Most NBA career minutes played

Most NBA career minutes played
Who
LeBron James
What
66,319 minute(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
27 November 2023

On 27 November 2023, LeBron James (USA) logged the most minutes of gameplay ever by a player in National Basketball Association (NBA) matches, including postseason, with 66,319 minutes (54,665 regular-season minutes and 11,654 postseason minutes) across his career, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers since 2003.

James surpassed the previous mark of 66,297 minutes established by US basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (57,446 regular-season minutes and 8,851 postseason minutes, respectively).