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Record of NBA Playoff Games Played

Which NBA star has played the most games in the NBA Playoffs? Here is the complete ranking of players with the most appearances in the Playoffs.

The NBA Playoffs are the most exciting and anticipated part of the entire NBA season. It is the part of the season where history is written and where all the efforts made during the Regular Season come together.

Playing a game in the Playoffs will never be an easy feat, let alone playing more than 200 as many NBA stars have done.

So here is the all-time ranking of players with the most appearances in the NBA Playoffs.

Who played the most NBA Playoff games?

The record for appearances in the NBA Playoffs is 267 games and belongs to LeBron James who, in October 2020 first reached and then surpassed Derek Fisher, another former Lakers player, writing another page of history. The game of overtaking was game-6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

From the day of his debut in the match against the Wizards on April 22, 2006, LeBron used his 267 Playoff tokens to take home 4 titles (2 in Miami, 1 in Cleveland and Los Angeles) and 4 MVP Finals awards.

Below is the ranking of NBA Players with the most games played in the NBA Playoffs. (last update: April 19, 2023)

NBA Career Playoff Games Played Leaders

#PlayerGames played
1LeBron James269
2Derek Fisher259
3Tim Duncan251
4Robert Horry244
5Kareem Abdul-Jabbar237
6Tony Parker226
7Kobe Bryant220
8Manu Ginobili218
9Shaquille O’Neal216
10Scottie Pippen208
11Danny Ainge193
Karl Malone193
13Magic Johnson190
14Robert Parish184
15Byron Scott183
16John Stockton182
17Dennis Johnson180
18Michael Jordan179
19Dwyane Wade177
Rasheed Wallace177
Andre Iguodala177
22John Havlicek172
23Ray Allen171
24Paul Pierce170
Horace Grant170
26Dennis Rodman169
Kevin McHale169
28Michael Copper168
29Sam Perkins167
30Danny Green165
Bill Russell165
32Larry Bird164
33Paul Silas163
34Wilt Chamberlain160
35Jason Kidd158
36Kevin Durant156
37Sam jones154
Gary Payton154
39Jerry West153
A.C. Green153
41Serge Ibaka152
42Don Nelson150
James Harden150
44James Jones148
Al Horford148
46Udonis Haslem147
Lindsey Hunter147
48Chauncey Billups146
Draymond Green146
Klay Thompson146

Active Players

#PlayedGames played
1LeBron James267
2Andre Iguodala177
3Danny Green165
4Kevin Durant156
5Serge Ibaka152
6James Harden150
7Al Horford148
8Udonis Haslem147
9Draymond Green146
Klay Thomspon146

NBA Games Played Record

The record for appearances in the NBA belongs to Robert Parish, who played 1,611 regular season games throughout his career.

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