most playoff minutes vs exactly one team in a single season by a team

Larry Bird has played the most minutes by a player against a team in a single NBA playoff run, with 330 minutes on the court against the Bucks in the 1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Interpreted as:
most playoff minutes by a player vs exactly one team in a single season by a team
NAMEMINOPPSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Larry Bird
L. Bird
330
Bucks Bucks
1986-87
BOS BOS
7
47.1
29.9
9.7
7.4
1.7
0.9
9.9
20.9
47.3
0.7
2.3
31.3
9.4
10.6
89.2
58.5
1.9
7.9
3.4
209
68
52
12
6
24
20
2Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
327
Bullets Bullets
1974-75
BUF BUF
7
46.7
37.4
13.4
1.4
14.9
30.9
48.1
7.7
10.4
74.0
52.8
262
94
10
29
3Kevin Durant
K. Durant
324
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2013-14
OKC OKC
7
46.3
29.9
9.6
3.4
0.9
1.6
10.4
23.7
44.0
2.4
7.6
32.1
6.6
8.6
76.7
54.3
1.7
7.9
4.0
209
67
24
6
11
28
14
+50
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
322
Raptors Raptors
2000-01
PHI PHI
7
46.0
33.7
4.4
6.9
3.1
0.3
12.0
29.7
40.4
2.7
6.3
43.2
7.0
8.9
79.0
50.2
0.4
4.0
3.0
236
31
48
22
2
21
19
-1
5LeBron James
L. James
321
Pistons Pistons
2005-06
CLE CLE
7
45.9
26.6
8.6
6.0
1.4
0.7
9.9
22.3
44.2
1.1
4.1
27.6
5.7
7.9
72.7
51.6
1.4
7.1
4.4
186
60
42
10
5
31
19
-40
6LeBron James
L. James
321
Celtics Celtics
2011-12
MIA MIA
7
45.8
33.6
11.0
3.9
1.1
1.3
12.4
23.6
52.7
1.3
4.4
29.0
7.4
11.4
65.0
58.7
1.9
9.1
3.4
235
77
27
8
9
24
18
+57
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
320
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
1999-00
LAL LAL
7
45.7
25.9
12.4
4.3
0.1
1.9
9.3
17.3
53.7
0.0
0.0
7.3
14.1
51.5
55.0
3.7
8.7
2.7
181
87
30
1
13
19
18
+13
8Gary Payton
G. Payton
320
Rockets Rockets
1996-97
SEA SEA
7
45.7
22.6
5.4
8.4
2.9
0.3
8.1
19.7
41.3
1.3
4.6
28.1
5.0
6.0
83.3
50.5
1.7
3.7
2.9
158
38
59
20
2
20
17
+1
9Karl Malone
K. Malone
320
Nuggets Nuggets
1993-94
UTA UTA
7
45.7
26.7
12.3
3.0
2.0
1.0
10.3
21.3
48.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.1
8.6
71.7
53.3
2.9
9.4
2.1
187
86
21
14
7
15
34
10Chris Webber
C. Webber
319
Lakers Lakers
2001-02
SAC SAC
7
45.6
24.3
10.9
6.3
1.0
1.4
11.0
21.4
51.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
2.3
5.0
45.7
51.4
2.9
8.0
3.0
170
76
44
7
10
21
25
+10
11Elton Brand
E. Brand
319
Suns Suns
2005-06
LAC LAC
7
45.5
30.9
10.4
4.3
1.0
3.1
12.6
21.3
59.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.7
7.4
76.9
62.8
5.0
5.4
2.0
216
73
30
7
22
14
17
+4
12Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
318
Bucks Bucks
1986-87
BOS BOS
7
45.4
22.1
4.7
9.9
0.6
0.3
8.1
15.9
51.4
0.3
1.3
22.2
5.6
6.4
86.7
59.3
0.4
4.3
2.6
155
33
69
4
2
18
27
13Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
317
Jazz Jazz
1993-94
DEN DEN
7
45.3
13.7
11.9
1.3
1.0
5.4
4.1
8.7
47.5
0.0
0.0
5.4
8.6
63.3
54.9
3.7
8.1
2.3
96
83
9
7
38
16
25
14Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
317
Bulls Bulls
2008-09
BOS BOS
7
45.3
19.4
9.3
11.6
2.7
0.4
7.7
17.0
45.4
0.6
1.3
44.4
3.4
5.3
64.9
50.3
2.6
6.7
2.1
136
65
81
19
3
15
24
+62
15Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
316
Heat Heat
2011-12
BOS BOS
7
45.2
20.9
6.9
11.3
