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LeBron James Breaks NBA Mark for Games Played in Lakers' Win over Magic

  • On Saturday, Lakers star LeBron James played in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game against the Orlando Magic, setting the record for most games played and surpassing Robert Parish's 1,611 mark.
  • Longevity explains the milestone, as James has played 23 NBA seasons and at age 41 said, 'Availability, I've always wanted to be available to my teammates'.
  • Including playoff games, James has appeared in 1,904 fixtures and holds a record 292 postseason games, underscoring his extensive NBA workload.
  • The result places LeBron James at No. 1 on the NBA all-time career games-played list, with only James and Robert Parish passing 1,600 games while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Vince Carter remain behind.
  • In broader context, James's milestones extend to field goals and longevity, as this month James also moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for all-time field goals made, while Parish's three-decade hold highlights the rarity of the achievement.
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The Lakers star accumulates 1,612 regular season matches, surpassing 1,611 Robert Parish.

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On Saturday night, LeBron James added a new record to his long collection. He became the NBA player to have played the largest number of regular season games. - With 1,612 NBA games, LeBron James becomes the most caped player in history (Sports).

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The American became the most caped player in NBA history with 1,612 matches played this Saturday.

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NBA star LeBron James became the player with the most regular season appearances on Saturday.

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At 41, the Los Angeles Lakers star became, on Saturday, the most caped player in the history of the North American basketball league by surpassing Robert Parish, retired in 1997.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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