NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Minutes Played
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Minutes Played since 1951-52
Season | Lg | Player | Tot MP | Reg MP | Play MP | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | NBA | Luka Dončić | 3524 | 2624 | 900 | DAL |
2022-23 | NBA | Jayson Tatum | 3531 | 2732 | 799 | BOS |
2021-22 | NBA | Jayson Tatum | 3714 | 2731 | 983 | BOS |
2020-21 | NBA | Khris Middleton | 3191 | 2269 | 922 | MIL |
2019-20 | NBA | Bam Adebayo | 3104 | 2417 | 687 | MIA |
2018-19 | NBA | Damian Lillard | 3488 | 2838 | 650 | POR |
2017-18 | NBA | LeBron James | 3948 | 3026 | 922 | CLE |
2016-17 | NBA | LeBron James | 3538 | 2794 | 744 | CLE |
2015-16 | NBA | Draymond Green | 3687 | 2808 | 879 | GSW |
2014-15 | NBA | James Harden | 3617 | 2981 | 636 | HOU |
2013-14 | NBA | Kevin Durant | 3937 | 3122 | 815 | OKC |
2012-13 | NBA | LeBron James | 3837 | 2877 | 960 | MIA |
2011-12 | NBA | Kevin Durant | 3383 | 2546 | 837 | OKC |
2010-11 | NBA | LeBron James | 3985 | 3063 | 922 | MIA |
2009-10 | NBA | Rajon Rondo | 3938 | 2963 | 975 | BOS |
2008-09 | NBA | Pau Gasol* | 3930 | 2999 | 931 | LAL |
2007-08 | NBA | Kobe Bryant* | 4055 | 3192 | 863 | LAL |
2006-07 | NBA | LeBron James | 4083 | 3190 | 893 | CLE |
2005-06 | NBA | Shawn Marion | 4112 | 3263 | 849 | PHO |
2004-05 | NBA | Tayshaun Prince | 4062 | 3039 | 1023 | DET |
2003-04 | NBA | Kevin Garnett* | 4014 | 3231 | 783 | MIN |
2002-03 | NBA | Tim Duncan* | 4202 | 3181 | 1021 | SAS |
2001-02 | NBA | Antoine Walker | 4109 | 3406 | 703 | BOS |
2000-01 | NBA | Allen Iverson* | 3995 | 2979 | 1016 | PHI |
1999-00 | NBA | Shaquille O'Neal* | 4163 | 3163 | 1000 | LAL |
1998-99 | NBA | Tim Duncan* | 2696 | 1963 | 733 | SAS |
1997-98 | NBA | Michael Jordan* | 4053 | 3181 | 872 | CHI |
1996-97 | NBA | Michael Jordan* | 3910 | 3106 | 804 | CHI |
1995-96 | NBA | Gary Payton* | 4073 | 3162 | 911 | SEA |
1994-95 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 3782 | 2853 | 929 | HOU |
1993-94 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 4266 | 3277 | 989 | HOU |
1992-93 | NBA | Dan Majerle | 4270 | 3199 | 1071 | PHO |
1991-92 | NBA | Scottie Pippen* | 4063 | 3164 | 899 | CHI |
1990-91 | NBA | Magic Johnson* | 3756 | 2933 | 823 | LAL |
1989-90 | NBA | Michael Jordan* | 3871 | 3197 | 674 | CHI |
1988-89 | NBA | Michael Jordan* | 3973 | 3255 | 718 | CHI |
1987-88 | NBA | Byron Scott | 3945 | 3048 | 897 | LAL |
1986-87 | NBA | Larry Bird* | 4020 | 3005 | 1015 | BOS |
1985-86 | NBA | Larry Bird* | 3883 | 3113 | 770 | BOS |
1984-85 | NBA | Larry Bird* | 3976 | 3161 | 815 | BOS |
1983-84 | NBA | Larry Bird* | 3989 | 3028 | 961 | BOS |
1982-83 | NBA | Magic Johnson* | 3550 | 2907 | 643 | LAL |
1981-82 | NBA | Norm Nixon | 3573 | 3024 | 549 | LAL |
1980-81 | NBA | Moses Malone* | 4200 | 3245 | 955 | HOU |
1979-80 | NBA | Norm Nixon | 3874 | 3226 | 648 | LAL |
1978-79 | NBA | Elvin Hayes* | 3891 | 3105 | 786 | WSB |
1977-78 | NBA | Elvin Hayes* | 4114 | 3246 | 868 | WSB |
1976-77 | NBA | Elvin Hayes* | 3769 | 3364 | 405 | WSB |
1975-76 | NBA | Jo Jo White* | 4048 | 3257 | 791 | BOS |
1975-76 | ABA | Julius Erving* | 3795 | 3244 | 551 | NYA |
1974-75 | NBA | Elvin Hayes* | 4216 | 3465 | 751 | WSB |
1974-75 | ABA | Artis Gilmore* | 4172 | 3493 | 679 | KEN |
1973-74 | NBA | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 4306 | 3548 | 758 | MIL |
1973-74 | ABA | Willie Wise | 4084 | 3292 | 792 | UTS |
1972-73 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4343 | 3542 | 801 | LAL |
1972-73 | ABA | Dan Issel* | 4356 | 3531 | 825 | KEN |
1971-72 | NBA | John Havlicek* | 4215 | 3698 | 517 | BOS |
1971-72 | ABA | Rick Barry* | 4365 | 3616 | 749 | NYA |
1970-71 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4184 | 3630 | 554 | LAL |
1970-71 | ABA | Louie Dampier* | 4049 | 3221 | 828 | KEN |
1969-70 | NBA | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 3969 | 3534 | 435 | MIL |
1969-70 | ABA | Spencer Haywood* | 4376 | 3808 | 568 | DNR |
1968-69 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4501 | 3669 | 832 | LAL |
1968-69 | ABA | Freddie Lewis | 3782 | 3055 | 727 | INA |
1967-68 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4467 | 3836 | 631 | PHI |
1967-68 | ABA | Jimmy Jones | 4040 | 3255 | 785 | NOB |
1966-67 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4400 | 3682 | 718 | PHI |
1965-66 | NBA | Bill Russell* | 4200 | 3386 | 814 | BOS |
1964-65 | NBA | Bill Russell* | 4027 | 3466 | 561 | BOS |
1963-64 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4247 | 3689 | 558 | SFW |
1962-63 | NBA | Bill Russell* | 4117 | 3500 | 617 | BOS |
1961-62 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 4458 | 3882 | 576 | PHW |
1960-61 | NBA | Bill Russell* | 3920 | 3458 | 462 | BOS |
1959-60 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain* | 3753 | 3338 | 415 | PHW |
1958-59 | NBA | Bill Russell* | 3475 | 2979 | 496 | BOS |
1957-58 | NBA | George Yardley* | 3097 | 2843 | 254 | DET |
1956-57 | NBA | Dolph Schayes* | 3066 | 2851 | 215 | SYR |
1955-56 | NBA | Jack George | 3245 | 2840 | 405 | PHW |
1954-55 | NBA | Paul Seymour | 3360 | 2950 | 410 | SYR |
1953-54 | NBA | Neil Johnston* | 3296 | 3296 | 0 | PHW |
1952-53 | NBA | Bob Cousy* | 3215 | 2945 | 270 | BOS |
1951-52 | NBA | George Mikan* | 3125 | 2572 | 553 | MNL |
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