most minutes per game in first 11 seasons

Wilt Chamberlain had the most minutes per game by a player in his first 11 seasons with 46.6 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
most minutes per game with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player in first 11 seasons
NAMEMPGGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46.6
799
34.3
24.2
4.5
13.9
26.2
53.0
6.6
12.8
51.3
54.0
37,218
27,426
19,333
3,597
1,514
2Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
43.6
833
28.3
8.2
10.1
10.0
20.4
48.9
8.4
10.0
83.8
57.1
36,282
23,578
6,842
8,399
2,516
3Bill Russell
B. Russell
42.7
808
15.8
23.1
4.2
6.2
14.1
44.1
3.3
5.9
56.6
47.3
34,482
12,783
18,685
3,369
2,119
4Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
41.9
897
23.7
14.5
2.0
1.2
2.5
9.5
21.1
45.1
4.7
7.0
67.1
49.0
3.5
9.7
2.8
37,558
21,249
12,971
1,798
606
1,198
464
2,942
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
41.8
747
27.9
3.9
6.2
2.3
0.2
9.7
23.0
42.3
1.2
4.0
31.1
7.2
9.2
77.7
51.5
0.9
3.0
3.8
31,202
20,824
2,899
4,642
1,716
144
2,807
1,534
+527
6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40.8
855
28.3
14.4
4.5
1.2
3.5
11.7
21.0
55.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.9
6.9
71.1
58.7
3.0
10.6
3.5
34,914
24,175
12,346
3,811
657
1,875
787
2,615
7Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
40.6
757
17.4
16.9
2.7
0.7
2.9
6.6
15.6
42.5
4.1
6.1
67.6
47.5
4.0
10.1
30,735
13,191
12,771
2,070
41
179
2,065
8Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
40.1
781
27.8
13.9
4.3
10.4
24.3
42.8
7.0
9.0
78.0
49.2
31,354
21,725
10,836
3,338
2,438
9Jerry West
J. West
40.0
755
27.8
6.2
6.2
9.8
20.8
47.4
8.1
10.0
81.3
55.3
30,171
21,003
4,644
4,678
2,008
10Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
39.6
751
19.1
4.2
4.3
1.5
0.5
6.9
16.1
42.8
1.2
3.7
33.9
4.1
5.1
80.2
52.1
0.9
3.3
2.9
29,720
14,316
3,160
3,199
1,153
357
2,165
1,464
-504
11LeBron James
L. James
39.5
842
27.5
7.2
6.9
1.7
0.8
9.9
19.9
49.7
1.3
4.0
34.1
6.4
8.6
74.7
58.1
1.2
6.0
3.3
33,276
23,170
6,086
5,790
1,444
675
2,795
1,565
+4539
12Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
38.8
829
17.0
15.6
3.3
0.4
0.3
6.9
13.8
49.9
3.2
4.1
78.3
54.4
0.8
4.3
32,131
14,053
12,942
2,730
28
24
2,389
13Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
38.8
792
26.4
16.2
3.0
9.3
21.3
43.6
7.8
10.3
76.1
51.1
30,690
20,880
12,849
2,369
2,529
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.6
766
32.0
6.4
5.7
2.6
1.0
12.0
23.4
51.2
0.5
1.6
33.2
7.5
8.9
84.4
58.6
1.7
4.7
2.9
29,600
24,489
4,879
4,377
2,025
739
2,238
2,186
15Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
38.6
766
17.6
13.6
3.8
1.1
0.9
7.5
16.3
46.0
0.0
0.1
7.1
2.6
3.4
78.3
49.6
3.0
9.8
2.2
29,565
13,516
10,444
2,910
599
488
543
2,920
16Larry Bird
L. Bird
38.5
792
24.9
10.1
6.3
1.8
0.8
9.8
19.6
50.0
0.7
1.8
37.1
4.6
5.2
88.4
56.7
2.1
8.0
3.2
30,504
19,719
8,031
4,958
1,406
664
2,504
2,079
17Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
38.4
648
23.4
8.5
2.4
8.1
19.3
42.2
7.1
8.7
81.1
50.5
24,897
15,145
5,489
1,527
2,480
18Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
38.4
799
19.9
3.0
7.9
1.2
0.1
7.0
16.2
43.4
1.2
3.7
32.5
4.6
5.9
78.7
52.9
0.7
2.3
3.1
30,672
15,876
2,429
6,283
991
116
2,462
1,923
-825
19Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
38.2
851
20.4
11.2
4.5
1.4
1.7
8.2
16.5
49.3
0.2
0.6
29.7
3.9
5.0
77.3
54.3
2.8
8.4
2.6
32,540
17,337
9,567
3,833
1,193
1,450
2,182
2,171
+2444
20Chris Webber
C. Webber
38.2
619
22.0
10.2
4.4
1.5
1.7
9.2
18.8
49.1
0.4
1.2
29.8
3.2
5.1
62.8
52.3
3.0
7.2
3.0
23,637
13,639
6,302
2,746
936
1,038
1,831
2,107
+1544
21Michael Finley
M. Finley
38.1
812
18.2
4.9
3.5
1.1
0.3
7.1
15.8
44.7
1.3
3.5
37.2
2.8
3.4
80.9
52.6
1.3
3.6
1.8
30,924
14,754
3,986
2,866
888
274
1,445
1,528
+1369
22Mel Hutchins
M. Hutchins
37.9
437
11.1
9.6
3.0
4.4
11.4
38.9
2.3
3.4
67.3
43.2
16,574
4,851
4,186
1,298
1,246
23Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
37.9
810
19.1
5.9
6.2
1.9
0.2
7.5
15.3
49.0
4.1
5.2
78.6
54.3
1.1
4.4
2.2
30,659
15,442
4,807
5,000
666
60
113
2,156
24Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
37.8
891
21.0
14.1
2.4
7.9
15.3
51.8
5.2
8.1
64.0
55.8
33,684
18,731
12,532
2,176
3,058
25Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
37.8
742
27.6
12.1
2.8
0.7
2.6
10.9
19.0
57.7
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.7
10.6
54.2
58.4
4.0
8.2
2.9
28,029
20,475
9,012
2,113
526
1,936
2,139
2,520
+3240
StatMuse has season-level data for minutes per game going back to the 1951-52 season.

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TEAMWLPCTGB
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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114-99
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99-116
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3/29
@
87-139
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3/29
@
134-102
Sun
3/29
@
100-111

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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