1.9
0.0
8.7
17.9
48.8
0.4
1.4
30.0
3.0
4.3
70.0
52.8
1.7
5.1
3.9
146
48
79
13
0
27
19
-32
16Karl Malone
K. Malone
316
Lakers Lakers
1987-88
UTA UTA
7
45.1
28.7
11.7
1.4
1.3
0.7
11.4
23.1
49.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.9
8.4
69.5
53.5
3.3
8.4
2.9
201
82
10
9
5
20
24
17Moses Malone
M. Malone
316
Spurs Spurs
1980-81
HOU HOU
7
45.1
28.1
12.1
1.9
0.3
1.4
10.3
20.0
51.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
7.6
10.9
69.7
56.8
3.1
197
85
13
2
10
22
21
18Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
314
Suns Suns
2005-06
LAL LAL
7
44.9
27.9
6.3
5.1
1.1
0.4
10.3
20.7
49.7
2.0
5.0
40.0
5.3
6.9
77.1
58.7
0.6
5.7
4.7
195
44
36
8
3
33
25
-48
19Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
314
Bucks Bucks
1985-86
PHI PHI
7
44.9
20.7
4.6
8.3
1.3
0.3
7.6
14.4
52.5
0.0
0.4
0.0
5.6
6.6
84.8
59.8
1.1
3.4
3.0
145
32
58
9
2
21
14
20Lamar Odom
L. Odom
314
Suns Suns
2005-06
LAL LAL
7
44.8
19.1
11.0
4.9
0.4
1.1
7.0
14.1
49.5
0.9
4.3
20.0
4.3
6.4
66.7
56.4
2.1
8.9
3.3
134
77
34
3
8
23
23
-46
21Derrick Rose
D. Rose
313
Celtics Celtics
2008-09
CHI CHI
7
44.8
19.7
6.3
6.4
0.6
0.7
8.4
17.1
49.2
0.0
0.6
0.0
2.9
3.6
80.0
52.7
1.7
4.6
5.0
138
44
45
4
5
35
25
-31
22Mike Bibby
M. Bibby
313
Lakers Lakers
2001-02
SAC SAC
7
44.7
22.7
3.6
4.4
2.0
0.1
8.1
18.3
44.5
1.3
3.7
34.6
5.1
6.9
75.0
53.3
1.0
2.6
2.4
159
25
31
14
1
17
14
-4
23Larry Bird
L. Bird
313
76ers 76ers
1980-81
BOS BOS
7
44.7
26.7
13.4
4.6
1.9
1.4
10.3
21.1
48.6
0.1
0.4
33.3
6.0
6.7
89.4
55.4
3.4
187
94
32
13
10
24
24
24John Salmons
J. Salmons
313
Celtics Celtics
2008-09
CHI CHI
7
44.7
18.1
4.4
2.3
1.3
1.0
6.1
15.3
40.2
1.7
5.4
31.6
4.1
4.9
85.3
52.1
0.9
3.6
1.7
127
31
16
9
7
12
20
-54
25Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
312
Bucks Bucks
2000-01
PHI PHI
7
44.6
16.6
15.6
1.1
0.4
2.7
5.0
10.7
46.7
0.0
0.0
6.6
8.3
79.3
57.7
6.4
9.1
1.9
116
109
8
3
19
13
6
+8
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114.5

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113.6

11th

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0.9

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3P%

31.2

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TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Magic Magic
3
5
.375
3.5
11
Hornets Hornets
3
5
.375
3.5
12
Celtics Celtics
3
5
.375
3.5
13
Pacers Pacers
1
6
.143
5.0
14
Wizards Wizards
1
6
.143
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
11/11
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
8:00 PM
Wed
11/12
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

3 - 4

105

Final

103

BOS Celtics

3 - 5

Mon 3 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
2.0
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
3.0
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
3.0
6
Warriors Warriors
5
3
.625
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
76ers 76ers
5
2
.714
1.0
3
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
2.0
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
PHI PHI
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
UTA UTA
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
MIN MIN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM