List of National Basketball Association career playoff minutes leaders

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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 2021 NBA playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022[3]
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[4] Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[5]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021) 		11,035 266 41.5
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 Dwyane Wade† SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017) 		6,697 177 37.8
19 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 6,398 182 35.2
20 Jerry West* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1974) 6,321 153 41.3
21 Paul Pierce* SF Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016) 		6,229 170 36.6
22 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (1981–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997) 		6,177 184 33.6
23 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
24 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
25 Kevin Durant^ SF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021) 		6,083 151 40.3
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[4] Total minutes Games played Minutes per game
average[5]

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 2021 NBA playoffs.[6]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2021[7]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
BAL Baltimore Bullets FTW Fort Wayne Pistons OKC Oklahoma City Thunder SEA Seattle SuperSonics
BOS Boston Celtics GSW Golden State Warriors ORL Orlando Magic SFW San Francisco Warriors
CHH Charlotte Hornets HOU Houston Rockets PHI Philadelphia 76ers STL St. Louis Hawks
CHI Chicago Bulls LAL Los Angeles Lakers PHO Phoenix Suns SYR Syracuse Nationals
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers MIA Miami Heat PHW Philadelphia Warriors TOR Toronto Raptors
DAL Dallas Mavericks MNL Minneapolis Lakers POR Portland Trail Blazers UTA Utah Jazz
DET Detroit Pistons NYK New York Knicks SAS San Antonio Spurs WSB Washington Bullets
Leaders and Records for Playoff Minutes Played for Every Season
Season Year-by-year leader MP Active Min. Played Leader MP Career Record MP Single Season Record MP Season
1951–52 George Mikan*000MNL 553 George Mikan*000MNL 553 George Mikan*000MNL 553 George Mikan*000MNL 553 1951–52
1952–53 463 1016 1016 1952–53
1953–54 Paul Seymour000SYR 559 Slater Martin*
000MNL 1953–56
000STL 1957–59		 1509 Slater Martin*
000MNL 1953–56
000STL 1957–59		 1509 Paul Seymour000SYR 559 1953–54
1954–55 Andy Phillip*000FTW 445 1824 1824 1954–55
1955–56 Paul Arizin*000PHW 409 1945 1945 1955–56
1956–57 Bob Cousy*000BOS 440 2384 2384 1956–57
1957–58 457 2800 2800 1957–58
1958–59 Elgin Baylor*000MNL 556 2818 2818 1958–59
1959–60 Bob Pettit*000STL 576 Bob Cousy*000BOS 2916 Bob Cousy*000BOS 2916 Bob Pettit*000STL 576 1959–60
1960–61 Elgin Baylor*000MNL 540 3253 3253 1960–61
1961–62 Bill Russell*000BOS 672 3727 3727 Bill Russell*000BOS 672 1961–62
1962–63 617 4120 4120 1962–63
1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW 558 Bill Russell*000BOS 4034 4120 1963–64
1964–65 Bill Russell*000BOS 561 4595 Bill Russell*000BOS 4595 1964–65
1965–66 814 5409 5409 814 1965–66
1966–67 Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW 718 5799 5799 1966–67
1967–68 Bill Russell*000BOS 869 6668 6668 869 1967–68
1968–69 John Havlicek*000BOS 850 7497 7497 1968–69
1969–70 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 851 Elgin Baylor*000LAL 5510 1969–70
1970–71 Wes Unseld*000BAL 759 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 6055 1970–71
1971–72 Jerry Lucas*000NYK 737 6758 1971–72
1972–73 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 801 7559 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 7559 1972–73
1973–74 John Havlicek*000BOS 811 Jerry West*000LAL 6321 1973–74
1974–75 Elvin Hayes*000WSB 751 John Havlicek*000BOS 5980 1974–75
1975–76 Dave Cowens*000BOS 798 6485 1975–76
1976–77 Doug Collins000PHI 759 6860 1976–77
1977–78 Marvin Webster000SEA 904 Marvin Webster000SEA 904 1977–78
1978–79 Bob Dandridge000WSB 787 Wes Unseld*000WSB 4802 1978–79
1979–80 Julius Erving*000PHI 694 4889 1979–80
1980–81 Moses Malone*000HOU 955 Moses Malone*000HOU 955 1980–81
1981–82 Julius Erving*000PHI 780 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 4769 1981–82
1982–83 Magic Johnson*000LAL 643 5357 1982–83
1983–84 Larry Bird*000BOS 961 6124 Larry Bird*000BOS 961 1983–84
1984–85 Dennis Johnson*000BOS 848 6734 1984–85
1985–86 Rodney McCray000HOU 835 7223 1985–86
1986–87 Larry Bird*000BOS 1015 7782 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL		 7782 1015 1986–87
1987–88 Magic Johnson*000LAL 965 8500 8500 1987–88
1988–89 Michael Jordan*000CHI 718 8851 8851 1988–89
1989–90 Clyde Drexler*000POR 853 Dennis Johnson*000BOS 6994 1989–90
1990–91 Magic Johnson*000LAL 823 Magic Johnson*000LAL 7403 1990–91
1991–92 Michael Jordan*000CHI 920 Larry Bird*000BOS 6886 1991–92
1992–93 Dan Majerle 000PHO 1071 Robert Parish*
000BOS 1992–94
000CHH 1994–95 		6088 Dan Majerle 000PHO 1071 1992–93
1993–94 Patrick Ewing*000NYK 1032 1993–94
1994–95 Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU 929 6159 1994–95
1995–96 Gary Payton*000SEA 911 Magic Johnson*000LAL 7538 1995–96
1996–97 Karl Malone*000UTA 816 Michael Jordan*000CHI 6602 1996–97
1997–98 Michael Jordan*000CHI 872 7474 1997–98
1998–99 Allan Houston 000NYK 783 Scottie Pippen*
000HOU 1998–99
000POR 1999–2003 		7200 1998–99
1999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL 1000 7814 1999–00
2000–01 Allen Iverson*000PHI 1016 7931 2000–01
2001–02 Kobe Bryant*000LAL 833 8030 2001–02
2002–03 Tim Duncan*000SAS 1021 8105 2002–03
2003–04 Kobe Bryant*000LAL 973 2003–04
2004–05 Richard Hamilton00DET 1079 Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2004–07
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2010		 6813 Richard Hamilton
000DET		 1079 2004–05
2005–06 Dirk Nowitzki †000DAL 983 7572 2005–06
2006–07 LeBron James^000CLE 893 7693 2006–07
2007–08 Paul Pierce*000BOS 990 7843 2007–08
2008–09 Rashard Lewis000ORL 986 2008–09
2009–10 Rajon Rondo^000BOS 975 8086 2009–10
2010–11 LeBron James^000MIA 922 Kobe Bryant*000LAL 8165 2010–11
2011–12 983 8641 2011–12
2012–13 960 2012–13
2013–14 Kevin Durant^000OKC 815 Tim Duncan*000SAS 8902 Tim Duncan*000SAS 8902 2013–14
2014–15 LeBron James^000CLE 844 9152 9152 2014–15
2015–16 Draymond Green^00GSW 879 9370 9370 2015–16
2016–17 LeBron James^000CLE 744 LeBron James^
000CLE 2016–19
000LAL 2019–21		 9127 2016–17
2017–18 922 10049 LeBron James^
000CLE 2017–19
000LAL 2019–21		 10049 2017–18
2018–19 Kawhi Leonard^000TOR 939 2018–19
2019–20 Jimmy Butler^000MIA 806 10811 10811 2019–20
2020–21 Khris Middleton^000MIL 922 11035 11035 2020–21
Season Year-by-Year MP Active Player Leader MP Career MP Record MP Single Season MP Record MP Season


See also[]

References[]

General
  • "NBA ALL-TIME LEADERS MINUTES PLAYED". Hispanos NBA. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ a b "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball reference .com. Sports reference .com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ a b Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  6. ^ "2020 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. ^ "2021 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.

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