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LeBron ties Fisher's all-time record of 259 career playoff games

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LeBron James officially tied former Los Angeles Lakers player Derek Fisher with 259 career postseason appearances - the most in NBA history - after playing Game 5 of the Finals.

Here's the updated top 10:

RANK PLAYER GP
T1. Derek Fisher 259
T1. LeBron James 259
3. Tim Duncan 251
4. Robert Horry 244
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
6. Tony Parker 226
7. Kobe Bryant 220
8. Manu Ginobili 218
9. Shaquille O'Neal 216
10. Scottie Pippen 208

Among active players, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala ranks second with 165 career playoff games. He tied Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell for 30th on the all-time leaderboard after checking into Game 5 on Friday.

James entered the record-tying tilt against Miami averaging 28.8 points, nine rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and one block for his postseason career. He's shot 49.4% from the floor overall and 33.3% on 3-pointers in the playoffs to date (not including Game 5).

James still has some work to do to catch Fisher in another category: career titles. The 35-year-old can clinch his fourth Larry O'Brien Trophy on Sunday, which would still place him one behind Fisher's five.

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