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NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

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Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player MP
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 8851
2. Scottie Pippen 8105
3. Karl Malone 7907
4. Shaquille O'Neal 7844
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 7559
6. Magic Johnson* 7538
7. Bill Russell* 7497
8. Michael Jordan* 7474
9. Julius Erving* 7352
10. Dennis Johnson 6994
11. Kobe Bryant 6888
12. Larry Bird* 6886
13. John Havlicek* 6860
14. Robert Horry 6823
15. John Stockton* 6398
16. Tim Duncan 6367
17. Jerry West* 6321
18. Robert Parish* 6177
19. Horace Grant 6172
20. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5749
21. Kevin McHale* 5716
22. Clyde Drexler* 5572
23. Elgin Baylor* 5510
24. Gary Payton 5482
25. Rasheed Wallace 5429
26. Byron Scott 5365
27. Reggie Miller 5308
28. James Worthy* 5297
29. Patrick Ewing* 5207
30. Charles Oakley 5108
31. Danny Ainge 5038
32. Chauncey Billups 4964
33. Wes Unseld* 4889
34. Charles Barkley* 4849
35. Maurice Cheeks 4848
36. Richard Hamilton 4800
37. Dennis Rodman 4789
38. Sam Perkins 4785
39. Derek Fisher 4770
40. Jeff Hornacek 4766
41. Michael Cooper 4744
42. Dan Issel* 4722
43. Jason Kidd 4710
44. Sam Jones* 4654
45. Paul Silas 4619
46. Ben Wallace 4524
47. Tony Parker 4460
48. Tayshaun Prince 4410
49. Zelmo Beaty 4345
50. Bobby Jones 4290
51. Dan Majerle 4239
52. David Robinson* 4221
53. Isiah Thomas* 4216
54. Bruce Bowen 4191
55. Elvin Hayes* 4160
  Freddie Lewis 4160
57. Bob Cousy* 4120
58. A.C. Green 4119
59. Joe Dumars* 4097
60. Dirk Nowitzki 4068
61. Rick Barry* 4061
62. Louie Dampier 4041
63. Moses Malone* 4031
64. Roger Brown 4030
65. Walt Frazier* 3953
66. Terry Porter 3939
67. Mel Daniels 3901
68. Clifford Robinson 3886
69. Bob Dandridge 3882
70. Kevin Johnson 3879
71. Jamaal Wilkes 3799
  Michael Finley 3799
73. Billy Paultz 3788
74. Derrick McKey 3786
75. Mark Jackson 3775
76. Dave Cowens* 3768
77. Caldwell Jones 3743
78. Bill Laimbeer 3735
79. Vlade Divac 3728
80. George McGinnis 3715
81. Buck Williams 3710
82. Steve Nash 3689
83. Chet Walker 3688
84. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
85. Oscar Robertson* 3673
86. Dale Davis 3662
87. Hal Greer* 3642
88. Artis Gilmore 3630
89. Jack Sikma 3558
90. Bob Pettit* 3545
91. Sam Cassell 3539
92. Bill Bridges 3521
93. Bill Cartwright 3496
94. Jo Jo White 3428
95. Jerome Kersey 3394
96. Detlef Schrempf 3338
97. Manu Ginobili 3299
98. Sidney Moncrief 3226
99. Jimmy Jones 3224
100. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
101. Gus Williams 3215
102. Don Nelson 3209
103. Allen Iverson 3205
104. George Gervin* 3192
105. Rudy LaRusso 3188
106. Bill Bradley* 3161
107. Maurice Lucas 3131
108. Dikembe Mutombo 3117
109. Paul Pierce 3102
110. Derek Harper 3094
111. Anthony Mason 3092
112. Bryon Russell 3081
