most mpg in the 50s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Elgin Baylor had the most minutes per game with 40.8 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
most mpg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player in the 50s
NAMEMPGGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
40.8
70
24.9
15.0
4.1
8.6
21.2
40.8
7.6
9.8
77.7
48.8
2,855
1,742
1,050
287
270
2Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
39.5
419
23.9
8.7
2.3
8.2
19.3
42.4
7.5
9.3
81.0
51.1
16,559
10,001
3,660
973
1,575
3Bill Russell
B. Russell
39.1
187
16.1
22.0
2.7
6.4
14.3
44.4
3.4
6.3
54.1
47.2
7,314
3,016
4,119
512
485
4Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
38.4
546
19.9
5.8
7.7
7.0
18.9
37.2
5.9
7.1
82.1
45.2
20,986
10,866
3,170
4,203
1,394
5Mel Hutchins
M. Hutchins
37.9
437
11.1
9.6
3.0
4.4
11.4
38.9
2.3
3.4
67.3
43.2
16,574
4,851
4,186
1,298
1,246
6Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
37.4
357
24.9
15.7
2.6
8.6
20.5
42.1
7.7
10.2
75.4
49.9
13,345
8,894
5,593
929
1,063
7Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
37.3
202
16.4
17.3
5.3
6.2
17.7
35.1
4.0
5.8
69.8
40.6
7,544
3,315
3,492
1,062
789
8Slater Martin
S. Martin
36.9
546
11.2
3.4
4.5
4.0
10.8
36.5
3.3
4.2
77.6
44.0
20,133
6,094
1,869
2,447
1,703
9Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
36.7
566
19.6
13.0
2.9
6.1
16.1
38.2
7.3
8.6
85.7
49.5
20,784
11,105
7,333
1,667
1,957
10Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
35.8
143
14.2
10.9
0.9
6.2
17.2
36.1
1.7
2.8
61.9
38.4
5,120
2,024
1,555
129
521
11Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
35.7
506
17.3
7.3
3.2
5.8
13.3
43.6
5.7
7.5
76.7
52.3
18,071
8,769
3,709
1,627
1,241
12Tom Gola
T. Gola
35.6
191
12.8
10.3
5.2
4.4
10.9
40.9
3.9
5.2
75.6
48.7
6,805
2,446
1,965
1,000
740
13Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
35.5
516
19.4
11.3
2.5
6.4
14.4
44.4
6.6
8.6
76.8
53.4
18,298
10,023
5,856
1,269
1,681
14Jim Pollard
J. Pollard
35.4
265
12.7
7.6
3.2
5.0
14.0
35.9
2.7
3.5
76.2
40.9
9,391
3,376
2,003
839
701
15Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
35.3
564
13.7
9.3
2.2
5.0
14.3
35.3
3.6
5.1
70.9
41.5
19,917
7,729
5,225
1,234
2,053
16Dick Mehen
D. Mehen
35.3
65
10.8
4.3
2.6
4.5
12.7
35.6
1.8
2.6
70.1
39.2
2,294
703
282
171
209
17Leo Barnhorst
L. Barnhorst
34.8
209
10.8
5.8
3.6
4.5
12.1
37.7
1.7
2.6
65.2
40.8
7,279
2,248
1,210
758
644
18Guy Rodgers
G. Rodgers
34.8
45
10.7
6.2
5.8
4.7
11.9
39.4
1.4
2.5
54.5
41.3
1,565
483
281
261
132
19Larry Costello
L. Costello
34.6
233
12.2
4.8
4.3
4.4
10.6
41.4
3.4
4.2
81.7
49.1
8,070
2,849
1,115
1,010
728
20George Mikan
G. Mikan
34.4
243
19.2
13.2
2.6
6.7
17.3
38.9
5.7
7.4
77.8
46.7
8,350
4,661
3,209
622
997
21Kenny Sears
K. Sears
34.3
285
16.8
9.4
1.7
5.6
12.5
44.8
5.6
6.8
82.1
54.2
9,768
4,795
2,673
477
915
22Fred Schaus
F. Schaus
33.5
198
10.5
5.6
3.0
3.4
9.7
35.7
3.6
4.4
81.8
45.2
6,637
2,070
1,114
601
658
23George Yardley
G. Yardley
33.5
399
19.0
9.1
1.7
6.6
16.0
41.6
5.8
7.4
77.4
49.5
13,365
7,590
3,641
693
1,199
24Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
33.5
548
18.1
4.0
3.2
6.7
15.8
42.4
4.7
5.4
88.2
49.9
18,339
9,941
2,198
1,772
1,558
25Ralph Johnson
R. Johnson
33.3
69
7.7
3.2
3.1
3.1
8.7
35.6
1.5
2.1
72.0
40.0
2,295
531
223
215
249
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