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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
Rank Player Pos Team(s) [c] Seasons [d] Games played
1 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors ( 1976– 1980)
Boston Celtics ( 1980– 1994)
Charlotte Hornets ( 1994– 1996)
Chicago Bulls ( 1996–1997) 		21 1,611
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* C Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969– 1975)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975– 1989) 		20 1,560
3 Vince Carter* SG/ SF Toronto Raptors ( 1998– 2004)
New Jersey Nets ( 2004– 2009)
Orlando Magic ( 2009– 2010)
Phoenix Suns ( 2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks ( 2011– 2014)
Memphis Grizzlies ( 2014– 2017)
Sacramento Kings ( 2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks ( 2018– 2020) 		22 1,541
4 Dirk Nowitzki* PF Dallas Mavericks ( 1998– 2019) 21 1,522
5 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz ( 1984– 2003) 19 1,504
6 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2003– 2010, 2014– 2018)
Miami Heat ( 2010– 2014)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2018–present) 		21 1,492
7 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz ( 1985– 2003)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003–2004) 		19 1,476
8 Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995– 2007, 2015– 2016)
Boston Celtics ( 2007– 2013)
Brooklyn Nets ( 2013– 2015) 		21 1,462
9 Kevin Willis PF/C Atlanta Hawks ( 1984– 1994, 2004–2005)
Miami Heat ( 1994– 1996)
Golden State Warriors ( 1996)
Houston Rockets ( 1996– 1998, 2001–2002)
Toronto Raptors ( 1999– 2001)
Denver Nuggets ( 2001)
San Antonio Spurs ( 2002– 2004)
Dallas Mavericks ( 2007) 		21 1,424
10 Jason Terry SG/PG Atlanta Hawks ( 1998– 2004)
Dallas Mavericks ( 2004– 2012)
Boston Celtics ( 2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets ( 2013–2014)
Houston Rockets ( 2014– 2016)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 2016– 2018) 		19 1,410
11 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs ( 1997– 2016) 19 1,392
12 Jason Kidd* PG Dallas Mavericks ( 1994– 1996, 2008– 2012)
Phoenix Suns ( 1996– 2001)
New Jersey Nets ( 2001– 2008)
New York Knicks ( 2012–2013) 		19 1,391
13 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers ( 1987– 2005) 18 1,389
14 Clifford Robinson PF/SF Portland Trail Blazers ( 1989– 1997)
Phoenix Suns ( 1997– 2001)
Detroit Pistons ( 2001– 2003)
Golden State Warriors ( 2003– 2005)
New Jersey Nets ( 2005– 2007) 		18 1,380
15 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996– 2016) 20 1,346
16 Paul Pierce* SF/SG Boston Celtics ( 1998– 2013)
Brooklyn Nets ( 2013–2014)
Washington Wizards ( 2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers ( 2015– 2017) 		19 1,343
17 Gary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics ( 1990– 2003)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 2003)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003–2004)
Boston Celtics ( 2004–2005)
Miami Heat ( 2005– 2007) 		17 1,335
18 Moses Malone* C Buffalo Braves ( 1976)
Houston Rockets ( 1976– 1982)
Philadelphia 76ers ( 1982– 1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets ( 1986– 1988)
Atlanta Hawks ( 1988– 1991)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991– 1993)
San Antonio Spurs ( 1994–1995) 		19 1,329
19 Jamal Crawford SG Chicago Bulls ( 2000– 2004)
New York Knicks ( 2004– 2008)
Golden State Warriors ( 2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks ( 2009– 2011)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers ( 2012– 2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves ( 2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns ( 2018–2019)
Brooklyn Nets ( 2020) 		20 1,327
20 Buck Williams PF New Jersey Nets ( 1981– 1989)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 1989– 1996)
New York Knicks ( 1996– 1998) 		17 1,307
21 Andre Miller PG Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1999– 2002)
Los Angeles Clippers ( 2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets ( 2003– 2006, 2011– 2014)
Philadelphia 76ers ( 2006– 2009)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 2009– 2011)
Washington Wizards ( 2014– 2015)
Sacramento Kings ( 2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves ( 2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs ( 2016) 		17 1,304
22 Elvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego/Houston Rockets ( 1968– 1972, 1981– 1984)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets ( 1972– 1981) 		16 1,303
23 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks ( 1996– 2003)
Seattle SuperSonics ( 2003– 2007)
Boston Celtics ( 2007– 2012)
Miami Heat ( 2012– 2014) 		18 1,300
24 Mark Jackson PG New York Knicks ( 1987– 1992, 2001– 2002)
Los Angeles Clippers ( 1992– 1994)
Indiana Pacers ( 1994– 1996, 1997– 2000)
Denver Nuggets ( 1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors ( 2000–2001)
Utah Jazz ( 2002–2003)
Houston Rockets ( 2003–2004) 		17 1,296
25 Derek Fisher PG Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996– 2004, 2007– 2012)
Golden State Warriors ( 2004– 2006)
Utah Jazz ( 2006–2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2012, 2013– 2014)
Dallas Mavericks ( 2012) 		18 1,287
26 Sam Perkins PF Dallas Mavericks ( 1984– 1990)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 1990– 1993)
Seattle SuperSonics ( 1993– 1998)
Indiana Pacers ( 1999– 2001) 		17 1,286
