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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Games

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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. Charles Oakley 1282
17. A.C. Green 1278
18. Terry Porter 1274
19. John Havlicek* 1270
20. Otis Thorpe 1257
21. Paul Silas 1254
22. Julius Erving* 1243
23. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1238
24. Dan Issel* 1218
25. Dale Ellis 1209
26. Eddie Johnson 1199
  Derek Harper 1199
28. Dikembe Mutombo 1196
29. Alex English* 1193
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. Detlef Schrempf 1136
41. Vlade Divac 1134
42. Billy Paultz 1124
  Shaquille O'Neal 1124
44. Hal Greer* 1122
45. Rick Mahorn 1117
46. Jason Kidd 1113
47. Tom Chambers 1107
  Robert Horry 1107
  Jack Sikma 1107
50. Herb Williams 1102
51. Maurice Cheeks 1101
52. Dennis Johnson 1100
53. Rod Strickland 1094
  Dale Davis 1094
55. Mark West 1090
56. P.J. Brown 1089
57. Clyde Drexler* 1086
58. Dell Curry 1083
59. Jeff Hornacek 1077
  Lenny Wilkens* 1077
61. Dominique Wilkins* 1074
62. Charles Barkley* 1073
  Byron Scott 1073
64. Michael Jordan* 1072
65. Bill Laimbeer 1068
66. Tyrone Corbin 1065
67. Kevin Garnett 1063
68. Michael Finley 1062
69. George Gervin* 1060
70. Olden Polynice 1058
71. Johnny Green 1057
72. Avery Johnson 1054
73. Don Nelson 1053
74. Shawn Kemp 1051
75. Leroy Ellis 1048
76. Juwan Howard 1046
77. Wilt Chamberlain* 1045
78. Elden Campbell 1044
79. Walt Bellamy* 1043
80. Danny Ainge 1042
81. Ron Boone 1041
82. Oscar Robertson* 1040
83. Walter Davis 1033
84. Chet Walker 1032
85. Gail Goodrich* 1031
86. Reggie Theus 1026
87. Maurice Lucas 1021
88. Rick Barry* 1020
89. Joe Dumars* 1018
90. Rasheed Wallace 1017
91. Ron Harper 1009
92. Grant Long 1003
93. Calvin Murphy* 1002
  Sam Lacey 1002
95. Stacey Augmon 1001
96. Glen Rice 1000
97. Dolph Schayes* 996
98. Sam Mitchell 994
99. T.R. Dunn 993
  Sam Cassell 993
101. Alvan Adams 988
102. David Robinson* 987
  Antoine Carr 987
104. Chris Mullin 986
105. LaSalle Thompson 985
106. Vinnie Johnson 984
  Wes Unseld* 984
  Wayne Cooper 984
109. Hersey Hawkins 983
110. Rolando Blackman 980
111. Isiah Thomas* 979
112. Mitch Richmond 976
  Randy Smith 976
114. Dick Barnett 971
  Kevin McHale* 971
116. Ricky Pierce 969
117. Kendall Gill 966
  Don Buse 966
119. Joe Kleine 965
120. Dick Snyder 964
  Nate Thurmond* 964
122. Fred Brown 963
  Bill Russell* 963
  Bill Cartwright 963
125. Brad Davis 961
126. Louie Dampier 960
127. Bob Lanier* 959
128. Joe Smith 957
  Donyell Marshall 957
  Sleepy Floyd 957
  James Donaldson 957
132. Dan Majerle 955
  Adrian Dantley* 955
134. Eddie Jones 954
  Kobe Bryant 954
136. Alton Lister 953
137. Derek Fisher 952
138. Bailey Howell* 951
  Sedale Threatt 951
140. Ray Allen 950
141. David Wesley 949
142. Mark Olberding 946
  Rickey Green 946
144. Chuck Person 943
145. Brian Shaw 942
  Steve Smith 942
147. Bobby Jones 941
148. Steve Nash 940
149. Mike Gminski 938
150. Derrick McKey 937
151. Mychal Thompson 935
152. Jerry West* 932
153. Rick Fox 930
  Dave Robisch 930
155. Armen Gilliam 929
  Tom Van Arsdale 929
157. John Lucas 928
  Thurl Bailey 928
159. Bill Bridges 926
  Earl Monroe* 926
  James Worthy* 926
162. Lindsey Hunter 925
163. Bob Cousy* 924
164. Jalen Rose 923
  Mark Aguirre 923
166. Dick Van Arsdale 921
167. Larry Nance 920
168. Robert Reid 919
169. Danny Ferry 917
170. Tom Sanders 916
171. Clarence Weatherspoon 915
172. Bo Outlaw 914
173. Latrell Sprewell 913
174. Brent Barry 912
175. Dennis Rodman 911
176. Steve Kerr 910
177. Ben Wallace 909
178. Scott Wedman 906
  Magic Johnson* 906
180. Red Kerr 905
  Jeff Malone 905
182. George Johnson 904
  Mickey Johnson 904
  Tim Duncan 904
185. Antonio Davis 903
186. Dave Bing* 901
187. Gerald Wilkins 900
188. Kurt Thomas 899
189. Larry Bird* 897
190. Vern Fleming 893
  Antoine Walker 893
  John Long 893
193. Guy Rodgers 892
194. Dave Corzine 891
195. Lou Hudson 890
196. Zelmo Beaty 889
  Mookie Blaylock 889
  Muggsy Bogues 889
  Allen Iverson 889
200. Hot Rod Williams 887
201. Chris Dudley 886
  World B. Free 886
203. Jim Jackson 885
204. Danny Manning 883
  Larry Smith 883
206. Anthony Mason 882
207. Kurt Rambis 880
  Nick Van Exel 880
209. Damon Stoudamire 878
210. Tom Owens 877
211. Tiny Archibald* 876
212. Mark Eaton 875
  Dave DeBusschere* 875
214. Bernard King 874
  Bob Boozer 874
216. Michael Cooper 873
  Craig Ehlo 873
  Bruce Bowen 873
219. Erick Dampier 872
220. Terry Tyler 871
  Sam Jones* 871
  Gerald Henderson 871
223. Xavier McDaniel 870
224. John Johnson 869
  Antonio McDyess 869
226. Christian Laettner 868
227. Tim Hardaway 867
  Antonio Daniels 867
  Rik Smits 867
230. John Starks 866
  Rodney Rogers 866
232. Bingo Smith 865
233. Doc Rivers 864
234. Kenny Anderson 858
235. Vernon Maxwell 855
236. Jerry Stackhouse 854
237. Bimbo Coles 852
  Bob McAdoo* 852
239. Orlando Woolridge 851
240. Dana Barros 850
241. Junior Bridgeman 849
  Jack Marin 849
243. Richie Guerin 848
244. Toni Kukoc 846
  Eric Snow 846
  Elgin Baylor* 846
  Stephon Marbury 846
248. Ervin Johnson 845
  Joe Graboski 845
  Dirk Nowitzki 845

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. Charles Oakley 1282
15. A.C. Green 1278
16. Terry Porter 1274
17. John Havlicek* 1270
18. Otis Thorpe 1257
19. Paul Silas 1254
20. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1238
21. Dale Ellis 1209
22. Derek Harper 1199
  Eddie Johnson 1199
24. Dikembe Mutombo 1196
25. Alex English* 1193
26. Patrick Ewing* 1183
  Terry Cummings 1183
28. Scottie Pippen 1178
29. James Edwards 1168
30. Horace Grant 1165
31. Johnny Newman 1159
32. Tree Rollins 1156
33. Jerome Kersey 1153
34. Michael Cage 1140
35. Danny Schayes 1138
36. Detlef Schrempf 1136
37. Vlade Divac 1134
38. Shaquille O'Neal 1124
39. Hal Greer* 1122
40. Rick Mahorn 1117
41. Jason Kidd 1113
42. Jack Sikma 1107
  Robert Horry 1107
  Tom Chambers 1107
45. Herb Williams 1102
46. Maurice Cheeks 1101
47. Dennis Johnson 1100
48. Dale Davis 1094
  Rod Strickland 1094
50. Mark West 1090
51. P.J. Brown 1089
52. Clyde Drexler* 1086
53. Dell Curry 1083
54. Jeff Hornacek 1077
  Lenny Wilkens* 1077
56. Dominique Wilkins* 1074
57. Byron Scott 1073
  Charles Barkley* 1073
59. Michael Jordan* 1072
60. Caldwell Jones 1068
  Bill Laimbeer 1068
62. Tyrone Corbin 1065
63. Kevin Garnett 1063
64. Michael Finley 1062
65. Olden Polynice 1058
66. Johnny Green 1057
67. Avery Johnson 1054
68. Don Nelson 1053
69. Shawn Kemp 1051
70. Leroy Ellis 1048
71. Juwan Howard 1046
72. Wilt Chamberlain* 1045
73. Elden Campbell 1044
74. Walt Bellamy* 1043
75. Danny Ainge 1042
76. Oscar Robertson* 1040
77. Walter Davis 1033
78. Chet Walker 1032
79. Gail Goodrich* 1031
80. Reggie Theus 1026
81. Joe Dumars* 1018
82. Rasheed Wallace 1017
83. Ron Harper 1009
84. Grant Long 1003
85. Calvin Murphy* 1002
  Sam Lacey 1002
87. Stacey Augmon 1001
88. Glen Rice 1000
89. Dolph Schayes* 996
90. Sam Mitchell 994
91. Sam Cassell 993
  T.R. Dunn 993
93. Alvan Adams 988
94. David Robinson* 987
  Antoine Carr 987
96. Chris Mullin 986
97. LaSalle Thompson 985
98. Wes Unseld* 984
  Vinnie Johnson 984
  Wayne Cooper 984
101. Hersey Hawkins 983
102. Rolando Blackman 980
103. Isiah Thomas* 979
104. Mitch Richmond 976
  Randy Smith 976
106. Kevin McHale* 971
  Dick Barnett 971
108. Ricky Pierce 969
109. Kendall Gill 966
110. Joe Kleine 965
111. Nate Thurmond* 964
  Dick Snyder 964
113. Bill Cartwright 963
  Fred Brown 963
  Bill Russell* 963
116. Brad Davis 961
117. Bob Lanier* 959
118. Joe Smith 957
  Donyell Marshall 957
  Sleepy Floyd 957
  James Donaldson 957
122. Adrian Dantley* 955
  Dan Majerle 955
124. Eddie Jones 954
  Kobe Bryant 954
126. Alton Lister 953
127. Derek Fisher 952
128. Bailey Howell* 951
  Sedale Threatt 951
130. Ray Allen 950
131. David Wesley 949
132. Rickey Green 946
133. Chuck Person 943
134. Brian Shaw 942
  Steve Smith 942
136. Steve Nash 940
137. Mike Gminski 938
138. Derrick McKey 937
139. Mychal Thompson 935
140. Jerry West* 932
141. Rick Fox 930
142. Tom Van Arsdale 929
  Armen Gilliam 929
144. Thurl Bailey 928
  John Lucas 928
146. Bill Bridges 926
  Earl Monroe* 926
  James Worthy* 926
149. Lindsey Hunter 925
150. Bob Cousy* 924
151. Jalen Rose 923
  Mark Aguirre 923
153. Dick Van Arsdale 921
154. Larry Nance 920
155. Robert Reid 919
156. Danny Ferry 917
157. Tom Sanders 916
158. Clarence Weatherspoon 915
159. Bo Outlaw 914
160. Latrell Sprewell 913
161. Brent Barry 912
162. Dennis Rodman 911
163. Steve Kerr 910
164. Artis Gilmore 909
  Ben Wallace 909
166. Scott Wedman 906
  Magic Johnson* 906
168. Red Kerr 905
  Jeff Malone 905
170. George Johnson 904
  Tim Duncan 904
  Mickey Johnson 904
173. Antonio Davis 903
174. Dave Bing* 901
175. Gerald Wilkins 900
176. Kurt Thomas 899
177. Larry Bird* 897
178. Vern Fleming 893
  John Long 893
  Antoine Walker 893
181. Guy Rodgers 892
182. Dave Corzine 891
183. Lou Hudson 890
184. Muggsy Bogues 889
  Mookie Blaylock 889
  Allen Iverson 889
187. Hot Rod Williams 887
188. World B. Free 886
  Chris Dudley 886
190. Jim Jackson 885
191. Larry Smith 883
  Danny Manning 883
193. Anthony Mason 882
194. Kurt Rambis 880
  Nick Van Exel 880
196. Damon Stoudamire 878
197. Tiny Archibald* 876
198. Mark Eaton 875
  Dave DeBusschere* 875
200. Bernard King 874
  Bob Boozer 874
202. Michael Cooper 873
  Bruce Bowen 873
  Craig Ehlo 873
205. Erick Dampier 872
206. Terry Tyler 871
  Sam Jones* 871
  Gerald Henderson 871
209. Xavier McDaniel 870
210. Antonio McDyess 869
  John Johnson 869
212. Christian Laettner 868
213. Rik Smits 867
  Tim Hardaway 867
  Antonio Daniels 867
216. Rodney Rogers 866
  John Starks 866
218. Bingo Smith 865
  Mark Olberding 865
220. Doc Rivers 864
221. Kenny Anderson 858
