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 June 13, 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
	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	Al Horford^	C	Atlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2017–2020, 2022–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2020)	184	0
	Robert Parish*	C	Golden State Warriors (1977) Boston Celtics (1981–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1995) Chicago Bulls (1997)		4
16	Byron Scott	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997) Indiana Pacers (1994–1995)	183	3
17	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1985–2003)	182	0
18	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

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders

References

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.

External links

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