NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played

Active players are listed in bold.
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player MP
1. Tim Duncan 9370
2. LeBron James 9127
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 7691
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 6570
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. Ray Allen 6064
27. Manu Ginobili 5968
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. Charles Oakley 5108
42. Richard Hamilton 5039
43. Danny Ainge 5038
44. Tayshaun Prince 4977
45. Wes Unseld* 4889
46. Charles Barkley* 4849
47. Maurice Cheeks 4848
48. Dennis Rodman* 4789
49. Sam Perkins 4785
50. Jeff Hornacek 4766
51. Michael Cooper 4744
52. Pau Gasol 4735
53. Dan Issel* 4722
54. Sam Jones* 4654
55. Paul Silas 4619
56. Ben Wallace 4524
57. Kevin Durant 4349
58. Zelmo Beaty* 4345
59. Bobby Jones 4290
60. Steve Nash 4289
61. Dan Majerle 4239
62. David Robinson* 4221
63. Isiah Thomas* 4216
64. Joe Johnson 4210
65. Bruce Bowen 4191
66. Elvin Hayes* 4160
  Freddie Lewis 4160
68. Bob Cousy* 4120
69. A.C. Green 4119
70. Joe Dumars* 4097
71. Rick Barry* 4061
72. Louie Dampier* 4041
73. Moses Malone* 4031
74. Roger Brown* 4030
75. Walt Frazier* 3953
76. Jason Terry 3944
77. Terry Porter 3939
78. Michael Finley 3907
79. Mel Daniels* 3901
80. Clifford Robinson 3887
81. Bob Dandridge 3882
82. Kevin Johnson 3879
83. Richard Jefferson 3838
84. Shawn Marion 3837
85. Jamaal Wilkes* 3799
86. Billy Paultz 3788
87. Derrick McKey 3786
88. Mark Jackson 3776
89. Dave Cowens* 3768
90. Caldwell Jones 3743
91. Bill Laimbeer 3735
92. Vlade Divac 3728
93. George McGinnis* 3715
94. Buck Williams 3710
95. Andre Iguodala 3694
96. Chet Walker* 3688
97. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
98. Oscar Robertson* 3673
99. Dale Davis 3662
100. Rajon Rondo 3642
  Hal Greer* 3642
102. Artis Gilmore* 3630
103. Lamar Odom 3599
104. Kenyon Martin 3589
105. Jack Sikma 3558
106. Bob Pettit* 3545
107. Sam Cassell 3539
108. Bill Bridges 3521
109. Dwight Howard 3514
110. Bill Cartwright 3496
111. Mike Bibby 3484
112. Jo Jo White* 3428
113. Jerome Kersey 3394
114. Kendrick Perkins 3369
115. Detlef Schrempf 3338
116. Russell Westbrook 3288
117. Sidney Moncrief 3226
118. Jimmy Jones 3224
119. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
120. Gus Williams 3215
121. Don Nelson* 3209
122. Allen Iverson* 3203
123. Udonis Haslem 3194
124. George Gervin* 3192
125. Rudy LaRusso 3188
126. Al Horford 3170
127. Bill Bradley* 3161
128. Boris Diaw 3144
129. Metta World Peace 3135
130. Chris Bosh 3131
  Maurice Lucas 3131
132. J.R. Smith 3128
133. Dikembe Mutombo* 3117
134. Peja Stojakovic 3106
135. Derek Harper 3094
136. Anthony Mason 3092
137. Bryon Russell 3081
138. Cliff Hagan* 3080
139. Serge Ibaka 3068
140. Tom Chambers 3061
141. Mario Elie 3054
142. Tom Sanders* 3049
143. John Starks 3035
144. Vince Carter 3033
145. Shane Battier 3032
146. Dick Barnett 3031
147. James Harden 3029
148. Deron Williams 3002
149. Ron Harper 3000
150. Hedo Turkoglu 2985
151. David West 2963
152. Terry Cummings 2959
153. Mark Aguirre 2958
  Klay Thompson 2958
155. Carlos Boozer 2942
156. Shawn Kemp 2937
157. Kawhi Leonard 2908
158. Steve Smith 2902
159. Chris Webber 2900
160. Chris Paul 2886
161. P.J. Brown 2883
162. Mario Chalmers 2877
163. Slater Martin* 2876
164. Nate Thurmond* 2875
165. George Hill 2843
166. Sean Elliott 2836
167. Stephen Curry 2834
168. Rashard Lewis 2829
169. Avery Johnson 2807
170. Eddie Jones 2765
171. Rik Smits 2747
172. Robert Reid 2740
173. Darryl Dawkins 2734
174. Cedric Maxwell 2731
175. Bailey Howell* 2722
  Jim McMillian 2722
177. Ron Boone 2719
178. Kyle Korver 2717
179. Earl Monroe* 2715
180. Bob McAdoo* 2714
181. Trevor Ariza 2711
182. Mychal Thompson 2708
183. Draymond Green 2707
184. Willie Wise 2698
185. John Salley 2694
186. Dolph Schayes* 2687
187. Vinnie Johnson 2671
188. Toni Kukoc 2664
189. Ricky Pierce 2656
190. Antonio Davis 2647
191. Willis Reed* 2641
192. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
193. Gail Goodrich* 2622
194. John Paxson 2617
195. Alonzo Mourning* 2597
196. Carmelo Anthony 2579
197. Jermaine O'Neal 2577
198. Bill Sharman* 2573
199. Kurt Rambis 2565
200. Latrell Sprewell 2548
201. Hersey Hawkins 2529
202. Rick Fox 2527
203. Allan Houston 2525
204. Adrian Dantley* 2515
205. Paul George 2512
206. Paul Millsap 2507
207. Bill Keller 2504
208. K.C. Jones* 2499
209. Eric Snow 2471
210. Antoine Walker 2461
211. Zach Randolph 2450
212. Paul Westphal 2449
213. Brian Shaw 2442
214. Rick Mahorn 2429
215. Larry Nance 2428
216. Luol Deng 2427
  Alex English* 2427
218. Stephen Jackson 2419
219. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
220. Danny Green 2401
221. Amar'e Stoudemire 2398
222. Larry Johnson 2397
223. Frank Ramsey* 2396
224. Doc Rivers 2393
  Keith Erickson 2393
226. Nick Van Exel 2390
227. Archie Clark 2387
228. Bob Netolicky 2385
229. Kevin Willis 2377
230. Jerry Lucas* 2370
231. Tom Henderson 2364
  B.J. Armstrong 2364
233. Bob Lanier* 2361
  Antonio McDyess 2361
235. Marc Gasol 2344
236. Josh Smith 2306
237. Mark Eaton 2295
238. Lionel Hollins 2293
239. Alvan Adams 2288
240. Norm Nixon 2287
241. Red Kerr 2275
242. Paul Pressey 2269
243. Elden Campbell 2268
244. Jeff Mullins 2255
245. Otis Thorpe 2252
246. LaMarcus Aldridge 2247
247. Marcus Camby 2245
248. Tyrone Corbin 2226
249. James Edwards 2212
250. Mack Calvin 2206

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player MP
1. Tim Duncan 9370
2. LeBron James 9127
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 7691
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 6570
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. Ray Allen 6064
26. Manu Ginobili 5968
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. Charles Oakley 5108
42. Richard Hamilton 5039
43. Danny Ainge 5038
44. Tayshaun Prince 4977
45. Wes Unseld* 4889
46. Charles Barkley* 4849
47. Maurice Cheeks 4848
48. Dennis Rodman* 4789
49. Sam Perkins 4785
50. Jeff Hornacek 4766
51. Michael Cooper 4744
52. Pau Gasol 4735
53. Sam Jones* 4654
54. Paul Silas 4619
55. Ben Wallace 4524
56. Kevin Durant 4349
57. Steve Nash 4289
58. Dan Majerle 4239
59. David Robinson* 4221
60. Isiah Thomas* 4216
61. Joe Johnson 4210
62. Bruce Bowen 4191
63. Elvin Hayes* 4160
64. Bob Cousy* 4120
65. A.C. Green 4119
66. Joe Dumars* 4097
67. Walt Frazier* 3953
68. Jason Terry 3944
69. Terry Porter 3939
70. Michael Finley 3907
71. Clifford Robinson 3887
72. Bob Dandridge 3882
73. Kevin Johnson 3879
74. Richard Jefferson 3838
75. Shawn Marion 3837
76. Jamaal Wilkes* 3799
77. Moses Malone* 3796
78. Derrick McKey 3786
79. Mark Jackson 3776
80. Dave Cowens* 3768
81. Bill Laimbeer 3735
82. Vlade Divac 3728
83. Buck Williams 3710
84. Andre Iguodala 3694
85. Chet Walker* 3688
86. Dave DeBusschere* 3682
87. Oscar Robertson* 3673
88. Dale Davis 3662
89. Hal Greer* 3642
  Rajon Rondo 3642
91. Lamar Odom 3599
92. Kenyon Martin 3589
93. Jack Sikma 3558
94. Bob Pettit* 3545
95. Sam Cassell 3539
96. Bill Bridges 3521
97. Dwight Howard 3514
98. Bill Cartwright 3496
99. Mike Bibby 3484
100. Caldwell Jones 3466
101. Bobby Jones 3431
102. Jo Jo White* 3428
103. Jerome Kersey 3394
104. Kendrick Perkins 3369
105. Detlef Schrempf 3338
106. Russell Westbrook 3288
107. Sidney Moncrief 3226
108. Tom Heinsohn* 3223
109. Gus Williams 3215
110. Don Nelson* 3209
111. Allen Iverson* 3203
112. Udonis Haslem 3194
113. Rudy LaRusso 3188
114. Al Horford 3170
115. Bill Bradley* 3161
116. Boris Diaw 3144
117. Metta World Peace 3135
118. Chris Bosh 3131
119. J.R. Smith 3128
120. Dikembe Mutombo* 3117
121. Peja Stojakovic 3106
122. Derek Harper 3094
123. Anthony Mason 3092
124. Bryon Russell 3081
125. Serge Ibaka 3068
126. Tom Chambers 3061
127. Mario Elie 3054
128. Tom Sanders* 3049
129. John Starks 3035
130. Vince Carter 3033
131. Shane Battier 3032
132. Dick Barnett 3031
133. James Harden 3029
134. Deron Williams 3002
135. Ron Harper 3000
136. Hedo Turkoglu 2985
137. Cliff Hagan* 2965
138. David West 2963
139. Terry Cummings 2959
140. Klay Thompson 2958
  Mark Aguirre 2958
142. Carlos Boozer 2942
143. Shawn Kemp 2937
144. Kawhi Leonard 2908
145. Steve Smith 2902
146. Chris Webber 2900
147. Chris Paul 2886
148. P.J. Brown 2883
149. Mario Chalmers 2877
150. Slater Martin* 2876
151. Nate Thurmond* 2875
152. George Hill 2843
153. Sean Elliott 2836
154. Stephen Curry 2834
155. Rashard Lewis 2829
156. Avery Johnson 2807
157. Eddie Jones 2765
158. Rik Smits 2747
159. Robert Reid 2740
160. Darryl Dawkins 2734
161. Cedric Maxwell 2731
162. Rick Barry* 2723
163. Bailey Howell* 2722
  Jim McMillian 2722
165. Kyle Korver 2717
166. Earl Monroe* 2715
167. Bob McAdoo* 2714
168. Trevor Ariza 2711
169. Mychal Thompson 2708
170. Draymond Green 2707
171. John Salley 2694
172. Dolph Schayes* 2687
173. Vinnie Johnson 2671
174. Toni Kukoc 2664
175. Ricky Pierce 2656
176. Antonio Davis 2647
177. Willis Reed* 2641
178. Anfernee Hardaway 2640
179. Gail Goodrich* 2622
180. John Paxson 2617
181. Alonzo Mourning* 2597
182. Carmelo Anthony 2579
183. Jermaine O'Neal 2577
184. Bill Sharman* 2573
185. Kurt Rambis 2565
186. Latrell Sprewell 2548
187. Hersey Hawkins 2529
188. Rick Fox 2527
189. Allan Houston 2525
190. Adrian Dantley* 2515
191. Paul George 2512
192. Paul Millsap 2507
193. K.C. Jones* 2499
194. Eric Snow 2471
195. Antoine Walker 2461
196. Zach Randolph 2450
197. Paul Westphal 2449
198. Brian Shaw 2442
199. Rick Mahorn 2429
200. Larry Nance 2428
201. Luol Deng 2427
  Alex English* 2427
203. Maurice Lucas 2426
204. Stephen Jackson 2419
205. Lenny Wilkens* 2403
206. Danny Green 2401
207. Amar'e Stoudemire 2398
208. Larry Johnson 2397
209. Frank Ramsey* 2396
210. Doc Rivers 2393
  Keith Erickson 2393
212. Nick Van Exel 2390
213. Archie Clark 2387
214. Kevin Willis 2377
215. Jerry Lucas* 2370
216. Tom Henderson 2364
  B.J. Armstrong 2364
218. Bob Lanier* 2361
  Antonio McDyess 2361
220. Zelmo Beaty* 2345
221. Marc Gasol 2344
222. Josh Smith 2306
223. Mark Eaton 2295
224. Lionel Hollins 2293
225. Alvan Adams 2288
226. Norm Nixon 2287
227. Red Kerr 2275
228. Paul Pressey 2269
229. Elden Campbell 2268
230. Jeff Mullins 2255
231. Otis Thorpe 2252
232. LaMarcus Aldridge 2247
233. Marcus Camby 2245
234. Tyrone Corbin 2226
235. James Edwards 2212
236. George Gervin* 2202
237. Lou Hudson 2199
  Tyson Chandler 2199
239. Leandro Barbosa 2196
240. J.J. Redick 2192
241. Nate McMillan 2186
242. Walter Davis 2184
243. Dominique Wilkins* 2172
244. Jerry Stackhouse 2162
245. Mookie Blaylock 2161
246. Tony Allen 2151
247. Matt Barnes 2147
248. Andrew Toney 2146
249. Aaron McKie 2139
250. Rolando Blackman 2137

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. Bird Averitt 727
  Mike Barrett 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. 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. 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. Don Adams 301
  Bruce Seals 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. Joe DePre 245
  George Karl 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. Ed Johnson 216
  Al Tucker 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. 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. Will Frazier 85
  Howard Bayne 85
  John Fairchild 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. Bob Lackey 60
  Hank Whitney 60
226. Leland Mitchell 57
  Marlbert Pradd 57
228. Bobby Croft 55
  Shaler Halimon 55
  Stephen Chubin 55
231. Rich Niemann 53
232. Dick Nemelka 51
  Riney Lochmann 51
  John Trapp 51
  Al Cueto 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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