List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders 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. Contents 1 Minutes played leaders 2 Progressive list for minutes played 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Minutes played leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in minutes played. Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2017 -- 18 NBA season on April 11, 2018. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet nominee for Hall of Fame consideration § 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2018 Rank Player Minutes Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 57,446 Malone, Karl Karl Malone * 54,852 Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ 50,573 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett 50,418 5 Kidd, Jason Jason Kidd * 50,111 6 Hayes, Elvin Elvin Hayes * 50,000 7 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 48,637 8 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 47,859 9 Stockton, John John Stockton * 47,764 10 Miller, Reggie Reggie Miller * 47,619 11 Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan 47,368 12 Payton, Gary Gary Payton * 47,117 13 Havlicek, John John Havlicek * 46,471 14 Allen, Ray Ray Allen * 46,344 15 Pierce, Paul Paul Pierce 45,880 16 Parish, Robert Robert Parish * 45,704 17 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * 45,071 18 James, LeBron LeBron James ^ 54,168 19 Johnson, Joe Joe Johnson ^ 44,234 20 Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * 44,222 21 Carter, Vince Vince Carter ^ 44,161 22 Robertson, Oscar Oscar Robertson * 43,886 23 Robinson, Clifford Clifford Robinson 42,561 24 Williams, Buck Buck Williams 42,464 25 Terry, Jason Jason Terry ^ 42,034 26 O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * 41,918 27 Pippen, Scottie Scottie Pippen * 41,069 28 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 41,011 29 Russell, Bill Bill Russell * 40,726 30 Gasol, Pau Pau Gasol ^ 40,641 31 Ewing, Patrick Patrick Ewing * 40,594 32 Oakley, Charles Charles Oakley 40,280 33 Miller, Andre Andre Miller 40,268 34 Marion, Shawn Shawn Marion 40,097 35 Thorpe, Otis Otis Thorpe 39,822 36 Greer, Hal Hal Greer * 39,788 37 Barkley, Charles Charles Barkley * 39,330 38 Jackson, Mark Mark Jackson 39,121 39 Bellamy, Walt Walt Bellamy * 38,940 40 Grant, Horace Horace Grant 38,621 41 Willis, Kevin Kevin Willis 38,362 42 Wilkins, Dominique Dominique Wilkins * 38,113 43 Nash, Steve Steve Nash * 38,069 44 Wilkens, Lenny Lenny Wilkens * 38,064 45 English, Alex Alex English * 38,063 46 Finley, Michael Michael Finley 37,996 47 Anthony, Carmelo Carmelo Anthony ^ 37,835 48 Harper, Derek Derek Harper 37,786 49 Crawford, Jamal Jamal Crawford ^ 37,777 50 Jamison, Antawn Antawn Jamison 37,638 Progressive list for minutes played This is a progressive list of leaders and records for minutes played showing how the record has increased through the years. Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2017 -- 18 NBA season on April 11, 2018. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration § 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2018 Only players with at least 50 win shares are shown for 1st time eligible Hall of Fame consideration. Win Shares is a player statistic which attempts to divvy up credit for team success to the individuals on the team. Team abbreviations Team ( s ) listed is the one player was on when he established the record. ATL Atlanta Hawks DET Detroit Pistons NJN New Jersey Nets SAC Sacramento Kings BOS Boston Celtics FTW Fort Wayne Pistons NOJ New Orleans Jazz SAS San Antonio Spurs BRK Brooklyn Nets GSW Golden State Warriors NYK New York Knicks SFW San Francisco Warriors BUF