highest minutes per game in a finals series

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has played the most minutes per game in an NBA Finals with 49.3 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
highest minutes per game by a player in a finals series
NAME MPG SEASON SERIES TM GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
49.3
1973-74
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
7
32.6
12.1
5.4
0.6
2.1
13.9
26.4
52.4
4.9
7.0
69.4
55.2
3.1
9.0
345
228
85
38
4
15
19
2 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48.7
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
17.3
21.8
5.7
5.7
13.2
43.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
49.3
292
104
131
34
22
3 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
48.5
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
27.3
8.7
6.7
9.8
23.3
42.1
7.7
8.7
88.5
50.3
291
164
52
40
25
4 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48.3
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
22.9
27.0
5.7
8.1
15.0
54.3
6.6
8.9
74.2
60.5
338
160
189
40
21
5 Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
48.1
1973-74
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
7
12.1
3.7
8.3
0.3
0.0
5.0
11.6
43.2
2.1
2.7
78.9
47.6
1.1
2.6
337
85
26
58
2
0
20
6 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
48.0
1972-73
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
11.6
18.6
3.8
4.4
8.4
52.4
2.8
7.6
36.8
49.4
240
58
93
19
16
7 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
48.0
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
28.3
11.0
4.4
10.6
23.1
45.7
7.1
8.4
84.7
52.7
336
198
77
31
25
8 Bill Russell
B. Russell
48.0
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
9.1
21.1
5.1
3.6
9.0
39.7
2.0
3.4
58.3
43.5
336
64
148
36
29
9 Jerry West
J. West
47.9
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
31.3
3.4
7.7
10.3
22.9
45.0
10.7
12.9
83.3
54.9
335
219
24
54
21
10 Bill Russell
B. Russell
47.9
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
23.6
24.3
3.7
9.1
17.0
53.8
5.3
7.1
74.0
58.5
335
165
170
26
27
11 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.8
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
17.7
28.5
6.8
7.0
12.5
56.0
3.7
12.0
30.6
49.7
287
106
171
41
16
12 Bill Russell
B. Russell
47.8
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
20.0
26.0
5.3
7.0
15.0
46.7
6.0
8.7
69.2
53.2
287
120
156
32
16
13 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.6
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
23.3
24.1
4.0
10.0
16.0
62.5
3.3
9.6
34.3
57.6
333
163
169
28
18
14 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
47.4
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
5
35.6
5.6
3.8
1.8
0.2
13.2
32.4
40.7
2.2
7.8
28.2
7.0
9.6
72.9
48.6
1.0
4.6
2.4
237
178
28
19
9
1
12
12
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15 Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
47.3
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
6
14.2
26.7
3.3
5.7
16.5
34.3
2.8
5.2
54.8
37.7
284
85
160
20
20
16 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.3
1968-69
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
11.7
25.0
3.0
4.1
8.3
50.0
3.4
9.1
37.5
47.6
331
82
175
21
21
17 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.2
1971-72
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
19.4
23.2
2.6
7.8
13.0
60.0
3.8
7.0
54.3
60.3
236
97
116
13
18
18 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
47.1
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
26.4
7.7
4.7
1.9
0.0
10.3
24.0
42.9
5.9
6.7
87.2
49.0
1.6
6.1
330
185
54
33
13
0
22
19 Dan Majerle
D. Majerle
46.8
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
17.2
8.2
3.7
1.3
2.2
5.8
13.2
44.3
2.8
6.5
43.6
2.7
3.3
80.0
58.7
2.0
6.2
1.2
281
103
49
22
8
13
7
8
20 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
46.8
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
24.6
7.8
5.8
1.4
1.4
8.8
21.2
41.5
0.6
1.8
33.3
6.4
7.6
84.2
50.1
1.0
6.8
3.6
234
123
39
29
7
7
18
15
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21 Robert Horry
R. Horry
46.8
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
17.8
10.0
3.8
3.0
2.3
5.8
13.3
43.4
2.8
7.3
37.9
3.5
5.3
66.7
57.0
2.3
7.8
1.3
187
71
40
15
12
9
5
9
22 Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
46.6
1971-72
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
20.8
9.8
6.2
9.2
18.4
50.0
2.4
3.0
80.0
52.7
233
104
49
31
21
23 Bill Russell
B. Russell
46.6
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
17.6
28.8
4.4
6.6
15.4
42.9
4.4
9.4
46.8
45.0
233
88
144
22
13
24 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
46.5
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
21.7
4.3
5.8
1.5
0.0
7.8
17.8
43.9
6.0
6.8
87.8
52.0
0.5
3.8
279
130
26
35
9
0
19
25 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
46.5
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
4
16.8
8.0
12.8
6.0
19.5
30.8
4.8
7.8
61.3
36.6
186
67
32
51
6
StatMuse has game-level data for minutes per game going back to the 1957 Finals.

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ORTG

115.9

11th

DRTG

113.4

12th

NETRTG

2.5

11th

3P%

38.7

1st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122
Wed
3/26
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
104-125

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM