most nba minutes played including playoffs 1970 season through 1979

Before 1979-80, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the most minutes, with 3,969 minutes on the court in the 1969-70 regular-season and playoffs.

	NAME	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	3,969	92	43.1	29.5	14.8	4.1	11.7	22.3	52.4	6.1	9.2	66.2	55.9	2,713	1,358	378	308
2	Jerry West J. West	3,936	92	42.8	31.2	4.4	7.7	11.2	22.7	49.1	8.9	10.8	81.9	56.7	2,871	404	705	215
3	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	3,874	96	40.4	19.9	6.4	8.2	7.5	14.6	51.1	5.0	6.6	75.0	56.8	1,913	614	785	256
4	Willis Reed W. Reed	3,821	99	38.6	22.0	13.9	2.1	8.9	17.8	49.9	4.3	5.6	75.3	54.3	2,181	1,374	212	347
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3,665	82	44.7	27.5	16.9	2.0	11.1	24.6	45.2	5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2	2,256	1,386	162	270
6	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	3,650	91	40.1	14.5	14.7	4.1	5.4	11.5	46.7	3.8	5.3	72.6	52.7	1,321	1,335	374	329
7	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	3,640	88	41.4	24.7	10.7	4.9	8.8	18.1	48.3	7.2	9.2	78.2	55.7	2,173	943	432	309
8	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	3,523	89	39.6	15.7	17.2	3.5	6.2	12.2	51.2	3.2	5.0	64.4	54.5	1,398	1,535	315	275
9	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	3,499	88	39.8	20.1	4.2	7.3	7.1	15.6	45.6	5.9	7.3	81.1	53.5	1,766	372	643	272
10	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	3,486	101	34.5	15.3	2.6	3.6	6.2	13.1	47.4	2.9	4.0	72.6	51.5	1,541	260	362	284
11	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	3,451	89	38.8	25.0	4.6	3.5	10.2	19.7	51.9	4.6	5.6	82.4	56.5	2,228	413	309	259
12	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	3,399	86	39.5	26.3	13.4	4.3	10.0	21.3	47.1	6.2	8.6	72.6	52.4	2,260	1,153	372	350
13	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	3,369	81	41.6	24.2	7.8	6.8	9.1	19.6	46.4	6.0	7.1	84.4	53.3	1,960	635	550	211
14	Clem Haskins C. Haskins	3,368	87	38.7	20.1	4.5	7.5	8.0	17.9	45.0	4.0	5.1	78.8	50.0	1,749	394	649	250
15	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	3,350	89	37.6	23.8	3.1	4.8	8.6	19.2	44.9	6.5	7.9	82.7	52.4	2,118	280	430	281
16	Jon McGlocklin J. McGlocklin	3,343	92	36.3	17.3	3.1	3.5	7.6	14.7	51.9	2.1	2.5	84.7	55.0	1,596	288	324	186
17	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	3,328	98	34.0	14.9	10.3	2.4	6.3	14.2	44.4	2.3	3.3	68.2	47.5	1,457	1,010	240	307
18	Bob Love B. Love	3,295	87	37.9	20.5	8.7	1.7	7.6	16.4	46.3	5.3	6.3	84.0	53.4	1,781	758	152	272
19	Joe Caldwell J. Caldwell	3,250	91	35.7	21.5	5.0	3.6	8.4	16.8	50.2	4.6	6.7	68.4	54.3	1,952	452	325	289
20	Dick Van Arsdale D. Van Arsdale	3,221	84	38.3	20.9	3.4	4.4	7.6	15.1	50.2	5.8	7.2	80.3	57.3	1,758	282	367	305
21	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	3,217	85	37.8	17.4	13.7	3.2	7.4	16.4	45.2	2.6	3.6	73.2	48.5	1,482	1,166	273	289
22	Jack Marin J. Marin	3,212	89	36.1	19.6	6.6	2.7	8.0	16.6	48.3	3.5	4.2	84.5	53.1	1,743	584	239	275
23	Hal Greer H. Greer	3,202	85	37.7	21.6	4.6	5.1	8.7	19.1	45.4	4.3	5.2	81.6	50.5	1,839	393	432	316
24	Paul Silas P. Silas	3,122	85	36.7	13.0	12.1	2.9	4.9	10.7	45.9	3.2	5.2	61.0	50.0	1,109	1,027	244	295
25	Flynn Robinson F. Robinson	3,062	91	33.6	20.8	3.1	5.5	7.7	16.7	46.4	5.3	5.9	89.6	53.9	1,893	286	499	276

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11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	IND	@	MIL	8:00 PM
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1.9

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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