nba career minutes leader including playoffs

Wilt Chamberlain has played the most career minutes per game in the regular-season and playoffs with 46.0 minutes per game.

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Data note: Minutes Per Game: player season data complete from 1951-52

	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	46.0	1,205	29.1	23.1	4.4			11.7	21.8	53.8				5.7	11.2	50.5	54.5				55,418	35,026	27,837	5,316				2,487
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	42.8	1,128	15.2	22.8	4.3			5.9	13.5	43.8				3.4	6.0	56.8	47.2				48,223	17,195	25,724	4,870				3,138
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	42.2	1,126	25.4	7.4	9.5	1.1	0.1	9.0	18.7	48.3				7.3	8.7	83.9	56.3	1.0	2.9		47,559	28,620	8,382	10,656	92	8		3,198
4	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	41.4	985	26.9	3.7	6.1	2.2	0.2	9.4	22.1	42.3	1.2	3.8	31.4	7.0	8.9	77.9	51.6	0.8	2.9	3.5	40,787	26,479	3,667	6,049	2,130	178	3,483	1,934	+661
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	40.2	980	27.3	13.5	4.3			10.3	23.8	43.2				6.7	8.7	77.9	49.5				39,373	26,772	13,187	4,191				3,031
6	Jerry West J. West	39.5	1,085	27.3	5.7	6.6	2.5	0.7	9.8	20.7	47.3				7.7	9.5	81.2	54.9	0.9	2.8		42,892	29,649	6,231	7,208	81	23		2,886
7	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	39.0	855	17.8	13.7	3.8	1.1	0.9	7.6	16.5	45.9	0.0	0.1	6.3	2.6	3.4	77.9	49.4	3.1	9.8	2.1	33,333	15,200	11,729	3,243	677	544	551	3,318
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	39.0	1,061	24.2	10.0	6.4	1.7	0.8	9.5	19.2	49.2	0.7	1.9	36.9	4.6	5.2	88.7	56.2	2.0	8.0	3.1	41,329	25,688	10,657	6,757	1,852	900	3,322	2,745
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	38.9	880	26.3	16.1	3.0			9.2	21.3	43.4				7.8	10.3	76.3	51.0				34,235	23,120	14,153	2,610				2,806
10	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	38.8	975	18.4	4.1	4.0	1.4	0.4	6.7	15.8	42.5	1.2	3.5	33.7	3.8	4.8	80.4	51.5	0.8	3.3	2.7	37,818	17,935	3,993	3,875	1,367	426	2,621	1,824	-89
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	38.8	1,251	30.6	6.3	5.3	2.3	0.8	11.5	23.2	49.5	0.6	1.8	32.8	7.0	8.4	83.4	56.8	1.6	4.7	2.8	48,485	38,279	7,824	6,655	2,890	1,051	3,470	3,324	+1732
12	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	38.7	1,399	21.1	12.5	1.8	1.0	2.0	8.5	18.7	45.3	0.0	0.1	14.7	4.1	6.2	66.8	49.2	3.2	7.9	2.4	54,160	29,507	17,523	2,583	961	1,993	1,482	4,571
13	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	38.4	695	23.4	8.5	2.4			8.2	19.4	42.1				7.1	8.8	81.2	50.5				26,712	16,290	5,873	1,652				2,647
14	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	38.3	901	16.6	15.2	3.3	0.4	0.3	6.7	13.6	49.7				3.1	4.0	78.3	54.2	0.8	3.9		34,501	14,949	13,659	2,944	32	24		2,586
15	LeBron James L. James	38.2	1,934	26.9	7.7	7.4	1.5	0.8	9.9	19.5	50.5	1.6	4.7	34.5	5.6	7.6	73.8	58.9	1.2	6.5	3.5	73,803	52,112	14,862	14,249	2,936	1,479	6,762	3,561	+8743
16	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	38.0	918	19.1	6.0	6.1	1.9	0.2	7.5	15.3	49.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	4.0	5.2	78.2	54.4	1.1	4.3	2.1	34,918	17,508	5,496	5,639	713	67	139	2,465
17	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	37.9	464	11.1	9.5	2.9			4.4	11.4	38.7				2.3	3.4	67.2	43.1				17,598	5,167	4,423	1,368				1,346
18	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
19	Steve Francis S. Francis	37.6	581	18.1	5.6	6.0	1.5	0.4	6.1	14.3	42.9	1.0	2.9	34.2	4.8	6.1	79.6	53.3	1.7	3.9	3.5	21,854	10,542	3,257	3,511	853	224	2,051	1,831	+26
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	37.6	1,669	25.0	10.2	3.5	1.4	0.8	9.1	18.0	50.9	0.1	0.2	26.2	6.6	8.9	74.1	57.0	2.4	7.8	3.0	62,759	41,689	17,030	5,858	2,343	1,280	5,074	5,240	+3133
21	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	37.5	1,089	20.0	13.7	2.5	0.7	0.6	7.6	14.7	51.4				4.9	7.7	63.3	55.2	3.4	6.2		40,879	21,791	14,921	2,680	52	48		3,696
22	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	37.4	878	19.0	3.0	7.5	1.2	0.1	6.7	15.7	43.1	1.2	3.6	32.3	4.4	5.6	78.4	52.5	0.7	2.3	3.0	32,829	16,699	2,598	6,617	1,051	121	2,621	2,089	-1194
23	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	37.4	203	16.4	17.3	5.2			6.2	17.6	35.0				4.0	5.8	69.9	40.6				7,583	3,327	3,507	1,064				792
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	37.2	1,096	19.5	7.3	11.4	1.9	0.4	6.8	13.2	51.7	0.3	1.2	29.2	5.5	6.5	84.6	60.7	1.8	5.5	3.8	40,783	21,408	8,024	12,487	2,082	438	4,202	2,574
25	Darius Acuff Jr. D. Acuff Jr.	37.2	12	25.4	3.8	7.2	1.1	0.1	9.3	22.5	41.1	3.1	9.4	32.7	3.8	4.5	85.2	51.9	0.3	3.5	3.7	446	305	46	86	13	1	44	35	-100

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RPG

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APG

7.6

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122.7

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8.0

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2026-27 Conference Standings

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1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Tue 11/17	CHA	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 11/18	UTA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 11/20	SAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Mon 11/23	UTA	@	LAL	10:00 PM

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Final

112

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PPG Leaders

38.6

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30.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.7

Towns

13.2

Sabonis

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.2

Mitchell

9.0

Jokić

8.8

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.2

Flagg

2.2

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BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

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3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

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TS% Leaders

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Spencer

72.6

Gafford

71.9

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122.7

120.4

120.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

107.0

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107.9

108.8

109.2

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

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1-12

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2-9

3-8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

801.4

Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

633.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

777

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

662

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USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

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35.4

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37.2

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36.8

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36.4

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2.10

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

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2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

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11-1

9-4

8-4

7-4

Worst Record ATS

3-10

3-9

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4-9

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Heat	6	6	.500	4.0
6	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Cavaliers	6	7	.462	4.5
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	5	7	.417	5.0
10	Pacers	5	8	.385	5.5
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	2	9	.182	7.5
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5
6	Grizzlies	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Warriors	8	5	.615	3.0
8	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	9	.308	7.0
13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/14	DEN	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DAL	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/14	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	CHI	@	MIN	8:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain has played the most career minutes per game in the regular-season and playoffs with 46.0 minutes per game.

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