LeBron passes Pippen, Shaq on all-time playoff minutes list
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A sixth straight appearance in the NBA Finals is a pretty good indication of how many postseason minutes LeBron James has accumulated over the years.
By seeing the floor for 22 minutes in the opening half of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, James moved into fourth place on the NBA's all-time playoff minutes list by passing both Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen.
NBA's all-time playoff minutes list
| Rank | Player | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 9370 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 8851 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 8641 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 8113 |
| 5 | Scottie Pippen | 8105 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | 8098 |
| 7 | Karl Malone | 7907 |
| 8 | Wilt Chamberlain | 7559 |
| 9 | Magic Johnson | 7538 |
| 10 | Bill Russell | 7497 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
James is the first non-Boston Celtics player in league history to compete in the Finals six years in a row.
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