This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff minutes played.
A progressive list of playoffs minutes played leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Minutes played leaders

This section provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff minutes played.

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
LeBron James has played the most minutes in NBA playoff history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[2] Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[3]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023)		 11,654 282 41.3
2 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 9,370 251 37.3
3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)		 8,851 237 37.3
4 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) 8,641 220 39.3
5 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 8,105 208 39.0
6 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)		 8,098 216 37.5
7 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 7,907 193 41.0
8 Tony Parker* PG San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018) 7,758 226 34.3
9 Wilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)		 7,559 160 47.2
10 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 7,538 190 39.7
11 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics (1957–1969) 7,497 165 45.4
12 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 7,474 179 41.8
13 Dennis Johnson* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)		 6,994 180 38.9
14 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 6,886 164 42.0
15 John Havlicek* SF Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977) 6,860 172 39.9
16 Derek Fisher PG/SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011)
Utah Jazz (2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)		 6,856 259 26.5
17 Robert Horry PF/SF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)		 6,823 244 28.0
18 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023)		 6,725 166 40.5
19 Dwyane Wade* SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)		 6,697 177 37.8
20 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 6,398 182 35.2
21 Jerry West* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1974) 6,321 153 41.3
22 Paul Pierce* SF Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016)		 6,229 170 36.6
23 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (1981–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997)		 6,177 184 33.6
24 Horace Grant PF/C Chicago Bulls (1988–1994)
Orlando Magic (1995–1996, 1999, 2002)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001)		 6,172 170 36.3
25 Jason Kidd* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013)		 6,088 158 38.5
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[2] Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[3]

Progressive list of playoff minutes played

This is a progressive list of minutes played leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.[4]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[5]
Team abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record
BALBaltimore BulletsFTWFort Wayne PistonsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsGSWGolden State WarriorsORLOrlando MagicSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CHHCharlotte HornetsHOUHouston RocketsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSYRSyracuse Nationals
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsTORToronto Raptors
DALDallas MavericksMNLMinneapolis LakersPORPortland Trail BlazersUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsNYKNew York KnicksSASSan Antonio SpursWSBWashington Bullets
Leaders and records for playoff minutes played for every season
Season Year-by-year leader MP Active leader MP Career record MP Single-season record MP Season
1951–52George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL5531951–52
1952–534631,0161,0161952–53
1953–54Paul SeymourSYR559Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1,509Slater Martin*
MNL 1953–56
STL 1957–59		1,509Paul SeymourSYR5591953–54
1954–55Andy Phillip*FTW4451,8241,8241954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*PHW4091,9451,9451955–56
1956–57Bob Cousy*BOS4402,3842,3841956–57
1957–584572,8002,8001957–58
1958–59Elgin Baylor*MNL5562,8182,8181958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*STL576Bob Cousy*BOS2,916Bob Cousy*BOS2,916Bob Pettit*STL5761959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*LAL5403,2533,2531960–61
1961–62Bill Russell*BOS6723,7273,727Bill Russell*BOS6721961–62
1962–636174,1204,1201962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*SFW558Bill Russell*BOS4,0344,1201963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS5614,595Bill Russell*BOS4,5951964–65
1965–668145,4095,4098141965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*SFW7185,7995,7991966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*BOS8696,6686,6688691967–68
1968–69John Havlicek*BOS8507,4977,4971968–69
1969–70Wilt Chamberlain*LAL851Elgin Baylor*LAL5,5101969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*BAL759Wilt Chamberlain*LAL6,0551970–71
1971–72Jerry Lucas*NYK7376,7581971–72
1972–73Wilt Chamberlain*LAL8017,559Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7,5591972–73
1973–74John Havlicek*BOS811Jerry West*LAL6,3211973–74
1974–75Elvin Hayes*WSB751John Havlicek*BOS5,9801974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*BOS7986,4851975–76
1976–77Doug CollinsPHI7596,8601976–77
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA904Marvin WebsterSEA9041977–78
1978–79Bob DandridgeWSB787Wes Unseld*WSB4,8021978–79
1979–80Julius Erving*PHI6944,8891979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU955Moses Malone*HOU9551980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*PHI780Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,7691981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL6435,3571982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS9616,124Larry Bird*BOS9611983–84
1984–85Dennis Johnson*BOS8486,7341984–85
1985–86Rodney McCrayHOU8357,2231985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS1,0157,782Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL		7,7821,0151986–87
1987–88Magic Johnson*LAL9658,5008,5001987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI7188,8518,8511988–89
1989–90Clyde Drexler*POR853Dennis Johnson*BOS6,9941989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL823Magic Johnson*LAL7,4031990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI920Larry Bird*BOS6,8861991–92
1992–93Dan Majerle PHX1,071Robert Parish*
BOS 1992–94
CHI 1994–95		6,088Dan Majerle PHX1,0711992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*NYK1,0321993–94
1994–95Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU9296,1591994–95
1995–96Gary Payton*SEA911Magic Johnson*LAL7,5381995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA816Michael Jordan*CHI6,6021996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*CHI8727,4741997–98
1998–99Allan Houston NYK783Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–03		7,2001998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL1,0007,8141999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI1,0167,9312000–01
2001–02Kobe Bryant*LAL8338,0302001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS1,0218,1052002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*LAL9732003–04
2004–05Richard HamiltonDET1,079Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010		6,813Richard HamiltonDET1,0792004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki*DAL9837,5722005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE8937,6932006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce*BOS9907,8432007–08
2008–09Rashard LewisORL9862008–09
2009–10Rajon Rondo†BOS9758,0862009–10
2010–11LeBron James^MIA922Kobe Bryant*LAL8,1652010–11
2011–129838,6412011–12
2012–139602012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^OKC815Tim Duncan*SAS8,902Tim Duncan*SAS8,9022013–14
2014–15LeBron James^CLE8449,1529,1522014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^GSW8799,3709,3702015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE744LeBron James^
CLE 2016–18
LAL 2018–23		9,1272016–17
2017–1892210,049LeBron James^
CLE 2017–18
LAL 2018–23		10,0492017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR9392018–19
2019–20Jimmy Butler^MIA80610,81110,8112019–20
2020–21Khris Middleton^MIL92211,03511,0352020–21
2021–22Jayson Tatum^BOS9832021–22
2022–23Jimmy Butler^MIA87411,65411,6542022–23
SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason


See also

References

General
  • "NBA ALL-TIME LEADERS MINUTES PLAYED". Hispanos NBA. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
Specific
  1. 1 2 "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball reference .com. Sports reference .com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  3. 1 2 Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  4. ↑ "2020 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
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