highest mpg in a single playoffs minimum 10 games played after 1977

Since 1977-78, LeBron James has the most minutes per game with 10+ games played in a single NBA playoff run with 46.5 minutes per game in 2005-06.

Interpreted as:
highest mpg by a player in a single playoffs minimum 10 games played after 1977
NAME MPG GP SEASON TM 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 LeBron James
L. James
46.5
13
2005-06
CLE CLE
30.8
8.1
5.8
1.4
0.7
11.2
23.6
47.6
1.6
4.8
33.3
6.7
9.1
73.7
55.7
1.7
6.4
5.0
604
400
105
76
18
9
65
44
-49
2 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
46.4
12
2002-03
PHI PHI
31.7
4.3
7.4
2.4
0.1
11.4
27.4
41.6
1.6
4.6
34.5
7.3
9.8
73.7
49.9
0.9
3.4
3.9
557
380
52
89
29
1
47
25
+4
3 Nick Van Exel
N. Van Exel
46.4
10
1994-95
LAL LAL
20.0
3.8
7.3
2.1
0.3
6.7
16.2
41.4
2.1
6.6
31.8
4.5
5.9
76.3
53.2
0.9
2.9
2.2
464
200
38
73
21
3
22
33
4 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
46.2
22
2000-01
PHI PHI
32.9
4.7
6.1
2.4
0.3
11.7
30.0
38.9
2.2
6.5
33.8
7.3
9.5
77.4
48.0
0.7
4.0
2.9
1,016
723
104
134
52
7
63
55
+1
5 Gary Payton
G. Payton
45.5
12
1996-97
SEA SEA
23.8
5.4
8.7
2.2
0.3
8.8
21.3
41.2
2.1
6.3
33.3
4.2
5.1
82.0
50.6
1.7
3.8
2.9
546
285
65
104
26
4
35
26
+52
6 Moses Malone
M. Malone
45.5
21
1980-81
HOU HOU
26.8
14.5
1.7
0.6
1.6
9.9
20.6
47.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.0
9.9
71.2
53.7
6.0
8.6
2.8
955
562
305
35
13
34
59
54
7 Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
45.0
10
2004-05
WAS WAS
23.6
5.2
6.2
2.1
0.6
7.3
19.4
37.6
1.8
7.7
23.4
7.2
9.4
76.6
50.1
0.8
4.4
3.9
450
236
52
62
21
6
39
34
+6
8 Vince Carter
V. Carter
44.9
12
2000-01
TOR TOR
27.3
6.5
4.7
1.7
1.7
10.2
23.3
43.6
2.1
5.1
41.0
4.8
6.2
78.4
52.3
3.1
3.4
2.3
539
327
78
56
20
20
27
45
+29
9 Karl Malone
K. Malone
44.9
11
1987-88
UTA UTA
29.7
11.8
1.5
1.2
0.6
11.2
23.2
48.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.4
10.2
72.3
53.7
3.0
8.8
3.5
494
327
130
17
13
7
39
35
10 Larry Bird
L. Bird
44.9
17
1987-88
BOS BOS
24.5
8.8
6.8
2.1
0.8
8.9
19.9
45.0
0.7
1.9
37.5
5.9
6.6
89.4
53.8
1.7
7.1
2.9
763
417
150
115
36
14
49
45
11 LeBron James
L. James
44.7
20
2006-07
CLE CLE
25.1
8.1
8.0
1.7
0.5
8.3
20.0
41.6
1.1
3.8
28.0
7.4
9.8
75.5
51.6
1.3
6.8
3.3
893
501
161
159
34
10
66
40
+71
12 Dan Majerle
D. Majerle
44.6
24
1992-93
PHX PHX
15.4
5.8
3.7
1.4
1.2
5.6
13.0
43.1
2.3
5.7
39.4
2.0
2.9
69.6
54.2
1.2
4.6
1.3
1,071
370
140
88
33
28
32
57
13 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
44.5
10
2002-03
BOS BOS
27.1
9.0
6.7
2.1
0.8
7.7
19.3
