(Redirected from List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders)
This article provides two lists:
- A list of National Basketball Association players by, total career regular season leaders in minutes played.
- A progressive list of leaders. And records for minutes played showing how the: record has increased through theββyears.
Minutes played leadersβ»
This is: a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023β24 NBA season.
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^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
Progressive list of minutes played leadersβ»
This is a progressive list of leaders. And records for minutes played showing how the record has increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023β24 NBA season.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | DET | Detroit Pistons | NJN | New Jersey Nets | SAC | Sacramento Kings |
BOS | Boston Celtics | FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | NOJ | New Orleans Jazz | SAS | San Antonio Spurs |
BKN | Brooklyn Nets | GSW | Golden State Warriors | NYK | New York Knicks | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
BUF | Buffalo Braves | HOU | Houston Rockets | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | STL | St. Louis Hawks |
CAP | Capital Bullets | IND | Indiana Pacers | ORL | Orlando Magic | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
CHH | Charlotte Hornets | KCO | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | WAS | Washington Wizards |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | PHX | Phoenix Suns | WSB | Washington Bullets |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
DEN | Denver Nuggets | MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves | SAC | Sacramento Kings |
Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active player leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
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1951β52 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 2,939 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 2,939 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 2,939 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 2,939 | 1951β52 |
1952β53 | Neil Johnston*000PHW | 3,166 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 5,626 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 5,626 | Neil Johnston*000PHW | 3,166 | 1952β53 |
1953β54 | 3,296 | 8,483 | 8,483 | 3,296 | 1953β54 | ||||
1954β55 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 2,953 | Mel Hutchins000FTW | 11,303 | Mel Hutchins000FTW | 11,303 | 1954β55 | ||
1955β56 | Jack George000PHW | 2,840 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 13,997 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 13,997 | 1955β56 | ||
1956β57 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 2,851 | 16,361 | 16,361 | 1956β57 | ||||
1957β58 | 2,918 | 18,583 | 18,583 | 1957β58 | |||||
1958β59 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 2,979 | 20,986 | 20,986 | 1958β59 | ||||
1959β60 | Gene Shue000DET | 3,338 | 23,574 | 23,574 | Gene Shue000DET | 3,338 | 1959β60 | ||
1960β61 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHW 1959-62 000SFW 1962-64 |
3,773 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 26,532 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 26,532 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 3,773 | 1960β61 |
1961β62 | 3,882 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 28,156 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 28,156 | 3,882 | 1961β62 | ||
1962β63 | 3,806 | 30,131 | 30,131 | 1962β63 | |||||
1963β64 | 3,689 | Dolph Schayes*000PHI | 29,800 | 1963β64 | |||||
1964β65 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 3,466 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 30,690 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 30,690 | 1964β65 | ||
1965β66 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI | 3,737 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 31,185 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 31,185 | 1965β66 | ||
1966β67 | 3,682 | 34,482 | 34,482 | 1966β67 | |||||
1967β68 | 3,836 | 37,435 | 37,435 | 1967β68 | |||||
1968β69 | Elvin Hayes*000SDR | 3,695 | 40,726 | 40,726 | 1968β69 | ||||
1969β70 | 3,665 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 37,218 | 1969β70 | |||||
1970β71 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 3,678 | 40,848 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 40,848 | 1970β71 | |||
1971β72 | 3,698 | 44,317 | 44,317 | 1971β72 | |||||
1972β73 | Nate Archibald*000KCO | 3,681 | 47,859 | 47,859 | 1972β73 | ||||
1973β74 | Elvin Hayes*000CAP | 3,602 | Oscar Robertson*000MIL | 43,886 | 1973β74 | ||||
1974β75 | Bob McAdoo*000BUF | 3,539 | Walt Bellamy*000NOJ | 38,940 | 1974β75 | ||||
1975β76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 3,379 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 40,761 | 1975β76 | ||||
1976β77 | Elvin Hayes*000WSB | 3,364 | 43,674 | 1976β77 | |||||
1977β78 | Truck Robinson000NOJ | 3,638 | 46,471 | 1977β78 | |||||
1978β79 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 3,390 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1978-81 000HOU 1981-84 |
37,558 | 1978β79 | ||||
1979β80 | Norm Nixon000LAL | 3,226 | 40,741 | 1979β80 | |||||
1980β81 | Adrian Dantley*000UTA | 3,417 | 43,672 | 1980β81 | |||||
1981β82 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 3,398 | 46,704 | 1981β82 | |||||
1982β83 | Isiah Thomas*000DET | 3,093 | 49,006 | Elvin Hayes*000HOU | 49,006 | 1982β83 | |||
1983β84 | Jeff Ruland000WSB | 3,082 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 1983β84 | ||||
1984β85 | Buck Williams000NJN | 3,182 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL |
48,373 | 1984β85 | ||||
1985β86 | Maurice Cheeks*000PHI | 3,270 | 51,002 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 51,002 | 1985β86 | |||
1986β87 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 3,281 | 53,443 | 53,443 | 1986β87 | ||||
1987β88 | 3,311 | 55,751 | 55,751 | 1987β88 | |||||
1988β89 | 3,255 | 57,446 | 57,446 | 1988β89 | |||||
1989β90 | Rodney McCray000SAC | 3,238 | Moses Malone* 000ATL 1989-91 000MIL 1991-93 000PHI 1993β94 000SAS 1994β95 |
39,777 | 1989β90 | ||||
1990β91 | Chris Mullin*000GSW | 3,315 | 41,689 | 1990β91 | |||||
1991β92 | 3,346 | 44,200 | 1991β92 | ||||||
1992β93 | Larry Johnson000CHH | 3,323 | 44,304 | 1992β93 | |||||
1993β94 | Latrell Sprewell000GSW | 3,533 | 44,922 | 1993β94 | |||||
1994β95 | Vin Baker000MIL | 3,361 | 45,071 | 1994β95 | |||||
1995β96 | Anthony Mason000NYK | 3,457 | Robert Parish* 000CHH 1995β96 000CHI 1996-97 |
45,298 | 1995β96 | ||||
1996β97 | Glen Rice000CHH | 3,362 | 45,704 | 1996β97 | |||||
1997β98 | Michael Finley000DAL | 3,394 | Buck Williams000NYK | 42,464 | 1997β98 | ||||
1998β99 | Jason Kidd*000PHX | 2,060 | Karl Malone* 000UTA 1998-2003 000LAL 2003β04 |
41,661 | 1998β99 | ||||
1999β00 | Michael Finley000DAL | 3,464 | 44,608 | 1999β00 | |||||
2000β01 | 3,443 | 47,503 | 2000β01 | ||||||
2001β02 | Antoine Walker000BOS | 3,406 | 50,543 | 2001β02 | |||||
2002β03 | Allen Iverson*000PHI | 3,485 | 53,479 | 2002β03 | |||||
2003β04 | Joe Johnson000PHX | 3,331 | 54,852 | 2003β04 | |||||
2004β05 | LeBron James^000CLE | 3,388 | Reggie Miller*000IND | 47,619 | 2004β05 | ||||
2005β06 | Gilbert Arenas000WAS | 3,384 | Gary Payton*000MIA | 45,614 | 2005β06 | ||||
2006β07 | LeBron James^000CLE | 3,190 | 47,117 | 2006β07 | |||||
2007β08 | Allen Iverson*000DEN | 3,424 | Jason Kidd* 000NJN 2007β08 000DAL 2008β12 000NYK 2012β13 |
38,269 | 2007β08 | ||||
2008β09 | Andre Iguodala000PHI | 3,269 | 41,155 | 2008β09 | |||||
2009β10 | Kevin Durant^000OKC | 3,239 | 44,036 | 2009β10 | |||||
2010β11 | Monta Ellis000GSW | 3,227 | 46,689 | 2010β11 | |||||
2011β12 | Kevin Durant^000OKC | 2,546 | 48,068 | 2011β12 | |||||
2012β13 | Damian Lillard^000POR | 3,167 | 50,111 | 2012β13 | |||||
2013β14 | Kevin Durant^000OKC | 3,122 | Kevin Garnett* 000BKN 2013β15 000MIN 2015β16 |
48,910 | 2013β14 | ||||
2014β15 | James Harden^000HOU | 2,981 | 49,862 | 2014β15 | |||||
2015β16 | 3,125 | 50,418 | 2015β16 | ||||||
2016β17 | Andrew Wiggins^000MIN | 3,048 | Dirk Nowitzki*000DAL | 48,673 | 2016β17 | ||||
2017β18 | LeBron James^000CLE | 3,026 | 50,573 | 2017β18 | |||||
2018β19 | Bradley Beal^000WAS | 3,028 | 51,368 | 2018β19 | |||||
2019β20 | CJ McCollum^000POR | 2,556 | LeBron James^000LAL | 48,551 | 2019β20 | ||||
2020β21 | Julius Randle^000NYK | 2,667 | 50,055 | 2020β21 | |||||
2021β22 | Mikal Bridges^ 000PHX 2021β23 000BKN 2023 |
2,854 | 52,139 | 2021β22 | |||||
2022β23 | 2,963 | 54,092 | 2022β23 | ||||||
2023β24 | DeMar DeRozan^000CHI | 2,989 | 56,596 | 2023β24 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active player leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
See alsoβ»
Notesβ»
- ^ 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.
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linkedββto an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ^ Average is roundedββto the nearest tenth.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013.