Karl Malone leads a list of players who have logged the most NBA playoff games without winning a championship, recording 193 such appearances, per ESPN.
The report notes that Al Horford finally won his first championship in 2024 in his 186th career playoff game, when the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks.
Also listed among the leaders are John Stockton with 182 games and James Harden with 180, per the report. Other names near the top include Sam Perkins at 167 and Chris Paul at 149, followed by Kyle Korver at 145 and a three-way tie at 144 for George Hill, Reggie Miller and Charles Oakley.
The report continues with Derrick McKey at 142, Clifford Robinson at 141 and Jeff Hornacek at 140. Patrick Ewing is shown with 139 games and Dale Davis with 137, while Russell Westbrook is listed at 135. Elgin Baylor is cited at 134 and Mark Jackson at 131. Paul Millsap and Jimmy Butler are both recorded at 130 in the report.
Rounding out the list are Terry Porter at 124, Dan Majerle and Charles Barkley each at 123, Vlade Divac at 121, and both Joe Johnson and Steve Nash at 120, according to ESPN. The report includes asterisks to denote active players.
The list and related context are presented on ESPN’s NBA hub page, which the report cites for breaking news, scores, stats and schedules.
