John Havlicek has played the most minutes per game by a forward in a season with 45.4 minutes per game in 1970-71.

Interpreted as:

most mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a forward in a season

	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	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	45.4	1970-71	BOS	81	28.9	9.0	7.5			11.0	24.5	45.0				6.8	8.4	81.8	51.3				3,678	2,338	730	607				200
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	45.1	1971-72	BOS	82	27.5	8.2	7.5			10.9	23.9	45.8				5.6	6.7	83.4	51.2				3,698	2,252	672	614				183
3	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	44.5	1951-52	PHI	66	25.4	11.3	2.6			8.3	18.5	44.8				8.8	10.7	81.8	54.6				2,939	1,674	745	170				250
4	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	44.5	1965-66	CIN	79	21.5	21.1	2.7			8.7	19.3	45.3				4.0	5.1	78.7	49.9				3,517	1,697	1,668	213				274
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44.5	1973-74	CAP	81	21.4	18.1	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		3,602	1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
6	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	44.4	1977-78	NOJ	82	22.7	15.7	2.1	0.9	1.0	9.1	20.5	44.4				4.5	7.0	64.0	48.1	3.6	12.1	3.7	3,638	1,862	1,288	171	73	79	301	265
7	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	44.1	1967-68	CIN	82	21.5	19.0	3.1			8.6	16.6	51.9				4.2	5.4	77.8	56.5				3,619	1,760	1,560	251				243
8	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	43.9	1966-67	CIN	81	17.8	19.1	3.3			7.1	15.5	45.9				3.5	4.4	79.1	50.8				3,558	1,438	1,547	268				280
9	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	43.4	1964-65	CIN	66	21.4	20.0	2.4			8.5	17.0	49.8				4.5	5.5	81.4	55.1				2,864	1,414	1,321	157				214
10	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	43.4	1971-72	SEA	73	26.2	12.7	2.0			9.8	21.3	46.1				6.6	8.0	81.9	52.7				3,167	1,914	926	148				208
11	Anthony Mason A. Mason	43.1	1996-97	CHA	73	16.2	11.4	5.7	1.0	0.5	5.9	11.3	52.5	0.0	0.0	33.3	4.4	5.9	74.5	58.5	2.5	8.8	2.3	3,143	1,186	829	414	76	33	165	202	+118
12	Bob Love B. Love	43.0	1970-71	CHI	81	25.2	8.5	2.3			9.4	21.1	44.7				6.3	7.6	82.9	51.5				3,482	2,043	690	185				259
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.9	1960-61	LAL	73	34.8	19.8	5.1			12.8	29.7	43.0				9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8				3,133	2,538	1,447	371				279
14	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	42.7	1980-81	UTA	80	30.7	6.4	4.0	1.4	0.2	11.4	20.3	55.9	0.0	0.1	28.6	7.9	9.8	80.6	62.2	2.4	4.0	3.5	3,417	2,452	509	322	109	18	282	245
15	Glen Rice G. Rice	42.6	1996-97	CHA	79	26.8	4.0	2.0	0.9	0.3	9.1	19.2	47.7	2.6	5.6	47.0	5.9	6.8	86.7	60.5	0.8	3.2	2.2	3,362	2,115	318	160	72	26	177	190	+176
16	LeBron James L. James	42.5	2005-06	CLE	79	31.4	7.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	11.1	23.1	48.0	1.6	4.8	33.5	7.6	10.3	73.8	56.8	0.9	6.1	3.3	3,361	2,478	556	521	123	66	260	181	+275
17	LeBron James L. James	42.4	2004-05	CLE	80	27.2	7.4	7.2	2.2	0.7	9.9	21.1	47.2	1.4	3.9	35.1	6.0	8.0	75.0	55.4	1.4	6.0	3.3	3,388	2,175	588	577	177	52	262	146	+152
18	Dick Van Arsdale D. Van Arsdale	42.4	1968-69	PHX	80	21.0	6.9	4.9			7.7	17.3	44.2				5.7	8.1	70.5	50.3				3,388	1,678	548	388				245
19	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	42.3	1972-73	SEA	77	29.2	12.9	2.5			11.5	24.3	47.6				6.1	7.3	83.9	53.2				3,259	2,251	995	196				213
20	Mike Riordan M. Riordan	42.3	1972-73	BAL	82	18.1	4.9	5.2			8.0	15.6	51.0				2.2	2.7	82.1	54.0				3,466	1,483	404	426				216
21	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	42.3	1974-75	WAS	82	23.0	12.2	2.5	1.9	2.3	9.0	20.3	44.3				5.0	6.5	76.6	49.6	2.7	9.5		3,465	1,887	1,004	206	158	187		238
22	Michael Finley M. Finley	42.2	1999-00	DAL	82	22.6	6.3	5.3	1.3	0.4	9.1	20.0	45.7	1.2	3.0	40.1	3.2	3.9	82.0	52.2	1.5	4.8	2.4	3,464	1,855	518	438	109	32	196	171	+6
23	Anthony Mason A. Mason	42.2	1995-96	NYK	82	14.6	9.3	4.4	0.8	0.4	5.5	9.7	56.3	0.0	0.0		3.6	5.0	72.0	61.0	2.7	6.6	2.6	3,457	1,196	764	363	69	34	211	246
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.1	1962-63	LAL	80	34.0	14.3	4.8			12.9	28.4	45.3				8.3	9.9	83.7	51.9				3,370	2,719	1,146	386				226
25	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	42.1	1972-73	BOS	80	23.8	7.1	6.6			9.6	21.3	45.0				4.6	5.4	85.8	50.2				3,367	1,902	567	529				195