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Chris Paul made history during the 2024-25 NBA season. The 12-time All-Star started every game for the San Antonio Spurs in his 20th season in the league, becoming the first player to make 82 starts that deep into his career. Hall of Famer John Stockton held the previous record after starting every game for the Utah Jazz in 2002-03, his 19th and final season in the NBA. Paul is one of three players to have a season with 82 appearances at age 39 or older, joining Stockton and Michael Jordan. Jordan turned 39 in his final season in 2002-03, playing in all 82 games -- making 67 starts -- for the Washington Wizards. Below is a list of the players with the most career starts in NBA history: LeBron James, 1,560* Karl Malone, 1,471 Dirk Nowitzki, 1,460 Kevin Garnett, 1,425 Tim Duncan, 1,389 Jason Kidd, 1,350 Chris Paul, 1,314* Reggie Miller, 1,304 John Stockton, 1,300 Paul Pierce, 1,285 Gary Payton, 1,233 Kobe Bryant, 1,198 Shaquille O'Neal, 1,197 Hakeem Olajuwon, 1,186 DeMar DeRozan, 1,175* Charles Oakley, 1,159 Tony Parker, 1,151 Paul Gasol, 1,150 Ray Allen, 1,149 Buck Williams, 1,140 Mike Conley, 1,128* Patrick Ewing, 1,122 Kevin Durant, 1,120* Carmelo Anthony, 1,120 Mark Jackson, 1,092 *Active Check out the ESPN NBA hub page for the latest news, features, scores, stats, schedules and more.
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