fewest minute per game while averaging 20 ppg in a season

Michael Jordan has the fewest minutes per game with 20.0+ points per game in a season with 25.1 minutes per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
fewest minute per game by a player while averaging 20 or higher ppg in a season
NAMEMPGPPGSEASONTMGPRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
25.1
22.7
1985-86
CHI CHI
18
3.6
2.9
2.1
1.2
8.3
18.2
45.7
0.2
1.0
16.7
5.8
6.9
84.0
53.3
1.3
2.3
2.5
451
408
64
53
37
21
45
46
2Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
25.4
20.2
2016-17
PHI PHI
31
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
3John Drew
J. Drew
27.4
21.2
1982-83
UTA UTA
44
5.3
2.2
0.8
0.2
7.2
15.3
47.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.7
8.9
75.5
55.2
2.2
3.1
3.1
1,206
932
235
97
35
7
135
152
4MarShon Brooks
M. Brooks
27.6
20.1
2017-18
MEM MEM
7
3.0
3.6
1.6
0.4
7.3
14.6
50.0
2.7
4.6
59.4
2.9
3.3
87.0
62.9
1.1
1.9
2.3
193
141
21
25
11
3
16
6
+10
5Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
27.8
20.5
1990-91
TOT
78
2.4
2.2
0.8
0.2
7.2
14.8
48.5
0.6
1.5
39.7
5.5
6.0
91.3
58.6
0.9
1.6
1.9
2,167
1,598
191
168
60
13
147
170
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
27.8
20.8
2019-20
GSW GSW
5
5.2
6.6
1.0
0.4
6.6
16.4
40.2
2.4
9.8
24.5
5.2
5.2
100.0
55.7
0.8
4.4
3.2
139
104
26
33
5
2
16
11
-43
7Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.8
22.5
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
8LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
28.0
20.1
2025-26
CHA CHA
72
4.8
7.1
1.2
0.2
7.0
17.3
40.7
3.8
10.3
36.8
2.2
2.5
89.9
54.6
0.9
3.9
2.8
2,017
1,445
347
514
87
17
202
195
+416
9Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
28.1
20.2
1987-88
POR POR
37
2.9
1.9
0.6
0.2
7.6
15.1
50.8
0.6
1.6
37.9
4.3
4.9
87.8
58.7
1.0
2.0
1.3
1,038
747
109
71
21
7
48
68
10Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
28.6
24.6
2024-25
NOP NOP
30
7.2
5.3
1.2
0.9
9.6
16.9
56.7
0.1
0.4
23.1
5.3
8.0
65.6
60.0
2.5
4.7
3.0
857
737
216
159
37
27
90
82
-42
11Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
28.7
20.8
1959-60
STL STL
68
10.6
1.9
8.1
17.3
46.8
4.6
5.7
82.1
52.7
1,953
1,416
721
127
248
12Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
28.9
27.6
2025-26
MIL MIL
36
9.8
5.4
0.9
0.7
10.4
16.6
62.4
0.4
1.3
33.3
6.4
9.9
65.0
65.8
2.7
7.1
3.2
1,039
993
352
196
34
24
115
86
+96
13Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
29.0
23.0
1989-90
MIL MIL
59
2.8
2.3
0.8
0.1
8.5
16.7
51.0
0.8
2.3
34.6
5.2
6.2
83.9
59.2
1.1
1.7
2.2
1,709
1,359
167
133
50
7
129
158
14Louis King
L. King
29.0
20.0
2022-23
PHI PHI
1
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
4.0
8.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
74.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
29
20
4
2
1
0
2
4
+2
15Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
29.0
20.2
2021-22
TOT
51
8.1
2.3
0.7
1.6
6.9
15.0
45.9
1.5
4.9
31.0
4.9
5.6
86.7
57.7
2.0
6.1
1.6
1,481
1,030
411
119
37
84
81
137
+33
16George Gervin
G. Gervin
29.0
21.2
1984-85
SAS SAS
72
3.3
2.5
0.9
0.7
8.3
16.4
50.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.5
5.3
84.4
56.4
1.1
2.2
2.8
2,091
1,524
234
178
66
48
198
208
17Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
29.1
20.5
1988-89
SEA SEA
82
5.3
1.6
1.0
0.5
8.3
16.9
48.9
0.1
0.4
30.6
3.8
5.2
73.2
53.3
2.2
3.1
2.6
2,385
1,677
433
134
84
40
210
231
18Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
29.2
25.0
2025-26
SAS SAS
64
11.5
3.1
1.0
3.1
8.6
16.9
51.2
1.9
5.5
34.9
5.8
7.0
82.7
62.6
2.0
9.5
2.4
1,866
1,600
736
200
66
197
155
156
+682
19Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
29.2
21.5
1988-89
PHX PHX
70
4.4
2.3
0.7
0.1
8.7
17.5
49.7
1.0
2.5
41.3
3.1
3.6
86.8
56.4
1.3
3.1
1.7
2,043
1,504
306
162
47
7
122
198
20Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
29.4
20.4
2021-22
GSW GSW
32
3.9
2.8
0.5
0.5
7.7
17.9
42.9
3.6
9.3
38.5
1.4
1.6
90.2
54.7
0.5
3.4
1.3
941
652
125
88
16
17
43
54
+66
21Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
29.4
20.8
2025-26
POR POR
50
4.3
2.6
1.4
0.1
7.8
17.4
45.2
2.1
6.1
33.7
3.1
3.9
78.7
54.6
1.0
3.3
2.9
1,471
1,042
217
132
70
6
147
98
-50
22Jordan Poole
J. Poole
29.4
20.5
2024-25
WAS WAS
68
3.0
4.5
1.3
0.4
6.7
15.5
43.2
3.5
9.1
37.8
3.6
4.0
88.3
59.1
0.5
2.5
3.0
2,001
1,391
203
303
86
27
204
201
-558
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
29.5
23.0
2019-20
PHI PHI
51
11.6
3.0
0.9
1.3
7.5
15.7
47.7
1.1
3.4
33.1
6.9
8.5
80.7
59.0
2.8
8.9
3.1
1,506
1,172
593
152
45
65
159
174
+163
24Paul George
P. George
29.6
21.5
2019-20
LAC LAC
48
5.7
3.9
1.4
0.4
7.1
16.3
43.9
3.3
7.9
41.2
4.0
4.5
87.6
58.9
0.5
5.2
2.6
1,419
1,033
272
185
68
20
125
113
+258
25Norman Powell
N. Powell
29.6
21.7
2025-26
MIA MIA
58
3.5
2.5
1.1
0.2
7.3
15.4
47.0
2.7
7.1
38.0
4.5
5.5
82.7
60.9
0.4
3.1
1.9
1,717
1,261
203
143
64
14
111
127
+38
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Giddey

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RPG

9.0

Vučević

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APG

9.1

Giddey

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ORTG

113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers
19
63
.232
41.0
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28.8

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11.9

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11.6

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9.9

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8.3

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2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

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1.9

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1.9

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68.8

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67.6

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Nuggets

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Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
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Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

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Spurs

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8.2

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4,298.5

Jokić

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3,909.3

Dončić

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Johnson

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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36.1

Brown

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33.4

Leonard

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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37.4

Thompson

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36.4

Durant

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Jokić

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1.61

Dončić

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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1.71

Dončić

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Spurs

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Suns

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Cavaliers

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Warriors

36-48

Rockets

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0