NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

Active players are listed in bold.
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Minutes Played since 1951-52

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player MP
1. LeBron James 10049
2. Tim Duncan 9370
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 8851
4. Kobe Bryant 8641
5. Scottie Pippen* 8105
6. Shaquille O'Neal* 8098
7. Karl Malone* 7907
8. Tony Parker 7758
9. Wilt Chamberlain* 7559
10. Magic Johnson* 7538
11. Bill Russell* 7497
12. Michael Jordan* 7474
13. Julius Erving* 7352
14. Dennis Johnson* 6994
15. Larry Bird* 6886
16. John Havlicek* 6860
17. Derek Fisher 6856
18. Robert Horry 6823
19. Dwyane Wade 6697
20. John Stockton* 6398
21. Jerry West* 6321
22. Paul Pierce 6229
23. Robert Parish* 6177
24. Horace Grant 6172
25. Jason Kidd* 6088
26. Manu Ginobili 6075
27. Ray Allen* 6064
28. Dirk Nowitzki 5895
29. Rasheed Wallace 5838
30. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5749
31. Kevin McHale* 5716
32. Clyde Drexler* 5572
33. Elgin Baylor* 5510
34. Gary Payton* 5481
35. Byron Scott 5365
36. Chauncey Billups 5321
37. Reggie Miller* 5308
38. James Worthy* 5297
39. Kevin Garnett 5283
40. Patrick Ewing* 5207
41. Kevin Durant 5156
42. Charles Oakley 5108
43. Richard Hamilton 5039
44. Danny Ainge 5038
45. Tayshaun Prince 4977
46. Wes Unseld* 4889
47. Charles Barkley* 4849
48. Maurice Cheeks* 4848
49. Pau Gasol 4825
50. Dennis Rodman* 4789
51. Sam Perkins 4785
52. Jeff Hornacek 4766
53. Michael Cooper 4744
54. Dan Issel* 4722
55. Sam Jones* 4654
56. Paul Silas 4619
57. Ben Wallace 4524
58. Zelmo Beaty* 4345
59. Bobby Jones 4290
60. Steve Nash* 4289
61. Joe Johnson 4264
62. Dan Majerle 4239
63. David Robinson* 4221
64. Isiah Thomas* 4216
65. Bruce Bowen 4191
66. Freddie Lewis 4160
  Elvin Hayes* 4160
68. Bob Cousy* 4120
69. A.C. Green 4119
70. Joe Dumars* 4097
71. Andre Iguodala 4095
72. Rick Barry* 4061
73. Louie Dampier* 4041
74. Moses Malone* 4031
75. Roger Brown* 4030
76. Jason Terry 3988
77. Walt Frazier* 3953
78. Rajon Rondo 3944
79. Terry Porter 3939
80. Michael Finley 3907
81. Mel Daniels* 3901
82. Clifford Robinson 3887
83. Bob Dandridge 3882
84. Kevin Johnson 3879
85. Al Horford 3849
86. Richard Jefferson 3838
87. Shawn Marion 3837
88. J.R. Smith 3834
89. Jamaal Wilkes* 3799
90. Billy Paultz 3788
91. Derrick McKey 3786
92. Mark Jackson 3776
93. Dave Cowens* 3768
94. Klay Thompson 3752
95. Caldwell Jones 3743
96. Bill Laimbeer 3735
97. Vlade Divac 3728
98. George McGinnis* 3715
99. Buck Williams 3710
100. Chet Walker* 3688
101. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
102. Oscar Robertson* 3673
103. Dale Davis 3662
104. James Harden 3650
105. Hal Greer* 3642
106. Artis Gilmore* 3630
107. Lamar Odom 3599
108. Kenyon Martin 3589
109. Jack Sikma 3558
110. Bob Pettit* 3545
111. Sam Cassell 3539
112. Draymond Green 3526
113. Russell Westbrook 3523
114. Bill Bridges 3521
115. Dwight Howard 3514
116. Bill Cartwright 3496
117. Mike Bibby 3484
118. Jo Jo White* 3428
119. Chris Paul 3403
120. George Hill 3400
121. Jerome Kersey 3394
122. Stephen Curry 3389
123. Kendrick Perkins 3369
124. Detlef Schrempf 3338
125. Serge Ibaka 3328
126. Trevor Ariza 3293
127. Sidney Moncrief 3226
128. Jimmy Jones 3224
129. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
130. Kyle Korver 3222
131. Gus Williams 3215
132. Don Nelson* 3209
133. Allen Iverson* 3203
134. Udonis Haslem 3194
135. George Gervin* 3192
136. Rudy LaRusso 3188
137. Bill Bradley* 3161
138. Boris Diaw 3144
139. David West 3138
140. Metta World Peace 3135
141. Chris Bosh 3131
  Maurice Lucas 3131
143. Dikembe Mutombo* 3117
144. Peja Stojakovic 3106
145. Derek Harper 3094
146. Anthony Mason 3092
147. Bryon Russell 3081
148. Cliff Hagan* 3080
149. Tom Chambers 3061
150. Mario Elie 3054
151. Tom Sanders* 3049
152. John Starks 3035
153. Vince Carter 3033
154. Shane Battier 3032
155. Dick Barnett 3031
156. Deron Williams 3002
157. Ron Harper 3000
158. Hedo Turkoglu 2985
159. Terry Cummings 2959
160. Mark Aguirre 2958
161. Carlos Boozer 2942
162. Shawn Kemp 2937
163. Kawhi Leonard 2908
164. Steve Smith 2902
165. Chris Webber 2900
166. P.J. Brown 2883
167. Mario Chalmers 2877
168. Slater Martin* 2876
169. Nate Thurmond* 2875
170. Sean Elliott 2836
171. Rashard Lewis 2829
172. Avery Johnson 2807
173. Carmelo Anthony 2773
174. Eddie Jones 2765
175. Paul George 2763
176. Rik Smits 2747
177. Robert Reid 2740
178. Darryl Dawkins 2734
179. Cedric Maxwell 2731
180. Bailey Howell* 2722
  Jim McMillian 2722
182. Ron Boone 2719
183. Earl Monroe* 2715
184. Bob McAdoo* 2714
185. Mychal Thompson 2708
186. Willie Wise 2698
187. John Salley 2694
188. Dolph Schayes* 2687
189. Vinnie Johnson 2671
190. Toni Kukoc 2664
191. Ricky Pierce 2656
192. Antonio Davis 2647
193. Willis Reed* 2641
194. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
195. Gail Goodrich* 2622
196. John Paxson 2617
197. Alonzo Mourning* 2597
198. Jermaine O'Neal 2577
199. Bill Sharman* 2573
200. Kurt Rambis 2565
201. Latrell Sprewell 2548
202. J.J. Redick 2534
203. Hersey Hawkins 2529
204. Rick Fox 2527
205. Allan Houston 2525
206. Adrian Dantley* 2515
207. Paul Millsap 2507
208. Danny Green 2504
  Bill Keller 2504
210. K.C. Jones* 2499
211. Eric Snow 2471
212. Antoine Walker 2461
213. Zach Randolph 2450
214. Paul Westphal 2449
215. Brian Shaw 2442
216. Rick Mahorn 2429
217. Larry Nance 2428
218. Luol Deng 2427
  Alex English* 2427
220. LaMarcus Aldridge 2424
221. Stephen Jackson 2419
222. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
223. Amar'e Stoudemire 2398
224. Larry Johnson 2397
225. Frank Ramsey* 2396
226. Keith Erickson 2393
  Doc Rivers 2393
228. Nick Van Exel 2390
229. Archie Clark 2387
230. Bob Netolicky 2385
231. Kevin Willis 2377
232. Jerry Lucas* 2370
233. Tom Henderson 2364
  B.J. Armstrong 2364
235. Bob Lanier* 2361
  Antonio McDyess 2361
237. Marc Gasol 2344
238. Tristan Thompson 2327
239. Josh Smith 2306
240. Mark Eaton 2295
241. Lionel Hollins 2293
242. Alvan Adams 2288
243. Norm Nixon 2287
244. Red Kerr 2275
245. Paul Pressey 2269
246. Elden Campbell 2268
247. Jeff Mullins 2255
248. Otis Thorpe 2252
249. Marcus Camby 2245
250. Tyrone Corbin 2226

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player MP
1. LeBron James 10049
2. Tim Duncan 9370
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 8851
4. Kobe Bryant 8641
5. Scottie Pippen* 8105
6. Shaquille O'Neal* 8098
7. Karl Malone* 7907
8. Tony Parker 7758
9. Wilt Chamberlain* 7559
10. Magic Johnson* 7538
11. Bill Russell* 7497
12. Michael Jordan* 7474
13. Dennis Johnson* 6994
14. Larry Bird* 6886
15. John Havlicek* 6860
16. Derek Fisher 6856
17. Robert Horry 6823
18. Dwyane Wade 6697
19. John Stockton* 6398
20. Jerry West* 6321
21. Paul Pierce 6229
22. Robert Parish* 6177
23. Horace Grant 6172
24. Jason Kidd* 6088
25. Manu Ginobili 6075
26. Ray Allen* 6064
27. Dirk Nowitzki 5895
28. Rasheed Wallace 5838
29. Hakeem Olajuwon* 5749
30. Kevin McHale* 5716
31. Clyde Drexler* 5572
32. Elgin Baylor* 5510
33. Gary Payton* 5481
34. Byron Scott 5365
35. Chauncey Billups 5321
36. Reggie Miller* 5308
37. James Worthy* 5297
38. Julius Erving* 5288
