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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*
Most Minutes Played
This list features the players with the most minutes played in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
RANK | PLAYER | MINUTES PLAYED | YEARS |
1 | LeBron James | 59,773 | 2003–present |
2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 57,446 | 1969–1989 |
3 | Karl Malone | 54,852 | 1985–2004 |
4 | Dirk Nowitzki | 51,368 | 1998–2019 |
5 | Kevin Garnett | 50,418 | 1995–2016 |
6 | Jason Kidd | 50,111 | 1994–2013 |
7 | Elvin Hayes | 50,000 | 1968–1984 |
8 | Kobe Bryant | 48,637 | 1996–2016 |
9 | Wilt Chamberlain | 47,859 | 1959–1973 |
10 | John Stockton | 47,764 | 1984–2003 |
11 | Reggie Miller | 47,619 | 1987–2005 |
12 | Tim Duncan | 47,368 | 1997–2016 |
13 | Gary Payton | 47,117 | 1990–2007 |
14 | John Havlicek | 46,471 | 1962–1978 |
15 | Vince Carter | 46,367 | 1998–2020 |
16 | Ray Allen | 46,344 | 1996–2014 |
17 | Paul Pierce | 45,880 | 1998–2017 |
18 | Chris Paul | 45,836 | 2005–present |
19 | Robert Parish | 45,704 | 1976–1997 |
20 | Moses Malone | 45,071 | 1974–1995 |
References
StatMuse (2025) NBA players with most minutes played. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-players-most-minutes-played (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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