how many games must a player play to be eligable fore the mvp in nba

Bob Pettit had 72 games played in 1955-56.

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How many games must a player play to be eligable fore the mvp in a regular season in NBA?

	NAME	GP	MVP	SEASON	TM	MPG	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 Pettit B. Pettit	72	1	1955-56	STL		25.7					9.0						7.7	10.5	73.5						1,847						203
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	64	1	1956-57	BOS		20.6					7.5						5.7	6.9	82.5						1,319						134
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	69	1	1957-58	BOS		16.6					6.6						3.4	6.4	52.6						1,144						179
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	72	1	1958-59	STL		29.2					10.0						9.3	12.2	76.1						2,105
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	72	1	1959-60	PHI	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.7	58.3	49.3				3,338	2,707	1,941	163				150
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	78	1	1960-61	BOS		16.9	23.9				6.8						3.3	6.0	54.9						1,322	1,868					155
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	76	1	1961-62	BOS		18.9	23.5				7.6						3.8	6.3	59.5						1,436	1,789					207
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	78	1	1962-63	BOS		16.8	23.6				6.6						3.7	6.6	55.4						1,309	1,843					187
9	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	79	1	1963-64	CIN		31.4	9.9	11.0			10.6	22.0	48.3				10.1	11.9	85.3	57.6					2,480	783	866				280
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	78	1	1964-65	BOS		14.1	24.1				5.5						3.1	5.4	57.5						1,102	1,878
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	79	1	1965-66	PHI	47.2	33.5	24.6	5.2			13.6	25.2	54.0				6.3	12.4	51.3	54.7				3,730	2,649	1,943	414				171
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	81	1	1966-67	PHI	45.5	24.1	24.2	7.9			9.7	14.2	68.3				4.8	10.8	44.1	63.7				3,682	1,956	1,957	636				142
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	82	1	1967-68	PHI	46.8	24.3	23.8	8.6			10.0	16.8	59.5				4.3	11.4	37.9	55.8				3,835	1,994	1,952	702				160
14	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	82	1	1968-69	BAL		13.8					5.2						3.4	5.6	60.5						1,131
15	Willis Reed W. Reed	81	1	1969-70	NYK		21.7	13.9	2.0			8.7						4.3	5.7	75.6						1,755	1,125	161
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	82	1	1970-71	MIL		31.7	16.0				13.0	22.5	57.6				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6					2,596	1,312					262
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	81	1	1971-72	MIL		34.8	16.6	4.6			14.3						6.2	9.0	68.9						2,822	1,346	370
18	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	82	1	1972-73	BOS		20.5	16.2				9.0						2.5	3.2	77.5						1,683	1,329
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	81	1	1973-74	MIL	43.8	27.0	14.5	4.8			11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4				3,548	2,191	1,178	386				238
20	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	82	1	1974-75	BUF		34.5	14.1	2.2			13.4						7.8	9.7	80.5						2,831	1,154	179
21	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	82	1	1975-76	LAL		27.7	16.9	5.0			11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7					2,275	1,383	413				292
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	82	1	1976-77	LAL	36.8	26.2	13.3	3.9			10.8	18.7	57.9				4.6	6.5	70.1	60.8				3,016	2,152	1,090	319				262
23	Bill Walton B. Walton	58	1	1977-78	POR	33.3	18.9	13.2	5.0	1.0	2.5	7.9	15.2	52.2				3.1	4.2	72.0	55.4	2.0	11.2	3.6	1,929	1,097	766	291	60	146	206	145
24	Moses Malone M. Malone	82	1	1978-79	HOU	41.3	24.7	17.6	1.8			8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	74.0	60.3				3,390	2,029	1,444	147				223
25	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	82	1	1979-80	LAL	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5		3.4	10.2	16.9	60.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.8	76.5	63.9				3,143	2,034	886	371		281		216