39. Kevin Garnett 5283
40. Patrick Ewing* 5207
41. Kevin Durant 5156
42. Charles Oakley 5108
43. Richard Hamilton 5039
44. Danny Ainge 5038
45. Tayshaun Prince 4977
46. Wes Unseld* 4889
47. Charles Barkley* 4849
48. Maurice Cheeks* 4848
49. Pau Gasol 4825
50. Dennis Rodman* 4789
51. Sam Perkins 4785
52. Jeff Hornacek 4766
53. Michael Cooper 4744
54. Sam Jones* 4654
55. Paul Silas 4619
56. Ben Wallace 4524
57. Steve Nash* 4289
58. Joe Johnson 4264
59. Dan Majerle 4239
60. David Robinson* 4221
61. Isiah Thomas* 4216
62. Bruce Bowen 4191
63. Elvin Hayes* 4160
64. Bob Cousy* 4120
65. A.C. Green 4119
66. Joe Dumars* 4097
67. Andre Iguodala 4095
68. Jason Terry 3988
69. Walt Frazier* 3953
70. Rajon Rondo 3944
71. Terry Porter 3939
72. Michael Finley 3907
73. Clifford Robinson 3887
74. Bob Dandridge 3882
75. Kevin Johnson 3879
76. Al Horford 3849
77. Richard Jefferson 3838
78. Shawn Marion 3837
79. J.R. Smith 3834
80. Jamaal Wilkes* 3799
81. Moses Malone* 3796
82. Derrick McKey 3786
83. Mark Jackson 3776
84. Dave Cowens* 3768
85. Klay Thompson 3752
86. Bill Laimbeer 3735
87. Vlade Divac 3728
88. Buck Williams 3710
89. Chet Walker* 3688
90. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
91. Oscar Robertson* 3673
92. Dale Davis 3662
93. James Harden 3650
94. Hal Greer* 3642
95. Lamar Odom 3599
96. Kenyon Martin 3589
97. Jack Sikma 3558
98. Bob Pettit* 3545
99. Sam Cassell 3539
100. Draymond Green 3526
101. Russell Westbrook 3523
102. Bill Bridges 3521
103. Dwight Howard 3514
104. Bill Cartwright 3496
105. Mike Bibby 3484
106. Caldwell Jones 3466
107. Bobby Jones 3431
108. Jo Jo White* 3428
109. Chris Paul 3403
110. George Hill 3400
111. Jerome Kersey 3394
112. Stephen Curry 3389
113. Kendrick Perkins 3369
114. Detlef Schrempf 3338
115. Serge Ibaka 3328
116. Trevor Ariza 3293
117. Sidney Moncrief 3226
118. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
119. Kyle Korver 3222
120. Gus Williams 3215
121. Don Nelson* 3209
122. Allen Iverson* 3203
123. Udonis Haslem 3194
124. Rudy LaRusso 3188
125. Bill Bradley* 3161
126. Boris Diaw 3144
127. David West 3138
128. Metta World Peace 3135
129. Chris Bosh 3131
130. Dikembe Mutombo* 3117
131. Peja Stojakovic 3106
132. Derek Harper 3094
133. Anthony Mason 3092
134. Bryon Russell 3081
135. Tom Chambers 3061
136. Mario Elie 3054
137. Tom Sanders* 3049
138. John Starks 3035
139. Vince Carter 3033
140. Shane Battier 3032
141. Dick Barnett 3031
142. Deron Williams 3002
143. Ron Harper 3000
144. Hedo Turkoglu 2985
145. Cliff Hagan* 2965
146. Terry Cummings 2959
147. Mark Aguirre 2958
148. Carlos Boozer 2942
149. Shawn Kemp 2937
150. Kawhi Leonard 2908
151. Steve Smith 2902
152. Chris Webber 2900
153. P.J. Brown 2883
154. Mario Chalmers 2877
155. Slater Martin* 2876
156. Nate Thurmond* 2875
157. Sean Elliott 2836
158. Rashard Lewis 2829
159. Avery Johnson 2807
160. Carmelo Anthony 2773
161. Eddie Jones 2765
162. Paul George 2763
163. Rik Smits 2747
164. Robert Reid 2740
165. Darryl Dawkins 2734
166. Cedric Maxwell 2731
167. Rick Barry* 2723
168. Bailey Howell* 2722
  Jim McMillian 2722
170. Earl Monroe* 2715
171. Bob McAdoo* 2714
172. Mychal Thompson 2708
173. John Salley 2694
174. Dolph Schayes* 2687
175. Vinnie Johnson 2671
176. Toni Kukoc 2664
177. Ricky Pierce 2656
178. Antonio Davis 2647
179. Willis Reed* 2641
180. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
181. Gail Goodrich* 2622
182. John Paxson 2617
183. Alonzo Mourning* 2597
184. Jermaine O'Neal 2577
185. Bill Sharman* 2573
186. Kurt Rambis 2565
187. Latrell Sprewell 2548
188. J.J. Redick 2534
189. Hersey Hawkins 2529
190. Rick Fox 2527
191. Allan Houston 2525
192. Adrian Dantley* 2515
193. Paul Millsap 2507
194. Danny Green 2504
195. K.C. Jones* 2499
196. Eric Snow 2471
197. Antoine Walker 2461
198. Zach Randolph 2450
199. Paul Westphal 2449
200. Brian Shaw 2442
201. Rick Mahorn 2429
202. Larry Nance 2428
203. Luol Deng 2427
  Alex English* 2427
205. Maurice Lucas 2426
206. LaMarcus Aldridge 2424
207. Stephen Jackson 2419
208. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
209. Amar'e Stoudemire 2398
210. Larry Johnson 2397
211. Frank Ramsey* 2396
212. Keith Erickson 2393
  Doc Rivers 2393
214. Nick Van Exel 2390
215. Archie Clark 2387
216. Kevin Willis 2377
217. Jerry Lucas* 2370
218. B.J. Armstrong 2364
  Tom Henderson 2364
220. Bob Lanier* 2361
  Antonio McDyess 2361
222. Zelmo Beaty* 2345
223. Marc Gasol 2344
224. Tristan Thompson 2327
225. Josh Smith 2306
226. Mark Eaton 2295
227. Lionel Hollins 2293
228. Alvan Adams 2288
229. Norm Nixon 2287
230. Red Kerr 2275
231. Paul Pressey 2269
232. Elden Campbell 2268
233. Jeff Mullins 2255
234. Otis Thorpe 2252
235. Marcus Camby 2245
236. Tyrone Corbin 2226
237. James Edwards 2212
238. George Gervin* 2202
239. Tyson Chandler 2199
  Lou Hudson 2199
241. Leandro Barbosa 2196
242. Nate McMillan 2186
243. Walter Davis 2184
244. Dominique Wilkins* 2172
245. Jerry Stackhouse 2162
246. Mookie Blaylock 2161
247. Tony Allen 2151
248. Nene Hilario 2148
249. Matt Barnes 2147
250. Andrew Toney 2146

ABA

ABA Table
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. Connie Hawkins* 936
  Wil Jones 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. Gary Bradds 633
  Len Elmore 633
  Chico Vaughn 633
86. Jimmy O'Brien 610
87. George Peeples 607
  Jeffrey Congdon 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. Donald Sidle 428
112. Marv Roberts 422
113. Arthur Becker 415
114. Levern Tart 414
115. Gus Gerard 410
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. Adrian Smith 297
  Willie Sojourner 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. Bobby Rascoe 251
  Daniel Sparks 251
  Walter Piatkowski 251
147. Bob Bedell 250
148. George Karl 245
  Joe DePre 245
150. Bo Lamar 241
151. Jim Caldwell 238
  Randolph Mahaffey 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. Bud Olsen 211
  Jim Jarvis 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. Willie Somerset 131
  Mike Lewis 131
186. Ben Warley 129
187. Dennis Holman 128
188. Mel Peterson 120
189. Dallas Thornton 118
  Jimmy Rayl 118
191. Cliff Hagan* 115
192. Dave Twardzik 112
  Erwin Mueller 112
194. Hal Hale 103
195. Jim McDaniels 98
196. Allan Bristow 97
197. Bill McGill 96
  George Johnson 96
199. Dennis Wuycik 94
  Tommie Bowens 94
201. Ken Wilburn 93
202. Jasper Wilson 92
203. Roger Brown 90
204. Len Chappell 89
205. Howard Bayne 85
  John Fairchild 85
  Will Frazier 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. Jimmy Foster 65
219. Dewitt Menyard 64
220. Joe Roberts 63
  Garfield Smith 63
222. Jerry Pettway 62
  Kendall Rhine 62
224. Hank Whitney 60
  Bob Lackey 60
226. Leland Mitchell 57
  Marlbert Pradd 57
228. Stephen Chubin 55
  Bobby Croft 55
  Shaler Halimon 55
231. Rich Niemann 53
232. Al Cueto 51
  Dick Nemelka 51
  Riney Lochmann 51
  John Trapp 51
236. Bobby Wilson 50
237. Bobby Edmonds 47
238. Wali Jones 46
239. Carl Fuller 43
240. Jim O'Brien 42
  Charles Edge 42
  Dan Hester 42
  Joe Hamood 42
244. Roy Ebron 41
  Don Dee 41
246. Dan Anderson 38
247. Pierre Russell 37
248. Howie Wright 36
  Roderick McDonald 36
250. Bill Bunting 35

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