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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games

Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Progressive ▪ Yearly ▪ Yearly Top 10

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

NBA/ABA

Rank Player G
1. Robert Parish* 1611
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1560
3. John Stockton* 1504
4. Karl Malone* 1476
5. Moses Malone* 1455
6. Kevin Willis 1424
7. Reggie Miller 1389
8. Clifford Robinson 1380
9. Gary Payton 1335
10. Artis Gilmore* 1329
11. Buck Williams 1307
12. Elvin Hayes* 1303
13. Caldwell Jones 1299
14. Mark Jackson 1296
15. Sam Perkins 1286
16. Jason Kidd 1285
17. Charles Oakley 1282
18. A.C. Green 1278
19. Terry Porter 1274
20. John Havlicek* 1270
21. Otis Thorpe 1257
22. Paul Silas 1254
23. Julius Erving* 1243
24. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1238
25. Kevin Garnett 1221
26. Dan Issel* 1218
27. Dale Ellis 1209
28. Shaquille O'Neal 1207
29. Derek Harper 1199
  Eddie Johnson 1199
31. Dikembe Mutombo 1196
32. Alex English* 1193
33. Juwan Howard 1184
34. Terry Cummings 1183
  Patrick Ewing* 1183
36. Scottie Pippen* 1178
37. James Edwards 1168
38. Horace Grant 1165
39. Johnny Newman 1159
40. Tree Rollins 1156
41. Jerome Kersey 1153
42. Michael Cage 1140
43. Danny Schayes 1138
44. Derek Fisher 1137
45. Detlef Schrempf 1136
46. Vlade Divac 1134
47. Kobe Bryant 1130
48. Billy Paultz 1124
  Ray Allen 1124
50. Hal Greer* 1122
51. Rick Mahorn 1117
52. Steve Nash 1115
53. Jack Sikma 1107
  Tom Chambers 1107
  Robert Horry 1107
56. Michael Finley 1103
57. Herb Williams 1102
58. Maurice Cheeks 1101
59. Dennis Johnson* 1100
60. Rod Strickland 1094
  Dale Davis 1094
62. Mark West 1090
63. P.J. Brown 1089
64. Rasheed Wallace 1088
65. Clyde Drexler* 1086
66. Dell Curry 1083
67. Tim Duncan 1080
68. Jeff Hornacek 1077
  Lenny Wilkens* 1077
70. Dominique Wilkins* 1074
71. Byron Scott 1073
  Charles Barkley* 1073
73. Michael Jordan* 1072
74. Bill Laimbeer 1068
75. Tyrone Corbin 1065
76. George Gervin* 1060
77. Olden Polynice 1058
78. Johnny Green 1057
79. Avery Johnson 1054
80. Don Nelson 1053
  Ben Wallace 1053
82. Shawn Kemp 1051
83. Leroy Ellis 1048
84. Kurt Thomas 1046
85. Wilt Chamberlain* 1045
86. Elden Campbell 1044
87. Walt Bellamy* 1043
88. Danny Ainge 1042
89. Ron Boone 1041
90. Oscar Robertson* 1040
91. Walter Davis 1033
92. Chet Walker 1032
93. Gail Goodrich* 1031
94. Joe Smith 1030
95. Reggie Theus 1026
96. Maurice Lucas 1021
97. Rick Barry* 1020
98. Joe Dumars* 1018
99. Dirk Nowitzki 1017
100. Antonio McDyess 1015
101. Ron Harper 1009
102. Andre Miller 1006
103. Grant Long 1003
104. Calvin Murphy* 1002
  Chauncey Billups 1002
  Sam Lacey 1002
107. Stacey Augmon 1001
108. Glen Rice 1000
109. Dolph Schayes* 996
110. Sam Mitchell 994
111. Sam Cassell 993
  T.R. Dunn 993
113. Alvan Adams 988
114. Paul Pierce 987
  Antoine Carr 987
  David Robinson* 987
  Jason Terry 987
118. Chris Mullin* 986
119. LaSalle Thompson 985
120. Wayne Cooper 984
  Wes Unseld* 984
  Vinnie Johnson 984
123. Hersey Hawkins 983
124. Mike Bibby 981
125. Rolando Blackman 980
126. Isiah Thomas* 979
127. Mitch Richmond 976
  Randy Smith 976
129. Grant Hill 974
130. Erick Dampier 973
131. Kevin McHale* 971
  Dick Barnett 971
133. Ricky Pierce 969
