List of NBA career playoff games played leaders explained

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.

^	Active NBA player
	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration^[1]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024^[2] -->

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Playoff team(s) played for (years)^[3]	Games played	Titles won
1	^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2024)	287	4
2		PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011) Utah Jazz (2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)	259	5
3		PF/C	San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)	251	5
4		PF/SF	Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)	244	7
5		C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1974) Los Angeles Lakers (1976–1989)	237	6
6		PG	San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)	226	4
7		SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)	220	5
8		SG	San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018)	218	4
9		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		SF	Chicago Bulls (1987–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)	208	6
11		SG	Boston Celtics (1982–1988) Portland Trail Blazers (1991–1992) Phoenix Suns (1993–1995)	193	2
		PF	Utah Jazz (1986–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		0
13		PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)	190	5
14	^	C	Atlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2017–2019, 2022–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2020)	186	1
15		C	Golden State Warriors (1977) Boston Celtics (1981–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1995) Chicago Bulls (1997)	184	4
16		SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997) Indiana Pacers (1994–1995)	183	3
17		PG	Utah Jazz (1985–2003)	182	0
18		PG	Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980) Phoenix Suns (1981–1983) Boston Celtics (1984–1990)	180	3
19		SG	Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)	179	6
20	^†	SF	Philadelphia 76ers (2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2012) Denver Nuggets (2013) Golden State Warriors (2014–2019, 2022) Miami Heat (2020–2021)	177	4
		SG	Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018) Chicago Bulls (2017)		3
		PF	Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2010)		1
23		SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977)	172	8
24		SG	Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001) Seattle SuperSonics (2005) Boston Celtics (2008–2012) Miami Heat (2013–2014)	171	2
25	^	SF/PF	Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) Golden State Warriors (2017–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)	170	2
		PF	Chicago Bulls (1988–1994) Orlando Magic (1995–1996, 1999, 2002) Seattle SuperSonics (2000) Los Angeles Lakers (2001)		4
		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)^[4]	Games played	Titles won

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders

External links

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

Notes and 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. Web site: 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . October 12, 2020.
3. [American Basketball Association]
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