222. Maurice Lucas 855
  Vernon Maxwell 855
224. Jerry Stackhouse 854
225. Bimbo Coles 852
  Bob McAdoo* 852
227. Orlando Woolridge 851
228. Dana Barros 850
229. Jack Marin 849
  Junior Bridgeman 849
231. Richie Guerin 848
232. Eric Snow 846
  Stephon Marbury 846
  Elgin Baylor* 846
  Toni Kukoc 846
236. Ervin Johnson 845
  Dirk Nowitzki 845
  Joe Graboski 845
239. Chauncey Billups 844
240. Purvis Short 842
241. Bryon Russell 841
242. Wayman Tisdale 840
  Darrell Armstrong 840
244. Bob Dandridge 839
  Allan Houston 839
246. Alonzo Mourning 838
247. Mike Newlin 837
  Jo Jo White 837
249. Rory Sparrow 836
  Julius Erving* 836

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. Chuck Williams 500
  Dan Issel* 500
25. Ralph Simpson 487
  Billy Paultz 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. Bob Verga 321
  Randolph Mahaffey 321
72. Zelmo Beaty 319
73. Don Buse 318
74. John Roche 317
75. Joe Caldwell 314
  Donald Sidle 314
  George McGinnis 314
78. Manny Leaks 311
79. George Lehmann 310
80. George Peeples 309
  Willard Sojourner 309
82. Jeffrey Congdon 306
  Frank Card 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. Bob Bedell 269
  George Gervin* 269
96. Ronald Thomas 264
  Mike Jackson 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. Willie Murrell 228
  John Williamson 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. Wayne Chapman 206
  Chuck Terry 206
128. John Brisker 205
129. Bo Lamar 202
130. Larry Cannon 194
  Andrew Anderson 194
132. Maurice McHartley 189
133. Arvesta Kelly 188
134. Mike Barrett 187
  Ron Perry 187
136. Kevin Joyce 180
137. Johnny Baum 179
138. Neil Johnson 178
139. Barry Parkhill 173
140. Riney Lochmann 170
  Skip Thoren 170
142. Billy Shepherd 169
143. Bobby Jones 167
144. Maurice Lucas 166
  Ed Johnson 166
  Gus Gerard 166
147. Jim Chones 165
  Sonny Dove 165
  Travis Grant 165
150. Chico Vaughn 164
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 164
152. Art Heyman 163
  John Barnhill 163
154. Roger Brown 162
155. Bobby Rascoe 159
156. Charlie Scott 157
  Dennis Wuycik 157
  Walter Piatkowski 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. Patrick McFarland 148
  Ben Warley 148
  Leary Lentz 148
169. Rich Niemann 147
  John Smith 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. Willie Somerset 135
  Jim Caldwell 135
  John Fairchild 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. Jim Jarvis 125
  Kendall Rhine 125
  Bobby Lloyd 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. Roderick McDonald 87
  Jerry Pettway 87
  Jim McDaniels 87
216. Luther Green 85
217. Shaler Halimon 84
  Spencer Haywood 84
  Kim Hughes 84
  Loyd King 84
  Bud Olsen 84
222. David Thompson* 83
  Stephen Vacendak 83
224. Tom Workman 82
  Lester Selvage 82
  Joe Kennedy 82
  Barry Liebowitz 82
228. Paul Ruffner 81
  Jerry Harkness 81
  Jerry Chambers 81
  Mark Olberding 81
232. Keith Swagerty 80
233. Marlbert Pradd 79
  George Sutor 79
  Len Chappell 79
236. Jesse Branson 78
  Leland Mitchell 78
  Calvin Fowler 78
239. Barry Orms 77
  Jim Hadnot 77
  Ronald Taylor 77
242. Billy Harris 76
  Carl Fuller 76
  Scott English 76
  Joe Hamood 76
  Mel Nowell 76
247. Bobby Edmonds 75
  Mel Bennett 75
  Dennis Hamilton 75
250. M.L. Carr 74