Trivia Time - All Time NBA Minutes Leaders

[Fan from VT]

how long were Barkley and Oakley's careers? didn't oakley stick around forever? man i'm bad at this, and it's really hard not to cheat. might have to before bed.

[Chris]

How long did Dr. J play in the ABA?  Its a stretch, but I am running out of names.

He didn't play in the NBA long enough.

Sam Jones maybe if Russell is there.

Elvin Hayes?

this is getting out of hand

[Redz]

Hmmm, how about Elvin "are you seriously comparing Ryan Gomes to me?" Hayes?

i want to say mutumbo, but he's still playing. he must be getting up there in games played, at least.

Didn't unseld play for a long time? ewing?

Hayes and Ewing are good.  That leaves 3

1. Kareem Abdul-jabbar (H)57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes (H) 50000
4. Wilt Chamberlain (H) 47859
5. John Stockton   47765
6. Reggie Miller   47622 
7. Gary Payton  47123
8. John Havlicek (H)   46471
9. Robert Parish (H)   45712
10. Moses Malone (H)  45071
11. Hakeem Olajuwon (H)   44223
12. Oscar Robertson (H)   43886
13. Clifford R. Robinson  42555
15. Scottie Pippen   41069
16. Michael Jordan  41012
17. Bill Russell (H) 40726
18. Patrick Ewing (H) 40597

[Redz]

how long were Barkley and Oakley's careers? didn't oakley stick around forever? man i'm bad at this, and it's really hard not to cheat. might have to before bed.

Oakley is an excellent one.  The last two are really tough.

1. Kareem Abdul-jabbar (H)57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes (H) 50000
4. Wilt Chamberlain (H) 47859
5. John Stockton   47765
6. Reggie Miller   47622 
7. Gary Payton  47123
8. John Havlicek (H)   46471
9. Robert Parish (H)   45712
10. Moses Malone (H)  45071
11. Hakeem Olajuwon (H)   44223
12. Oscar Robertson (H)   43886
13. Clifford R. Robinson  42555
15. Scottie Pippen   41069
16. Michael Jordan  41012
17. Bill Russell (H) 40726
18. Patrick Ewing (H) 40597
19. Charles Oakley 40282

[Chris]

Walter McCarty?

[Chris]

Mark Jackson?

[Redz]

Walter McCarty?

If Tommy had his way, yes.

BTW, it will change when I do this post, but 4997 was my home phone # growing up for 20+ years

[Redz]

Mark Jackson?

nay

[Redz]

Here's your hints.  Both dudes were power forwards.  Neither spectacular, but but played were total proffessionals that any team would have to have had (which is why they both hung around so long)

[hankfinkel]

PJ Brown is not considered inactive is he?  He ahs lots of games played but I don't think his minutes quite make it anyway.

[hankfinkel]

Buck Williams?

[Redz]

PJ Brown is not considered inactive is he?  He ahs lots of games played but I don't think his minutes quite make it anyway.

PJ's a bout 6000 minutes shy

[MBz]

what about AC Green?

[hankfinkel]

Paul Silas

[Redz]

Buck Williams?

Yes indeed.  He fits that description pretty well, huh!

That leaves #20

1. Kareem Abdul-jabbar (H)57446
2. Karl Malone 54852
3. Elvin Hayes (H) 50000
4. Wilt Chamberlain (H) 47859
5. John Stockton   47765
6. Reggie Miller   47622
7. Gary Payton  47123
8. John Havlicek (H)   46471
9. Robert Parish (H)   45712
10. Moses Malone (H)  45071
11. Hakeem Olajuwon (H)   44223
12. Oscar Robertson (H)   43886
13. Clifford R. Robinson  42555
14. Buck Williams  42464
15. Scottie Pippen   41069
16. Michael Jordan  41012 
17. Bill Russell (H) 40726
18. Patrick Ewing (H) 40597
19. Charles Oakley 40282