Vince Carter passes Dirk Nowitzki for third all-time in games played

Posted Feb 2, 2020
Vince Carter has seen more NBA games than all but two players in the league's history. Carter, who just became the first to play in four different decades, passed Dirk Nowitzki on Thursday for third on the all-time games played list. Carter has seen time in 1,523 games, more than anyone except for Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560). (NBA.com)

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