Most minutes played in nba history
20 Players With The Most Minutes Played In NBA History · 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 57, Minutes · 2. Karl Malone - 54, Minutes · 3. LeBron. 1, Michael Jordan, 1,; 2, Wilt Chamberlain, 1, He is now the NBA's all-time leader in minutes played. LeBron has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career minutes in the reg. NBA Basketball Player Stats - Minutes Played ; 23, Nikola Jokic · Denver Nuggets ; 24, Most minutes played in nba history Vucevic · Chicago Bulls ; 25, James Harden · Los Angeles Clippers ;
NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Per Game
National Basketball Association all-time minutes leaders 1946-2023
Ron Boone Ralph Simpson Steve Jones Cincy Powell Trooper Washington Wil Jones Ira Harge Charlie Williams Larry Miller Bill Melchionni Chuck Williams Mike Lewis Randy Mahaffey Manny Leaks Stew Johnson Warren Davis George Lehmann John Roche Dave Robisch Fatty Taylor Don Buse Darnell Hillman John Beasley Don Sidle Byron Beck Al Smith Les Hunter Jim Eakins Joe Hamilton Wendell Ladner Lonnie Wright Walt Simon Randy Denton Art Becker Gene Moore Gene Littles Johnny Neumann Ron Franz Bill Keller Julian Hammond Ted McClain Mike Gale Tom Owens Bob Warren Marv Roberts Lee Davis Eric Gordon Metta World Peace Isaiah Rider Tobias Harris Otis Thorpe Fat Lever Alvin Robertson Kyle Lowry Mike Conley Dan Majerle Harrison Barnes Keith Van Horn Rony Seikaly Danny Granger Jeff Hornacek Doug Christie Derek Harper Dan Roundfield Charles Oakley Calvin Natt Happy Hairston Jack George Other Minutes Per Game Leaderboards.
Full Site Menu Return to Top. In the News : V. Wembanyama , L. James , K. Durant , J. Embiid , J. Harden , S. Curry , L. All-Time Greats : E. Hayes , J. Stockton , H. Olajuwon , W. Chamberlain , D. Schayes , J. In one season, Chamberlain averaged over 48 minutes per game meaning that he rested fewer minutes during the season than he played in overtime during the season.
To qualify as minutes leader, the player must appear in at least 58 games out of However, a player who appears in fewer than 58 games may qualify as annual minutes leader if his minute total would have given him the greatest average, had he appeared in 58 games. Most minutes played in nba history This has been the requirement since the —14 season.
Chamberlain led the league in minutes played per game nine times, followed by Allen Iverson 7 and Michael Finley 3 times. Twelve other players have led the league in minutes per game twice, eight of them in consecutive years. Chamberlain holds the record for consecutive titles with five, followed by Iverson with three two times.
Nine full seasons and parts of another the average leader played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Seventeen seasons and parts of another the leader played for either the Philadelphia Warriors or the Philadelphia 76ers. In 16 of the 61 seasons since the statistic has been kept, the minutes per game leader was not the total minutes played leader.
Larry Bird and Iverson are the only multiple leaders in average who were surpassed in total minutes multiple times. Five of Iverson's seven times and both of Bird's times as the average leader they were surpassed in total minutes. Kevin Durant is the only player to lead the league in total minutes without finishing in the top three in average minutes during the same season.
He is also the only player to never lead in average minutes, but lead in total minutes multiple times. The first four times and five of the first seven times that the leader in average did not lead in total minutes, he finished second in total minutes. However, the last six times that the average leader did not lead the league in total minutes, he was outside of the top 10 and the last nine times, he was outside of the top 5.
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Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. Wilt Chamberlain holds the seven highest season-leading minutes played averages and led the league nine times. Michael Finley led the league in average minutes three times. Retrieved August 16, Retrieved February 6, Additional Information. Professional Sports.
National Basketball Association all-time triple double leaders National Basketball Association all-time rebounding leaders Skip to main content. The player with the highest number of minutes on the court is the six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with more than 57 thousand minutes played during his career. During his 20 seasons in the league, he won one league title with the Milwaukee Bucks , followed by five with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the holder of one of the most important records in the NBA, that of the number of total points scored in his career - 38, He has held this title since April 5, , when he surpassed the previous record established by Wilt Chamberlain.
He also sits in third place for the number of successful points in the playoffs. He also holds the third highest number of rebounds in NBA history , with a total of 13, rebounds to his name. The crowning of a new king. This is thanks to his 14 consecutive playoff appearances between and and a streak of eight straight NBA finals appearances from to He established himself as a legend for the Cleveland Cavaliers , playing a total of 11 seasons for the franchise across two spells.
Despite plying his trade for the Los Angeles Lakers since , James leads the way in many important statistical categories for the Cavaliers, including points , assists, rebounds, steals, and games played. Loading statistic Show source. Download for free.
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