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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player MP
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes* 50000
4. Moses Malone* 49444
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 47859
6. John Stockton* 47764
7. Reggie Miller 47619
8. Artis Gilmore 47134
9. Gary Payton 47117
10. John Havlicek* 46471
11. Robert Parish* 45704
12. Julius Erving* 45227
13. Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
14. Oscar Robertson* 43886
15. Clifford Robinson 42561
16. Buck Williams 42464
17. Dan Issel* 41784
18. Jason Kidd 41346
19. Scottie Pippen 41069
20. Michael Jordan* 41010
21. Bill Russell* 40726
22. Patrick Ewing* 40594
23. Charles Oakley 40280
24. Shaquille O'Neal 40104
25. Kevin Garnett 39845
26. Otis Thorpe 39822
27. Hal Greer* 39788
28. Charles Barkley* 39330
29. Mark Jackson 39121
30. Walt Bellamy* 38940
31. Horace Grant 38621
32. Kevin Willis 38363
33. Rick Barry* 38153
34. Dominique Wilkins* 38113
35. Lenny Wilkens* 38064
36. Alex English* 38063
37. Derek Harper 37786
38. Clyde Drexler* 37537
39. Michael Finley 37383
40. Jack Sikma 36943
41. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
42. Allen Iverson 36786
43. Sam Perkins 36598
44. Jerry West* 36571
45. A.C. Green 36552
46. Dennis Johnson 35954
47. Nate Thurmond* 35881
48. Wes Unseld* 35832
49. George Gervin* 35597
50. Isiah Thomas* 35516
51. Terry Porter 35354
52. Ray Allen 35339
53. Latrell Sprewell 35270
54. Joe Dumars* 35139
55. Caldwell Jones 35081
56. Paul Silas 34989
57. Glen Rice 34985
58. Maurice Cheeks 34845
59. Dale Ellis 34778
60. Kobe Bryant 34772
61. Reggie Theus 34603
62. Larry Bird* 34443
63. Rasheed Wallace 34318
64. Mitch Richmond 34309
65. David Robinson* 34271
66. Juwan Howard 34214
67. Adrian Dantley* 34151
68. Jeff Hornacek 33964
69. Bill Laimbeer 33956
70. Tom Chambers 33922
71. Terry Cummings 33898
72. Elgin Baylor* 33863
73. Vlade Divac 33838
74. P.J. Brown 33823
75. Rod Strickland 33634
76. Detlef Schrempf 33597
77. Gail Goodrich* 33527
78. Chet Walker 33433
79. Tim Duncan 33284
80. Magic Johnson* 33245
81. Eddie Jones 32778
82. Dave Bing* 32769
83. Eddie Johnson 32604
84. Ron Boone 32391
85. Louie Dampier 32201
86. Chris Mullin 32163
87. Jerry Lucas* 32131
88. Bob Lanier* 32103
89. Rolando Blackman 32087
90. Hersey Hawkins 32034
91. Stephon Marbury 31891
92. Sam Lacey 31873
93. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
94. Antoine Walker 31531
95. Randy Smith 31444
96. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
97. Ron Harper 31199
98. Tiny Archibald* 31159
99. Mookie Blaylock 31026
100. Walt Frazier* 30965
101. Dirk Nowitzki 30888
102. Bill Bridges 30878
103. Chris Webber 30847
104. Paul Pierce 30770
105. Larry Nance 30697
106. Bob Pettit* 30690
107. Bailey Howell* 30627
108. Tim Hardaway 30626
109. Calvin Murphy* 30607
110. Anthony Mason 30605
111. Billy Paultz 30392
112. David Wesley 30272
113. Dan Majerle 30206
114. Bob Cousy* 30165
115. Byron Scott 30153
116. Kevin McHale* 30118
117. Maurice Lucas 30112
118. James Worthy* 30001
119. Jo Jo White 29941
120. Sam Cassell 29811
121. Dolph Schayes* 29800
122. Lou Hudson 29794
123. Michael Cage 29716
124. Zelmo Beaty 29676
125. Jeff Malone 29660
126. Earl Monroe* 29636
127. Dale Davis 29606
128. Dave Cowens* 29565
129. Bob Dandridge 29502
130. Kendall Gill 29481
131. Bernard King 29417
132. Spencer Haywood 29408
133. Antawn Jamison 29354
134. Vince Carter 29342
135. Shawn Kemp 29294
136. Steve Nash 29217
137. Damon Stoudamire 29106
138. Mike Bibby 29100
139. Jim Jackson 29067
140. Nick Van Exel 28969
141. Chuck Person 28941
142. Dick Barnett 28937
143. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
