most minutes by a player before turning 28

LeBron James has played the most career minutes by a player younger than 28, with 28,558 minutes on the court.

Interpreted as:
most minutes by a player before turning 28 years old
NAMEMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
28,558
717
39.8
27.6
7.2
6.9
1.7
0.8
9.9
20.3
48.6
1.3
4.0
33.4
6.5
8.7
74.5
57.1
1.2
6.0
3.3
19,771
5,180
4,943
1,238
607
2,378
1,368
+3580
2Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
26,462
693
38.2
20.0
10.8
4.4
1.4
1.8
8.1
16.6
48.8
0.2
0.7
30.3
3.6
4.7
76.1
53.5
2.8
8.0
2.6
13,864
7,493
3,059
968
1,231
1,780
1,758
+2264
3Dwight Howard
D. Howard
25,892
718
36.1
18.2
12.9
1.5
1.0
2.2
6.4
11.2
57.7
0.0
0.1
5.0
5.3
9.3
57.6
59.8
3.6
9.3
3.1
13,084
9,287
1,080
725
1,566
2,221
2,369
+2477
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
25,239
707
35.7
23.9
5.1
4.5
1.5
0.6
8.3
18.4
45.1
1.1
3.4
33.6
6.1
7.3
83.4
55.2
1.2
3.9
2.9
16,866
3,634
3,148
1,059
431
2,030
1,906
+2532
5Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
24,556
636
38.6
20.5
3.1
8.3
1.3
0.2
7.3
16.9
43.4
1.2
3.7
31.6
4.7
5.9
78.8
52.6
0.8
2.3
3.2
13,039
1,949
5,264
808
100
2,045
1,532
-402
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24,207
641
37.8
27.4
7.0
3.7
1.2
1.0
9.2
19.1
48.3
1.8
4.7
38.0
7.2
8.1
88.2
60.5
0.8
6.2
3.2
17,566
4,518
2,363
774
639
2,083
1,213
+1964
7Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
23,841
683
34.9
22.4
6.3
4.6
1.4
1.0
8.1
18.5
43.9
1.3
3.8
34.2
4.9
6.5
75.2
52.5
1.7
4.6
2.3
15,317
4,284
3,138
929
699
1,601
1,356
+930
8Josh Smith
J. Smith
23,763
695
34.2
15.3
8.0
3.2
1.3
2.1
6.0
12.9
46.3
0.4
1.5
28.2
3.0
4.6
65.2
51.4
2.1
5.9
2.5
10,643
5,536
2,236
890
1,471
1,768
1,965
+62
9Antoine Walker
A. Walker
23,667
610
38.8
19.9
8.6
4.2
1.4
0.6
7.7
18.7
41.4
1.6
5.0
32.6
2.8
4.3
65.7
48.4
2.4
6.2
3.1
12,146
5,268
2,564
868
356
1,914
1,859
-697
10Shareef Abdur-Rahim
S. Abdur-Rahim
23,615
636
37.1
20.0
8.2
2.8
1.1
0.8
7.2
15.3
46.7
0.2
0.7
30.4
5.4
6.7
81.5
54.7
2.5
5.8
2.9
12,707
5,228
1,756
690
539
1,836
1,742
-2663
11Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
23,375
646
36.2
24.7
6.3
3.1
1.1
0.5
8.8
19.3
45.6
0.8
2.6
32.2
6.3
7.8
80.5
54.4
1.9
4.4
3.0
15,926
4,091
2,010
721
299
1,934
1,939
+1371
12Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
23,132
629
36.8
19.9
9.2
2.1
0.8
1.1
7.1
14.3
49.3
0.1
0.3
28.6
5.7
7.1
79.9
57.0
2.5
6.6
2.2
12,494
5,757
1,340
493
681
1,353
1,608
+1139
13Joe Johnson
J. Johnson
22,908
623
36.8
17.2
4.2
4.4
1.0
0.3
6.6
14.9
44.1
1.5
4.0
37.4
2.5
3.2
78.9
52.6
1.0
3.2
2.2
10,697
