most minutes per game in first 5 seasons

Wilt Chamberlain had the most minutes per game by a player in his first 5 seasons with 47.3 minutes per game.

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most minutes per game with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player in first 5 seasons

	NAME	MPG	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	47.3	391	41.7	25.3	3.0			16.8	33.2	50.6				8.0	14.2	56.8	52.8				18,488	16,303	9,875	1,186				721
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	44.4	384	30.3	10.4	10.6			10.7	21.9	48.6				8.9	10.8	82.6	56.7				17,036	11,620	3,993	4,076				1,255
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43.5	409	26.2	16.0	2.1			10.6	24.1	44.1				5.0	7.6	65.9	47.8				17,801	10,713	6,528	858				1,226
4	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	43.5	387	19.9	19.3	2.8			8.0	16.3	48.9				4.0	5.1	78.9	53.8				16,831	7,709	7,471	1,093				1,311
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42.8	402	30.5	15.5	4.3	1.4	3.5	12.7	22.9	55.3				5.2	7.6	68.6	58.2	3.5	11.0		17,207	12,262	6,249	1,744	112	283		1,228
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.1	341	32.0	16.7	4.4			11.7	27.2	43.1				8.5	11.0	77.8	49.9				14,360	10,909	5,685	1,509				1,164
7	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	41.8	399	26.8	16.5	2.5			10.2	19.7	51.5				6.5	9.9	65.6	55.7				16,697	10,688	6,590	995				1,418
8	LeBron James L. James	41.1	391	27.3	6.9	6.6	1.8	0.8	9.9	21.1	46.7	1.3	4.0	32.4	6.3	8.6	72.8	54.8	1.3	5.6	3.3	16,088	10,689	2,694	2,572	693	312	1,300	812	+799
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	41.1	339	16.8	22.9	3.1			6.7	15.1	44.5				3.4	6.0	55.7	47.3				13,918	5,688	7,765	1,057				850
10	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	40.6	345	26.2	4.0	5.6	2.2	0.2	9.3	21.8	42.6	1.4	4.2	32.3	6.2	8.4	74.5	51.4	1.1	2.9	3.5	14,017	9,025	1,384	1,937	765	81	1,215	840	+155
11	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	40.5	387	19.1	15.4	3.8	1.3	1.2	8.2	18.0	45.4				2.8	3.6	76.7	48.7	3.4	11.9		15,671	7,393	5,963	1,456	182	174		1,512
12	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	40.4	355	25.2	2.8	8.1	1.5	0.1	9.1	19.3	47.0				7.0	8.5	83.1	54.7	0.6	2.0		14,336	8,959	994	2,884	175	14		886
13	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	40.4	326	24.9	12.1	2.4	0.8	1.5	9.7	21.0	46.3				5.5	6.8	81.3	52.0	3.6	7.8		13,156	8,131	3,954	769	119	214		876
14	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	40.1	386	20.0	4.3	4.6	1.8	0.7	7.0	16.1	43.8	1.4	4.2	33.6	4.6	5.7	79.3	53.9	1.0	3.3	3.1	15,462	7,733	1,674	1,794	677	264	1,203	735	-215
15	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	39.9	386	28.0	12.7	2.6	1.1	2.2	11.0	21.9	50.4				6.0	7.7	77.7	55.5	3.4	10.2		15,412	10,821	4,891	1,008	350	679		1,346
16	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	39.8	352	20.1	6.2	7.7			6.9	18.5	37.2				6.3	7.8	81.3	45.9				13,997	7,083	2,180	2,705				989
17	Steve Francis S. Francis	39.6	374	19.3	6.1	6.4	1.6	0.4	6.7	15.4	43.1	1.2	3.6	34.6	4.8	6.0	79.1	53.4	1.9	4.2	3.7	14,825	7,226	2,295	2,381	610	161	1,385	1,185	+356
18	Juwan Howard J. Howard	39.5	328	19.3	7.9	3.5	1.0	0.3	7.9	16.3	48.2	0.0	0.1	14.8	3.6	4.9	72.9	52.3	2.5	5.4	3.0	12,955	6,329	2,599	1,151	336	114	995	1,119	-49
19	Jerry West J. West	39.5	355	26.9	7.0	5.1			9.7	21.0	46.3				7.5	9.6	78.0	53.3				14,019	9,544	2,476	1,809				957
20	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	39.4	349	23.4	8.7	2.4			8.0	18.9	42.2				7.4	9.1	80.9	50.9				13,760	8,150	3,023	854				1,311
21	Grant Hill G. Hill	39.4	361	20.7	8.1	6.5	1.6	0.7	7.5	15.8	47.2	0.1	0.3	18.2	5.7	7.8	73.6	53.9	1.5	6.6	3.3	14,231	7,487	2,927	2,335	591	238	1,193	941	+818
22	Michael Finley M. Finley	39.3	379	18.8	5.2	4.2	1.2	0.3	7.3	16.0	45.4	1.0	2.9	36.0	3.2	4.0	79.4	52.8	1.5	3.7	2.2	14,911	7,109	1,965	1,574	460	132	819	767	-781
23	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	39.3	370	22.8	12.2	3.1	0.8	2.4	8.7	17.1	50.9	0.0	0.2	15.4	5.4	7.6	71.1	55.8	3.3	8.9	3.2	14,545	8,440	4,505	1,131	297	892	1,172	1,075	+2530
24	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	39.1	393	14.0	17.1	3.6			5.6	11.3	49.8				2.7	4.3	63.9	53.0				15,364	5,483	6,710	1,422				1,147
25	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	39.0	347	11.1	10.2	3.0			4.4	11.2	39.0				2.3	3.5	66.6	43.4				13,543	3,835	3,529	1,054				1,033

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
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10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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3.1

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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
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
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

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