nba career leaders in mpg in first 15 seasons

Wilt Chamberlain played the most minutes per game in his first 15 seasons with 45.8 minutes per game.

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NBA career leaders in mpg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games in first 15 seasons

	NAME	MPG	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.8	1,045	30.1	22.9	4.4			12.1	22.5	54.0				5.8	11.4	51.1	54.7				47,859	31,419	23,924	4,643				2,075
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	42.3	963	15.1	22.5	4.3			5.9	13.4	44.0				3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1				40,726	14,522	21,620	4,100				2,592
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	42.2	1,040	25.7	7.5	9.5	1.1	0.1	9.1	18.9	48.5				7.4	8.8	83.8	56.4	1.0	3.0		43,886	26,710	7,804	9,887	77	4		2,931
4	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	41.1	914	26.7	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.2	9.3	21.8	42.5	1.2	3.7	31.3	7.0	8.9	78.0	51.8	0.8	2.9	3.6	37,584	24,368	3,394	5,624	1,983	164	3,262	1,777	+799
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40.1	1,222	22.0	13.1	1.9	1.0	2.1	8.9	19.5	45.3	0.0	0.1	15.6	4.3	6.4	67.0	49.2	3.3	8.4	2.6	49,006	26,911	16,019	2,327	848	1,743	1,276	4,070
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	40.0	846	27.4	13.5	4.3			10.3	23.8	43.1				6.8	8.7	78.0	49.4				33,863	23,149	11,463	3,650				2,596
7	Jerry West J. West	39.2	932	27.0	5.8	6.7	2.6	0.7	9.7	20.4	47.4				7.7	9.4	81.4	55.0	1.0	2.8		36,571	25,192	5,376	6,238	81	23		2,435
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	39.1	1,170	26.9	12.8	4.0	1.1	3.1	11.1	19.8	56.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	6.6	71.7	59.3	2.7	9.0	3.1	45,743	31,527	15,005	4,719	895	2,623	1,687	3,514
9	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	38.8	829	17.0	15.6	3.3	0.4	0.3	6.9	13.8	49.9				3.2	4.1	78.3	54.4	0.8	4.3		32,131	14,053	12,942	2,730	28	24		2,389
10	LeBron James L. James	38.8	1,143	27.2	7.4	7.2	1.6	0.8	9.9	19.6	50.4	1.4	4.1	34.4	6.0	8.1	73.9	58.6	1.2	6.1	3.5	44,299	31,038	8,415	8,208	1,865	888	3,966	2,113	+6283
11	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	38.8	792	26.4	16.2	3.0			9.3	21.3	43.6				7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1				30,690	20,880	12,849	2,369				2,529
12	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	38.6	913	18.3	4.1	4.0	1.4	0.4	6.7	15.7	42.5	1.2	3.6	33.7	3.8	4.7	80.4	51.6	0.8	3.2	2.7	35,270	16,712	3,724	3,664	1,294	399	2,450	1,689	-111
13	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	38.6	766	17.6	13.6	3.8	1.1	0.9	7.5	16.3	46.0	0.0	0.1	7.1	2.6	3.4	78.3	49.6	3.0	9.8	2.2	29,565	13,516	10,444	2,910	599	488	543	2,920
14	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	38.4	648	23.4	8.5	2.4			8.1	19.3	42.2				7.1	8.7	81.1	50.5				24,897	15,145	5,489	1,527				2,480
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	38.4	897	24.3	10.0	6.3	1.7	0.8	9.6	19.3	49.6	0.7	1.9	37.6	4.4	5.0	88.6	56.4	2.0	8.0	3.1	34,443	21,791	8,974	5,695	1,556	755	2,816	2,279
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	38.3	1,072	30.1	6.2	5.3	2.3	0.8	11.4	22.9	49.7	0.5	1.7	32.7	6.8	8.2	83.5	56.9	1.6	4.7	2.7	41,011	32,292	6,672	5,633	2,514	893	2,924	2,783	+1438
17	Mel 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
18	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	37.7	846	19.3	3.0	7.6	1.2	0.1	6.8	15.7	43.3	1.2	3.6	32.5	4.5	5.7	78.4	52.8	0.7	2.3	3.0	31,891	16,297	2,516	6,471	1,022	121	2,547	2,014	-1016
19	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	37.6	446	21.8	2.8	4.6	1.1	0.1	8.9	19.5	45.5				4.0	5.0	80.5	50.2	0.6	2.0		16,787	9,732	1,271	2,057	247	33		1,075
20	Steve Francis S. Francis	37.6	576	18.1	5.6	6.0	1.5	0.4	6.2	14.4	42.9	1.0	2.9	34.1	4.8	6.1	79.7	53.3	1.7	3.9	3.5	21,632	10,446	3,215	3,473	846	223	2,030	1,813	+51
21	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	37.5	825	18.9	5.9	6.1	1.9	0.2	7.4	15.2	49.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	4.0	5.1	78.6	54.2	1.1	4.2	2.1	30,965	15,581	4,830	5,040	681	63	139	2,180
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	37.4	1,075	23.6	11.8	2.7	1.8	3.3	9.4	18.2	51.5	0.0	0.1	21.0	4.8	6.7	71.7	55.7	3.5	8.3	3.2	40,250	25,367	12,677	2,859	1,977	3,582	3,415	4,007	+513
23	Karl Malone K. Malone	37.4	1,192	26.0	10.6	3.4	1.4	0.8	9.6	18.3	52.5	0.1	0.2	26.8	6.8	9.3	73.5	58.3	2.6	8.0	3.1	44,608	31,041	12,618	4,004	1,654	973	3,704	3,813	+2188
24	Maurice 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
25	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	37.3	1,043	20.1	13.7	2.4	0.7	0.6	7.6	14.7	51.6				4.9	7.8	63.2	55.4	3.4	6.2		38,940	20,941	14,241	2,544	52	48		3,536

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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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

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4,039.7

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Dončić

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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Thompson

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1.78

Jokić

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Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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61-44

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

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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

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain played the most minutes per game in his first 15 seasons with 45.8 minutes per game.

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