LeBron James has added another unprecedented milestone to his career, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a category that underlines his longevity as much as his greatness. That figure makes him the first player in NBA history to reach the mark, moving him clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who completed his career with 57,446 regular-season minutes. LeBron James moves further past Kareem Abdul-JabbarAbdul-Jabbar’s longevity had long stood as the gold standard in NBA history, with 20 seasons played at a consistently high level. James has now passed him in both total scoring and regular-season minutes, two records that once appeared unreachable. The growing gap between James and Abdul-Jabbar in minutes played further illustrates how rare this level of durability truly is.