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When it comes to the value of rest, the NBA has had an awakening. Coaches are using DNP-Rest (did not play, resting) at a record pace in 2016-17, nearly twice as often as in 2015-16. The outlier? LeBron James, who in his 14th season ranks among NBA leaders in minutes per game. If he were to suddenly retire -- that's when he told reporters he'd finally slow down -- he'd already have logged more career minutes than Michael Jordan or Bill Russell. Here's a look at how James refuses to slow down, for better or worse.

A RELUCTANT CHANGE

One area in which James lags behind the league? Resting. In his first 12 seasons, he took only nine total DNP-Rests -- all in April, near season's end. Last season he took a game off in December, then four more after that. This season? He's already taken four. It's an evolution, but not at the NBA's record pace.

NBA TOTAL DNP-RESTS

*Season shortened by lockout **Projected

BY SEASON JAMES' CAREER DNP-RESTS

OLDER MODEL, HIGH MILEAGE

Despite the trend toward fewer minutes across the league, 32-year-old James is on a similar pace as other stars at the same age. Of course, Iverson and Jordan (at least temporarily) called it quits two seasons later.

NOTABLE PLAYERS, MINUTES PER GAME AT 32

*Won championship that season

FATHER TIME

This season's minutes leaderboard is no country for old men. James is the only player ranked in the top 25 who is older than 31. Marc Gasol, who didn't make his NBA debut until he was 23 (five years after LeBron), is the next 32-year-old on the list-all the way down at No. 27.

TOP 25 PLAYERS IN MINUTES PER GAME THIS SEASON, BY AGE

James is the oldest, at 32 years, 2 months.

THE PLAYOFF PACE

James has played 199 playoff games. At his 2016-17 regular-season average (37.7 mpg), that's equal to an additional 2.7 seasons -- and is more postseason minutes than the combined total of Kevin Durant (3,815), Stephen Curry (2,233) and Draymond Green (2,114).