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LeBron James with an angry face — LeBron James, who began his career with the Cavaliers, holds the NBA record of 23 seasons played.

Carter shooting the ball against a defender — Vince Carter, who began his career with the Raptors, is the first player in NBA history to have played in 22 seasons.

Only twelve players in the history of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) have played 20 or more seasons in their respective careers. In 1985–86,Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke the previous NBA record of 16 seasons held byDolph Schayes,John Havlicek,Paul Silas, andElvin Hayes;^[1]^[2]^[3] he finished his career in 1988–89 with a then-record 20 seasons played.^[4]^[5]Robert Parish broke the mark in 1996–97, when he retired after 21 seasons,^[6]^[7] andKevin Willis tied him in his final season in 2006–07.^[a]^[9] They were joined byKevin Garnett in 2015–16 when he began his 21st season.^[10] TheLos Angeles Lakers'Kobe Bryant was the first NBA player tospend 20 seasons with one team.^[11] In 2018–19,Dirk Nowitzki surpassed Bryant with 21 seasons with theDallas Mavericks.^[12] In 2019–20,Vince Carter became the first player to play 22 seasons in the NBA.^[13] In 2025–26,LeBron James surpassed this record by playing in his 23rd season.^[14]^[15]

Seasons played leaders

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Parish looking up — Robert Parish was the first to play 21 seasons in the NBA, currently tied for the 3rd most in league history.

Nowitzki looking up — Dirk Nowitzki spent his entire 21-year career with theDallas Mavericks, the most ever by an NBA player with one team.^[16]

Garnett dunking — Kevin Garnett began his career with Minnesota, returning later and tying the then-record of 21 seasons played in 2016.

Chris Paul holds the record for the most seasons played among guards with 21 seasons.

Abdul-Jabbar shooting a skyhook over a defender — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 with a then-record of 20 seasons played.

Bryant dribbling — Kobe Bryant was the first guard to play 20 seasons.

Kidd gripping a basketball and starting to leap — Jason Kidd had two stints with Dallas in his career, retiring tied with a then-record 19 seasons as a guard.

John Stockton spent all 19 years of his NBA career with theUtah Jazz, from 1984 to 2003.

Key
^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration^[b]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026^[17]

NBA seasons played leaders
Rank	Player	Position	Team(s)	Seasons
1	LeBron James^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010,2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	23
2	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
3	Robert Parish*	C	Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)	21
	Kevin Willis^[a]	PF / C	Atlanta Hawks (1984–1994,2004–2005) Miami Heat (1994–1996) Golden State Warriors (1996) Houston Rockets (1996–1998,2001–2002) Toronto Raptors (1998–2001) Denver Nuggets (2001) San Antonio Spurs (2002–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2007)
	Kevin Garnett*	PF	Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007,2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
	Dirk Nowitzki*	PF	Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019)
	Chris Paul^†	PG	New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017,2025) Houston Rockets (2017–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020) Phoenix Suns (2020–2023) Golden State Warriors (2023–2024) San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025)
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)	20
	Kobe Bryant*	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)
	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)
	Udonis Haslem	PF / C	Miami Heat (2003–2023)
	Kyle Lowry^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (2012–2021) Miami Heat (2021–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)
13	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
	James Edwards	C	Los Angeles Lakers (1977,1992–1994) Indiana Pacers (1977–1981) Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–1983) Phoenix Suns (1983–1988) Detroit Pistons (1988–1991) Los Angeles Clippers (1991–1992) Portland Trail Blazers (1994–1995) Chicago Bulls (1995–1996)
	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1984–2003)
	Karl Malone*	PF	Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Jason Kidd*	PG	Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996,2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013)
	Tim Duncan*	PF / C	San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)
	Paul Pierce*	SG / SF	Boston Celtics (1998–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)
	Jason Terry	SG	Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012) Boston Celtics (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)
	Tyson Chandler	C	Chicago Bulls (2001–2006) New Orleans Hornets (2006–2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010) Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011,2014–2015) New York Knicks (2011–2014) Phoenix Suns (2015–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
	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)
	Andre Iguodala	SG / SF	Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2012) Denver Nuggets (2012–2013) Golden State Warriors (2013–2019,2021–2023) Miami Heat (2020–2021)
	Mike Conley Jr.^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019) Utah Jazz (2019–2023) Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)
	Al Horford^	C	Atlanta Hawks (2007–2016) Boston Celtics (2016–2019,2021–2025) Philadelphia 76ers (2019–20) Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021) Golden State Warriors (2025–present)

Notes

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^^a ^bWillis' career spanned 23 years, but he missed two seasons. He was out injured all of 1988–89, and initially retired and did not play in 2005–06 before returning for five games in 2007.^[8]
^A player is not eligible for induction into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.

References

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General

"NBA Players with the Most Regular Seasons Played".LandOfBasketball.com. RetrievedDecember 23, 2020.
"For single seasons, played in the NBA/BAA, in the regular season, from 1946–47 to 2016–17, sorted by most seasons matching criteria".basketball-reference.com. RetrievedApril 11, 2017.

Specific

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^Goldaper, Sam (February 12, 1984)."HAYES ENJOYING FAREWELL SEASON".The New York Times.Archived from the original on December 9, 2015.
^Murray, Jim (November 17, 1992)."A Chapter Closed, He Is Opening".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedMay 20, 2022.
^Pandian, Ananth (March 6, 2015)."For ticket sales the Lakers will honor Kobe's 20th season".CBSSports.com.Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
^Armour, Terry (August 26, 1997)."After 21 Seasons, Parish Walks Away".Chicago Tribune. RetrievedMay 20, 2022.
^Bjarkman, Peter C. (2002).Boston Celtics Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing. p. 54.ISBN 9781582615646. RetrievedDecember 2, 2015.
^"Kevin Willis Stats".Basketball Reference. RetrievedDecember 5, 2015.
^Carlton, James (July 7, 2015)."Garnett will become just the third NBA player to play 21 seasons".FoxSports.com.Archived from the original on December 2, 2015.
^"NBA short takes".The Starr-Tribune. October 31, 2015.Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
^"Top stats to know: Kobe Bryant's statistical legacy".ESPN.com. November 29, 2015.Archived from the original on December 1, 2015.
^"Recap:Mavs' Nowitzki Makes Debut in 21st Season Against Suns".The Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. December 13, 2018.
^"Hawks' Vince Carter becomes first NBAer to play in 22 seasons".Sportsnet.ca. October 24, 2019. RetrievedOctober 24, 2019.
^"Most seasons in the NBA: How LeBron James will make history with 2024 Lakers debut".The Sporting News. October 22, 2024. RetrievedOctober 22, 2024.
^"Sources: Lakers' LeBron James to make season debut vs. Jazz".ESPN.com. October 22, 2024. RetrievedNovember 18, 2025.
^"Dirk Nowitzki finally debuts, not quite up to 'NBA speed' yet". ESPN. December 14, 2018. RetrievedDecember 14, 2018.
^"2025 Hall of Fame Candidates".basketball-reference.com. RetrievedApril 9, 2024.

NBA statistical leaders

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Career

Regular season	Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Fouls Personal Technical Field goal percentage 3-point field goals 3-point field goal percentage Free throws Free throw percentage Seasons Games Minutes Ejections Triple-doubles
Playoffs	Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers 3-point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Triple-doubles Championships