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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

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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 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. Jason Kidd 47175
9. Artis Gilmore* 47134
10. Gary Payton 47117
11. John Havlicek* 46471
12. Robert Parish* 45704
13. Julius Erving* 45227
14. Kevin Garnett 44709
15. Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
16. Oscar Robertson* 43886
17. Clifford Robinson 42561
18. Buck Williams 42464
19. Shaquille O'Neal 41918
20. Dan Issel* 41784
21. Ray Allen 41538
22. Kobe Bryant 41187
23. Scottie Pippen* 41069
24. Michael Jordan* 41010
25. Bill Russell* 40726
26. Patrick Ewing* 40594
27. Charles Oakley 40280
28. Otis Thorpe 39822
29. Hal Greer* 39788
30. Charles Barkley* 39330
31. Mark Jackson 39121
32. Walt Bellamy* 38940
33. Horace Grant 38621
34. Tim Duncan 38450
35. Kevin Willis 38363
36. Rick Barry* 38153
37. Dominique Wilkins* 38113
38. Lenny Wilkens* 38064
39. Alex English* 38063
40. Michael Finley 37997
41. Derek Harper 37786
42. Allen Iverson 37584
43. Clyde Drexler* 37537
44. Dirk Nowitzki 36973
45. Jack Sikma 36943
46. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
47. Sam Perkins 36598
48. Jerry West* 36571
49. A.C. Green 36552
50. Paul Pierce 36500
51. Juwan Howard 36456
52. Dennis Johnson* 35954
53. Rasheed Wallace 35947
54. Nate Thurmond* 35881
55. Wes Unseld* 35832
56. George Gervin* 35597
57. Isiah Thomas* 35516
58. Terry Porter 35354
59. Latrell Sprewell 35270
60. Joe Dumars* 35139
61. Caldwell Jones 35081
62. Paul Silas 34989
63. Glen Rice 34985
64. Steve Nash 34925
65. Maurice Cheeks 34845
66. Dale Ellis 34778
67. Reggie Theus 34603
68. Larry Bird* 34443
69. Andre Miller 34418
70. Antawn Jamison 34400
71. Mitch Richmond 34309
72. David Robinson* 34271
73. Adrian Dantley* 34151
74. Vince Carter 34148
75. Jeff Hornacek 33964
76. Bill Laimbeer 33956
77. Tom Chambers 33922
78. Terry Cummings 33898
79. Elgin Baylor* 33863
80. Vlade Divac 33838
81. P.J. Brown 33823
82. Mike Bibby 33661
83. Rod Strickland 33634
84. Grant Hill 33623
85. Detlef Schrempf 33597
86. Gail Goodrich* 33527
87. Shawn Marion 33458
88. Chet Walker 33433
89. Magic Johnson* 33245
90. Jason Terry 33074
91. Eddie Jones 32778
92. Dave Bing* 32769
93. Eddie Johnson 32604
94. Ron Boone 32391
95. Chauncey Billups 32281
96. Louie Dampier 32201
97. Chris Mullin* 32163
98. Jerry Lucas* 32131
99. Bob Lanier* 32103
100. Rolando Blackman 32087
101. Hersey Hawkins 32034
102. Stephon Marbury 31891
103. Sam Lacey 31873
104. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
105. Rashard Lewis 31653
106. Antoine Walker 31531
107. Ben Wallace 31491
108. Randy Smith 31444
109. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
110. Ron Harper 31199
111. Tiny Archibald* 31159
112. Mookie Blaylock 31026
113. Walt Frazier* 30965
114. Bill Bridges 30878
115. Chris Webber 30847
116. Larry Nance 30697
117. Bob Pettit* 30690
118. Bailey Howell* 30627
119. Tim Hardaway 30626
120. Calvin Murphy* 30607
121. Anthony Mason 30605
122. Billy Paultz 30392
123. David Wesley 30272
124. Tracy McGrady 30246
125. Elton Brand 30224
126. Dan Majerle 30206
127. Bob Cousy* 30165
128. Byron Scott 30153
129. Kevin McHale* 30118
130. Maurice Lucas 30112
131. Lamar Odom 30033
132. James Worthy* 30001
133. Jo Jo White 29941
134. Derek Fisher 29916
135. Sam Cassell 29811
136. Dolph Schayes* 29800
137. Lou Hudson 29794
138. Michael Cage 29716
139. Zelmo Beaty 29676
140. Jeff Malone 29660
141. Earl Monroe* 29636
142. Dale Davis 29606
143. Dave Cowens* 29565
144. Bob Dandridge 29502
145. Kendall Gill 29481
146. Jerry Stackhouse 29467
147. Bernard King 29417
148. Spencer Haywood 29408
149. Joe Johnson 29326
150. Shawn Kemp 29294
151. Damon Stoudamire 29106
152. Jim Jackson 29067
153. Nick Van Exel 28969
154. Chuck Person 28941
155. Dick Barnett 28937
156. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
157. Walter Davis 28859
158. Steve Smith 28856
159. Dennis Rodman* 28839
160. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
161. Guy Rodgers 28661
162. Grant Long 28514
163. Herb Williams 28484
164. Johnny Newman 28435
165. James Edwards 28356
166. Bob McAdoo* 28327
167. Allan Houston 28311
168. George McGinnis 28179
169. Jerome Kersey 28115
  Richard Hamilton 28115
171. Antonio McDyess 28052
172. Baron Davis 27998
173. Jalen Rose 27925
174. Red Kerr 27783
175. Mychal Thompson 27764
176. Danny Ainge 27755
177. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
178. Mark Aguirre 27730
179. Marcus Camby 27658
180. Tyrone Corbin 27657
181. Cuttino Mobley 27619
182. Leroy Ellis 27520
183. Bill Cartwright 27491
184. Richie Guerin 27447
185. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
186. Pau Gasol 27264
187. Norm Nixon 27250
188. Derrick McKey 27229
189. Alvan Adams 27203
190. Robert Horry 27066
191. Joe Smith 27022
192. Peja Stojakovic 26966
193. Jason Richardson 26945
194. World B. Free 26893
195. Billy Cunningham* 26844
196. Metta World Peace 26631
197. Avery Johnson 26615
198. Armen Gilliam 26421
199. Kurt Thomas 26415
200. Sleepy Floyd 26383
201. Al Harrington 26337
202. Hot Rod Williams 26327
203. Richard Jefferson 26225
204. James Donaldson 26222
205. Don Buse 26180
206. Norm Van Lier 26171
207. Jack Twyman* 26147
208. LeBron James 26145
209. Gerald Wilkins 26084
210. Antonio Davis 26083
211. Doug Christie 26079
212. Alonzo Mourning 25975
213. Scott Wedman 25927
214. Derrick Coleman 25903
215. Kenny Anderson 25868
216. Shane Battier 25865
217. Rick Mahorn 25779
218. Elden Campbell 25775
219. Sidney Wicks 25762
220. Christian Laettner 25760
221. Jerry Sloan 25750
222. Vin Baker 25737
223. Bobby Jones 25728
224. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
225. Larry Johnson 25685
226. John Johnson 25681
227. Dick Snyder 25676
228. Gus Williams 25645
229. Stephen Jackson 25640
230. John Lucas 25556
231. Bob Boozer 25549
232. Charlie Scott 25524
233. Tony Parker 25508
234. Muggsy Bogues 25429
235. Jermaine O'Neal 25361
236. Glenn Robinson 25346
237. Joe Caldwell 25261
238. Xavier McDaniel 25201
239. Mark Eaton 25169
240. Truck Robinson 25141
241. Bob Love 25120
242. Robert Reid 25109
243. Kevin Johnson 25061
244. Donyell Marshall 25027