39.9
1.6
4.5
35.6
10.1
11.7
86.3
55.4
1.1
7.9
4.4
445
271
90
67
21
8
44
38
-13
14 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
44.4
10
1999-00
PHI PHI
26.2
4.0
4.5
1.2
0.1
9.1
23.7
38.4
1.2
3.9
30.8
6.8
9.2
73.9
47.2
1.4
2.6
3.2
444
262
40
45
12
1
32
24
-9
15 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
44.3
12
2002-03
LAL LAL
32.1
5.1
5.2
1.2
0.1
11.4
26.4
43.2
2.1
5.2
40.3
7.2
8.7
82.7
53.1
1.3
3.8
3.5
531
385
61
62
14
1
42
35
+20
16 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
44.2
22
2003-04
LAL LAL
24.5
4.7
5.5
1.9
0.3
8.6
20.9
41.3
1.1
4.4
24.7
6.1
7.5
81.3
50.6
0.8
3.9
2.8
973
539
104
121
42
7
61
59
+30
17 Larry Bird
L. Bird
44.1
23
1986-87
BOS BOS
27.0
10.0
7.2
1.2
0.8
9.4
19.7
47.6
0.6
1.8
34.1
7.7
8.4
91.2
57.7
1.8
8.3
3.1
1,015
622
231
165
27
19
71
55
18 Larry Bird
L. Bird
44.1
17
1980-81
BOS BOS
21.9
14.0
6.1
2.3
1.0
8.6
18.4
47.0
0.2
0.5
37.5
4.5
5.0
89.4
53.2
2.9
11.1
3.6
750
373
238
103
39
17
62
53
19 Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
44.1
10
1996-97
ATL ATL
16.4
7.0
6.5
2.1
0.2
6.1
15.4
39.6
2.8
8.5
32.9
1.4
2.1
66.7
50.2
1.2
5.8
3.5
441
164
70
65
21
2
35
15
+7
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
44.1
11
2012-13
OKC OKC
30.8
9.0
6.3
1.3
1.1
10.2
22.4
45.5
2.0
6.4
31.4
8.5
10.2
83.0
57.4
0.6
8.4
3.9
485
339
99
69
14
12
43
26
+15
21 Antoine Walker
A. Walker
44.0
10
2002-03
BOS BOS
17.3
8.7
4.3
1.7
0.4
7.3
17.6
41.5
1.6
4.5
35.6
1.1
2.2
50.0
46.6
2.0
6.7
3.7
440
173
87
43
17
4
37
44
+10
22 Antoine Walker
A. Walker
43.9
16
2001-02
BOS BOS
22.1
8.6
3.3
1.5
0.4
8.2
19.9
41.1
2.6
6.8
38.5
3.1
4.0
78.1
51.0
1.4
7.2
3.4
703
354
138
52
24
6
55
56
+50
23 Karl Malone
K. Malone
43.9
16
1993-94
UTA UTA
27.1
12.4
3.4
1.4
0.8
9.9
21.1
46.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
7.4
10.0
73.8
53.1
3.3
9.1
2.1
703
434
198
54
23
13
34
59
24 LeBron James
L. James
43.9
21
2010-11
MIA MIA
23.7
8.4
5.9
1.7
1.2
8.3
17.8
46.6
1.4
4.0
35.3
5.7
7.4
76.3
56.3
1.6
6.8
3.1
922
497
176
123
35
25
66
56
+29
25 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
43.8
19
2001-02
LAL LAL
26.6
5.8
4.6
1.4
0.9
9.8
22.7
43.4
1.2
3.1
37.9
5.8
7.6
75.9
51.1
1.5
4.4
2.8
833
506
111
87
27
17
54
65
+66
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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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50
32
.610
14.0
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48
34
.585
16.0
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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