A.C. Green tallied 707 consecutive games played during a 1995 Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics game. Green, nicknamed Iron Man, currently holds the record for most consecutive NBA games at 1,192. During his second NBA season, Green only missed 2 games out of a 1,278-game season. Green was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1985 NBA draft and was the first rookie since LeRoy Ellis (1962-63) to appear in every game his rookie season. Green played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat between 1985 and 2001. He is a three-time NBA Champion (1987, 1988, 2000) and was named to the NBA All-Star team in 1990. Green finished his career with 12,331 points, 9,473 rebounds, and 1,033 steals.
Today in Sports History: March 3
LOS ANGELES, CA - 1989: A.C. Green #45 of the Los Angeles Lakers boxes out Alex English #2 of the Denver Nuggets during a game circa 1989 at The Forum in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1989 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)