List of NBA career playoff minutes leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs minutes played.

A progressive list of playoffs minutes played leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Minutes played leaders This section provides a list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs minutes played.

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)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.Total minutesGames playedMinutes per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest tenth.1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)12,4463022*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)9,37025137.33*CMilwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)8,85123737.34*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)8,64122039.35*SFChicago Bulls (1987–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)8,10520839.06*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)8,09821637.57*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2004)7,90719341.08*PGSan Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)7,7582269*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)7,55916047.210*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)7,53819039.711*CBoston Celtics (1957–1969)7,49716545.412*SGChicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)7,47417941.813*PGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)Boston Celtics (1984–1990)6,99418038.914^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)Houston Rockets (2013–2020)Brooklyn Nets (2021)Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)Cleveland Cavaliers (2026)6,94019115^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)Houston Rockets (2026)6,93417116*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)6,88616442.017*SFBoston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)6,86017239.918PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011)Utah Jazz (2007)Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)6,85625926.519PF/SFHouston Rockets (1993–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)6,82324428.020*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)Chicago Bulls (2017)6,69717721^CAtlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016)Boston Celtics (2017–2019, 2022–2025)Philadelphia 76ers (2020)6,64319722*PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003)6,39818235.223*PG Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1974)6,32115341.324*SFBoston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)Washington Wizards (2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2016)6,22917036.625*CGolden State Warriors (1977)Boston Celtics (1981–1993)Charlotte Hornets (1995)Chicago Bulls (1997)6,17718433.6RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total minutesGames playedMinutes per gameaverage

Progressive list of playoff minutes played

This is a progressive list of minutes played leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

+Team abbreviations +Team listed is the one player was on when he established the recordBALBaltimore Bullets FTWFort Wayne Pistons OKCOklahoma City Thunder SEASeattle SuperSonicsBOSBoston Celtics GSWGolden State Warriors ORLOrlando Magic SFWSan Francisco Warriors CHOCharlotte Hornets HOUHouston Rockets PHIPhiladelphia 76ers STLSt. Louis Hawks CHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors SYRSyracuse NationalsCLECleveland Cavaliers MIAMiami Heat PHXPhoenix SunsTORToronto Raptors DALDallas Mavericks MNLMinneapolis Lakers PORPortland Trail Blazers UTAUtah Jazz DETDetroit Pistons NYKNew York Knicks SASSan Antonio Spurs WSBWashington Bullets

+ Leaders and records for playoff minutes played for every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderActive leaderCareer record Single-season recordSeason1951–52 George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL553George Mikan*MNL5531951–521952–53 4631,0161,0161952–531953–54 Paul SeymourSYR559Slater Martin*MNL 1953–56STL 1957–591,509Slater Martin*MNL 1953–56STL 1957–591,509Paul SeymourSYR5591953–541954–55 Andy Phillip*FTW4451,8241,8241954–551955–56 Paul Arizin*PHW4091,9451,9451955–561956–57 Bob Cousy*BOS4402,3842,3841956–571957–58 4572,8002,8001957–581958–59 Elgin Baylor*MNL5562,8182,8181958–591959–60 Bob Pettit*STL576Bob Cousy*BOS2,916Bob Cousy*BOS2,916Bob Pettit*STL5761959–601960–61 Elgin Baylor*LAL5403,2533,2531960–611961–62 Bill Russell*BOS6723,7273,727Bill Russell*BOS6721961–621962–63 6174,1204,1201962–631963–64 Wilt Chamberlain*SFW558Bill Russell*BOS4,0344,1201963–64 1964–65 Bill Russell*BOS5614,595Bill Russell*BOS4,5951964–651965–66 8145,4095,4098141965–661966–67 Wilt Chamberlain*SFW7185,7995,7991966–671967–68 Bill Russell*BOS8696,6686,6688691967–681968–69 John Havlicek*BOS8507,4977,4971968–691969–70 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL851Elgin Baylor*LAL5,5101969–701970–71 Wes Unseld*BAL759Wilt Chamberlain*LAL6,0551970–711971–72 Jerry Lucas*NYK7376,7581971–721972–73 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL8017,559Wilt Chamberlain*LAL7,5591972–731973–74 John Havlicek*BOS811Jerry West*LAL6,3211973–741974–75 Elvin Hayes*WSB751John Havlicek*BOS5,9801974–751975–76 Dave Cowens*BOS7986,4851975–761976–77 Doug CollinsPHI7596,860 1976–771977–78 Marvin WebsterSEA904Marvin WebsterSEA9041977–781978–79 Bob Dandridge*WSB787Wes Unseld*WSB4,8021978–791979–80 Julius Erving*PHI6944,889 1979–801980–81 Moses Malone*HOU955Moses Malone*HOU9551980–81 1981–82 Julius Erving*PHI780Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL4,7691981–821982–83 Magic Johnson*LAL6435,3571982–831983–84 Larry Bird*BOS9616,124Larry Bird*BOS9611983–841984–85 Dennis Johnson*BOS8486,7341984–851985–86 Rodney McCrayHOU8357,2231985–861986–87 Larry Bird*BOS1,0157,782Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL7,7821,0151986–871987–88 Magic Johnson*LAL9658,5008,500 1987–881988–89 Michael Jordan*CHI7188,8518,851 1988–891989–90 Clyde Drexler*POR853Dennis Johnson*BOS6,9941989–901990–91 Magic Johnson*LAL823Magic Johnson*LAL7,4031990–911991–92 Michael Jordan*CHI920Larry Bird*BOS6,8861991–921992–93 Dan Majerle PHX1,071Robert Parish*BOS 1992–94CHI 1994–956,088Dan Majerle PHX1,0711992–931993–94 Patrick Ewing*NYK1,0321993–941994–95 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU9296,1591994–951995–96 Gary Payton*SEA911Magic Johnson*LAL7,5381995–961996–97 Karl Malone*UTA816Michael Jordan*CHI6,6021996–971997–98 Michael Jordan*CHI8727,4741997–981998–99 Allan Houston NYK783Scottie Pippen*HOU 1998–99POR 1999–037,2001998–991999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL1,0007,8141999–002000–01 Allen Iverson*PHI1,0167,9312000–012001–02 Kobe Bryant*LAL8338,0302001–022002–03 Tim Duncan*SAS 1,0218,1052002–032003–04 Kobe Bryant*LAL9732003–042004–05 Richard HamiltonDET1,079Shaquille O'Neal*MIA 2004–07PHO 2008–09CLE 20106,813Richard HamiltonDET1,0792004–052005–06 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL 9837,5722005–062006–07 LeBron James^CLE8937,6932006–072007–08 Paul Pierce*BOS9907,8432007–082008–09 Rashard LewisORL9862008–092009–10 Rajon RondoBOS9758,0862009–102010–11 LeBron James^MIA922Kobe Bryant*LAL8,1652010–112011–12 9838,6412011–122012–13 9602012–132013–14 Kevin Durant^OKC815Tim Duncan*SAS 8,902Tim Duncan*SAS 8,9022013–14 2014–15 LeBron James^CLE 8449,1529,1522014–152015–16 Draymond Green^GSW8799,3709,3702015–162016–17 LeBron James^CLE744LeBron James^CLE 2016–18LAL 2018–26 9,1272016–172017–18 922 10,049 LeBron James^CLE 2017–18LAL 2018–26 10,049 2017–182018–19 Kawhi Leonard^TOR 939 2018–192019–20 Jimmy Butler^MIA 806 10,81110,811 2019–202020–21 Khris Middleton^MIL 922 11,03511,035 2020–212021–22 Jayson Tatum^BOS 983 2021–222022–23 Jimmy Butler^MIA 874 11,654 11,654 2022–232023–24 Luka Dončić^DAL 899 11,858 11,858 2023–242024–25 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC 851 12,062 12,062 2024–252025–26 Devin Vassell^SAS 801 12,446 12,446 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderActive player leaderCareer recordSingle-season recordSeason

List of NBA career playoff minutes leaders

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