113. Cliff Hagan* 3080
114. Ray Allen 3062
115. Tom Chambers 3061
116. Mario Elie 3054
117. Tom Sanders 3049
118. John Starks 3035
119. Dick Barnett 3031
120. Ron Harper 3000
121. Kevin Garnett 2989
122. Terry Cummings 2959
123. Mark Aguirre 2958
124. Shawn Kemp 2937
125. Steve Smith 2902
126. Chris Webber 2900
127. P.J. Brown 2882
128. Slater Martin* 2876
129. Nate Thurmond* 2875
130. Sean Elliott 2836
131. Avery Johnson 2807
132. Kenyon Martin 2790
133. Eddie Jones 2766
134. Peja Stojakovic 2756
135. Rik Smits 2747
136. Robert Reid 2740
137. Darryl Dawkins 2734
138. Cedric Maxwell 2731
139. Jim McMillian 2722
  Bailey Howell* 2722
141. Ron Boone 2719
142. Earl Monroe* 2715
143. Bob McAdoo* 2714
144. Mychal Thompson 2708
145. Willie Wise 2698
146. John Salley 2694
147. Dolph Schayes* 2687
148. Richard Jefferson 2678
149. Vinnie Johnson 2671
150. Toni Kukoc 2664
151. Mike Bibby 2659
152. Ricky Pierce 2656
153. Antonio Davis 2647
154. Shawn Marion 2642
155. Willis Reed* 2641
156. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
157. LeBron James 2629
158. Gail Goodrich* 2622
159. John Paxson 2617
160. Alonzo Mourning 2597
161. Bill Sharman* 2573
162. Kurt Rambis 2565
163. Latrell Sprewell 2549
164. Lamar Odom 2538
165. Hersey Hawkins 2529
166. Rick Fox 2527
167. Allan Houston 2525
168. Hedo Turkoglu 2518
169. Adrian Dantley* 2515
170. Bill Keller 2504
171. K.C. Jones* 2499
172. Dwyane Wade 2487
173. Eric Snow 2470
174. Antoine Walker 2462
175. Paul Westphal 2449
176. Brian Shaw 2442
177. Rick Mahorn 2429
178. Larry Nance 2428
179. Alex English* 2427
180. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
181. Larry Johnson 2397
182. Frank Ramsey* 2396
183. Keith Erickson 2393
  Doc Rivers 2393
185. Nick Van Exel 2390
186. Archie Clark 2387
187. Bob Netolicky 2385
188. Kevin Willis 2377
189. Jerry Lucas* 2370
190. Tom Henderson 2364
  B.J. Armstrong 2364
192. Bob Lanier* 2361
193. Mark Eaton 2295
194. Lionel Hollins 2293
195. Alvan Adams 2288
196. Norm Nixon 2287
197. Red Kerr 2275
198. Paul Pressey 2269
199. Elden Campbell 2268
200. Jeff Mullins 2255
201. Otis Thorpe 2252
202. Tyrone Corbin 2226
203. James Edwards 2212
204. Mack Calvin 2206
205. Lou Hudson 2199
206. Pau Gasol 2192
207. Nate McMillan 2186
208. Walter Davis 2184
209. Jermaine O'Neal 2178
210. Dominique Wilkins* 2172
211. Mookie Blaylock 2161
212. Don Buse 2148
213. Andrew Toney 2146
214. Doug Moe 2142
215. Aaron McKie 2139
216. Rolando Blackman 2137
217. Darnell Hillman 2129
218. Thurl Bailey 2117
219. Eddie Johnson 2114
220. Marques Johnson 2112
221. Vern Mikkelsen* 2102
222. Tom Hawkins 2096
223. Phil Chenier 2088
224. Red Robbins 2079
  Jason Terry 2079
226. Lindsey Hunter 2067
227. Bob Love 2061
228. Chris Mullin 2057
229. Craig Hodges 2056
230. Tim Hardaway 2052
  Josh Howard 2052
232. Joe Caldwell 2049
233. Kenny Smith 2043
234. Glen Rice 2037
235. Happy Hairston 2020
236. Cincinnatus Powell 2019
