Games Played GP
GP stands for games played in basketball. How many games a player actually appeared in, out of the 82 on the schedule.
How GP is calculated
Counted. One second on the floor counts as an appearance.
Since 2023-24 a player must reach 65 games to be eligible for MVP, All-NBA or any other end-of-season award, which is why the 65-game line now shapes rest schedules.
What counts as a good GP?
Half of the 448 qualified NBA players in 2026-27 were at or below 6. Clearing 7 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 6
- Top 10%
- 7
- Leader
- 8
By position, the median was 6 for C, 6 for F and 6 for G.
Qualified: non-zero, 2026-27 regular season.