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).[a]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
Robert Parish has played the most games in NBA history.
Key
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[b]
Career leaders
RankPlayerPosTeam(s)[c]Seasons[d]Games played
1Robert Parish*CGolden State Warriors (19761980)
Boston Celtics (19801994)
Charlotte Hornets (19941996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)
211,611
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*CMilwaukee Bucks (19691975)
Los Angeles Lakers (19751989)
201,560
3Vince Carter*SG/SFToronto Raptors (19982004)
New Jersey Nets (20042009)
Orlando Magic (20092010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (20112014)
Memphis Grizzlies (20142017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (20182020)
221,541
4Dirk Nowitzki*PFDallas Mavericks (19982019)211,522
5John Stockton*PGUtah Jazz (19842003)191,504
6LeBron James^SFCleveland Cavaliers (20032010, 20142018)
Miami Heat (20102014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)
211,492
7Karl Malone*PFUtah Jazz (19852003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
191,476
8Kevin Garnett*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (19952007, 20152016)
Boston Celtics (20072013)
Brooklyn Nets (20132015)
211,462
9Kevin WillisPF/CAtlanta Hawks (19841994, 2004–2005)
Miami Heat (19941996)
Golden State Warriors (1996)
Houston Rockets (19961998, 2001–2002)
Toronto Raptors (19992001)
Denver Nuggets (2001)
San Antonio Spurs (20022004)
Dallas Mavericks (2007)
211,424
10Jason TerrySG/PGAtlanta Hawks (19982004)
Dallas Mavericks (20042012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (20142016)
Milwaukee Bucks (20162018)
191,410
11Tim Duncan*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (19972016)191,392
12Jason Kidd*PGDallas Mavericks (19941996, 20082012)
Phoenix Suns (19962001)
New Jersey Nets (20012008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
191,391
13Reggie Miller*SGIndiana Pacers (19872005)181,389
14Clifford RobinsonPF/SFPortland Trail Blazers (19891997)
Phoenix Suns (19972001)
Detroit Pistons (20012003)
Golden State Warriors (20032005)
New Jersey Nets (20052007)
181,380
15Kobe Bryant*SGLos Angeles Lakers (19962016)201,346
16Paul Pierce*SF/SGBoston Celtics (19982013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (20152017)
191,343
17Gary Payton*PGSeattle SuperSonics (19902003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (20052007)
171,335
18Moses Malone*CBuffalo Braves (1976)
Houston Rockets (19761982)
Philadelphia 76ers (19821986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (19861988)
Atlanta Hawks (19881991)
Milwaukee Bucks (19911993)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)
191,329
19Jamal CrawfordSGChicago Bulls (20002004)
New York Knicks (20042008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (20092011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (20122017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2020)
201,327
20Buck WilliamsPFNew Jersey Nets (19811989)
Portland Trail Blazers (19891996)
New York Knicks (19961998)
171,307
21Andre MillerPGCleveland Cavaliers (19992002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (20032006, 20112014)
Philadelphia 76ers (20062009)
Portland Trail Blazers (20092011)
Washington Wizards (20142015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016)
171,304
22Elvin Hayes*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (19681972, 19811984)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (19721981)
161,303
23Ray Allen*SGMilwaukee Bucks (19962003)
Seattle SuperSonics (20032007)
Boston Celtics (20072012)
Miami Heat (20122014)
181,300
24Mark JacksonPGNew York Knicks (19871992, 20012002)
Los Angeles Clippers (19921994)
Indiana Pacers (19941996, 19972000)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)
Utah Jazz (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2003–2004)
171,296
25Derek FisherPGLos Angeles Lakers (19962004, 20072012)
Golden State Warriors (20042006)
Utah Jazz (2006–2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012, 20132014)
Dallas Mavericks (2012)
181,287
26Sam PerkinsPFDallas Mavericks (19841990)
Los Angeles Lakers (19901993)
Seattle SuperSonics (19931998)
Indiana Pacers (19992001)
171,286
27Charles OakleyPFChicago Bulls (19851988, 2001–2002)
New York Knicks (19881998)
Toronto Raptors (19982001)
Washington Wizards (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2004)
191,282
28A.C. GreenPFLos Angeles Lakers (19851993, 1999–2000)
Phoenix Suns (19931996)
Dallas Mavericks (19961999)
Miami Heat (2000–2001)
161,278
29Joe JohnsonSG/SFBoston Celtics (2001–2002, 2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (20022005)
Atlanta Hawks (20052012)
Brooklyn Nets (20122016)
Miami Heat (2016)
Utah Jazz (20162018)
Houston Rockets (2018)
181,277
30Terry PorterPGPortland Trail Blazers (19851995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (19951998)
Miami Heat (1999)
San Antonio Spurs (19992002)
171,274
31Chris Paul^PGNew Orleans Hornets (20052011)
Los Angeles Clippers (20112017)
Houston Rockets (20172019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (20202023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–present)
191,272
32John Havlicek*SF/SGBoston Celtics (19621978)161,270
33Carmelo AnthonySFDenver Nuggets (20032011)
New York Knicks (20112017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (20192021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)
191,260
34Otis ThorpePFKansas City/Sacramento Kings (19841988, 1998)
Houston Rockets (19881995)
Portland Trail Blazers (1995)
Detroit Pistons (19951997)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998)
Washington Wizards (1998–1999)
Miami Heat (1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001)
171,257
35Tony Parker*PGSan Antonio Spurs (20012018)
Charlotte Hornets (2018–2019)
181,254
Paul SilasPFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (19641969)
Phoenix Suns (19691972)
Boston Celtics (19721976)
Denver Nuggets (1976–1977)
Seattle SuperSonics (19771980)
16
37Dwight HowardCOrlando Magic (20042012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (20132016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)
181,242
38Hakeem Olajuwon*CHouston Rockets (19842001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)
181,238
39Kyle KorverSG/SFPhiladelphia 76ers (20032007)
Utah Jazz (20072010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (20102012)
Atlanta Hawks (20122017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20172018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)
171,232
40Andre IguodalaSF/SGPhiladelphia 76ers (20042012)
Denver Nuggets (20122013)
Golden State Warriors (20132019, 20212023)
Miami Heat (20202021)
191,231
41Pau Gasol*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (20012008)
Los Angeles Lakers (20082014)
Chicago Bulls (20142016)
San Antonio Spurs (20162019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019)
181,226
42Steve Nash*PGPhoenix Suns (19961998, 20042012)
Dallas Mavericks (19982004)
Los Angeles Lakers (20122015)
191,217
43Dale EllisSF/SGDallas Mavericks (19831986)
Seattle SuperSonics (19861991, 19971999)
Milwaukee Bucks (19911992, 1999–2000)
San Antonio Spurs (19921994)
Denver Nuggets (19941997)
Charlotte Hornets (2000)
171,209
44Juwan HowardPFWashington Bullets/Wizards (19942001)
Dallas Mavericks (20012002, 2007–2008)
Denver Nuggets (20022003, 2008)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (20042007)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2010)
Miami Heat (20102013)
191,208
45Shaquille O'Neal*COrlando Magic (19921996)
Los Angeles Lakers (19962004)
Miami Heat (20042008)
Phoenix Suns (20082009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)
191,207
46Eddie JohnsonSFKansas City / Sacramento Kings (19811987)
Phoenix Suns (19871990)
Seattle SuperSonics (19901993)
Charlotte Hornets (1993–1994)
Indiana Pacers (19951997)
Houston Rockets (19971999)
171,199
Derek HarperPGDallas Mavericks (19831994, 1996–1997)
New York Knicks (19941996)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999)
16
48Dikembe Mutombo*CDenver Nuggets (19911996)
Atlanta Hawks (19962001)
Philadelphia 76ers (20012002)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2003)
New York Knicks (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (20042009)
181,196
49Alex English*SFMilwaukee Bucks (19761978)
Indiana Pacers (19781980)
Denver Nuggets (19801990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)
151,193
50Jeff Green^PF/SFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (20072011)
Boston Celtics (2011, 20122015)
Memphis Grizzlies (20152016)
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 (20212023)
161,185

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Does not include NBA playoff games or games played in the American Basketball Association for players who played in the ABA prior to merging with the NBA.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Listed in order of the player's career. Repeated teams indicate multiple stints with that team.
  4. ^ For active players, the number listed is the number of seasons that player has completed plus the current season.

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