245. Mickey Johnson 25005
246. Freddie Lewis 24924
247. Nick Anderson 24922
248. Jamal Crawford 24903
249. Paul Arizin* 24897
250. Olden Polynice 24884

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. Jason Kidd 47175
8. Gary Payton 47117
9. John Havlicek* 46471
10. Robert Parish* 45704
11. Moses Malone* 45071
12. Kevin Garnett 44709
13. Hakeem Olajuwon* 44222
14. Oscar Robertson* 43886
15. Clifford Robinson 42561
16. Buck Williams 42464
17. Shaquille O'Neal 41918
18. Ray Allen 41538
19. Kobe Bryant 41187
20. Scottie Pippen* 41069
21. Michael Jordan* 41010
22. Bill Russell* 40726
23. Patrick Ewing* 40594
24. Charles Oakley 40280
25. Otis Thorpe 39822
26. Hal Greer* 39788
27. Charles Barkley* 39330
28. Mark Jackson 39121
29. Walt Bellamy* 38940
30. Horace Grant 38621
31. Tim Duncan 38450
32. Kevin Willis 38363
33. Dominique Wilkins* 38113
34. Lenny Wilkens* 38064
35. Alex English* 38063
36. Michael Finley 37997
37. Derek Harper 37786
38. Allen Iverson 37584
39. Clyde Drexler* 37537
40. Dirk Nowitzki 36973
41. Jack Sikma 36943
42. Dikembe Mutombo 36791
43. Sam Perkins 36598
44. Jerry West* 36571
45. A.C. Green 36552
46. Paul Pierce 36500
47. Juwan Howard 36456
48. Dennis Johnson* 35954
49. Rasheed Wallace 35947
50. Nate Thurmond* 35881
51. Wes Unseld* 35832
52. Isiah Thomas* 35516
53. Terry Porter 35354
54. Latrell Sprewell 35270
55. Joe Dumars* 35139
56. Paul Silas 34989
57. Glen Rice 34985
58. Steve Nash 34925
59. Maurice Cheeks 34845
60. Dale Ellis 34778
61. Reggie Theus 34603
62. Larry Bird* 34443
63. Andre Miller 34418
64. Antawn Jamison 34400
65. Mitch Richmond 34309
66. David Robinson* 34271
67. Adrian Dantley* 34151
68. Vince Carter 34148
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. Mike Bibby 33661
77. Rod Strickland 33634
78. Grant Hill 33623
79. Detlef Schrempf 33597
80. Gail Goodrich* 33527
81. Shawn Marion 33458
82. Chet Walker 33433
83. Magic Johnson* 33245
84. Jason Terry 33074
85. Eddie Jones 32778
86. Dave Bing* 32769
87. Eddie Johnson 32604
88. Chauncey Billups 32281
89. Chris Mullin* 32163
90. Jerry Lucas* 32131
91. Bob Lanier* 32103
92. Rolando Blackman 32087
93. Hersey Hawkins 32034
94. Stephon Marbury 31891
95. Sam Lacey 31873
96. Dick Van Arsdale 31771
97. Rashard Lewis 31653
98. Antoine Walker 31531
99. Ben Wallace 31491
100. Randy Smith 31444
101. Dave DeBusschere* 31202
102. Ron Harper 31199
103. Tiny Archibald* 31159
104. Mookie Blaylock 31026
105. Walt Frazier* 30965
106. Bill Bridges 30878
107. Chris Webber 30847
108. Larry Nance 30697
109. Bob Pettit* 30690
110. Bailey Howell* 30627
111. Tim Hardaway 30626
112. Calvin Murphy* 30607
113. Anthony Mason 30605
114. David Wesley 30272
115. Tracy McGrady 30246
116. Elton Brand 30224
117. Dan Majerle 30206
118. Bob Cousy* 30165
119. Byron Scott 30153
120. Kevin McHale* 30118
121. Lamar Odom 30033
122. James Worthy* 30001
123. Jo Jo White 29941
124. Derek Fisher 29916
125. Sam Cassell 29811
126. Dolph Schayes* 29800
127. Lou Hudson 29794
128. Michael Cage 29716
129. Artis Gilmore* 29685
130. Jeff Malone 29660
131. Earl Monroe* 29636
132. Dale Davis 29606
133. Dave Cowens* 29565
134. Bob Dandridge 29502
135. Kendall Gill 29481
136. Jerry Stackhouse 29467
137. Bernard King 29417
138. Joe Johnson 29326
139. Shawn Kemp 29294
140. Damon Stoudamire 29106
141. Jim Jackson 29067
142. Nick Van Exel 28969
143. Chuck Person 28941
144. Dick Barnett 28937
145. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 28882
146. Walter Davis 28859
147. Steve Smith 28856
148. Dennis Rodman* 28839
149. Rick Barry* 28825
150. Tom Van Arsdale 28682
151. Julius Erving* 28677
152. Guy Rodgers 28661
153. Grant Long 28514
154. Herb Williams 28484
155. Johnny Newman 28435
156. James Edwards 28356
157. Bob McAdoo* 28327
158. Allan Houston 28311
159. Richard Hamilton 28115
  Jerome Kersey 28115
161. Antonio McDyess 28052
162. Baron Davis 27998
163. Jalen Rose 27925
164. Red Kerr 27783
165. Mychal Thompson 27764
166. Danny Ainge 27755
167. Clarence Weatherspoon 27735
168. Mark Aguirre 27730
169. Marcus Camby 27658
170. Tyrone Corbin 27657
171. Cuttino Mobley 27619
172. Leroy Ellis 27520
173. Bill Cartwright 27491
174. Richie Guerin 27447
175. Jamaal Wilkes 27275
176. Pau Gasol 27264
177. Norm Nixon 27250
178. Derrick McKey 27229
179. Alvan Adams 27203
180. Robert Horry 27066
181. Joe Smith 27022
182. Peja Stojakovic 26966
183. Jason Richardson 26945
184. World B. Free 26893
185. Metta World Peace 26631
186. Avery Johnson 26615
187. George Gervin* 26536
188. Caldwell Jones 26474
189. Armen Gilliam 26421
190. Kurt Thomas 26415
191. Sleepy Floyd 26383
192. Al Harrington 26337
193. Hot Rod Williams 26327
194. Richard Jefferson 26225
195. James Donaldson 26222
196. Norm Van Lier 26171
197. Jack Twyman* 26147
198. LeBron James 26145
199. Gerald Wilkins 26084
200. Antonio Davis 26083
201. Doug Christie 26079
202. Alonzo Mourning 25975
203. Scott Wedman 25927
204. Derrick Coleman 25903
205. Kenny Anderson 25868
206. Shane Battier 25865
207. Rick Mahorn 25779
208. Elden Campbell 25775
209. Sidney Wicks 25762
210. Christian Laettner 25760
211. Jerry Sloan 25750
212. Vin Baker 25737
213. Rudy Tomjanovich 25714
214. Larry Johnson 25685
215. John Johnson 25681
216. Dick Snyder 25676
217. Gus Williams 25645
218. Stephen Jackson 25640
219. Spencer Haywood 25600
220. John Lucas 25556
221. Bob Boozer 25549
222. Tony Parker 25508
223. Muggsy Bogues 25429
224. Jermaine O'Neal 25361
225. Glenn Robinson 25346
226. Xavier McDaniel 25201
227. Mark Eaton 25169
228. Truck Robinson 25141
229. Bob Love 25120
230. Robert Reid 25109
231. Kevin Johnson 25061
232. Donyell Marshall 25027
233. Mickey Johnson 25005
234. Nick Anderson 24922
235. Jamal Crawford 24903
236. Paul Arizin* 24897
237. Olden Polynice 24884
238. Rodney McCray 24876
239. Thurl Bailey 24873
240. Maurice Lucas 24787
241. Vern Fleming 24721
242. Alvin Robertson 24669
243. Johnny Green 24624
244. Jack Marin 24590
245. Mike Newlin 24574
  Jeff Mullins 24574
247. Purvis Short 24549
248. Mike Mitchell 24537
249. Hedo Turkoglu 24533
250. Kiki Vandeweghe 24521

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. Jimmy O'Brien 6148
  Oliver Taylor 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. Ervin Inniger 2477
  Keith Swagerty 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