most minutes by a player before turning 27

LeBron James has played the most career minutes by a player younger than 27, with 25,282 minutes on the court.

Interpreted as:
most minutes by a player before turning 27 years old
NAMEMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
25,282
630
40.1
27.7
7.1
7.0
1.7
0.9
9.9
20.5
47.9
1.4
4.2
32.9
6.6
8.9
74.5
56.6
1.2
5.9
3.3
17,460
4,473
4,382
1,086
537
2,094
1,239
+2960
2Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
23,231
611
38.0
19.4
10.4
4.3
1.4
1.7
7.9
16.2
48.7
0.2
0.7
30.8
3.4
4.5
75.6
53.3
2.8
7.6
2.6
11,877
6,354
2,650
848
1,053
1,568
1,556
+1650
3Dwight Howard
D. Howard
23,194
641
36.2
18.4
13.0
1.5
1.0
2.2
6.5
11.3
57.8
0.0
0.1
5.7
5.4
9.3
58.4
60.1
3.6
9.3
3.1
11,810
8,302
971
647
1,399
1,995
2,074
+2297
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
21,962
627
35.0
22.4
5.1
4.4
1.5
0.6
7.8
17.3
45.2
1.0
3.0
33.3
5.8
7.0
83.1
55.0
1.3
3.8
2.8
14,034
3,209
2,788
912
401
1,780
1,673
+2212
5Kevin Durant
K. Durant
21,629
569
38.0
27.3
6.9
3.5
1.2
1.0
9.2
19.1
48.1
1.7
4.4
37.9
7.3
8.3
88.1
60.1
0.8
6.1
3.2
15,537
3,929
2,002
705
554
1,833
1,076
+1317
6Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21,498
591
36.4
24.8
6.3
3.1
1.1
0.5
8.9
19.3
45.9
0.8
2.4
32.0
6.3
7.9
80.6
54.5
1.9
4.4
3.0
14,681
3,747
1,810
659
275
1,790
1,783
+1262
7Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
21,401
556
38.5
20.5
3.1
8.2
1.3
0.2
7.3
17.0
43.2
1.2
3.8
31.9
4.6
5.9
78.4
52.4
0.8
2.3
3.3
11,392
1,707
4,584
700
94
1,813
1,353
-307
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21,302
612
34.8
22.2
6.4
4.4
1.4
1.1
8.0
18.2
44.0
1.2
3.6
34.4
4.9
6.4
75.8
52.6
1.8
4.6
2.3
13,570
3,906
2,680
837
663
1,388
1,220
+526
9Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
21,244
576
36.9
20.0
9.3
2.1
0.8
1.1
7.1
14.3
49.2
0.1
0.3
29.0
5.8
7.2
79.8
57.0
2.6
6.7
2.2
11,513
5,331
1,238
452
644
1,244
1,476
+731
10Shareef Abdur-Rahim
S. Abdur-Rahim
21,137
556
38.0
20.7
8.4
2.9
1.1
0.9
7.4
15.9
46.7
0.2
0.8
30.1
5.7
7.0
80.9
54.7
2.5
5.9
3.0
11,514
4,672
1,620
624
502
1,665
1,535
-2591
11Josh Smith
J. Smith
20,848
613
34.0
15.1
7.9
3.1
1.3
2.2
5.8
12.6
46.4
0.3
1.2
27.9
3.1
4.6
66.7
51.7
2.1
5.8
2.5
9,253
4,867
1,897
781
1,335
1,530
1,783
+3
12Antoine Walker
A. Walker
20,827
528
39.4
20.8
8.7
4.2
1.5
0.6
8.0
19.4
41.2
1.7
5.2
33.3
3.1
4.6
66.5
48.5
2.4
6.3
3.2
10,995
4,584
2,195
803
291
1,712
1,647
-830
13Tony Parker
T. Parker
20,335
612
33.2
16.7
3.1
5.6
1.0
0.1
6.6
13.5
49.0
0.5
1.6
31.3
2.9
4.0
72.6
54.5
0.5
2.6
2.5
10,219
1,903
3,455
606
44
1,533
1,156
+3225
14Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
20,319
579
35.1
19.4
4.4
2.3
1.0
0.7
7.2
16.1
44.9
1.4
4.0
35.1
3.6
4.9
72.7
53.1
1.2
3.2
2.0
11,220
2,553
1,348
573
386
1,159
1,242
-430
15Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
19,836
610
32.5
21.1
9.2
4.5
1.2
1.3
7.7
14.5
53.2
0.7
2.3
28.7
5.1
7.1
71.5
60.0
1.7
7.5
2.8
12,899
5,619
2,758
715
801
1,732
1,817
+1804
16Joe Johnson
J. Johnson
19,784
544
36.4
16.6
4.2
4.2
1.0
0.3
6.4
14.5
44.2
1.5
3.8
37.7
2.3
3.0
78.0
52.4
1.0
3.1
2.2
9,009
2,269
2,301
540
149
1,192
1,071
-221
17Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
19,771
519
38.1
15.7
5.8
4.6
1.8
0.5
5.5
11.8
46.3
0.9
2.7
32.2
3.9
5.2
74.6
55.7
1.1
4.7
2.4
8,172
3,019
2,412
919
260
1,266
1,141
-327
18Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
19,676
571
34.5
23.5
7.3
3.8
1.1
0.7
8.2
17.7
45.9
2.6
7.1
37.2
4.5
5.4
83.9
58.3
0.9
6.4
2.4
13,406
4,182
2,151
627
377
1,348
1,204
+3524
19Elton Brand
E. Brand
19,361
505
38.3
20.2
10.4
2.7
0.9
2.1
7.7
15.3
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.9
6.6
73.4
55.4
4.1
6.3
2.5
10,208
5,252
1,340
475
1,045
1,283
1,595
-1159
20Luol Deng
L. Deng
19,002
536
35.5
16.0
6.4
2.3
1.0
0.6
6.2
13.4
46.5
0.5
1.6
33.8
3.0
3.9
76.6
52.9
1.7
4.7
1.8
8,569
3,427
1,258
532
323
950
961
+1439
21Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
18,964
522
36.3
21.3
8.5
2.5
1.1
1.1
7.3
15.7
46.3
1.5
3.9
37.5
5.3
6.1
85.6
57.8
1.2
7.2
1.9
11,106
4,421
1,295
554
578
978
1,469
+2788
22Bradley Beal
B. Beal
18,832
545
34.6
21.0
4.0
4.0
1.1
0.4
7.6
16.9
45.2
2.3
6.0
38.0
3.4
4.2
80.7
55.9
0.8
3.2
2.3
11,425
2,169
2,171
622
214
1,241
1,200
+389
23Mike Bibby
M. Bibby
18,661
511
36.5
16.1
3.4
6.6
1.4
0.2
6.1
13.5
44.9
1.1
3.1
36.9
2.7
3.5
79.2
53.3
0.7
2.7
2.5
8,203
1,724
3,348
712
103
1,280
1,004
+130
24Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
18,589
599
31.0
14.5
13.8
1.3
1.4
1.6
6.1
11.3
54.2
0.0
0.2
14.6
2.2
4.8
46.1
54.0
4.8
9.1
2.0
8,671
8,288
778
835
938
1,172
1,907
-558
25Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
18,573
557
33.3
16.0
5.7
1.6
1.1
0.6
5.9
12.8
46.1
1.5
3.8
38.6
2.7
3.4
79.4
55.8
1.7
4.1
1.6
8,909
3,199
906
640
323
866
1,334
+433
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116.9

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113.7

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3.1

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34.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0
7
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
15
.400
9.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

12 - 12

99

Final

94

CLE Cavaliers

14 - 11

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM