highest minutes per game in nba finals first season

Bob Cousy played the most minutes per game by a player in his first playoff with 46.0 minutes per game.

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highest minutes per game by a player in NBA finals first season

	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	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	46.0	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	20.7	6.7	9.1			6.9	21.6	31.8				7.0	8.4	83.1	41.0				322	145	47	64				20
2	Slater Martin S. Martin	45.0	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	7	14.7	3.9				4.7	14.7	32.0				5.3	6.9	77.1	41.5				315	103	27					26
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	44.7	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	7	30.1	18.3				9.9	25.4	38.8				10.4	13.9	75.3	47.8				313	211	128					23
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	43.6	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	1	23.0	7.0	6.0	4.0	2.0	10.0	22.0	45.5	2.0	8.0	25.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	51.2	2.0	5.0	1.0	44	23	7	6	4	2	1	5	+5
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	43.3	1966-67	NBA Finals	SFW	6	40.8	8.8	3.3			15.7	39.2	40.0				9.5	12.0	79.2	45.9				260	245	53	20				25
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	42.7	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	52	16	2	30	17
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.3	1958-59	NBA Finals	MIN	4	22.8	11.8				8.5	25.5	33.3				5.8	8.8	65.7	38.8				169	91	47					18
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	41.6	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	13.3	22.9				5.1	14.4	35.6				3.0	6.1	48.8	38.8				291	93	160					30
9	Julius Erving J. Erving	41.3	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	30.3	6.8	5.0	2.7	1.2	11.7	21.5	54.3				7.0	8.2	85.7	60.4	1.7	5.2		248	182	41	30	16	7		17
10	Tristan Thompson T. Thompson	41.1	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	6	10.0	13.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	4.0	8.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.3	60.0	52.8	5.3	7.7	0.8	247	60	78	2	4	6	5	16	-67
11	Johnny McCarthy J. McCarthy	41.0	1959-60	NBA Finals	STL	7	7.4	5.1	5.4			2.7	7.4	36.5				2.0	2.1	93.3	44.4				287	52	36	38				26
12	Devin Booker D. Booker	40.2	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	6	28.2	3.5	4.0	0.8	0.3	10.8	23.8	45.5	1.8	6.8	26.8	4.7	5.3	87.5	53.8	1.0	2.5	3.2	241	169	21	24	5	2	19	23	+12
13	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	40.0	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	5	11.2	13.0	1.2			3.0	9.2	32.6				5.2	6.6	78.8	46.3				200	56	65	6				15
14	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	40.0	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	21.9	3.7				7.6	20.3	37.3				6.7	7.0	95.9	46.8				280	153	26					18
15	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	39.5	2001-02	NBA Finals	NJN	4	22.0	6.5	2.5	1.5	1.0	8.8	18.8	46.7	0.3	1.3	20.0	4.3	6.5	65.4	50.9	2.0	4.5	3.5	158	88	26	10	6	4	14	15	-4
16	James Worthy J. Worthy	39.1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	7	22.1	4.4	2.3	1.4	0.3	9.6	15.0	63.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	4.6	65.6	65.1	2.0	2.4	2.3	274	155	31	16	10	2	16	25
17	Alvan Adams A. Adams	38.7	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	23.0	10.2	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8				3.3	4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		232	138	61	28	8	5		22
18	Bill Walton B. Walton	37.7	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	18.5	19.0	5.2	1.0	3.7	8.0	14.7	54.5				2.5	3.2	78.9	57.6	3.8	15.2		226	111	114	31	6	22		23
19	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	37.5	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	6	14.7	12.0	1.8	1.5	1.5	5.7	10.7	53.1	0.0	0.0		3.3	3.7	90.9	59.7	2.2	9.8	1.3	225	88	72	11	9	9	8	23	+9
20	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	36.7	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	7	13.0	3.0	2.1			5.3	11.1	47.4				2.4	2.6	94.4	53.0				257	91	21	15				24
21	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	36.6	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	16.6	5.0	2.9	0.4	2.4	5.6	14.4	38.6				5.4	7.1	76.0	47.2	2.7	2.3	2.9	256	116	35	20	3	17	20	19
22	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	36.3	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	7	24.0	12.6				9.6	23.7	40.4				4.9	6.9	70.8	44.9				254	168	88					28
23	Jack McMahon J. McMahon	35.9	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	7	10.9	4.4				4.6	13.1	34.8				1.7	3.1	54.5	37.4				251	76	31					36
24	Stephen Jackson S. Jackson	35.5	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	10.3	4.2	2.7	1.2	0.3	3.8	10.2	37.7	1.7	4.7	35.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	46.8	0.7	3.5	4.3	213	62	25	16	7	2	26	16	+10
25	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	35.5	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	19.7	10.7	3.5	1.8	0.7	7.2	16.3	43.9				5.3	7.5	71.1	50.1	2.5	8.2		213	118	64	21	11	4		27

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0