Buffalo Braves HOU Houston Rockets OKC Oklahoma City Thunder STL St. Louis Hawks CAP Capital Bullets IND Indiana Pacers ORL Orlando Magic SYR Syracuse Nationals CHH Charlotte Hornets KCO Kansas City - Omaha Kings PHI Philadelphia 76ers UTA Utah Jazz CHI Chicago Bulls LAL Los Angeles Lakers PHO Phoenix Suns WAS Washington Wizards CLE Cleveland Cavaliers MIA Miami Heat PHW Philadelphia Warriors WSB Washington Bullets DAL Dallas Mavericks MIL Milwaukee Bucks POR Portland Trail Blazers DEN Denver Nuggets MIN Minnesota Timberwolves SAC Sacramento Kings Minutes played leader at the end of every season Season Year - by - year leader MP Active player leader MP Career record MP Single - season record MP Season 1951 - 52 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 2,939 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 2,939 1951 - 52 1952 - 53 Neil Johnston * 000PHW 3,166 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 5,626 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 5,626 Neil Johnston * 000PHW 3,166 1952 - 53 1953 - 54 3,296 8,483 8,483 3,296 1953 - 54 1954 - 55 Paul Arizin * 000PHW 2,953 Mel Hutchins 000FTW 11,303 Mel Hutchins 000FTW 11,303 1954 - 55 1955 - 56 Jack George 000PHW 2,840 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 13,997 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 13,997 1955 - 56 1956 - 57 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 2,851 16,361 16,361 1956 - 57 1957 - 58 2,918 18,583 18,583 1957 - 58 1958 - 59 Bill Russell * 000BOS 2,979 20,986 20,986 1958 - 59 1959 - 60 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW Gene Shue 000DET 3,338 23,574 23,574 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW Gene Shue 000DET 3,338 1959 - 60 1960 - 61 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW 1959 - 62 000SFW 1962 - 64 3,773 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 26,532 Dolph Schayes * 000SYR 26,532 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHW 3,773 1960 - 61 1961 - 62 3,882 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 28,156 Bob Cousy * 000BOS 28,156 3,882 1961 - 62 1962 - 63 3,806 30,131 30,131 1962 - 63 1963 - 64 3,689 Dolph Schayes * 000PHI 29,800 1963 - 64 1964 - 65 Bill Russell * 000BOS 3,466 Bob Pettit * 000STL 30,690 Bob Pettit * 000STL 30,690 1964 - 65 1965 - 66 Wilt Chamberlain * 000PHI 3,737 Bill Russell * 000BOS 31,185 Bill Russell * 000BOS 31,185 1965 - 66 1966 - 67 3,682 34,482 34,482 1966 - 67 1967 - 68 3,836 37,435 37,435 1967 - 68 1968 - 69 Elvin Hayes * 000SDR 3,695 40,726 40,726 1968 - 69 1969 - 70 3,665 Wilt Chamberlain * 000LAL 37,218 1969 - 70 1970 - 71 John Havlicek * 000BOS 3,678 40,848 Wilt Chamberlain * 000LAL 40,848 1970 - 71 1971 - 72 3,698 44,317 44,317 1971 - 72 1972 - 73 Tiny Archibald * 000KCO 3,681 47,859 47,859 1972 - 73 1973 - 74 Elvin Hayes * 000CAP 3,602 Oscar Robertson * 000MIL 43,886 1973 - 74 1974 - 75 Bob McAdoo * 000BUF 3,539 Walt Bellamy * 000NOJ 38,940 1974 - 75 1975 - 76 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 3,379 John Havlicek * 000BOS 40,761 1975 - 76 1976 - 77 Elvin Hayes * 000WSB 3,364 43,674 1976 - 77 1977 - 78 Truck Robinson 000NOJ 3,638 46,471 1977 - 78 1978 - 79 Moses Malone * 000HOU 3,390 Elvin Hayes * 000WSB 1978 - 81 000HOU 1981 - 84 37,558 1978 - 79 1979 - 80 Norm Nixon 000LAL 3,226 40,741 1979 - 80 1980 - 81 Adrian Dantley * 000UTA 3,417 43,672 1980 - 81 1981 - 82 Moses Malone * 000HOU 3,398 46,704 1981 - 82 1982 - 83 Isiah Thomas * 000DET 3,093 49,006 Elvin Hayes * 000HOU 49,006 1982 - 83 1983 - 84 Jeff Ruland 000WSB 3,082 50,000 50,000 1983 - 84 1984 - 85 Buck Williams 000NJN 3,182 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 48,373 1984 - 85 1985 - 86 Maurice Cheeks * 