NBA Progressive Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Table
  Year-by-Year MP   Active MP   Career MP   Single Season MP
1951-52George Mikan* 3125         Paul Arizin* 2939   Paul Arizin* 2939
1952-53Bob Cousy* 3215         Bob Cousy* 5626   Neil Johnston* 3166
1953-54Neil Johnston* 3296         Bob Cousy* 8483   Neil Johnston* 3296
1954-55Paul Seymour 3360         Mel Hutchins 11303   Neil Johnston* 3296
1955-56Jack George 3245         Bob Cousy* 13997   Neil Johnston* 3296
1956-57Dolph Schayes* 3066         Bob Cousy* 16361   Neil Johnston* 3296
1957-58George Yardley* 3097         Bob Cousy* 18583   Neil Johnston* 3296
1958-59Bill Russell* 3475         Bob Cousy* 20986   Neil Johnston* 3296
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 3753         Bob Cousy* 23574   Wilt Chamberlain*
Gene Shue		 3338
1960-61Bill Russell* 3920         Dolph Schayes* 26532   Wilt Chamberlain* 3773
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 4458         Bob Cousy* 28156   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1962-63Bill Russell* 4117         Bob Cousy* 30131   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 4247         Bob Cousy* 30131   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1964-65Bill Russell* 4027         Bob Pettit* 30690   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1965-66Bill Russell* 4200         Bill Russell* 31185   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1966-67Wilt Chamberlain* 4400         Bill Russell* 34482   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 4467         Bill Russell* 37435   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 4501         Bill Russell* 40726   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1969-70Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3969         Bill Russell* 40726   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1970-71Wilt Chamberlain* 4184         Wilt Chamberlain* 40848   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1971-72John Havlicek* 4215         Wilt Chamberlain* 44317   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1972-73Wilt Chamberlain* 4343         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1973-74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 4306         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1974-75Elvin Hayes* 4216         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1975-76Jo Jo White* 4048         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1976-77Elvin Hayes* 3769         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1977-78Elvin Hayes* 4114         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1978-79Elvin Hayes* 3891         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1979-80Norm Nixon 3874         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1980-81Moses Malone* 4200         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1981-82Norm Nixon 3573         Wilt Chamberlain* 47859   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1982-83Magic Johnson* 3550         Elvin Hayes* 49006   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1983-84Larry Bird* 3989         Elvin Hayes* 50000   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1984-85Larry Bird* 3976         Elvin Hayes* 50000   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1985-86Larry Bird* 3883         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 51002   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1986-87Larry Bird* 4020         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 53443   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1987-88Byron Scott 3945         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 55751   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1988-89Michael Jordan* 3973         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1989-90Michael Jordan* 3871         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1990-91Magic Johnson* 3756         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1991-92Scottie Pippen* 4063         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1992-93Dan Majerle 4270         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1993-94Hakeem Olajuwon* 4266         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1994-95Hakeem Olajuwon* 3782         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1995-96Gary Payton* 4073         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1996-97Michael Jordan* 3910         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1997-98Michael Jordan* 4053         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1998-99Tim Duncan* 2696         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 4163         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2000-01Allen Iverson* 3995         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2001-02Antoine Walker 4109         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2002-03Tim Duncan* 4202         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2003-04Kevin Garnett* 4014         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2004-05Tayshaun Prince 4062         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2005-06Shawn Marion 4112         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2006-07LeBron James 4083         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2007-08Kobe Bryant* 4055         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2008-09Pau Gasol* 3930         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2009-10Rajon Rondo 3938         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2010-11LeBron James 3985         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2011-12Kevin Durant 3383         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2012-13LeBron James 3837         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2013-14Kevin Durant 3937         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2014-15James Harden 3617         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2015-16Draymond Green 3687         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2016-17LeBron James 3538         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2017-18LeBron James 3948         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2018-19Damian Lillard 3488         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2019-20Bam Adebayo 3104         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2020-21Khris Middleton 3191         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2021-22Jayson Tatum 3714         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2022-23Jayson Tatum 3531         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2023-24Luka Dončić 3524         Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446   Wilt Chamberlain* 3882
2024-25Cade Cunningham 618   LeBron James 68986   LeBron James 68986   Wilt Chamberlain* 4501