134. Don Buse 966
  Kendall Gill 966
136. Joe Kleine 965
137. Nate Thurmond* 964
  Dick Snyder 964
139. Fred Brown 963
  Bill Russell* 963
  Bill Cartwright 963
142. Brad Davis 961
143. Louie Dampier 960
144. Bob Lanier* 959
145. Sleepy Floyd 957
  Donyell Marshall 957
  James Donaldson 957
148. Dan Majerle 955
  Adrian Dantley* 955
150. Eddie Jones 954
151. Alton Lister 953
152. Bailey Howell* 951
  Sedale Threatt 951
154. David Wesley 949
155. Vince Carter 948
156. Mark Olberding 946
  Antawn Jamison 946
  Rickey Green 946
159. Chuck Person 943
160. Steve Smith 942
  Brian Shaw 942
162. Bobby Jones 941
163. Mike Gminski 938
164. Derrick McKey 937
  Lindsey Hunter 937
166. Mychal Thompson 935
167. Jerry West* 932
168. Dave Robisch 930
  Rick Fox 930
170. Tom Van Arsdale 929
  Armen Gilliam 929
172. Rashard Lewis 928
  Shawn Marion 928
  John Lucas 928
  Thurl Bailey 928
176. James Worthy* 926
  Earl Monroe* 926
  Bill Bridges 926
179. Bob Cousy* 924
180. Mark Aguirre 923
  Jalen Rose 923
182. Dick Van Arsdale 921
183. Larry Nance 920
184. Robert Reid 919
185. Danny Ferry 917
186. Tom Sanders* 916
187. Marcus Camby 915
  Clarence Weatherspoon 915
189. Jerry Stackhouse 914
  Bo Outlaw 914
  Allen Iverson 914
192. Latrell Sprewell 913
193. Brent Barry 912
194. Dennis Rodman* 911
195. Steve Kerr 910
196. Tracy McGrady 909
197. Jermaine O'Neal 907
198. Magic Johnson* 906
  Scott Wedman 906
200. Jeff Malone 905
  Red Kerr 905
202. George Johnson 904
  Mickey Johnson 904
204. Antonio Davis 903
205. Al Harrington 901
  Dave Bing* 901
207. Gerald Wilkins 900
208. Larry Bird* 897
209. Antoine Walker 893
  John Long 893
  Vern Fleming 893
212. Guy Rodgers 892
213. Dave Corzine 891
214. Lou Hudson 890
215. Muggsy Bogues 889
  Mookie Blaylock 889
  Zelmo Beaty 889
218. Hot Rod Williams 887
219. Chris Dudley 886
  World B. Free 886
221. Jim Jackson 885
222. Danny Manning 883
  Larry Smith 883
224. Anthony Mason 882
225. Nick Van Exel 880
  Kurt Rambis 880
227. Damon Stoudamire 878
228. Tom Owens 877
229. Tiny Archibald* 876
230. Dave DeBusschere* 875
  Mark Eaton 875
232. Bob Boozer 874
  Bernard King 874
234. Craig Ehlo 873
  Michael Cooper 873
  Bruce Bowen 873
237. Gerald Henderson 871
  Terry Tyler 871
  Antonio Daniels 871
  Sam Jones* 871
241. Xavier McDaniel 870
242. John Johnson 869
243. Christian Laettner 868
244. Rik Smits 867
  Tim Hardaway 867
246. Rodney Rogers 866
  John Starks 866
248. Bingo Smith 865
249. James Posey 864
  Doc Rivers 864

NBA

Rank Player G
1. Robert Parish* 1611
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1560
3. John Stockton* 1504
4. Karl Malone* 1476
5. Kevin Willis 1424
6. Reggie Miller 1389
7. Clifford Robinson 1380
8. Gary Payton 1335
9. Moses Malone* 1329
10. Buck Williams 1307
11. Elvin Hayes* 1303
12. Mark Jackson 1296
13. Sam Perkins 1286
14. Jason Kidd 1285
15. Charles Oakley 1282
16. A.C. Green 1278
17. Terry Porter 1274
18. John Havlicek* 1270
19. Otis Thorpe 1257
20. Paul Silas 1254
21. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1238
22. Kevin Garnett 1221
23. Dale Ellis 1209
24. Shaquille O'Neal 1207
25. Eddie Johnson 1199
  Derek Harper 1199
27. Dikembe Mutombo 1196
28. Alex English* 1193
29. Juwan Howard 1184
30. Patrick Ewing* 1183
  Terry Cummings 1183
32. Scottie Pippen* 1178
33. James Edwards 1168
34. Horace Grant 1165
35. Johnny Newman 1159
36. Tree Rollins 1156
37. Jerome Kersey 1153
38. Michael Cage 1140
39. Danny Schayes 1138
40. Derek Fisher 1137
41. Detlef Schrempf 1136
42. Vlade Divac 1134
43. Kobe Bryant 1130
44. Ray Allen 1124
45. Hal Greer* 1122
46. Rick Mahorn 1117
47. Steve Nash 1115
48. Tom Chambers 1107
  Robert Horry 1107
  Jack Sikma 1107
51. Michael Finley 1103
52. Herb Williams 1102
53. Maurice Cheeks 1101
54. Dennis Johnson* 1100
55. Rod Strickland 1094
  Dale Davis 1094
57. Mark West 1090
58. P.J. Brown 1089
59. Rasheed Wallace 1088
60. Clyde Drexler* 1086
61. Dell Curry 1083
62. Tim Duncan 1080
63. Lenny Wilkens* 1077
  Jeff Hornacek 1077
65. Dominique Wilkins* 1074
66. Charles Barkley* 1073
  Byron Scott 1073
68. Michael Jordan* 1072
69. Bill Laimbeer 1068
  Caldwell Jones 1068
71. Tyrone Corbin 1065
72. Olden Polynice 1058
73. Johnny Green 1057
74. Avery Johnson 1054
75. Don Nelson 1053
  Ben Wallace 1053
77. Shawn Kemp 1051
78. Leroy Ellis 1048
79. Kurt Thomas 1046
80. Wilt Chamberlain* 1045
81. Elden Campbell 1044
82. Walt Bellamy* 1043
83. Danny Ainge 1042
84. Oscar Robertson* 1040
85. Walter Davis 1033
86. Chet Walker 1032
87. Gail Goodrich* 1031
88. Joe Smith 1030
89. Reggie Theus 1026
90. Joe Dumars* 1018
91. Dirk Nowitzki 1017
92. Antonio McDyess 1015
93. Ron Harper 1009
94. Andre Miller 1006
95. Grant Long 1003
96. Calvin Murphy* 1002
  Chauncey Billups 1002
  Sam Lacey 1002
99. Stacey Augmon 1001
100. Glen Rice 1000
101. Dolph Schayes* 996
102. Sam Mitchell 994
103. T.R. Dunn 993
  Sam Cassell 993
105. Alvan Adams 988
106. Paul Pierce 987
  David Robinson* 987
  Antoine Carr 987
  Jason Terry 987
110. Chris Mullin* 986
111. LaSalle Thompson 985
112. Wayne Cooper 984
  Wes Unseld* 984
  Vinnie Johnson 984
115. Hersey Hawkins 983
116. Mike Bibby 981
117. Rolando Blackman 980
118. Isiah Thomas* 979
119. Randy Smith 976
  Mitch Richmond 976
121. Grant Hill 974
122. Erick Dampier 973
123. Kevin McHale* 971
  Dick Barnett 971
125. Ricky Pierce 969
126. Kendall Gill 966
127. Joe Kleine 965
128. Nate Thurmond* 964
  Dick Snyder 964
130. Bill Russell* 963
  Fred Brown 963
  Bill Cartwright 963
133. Brad Davis 961
134. Bob Lanier* 959
135. James Donaldson 957
  Sleepy Floyd 957
  Donyell Marshall 957
138. Dan Majerle 955
  Adrian Dantley* 955
140. Eddie Jones 954
141. Alton Lister 953
142. Bailey Howell* 951
  Sedale Threatt 951
144. David Wesley 949
145. Vince Carter 948
146. Rickey Green 946
  Antawn Jamison 946
148. Chuck Person 943
149. Brian Shaw 942
  Steve Smith 942
151. Mike Gminski 938
152. Derrick McKey 937
  Lindsey Hunter 937
154. Mychal Thompson 935
155. Jerry West* 932
156. Rick Fox 930
157. Tom Van Arsdale 929
  Armen Gilliam 929
159. Rashard Lewis 928
  John Lucas 928
  Thurl Bailey 928
  Shawn Marion 928
163. Bill Bridges 926
  Earl Monroe* 926
  James Worthy* 926
166. Bob Cousy* 924
167. Jalen Rose 923
  Mark Aguirre 923
169. Dick Van Arsdale 921
170. Larry Nance 920
171. Robert Reid 919
172. Danny Ferry 917
173. Tom Sanders* 916
174. Clarence Weatherspoon 915
  Marcus Camby 915
176. Allen Iverson 914
  Jerry Stackhouse 914
  Bo Outlaw 914
179. Latrell Sprewell 913
180. Brent Barry 912
181. Dennis Rodman* 911
182. Steve Kerr 910
183. Tracy McGrady 909
  Artis Gilmore* 909
185. Jermaine O'Neal 907
186. Scott Wedman 906
  Magic Johnson* 906
188. Red Kerr 905
  Jeff Malone 905
190. George Johnson 904
  Mickey Johnson 904
192. Antonio Davis 903
193. Al Harrington 901
  Dave Bing* 901
195. Gerald Wilkins 900
196. Larry Bird* 897
197. John Long 893
  Antoine Walker 893
  Vern Fleming 893
200. Guy Rodgers 892
201. Dave Corzine 891
202. Lou Hudson 890
203. Mookie Blaylock 889
  Muggsy Bogues 889
205. Hot Rod Williams 887
206. Chris Dudley 886
  World B. Free 886
208. Jim Jackson 885
209. Larry Smith 883
  Danny Manning 883
211. Anthony Mason 882
212. Nick Van Exel 880
  Kurt Rambis 880
214. Damon Stoudamire 878
215. Tiny Archibald* 876
216. Mark Eaton 875
  Dave DeBusschere* 875
218. Bernard King 874
  Bob Boozer 874
220. Craig Ehlo 873
  Michael Cooper 873
  Bruce Bowen 873
223. Gerald Henderson 871
  Sam Jones* 871
  Terry Tyler 871
  Antonio Daniels 871
227. Xavier McDaniel 870
228. John Johnson 869
229. Christian Laettner 868
230. Tim Hardaway 867
  Rik Smits 867
232. John Starks 866
  Rodney Rogers 866
234. Bingo Smith 865
  Mark Olberding 865
236. James Posey 864
  Doc Rivers 864
238. Hedo Turkoglu 859
239. Kenny Anderson 858
  Brad Miller 858
241. Lamar Odom 856
242. Maurice Lucas 855
  Vernon Maxwell 855
244. Richard Hamilton 854
245. Bob McAdoo* 852
  Bimbo Coles 852
247. Orlando Woolridge 851
248. Dana Barros 850
249. Jack Marin 849
  Junior Bridgeman 849

ABA

Rank Player G
1. Louie Dampier 728
2. Byron Beck 694
3. Freddie Lewis 686
4. Gerald Govan 681
5. Ron Boone 662
6. Jim Eakins 652
7. Stew Johnson 647
8. Steve Jones 640
9. Mel Daniels 628
10. Bob Netolicky 618
11. Roger Brown 605
12. Cincinnatus Powell 599
13. Red Robbins 586
14. Donnie Freeman 584
15. Wil Jones 566
16. Fatty Taylor 561
17. Bill Keller 556
18. Jimmy Jones 546
19. Walter Simon 541
20. Mack Calvin 533
21. John Beasley 506
22. Bill Melchionni 502
23. Dan Issel* 500
  Chuck Williams 500
25. Billy Paultz 487
  Ralph Simpson 487
27. Bob Warren 486
  Larry Miller 486
29. George Carter 478
30. Willie Wise 475
31. Rich Jones 474
32. Glen Combs 465
  Gene Moore 465
34. Larry Jones 456
35. Lee Davis 453
36. Gene Littles 450
37. Warren Jabali 447
  Warren Davis 447
39. Les Hunter 444
40. Goose Ligon 434
41. Ira Harge 427
42. Trooper Washington 426
43. Dave Robisch 422
44. Artis Gilmore* 420
45. Julius Keye 418
46. Arthur Becker 414
47. Julius Erving* 407
48. Ronald Franz 403
49. Darnell Hillman 395
50. Tom Owens 389
  Mike Gale 389
52. Doug Moe 378
53. Ted McClain 377
54. Larry Brown 376
55. Marv Roberts 374
56. Johnny Neumann 372
  Charles Williams 372
58. Randy Denton 368
59. George Thompson 364
60. Coby Dietrick 362
61. Darel Carrier 350
62. Joe Hamilton 344
63. Mike Lewis 337
  Al Smith 337
65. Lonnie Wright 335
66. Julian Hammond 329
67. James Silas 328
68. George Irvine 325
69. Ed Manning 324
70. Randolph Mahaffey 321
  Bob Verga 321
72. Zelmo Beaty 319
73. Don Buse 318
74. John Roche 317
75. Donald Sidle 314
  Joe Caldwell 314
  George McGinnis 314
78. Manny Leaks 311
79. George Lehmann 310
80. Willard Sojourner 309
  George Peeples 309
82. Frank Card 306
  Jeffrey Congdon 306
84. Jimmy O'Brien 303
85. Goo Kennedy 301
86. Wendell Ladner 300
87. Collis Jones 298
88. Rick Mount 283
  Skeeter Swift 283
90. Charles Beasley 281
91. Claude Terry 277
92. Levern Tart 274
93. Brian Taylor 271
94. George Gervin* 269
  Bob Bedell 269
96. Mike Jackson 264
  Ronald Thomas 264
98. Mervin Jackson 262
  Oliver Taylor 262
100. George Stone 259
101. Dave Twardzik 256
102. Sam Smith 255
103. Simmie Hill 252
104. Larry Kenon 249
  Wayne Hightower 249
106. Mike Butler 245
107. Tim Bassett 238
108. Bird Averitt 236
109. Mike Barr 234
  Jackie Moreland 234
111. Swen Nater 233
112. George Karl 231
  Caldwell Jones 231
114. John Williamson 228
  Willie Murrell 228
116. Rick Barry* 226
  Stephen Chubin 226
118. Ollie Darden 223
119. George Adams 215
120. Craig Raymond 214
  Mike Green 214
122. Jim Ard 213
  Willie Long 213
124. Tommie Bowens 211
125. Gary Bradds 210
126. Chuck Terry 206
  Wayne Chapman 206
128. John Brisker 205
129. Bo Lamar 202
130. Andrew Anderson 194
  Larry Cannon 194
132. Maurice McHartley 189
133. Arvesta Kelly 188
134. Ron Perry 187
  Mike Barrett 187
136. Kevin Joyce 180
137. Johnny Baum 179
138. Neil Johnson 178
139. Barry Parkhill 173
140. Skip Thoren 170
  Riney Lochmann 170
142. Billy Shepherd 169
143. Bobby Jones 167
144. Gus Gerard 166
  Ed Johnson 166
  Maurice Lucas 166
147. Jim Chones 165
  Sonny Dove 165
  Travis Grant 165
150. Jan Van Breda Kolff 164
  Chico Vaughn 164
152. Art Heyman 163
  John Barnhill 163
154. Roger Brown 162
155. Bobby Rascoe 159
156. Walter Piatkowski 157
  Dennis Wuycik 157
  Charlie Scott 157
159. Bernie Williams 155
  Charles Edge 155
161. Len Elmore 153
162. Dave Lattin 151
  Will Frazier 151
164. Billy Knight 150
165. Al Cueto 149
166. Ben Warley 148
  Leary Lentz 148
  Patrick McFarland 148
169. John Smith 147
  Rich Niemann 147
171. Bill Bunting 145
  Hank Whitney 145
173. Marvin Barnes 144
174. Mike Pratt 143
175. Dan Anderson 140
176. Tony Jackson 138
177. Bill McGill 137
  Billy Schaeffer 137
179. John Fairchild 135
  Jim Caldwell 135
  Willie Somerset 135
182. Al Skinner 134
  Samuel Robinson 134
184. George Tinsley 133
185. Mel Peterson 132
186. Larry Bunce 129
187. Larry Finch 128
188. Ray Scott 127
189. Moses Malone* 126
190. Bobby Lloyd 125
  Kendall Rhine 125
  Jim Jarvis 125
193. Steven Kramer 124
194. Tom Hoover 123
195. Gary Keller 122
196. Joe DePre 119
197. Connie Hawkins* 117
198. Billy Cunningham* 116
199. Bruce Seals 113
200. Pierre Russell 110
201. Ervin Inniger 109
202. Henry Logan 108
203. William Franklin 107
204. Jay Miller 106
205. Jimmy Rayl 101
206. Jim Bradley 98
207. Tom Thacker 96
208. Grant Simmons 95
  Al Tucker 95
210. Cliff Hagan* 94
211. David Vaughn 93
212. James Foster 89
213. Jerry Pettway 87
  Roderick McDonald 87
  Jim McDaniels 87
216. Luther Green 85
217. Shaler Halimon 84
  Spencer Haywood 84
  Bud Olsen 84
  Kim Hughes 84
  Loyd King 84
222. David Thompson* 83
  Stephen Vacendak 83
224. Joe Kennedy 82
  Barry Liebowitz 82
  Tom Workman 82
  Lester Selvage 82
228. Paul Ruffner 81
  Mark Olberding 81
  Jerry Chambers 81
  Jerry Harkness 81
232. Keith Swagerty 80
233. George Sutor 79
  Marlbert Pradd 79
  Len Chappell 79
236. Calvin Fowler 78
  Leland Mitchell 78
  Jesse Branson 78
239. Ronald Taylor 77
  Barry Orms 77
  Jim Hadnot 77
242. Carl Fuller 76
  Joe Hamood 76
  Mel Nowell 76
  Scott English 76
  Billy Harris 76
247. Mel Bennett 75
  Bobby Edmonds 75
  Dennis Hamilton 75
250. M.L. Carr 74