Most Games Missed in the NBA (2025-26)

Steven Adams leads this list with 48 games missed with an injury designation in 2025-26. Ranked by games missed while listed on the official NBA injury report.

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Top 50

#	Player	Injury	Other	% of games	PPG
1	Steven AdamsHOU	48	8	54.5%	5.8
2	Jimmy ButlerGSW	40	6	47.6%	20.0
3	Ja MorantMEM	40	21	50%	19.2
4	Jalen WilliamsOKC	40	19	41.7%	16.7
5	Santi AldamaMEM	38	1	47.5%	14.0
6	D'Angelo RussellDAL	33	23	40.7%	9.3
7	Tyrese HaliburtonIND	33	49	40.2%	0.0
8	Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL	32	14	39%	27.6
9	Domantas SabonisSAC	32	30	39.5%	15.8
10	Joel EmbiidPHI	31	18	33%	26.4
11	Zach LaVineSAC	30	12	37%	19.2
12	De'Andre HunterSAC	30	3	38.5%	13.7
13	Lauri MarkkanenUTA	29	11	35.4%	26.7
14	Stephen CurryGSW	29	10	34.5%	26.5
15	Johnny FurphyIND	29	18	35.4%	5.1
16	Shaedon SharpePOR	28	4	31.8%	19.5
17	Jaren Jackson Jr.UTA	28	2	36.8%	19.2
18	Paul GeorgePHI	28	17	29.8%	17.1
19	Jusuf NurkicUTA	28	13	34.1%	10.9
20	Keyonte GeorgeUTA	27	1	32.9%	23.6
21	Aaron GordonDEN	26	23	29.5%	15.8
22	Egor DeminBKN	26	4	31.7%	10.3
23	Franz WagnerORL	25	24	28.7%	20.1
24	Alex SarrWAS	25	9	30.5%	16.3
25	Anfernee SimonsCHI	25	0	31.3%	14.3
26	Ty JeromeMEM	22	43	27.5%	19.7
27	Mark WilliamsPHX	22	5	25%	11.5
28	Luka DoncicLAL	20	8	21.7%	33.5
29	Dillon BrooksPHX	20	6	22.7%	20.4
30	Michael Porter Jr.BKN	18	12	22%	24.2
31	Norman PowellMIA	18	6	21.7%	21.6
32	Josh GiddeyCHI	17	11	20.7%	17.0
33	Russell WestbrookSAC	17	0	21%	15.2
34	Cedric CowardMEM	17	3	21.3%	13.6
35	Trae YoungWAS	16	23	29.6%	17.9
36	Immanuel QuickleyTOR	16	3	18%	16.4
37	Nikola VucevicBOS	16	2	18.2%	14.3
38	Andrew NembhardIND	15	10	18.3%	16.9
39	Tre JohnsonWAS	15	7	18.3%	12.2
40	Devin BookerPHX	14	4	15.9%	25.6
41	Pascal SiakamIND	14	6	17.1%	23.9
42	Jarrett AllenCLE	14	12	14%	14.7
43	Bobby PortisMIL	14	1	17.1%	13.7
44	Anthony EdwardsMIN	13	10	13.8%	27.8
45	Deni AvdijaPOR	13	3	14.8%	24.3
46	Tyler HerroMIA	13	36	15.7%	20.6
47	P.J. WashingtonDAL	13	14	16%	14.3
48	T.J. McConnellIND	13	13	15.9%	9.4
49	Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC	12	2	12.5%	30.5
50	Cade CunninghamDET	12	5	12.8%	24.7

Injury = missed while listed out, doubtful, questionable or probable. Other = missed without an injury designation (coach's decision, G League, etc.).

Official injury designations tracked since January 2026. Games before then are counted as missed but may not show a reason.