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 the years.

Minutes played leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. RankPlayerPosition(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total minutesGames playedMinutes per gameaverage1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)61,0291,6222*CMilwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)57,4461,5603*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()54,8521,4764*PFDallas Mavericks (–)51,3681,52233.85*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)50,4181,4626*PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks ()50,1111,39136.07*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–, –)Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)50,0001,30338.48*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)48,6371,34636.19*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)47,8591,04545.810*PGUtah Jazz (–)47,7641,50431.811*SGIndiana Pacers (–)47,6191,38912*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)47,3681,39234.013*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Lakers ()Boston Celtics ()Miami Heat (–)47,1171,33514*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)46,4711,27036.615*SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Orlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Memphis Grizzlies (–)Sacramento Kings ()Atlanta Hawks (–)46,3671,54130.116*SGMilwaukee Bucks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Boston Celtics (–)Miami Heat (–)46,3441,30035.617*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)45,8801,34334.218†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()45,8371,37019*CGolden State Warriors (–)Boston Celtics (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Chicago Bulls ()45,7041,61128.420*CBuffalo Braves ()Houston Rockets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–, )Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)San Antonio Spurs ()45,0711,32933.921SG/SFBoston Celtics (, )Phoenix Suns (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Miami Heat ()Utah Jazz (–)Houston Rockets ()44,2361,27734.622*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()44,2221,23835.723^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–present)44,0771,20124*PGCincinnati Royals (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)43,8861,04042.225^SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Sacramento Kings (–)43,6351,26426*SFDenver Nuggets (–)New York Knicks (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()43,5141,26027†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()43,0251,30128PF/SFPortland Trail Blazers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Golden State Warriors (–)New Jersey Nets (–)42,5611,38030.829PFNew Jersey Nets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–)42,4641,30732.530^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()42,4491,22131SG/PGAtlanta Hawks (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Boston Celtics ()Brooklyn Nets ()Houston Rockets (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)42,0341,41029.832*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ()41,9181,20733*SFChicago Bulls (–, )Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)41,0691,17834.934*SGChicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–)41,0111,07238.335*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()41,0011,22633.436*CBoston Celtics (–)40,72696342.337*CNew York Knicks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()Orlando Magic ()40,5941,18338PFChicago Bulls (–, )New York Knicks (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Washington Wizards ()Houston Rockets ()40,2801,28231.439PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Denver Nuggets (–, –)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Washington Wizards (–)Sacramento Kings ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()San Antonio Spurs ()40,2681,30430.940SF/PFPhoenix Suns (–)Miami Heat (–)Toronto Raptors ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()40,0971,16341PFKansas City/Sacramento Kings (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Detroit Pistons (–)Vancouver Grizzlies ()Washington Wizards ()Miami Heat ()Charlotte Hornets ()39,8221,25731.742*SG/PGSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)39,7881,12243SF/SGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Golden State Warriors (–, –)Miami Heat (–)39,5071,23132.144*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (, , )Houston Rockets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Charlotte Hornets ()Washington Wizards ()Philadelphia 76ers ()39,4571,24231.845*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)39,3301,07346PGNew York Knicks (–, –)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Indiana Pacers (–, –)Denver Nuggets ()Toronto Raptors ()Utah Jazz ()Houston Rockets ()39,1211,29630.247SGChicago Bulls (–)New York Knicks (–)Golden State Warriors ()Atlanta Hawks (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves ()Phoenix Suns ()Brooklyn Nets ()38,9941,32729.448*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (–)New York Knicks (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)New Orleans Jazz ()38,9401,04337.349PFChicago Bulls (–)Orlando Magic (–, –)Seattle SuperSonics ()Los Angeles Lakers (, )38,6211,16533.250PF/CAtlanta Hawks (–, )Miami Heat (–)Golden State Warriors ()Houston Rockets (–, )Toronto Raptors (–)Denver Nuggets ()San Antonio Spurs (–)Dallas Mavericks ()38,3621,42426.9

Progressive list of minutes played leaders This is a progressive list of leaders and records for minutes played showing how the record has increased through the years. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks DETDetroit Pistons NJN New Jersey Nets SACSacramento KingsBOSBoston Celtics FTWFort Wayne Pistons NOJNew Orleans Jazz SASSan Antonio SpursBKNBrooklyn Nets GSWGolden State WarriorsNYKNew York Knicks SFWSan Francisco WarriorsBUFBuffalo Braves HOUHouston Rockets OKCOklahoma City Thunder STLSt. Louis HawksCAPCapital BulletsINDIndiana Pacers ORL Orlando Magic SYRSyracuse NationalsCHOCharlotte HornetsKCOKansas City-Omaha Kings PHI Philadelphia 76ers UTAUtah JazzCHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors WASWashington WizardsCLECleveland Cavaliers MIAMiami Heat PHXPhoenix Suns WSBWashington BulletsDALDallas Mavericks MILMilwaukee Bucks PORPortland Trail BlazersDENDenver NuggetsMIN Minnesota Timberwolves SACSacramento Kings

