most minutes per game in the playoffs by a rookie

Don Henriksen has the most minutes per game by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run with 47.0 minutes per game in 1952-53.

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Data note: Minutes Per Game: player season data complete from 1951-52 · postseason

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	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	Don Henriksen D. Henriksen	47.0	1952-53	BAL	2	12.5	12.0	4.0			5.0	7.5	66.7				2.5	4.5	55.6	65.9				94	25	24	8				11
2	Eddie Miller E. Miller	46.5	1952-53	BAL	2	16.5	18.0	2.5			6.5	17.0	38.2				3.5	8.0	43.8	40.2				93	33	36	5				9
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	46.3	1968-69	SDR	6	25.8	13.8	0.8			10.0	19.0	52.6				5.8	8.8	66.0	56.4				278	155	83	5				21
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	46.1	1959-60	PHI	9	33.2	25.8	2.1			13.9	28.0	49.6				5.4	12.2	44.5	49.8				415	299	232	19				17
5	Derrick Rose D. Rose	44.7	2008-09	CHI	7	19.7	6.3	6.4	0.6	0.7	8.4	17.1	49.2	0.0	0.6	0.0	2.9	3.6	80.0	52.7	1.7	4.6	5.0	313	138	44	45	4	5	35	25	-31
6	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	44.3	1993-94	ORL	3	18.7	6.7	7.0	1.7	2.0	7.3	16.7	44.0	1.7	3.7	45.5	2.3	3.3	70.0	51.5	2.7	4.0	6.7	133	56	20	21	5	6	20	10
7	Kelvin Ransey K. Ransey	43.7	1980-81	POR	3	16.3	4.0	8.3	2.0	0.3	7.7	21.7	35.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	36.2	1.7	2.3	3.7	131	49	12	25	6	1	11	8
8	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	43.5	1970-71	LAL	12	15.1	5.4	1.8			6.6	15.1	43.6				1.9	2.8	67.6	46.2				522	181	65	22				27
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	43.5	1969-70	MIL	10	35.2	16.8	4.1			13.9	24.5	56.7				7.4	10.1	73.3	60.8				435	352	168	41				25
10	Jim Baechtold J. Baechtold	43.0	1952-53	BAL	2	19.0	4.0	5.5			8.0	15.0	53.3				3.0	5.5	54.5	54.5				86	38	8	11				9
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.8	1958-59	MIN	13	25.5	12.0	3.3			9.4	23.3	40.3				6.7	8.7	77.0	46.9				556	331	156	43				52
12	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	42.8	1987-88	NYK	4	14.3	4.8	9.8	2.5	0.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	1.3	3.0	41.7	2.0	2.8	72.7	44.0	1.5	3.3	3.5	171	57	19	39	10	0	14	13
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	42.8	1984-85	CHI	4	29.3	5.8	8.5	2.8	1.0	8.5	19.5	43.6	0.3	2.0	12.5	12.0	14.5	82.8	56.5	1.8	4.0	3.8	171	117	23	34	11	4	15	15
14	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	42.3	1961-62	PHI	12	20.1	11.5	2.7			7.4	18.7	39.7				5.3	6.1	86.3	47.0				508	241	138	32				48
15	Sam Perkins S. Perkins	42.3	1984-85	DAL	4	18.8	12.8	2.8	0.5	0.3	6.0	12.3	49.0	0.3	1.0	25.0	6.5	8.5	76.5	58.6	4.0	8.8	0.8	169	75	51	11	2	1	3	13
16	Calvin Natt C. Natt	41.7	1979-80	POR	3	16.0	8.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	7.0	16.0	43.8	0.0	0.7	0.0	2.0	3.3	60.0	45.8	3.0	5.0	3.3	125	48	24	2	2	1	10	7
17	Archie Clark A. Clark	41.7	1966-67	LAL	3	25.7	4.3	5.0			10.7	20.7	51.6				4.3	5.7	76.5	55.4				125	77	13	15				11
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	41.6	1997-98	SAS	9	20.7	9.0	1.9	0.6	2.6	8.1	15.6	52.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	6.7	66.7	55.9	2.2	6.8	2.8	374	186	81	17	5	23	25	24	+16
19	Brian Shaw B. Shaw	41.3	1988-89	BOS	3	17.0	5.7	6.3	1.0	0.0	7.3	14.3	51.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	3.0	77.8	54.3	0.7	5.0	2.0	124	51	17	19	3	0	6	11
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	41.3	1979-80	BOS	9	21.3	11.2	4.7	1.6	0.9	9.2	19.7	46.9	0.4	1.7	26.7	2.4	2.8	88.0	51.1	2.4	8.8	3.7	372	192	101	42	14	8	33	30
21	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	41.3	1968-69	BAL	4	18.8	18.5	1.3			7.5	14.3	52.6				3.8	4.8	78.9	57.4				165	75	74	5				14
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	41.1	1979-80	LAL	16	18.3	10.5	9.4	3.1	0.4	6.4	12.4	51.8	0.1	0.5	25.0	5.3	6.6	80.2	59.6	3.3	7.3	4.1	658	293	168	151	49	6	65	47
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	40.9	1956-57	BOS	10	13.9	24.4	3.2			5.4	14.8	36.5				3.1	6.1	50.8	39.8				409	139	244	32				41
24	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	40.8	1956-57	MIN	5	21.4	6.0	7.6			8.4	20.0	42.0				4.6	5.2	88.5	48.0				204	107	30	38				15
25	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	40.8	1992-93	CHA	9	23.8	9.9	1.4	0.7	3.4	7.9	16.4	48.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	8.0	10.3	77.4	56.6	3.1	6.8	4.1	367	214	89	13	6	31	37	37

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

Tank Leaderboard

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

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Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

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Antetokounmpo

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Johnson

USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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Edwards

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Miller

MPG Leaders

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Murray

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Maxey

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Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

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Dončić

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

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5-0

4-1

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5