most minutes per game in the playoffs by a rookie center

Eddie Miller has played the most minutes per game by a rookie center in a single NBA playoff run with 46.5 minutes per game in 1952-53.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	Tom Burleson T. Burleson	40.4	1974-75	SEA	9	20.7	10.7	1.4	0.8	2.0	8.7	16.9	51.3				3.3	4.4	75.0	54.8	3.3	7.3		364	186	96	13	7	18		29
9	Clifford Ray C. Ray	40.3	1971-72	CHI	4	15.3	16.5	4.0			6.8	12.8	52.9				1.8	2.3	77.8	55.5				161	61	66	16				15
10	Al Horford A. Horford	39.6	2007-08	ATL	7	12.6	10.4	3.6	0.4	1.0	4.9	10.3	47.2	0.0	0.0		2.9	3.9	74.1	52.5	3.1	7.3	2.1	277	88	73	25	3	7	15	26	-86
11	Dean Garrett D. Garrett	39.3	1996-97	MIN	3	12.7	11.7	1.3	0.7	1.0	5.0	9.7	51.7	0.0	0.0		2.7	3.3	80.0	56.9	6.3	5.3	0.3	118	38	35	4	2	3	1	11	-19
12	David Robinson D. Robinson	37.5	1989-90	SAS	10	24.3	12.0	2.3	1.1	4.0	8.9	16.7	53.3	0.0	0.0		6.5	9.6	67.7	58.1	3.6	8.4	2.4	375	243	120	23	11	40	24	35
13	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	37.4	1984-85	HOU	5	21.2	13.0	1.4	1.4	2.6	8.4	17.6	47.7	0.0	0.0		4.4	9.2	47.8	49.0	6.6	6.4	2.2	187	106	65	7	7	13	11	22
14	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Z. Ilgauskas	36.8	1997-98	CLE	4	17.3	7.5	0.5	0.5	1.3	7.0	12.3	57.1	0.0	0.0		3.3	6.3	52.0	57.5	3.5	4.0	2.5	147	69	30	2	2	5	10	22	-22
15	Chris Webber C. Webber	36.3	1993-94	GSW	3	15.7	8.7	9.0	1.0	3.0	7.3	13.3	55.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	3.3	30.0	52.9	4.3	4.3	3.0	109	47	26	27	3	9	9	11
16	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	35.4	1995-96	POR	5	23.6	10.2	1.8	0.8	0.6	7.0	16.2	43.2	1.0	1.8	55.6	8.6	12.0	71.7	54.9	2.4	7.8	2.0	177	118	51	9	4	3	10	17
17	Alvan Adams A. Adams	35.2	1975-76	PHX	19	17.9	10.1	5.2	1.3	1.1	7.2	15.9	45.2				3.5	4.3	81.7	50.3	2.8	7.2		668	341	191	98	24	20		60
18	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	33.9	1981-82	WAS	7	17.0	9.4	0.7	0.4	0.6	5.4	11.3	48.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.1	8.0	76.8	57.4	4.1	5.3	3.3	237	119	66	5	3	4	23	24
19	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	33.0	1954-55	SYR	11	13.8	10.7	1.2			5.4	13.7	39.1				3.1	5.5	55.7	42.7				363	152	118	13				27
20	Gene Wiley G. Wiley	30.9	1962-63	LAL	9	3.3	10.8	1.2			1.6	3.9	40.0				0.2	1.7	13.3	36.1				278	30	97	11				29
21	Lorenzen Wright L. Wright	30.7	1996-97	LAC	3	10.3	7.3	0.7	1.0	0.7	4.3	10.7	40.6	0.0	0.0		1.7	1.7	100.0	45.3	2.3	5.0	0.3	92	31	22	2	3	2	1	6	-39
22	Manute Bol M. Bol	30.4	1985-86	WAS	5	4.6	7.6	0.2	0.6	5.8	2.0	3.4	58.8	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.6	37.5	56.0	3.2	4.4	0.8	152	23	38	1	3	29	4	15
23	Andrea Bargnani A. Bargnani	30.2	2006-07	TOR	6	11.0	4.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	3.7	7.7	47.8	1.2	2.8	41.2	2.5	3.2	78.9	60.7	0.5	3.5	1.2	181	66	24	6	5	3	7	16	-38
24	Sam Bowie S. Bowie	28.8	1984-85	POR	9	7.3	8.4	2.3	0.4	2.3	2.9	6.6	44.1	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.8	56.0	47.1	1.8	6.7	1.3	259	66	76	21	4	21	12	36
25	Mitch Kupchak M. Kupchak	28.0	1976-77	WAS	9	16.2	7.6	1.1	0.2	0.3	5.9	10.0	58.9				4.4	6.6	67.8	63.0	3.1	4.4		252	146	68	10	2	3		34

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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