<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Parish * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Golden State Warriors ( 1976 -- 1980 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 1980 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Hornets ( 1994 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -- 1997 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin Willis </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Atlanta Hawks ( 1984 -- 1995 , 2004 -- 2005 ) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat ( 1994 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Golden State Warriors ( 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 1996 -- 1998 , 2001 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets ( 2001 ) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs ( 2002 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2007 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin Garnett </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995 -- 2007 , 2015 -- 2016 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 2007 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2015 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969 -- 1975 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975 -- 1989 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vince Carter ^ </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> New Jersey Nets ( 2004 -- 2009 ) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 2010 -- 2011 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2011 -- 2014 ) </Li> <Li> Memphis Grizzlies ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Sacramento Kings ( 2017 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks ( 1998 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Moses Malone * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buffalo Braves ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 1976 -- 1982 ) </Li> <Li> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1982 -- 1986 , 1993 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Washington Bullets ( 1986 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Atlanta Hawks ( 1988 -- 1991 ) </Li> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991 -- 1993 ) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs ( 1994 -- 1995 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Edwards </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1977 , 1992 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Indiana Pacers ( 1977 -- 1981 ) </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1981 -- 1983 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 1983 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Detroit Pistons ( 1988 -- 1991 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Clippers ( 1991 -- 1992 ) </Li> <Li> Portland Trail Blazers ( 1994 -- 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1995 -- 1996 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz ( 1984 -- 2003 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Utah Jazz ( 1985 -- 2003 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Oakley </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1985 -- 1988 , 2001 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> New York Knicks ( 1988 -- 1998 ) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Washington Wizards ( 2002 -- 2003 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 2004 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 1992 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat ( 2004 -- 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 2008 -- 2009 ) </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 2010 -- 2011 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juwan Howard </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Washington Bullets / Wizards ( 1994 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2001 -- 2002 , 2007 -- 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets ( 2002 -- 2003 , 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 2003 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Bobcats ( 2008 -- 2009 )
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Parish * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Golden State Warriors ( 1976 -- 1980 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 1980 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Hornets ( 1994 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -- 1997 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin Willis </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Atlanta Hawks ( 1984 -- 1995 , 2004 -- 2005 ) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat ( 1994 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Golden State Warriors ( 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 1996 -- 1998 , 2001 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets ( 2001 ) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs ( 2002 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2007 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kevin Garnett </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995 -- 2007 , 2015 -- 2016 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 2007 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2015 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969 -- 1975 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975 -- 1989 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vince Carter ^ </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> New Jersey Nets ( 2004 -- 2009 ) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 2010 -- 2011 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2011 -- 2014 ) </Li> <Li> Memphis Grizzlies ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Sacramento Kings ( 2017 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks ( 1998 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Moses Malone * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buffalo Braves ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 1976 -- 1982 ) </Li> <Li> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1982 -- 1986 , 1993 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Washington Bullets ( 1986 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Atlanta Hawks ( 1988 -- 1991 ) </Li> <Li> Milwaukee Bucks ( 1991 -- 1993 ) </Li> <Li> San Antonio Spurs ( 1994 -- 1995 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Edwards </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1977 , 1992 -- 1994 ) </Li> <Li> Indiana Pacers ( 1977 -- 1981 ) </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1981 -- 1983 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 1983 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Detroit Pistons ( 1988 -- 1991 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Clippers ( 1991 -- 1992 ) </Li> <Li> Portland Trail Blazers ( 1994 -- 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1995 -- 1996 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz ( 1984 -- 2003 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Utah Jazz ( 1985 -- 2003 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Oakley </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chicago Bulls ( 1985 -- 1988 , 2001 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> New York Knicks ( 1988 -- 1998 ) </Li> <Li> Toronto Raptors ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Washington Wizards ( 2002 -- 2003 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 2004 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 1992 -- 1996 ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1996 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Miami Heat ( 2004 -- 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Phoenix Suns ( 2008 -- 2009 ) </Li> <Li> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2009 -- 2010 ) </Li> <Li> Boston Celtics ( 2010 -- 2011 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juwan Howard </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Washington Bullets / Wizards ( 1994 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Dallas Mavericks ( 2001 -- 2002 , 2007 -- 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Nuggets ( 2002 -- 2003 , 2008 ) </Li> <Li> Orlando Magic ( 2003 -- 2004 ) </Li> <Li> Houston Rockets ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> Charlotte Bobcats ( 2008 -- 2009 )
who had the longest career in nba history
who had the longest career in nba history
Robert Parish Kevin Willis Kevin Garnett
Robert Parish Kevin Willis Kevin Garnett