2,615
2,756
624
168
1,387
1,247
-43
14Elton Brand
E. Brand
22,389
585
38.3
20.3
10.3
2.6
0.9
2.1
7.7
15.3
50.5
0.0
0.0
8.3
4.8
6.5
73.6
55.7
4.0
6.3
2.5
11,871
6,002
1,531
554
1,227
1,471
1,829
-1198
15Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
22,126
635
34.8
19.1
4.5
2.3
1.0
0.7
7.1
15.9
44.9
1.5
4.1
35.4
3.4
4.7
72.0
53.2
1.3
3.2
2.0
12,152
2,835
1,478
640
427
1,239
1,405
-310
16Tony Parker
T. Parker
22,063
668
33.0
16.6
3.1
5.6
1.0
0.1
6.6
13.5
49.0
0.5
1.5
31.2
3.0
4.1
72.8
54.5
0.4
2.6
2.5
11,113
2,038
3,772
635
52
1,682
1,252
+3443
17Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
22,053
603
36.6
22.0
8.5
2.5
1.0
1.1
7.5
16.2
46.6
1.4
3.8
37.9
5.5
6.3
86.3
57.9
1.3
7.3
1.9
13,257
5,149
1,521
612
661
1,134
1,633
+3297
18Luol Deng
L. Deng
21,994
613
35.9
16.1
6.4
2.4
1.0
0.6
6.2
13.6
46.0
0.6
1.8
33.4
3.0
3.9
77.1
52.6
1.7
4.6
1.8
9,843
3,915
1,482
615
356
1,098
1,072
+1428
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
21,979
675
32.6
22.1
9.4
4.6
1.2
1.3
8.0
15.0
53.5
0.7
2.4
28.6
5.4
7.6
71.3
60.4
1.7
7.7
2.9
14,927
6,364
3,124
780
876
1,954
2,034
+2105
20Mike Bibby
M. Bibby
21,828
593
36.8
16.7
3.3
6.4
1.3
0.2
6.2
14.0
44.6
1.3
3.5
37.3
2.9
3.7
80.3
53.7
0.7
2.6
2.5
9,931
1,964
3,792
794
113
1,479
1,173
+271
21Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
21,654
572
37.9
15.6
5.8
4.8
1.8
0.5
5.4
11.8
46.1
0.9
2.7
32.5
3.8
5.1
74.3
55.5
1.1
4.7
2.4
8,897
3,329
2,741
1,006
291
1,383
1,218
-61
22Rudy Gay
R. Gay
21,015
585
35.9
18.2
5.8
2.1
1.4
0.9
7.0
15.4
45.1
1.0
3.0
34.2
3.3
4.2
78.4
52.7
1.5
4.3
2.4
10,662
3,407
1,257
792
498
1,420
1,466
-651
23Bradley Beal
B. Beal
20,979
605
34.7
22.0
4.1
4.0
1.1
0.4
8.0
17.5
45.6
2.3
6.0
37.7
3.7
4.6
82.0
56.4
0.9
3.2
2.4
13,303
2,452
2,436
691
236
1,428
1,340
+386
24Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
20,921
617
33.9
16.6
5.8
1.7
1.1
0.6
6.1
13.2
46.1
1.6
4.1
38.6
2.8
3.6
80.1
56.2
1.7
4.2
1.6
10,251
3,595
1,051
708
362
984
1,477
+406
25Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
20,843
563
37.0
20.7
3.8
10.0
7.9
17.0
46.7
0.3
4.5
5.8
76.9
52.9
11,637
2,163
5,655
1,851
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ORTG

116.9

10th

DRTG

113.7

8th

NETRTG

3.1

11th

3P%

34.3

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
8
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
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

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
125-117
Tue
11/11
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
112-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM