One of the biggest ways to measure consistency is by NBA playoffs appearances. Not only great individually, but consistently great enough to get your team to the postseason year by year. Let’s take a look at the top 10 NBA players with the most consecutive NBA playoff appearances. Credit to @frankmikesmith on X (formerly Twitter) for the number list. #NBATwitter is always coming with the basketball content.
- John Stockton – 19 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Karl Malone – 19 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Tim Duncan – 18 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Tony Parker – 17 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Jason Kidd – 17 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Robert Horry – 16 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Scottie Pippen – 16 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Manu Ginobili – 16 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Shaquille O’Neal – 16 straight NBA playoff appearances
- Clyde Drexler – 15 straight NBA playoff appearances
Players on the list who have made an NBA Finals appearance: (All) Stockton, Malone, Duncan, Parker, Kidd, Horry, Pippen, Ginobili, Shaq, Drexler
Players on list who have made at least two NBA Finals appearances: (9) Stockton, Malone, Duncan, Parker, Kidd, Horry, Pippen, Ginobili, Shaq
Players on list who have been to three or more NBA Finals: (8) Malone, Duncan, Parker, Kidd, Horry, Pippen, Ginobili, Shaq
Players on list who have made an NBA Finals appearance as the best player on team: (5) Malone, Duncan, Kidd, Shaq, Drexler
Players on list who won an NBA championship: (7) Duncan, Parker, Kidd, Horry, Pippen, Ginobili, Shaq
Players on list who won NBA Finals MVP: (3) Duncan, Parker, Shaq
Players on list with multiple NBA Finals MVPs: (2) Duncan, Shaq
Players with a teammate on list:
John Stockton – (1) Malone
Karl Malone – (2) Stockton, Shaq
Tim Duncan – (3) Parker, Ginobili, Horry
Tony Parker – (3) Duncan, Ginobili, Horry
Jason Kidd – (0)
Robert Horry – (5) Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Drexler, Shaq
Scottie Pippen – (0)
Manu Ginobili – (3) Duncan, Parker, Horry
Shaquille O’Neal – (2) Horry, Malone
Clyde Drexler – (1) Horry