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[[File:John Stockton 2002.jpg|thumb|right|[[John Stockton]] spent his entire 19-year NBA career with the [[Utah Jazz]].|alt=A man in a blue vets standing with his hands on his hips.]]
[[File:Kobe Bryant 07.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kobe Bryant]] spent his entire 19-year NBA career with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].|alt=A man in a blue vets standing with his hands on his hips.]]


The [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) is a men's professional [[basketball]] league consisting of 30 teams in [[North America]] (twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City, as the [[Basketball Association of America]] (BAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html|title=The First Game|first=Sam|last=Goldaper|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=May 25, 2010}}</ref> The league adopted its current name at the start of the {{nbay|1949|app=season}} when it merged with the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/season/19491950.html|title=1949–50 Season Overview: Powerful Lakers Repeat |work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=May 25, 2010}}</ref> The NBA is an active member of [[USA Basketball]], which is recognized by the [[International Basketball Federation]] (FIBA) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/inside.php?page=inside|title=Inside USA Basketball|publisher=USA Basketball|accessdate=July 4, 2009}}</ref> The league is considered to be one of the four [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada|major professional sports leagues]] of North America.<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/04/sports/drugs-anti-doping-executive-plans-to-prod-pro-leagues.html|title =Drugs; Anti-Doping Executive Plans to Prod Pro Leagues|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=April 4, 2003|accessdate=July 6, 2009|author=Pennington, Bill}}</ref>
The [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) is a men's professional [[basketball]] league consisting of 30 teams in [[North America]] (twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City, as the [[Basketball Association of America]] (BAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/firstgame_feature.html|title=The First Game|first=Sam|last=Goldaper|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=May 25, 2010}}</ref> The league adopted its current name at the start of the {{nbay|1949|app=season}} when it merged with the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/season/19491950.html|title=1949–50 Season Overview: Powerful Lakers Repeat |work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=May 25, 2010}}</ref> The NBA is an active member of [[USA Basketball]], which is recognized by the [[International Basketball Federation]] (FIBA) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/inside.php?page=inside|title=Inside USA Basketball|publisher=USA Basketball|accessdate=July 4, 2009}}</ref> The league is considered to be one of the four [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada|major professional sports leagues]] of North America.<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/04/sports/drugs-anti-doping-executive-plans-to-prod-pro-leagues.html|title =Drugs; Anti-Doping Executive Plans to Prod Pro Leagues|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=April 4, 2003|accessdate=July 6, 2009|author=Pennington, Bill}}</ref>


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A man in a blue vets standing with his hands on his hips.
Kobe Bryant spent his entire 19-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.


The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league consisting of 30 teams in North America (twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country.[3] The league is considered to be one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America.[4]

The players listed here have spent their entire NBA career with just one franchise. Hall of Famer John Stockton spent his entire 19-year playing career with the Utah Jazz, the longest span of any player on this list. Reggie Miller, also a Hall of Famer, played his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers. Among active players, Kobe Bryant has played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 18 years, Tim Duncan for the San Antonio Spurs for 17 years, and Dirk Nowitzki for the Dallas Mavericks for 16 years.

Several players also played the majority of their careers with one team before being traded to another team near the ends of their careers. These include Hall of Famers Karl Malone (18 seasons with the Utah Jazz before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers for one final season), Hakeem Olajuwon (17 seasons with the Houston Rockets before being traded to the Toronto Raptors for one final season), Patrick Ewing (15 seasons with the New York Knicks before playing his final two seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics and the Orlando Magic), Michael Jordan (13 seasons with the Chicago Bulls before returning to the NBA with the Washington Wizards for two seasons), and active player Paul Pierce (15 seasons with the Boston Celtics before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets and subsequently signing with the Washington Wizards).

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center

All-time

Note: This list is correct through the 2013–14 season.

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
NBA players who have spent their career at one franchise
No. of seasons played Player Pos. Team Career Notes Ref.
19 John Stockton* G Utah Jazz 1984–2003 — [5]
19 Kobe Bryant^ G Los Angeles Lakers 1996–present Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers [6]
18 Reggie Miller* G/F Indiana Pacers 1987–2005 — [7]
17 Tim Duncan^ F/C San Antonio Spurs 1997–present — [8]
16 John Havlicek* F/G Boston Celtics 1962–1978 — [9]
16 Dirk Nowitzki^ F Dallas Mavericks 1998–present Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks [10]
15 Dolph Schayes* F/C Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 1949–1964 Drafted by the New York Knicks in 1948, but opted to play for the Nationals in the NBL before moving to the NBA with the Nationals in 1949[11] [12]
15 Hal Greer* G/F Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 1958–1973 — [13]
14 Elgin Baylor* F Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers 1958–1971 Retired on November 1971 due to injury after only playing 9 games in the 1971–72 season [14]
14 Jerry West* G/F Los Angeles Lakers 1960–1974 — [15]
14 Joe Dumars* G Detroit Pistons 1985–1999 — [16]
14 David Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs 1989–2003 Drafted by the Spurs in 1987, but did not enter the NBA until 1989 due to his commitment with the Navy[17] [18]
13 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics 1956–1969 Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1956 and traded to the Celtics [19]
13 Satch Sanders* F Boston Celtics 1960–1973 — [20]
13 Wes Unseld* C/F Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets 1968–1981 — [21]
13 Calvin Murphy* G San Diego / Houston Rockets 1970–1983 — [22]
13 Fred Brown G Seattle SuperSonics 1971–1984 — [23]
13 Alvan Adams C/F Phoenix Suns 1975–1988 — [24]
13 Larry Bird* F Boston Celtics 1979–1992 Drafted by the Celtics in 1978, but did not enter the NBA until 1979, after his college graduation[25] [26]
13 Magic Johnson* G/F Los Angeles Lakers 1979–1991; 1996 Came out from retirement on January 1996 and played 32 games in the 1995–96 season [27]
13 Kevin McHale* F/C Boston Celtics 1980–1993 — [28]
13 Isiah Thomas* G Detroit Pistons 1981–1994 — [29]
13 Jeff Foster F/C Indiana Pacers 1999–2012 Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1999 and traded to the Pacers [30]
13 Tony Parker^ G San Antonio Spurs 2001–present — [31]
12 Sam Jones* G/F Boston Celtics 1957–1969 — [32]
12 Michael Cooper G/F Los Angeles Lakers 1978–1990 — [33]
12 James Worthy* F Los Angeles Lakers 1982–1994 — [34]
12 Nate McMillan G/F Seattle SuperSonics 1986–1998 — [35]
12 Rik Smits C Indiana Pacers 1988–2000 — [36]
12 Manu Ginóbili^ G San Antonio Spurs 2002–present Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002 [37]
11 Bob Pettit* F/C Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks 1954–1965 — [38]
11 Jack Twyman* G/F Rochester / Cincinnati Royals 1955–1966 — [39]
11 Al Attles G Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors 1960–1971 — [40]
11 Rudy Tomjanovich F San Diego / Houston Rockets 1970–1981 — [41]
11 Julius Erving* G/F Philadelphia 76ers 1976–1987 Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972, but opted to play in the ABA before joining the 76ers after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976[42] [43]
11 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz 1982–1993 — [44]
11 Udonis Haslem^ F Miami Heat 2003–present Went undrafted in 2003, but signed as a free agent with the Heat [45]
11 Dwyane Wade^ G Miami Heat 2003–present — [46]
10 Vern Mikkelsen* F/C Minneapolis Lakers 1949–1959 — [47]
10 Paul Arizin* G/F Golden State Warriors 1950–1962 Missed the 1953–54 season and the 1954–55 season due to military service[48] [49]
10 Al Bianchi G Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers 1956–1966 Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 and traded to the Nationals, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service[50] [51]
10 Cliff Hagan* G/F St. Louis Hawks 1956–1966 Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1953 and traded to the Hawks, but did not enter the league until 1956 due to military service[52] [53]
10 Willis Reed* F/C New York Knicks 1964–1974 — [54]
10 Bill Bradley* G/F New York Knicks 1967–1977 Drafted by the Knicks in 1965, but did not enter the NBA until 1967 due to academic commitment in England[55] [56]
10 Tom Boerwinkle C Chicago Bulls 1968–1978 — [57]
10 Allen Leavell G Houston Rockets 1979–1989 — [58]
10 Darrell Griffith G Utah Jazz 1980–1991 Missed the 1985–86 season due to injury[59] [60]
10 Nick Collison^ F Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 2003–present Missed the 2003–04 season due to injury[61] [62]
10 Anderson Varejão^ F/C Cleveland Cavaliers 2004–present Drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2004 and traded to the Cavaliers [63]

Active

Note: This list is correct through the 2013–14 season.

Active NBA players who have spent their career at one franchise
No. of seasons played Player Pos. Team Career Notes Ref.
18 Kobe Bryant G Los Angeles Lakers 1996–present Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers [6]
17 Tim Duncan F/C San Antonio Spurs 1997–present — [8]
16 Dirk Nowitzki F Dallas Mavericks 1998–present Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks [10]
13 Tony Parker G San Antonio Spurs 2001–present — [31]
12 Manu Ginóbili G San Antonio Spurs 2002–present Drafted by the Spurs in 1999, but did not enter the NBA until 2002 [37]
11 Udonis Haslem F Miami Heat 2003–present Went undrafted in 2003, but signed as a free agent with the Heat [45]
11 Dwyane Wade G Miami Heat 2003–present — [46]
10 Nick Collison F Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 2003–present Missed the 2003–04 season due to injury[61] [62]
10 Anderson Varejão F/C Cleveland Cavaliers 2004–present Drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2004 and traded to the Cavaliers [63]
8 LaMarcus Aldridge F Portland Trail Blazers 2006–present Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2006 and traded to the Trail Blazers [64]
8 Rajon Rondo G Boston Celtics 2006–present Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2006 and traded to the Celtics [65]
7 Mike Conley, Jr. G Memphis Grizzlies 2007–present — [66]
7 Kevin Durant F Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder 2007–present — [67]
7 Al Horford C Atlanta Hawks 2007–present — [68]
7 Joakim Noah C Chicago Bulls 2007–present — [69]

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General

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  64. ^ "LaMarcus Aldridge Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  65. ^ "Rajon Rondo Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  66. ^ "Mike Conley Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  67. ^ "Kevin Durant Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  68. ^ "Al Horford Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  69. ^ "Joakim Noah Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
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