237. Trooper Washington 2015
238. John Johnson 2002
239. Steve Kerr 1997
240. Jerry Stackhouse 1990
241. Dale Ellis 1981
242. Larry Kenon 1977
243. Antonio McDyess 1969
244. Donnie Freeman 1968
245. Stephen Jackson 1964
246. Scott Wedman 1961
247. Kevin Duckworth 1956
248. Chris Childs 1953
249. Rashard Lewis 1951
250. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1950

NBA

Rank Player MP
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 8851
2. Scottie Pippen 8105
3. Karl Malone 7907
4. Shaquille O'Neal 7844
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 7559
6. Magic Johnson* 7538
7. Bill Russell* 7497
8. Michael Jordan* 7474
9. Dennis Johnson 6994
10. Kobe Bryant 6888
11. Larry Bird* 6886
12. John Havlicek* 6860
13. Robert Horry 6823
14. John Stockton* 6398
15. Tim Duncan 6367
16. Jerry West* 6321
17. Robert Parish* 6177
18. Horace Grant 6172
19. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5749
20. Kevin McHale* 5716
21. Clyde Drexler* 5572
22. Elgin Baylor* 5510
23. Gary Payton 5482
24. Rasheed Wallace 5429
25. Byron Scott 5365
26. Reggie Miller 5308
27. James Worthy* 5297
28. Julius Erving* 5288
29. Patrick Ewing* 5207
30. Charles Oakley 5108
31. Danny Ainge 5038
32. Chauncey Billups 4964
33. Wes Unseld* 4889
34. Charles Barkley* 4849
35. Maurice Cheeks 4848
36. Richard Hamilton 4800
37. Dennis Rodman 4789
38. Sam Perkins 4785
39. Derek Fisher 4770
40. Jeff Hornacek 4766
41. Michael Cooper 4744
42. Jason Kidd 4710
43. Sam Jones* 4654
44. Paul Silas 4619
45. Ben Wallace 4524
46. Tony Parker 4460
47. Tayshaun Prince 4410
48. Dan Majerle 4239
49. David Robinson* 4221
50. Isiah Thomas* 4216
51. Bruce Bowen 4191
52. Elvin Hayes* 4160
53. Bob Cousy* 4120
54. A.C. Green 4119
55. Joe Dumars* 4097
56. Dirk Nowitzki 4068
57. Walt Frazier* 3953
58. Terry Porter 3939
59. Clifford Robinson 3886
60. Bob Dandridge 3882
61. Kevin Johnson 3879
62. Jamaal Wilkes 3799
  Michael Finley 3799
64. Moses Malone* 3796
65. Derrick McKey 3786
66. Mark Jackson 3775
67. Dave Cowens* 3768
68. Bill Laimbeer 3735
69. Vlade Divac 3728
70. Buck Williams 3710
71. Steve Nash 3689
72. Chet Walker 3688
73. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
74. Oscar Robertson* 3673
75. Dale Davis 3662
76. Hal Greer* 3642
77. Jack Sikma 3558
78. Bob Pettit* 3545
79. Sam Cassell 3539
80. Bill Bridges 3521
81. Bill Cartwright 3496
82. Caldwell Jones 3466
83. Bobby Jones 3431
84. Jo Jo White 3428
85. Jerome Kersey 3394
86. Detlef Schrempf 3338
87. Manu Ginobili 3299
88. Sidney Moncrief 3226
89. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
90. Gus Williams 3215
91. Don Nelson 3209
92. Allen Iverson 3205
93. Rudy LaRusso 3188
94. Bill Bradley* 3161
95. Dikembe Mutombo 3117
96. Paul Pierce 3102
97. Derek Harper 3094
98. Anthony Mason 3092
99. Bryon Russell 3081
100. Ray Allen 3062
101. Tom Chambers 3061
102. Mario Elie 3054
103. Tom Sanders 3049
104. John Starks 3035
