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

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

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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

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	48.5	1961-62	PHI	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
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	47.8	1960-61	PHI	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
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	47.6	1962-63	SFW	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
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	47.3	1965-66	PHI	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
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	46.8	1967-68	PHI	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
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	46.4	1959-60	PHI	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
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	46.1	1963-64	SFW	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
8	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	46.0	1972-73	KCO	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
9	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	46.0	1965-66	CIN	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
10	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	45.8	1953-54	PHI	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
11	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	45.6	1964-65	CIN	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
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.5	1966-67	PHI	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
13	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
14	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.3	1968-69	LAL	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
15	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	45.2	1952-53	PHI	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
16	Wilt 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
17	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	45.2	1968-69	SFW	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
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	45.2	1961-62	BOS	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
19	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
20	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	45.1	1968-69	SDR	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
21	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	45.1	1963-64	CIN	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
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	44.9	1962-63	BOS	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
23	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44.7	1969-70	SDR	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
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	44.6	1963-64	BOS	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
25	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

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