most games as a starter by a player in nba history

LeBron James has the most career games by a player as a starter, with 1,560 games.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season games as a starter by a player in NBA history
NAME GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron James
L. James
1,560
37.8
27.0
7.5
7.4
1.5
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.6
1.6
4.7
35.0
5.5
7.5
73.7
59.0
1.2
6.4
3.5
58,989
42,148
11,720
11,576
2,344
1,149
5,462
2,777
+7358
2 Karl Malone
K. Malone
1,471
37.2
25.1
10.2
3.6
1.4
0.8
9.2
17.8
51.6
0.1
0.2
27.4
6.6
8.9
74.2
57.7
2.4
7.7
3.1
54,718
36,865
14,933
5,234
2,078
1,142
4,505
4,557
+3010
3 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
1,460
34.6
21.4
7.8
2.5
0.8
0.9
7.6
16.0
47.2
1.3
3.5
38.4
4.9
5.6
87.9
57.8
1.0
6.8
1.7
50,542
31,203
11,349
3,614
1,194
1,259
2,459
3,503
+6658
4 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
1,425
34.9
18.1
10.2
3.8
1.3
1.4
7.3
14.7
49.8
0.1
0.4
27.2
3.4
4.3
79.0
54.7
2.2
8.0
2.2
49,698
25,839
14,523
5,402
1,828
2,003
3,136
3,494
+4913
5 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
1,389
34.1
19.0
10.8
3.0
0.7
2.2
7.4
14.6
50.6
0.0
0.1
17.9
4.2
6.1
69.7
55.1
2.8
8.1
2.4
47,304
26,452
15,067
4,223
1,025
3,019
3,377
3,301
+8896
6 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
1,350
36.3
12.8
6.3
8.8
1.9
0.3
4.5
11.4
40.0
1.4
4.1
34.8
2.3
2.9
78.6
50.7
1.3
5.0
2.9
49,039
17,268
8,553
11,934
2,618
436
3,949
2,493
+3674
7 Chris Paul
C. Paul
1,314
34.0
17.3
4.4
9.3
2.0
0.2
6.1
13.0
47.0
1.4
3.7
37.1
3.7
4.2
87.1
58.2
0.6
3.8
2.3
44,628
22,693
5,827
12,237
2,672
221
3,041
3,113
+5991
8 Reggie Miller
R. Miller
1,304
35.1
18.7
3.1
3.1
1.1
0.2
6.1
12.9
47.0
1.9
4.8
39.6
4.7
5.2
89.0
61.5
0.6
2.5
1.8
45,762
24,446
3,995
4,010
1,449
279
2,304
2,570
+2015
9 John Stockton
J. Stockton
1,300
33.6
14.1
2.9
11.2
2.2
0.2
5.0
9.8
51.7
0.6
1.6
38.9
3.4
4.1
83.1
61.1
0.7
2.2
3.0
43,690
18,352
3,713
14,496
2,915
286
3,870
3,415
+2941
10 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
1,285
35.0
20.3
5.7
3.6
1.3
0.6
6.7
14.9
44.6
1.6
4.4
36.9
5.3
6.6
80.6
56.9
0.8
4.9
2.7
44,976
26,075
7,375
4,647
1,733
732
3,480
3,546
+3399
11 Gary Payton
G. Payton
1,233
36.4
17.2
4.1
7.1
1.9
0.2
6.9
14.7
46.7
0.9
2.7
32.0
2.6
3.5
72.9
52.8
1.1
3.0
2.4
44,827
21,221
5,047
8,697
2,370
275
2,938
3,035
+1864
12 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
1,198
38.0
26.6
5.6
5.0
1.5
0.5
9.3
20.8
44.9
1.4
4.3
32.8
6.6
7.8
83.9
55.0
1.1
4.4
3.1
45,545
31,897
6,675
6,016
1,827
581
3,741
3,072
+3847
13 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1,197
34.8
23.7
10.9
2.5
0.6
2.3
9.4
16.1
58.2
0.0
0.0
4.5
4.9
9.3
52.8
58.6
3.5
7.4
2.7
41,672
28,414
13,007
3,011
737
2,719
3,287
4,116
+4831
14 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