105. Dick Barnett 3031
106. Ron Harper 3000
107. Kevin Garnett 2989
108. Cliff Hagan* 2965
109. Terry Cummings 2959
110. Mark Aguirre 2958
111. Shawn Kemp 2937
112. Steve Smith 2902
113. Chris Webber 2900
114. P.J. Brown 2882
115. Slater Martin* 2876
116. Nate Thurmond* 2875
117. Sean Elliott 2836
118. Avery Johnson 2807
119. Kenyon Martin 2790
120. Eddie Jones 2766
121. Peja Stojakovic 2756
122. Rik Smits 2747
123. Robert Reid 2740
124. Darryl Dawkins 2734
125. Cedric Maxwell 2731
126. Rick Barry* 2723
127. Jim McMillian 2722
  Bailey Howell* 2722
129. Earl Monroe* 2715
130. Bob McAdoo* 2714
131. Mychal Thompson 2708
132. John Salley 2694
133. Dolph Schayes* 2687
134. Richard Jefferson 2678
135. Vinnie Johnson 2671
136. Toni Kukoc 2664
137. Mike Bibby 2659
138. Ricky Pierce 2656
139. Antonio Davis 2647
140. Shawn Marion 2642
141. Willis Reed* 2641
142. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
143. LeBron James 2629
144. Gail Goodrich* 2622
145. John Paxson 2617
146. Alonzo Mourning 2597
147. Bill Sharman* 2573
148. Kurt Rambis 2565
149. Latrell Sprewell 2549
150. Lamar Odom 2538
151. Hersey Hawkins 2529
152. Rick Fox 2527
153. Allan Houston 2525
154. Hedo Turkoglu 2518
155. Adrian Dantley* 2515
156. K.C. Jones* 2499
157. Dwyane Wade 2487
158. Eric Snow 2470
159. Antoine Walker 2462
160. Paul Westphal 2449
161. Brian Shaw 2442
162. Rick Mahorn 2429
163. Larry Nance 2428
164. Alex English* 2427
165. Maurice Lucas 2426
166. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
167. Larry Johnson 2397
168. Frank Ramsey* 2396
169. Keith Erickson 2393
  Doc Rivers 2393
171. Nick Van Exel 2390
172. Archie Clark 2387
173. Kevin Willis 2377
174. Jerry Lucas* 2370
175. B.J. Armstrong 2364
  Tom Henderson 2364
177. Bob Lanier* 2361
178. Zelmo Beaty 2345
179. Mark Eaton 2295
180. Lionel Hollins 2293
181. Alvan Adams 2288
182. Norm Nixon 2287
183. Red Kerr 2275
184. Paul Pressey 2269
185. Elden Campbell 2268
186. Jeff Mullins 2255
187. Otis Thorpe 2252
188. Tyrone Corbin 2226
189. James Edwards 2212
190. George Gervin* 2202
191. Lou Hudson 2199
192. Pau Gasol 2192
193. Nate McMillan 2186
194. Walter Davis 2184
195. Jermaine O'Neal 2178
196. Dominique Wilkins* 2172
197. Mookie Blaylock 2161
198. Andrew Toney 2146
199. Aaron McKie 2139
200. Rolando Blackman 2137
201. Thurl Bailey 2117
202. Eddie Johnson 2114
203. Marques Johnson 2112
204. Vern Mikkelsen* 2102
205. Tom Hawkins 2096
206. Phil Chenier 2088
207. Jason Terry 2079
208. Lindsey Hunter 2067
209. Bob Love 2061
210. Chris Mullin 2057
211. Craig Hodges 2056
212. Tim Hardaway 2052
  Josh Howard 2052
214. Kenny Smith 2043
215. Glen Rice 2037
216. Happy Hairston 2020
217. John Johnson 2002
218. Steve Kerr 1997
219. Jerry Stackhouse 1990
220. Dale Ellis 1981
221. Antonio McDyess 1969
222. Stephen Jackson 1964
223. Scott Wedman 1961
224. Kevin Duckworth 1956
225. Chris Childs 1953
226. Rashard Lewis 1951
227. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1950
228. Walt Bellamy* 1939
229. David Wesley 1934
230. Larry Foust 1920
231. Luc Longley 1914
232. Fred Brown 1900
233. Marcus Camby 1897
234. Doug Christie 1896
235. Kiki Vandeweghe 1890
236. Jerry Sloan* 1888
237. Jalen Rose 1884
238. Tyrone Hill 1873
239. Antonio Daniels 1857
240. Jamal Mashburn 1849
241. Craig Ehlo 1843
242. Don Chaney 1835
243. Antoine Carr 1832
244. Larry Siegfried 1826
245. Gar Heard 1825
246. Paul Arizin* 1815
247. Jeff Malone 1809
248. Tree Rollins 1804
249. Alton Lister 1797
250. Jason Collins 1781

ABA

Rank Player MP
1. Freddie Lewis 4151
2. Roger Brown 4030
3. Mel Daniels 3901
4. Louie Dampier 3795
5. Dan Issel* 3123
6. Jimmy Jones 2853
7. George McGinnis 2680
8. Willie Wise 2592
9. Bill Keller 2504
10. Ron Boone 2493
11. Artis Gilmore 2478
12. Bob Netolicky 2385
13. Billy Paultz 2172
14. Doug Moe 2142
15. Red Robbins 2079
16. Julius Erving* 2064
17. Cincinnatus Powell 2019
18. Trooper Washington 2015
19. Zelmo Beaty 2000
20. Donnie Freeman 1968
21. Mack Calvin 1959
22. Gerald Govan 1930
23. Jim Eakins 1897
24. Byron Beck 1761
25. Darnell Hillman 1757
26. Larry Brown* 1710
27. Darel Carrier 1693
28. Glen Combs 1545
29. Goose Ligon 1518
30. Ralph Simpson 1501
31. Rick Mount 1498
32. Walter Simon 1435
33. Mervin Jackson 1391
34. Rick Barry* 1338
35. Fatty Taylor 1336
36. Brian Taylor 1334
37. Les Hunter 1305
38. Bill Melchionni 1275
39. John Beasley 1274
40. John Roche 1239
41. Steve Jones 1224
42. Warren Jabali 1209
43. Don Buse 1208
44. Larry Jones 1189
45. Rich Jones 1177
46. George Stone 1148
47. Chuck Williams 1133
48. George Carter 1119
49. Ira Harge 1051
50. Mike Gale 1048
51. Charles Williams 1022
52. Ted McClain 1007
53. Oliver Taylor 994
54. George Gervin* 990
55. Larry Kenon 946
56. Wil Jones 936
  Connie Hawkins* 936
58. Bob Warren 935
59. Gene Moore 933
60. Dave Robisch 909
61. Billy Knight 906
62. Lonnie Wright 905
63. John Williamson 903
64. Sam Smith 895
65. Bobby Jones 859
66. Kevin Joyce 846
67. Jackie Moreland 829
68. Art Heyman 828
69. Tom Owens 751
70. Craig Raymond 743
71. Julian Hammond 739
72. Mike Barrett 727
  Bird Averitt 727
74. Wendell Ladner 718
75. Maurice Lucas 705
76. Maurice McHartley 699
77. Charles Beasley 698
78. Willie Murrell 689
79. Ronald Thomas 665
80. Julius Keye 643
81. Manny Leaks 640
82. Mike Barr 639
83. Chico Vaughn 633
  Len Elmore 633
  Gary Bradds 633
86. Jimmy O'Brien 610
87. Jeffrey Congdon 607
  George Peeples 607
89. Johnny Baum 600
90. James Silas 591
91. Tom Thacker 578
92. Joe Caldwell 572
93. Stew Johnson 569
94. Spencer Haywood 568
95. Tim Bassett 556
96. Andrew Anderson 551
97. Coby Dietrick 534
98. Billy Cunningham* 533
99. Wayne Hightower 522
100. David Thompson* 508
101. Charlie Scott 504
102. Gene Littles 492
103. Mike Pratt 488
104. Mike Green 487
105. Ray Scott 476
106. George Irvine 472
107. Skip Thoren 454
108. Al Smith 449
109. Swen Nater 445
110. Marvin Barnes 444
111. Marv Roberts 422
112. Arthur Becker 415
113. Levern Tart 414
114. Gus Gerard 410
115. Donald Sidle 408
116. Jesse Branson 402
117. Ronald Franz 389
118. Henry Logan 381
119. Bernie Williams 380
120. Jan Van Breda Kolff 378
121. Ervin Inniger 364
122. Ed Manning 361
123. Neil Johnson 351
124. Frank Card 338
125. Claude Terry 330
126. Joe Hamilton 319
127. John Barnhill 317
128. Mike Butler 314
129. Sonny Dove 313
  John Clawson 313
131. Bruce Seals 301
  Don Adams 301
133. Willard Sojourner 297
  Adrian Smith 297
135. Al Skinner 296
136. Bobby Hooper 288
137. Johnny Neumann 285
138. George Tinsley 284
139. Caldwell Jones 277
140. Elton McGriff 267
141. Kim Hughes 266
142. Chuck Terry 258
143. Collis Jones 256
144. Walter Piatkowski 251
  Daniel Sparks 251
  Bobby Rascoe 251
147. Bob Bedell 250
148. George Karl 245
  Joe DePre 245
150. Bo Lamar 241
151. Randolph Mahaffey 238
  Jim Caldwell 238
153. Randy Denton 236
154. Moses Malone* 235
155. Richard Clark 231
156. Stephen Vacendak 230
157. Billy Shepherd 227
158. Simmie Hill 226
159. Al Tucker 216
  Ed Johnson 216
161. Jim Ard 215
162. Jim Jarvis 211
  Bud Olsen 211
164. Willie Long 209
165. Ron Perry 202
166. Gary Keller 199
167. Wayne Chapman 198
168. Leroy Wright 195
169. Samuel Robinson 192
170. Gus Johnson 184
  George Adams 184
172. Ollie Darden 183
173. Jim Bradley 182
174. Warren Davis 180
175. Jim Chones 170
176. Willie Porter 167
177. Goo Kennedy 165
178. Bob Verga 156
179. Marvin Webster 155
180. Grant Simmons 154
181. Larry Miller 153
182. John Smith 141
183. Rich Peek 137
184. Mike Lewis 131
  Willie Somerset 131
186. Ben Warley 129
187. Dennis Holman 128
188. Mel Peterson 120
189. Jimmy Rayl 118
  Dallas Thornton 118
191. Cliff Hagan* 115
192. Erwin Mueller 112
  Dave Twardzik 112
194. Hal Hale 103
195. Jim McDaniels 98
196. Allan Bristow 97
197. George Johnson 96
  Bill McGill 96
199. Tommie Bowens 94
  Dennis Wuycik 94
201. Ken Wilburn 93
202. Jasper Wilson 92
203. Roger Brown 90
204. Len Chappell 89
205. John Fairchild 85
  Will Frazier 85
  Howard Bayne 85
208. Mike Flynn 83
209. Luther Green 82
210. Arvesta Kelly 77
211. Calvin Fowler 76
212. Errol Palmer 75
213. Mark Olberding 73
  Leary Lentz 73
215. Jay Miller 72
216. Lee Davis 71
217. Guy Manning 66
218. James Foster 65
219. Dewitt Menyard 64
220. Joe Roberts 63
  Garfield Smith 63
222. Kendall Rhine 62
  Jerry Pettway 62
224. Hank Whitney 60
  Bob Lackey 60
226. Marlbert Pradd 57
  Leland Mitchell 57
228. Shaler Halimon 55
  Bobby Croft 55
  Stephen Chubin 55
231. Rich Niemann 53
232. Riney Lochmann 51
  John Trapp 51
  Al Cueto 51
  Dick Nemelka 51
236. Bobby Wilson 50
237. Bobby Edmonds 47
238. Wali Jones 46
239. Carl Fuller 43
240. Dan Hester 42
  Charles Edge 42
  Jim O'Brien 42
  Joe Hamood 42
244. Donald Dee 41
  Roy Ebron 41
246. Dan Anderson 38
247. Pierre Russell 37
248. Howie Wright 36
  Roderick McDonald 36
250. Bill Bunting 35