale Ellis 34778
86.Grant Hill* 34776
87.Zach Randolph 34616
88.Reggie Theus 34603
89.Rudy Gay 34561
90.Larry Bird* 34443
91.Mitch Richmond* 34309
92.Richard Jefferson 34293
93.David Robinson* 34271
94.Adrian Dantley* 34151
95.Jrue Holiday 34039
96.Jeff Hornacek 33964
97.Mike Bibby 33962
98.Bill Laimbeer 33956
99.Tom Chambers 33922
100.Terry Cummings 33898
101.Elgin Baylor* 33863
102.Vlade Divac* 33838
103.P.J. Brown 33823
104.Rod Strickland 33634
105.Detlef Schrempf 33597
106.Rashard Lewis 33541
107.Gail Goodrich* 33527
108.Chet Walker* 33433
109.Brook Lopez 33382
110.Magic Johnson* 33245
111.Jeff Green 33206
112.Thaddeus Young 33012
113.Chauncey Billups* 33008
114.Trevor Ariza 32953
115.Eddie Jones 32778
116.Dave Bing* 32769
117.Derek Fisher 32719
118.Damian Lillard 32614
119.Eddie Johnson 32604
120.Nicolas Batum 32582
121.Chris Mullin* 32163
122.Jerry Lucas* 32131
 Lamar Odom 32131
124.Bob Lanier* 32103
125.Rolando Blackman 32087
126.Ben Wallace* 32085
127.Hersey Hawkins 32034
128.Chris Bosh* 31936
129.Stephon Marbury 31891
130.Sam Lacey 31873
131.Dick Van Arsdale 31771
132.Tyson Chandler 31617
133.Tayshaun Prince 31576
134.Antoine Walker 31531
135.Randy Smith 31444
136.Metta World Peace 31440
137.Dave DeBusschere* 31202
138.Ron Harper 31199
139.Kyle Korver 31183
140.Tiny Archibald* 31159
141.Mookie Blaylock 31026
142.Walt Frazier* 30965
143.Luol Deng 30941
144.Bill Bridges 30878
145.Harrison Barnes 30850
146.Chris Webber* 30847
147.Larry Nance 30697
148.Bob Pettit* 30690
149.Tobias Harris 30660
150.Tracy McGrady* 30658
151.Bailey Howell* 30627
152.Tim Hardaway* 30626
153.Calvin Murphy* 30607
154.Anthony Mason 30605
155.Paul George 30516
156.Paul Millsap 30498
157.Nikola Vučević 30357
158.David Wesley 30272
159.Jerry Stackhouse 30222
160.Dan Majerle 30206
161.Bob Cousy* 30165
162.Marvin Williams 30159
163.Byron Scott 30152
164.Kevin McHale* 30118
165.Shane Battier 30004
166.James Worthy* 30001
167.Jo Jo White* 29941
168.Sam Cassell 29812
169.Dolph Schayes* 29800
170.Lou Hudson* 29794
171.Michael Cage 29716
172.Artis Gilmore* 29685
173.Jeff Malone 29660
174.Earl Monroe* 29636
175.Dale Davis 29606
176.Dave Cowens* 29565
177.Richard Hamilton 29559
178.Bob Dandridge* 29502
179.Kendall Gill 29481
180.Bernard King* 29417
181.Shawn Kemp 29293
182.Jason Richardson 29241
183.David West 29144
184.Damon Stoudamire 29106
185.Jim Jackson 29067
186.Monta Ellis 29011
187.Josh Smith 29000
188.Nick Van Exel 28969
189.Chuck Person 28941
190.Dick Barnett* 28937
191.Eric Gordon 28884
192.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
193.Deron Williams 28865
194.Walter Davis* 28859
195.Steve Smith 28855
196.Dennis Rodman* 28839
197.Raymond Felton 28829
198.Rick Barry* 28825
199.Boris Diaw 28768
200.Marc Gasol 28719
201.Marcus Camby 28684
202.Tom Van Arsdale 28682
203.Julius Erving* 28677
204.Guy Rodgers* 28663
205.Baron Davis 28592
206.Jimmy Butler 28589
207.Wesley Matthews 28579
208.Rajon Rondo 28571
209.Grant Long 28514
210.Herb Williams 28484
211.Johnny Newman 28435
212.James Edwards 28356
213.Caron Butler 28333
214.Bob McAdoo* 28327
215.Allan Houston 28311
216.Jerome Kersey 28115
217.Giannis Antetokounmpo 28090
