List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise
All-time list
Key Note: This list is correct through the 2018–19 season to date.

List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise

Section Title: All-time list
Table Section Text: Key Note: This list is correct through the 2018–19 season to date.

Seasons	Player	Pos.	Team	Career	Notes

21	Dirk Nowitzki†	F	Dallas Mavericks	1998–2019	Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks. Nowitzki played for the German club DJK Würzburg from 1994 to 1998.

20	Kobe Bryant†	G	Los Angeles Lakers	1996–2016	Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers.

19	Tim Duncan†	F/C	San Antonio Spurs	1997–2016	—

19	John Stockton*	G	Utah Jazz	1984–2003	—

18	Reggie Miller*	G	Indiana Pacers	1987–2005	—

16	Udonis Haslem^	F	Miami Heat	2003–present	Went undrafted in 2002, but signed as a free agent with the Heat a year later

16	Manu Ginóbili†	G	San Antonio Spurs	2002–2018	Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002

16	John Havlicek*	F/G	Boston Celtics	1962–1978	—

15	Dolph Schayes*	F/C	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1949–1964	Drafted by the New York Knicks in 1948, but opted to play for the Nationals in the NBL before moving to the NBA with the Nationals in 1949

15	Hal Greer*	G/F	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1958–1973	—

15	Nick Collison	F/C	Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder	2003–2018	He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2003, however, he missed the 2003–04 season due to injury

14	Elgin Baylor*	F	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers	1958–1971	Retired in November 1971 due to injury after only playing 9 games in the 1971–72 season

14	Jerry West*	G	Los Angeles Lakers	1960–1974	—

14	Joe Dumars*	G	Detroit Pistons	1985–1999	—

14	David Robinson*	C	San Antonio Spurs	1989–2003	Drafted by the Spurs in 1987, but did not enter the NBA until 1989 due to his commitment with the Navy

13	Bill Russell*	C	Boston Celtics	1956–1969	Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1956 and traded to the Celtics

13	Satch Sanders*	F	Boston Celtics	1960–1973	—

13	Wes Unseld*	C/F	Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets	1968–1981	—

13	Calvin Murphy*	G	San Diego / Houston Rockets	1970–1983	—

13	Fred Brown	G	Seattle SuperSonics	1971–1984	—

13	Alvan Adams	C/F	Phoenix Suns	1975–1988	—

13	Larry Bird*	F	Boston Celtics	1979–1992	Drafted by the Celtics in 1978, but did not enter the NBA until 1979, after his college graduation

13	Magic Johnson*	G	Los Angeles Lakers	1979–1991; 1996	Came out from retirement on January 1996 and played 32 games in the 1995–96 season

13	Kevin McHale*	F	Boston Celtics	1980–1993	—

13	Isiah Thomas*	G	Detroit Pistons	1981–1994	—

13	Jeff Foster	F/C	Indiana Pacers	1999–2012	Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1999 and traded to the Pacers

12	Mike Conley^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies	2007–present	—

12	Sam Jones*	G/F	Boston Celtics	1957–1969	—

12	Michael Cooper	G/F	Los Angeles Lakers	1978–1990	—

12	James Worthy*	F	Los Angeles Lakers	1982–1994	—

12	Nate McMillan	G/F	Seattle SuperSonics	1986–1998	—

12	Rik Smits	C	Indiana Pacers	1988–2000	—

11	Russell Westbrook^	G	Oklahoma City Thunder	2008–present	Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics, however, the franchise relocated to Oklahoma six days later.

11	Bob Pettit*	F/C	Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks	1954–1965	—

11	Jack Twyman*	G/F	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals	1955–1966	—

11	Al Attles	G	Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors	1960–1971	—

11	Rudy Tomjanovich	F	San Diego / Houston Rockets	1970–1981	—

11	Julius Erving*	F	Philadelphia 76ers	1976–1987	Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972, but opted to play in the ABA before joining the 76ers after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976

11	Mark Eaton	C	Utah Jazz	1982–1993	—

10	Vern Mikkelsen*	F/C	Minneapolis Lakers	1949–1959	—

10	Paul Arizin*	G/F	Golden State Warriors	1950–1962	Missed the 1952–53 season and the 1953–54 season due to military service

10	Al Bianchi	G	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers	1956–1966	Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 and traded to the Nationals, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service

10	Cliff Hagan*	G/F	St. Louis Hawks	1956–1966	Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1953 and traded to the Hawks, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service

10	Willis Reed*	F/C	New York Knicks	1964–1974	—

10	Bill Bradley*	G/F	New York Knicks	1967–1977	Drafted by the Knicks in 1965, but did not enter the NBA until 1967 due to academic commitment in England

10	Tom Boerwinkle	C	Chicago Bulls	1968–1978	—

10	Allen Leavell	G	Houston Rockets	1979–1989	—

10	Darrell Griffith	G	Utah Jazz	1980–1991	Missed the 1985–86 season due to injury

10	Stephen Curry^	G	Golden State Warriors	2009–present	—

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John Stockton spent his entire playing career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1984 to 2003.

final_sentence: John Stockton spent his entire playing career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1984 to 2003.