List of NBA career playoff games played leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of April 22, 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) 		284 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
Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004) 		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 Dennis Johnson* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990) 		180 3
18 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 179 6
19 Dwyane Wade* SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017) 		177 3
Rasheed Wallace PF Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003)
Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2010) 		1
Andre Iguodala† SF Philadelphia 76ers (2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2012)
Denver Nuggets (2013)
Golden State Warriors (2014–2019, 2022)
Miami Heat (2020–2021) 		4
22 John Havlicek* SF/SG Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977) 172 8
23 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001)
Seattle SuperSonics (2005)
Boston Celtics (2008–2012)
Miami Heat (2013–2014) 		171 2
24 Paul Pierce* SF/SG Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017) 		170 1
Horace Grant PF Chicago Bulls (1988–1994)
Orlando Magic (1995–1996, 1999, 2002)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001) 		4
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Games played Titles won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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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