218.Antonio McDyess 28053
219.Al Harrington 28009
220.Jalen Rose 27925
221.DeAndre Jordan 27829
222.Mike Miller 27812
223.Red Kerr 27784
224.Mychal Thompson 27764
225.Danny Ainge 27755
226.Clarence Weatherspoon 27736
227.Mark Aguirre 27730
228.Klay Thompson 27724
229.Tyrone Corbin 27657
230.Cuttino Mobley 27618
231.Leroy Ellis 27520
232.Kevin Love 27505
233.Bill Cartwright 27491
234.Richie Guerin* 27449
235.Bradley Beal 27403
236.Stephen Jackson 27398
237.Jermaine O'Neal 27364
238.Mike Dunleavy 27340
239.Jamaal Wilkes* 27275
240.Norm Nixon 27250
241.Derrick McKey 27229
242.Alvan Adams 27203
243.Kurt Thomas 27160
244.Lou Williams 27104
245.Robert Horry 27069
246.Anthony Davis 27024
247.Joe Smith 27022
248.Kirk Hinrich 27015
249.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 26991
250.Peja Stojaković 26966

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player MP
1.Louie Dampier* 27770
2.Freddie Lewis 24038
3.Gerald Govan 22925
4.Mel Daniels* 22340
5.Ron Boone 21596
6.Roger Brown* 21454
7.Jimmy Jones 20873
8.Bob Netolicky 20554
9.Steve Jones 20209
10.Donnie Freeman 19546
11.Dan Issel* 19442
12.Stew Johnson 19201
13.Red Robbins 18745
14.Byron Beck 18717
15.Cincy Powell 18636
16.Mack Calvin 18267
17.Wil Jones 17511
18.Artis Gilmore* 17449
19.Jim Eakins 17279
20.Willie Wise 17025
21.Billy Paultz 16762
22.Larry Jones 16721
23.Julius Erving* 16550
24.George Carter 16229
25.Fatty Taylor 16158
26.Rich Jones 16114
27.Ralph Simpson 15643
28.Bill Melchionni 15337
29.Glen Combs 15275
30.Warren Jabali 15264
31.Chuck Williams 15025
32.Larry Miller 14941
33.Goose Ligon 14560
34.Walt Simon 14053
35.John Beasley 13947
36.Julius Keye 13676
37.Bill Keller 13609
38.Trooper Washington 13235
39.Ira Harge 13160
40.Warren Davis 13090
41.Darel Carrier 12338
42.Dave Robisch 12224
43.Doug Moe 12081
44.George Thompson 12048
45.George McGinnis* 11985
46.Gene Moore 11780
47.Les Hunter 11773
48.James Silas 11730
49.Charlie Williams 11444
50.Joe Caldwell 11387
51.Zelmo Beaty* 11328
52.Gene Littles 11310
53.Larry Brown* 11309
54.Darnell Hillman 11015
55.Art Becker 10554
56.Bob Verga 10538
57.Mike Lewis 10118
58.Ron Franz 9912
59.Bob Warren 9908
60.Randy Mahaffey 9589
61.Randy Denton 9484
62.Mike Gale 9456
63.Tom Owens 9365
64.Johnny Neumann 9332
65.Rick Barry* 9328
66.Levern Tart 9272
67.John Roche 9259
68.Manny Leaks 9232
69.Ted McClain 9196
70.Don Buse 9110
71.Joe Hamilton 9098
72.George Lehmann 9077
73.George Gervin* 9061
74.Larry Kenon 8993
75.Al Smith 8971
76.Brian Taylor 8887
77.Lonnie Wright 8707
78.Caldwell Jones 8607
79.Don Sidle 8588
80.Wayne Hightower 8234
81.Julian Hammond 8039
82.Wendell Ladner 7883
83.Lee Davis 7805
84.Marv Roberts 7534
85.Jackie Moreland 7367
86.Charlie Beasley 7347
87.John Brisker 7327
88.Coby Dietrick 7046
89.George Stone 6953
90.George Peeples 6935
91.Frank Card 6901
92.Merv Jackson 6890
93.Swen Nater 6878
94.Bo Lamar 6871
95.Skeeter Swift 6839
96.Willie Murrell 6747
97.Goo Kennedy 6505
98.George Irvine 6451
99.John Williamson 6391
100.Rick Mount 6386
101.Dave Twardzik 6320
102.Sam Smith 6303
103.Jeff Congdon 6283
104.Charlie Scott* 6246
105.Collis Jones 6231
106.Ed Manning 6221
