most mpg in a season by an nba player without starting a game

Wilt Chamberlain has played the most minutes per game in a season with 48.5 minutes per game in 1961-62.

Interpreted as:
most mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season by an NBA player without starting a game
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
48.5
1961-62
80
50.4
25.7
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
123
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.8
1960-61
79
38.4
27.2
1.9
15.8
31.1
50.9
6.7
13.3
50.4
51.9
3,773
3,033
2,149
148
130
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.6
1962-63
80
44.8
24.3
3.4
18.3
34.6
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
3,806
3,586
1,946
275
136
4Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
47.3
1965-66
79
33.5
24.6
5.2
13.6
25.2
54.0
6.3
12.4
51.3
54.7
3,737
2,649
1,943
414
171
5Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46.8
1967-68
82
24.3
23.8
8.6
10.0
16.8
59.5
4.3
11.4
38.0
55.7
3,836
1,992
1,952
702
160
6Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46.4
1959-60
72
37.6
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.8
58.2
49.3
3,338
2,707
1,941
168
150
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46.1
1963-64
80
36.9
22.3
5.0
15.1
28.7
52.4
6.8
12.7
53.1
53.7
3,689
2,948
1,787
403
182
8Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
46.0
1972-73
80
34.0
2.8
11.4
12.9
26.3
48.8
8.3
9.8
84.7
55.5
3,681
2,719
223
910
207
9Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
46.0
1965-66
76
31.3
7.7
11.1
10.8
22.7
47.5
9.8
11.6
84.2
56.3
3,493
2,378
586
847
227
10Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
45.8
1953-54
72
24.4
11.1
2.8
8.2
18.3
44.9
8.0
10.7
74.7
53.1
3,296
1,759
797
203
259
11Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
45.6
1964-65
75
30.4
9.0
11.5
10.8
22.4
48.0
8.9
10.6
83.9
56.1
3,421
2,279
674
861
205
12Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45.5
1966-67
81
24.1
24.2
7.8
9.7
14.2
68.3
4.8
10.8
44.1
63.7
3,682
1,956
1,957
630
143
13John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
45.4
1970-71
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
14Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45.3
1968-69
81
20.5
21.1
4.5
7.9
13.6
58.3
4.7
10.6
44.6
56.4
3,669
1,664
1,712
366
142
15Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
45.2
1952-53
70
22.3
13.9
2.8
7.2
15.9
45.2
7.9
11.3
70.0
53.4
3,166
1,564
976
197
248
16Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45.2
1964-65
TOT
73
34.7
22.9
3.4
14.6
28.5
51.0
5.6
12.1
46.4
51.3
3,301
2,534
1,673
250
146
17Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
45.2
1968-69
71
21.5
19.7
3.6
8.0
19.6
41.0
5.4
8.7
61.5
45.7
3,208
1,524
1,402
253
171
18Bill Russell
B. Russell
45.2
1961-62
76
18.9
23.6
4.5
7.6
16.6
45.7
3.8
6.3
59.5
48.9
3,433
1,436
1,790
341
207
19John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
45.1
1971-72
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
20Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
45.1
1968-69
82
28.4
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
2,327
1,406
113
266
21Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
45.1
1963-64
79
31.4
9.9
11.0
10.6
22.0
48.3
10.1
11.9
85.3
57.6
3,559
2,480
783
868
280
22Bill Russell
B. Russell
44.9
1962-63
78
16.8
23.6
4.5
6.6
15.2
43.2
3.7
6.6
55.5
46.4
3,500
1,309
1,843
348
189
23Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
44.7
1969-70
82
27.5
16.9
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
1,386
162
270
24Bill Russell
B. Russell
44.6
1963-64
78
15.0
24.7
4.7
6.0
13.8
43.3
3.0
5.5
55.0
46.1
3,482
1,168
1,930
370
190
25Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
44.5
1951-52
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
StatMuse has season-level data for minutes per game going back to the 1951-52 season.

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