List of National Basketball Association career playoff minutes leaders
# 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.

## Minutes played leaders

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

    Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.

| ^ | Active NBA player |
| - | - |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years) | Total minutes | Games played | Minutes per game average |
| 1 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023) | 11,654 | 282 | 41.3 |
| 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 | Kevin Durant^ | SF/PF | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) Golden State Warriors (2017–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Phoenix Suns (2023) | 6,725 | 166 | 40.5 |
| 19 | Dwyane Wade* | SG | Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018) Chicago Bulls (2017) | 6,697 | 177 | 37.8 |
| 20 | John Stockton* | PG | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) | 6,398 | 182 | 35.2 |
| 21 | Jerry West* | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1974) | 6,321 | 153 | 41.3 |
| 22 | Paul Pierce* | SF | Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) Washington Wizards (2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2016) | 6,229 | 170 | 36.6 |
| 23 | Robert Parish* | C | Golden State Warriors (1977) Boston Celtics (1981–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1995) Chicago Bulls (1997) | 6,177 | 184 | 33.6 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years) | Total minutes | Games played | Minutes per game average |

## 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 2023 NBA playoffs.

| ^ | Active NBA player |
| - | - |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |

Team abbreviations :

| BAL | Baltimore Bullets | FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BOS | Boston Celtics | GSW | Golden State Warriors | ORL | Orlando Magic | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
| CHH | Charlotte Hornets | HOU | Houston Rockets | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | STL | St. Louis Hawks |
| CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
| CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | PHX | Phoenix Suns | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
| DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MNL | Minneapolis Lakers | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
| DET | Detroit Pistons | NYK | New York Knicks | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | WSB | Washington Bullets |

Leaders and records for playoff minutes played for every season :

| Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951–52 | George Mikan*000MNL | 553 | George Mikan*000MNL | 553 | George Mikan*000MNL | 553 | George Mikan*000MNL | 553 | 1951–52 |
| 1952–53 | George Mikan*000MNL | 463 | George Mikan*000MNL | 1,016 | George Mikan*000MNL | 1,016 | George Mikan*000MNL | 553 | 1952–53 |
| 1953–54 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,509 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,509 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1953–54 |
| 1954–55 | Andy Phillip*000FTW | 445 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,824 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,824 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1954–55 |
| 1955–56 | Paul Arizin*000PHW | 409 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,945 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 1,945 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1955–56 |
| 1956–57 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 440 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,384 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,384 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1956–57 |
| 1957–58 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 457 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,800 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,800 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1957–58 |
| 1958–59 | Elgin Baylor*000MNL | 556 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,818 | Slater Martin* 000MNL 1953–56 000STL 1957–59 | 2,818 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 559 | 1958–59 |
| 1959–60 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 576 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 2,916 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 2,916 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 576 | 1959–60 |
| 1960–61 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 540 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 3,253 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 3,253 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 576 | 1960–61 |
| 1961–62 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 672 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 3,727 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 3,727 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 672 | 1961–62 |
| 1962–63 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 617 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 4,120 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 4,120 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 672 | 1962–63 |
| 1963–64 | Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW | 558 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 4,034 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 4,120 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 672 | 1963–64 |
| 1964–65 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 561 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 4,595 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 4,595 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 672 | 1964–65 |
| 1965–66 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 814 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 5,409 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 5,409 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 814 | 1965–66 |
| 1966–67 | Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW | 718 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 5,799 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 5,799 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 814 | 1966–67 |
| 1967–68 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 6,668 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 6,668 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1967–68 |
| 1968–69 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 850 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 7,497 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 7,497 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1968–69 |
| 1969–70 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 851 | Elgin Baylor*000LAL | 5,510 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 7,497 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1969–70 |
| 1970–71 | Wes Unseld*000BAL | 759 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 6,055 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 7,497 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1970–71 |
| 1971–72 | Jerry Lucas*000NYK | 737 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 6,758 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 7,497 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1971–72 |
| 1972–73 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 801 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1972–73 |
| 1973–74 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 811 | Jerry West*000LAL | 6,321 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1973–74 |
| 1974–75 | Elvin Hayes*000WSB | 751 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 5,980 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1974–75 |
| 1975–76 | Dave Cowens*000BOS | 798 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 6,485 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1975–76 |
| 1976–77 | Doug Collins000PHI | 759 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 6,860 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 869 | 1976–77 |
| 1977–78 | Marvin Webster000SEA | 904 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 6,860 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Marvin Webster000SEA | 904 | 1977–78 |
| 1978–79 | Bob Dandridge000WSB | 787 | Wes Unseld*000WSB | 4,802 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Marvin Webster000SEA | 904 | 1978–79 |
| 1979–80 | Julius Erving*000PHI | 694 | Wes Unseld*000WSB | 4,889 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Marvin Webster000SEA | 904 | 1979–80 |
| 1980–81 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 955 | Wes Unseld*000WSB | 4,889 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 955 | 1980–81 |
| 1981–82 | Julius Erving*000PHI | 780 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 4,769 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 955 | 1981–82 |
| 1982–83 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 643 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 5,357 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 955 | 1982–83 |
| 1983–84 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 961 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 6,124 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 961 | 1983–84 |
| 1984–85 | Dennis Johnson*000BOS | 848 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 6,734 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 961 | 1984–85 |
| 1985–86 | Rodney McCray000HOU | 835 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 7,223 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 7,559 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 961 | 1985–86 |
| 1986–87 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 7,782 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 7,782 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1986–87 |
| 1987–88 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 965 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 8,500 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,500 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1987–88 |
| 1988–89 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 718 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 8,851 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1988–89 |
| 1989–90 | Clyde Drexler*000POR | 853 | Dennis Johnson*000BOS | 6,994 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1989–90 |
| 1990–91 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 823 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 7,403 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1990–91 |
| 1991–92 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 920 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 6,886 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,015 | 1991–92 |
| 1992–93 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | Robert Parish* 000BOS 1992–94 000CHI 1994–95 | 6,088 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1992–93 |
| 1993–94 | Patrick Ewing*000NYK | 1,032 | Robert Parish* 000BOS 1992–94 000CHI 1994–95 | 6,088 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1993–94 |
| 1994–95 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 929 | Robert Parish* 000BOS 1992–94 000CHI 1994–95 | 6,159 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1994–95 |
| 1995–96 | Gary Payton*000SEA | 911 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 7,538 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1995–96 |
| 1996–97 | Karl Malone*000UTA | 816 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 6,602 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1996–97 |
| 1997–98 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 872 | Michael Jordan*000CHI | 7,474 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1997–98 |
| 1998–99 | Allan Houston 000NYK | 783 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 7,200 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1998–99 |
| 1999–00 | Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL | 1,000 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 7,814 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 1999–00 |
| 2000–01 | Allen Iverson*000PHI | 1,016 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 7,931 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 2000–01 |
| 2001–02 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 833 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 8,030 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 2001–02 |
| 2002–03 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 1,021 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 8,105 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 2002–03 |
| 2003–04 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 973 | Scottie Pippen* 000HOU 1998–99 000POR 1999–03 | 8,105 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Dan Majerle 000PHX | 1,071 | 2003–04 |
| 2004–05 | Richard Hamilton00DET | 1,079 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 6,813 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2004–05 |
| 2005–06 | Dirk Nowitzki*000DAL | 983 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 7,572 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2005–06 |
| 2006–07 | LeBron James^000CLE | 893 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 7,693 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2006–07 |
| 2007–08 | Paul Pierce*000BOS | 990 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 7,843 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2007–08 |
| 2008–09 | Rashard Lewis000ORL | 986 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 7,843 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2008–09 |
| 2009–10 | Rajon Rondo†000BOS | 975 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000MIA 2004–07 000PHO 2008–09 000CLE 2010 | 8,086 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2009–10 |
| 2010–11 | LeBron James^000MIA | 922 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 8,165 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2010–11 |
| 2011–12 | LeBron James^000MIA | 983 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 8,641 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2011–12 |
| 2012–13 | LeBron James^000MIA | 960 | Kobe Bryant*000LAL | 8,641 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 000LAL | 8,851 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2012–13 |
| 2013–14 | Kevin Durant^000OKC | 815 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 8,902 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 8,902 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2013–14 |
| 2014–15 | LeBron James^000CLE | 844 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 9,152 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 9,152 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2014–15 |
| 2015–16 | Draymond Green^00GSW | 879 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 9,370 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 9,370 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2015–16 |
| 2016–17 | LeBron James^000CLE | 744 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 9,127 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 9,370 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2016–17 |
| 2017–18 | LeBron James^000CLE | 922 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,049 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,049 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2017–18 |
| 2018–19 | Kawhi Leonard^000TOR | 939 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,049 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,049 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | Jimmy Butler^000MIA | 806 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,811 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 10,811 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2019–20 |
| 2020–21 | Khris Middleton^000MIL | 922 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,035 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,035 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2020–21 |
| 2021–22 | Jayson Tatum^000BOS | 983 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,035 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,035 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2021–22 |
| 2022–23 | Jimmy Butler^000MIA | 874 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2016–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,654 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2017–18 000LAL 2018–23 | 11,654 | Richard Hamilton000DET | 1,079 | 2022–23 |
| Season | Year-by-year leader | MP | Active player leader | MP | Career record | MP | Single-season record | MP | Season |
