List of National Basketball Association career playoff minutes leaders

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 through the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
^ 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[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)		 10,811 260 41.6
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 Manu Ginóbili† SG San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) 6,075 218 27.9
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 2020 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.
BALBaltimore BulletsFTWFort Wayne PistonsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsGSWGolden State WarriorsORLOrlando MagicSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CHHCharlotte HornetsHOUHouston RocketsPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsSYRSyracuse Nationals
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsTORToronto 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 Min. Played Leader MP Career Record MP Single Season Record MP Season
1951–52George Mikan*000MNL553George Mikan*000MNL553George Mikan*000MNL553George Mikan*000MNL5531951–52
1952–53463101610161952–53
1953–54Paul Seymour000SYR559Slater Martin*
000MNL 1953–56
000STL 1957–59		1509Slater Martin*
000MNL 1953–56
000STL 1957–59		1509Paul Seymour000SYR5591953–54
1954–55Andy Phillip*000FTW445182418241954–55
1955–56Paul Arizin*000PHW409194519451955–56
1956–57Bob Cousy*000BOS440238423841956–57
1957–58457280028001957–58
1958–59Elgin Baylor*000MNL556281828181958–59
1959–60Bob Pettit*000STL576Bob Cousy*000BOS2916Bob Cousy*000BOS2916Bob Pettit*000STL5761959–60
1960–61Elgin Baylor*000MNL540325332531960–61
1961–62Bill Russell*000BOS67237273727Bill Russell*000BOS6721961–62
1962–63617412041201962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW558Bill Russell*000BOS403441201963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*000BOS5614595Bill Russell*000BOS45951964–65
1965–66814540954098141965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW718579957991966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*000BOS869666866688691967–68
1968–69John Havlicek*000BOS850749774971968–69
1969–70Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL851Elgin Baylor*000LAL55101969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*000BAL759Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL60551970–71
1971–72Jerry Lucas*000NYK73767581971–72
1972–73Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL8017559Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL75591972–73
1973–74John Havlicek*000BOS811Jerry West*000LAL63211973–74
1974–75Elvin Hayes*000WSB751John Havlicek*000BOS59801974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*000BOS79864851975–76
1976–77Doug Collins000PHI75968601976–77
1977–78Marvin Webster000SEA904Marvin Webster000SEA9041977–78
1978–79Bob Dandridge000WSB787Wes Unseld*000WSB48021978–79
1979–80Julius Erving*000PHI69448891979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*000HOU955Moses Malone*000HOU9551980–81
1981–82Julius Erving*000PHI780Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL47691981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*000LAL64353571982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*000BOS9616124Larry Bird*000BOS9611983–84
1984–85Dennis Johnson*000BOS84867341984–85
1985–86Rodney McCray000HOU83572231985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*000BOS10157782Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL		778210151986–87
1987–88Magic Johnson*000LAL965850085001987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*000CHI718885188511988–89
1989–90Clyde Drexler*000POR853Dennis Johnson*000BOS69941989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*000LAL823Magic Johnson*000LAL74031990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*000CHI920Larry Bird*000BOS68861991–92
1992–93Dan Majerle 000PHO1071Robert Parish*
000BOS 1992–94
000CHH 1994–95 		6088Dan Majerle 000PHO10711992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*000NYK10321993–94
1994–95Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU92961591994–95
1995–96Gary Payton*000SEA911Magic Johnson*000LAL75381995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*000UTA816Michael Jordan*000CHI66021996–97
1997–98Michael Jordan*000CHI87274741997–98
1998–99Allan Houston 000NYK783Scottie Pippen*
000HOU 1998–99
000POR 1999–2003 		72001998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL100078141999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*000PHI101679312000–01
2001–02Kobe Bryant*000LAL83380302001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*000SAS102181052002–03
2003–04Kobe Bryant*000LAL9732003–04
2004–05Richard Hamilton00DET1079Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2004–07
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2010		6813Richard Hamilton
000DET		10792004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki †000DAL98375722005–06
2006–07LeBron James^000CLE89376932006–07
2007–08Paul Pierce §000BOS99078432007–08
2008–09Rashard Lewis000ORL9862008–09
2009–10Rajon Rondo^000BOS97580862009–10
2010–11LeBron James^000MIA922Kobe Bryant*000LAL81652010–11
2011–1298386412011–12
2012–139602012–13
2013–14Kevin Durant^000OKC815Tim Duncan*000SAS8902Tim Duncan*000SAS89022013–14
2014–15LeBron James^000CLE844915291522014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^00GSW879937093702015–16
2016–17LeBron James^000CLE744LeBron James^
000CLE 2016–19
000LAL 2019–20		91272016–17
2017–1892210049LeBron James^
000CLE 2017–19
000LAL 2019–20		100492017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^000TOR9392018–19
2019–20Jimmy Butler^000MIA80610811108112019–20
SeasonYear-by-YearMPActive Player LeaderMPCareer MP RecordMPSingle Season MP RecordMPSeason


See also

References
General
  • "NBA ALL-TIME LEADERS MINUTES PLAYED". Hispanos NBA. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
Specific
  1. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball reference .com. Sports reference .com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. 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. "2021 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. 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. 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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