107.Ollie Taylor 6148
 Jimmy O'Brien 6148
109.Bird Averitt 5942
110.Mike Green 5924
111.Mike Jackson 5918
112.Simmie Hill 5839
113.Larry Cannon 5797
114.Tim Bassett 5642
115.Steve Chubin 5596
116.Marvin Barnes 5563
117.Chico Vaughn 5560
118.Bobby Jones* 5551
119.Willie Somerset 5452
120.Billy Knight 5334
121.Maurice Lucas 5325
122.Maurice McHartley 5315
123.Mike Barrett 5300
124.Art Heyman 5227
125.Mike Barr 5117
126.Willie Long 5033
127.Ron Perry 5032
128.Connie Hawkins* 4998
129.Ed Johnson 4899
130.Skip Thoren 4868
131.Gary Bradds 4861
132.Ollie Darden 4811
133.Andy Anderson 4786
134.Kevin Joyce 4731
135.Willie Sojourner 4714
136.Sonny Dove 4573
137.Mike Butler 4554
138.Jim Chones 4540
139.Craig Raymond 4515
140.Bob Bedell 4477
141.Billy Cunningham* 4438
142.Gus Gerard 4429
143.Moses Malone* 4373
144.George Karl* 4168
145.Neil Johnson 4154
146.Travis Grant 4150
147.Tony Jackson 4091
148.Dan Anderson 4025
149.Len Elmore 4005
150.George Adams 3903
151.Arvesta Kelly 3895
152.John Barnhill 3871
153.Spencer Haywood* 3808
154.Ben Warley 3648
155.Leary Lentz 3633
156.Jan van Breda Kolff 3617
157.Claude Terry 3592
158.Tommie Bowens 3590
159.Will Frazier 3495
160.John Smith 3362
161.Wayne Chapman 3294
162.Ron Thomas 3292
163.Chuck Terry 3249
164.Bernie Williams 3231
165.Walt Piatkowski 3149
166.Billy Shepherd 3121
167.Barry Parkhill 3116
168.David Thompson* 3101
169.Jim Ard 3100
170.Charles Edge 3090
171.Jim Caldwell 3078
172.Larry Bunce 3070
173.Larry Finch 3042
174.Hank Whitney 3032
175.Tom Hoover 3007
176.Jim Hadnot 3004
177.Dave Lattin 2913
178.Bobby Rascoe 2887
179.Sam Robinson 2858
180.Al Skinner 2855
181.Johnny Baum 2841
182.Jimmy Rayl 2760
183.Kendall Rhine 2668
184.Rich Niemann 2632
185.David Vaughn 2593
186.Billy McGill 2590
187.Jim McDaniels 2537
188.Grant Simmons 2516
189.Ervin Inniger 2477
 Keith Swagerty 2477
191.Les Selvage 2449
192.Henry Logan 2410
193.Ray Scott 2370
194.Bobby Lloyd 2353
195.Mel Peterson 2351
196.Cliff Hagan* 2343
197.Steve Kramer 2288
198.Joe DePre 2281
199.Al Cueto 2239
200.Riney Lochmann 2205
201.Mel Bennett 2193
202.Ticky Burden 2181
203.M.L. Carr 2174
204.Barry Leibowitz 2168
205.Kim Hughes 2162
206.Al Tucker 2130
207.John Fairchild 2106
208.Mike Pratt 2102
209.Barry Orms 2091
210.Mark Olberding 2055
211.Pat McFarland 1977
212.Bill Bunting 1939
213.Jim Bradley 1913
214.Jesse Branson 1892
215.Darrell Elston 1869
216.George Tinsley 1864
217.Roger Brown 1860
218.Joe Hamood 1839
219.Jerry Pettway 1836
220.Steve Vacendak 1835
221.Billy Schaeffer 1788
222.Dewitt Menyard 1756
223.Jim Jarvis 1729
 Bruce Seals 1729
225.Gary Keller 1714
226.Hal Hale 1706
227.Dennis Wuycik 1684
228.Bruce Spraggins 1590
229.Bobby Wilson 1562
230.Mel Nowell 1555
231.Don Carlos 1527
232.Jerry Harkness 1513
233.George Johnson 1477
234.Don Chaney 1475
235.Jerry Chambers 1464
236.Tom Thacker 1454
237.Willie Porter 1442
238.Len Chappell 1403
239.Dennis Grey 1391
240.Joe Kennedy 1382
241.Bud Olsen 1375
242.Scott English 1364
243.Craig Dill 1354
244.Bobby Edmonds 1350
245.Dennis Hamilton 1342
246.Wali Jones 1339
247.Lloyd Batts 1317
248.Guy Manning 1274
249.Ronnie Robinson 1272
250.Bill Franklin 1264