Longest Tenured Players in NBA History: The Record for Most Seasons with a Single Team

Dirk Nowitzki played 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.

Only 10 players have played 16 or more seasons for a single franchise, with Dirk Nowitzki’s 21 in Dallas leading the way.

Check out the list of the most seasons played with one NBA team:

16+ seasons Dirk Nowitzki:

21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks (1998-2019)

Kobe Bryant:

20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2016)

Udonis Haslem:

20 seasons with the Miami Heat (2003-23)

Tim Duncan: 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (1997-2016)John Stockton:

19 seasons with the Utah Jazz (1984-2003) 

Reggie Miller:

18 seasons with the Indiana Pacers (1987-2005)

Karl Malone: 18 seasons with the Utah Jazz (1985-2003)Tony Parker: 17 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (2001-18)Hakeem Olajuwon: 17 seasons with Houston Rockets (1984-2001)Manu Ginobili:

16 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs (2002-2018)

John Havlicek: 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics (1962-78)15 seasonsDolph Schayes:

Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1949-64)

Hal Greer:

Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958-73)

Stephen Curry:

Golden State Warriors (2009-present)

Dwayne Wade: Miami Heat (2003-16, 2018-19)Patrick Ewing: New York Knicks (1985-2000)Paul Pierce: Boston Celtics (1998-2013)14 seasonsNick Collison:

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2004-18)

Elgin Baylor:

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958-71)

Jerry West:

Los Angeles Lakers (1960-74)

Joe Dumars: Detroit Pistons (1985-99)David Robinson: San Antonio Spurs (1989-2003)Kevin Garnett: Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-2007, 2015-16)Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Los Angeles Lakers (1975-89)Robert Parish: Boston Celtics (1980-94)13 seasonsBill Russell: Boston Celtics (1956-69)Thomas Sanders: Boston Celtics (1960-73)Wes Unseld: Baltimore/Washington Bullets (1968-81)Calvin Murphy: San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970-83)Fred Brown: Seattle SuperSonics (1971-84)Alvan Adams: Phoenix Suns (1975-88)Larry Bird: Boston Celtics (1979-92)Magic Johnson: Los Angeles Lakers (1979-91, 1996)Kevin McHale: Boston Celtics (1980-93)Isiah Thomas: Detroit Pistons (1981-94)Jeff Foster: Indiana Pacers (1999-2012)Bob Cousy: Boston Celtics (1950-63)Michael Jordan: Chicago Bulls (1984-93, 1995-98)Chris Mullin: Golden State Warriors (1985-97, 2000-01)Gary Payton: Seattle SuperSonics (1990-2003)Derek Fisher: Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004, 2007-12)Anderson Varejao: Cleveland Cavaliers (2004-16, 2021)12 seasonsSam Jones: Boston Celtics (1957-69)Michael Cooper: Los Angeles Lakers (1978-90)James Worthy: Los Angeles Lakers (1982-94)Nate McMillan: Seattle SuperSonics (1986-98)Rik Smits: Indiana Pacers (1988-2000)Draymond Green: Golden State Warriors (2012-present)Carl Braun:

New York Knicks (1947-50, 1952-61)

Dominique Wilkins: Atlanta Hawks (1982-94)Clyde Drexler: Portland Trail Blazers (1983-95)Derek Harper: Dallas Mavericks (1983-94, 1996-97)Scottie Pippen: Chicago Bulls (1987-98, 2003-04)Lindsey Hunter: Detroit Pistons (1993-2000, 2003-08)Allen Iverson: Philadelphia 76ers (1996-2006, 2009-10)Zydrunas Ilgauskas: Cleveland Cavaliers (1997-99, 2000-10)Tayshaun Prince: Detroit Pistons (2002-13, 2015)Mike Conley: Memphis Grizzlies (2007-19)Bill Laimbeer: Detroit Pistons (1982-93)Brad Davis: Dallas Mavericks (1980-92)Kevin Johnson: Phoenix Suns (1988-98, 2000)