Minutes played leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason1951–52 Paul Arizin*2,939Paul Arizin*2,939Paul Arizin*2,939Paul Arizin*2,9391951–521952–53 Neil Johnston*3,166Bob Cousy*5,626Bob Cousy*5,626Neil Johnston*3,1661952–531953–54 3,2968,4838,4833,2961953–541954–55 Paul Arizin*2,953Mel Hutchins11,303Mel Hutchins11,3031954–551955–56 Jack George2,840Bob Cousy*13,997Bob Cousy*13,9971955–561956–57 Dolph Schayes*2,85116,36116,3611956–571957–58 2,91818,58318,5831957–581958–59 Bill Russell*2,979 20,986 20,9861958–591959–60 Wilt Chamberlain*Gene Shue3,33823,57423,574Wilt Chamberlain*Gene Shue3,3381959–601960–61 Wilt Chamberlain*3,773 Dolph Schayes*26,532 Dolph Schayes*26,532Wilt Chamberlain*3,7731960–611961–62 3,882Bob Cousy* 28,156Bob Cousy*28,1563,8821961–621962–63 3,80630,13130,1311962–631963–64 3,689Dolph Schayes*29,8001963–641964–65 Bill Russell*3,466Bob Pettit*30,690Bob Pettit*30,6901964–651965–66 Wilt Chamberlain*3,737Bill Russell*31,185Bill Russell*31,1851965–661966–67 3,68234,48234,4821966–671967–68 3,83637,43537,4351967–681968–69 Elvin Hayes*3,69540,72640,7261968–691969–70 3,665Wilt Chamberlain*37,2181969–701970–71 John Havlicek*3,67840,848Wilt Chamberlain*40,8481970–711971–72 3,698 44,31744,3171971–721972–73 Nate Archibald*3,68147,85947,8591972–731973–74 Elvin Hayes*3,602Oscar Robertson*43,8861973–741974–75 Bob McAdoo*3,539Walt Bellamy*38,940 1974–751975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*3,379John Havlicek*40,7611975–761976–77 Elvin Hayes*3,36443,674 1976–771977–78 Truck Robinson 3,63846,4711977–781978–79 Moses Malone*3,390Elvin Hayes*37,5581978–791979–80 Norm Nixon3,22640,7411979–801980–81 Adrian Dantley*3,41743,6721980–811981–82 Moses Malone*3,39846,7041981–821982–83 Isiah Thomas*3,09349,006Elvin Hayes*49,0061982–831983–84 Jeff Ruland3,08250,000 50,000 1983–841984–85 Buck Williams3,182Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*48,373 1984–851985–86 Maurice Cheeks*3,270 51,002 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*51,002 1985–861986–87 Michael Jordan*3,28153,443 53,443 1986–871987–88 3,311 55,75155,751 1987–881988–89 3,25557,446 57,446 1988–891989–90 Rodney McCray3,238 Moses Malone*39,7771989–901990–91 Chris Mullin*3,315 41,689 1990–911991–92 3,346 44,200 1991–921992–93 Larry Johnson3,32344,3041992–931993–94 Latrell Sprewell3,53344,9221993–941994–95 Vin Baker3,361 45,0711994–951995–96 Anthony Mason3,457Robert Parish*45,2981995–961996–97 Glen Rice3,36245,7041996–971997–98 Michael Finley3,394Buck Williams42,4641997–981998–99 Jason Kidd*2,060Karl Malone* 41,661 1998–991999–00 Michael Finley3,46444,608 1999–002000–01 3,44347,5032000–012001–02 Antoine Walker3,40650,543 2001–022002–03 Allen Iverson*3,485 53,4792002–032003–04 Joe Johnson3,33154,8522003–042004–05 LeBron James^3,388Reggie Miller*47,6192004–052005–06 Gilbert Arenas3,384Gary Payton*45,614 2005–062006–07 LeBron James^3,19047,1172006–072007–08 Allen Iverson*3,424Jason Kidd*38,2692007–082008–09 Andre Iguodala3,26941,1552008–092009–10 Kevin Durant^3,23944,0362009–102010–11 Monta Ellis3,22746,6892010–112011–12 Kevin Durant^2,546 48,068 2011–122012–13 Damian Lillard^3,16750,1112012–132013–14 Kevin Durant^3,122Kevin Garnett*48,9102013–142014–15 James Harden^2,98149,862 2014–152015–16 3,12550,418 2015–162016–17 Andrew Wiggins^3,048Dirk Nowitzki* 48,6732016–172017–18 LeBron James^3,026 50,5732017–182018–19 Bradley Beal^3,028 51,3682018–192019–20 CJ McCollum^2,556LeBron James^ 48,5512019–202020–21 Julius Randle^2,667 50,0552020–212021–22 Mikal Bridges^2,854 52,1392021–222022–23 2,963 54,0922022–232023–24 DeMar DeRozan^2,989 56,596 2023–242024–25 Mikal Bridges^3,036 59,041 LeBron James^59,041 2024–252025–26 Amen Thompson^2,953 61,030 61,030 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderMPActive player leaderMPCareer recordMPSingle-season recordMPSeason

See also NBA records List of NBA annual minutes played leaders

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References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in minutes played National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in minutes played