List of NBA career playoff games played leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff games played.

Statistics accurate as of May 26, 2024.

LeBron James has played the most games in NBA playoff history.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration^[1]

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Playoff team(s) played for (years)^[2]	Games played	Titles won
1	LeBron James^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2024)	287	4
2	Derek Fisher	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011) Utah Jazz (2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)	259	5
3	Tim Duncan*	PF/C	San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)	251	5
4	Robert Horry	PF/SF	Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)	244	7
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1974) Los Angeles Lakers (1976–1989)	237	6
6	Tony Parker*	PG	San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)	226	4
7	Kobe Bryant*	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)	220	5
8	Manu Ginóbili*	SG	San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018)	218	4
9	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)	216	4
10	Scottie Pippen*	SF	Chicago Bulls (1987–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)	208	6
11	Danny Ainge	SG	Boston Celtics (1982–1988) Portland Trail Blazers (1991–1992) Phoenix Suns (1993–1995)	193	2
11	Karl Malone*	PF	Utah Jazz (1986–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004)	193	0
13	Magic Johnson*	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)	190	5
14	Robert Parish*	C	Golden State Warriors (1977) Boston Celtics (1981–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1995) Chicago Bulls (1997)	184	4
15	Byron Scott	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997) Indiana Pacers (1994–1995)	183	3
16	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1985–2003)	182	0
17	Al Horford^	C	Atlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2017–2020, 2022–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2020)	180	0
17	Dennis Johnson*	PG	Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980) Phoenix Suns (1981–1983) Boston Celtics (1984–1990)	180	3
19	Michael Jordan*	SG	Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)	179	6
20	Andre Iguodala^†	SF	Philadelphia 76ers (2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2012) Denver Nuggets (2013) Golden State Warriors (2014–2019, 2022) Miami Heat (2020–2021)	177	4
	Dwyane Wade*	SG	Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018) Chicago Bulls (2017)		3
	Rasheed Wallace	PF	Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2010)		1
23	John Havlicek*	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)	172	8
24	Ray Allen*	SG	Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001) Seattle SuperSonics (2005) Boston Celtics (2008–2012) Miami Heat (2013–2014)	171	2
25	Kevin Durant^	SF/PF	Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) Golden State Warriors (2017–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)	170	2
	Horace Grant	PF	Chicago Bulls (1988–1994) Orlando Magic (1995–1996, 1999, 2002) Seattle SuperSonics (2000) Los Angeles Lakers (2001)		4
	Paul Pierce*	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) Washington Wizards (2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017)		1
Rank	Player	Position(s)	Playoff team(s) played for (years)^[3]	Games played	Titles won

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^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links edit

NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Games at Basketball-Reference.com

[ineligible-1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

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List of NBA career playoff games played leaders

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