000PHI 3,270 51,002 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 51,002 1985 - 86 1986 - 87 Michael Jordan * 000CHI 3,281 53,443 53,443 1986 - 87 1987 - 88 3,311 55,751 55,751 1987 - 88 1988 - 89 3,255 57,446 57,446 1988 - 89 1989 - 90 Rodney McCray 000SAC 3,238 Moses Malone * 000ATL 1989 - 91 000MIL 1991 - 93 000PHI 1993 -- 94 000SAS 1994 -- 95 39,777 1989 - 90 1990 - 91 Chris Mullin * 000GSW 3,315 41,689 1990 - 91 1991 - 92 3,346 44,200 1991 - 92 1992 - 93 Larry Johnson 000CHH 3,323 44,304 1992 - 93 1993 - 94 Latrell Sprewell 000GSW 3,533 44,922 1993 - 94 1994 - 95 Vin Baker 000MIL 3,361 45,071 1994 - 95 1995 - 96 Anthony Mason 000NYK 3,457 Robert Parish * 000CHH 1995 -- 96 000CHI 1996 - 97 45,298 1995 - 96 1996 - 97 Glen Rice 000CHH 3,362 45,704 1996 - 97 1997 - 98 Michael Finley 000DAL 3,394 Buck Williams 000NYK 42,464 1997 - 98 1998 - 99 Jason Kidd * 000PHO 2,060 Karl Malone * 000UTA 1998 - 2003 000LAL 2003 -- 04 41,661 1998 - 99 1999 - 00 Michael Finley 000DAL 3,464 44,608 1999 - 00 2000 - 01 3,443 47,503 2000 - 01 2001 - 02 Antoine Walker 000BOS 3,406 50,543 2001 - 02 2002 - 03 Allen Iverson * 000PHI 3,485 53,479 2002 - 03 2003 - 04 Joe Johnson ^ 000PHO 3,331 54,852 2003 - 04 2004 - 05 LeBron James ^ 000CLE 3,388 Reggie Miller * 000IND 47,619 2004 - 05 2005 - 06 Gilbert Arenas 000WAS 3,384 Gary Payton * 000MIA 45,614 2005 - 06 2006 - 07 LeBron James ^ 000CLE 3,190 47,117 2006 - 07 2007 - 08 Allen Iverson * 000DEN 3,424 Jason Kidd * 000NJN 2007 -- 08 000DAL 2008 -- 12 000NYK 2012 -- 13 38,269 2007 - 08 2008 - 09 Andre Iguodala ^ 000PHI 3,269 41,155 2008 - 09 2009 - 10 Kevin Durant ^ 000OKC 3,239 44,036 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 Monta Ellis 000GSW 3,227 46,689 2010 - 11 2011 -- 12 Kevin Durant ^ 000OKC 2,546 48,068 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 Damian Lillard ^ 000POR 3,167 50,111 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 Kevin Durant ^ 000OKC 3,122 Kevin Garnett 000BRK 2013 -- 15 000MIN 2015 -- 16 48,910 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 James Harden ^ 000HOU 2,981 49,862 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 3,125 50,418 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 Andrew Wiggins ^ 000MIN 3,048 Dirk Nowitzki ^ 000DAL 48,673 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 LeBron James ^ 000CLE 3,026 50,573 2017 -- 18 Season Year - by - year leader MP Active player leader MP Career record MP Single - season record MP Season See also National Basketball Association portal List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players References ^ Jump up to : `` NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Minutes Played ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played ''. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2013. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Hall of Fame Candidates ''. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Hall of Fame Candidates ''. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` NBA Win Shares ''. Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016. External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in minutes played National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams All - time win - loss records Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_minutes_played_leaders&oldid=843491163 '' Categories : National Basketball Association lists National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2016 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 29 May 2018, at 13 : 56. 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Question: who has the most minutes in nba history
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar