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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. Jason Kidd 42962
16. Clifford Robinson 42561
17. Buck Williams 42464
18. Dan Issel* 41784
19. Scottie Pippen 41069
20. Michael Jordan* 41010
21. Shaquille O'Neal 40992
22. Kevin Garnett 40804
23. Bill Russell* 40726
24. Patrick Ewing* 40594
25. Charles Oakley 40280
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. Michael Finley 37645
39. Clyde Drexler* 37537
40. Allen Iverson 37505
41. Jack Sikma 36943
42. Ray Allen 36897
43. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
44. Sam Perkins 36598
45. Jerry West* 36571
46. A.C. Green 36552
47. Kobe Bryant 36499
48. Dennis Johnson 35954
49. Nate Thurmond* 35881
50. Wes Unseld* 35832
51. George Gervin* 35597
52. Isiah Thomas* 35516
53. Terry Porter 35354
54. Latrell Sprewell 35270
55. Rasheed Wallace 35257
56. Juwan Howard 35214
57. Joe Dumars* 35139
58. Caldwell Jones 35081
59. Paul Silas 34989
60. Glen Rice 34985
61. Maurice Cheeks 34845
62. Dale Ellis 34778
63. Tim Duncan 34654
64. Reggie Theus 34603
65. Larry Bird* 34443
66. Mitch Richmond 34309
67. David Robinson* 34271
68. Adrian Dantley* 34151
69. Jeff Hornacek 33964
70. Bill Laimbeer 33956
71. Tom Chambers 33922
72. Terry Cummings 33898
73. Elgin Baylor* 33863
74. Vlade Divac 33838
75. P.J. Brown 33823
76. Rod Strickland 33634
77. Detlef Schrempf 33597
78. Gail Goodrich* 33527
79. Chet Walker 33433
80. Magic Johnson* 33245
81. Eddie Jones 32778
82. Dave Bing* 32769
83. Eddie Johnson 32604
84. Dirk Nowitzki 32583
85. Ron Boone 32391
86. Louie Dampier 32201
87. Chris Mullin 32163
88. Jerry Lucas* 32131
89. Bob Lanier* 32103
90. Rolando Blackman 32087
91. Hersey Hawkins 32034
92. Paul Pierce 32019
93. Stephon Marbury 31891
94. Sam Lacey 31873
95. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
96. Antoine Walker 31531
97. Randy Smith 31444
98. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
99. Ron Harper 31199
100. Tiny Archibald* 31159
101. Mookie Blaylock 31026
102. Walt Frazier* 30965
103. Antawn Jamison 30911
104. Bill Bridges 30878
105. Chris Webber 30847
106. Steve Nash 30765
107. Larry Nance 30697
108. Bob Pettit* 30690
109. Vince Carter 30650
110. Bailey Howell* 30627
111. Tim Hardaway 30626
112. Calvin Murphy* 30607
113. Anthony Mason 30605
114. Billy Paultz 30392
115. David Wesley 30272
116. Mike Bibby 30261
117. Dan Majerle 30206
118. Bob Cousy* 30165
119. Byron Scott 30153
120. Kevin McHale* 30118
121. Maurice Lucas 30112
122. Andre Miller 30056
123. James Worthy* 30001
124. Jo Jo White 29941
125. Sam Cassell 29811
126. Dolph Schayes* 29800
127. Lou Hudson 29794
128. Michael Cage 29716
129. Zelmo Beaty 29676
130. Jeff Malone 29660
131. Earl Monroe* 29636
132. Grant Hill 29617
133. Dale Davis 29606
134. Dave Cowens* 29565
135. Shawn Marion 29549
136. Bob Dandridge 29502
137. Kendall Gill 29481
138. Bernard King 29417
139. Spencer Haywood 29408
140. Ben Wallace 29362
141. Shawn Kemp 29294
142. Damon Stoudamire 29106
143. Jim Jackson 29067
144. Nick Van Exel 28969
145. Chuck Person 28941
146. Dick Barnett 28937
147. Jason Terry 28909
148. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
149. Walter Davis 28859
150. Steve Smith 28856
151. Dennis Rodman 28839
152. Jerry Stackhouse 28697
153. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
154. Guy Rodgers 28661
155. Grant Long 28514
156. Herb Williams 28484
157. Johnny Newman 28435
158. James Edwards 28356
159. Bob McAdoo* 28327
160. Allan Houston 28311
161. Chauncey Billups 28276
162. Rashard Lewis 28247
163. George McGinnis 28179
164. Jerome Kersey 28115
165. Jalen Rose 27925
166. Red Kerr 27783
167. Mychal Thompson 27764
168. Danny Ainge 27755
169. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
170. Mark Aguirre 27730
171. Tyrone Corbin 27657
172. Cuttino Mobley 27619
173. Leroy Ellis 27520
174. Tracy McGrady 27508
175. Bill Cartwright 27491
176. Richie Guerin 27447
177. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
178. Norm Nixon 27250
179. Derrick McKey 27229
180. Alvan Adams 27203
181. Robert Horry 27066
182. World B. Free 26893
183. Billy Cunningham* 26844
184. Joe Smith 26676
185. Avery Johnson 26615
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. Derek Fisher 26121
194. Gerald Wilkins 26084
195. Antonio Davis 26083
196. Doug Christie 26079
197. Antonio McDyess 26053
198. Alonzo Mourning 25975
199. Peja Stojakovic 25933
200. Scott Wedman 25927
201. Lamar Odom 25916
202. Derrick Coleman 25903
203. Kenny Anderson 25868
204. Elton Brand 25849
205. Rick Mahorn 25779
206. Elden Campbell 25775
207. Sidney Wicks 25762
208. Christian Laettner 25760
209. Jerry Sloan* 25750
210. Vin Baker 25737
211. Bobby Jones 25728
212. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
213. Larry Johnson 25685
214. John Johnson 25681
215. Dick Snyder 25676
216. Gus Williams 25645
217. John Lucas 25556
218. Bob Boozer 25549
219. Baron Davis 25530
220. Charlie Scott 25524
221. Richard Hamilton 25507
222. Muggsy Bogues 25429
223. Glenn Robinson 25346
224. Joe Caldwell 25261
225. Xavier McDaniel 25201
226. Mark Eaton 25169
227. Truck Robinson 25141
228. Bob Love 25120
229. Robert Reid 25109
230. Kevin Johnson 25061
231. Donyell Marshall 25027
232. Mickey Johnson 25005
233. Freddie Lewis 24924
234. Nick Anderson 24922
235. Paul Arizin* 24897
236. Olden Polynice 24884
237. Rodney McCray 24876
238. Thurl Bailey 24873
239. Joe Johnson 24765
240. Marcus Camby 24764
241. Vern Fleming 24721
242. Alvin Robertson 24669
243. Johnny Green 24624
244. Jack Marin 24590
245. Jeff Mullins 24574
  Mike Newlin 24574
247. Purvis Short 24549
248. Mike Mitchell 24537
249. Kiki Vandeweghe 24521
250. Larry Kenon 24510

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. Jason Kidd 42962
14. Clifford Robinson 42561
15. Buck Williams 42464
16. Scottie Pippen 41069
17. Michael Jordan* 41010
18. Shaquille O'Neal 40992
19. Kevin Garnett 40804
20. Bill Russell* 40726
21. Patrick Ewing* 40594
22. Charles Oakley 40280
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. Michael Finley 37645
35. Clyde Drexler* 37537
36. Allen Iverson 37505
37. Jack Sikma 36943
38. Ray Allen 36897
39. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
40. Sam Perkins 36598
41. Jerry West* 36571
42. A.C. Green 36552
43. Kobe Bryant 36499
44. Dennis Johnson 35954
45. Nate Thurmond* 35881
46. Wes Unseld* 35832
47. Isiah Thomas* 35516
48. Terry Porter 35354
49. Latrell Sprewell 35270
50. Rasheed Wallace 35257
51. Juwan Howard 35214
52. Joe Dumars* 35139
53. Paul Silas 34989
54. Glen Rice 34985
55. Maurice Cheeks 34845
56. Dale Ellis 34778
57. Tim Duncan 34654
58. Reggie Theus 34603
59. Larry Bird* 34443
60. Mitch Richmond 34309
61. David Robinson* 34271
62. Adrian Dantley* 34151
63. Jeff Hornacek 33964
64. Bill Laimbeer 33956
65. Tom Chambers 33922
66. Terry Cummings 33898
67. Elgin Baylor* 33863
68. Vlade Divac 33838
69. P.J. Brown 33823
70. Rod Strickland 33634
71. Detlef Schrempf 33597
72. Gail Goodrich* 33527
73. Chet Walker 33433
74. Magic Johnson* 33245
75. Eddie Jones 32778
76. Dave Bing* 32769
77. Eddie Johnson 32604
78. Dirk Nowitzki 32583
79. Chris Mullin 32163
80. Jerry Lucas* 32131
81. Bob Lanier* 32103
82. Rolando Blackman 32087
83. Hersey Hawkins 32034
84. Paul Pierce 32019
85. Stephon Marbury 31891
86. Sam Lacey 31873
87. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
88. Antoine Walker 31531
89. Randy Smith 31444
90. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
91. Ron Harper 31199
92. Tiny Archibald* 31159
93. Mookie Blaylock 31026
94. Walt Frazier* 30965
95. Antawn Jamison 30911
96. Bill Bridges 30878
97. Chris Webber 30847
98. Steve Nash 30765
99. Larry Nance 30697
100. Bob Pettit* 30690
101. Vince Carter 30650
102. Bailey Howell* 30627
103. Tim Hardaway 30626
104. Calvin Murphy* 30607
105. Anthony Mason 30605
106. David Wesley 30272
107. Mike Bibby 30261
108. Dan Majerle 30206
109. Bob Cousy* 30165
110. Byron Scott 30153
111. Kevin McHale* 30118
112. Andre Miller 30056
113. James Worthy* 30001
114. Jo Jo White 29941
115. Sam Cassell 29811
116. Dolph Schayes* 29800
117. Lou Hudson 29794
118. Michael Cage 29716
119. Artis Gilmore 29685
120. Jeff Malone 29660
121. Earl Monroe* 29636
122. Grant Hill 29617
123. Dale Davis 29606
124. Dave Cowens* 29565
125. Shawn Marion 29549
126. Bob Dandridge 29502
127. Kendall Gill 29481
128. Bernard King 29417
129. Ben Wallace 29362
130. Shawn Kemp 29294
131. Damon Stoudamire 29106
132. Jim Jackson 29067
133. Nick Van Exel 28969
134. Chuck Person 28941
135. Dick Barnett 28937
136. Jason Terry 28909
137. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
138. Walter Davis 28859
139. Steve Smith 28856
140. Dennis Rodman 28839
141. Rick Barry* 28825
142. Jerry Stackhouse 28697
143. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
144. Julius Erving* 28677
145. Guy Rodgers 28661
146. Grant Long 28514
147. Herb Williams 28484
148. Johnny Newman 28435
149. James Edwards 28356
150. Bob McAdoo* 28327
151. Allan Houston 28311
152. Chauncey Billups 28276
153. Rashard Lewis 28247
154. Jerome Kersey 28115
155. Jalen Rose 27925
156. Red Kerr 27783
157. Mychal Thompson 27764
158. Danny Ainge 27755
159. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
160. Mark Aguirre 27730
161. Tyrone Corbin 27657
162. Cuttino Mobley 27619
163. Leroy Ellis 27520
164. Tracy McGrady 27508
165. Bill Cartwright 27491
166. Richie Guerin 27447
167. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
168. Norm Nixon 27250
169. Derrick McKey 27229
170. Alvan Adams 27203
171. Robert Horry 27066
172. World B. Free 26893
173. Joe Smith 26676
174. Avery Johnson 26615
175. George Gervin* 26536
176. Caldwell Jones 26474
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. Derek Fisher 26121
184. Gerald Wilkins 26084
185. Antonio Davis 26083
186. Doug Christie 26079
187. Antonio McDyess 26053
188. Alonzo Mourning 25975
189. Peja Stojakovic 25933
190. Scott Wedman 25927
191. Lamar Odom 25916
192. Derrick Coleman 25903
193. Kenny Anderson 25868
194. Elton Brand 25849
195. Rick Mahorn 25779
196. Elden Campbell 25775
197. Sidney Wicks 25762
198. Christian Laettner 25760
199. Jerry Sloan* 25750
200. Vin Baker 25737
201. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
202. Larry Johnson 25685
203. John Johnson 25681
204. Dick Snyder 25676
205. Gus Williams 25645
206. Spencer Haywood 25600
207. John Lucas 25556
208. Bob Boozer 25549
209. Baron Davis 25530
210. Richard Hamilton 25507
211. Muggsy Bogues 25429
212. Glenn Robinson 25346
213. Xavier McDaniel 25201
214. Mark Eaton 25169
215. Truck Robinson 25141
216. Bob Love 25120
217. Robert Reid 25109
218. Kevin Johnson 25061
219. Donyell Marshall 25027
220. Mickey Johnson 25005
221. Nick Anderson 24922
222. Paul Arizin* 24897
223. Olden Polynice 24884
224. Rodney McCray 24876
225. Thurl Bailey 24873
226. Maurice Lucas 24787
227. Joe Johnson 24765
228. Marcus Camby 24764
229. Vern Fleming 24721
230. Alvin Robertson 24669
231. Johnny Green 24624
232. Jack Marin 24590
233. Jeff Mullins 24574
  Mike Newlin 24574
235. Purvis Short 24549
236. Mike Mitchell 24537
237. Kiki Vandeweghe 24521
238. Sean Elliott 24502
239. Rudy LaRusso 24487
240. Fred Brown 24422
241. Happy Hairston 24330
242. Pete Maravich* 24316
243. Vernon Maxwell 24309
244. Vinnie Johnson 24308
245. Sam Jones* 24285
246. Kurt Thomas 24269
247. Danny Manning 24202
248. Mike Gminski 24058
249. Bruce Bowen 24055
250. Orlando Woolridge 24041

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. Bruce Seals 1729
  Jim Jarvis 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