144. Walter Davis 28859
145. Steve Smith 28856
146. Dennis Rodman 28839
147. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
148. Guy Rodgers 28661
149. Andre Miller 28620
150. Grant Long 28514
151. Jerry Stackhouse 28500
152. Herb Williams 28484
153. Johnny Newman 28435
154. James Edwards 28356
155. Bob McAdoo* 28327
156. Allan Houston 28311
157. Grant Hill 28301
158. Shawn Marion 28205
159. George McGinnis 28179
160. Jerome Kersey 28115
161. Ben Wallace 28065
162. Jalen Rose 27925
163. Red Kerr 27783
164. Mychal Thompson 27764
165. Danny Ainge 27755
166. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
167. Mark Aguirre 27730
168. Tyrone Corbin 27657
169. Cuttino Mobley 27619
170. Leroy Ellis 27520
171. Bill Cartwright 27491
172. Tracy McGrady 27462
173. Richie Guerin 27447
174. Jason Terry 27338
175. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
176. Norm Nixon 27250
177. Derrick McKey 27229
178. Alvan Adams 27203
179. Chauncey Billups 27073
180. Robert Horry 27066
181. World B. Free 26893
182. Rashard Lewis 26855
183. Billy Cunningham* 26844
184. Avery Johnson 26615
185. Joe Smith 26424
186. Armen Gilliam 26421
187. Sleepy Floyd 26383
188. Hot Rod Williams 26327
189. James Donaldson 26222
190. Don Buse 26180
191. Norm Van Lier 26171
192. Jack Twyman* 26147
193. Gerald Wilkins 26084
194. Antonio Davis 26083
195. Doug Christie 26079
196. Alonzo Mourning 25975
197. Scott Wedman 25927
198. Derrick Coleman 25903
199. Kenny Anderson 25868
200. Rick Mahorn 25779
201. Elden Campbell 25775
202. Sidney Wicks 25762
203. Christian Laettner 25760
204. Jerry Sloan* 25750
205. Vin Baker 25737
206. Bobby Jones 25728
207. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
208. Larry Johnson 25685
209. John Johnson 25681
210. Dick Snyder 25676
211. Gus Williams 25645
212. John Lucas 25556
213. Bob Boozer 25549
214. Charlie Scott 25524
215. Muggsy Bogues 25429
216. Glenn Robinson 25346
217. Joe Caldwell 25261
218. Xavier McDaniel 25201
219. Mark Eaton 25169
220. Truck Robinson 25141
221. Bob Love 25120
222. Antonio McDyess 25118
223. Robert Reid 25109
224. Kevin Johnson 25061
225. Donyell Marshall 25027
226. Mickey Johnson 25005
227. Freddie Lewis 24924
228. Nick Anderson 24922
229. Paul Arizin* 24897
230. Olden Polynice 24884
231. Rodney McCray 24876
232. Thurl Bailey 24873
233. Derek Fisher 24870
234. Richard Hamilton 24760
235. Vern Fleming 24721
236. Alvin Robertson 24669
237. Johnny Green 24624
238. Jack Marin 24590
239. Mike Newlin 24574
  Jeff Mullins 24574
241. Elton Brand 24564
242. Peja Stojakovic 24559
243. Purvis Short 24549
244. Mike Mitchell 24537
245. Kiki Vandeweghe 24521
246. Larry Kenon 24510
247. Sean Elliott 24502
248. Lamar Odom 24495
249. Rudy LaRusso 24487
250. Fred Brown 24422

NBA

Rank Player MP
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes* 50000
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 47859
5. John Stockton* 47764
6. Reggie Miller 47619
7. Gary Payton 47117
8. John Havlicek* 46471
9. Robert Parish* 45704
10. Moses Malone* 45071
11. Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
12. Oscar Robertson* 43886
13. Clifford Robinson 42561
14. Buck Williams 42464
15. Jason Kidd 41346
16. Scottie Pippen 41069
17. Michael Jordan* 41010
18. Bill Russell* 40726
19. Patrick Ewing* 40594
20. Charles Oakley 40280
21. Shaquille O'Neal 40104
22. Kevin Garnett 39845
23. Otis Thorpe 39822
24. Hal Greer* 39788
25. Charles Barkley* 39330
26. Mark Jackson 39121
27. Walt Bellamy* 38940
28. Horace Grant 38621
29. Kevin Willis 38363
30. Dominique Wilkins* 38113
31. Lenny Wilkens* 38064
32. Alex English* 38063
33. Derek Harper 37786
34. Clyde Drexler* 37537
35. Michael Finley 37383
36. Jack Sikma 36943
37. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
38. Allen Iverson 36786
39. Sam Perkins 36598
40. Jerry West* 36571
41. A.C. Green 36552
42. Dennis Johnson 35954
43. Nate Thurmond* 35881
44. Wes Unseld* 35832
45. Isiah Thomas* 35516
46. Terry Porter 35354
47. Ray Allen 35339
48. Latrell Sprewell 35270
49. Joe Dumars* 35139
50. Paul Silas 34989
51. Glen Rice 34985
52. Maurice Cheeks 34845
53. Dale Ellis 34778
54. Kobe Bryant 34772
55. Reggie Theus 34603
56. Larry Bird* 34443
57. Rasheed Wallace 34318
58. Mitch Richmond 34309
59. David Robinson* 34271
60. Juwan Howard 34214
61. Adrian Dantley* 34151
62. Jeff Hornacek 33964
63. Bill Laimbeer 33956
64. Tom Chambers 33922
65. Terry Cummings 33898
66. Elgin Baylor* 33863
67. Vlade Divac 33838
68. P.J. Brown 33823
69. Rod Strickland 33634
70. Detlef Schrempf 33597
71. Gail Goodrich* 33527
72. Chet Walker 33433
73. Tim Duncan 33284
74. Magic Johnson* 33245
75. Eddie Jones 32778
76. Dave Bing* 32769
77. Eddie Johnson 32604
78. Chris Mullin 32163
79. Jerry Lucas* 32131
80. Bob Lanier* 32103
81. Rolando Blackman 32087
82. Hersey Hawkins 32034
83. Stephon Marbury 31891
84. Sam Lacey 31873
85. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
86. Antoine Walker 31531
87. Randy Smith 31444
88. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
89. Ron Harper 31199
90. Tiny Archibald* 31159
91. Mookie Blaylock 31026
92. Walt Frazier* 30965
93. Dirk Nowitzki 30888
94. Bill Bridges 30878
95. Chris Webber 30847
96. Paul Pierce 30770
97. Larry Nance 30697
98. Bob Pettit* 30690
99. Bailey Howell* 30627
100. Tim Hardaway 30626
101. Calvin Murphy* 30607
102. Anthony Mason 30605
103. David Wesley 30272
104. Dan Majerle 30206
105. Bob Cousy* 30165
106. Byron Scott 30153
107. Kevin McHale* 30118
108. James Worthy* 30001
109. Jo Jo White 29941
110. Sam Cassell 29811
111. Dolph Schayes* 29800
112. Lou Hudson 29794
113. Michael Cage 29716
114. Artis Gilmore 29685
115. Jeff Malone 29660
116. Earl Monroe* 29636
117. Dale Davis 29606
118. Dave Cowens* 29565
119. Bob Dandridge 29502
120. Kendall Gill 29481
121. Bernard King 29417
122. Antawn Jamison 29354
123. Vince Carter 29342
124. Shawn Kemp 29294
125. Steve Nash 29217
126. Damon Stoudamire 29106
127. Mike Bibby 29100
128. Jim Jackson 29067
129. Nick Van Exel 28969
130. Chuck Person 28941
131. Dick Barnett 28937
132. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
133. Walter Davis 28859
134. Steve Smith 28856
135. Dennis Rodman 28839
136. Rick Barry* 28825
137. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
138. Julius Erving* 28677
139. Guy Rodgers 28661
140. Andre Miller 28620
141. Grant Long 28514
142. Jerry Stackhouse 28500
143. Herb Williams 28484
144. Johnny Newman 28435
145. James Edwards 28356
146. Bob McAdoo* 28327
147. Allan Houston 28311
148. Grant Hill 28301
149. Shawn Marion 28205
150. Jerome Kersey 28115
151. Ben Wallace 28065
152. Jalen Rose 27925
153. Red Kerr 27783
154. Mychal Thompson 27764
155. Danny Ainge 27755
156. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
157. Mark Aguirre 27730
158. Tyrone Corbin 27657
159. Cuttino Mobley 27619
160. Leroy Ellis 27520
161. Bill Cartwright 27491
162. Tracy McGrady 27462
163. Richie Guerin 27447
164. Jason Terry 27338
165. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
166. Norm Nixon 27250
167. Derrick McKey 27229
168. Alvan Adams 27203
169. Chauncey Billups 27073
170. Robert Horry 27066
171. World B. Free 26893
172. Rashard Lewis 26855
173. Avery Johnson 26615
174. George Gervin* 26536
175. Caldwell Jones 26474
176. Joe Smith 26424
177. Armen Gilliam 26421
178. Sleepy Floyd 26383
179. Hot Rod Williams 26327
180. James Donaldson 26222
181. Norm Van Lier 26171
182. Jack Twyman* 26147
183. Gerald Wilkins 26084
184. Antonio Davis 26083
185. Doug Christie 26079
186. Alonzo Mourning 25975
187. Scott Wedman 25927
188. Derrick Coleman 25903
189. Kenny Anderson 25868
190. Rick Mahorn 25779
191. Elden Campbell 25775
192. Sidney Wicks 25762
193. Christian Laettner 25760
194. Jerry Sloan* 25750
195. Vin Baker 25737
196. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
197. Larry Johnson 25685
198. John Johnson 25681
199. Dick Snyder 25676
200. Gus Williams 25645
201. Spencer Haywood 25600
202. John Lucas 25556
203. Bob Boozer 25549
204. Muggsy Bogues 25429
205. Glenn Robinson 25346
206. Xavier McDaniel 25201
207. Mark Eaton 25169
208. Truck Robinson 25141
209. Bob Love 25120
210. Antonio McDyess 25118
211. Robert Reid 25109
212. Kevin Johnson 25061
213. Donyell Marshall 25027
214. Mickey Johnson 25005
215. Nick Anderson 24922
216. Paul Arizin* 24897
217. Olden Polynice 24884
218. Rodney McCray 24876
219. Thurl Bailey 24873
220. Derek Fisher 24870
221. Maurice Lucas 24787
222. Richard Hamilton 24760
223. Vern Fleming 24721
224. Alvin Robertson 24669
225. Johnny Green 24624
226. Jack Marin 24590
227. Mike Newlin 24574
  Jeff Mullins 24574
229. Elton Brand 24564
230. Peja Stojakovic 24559
231. Purvis Short 24549
232. Mike Mitchell 24537
233. Kiki Vandeweghe 24521
234. Sean Elliott 24502
235. Lamar Odom 24495
236. Rudy LaRusso 24487
237. Fred Brown 24422
238. Happy Hairston 24330
239. Pete Maravich* 24316
240. Vernon Maxwell 24309
241. Vinnie Johnson 24308
242. Sam Jones* 24285
243. Danny Manning 24202
244. Mike Gminski 24058
245. Bruce Bowen 24055
246. Orlando Woolridge 24041
247. Tree Rollins 24028
248. Baron Davis 24014
249. Wayman Tisdale 23868
250. Fat Lever 23814

ABA

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. Cincinnatus Powell 18636
16. Mack Calvin 18267
17. Wil Jones 17511
18. Artis Gilmore 17449
19. Jim Eakins 17269
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. Walter 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. Charles Williams 11444
50. Joe Caldwell 11387
51. Zelmo Beaty 11328
52. Gene Littles 11310
53. Larry Brown* 11309
54. Darnell Hillman 11015
55. Arthur Becker 10554
56. Bob Verga 10538
57. Mike Lewis 10118
58. Ronald Franz 9912
59. Bob Warren 9908
60. Randolph 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. Donald 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. Charles Beasley 7347
87. John Brisker 7327
88. Coby Dietrick 7046
89. George Stone 6953
90. George Peeples 6935
91. Frank Card 6901
92. Mervin 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. Jeffrey Congdon 6283
104. Charlie Scott 6246
105. Collis Jones 6231
106. Ed Manning 6221
107. Oliver 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. Stephen 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 5221
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. Andrew Anderson 4786
134. Kevin Joyce 4731
135. Willard 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. Ronald Thomas 3292
163. Chuck Terry 3249
164. Bernie Williams 3231
165. Walter 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. Samuel 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. Bill McGill 2590
187. Jim McDaniels 2537
188. Grant Simmons 2516
189. Keith Swagerty 2477
  Ervin Inniger 2477
191. Lester Selvage 2449
192. Henry Logan 2410
193. Ray Scott 2370
194. Bobby Lloyd 2353
195. Mel Peterson 2351
196. Cliff Hagan* 2343
197. Steven 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 Liebowitz 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. Patrick 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. Stephen 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. William Franklin 1264