Joey Crawford had officiated 374 NBA playoff games before his 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction.
Crawford worked as an NBA referee from 1977 until 2016, building one of the longest officiating careers in league history. His total included 2,561 regular-season games, 374 playoff games, and 50 NBA Finals games.
The figure is especially notable because 374 playoff games was described as the highest total by any NBA referee. Crawford also officiated every NBA Finals series from 1986 through 2015 except the 2007 series, which he missed while suspended.
A common mix-up is confusing his playoff total with his Finals total. The 374 figure covers all NBA postseason games, while 50 refers only to NBA Finals games. Crawford also refereed three NBA All-Star Games, in 1986, 1992, and 2000.