# List of NBA career games played leaders

This is a list of basketball players who are the leaders in career regular season games played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
    Statistics accurate as of March 16, 2025.
Key :
| ^ | 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 2025 |
Career leaders :
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team(s) | Seasons | Games played |
| 1 | Robert Parish* | C | Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997) | 21 | 1,611 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | C | Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) | 20 | 1,560 |
| 3 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) | 22 | 1,550 |
| 4 | Vince Carter* | SG/SF | Toronto Raptors (1998–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014) Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2018) Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020) | 22 | 1,541 |
| 5 | Dirk Nowitzki* | PF | Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019) | 21 | 1,522 |
| 6 | John Stockton* | PG | Utah Jazz (1984–2003) | 19 | 1,504 |
| 7 | Karl Malone* | PF | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) | 19 | 1,476 |
| 8 | Kevin Garnett* | PF | Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) | 21 | 1,462 |
| 9 | Kevin Willis | PF/C | Atlanta Hawks (1984–1994, 2004–2005) Miami Heat (1994–1996) Golden State Warriors (1996) Houston Rockets (1996–1998, 2001–2002) Toronto Raptors (1999–2001) Denver Nuggets (2001) San Antonio Spurs (2002–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2007) | 21 | 1,424 |
| 10 | Jason Terry | SG/PG | Atlanta Hawks (1998–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012) Boston Celtics (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018) | 19 | 1,410 |
| 11 | Tim Duncan* | PF/C | San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) | 19 | 1,392 |
| 12 | Jason Kidd* | PG | Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013) | 19 | 1,391 |
| 13 | Reggie Miller* | SG | Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) | 18 | 1,389 |
| 14 | Clifford Robinson | PF/SF | Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997) Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) Detroit Pistons (2001–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2005) New Jersey Nets (2005–2007) | 18 | 1,380 |
| 15 | Kobe Bryant* | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) | 20 | 1,346 |
| 16 | Paul Pierce* | SF/SG | Boston Celtics (1998–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017) | 19 | 1,343 |
| 17 | Chris Paul^ | PG | New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020) Phoenix Suns (2020–2023) Golden State Warriors (2023–2024) San Antonio Spurs (2024–present) | 20 | 1,338 |
| 18 | Gary Payton* | PG | Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) Boston Celtics (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) | 17 | 1,335 |
| 19 | Moses Malone* | C | Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) | 19 | 1,329 |
| 20 | Jamal Crawford | SG | Chicago Bulls (2000–2004) New York Knicks (2004–2008) Golden State Warriors (2008–2009) Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011) Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012) Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017) Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018) Phoenix Suns (2018–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2020) | 20 | 1,327 |
| 21 | Buck Williams | PF | New Jersey Nets (1981–1989) Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996) New York Knicks (1996–1998) | 17 | 1,307 |
| 22 | Andre Miller | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003) Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2014) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015) Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016) | 17 | 1,304 |
| 23 | Elvin Hayes* | PF/C | San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984) Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981) | 16 | 1,303 |
| 24 | Ray Allen* | SG | Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014) | 18 | 1,300 |
| 25 | Mark Jackson | PG | New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994) Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000) Denver Nuggets (1996–1997) Toronto Raptors (2000–2001) Utah Jazz (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2003–2004) | 17 | 1,296 |
| 26 | Derek Fisher | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004, 2007–2012) Golden State Warriors (2004–2006) Utah Jazz (2006–2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2012, 2013–2014) Dallas Mavericks (2012) | 18 | 1,287 |
| 27 | Sam Perkins | PF | Dallas Mavericks (1984–1990) Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1993) Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1998) Indiana Pacers (1999–2001) | 17 | 1,286 |
| 28 | Charles Oakley | PF | Chicago Bulls (1985–1988, 2001–2002) New York Knicks (1988–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998–2001) Washington Wizards (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2004) | 19 | 1,282 |
| 29 | A.C. Green | PF | Los Angeles Lakers (1985–1993, 1999–2000) Phoenix Suns (1993–1996) Dallas Mavericks (1996–1999) Miami Heat (2000–2001) | 16 | 1,278 |
| 30 | Joe Johnson | SG/SF | Boston Celtics (2001–2002, 2021–2022) Phoenix Suns (2002–2005) Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012) Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016) Miami Heat (2016) Utah Jazz (2016–2018) Houston Rockets (2018) | 18 | 1,277 |
| 31 | Terry Porter | PG | Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998) Miami Heat (1999) San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002) | 17 | 1,274 |
| 32 | John Havlicek* | SF/SG | Boston Celtics (1962–1978) | 16 | 1,270 |
| 33 | Carmelo Anthony$^§$ | SF | Denver Nuggets (2003–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) Houston Rockets (2018–2019) Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) | 19 | 1,260 |
| 34 | Otis Thorpe | PF | Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988, 1998) Houston Rockets (1988–1995) Portland Trail Blazers (1995) Detroit Pistons (1995–1997) Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998) Washington Wizards (1998–1999) Miami Heat (1999–2000) Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001) | 17 | 1,257 |
| 35 | Tony Parker* | PG | San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018) Charlotte Hornets (2018–2019) | 18 | 1,254 |
| 35 | Paul Silas | PF | St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1964–1969) Phoenix Suns (1969–1972) Boston Celtics (1972–1976) Denver Nuggets (1976–1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1980) | 16 | 1,254 |
| 37 | Dwight Howard$^§$ | C | Orlando Magic (2004–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022) Houston Rockets (2013–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–2019) Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021) | 18 | 1,242 |
| 38 | Hakeem Olajuwon* | C | Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) | 18 | 1,238 |
| 39 | Kyle Korver | SG/SF | Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007) Utah Jazz (2007–2010, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2010–2012) Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020) | 17 | 1,232 |
| 40 | Andre Iguodala$^†$ | SF/SG | Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2012) Denver Nuggets (2012–2013) Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2021–2023) Miami Heat (2020–2021) | 19 | 1,231 |
| 41 | Pau Gasol* | PF/C | Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019) | 18 | 1,226 |
| 42 | Russell Westbrook^ | PG | Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020) Washington Wizards (2020–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024) Denver Nuggets (2024–present) | 17 | 1,223 |
| 43 | Steve Nash* | PG | Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012) Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015) | 19 | 1,217 |
| 44 | Jeff Green^ | PF/SF | Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2011) Boston Celtics (2011, 2012–2015) Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2016) Los Angeles Clippers (2016) Orlando Magic (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–2019) Utah Jazz (2019) Houston Rockets (2020, 2023–present) Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021) Denver Nuggets (2021–2023) | 17 | 1,211 |
| 45 | Dale Ellis | SF/SG | Dallas Mavericks (1983–1986) Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1991, 1997–1999) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992, 1999–2000) San Antonio Spurs (1992–1994) Denver Nuggets (1994–1997) Charlotte Hornets (2000) | 17 | 1,209 |
| 46 | Juwan Howard | PF | Washington Bullets/Wizards (1994–2001) Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002, 2007–2008) Denver Nuggets (2002–2003, 2008) Orlando Magic (2003–2004) Houston Rockets (2004–2007) Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2013) | 19 | 1,208 |
| 47 | Shaquille O'Neal* | C | Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011) | 19 | 1,207 |
| 48 | Derek Harper | PG | Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997) New York Knicks (1994–1996) Orlando Magic (1997–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999) | 16 | 1,199 |
| 48 | Eddie Johnson | SF | Kansas City / Sacramento Kings (1981–1987) Phoenix Suns (1987–1990) Seattle SuperSonics (1990–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1993–1994) Indiana Pacers (1995–1997) Houston Rockets (1997–1999) | 17 | 1,199 |
| 50 | Dikembe Mutombo* | C | Denver Nuggets (1991–1996) Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001) Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002) New Jersey Nets (2002–2003) New York Knicks (2003–2004) Houston Rockets (2004–2009) | 18 | 1,196 |