27 Charles Oakley PF Chicago Bulls ( 1985– 1988, 2001–2002)
New York Knicks ( 1988– 1998)
Toronto Raptors ( 1998– 2001)
Washington Wizards ( 2002–2003)
Houston Rockets ( 2004) 		19 1,282
28 A.C. Green PF Los Angeles Lakers ( 1985– 1993, 1999–2000)
Phoenix Suns ( 1993– 1996)
Dallas Mavericks ( 1996– 1999)
Miami Heat ( 2000–2001) 		16 1,278
29 Joe Johnson† SG/SF Boston Celtics ( 2001–2002, 2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns ( 2002– 2005)
Atlanta Hawks ( 2005– 2012)
Brooklyn Nets ( 2012– 2016)
Miami Heat ( 2016)
Utah Jazz ( 2016– 2018)
Houston Rockets ( 2018) 		18 1,277
30 Terry Porter PG Portland Trail Blazers ( 1985– 1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995– 1998)
Miami Heat ( 1999)
San Antonio Spurs ( 1999– 2002) 		17 1,274
31 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets ( 2005– 2011)
Los Angeles Clippers ( 2011– 2017)
Houston Rockets ( 2017– 2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns ( 2020– 2023)
Golden State Warriors ( 2023–present) 		19 1,272
32 John Havlicek* SF/SG Boston Celtics ( 1962– 1978) 16 1,270
33 Carmelo Anthony† SF Denver Nuggets ( 2003– 2011)
New York Knicks ( 2011– 2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2017–2018)
Houston Rockets ( 2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 2019– 2021)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2021–2022) 		19 1,260
34 Otis Thorpe PF Kansas City/Sacramento Kings ( 1984– 1988, 1998)
Houston Rockets ( 1988– 1995)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 1995)
Detroit Pistons ( 1995– 1997)
Vancouver Grizzlies ( 1997–1998)
Washington Wizards ( 1998–1999)
Miami Heat ( 1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets ( 2000–2001) 		17 1,257
35 Tony Parker* PG San Antonio Spurs ( 2001– 2018)
Charlotte Hornets ( 2018–2019) 		18 1,254
Paul Silas PF St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks ( 1964– 1969)
Phoenix Suns ( 1969– 1972)
Boston Celtics ( 1972– 1976)
Denver Nuggets ( 1976–1977)
Seattle SuperSonics ( 1977– 1980) 		16
37 Dwight Howard† C Orlando Magic ( 2004– 2012)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022)
Houston Rockets ( 2013– 2016)
Atlanta Hawks ( 2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets ( 2017–2018)
Washington Wizards ( 2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers ( 2020–2021) 		18 1,242
38 Hakeem Olajuwon* C Houston Rockets ( 1984– 2001)
Toronto Raptors ( 2001–2002) 		18 1,238
39 Kyle Korver SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers ( 2003– 2007)
Utah Jazz ( 2007– 2010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls ( 2010– 2012)
Atlanta Hawks ( 2012– 2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2017– 2018)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 2019–2020) 		17 1,232
40 Andre Iguodala† SF/SG Philadelphia 76ers ( 2004– 2012)
Denver Nuggets ( 2012– 2013)
Golden State Warriors ( 2013– 2019, 2021– 2023)
Miami Heat ( 2020– 2021) 		19 1,231
41 Pau Gasol* PF/C Memphis Grizzlies ( 2001– 2008)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2008– 2014)
Chicago Bulls ( 2014– 2016)
San Antonio Spurs ( 2016– 2019)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 2019) 		18 1,226
42 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns ( 1996– 1998, 2004– 2012)
Dallas Mavericks ( 1998– 2004)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012– 2015) 		19 1,217
43 Dale Ellis SF/SG Dallas Mavericks ( 1983– 1986)
Seattle SuperSonics ( 1986– 1991, 1997– 1999)
Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991– 1992, 1999–2000)
San Antonio Spurs ( 1992– 1994)
Denver Nuggets ( 1994– 1997)
Charlotte Hornets ( 2000) 		17 1,209
44 Juwan Howard PF Washington Bullets/Wizards ( 1994– 2001)
Dallas Mavericks ( 2001– 2002, 2007–2008)
Denver Nuggets ( 2002– 2003, 2008)
Orlando Magic ( 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets ( 2004– 2007)
Charlotte Bobcats ( 2008–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers ( 2009–2010)
Miami Heat ( 2010– 2013) 		19 1,208
45 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic ( 1992– 1996)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996– 2004)
Miami Heat ( 2004– 2008)
Phoenix Suns ( 2008– 2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2009–2010)
Boston Celtics ( 2010–2011) 		19 1,207
46 Eddie Johnson SF Kansas City / Sacramento Kings ( 1981– 1987)
Phoenix Suns ( 1987– 1990)
Seattle SuperSonics ( 1990– 1993)
Charlotte Hornets ( 1993–1994)
Indiana Pacers ( 1995– 1997)
Houston Rockets ( 1997– 1999) 		17 1,199
Derek Harper PG Dallas Mavericks ( 1983– 1994, 1996–1997)
New York Knicks ( 1994– 1996)
Orlando Magic ( 1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers ( 1999) 		16
48 Dikembe Mutombo* C Denver Nuggets ( 1991– 1996)
Atlanta Hawks ( 1996– 2001)
Philadelphia 76ers ( 2001– 2002)
New Jersey Nets ( 2002–2003)
New York Knicks ( 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets ( 2004– 2009) 		18 1,196
49 Alex English* SF Milwaukee Bucks ( 1976– 1978)
Indiana Pacers ( 1978– 1980)
Denver Nuggets ( 1980– 1990)
Dallas Mavericks ( 1990–1991) 		15 1,193
50 Jeff Green^ PF/SF Seattle SuperSonics/ Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2007– 2011)
Boston Celtics ( 2011, 2012– 2015)
Memphis Grizzlies ( 2015– 2016)
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 ( 2021– 2023) 		16 1,185

See also

Notes

  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.

References

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