1,186
36.4
22.3
11.3
2.5
1.8
3.2
8.9
17.4
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.8
4.5
6.3
71.4
55.4
3.3
8.0
3.0
43,188
26,482
13,452
3,012
2,116
3,747
3,602
4,268
+429
15 DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
1,175
34.9
21.4
4.4
4.1
1.0
0.3
7.7
16.4
46.9
0.5
1.7
30.1
5.6
6.6
84.2
55.6
0.7
3.7
2.0
40,982
25,180
5,178
4,862
1,166
391
2,373
2,637
+213
16 Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
1,159
33.2
10.3
10.1
2.7
1.1
0.3
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.1
0.2
25.6
2.2
2.9
76.6
52.6
3.2
6.8
2.3
38,444
11,940
11,658
3,074
1,302
360
2,653
4,119
+181
17 Tony Parker
T. Parker
1,151
31.6
16.1
2.8
5.8
0.9
0.1
6.4
13.0
49.3
0.4
1.3
32.6
2.8
3.7
75.3
54.8
0.4
2.4
2.4
36,371
18,547
3,235
6,664
1,011
91
2,728
1,954
+5694
18 Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
1,150
34.4
17.6
9.4
3.3
0.5
1.6
6.7
13.2
50.8
0.1
0.4
34.0
4.0
5.3
75.5
56.4
2.6
6.8
2.2
39,591
20,218
10,851
3,780
585
1,877
2,546
2,509
+1759
19 Ray Allen
R. Allen
1,149
36.9
20.0
4.2
3.6
1.2
0.2
7.0
15.4
45.3
2.4
5.9
40.0
3.6
4.1
89.4
58.0
1.0
3.2
2.2
42,437
22,943
4,866
4,087
1,330
221
2,519
2,620
+3209
20 Buck Williams
B. Williams
1,140
13.8
10.7
5.3
0.0
3.3
4.9
66.5
15,763
12,171
+30
21 Mike Conley
M. Conley
1,128
31.6
14.3
3.0
5.8
1.4
0.2
5.0
11.5
43.9
1.7
4.3
39.0
2.6
3.1
82.6
55.7
0.5
2.5
1.9
35,655
16,124
3,350
6,502
1,578
239
2,132
2,217
+2688
22 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
1,122
35.4
21.8
10.1
1.9
1.0
2.5
8.5
16.9
50.5
0.0
0.1
15.3
4.7
6.4
74.0
55.4
2.4
7.7
3.1
39,762
24,445
11,363
2,185
1,119
2,852
3,472
3,914
+464
23 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1,120
36.8
27.2
7.0
4.4
1.0
1.1
9.4
18.7
50.2
2.0
5.0
39.0
6.5
7.4
88.2
62.0
0.7
6.3
3.2
41,169
30,513
7,809
4,894
1,170
1,270
3,543
2,131
+4689
24 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1,120
35.7
23.6
6.5
2.9
1.0
0.5
8.5
18.9
44.8
1.3
3.7
34.9
5.4
6.7
81.2
54.1
1.7
4.8
2.6
39,995
26,428
7,292
3,254
1,135
556
2,931
3,223
+1692
25 Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
1,092
32.5
10.5
4.1
8.6
1.3
0.1
4.0
9.0
44.9
0.6
1.9
33.9
1.8
2.4
77.4
52.5
1.1
3.0
2.6
35,541
11,457
4,502
9,423
1,474
104
2,817
2,021
+409
StatMuse has game-level data for games started going back to the 1981-82 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
5/11
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Tue
5/13
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

Mon 28 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
GSW GSW
@
MIA MIA
86-112
Mon
3/24
ATL ATL
@
HOU HOU
114-121
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/2
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
9:00 PM
Sat
5/3
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM