nba highest minutes per game by a small forward ever

Elgin Baylor has played the most career minutes per game by a small forward with 40.0 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest minutes per game with a minimum of 400 games played by a small forward ever
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 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
2 Larry Bird
L. Bird
38.5
792
24.9
10.1
6.3
1.8
0.8
9.8
19.6
50.0
0.7
1.8
37.1
4.6
5.2
88.4
56.7
2.1
8.0
3.2
30,504
19,719
8,031
4,958
1,406
664
2,504
2,079
3 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
4 LeBron James
L. James
37.8
1,285
27.5
7.6
7.6
1.5
0.8
10.0
19.9
50.5
1.7
4.9
34.7
5.7
7.7
73.6
59.0
1.2
6.5
3.5
48,637
35,279
9,810
9,730
1,917
974
4,534
2,326
+6116
5 Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
37.5
513
16.9
3.9
3.5
1.2
0.3
6.3
15.2
41.6
1.1
3.1
34.3
3.2
3.9
81.9
49.9
0.7
3.2
2.3
19,261
8,680
1,999
1,802
598
130
1,203
928
+284
6 Lou Hudson
L. Hudson
37.4
468
24.0
5.5
2.9
2.3
0.4
9.8
20.0
49.0
4.4
5.6
79.1
53.5
1.8
3.4
17,514
11,233
2,591
1,355
173
31
1,371
7 Jamal Mashburn
J. Mashburn
37.3
611
19.1
5.4
4.0
1.0
0.2
7.0
16.7
41.8
1.3
3.6
34.5
3.8
5.0
76.6
50.4
1.1
4.2
2.6
22,762
11,644
3,271
2,414
632
109
1,585
1,533
+1003
8 Antawn Jamison
A. Jamison
37.2
453
20.4
7.7
1.8
1.0
0.4
8.0
17.3
46.1
0.8
2.3
34.5
3.6
5.0
73.1
52.3
2.8
4.9
1.9
16,873
9,222
3,493
799
463
175
868
1,087
-762
9 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
36.9
981
27.8
7.2
4.5
1.1
1.1
9.5
18.9
50.6
2.0
5.1
39.1
6.7
7.6
88.5
62.6
0.7
6.6
3.2
36,203
27,300
7,106
4,453
1,045
1,121
3,131
1,911
+5422
10 Glenn Robinson
G. Robinson
36.8
688
20.7
6.1
2.7
1.2
0.6
8.1
17.6
45.9
0.9
2.6
34.0
3.6
4.4
82.0
52.9
1.5
4.6
3.1
25,346
14,234
4,189
1,879
826
389
2,147
1,847
+10
11 Rick Barry
R. Barry
36.3
794
23.2
6.5
5.1
2.0
0.5
9.1
20.4
44.9
1.0
3.1
33.0
4.8
5.3
90.0
51.0
0.9
4.3
2.5
28,825
18,395
5,168
4,017
1,104
269
574
2,264
12 Juwan Howard
J. Howard
36.1
452
17.1
7.0
3.2
0.9
0.3
7.0
14.6
47.9
0.0
0.1
11.8
3.1
4.2
72.9
51.9
2.2
4.8
2.8
16,336
7,722
3,145
1,424
410
141
1,246
1,489
-377
13 John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
36.1
1,025
20.5
6.1
4.6
1.2
0.3
8.2
18.6
44.1
4.0
4.9
81.5
49.2
1.5
3.5
2.5
37,007
20,964
6,256
4,739
476
117
204
2,586
14 Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
35.8
955
24.3
5.7
3.0
1.0
0.2
8.6
15.8
54.0
0.0
0.1
17.1
7.2
8.7
81.8
61.7
2.3
3.4
2.9
34,151
23,177
5,455
2,830
944
150
2,503
2,550
15 Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
35.5
1,074
24.8
6.7
2.5
1.3
0.6
9.3
20.1
46.1
0.7
2.1
31.9
5.6
6.9
81.1
53.6
2.7
3.9
2.5
38,113
26,668
7,169
2,677
1,378
642
2,669
2,061
-392
16 Paul George
P. George
35.5
692
22.7
6.6
4.0
1.8
0.4
7.7
17.6
44.0
2.8
7.4
38.5
4.4
5.1
85.8
57.2
0.9
5.8
2.9
24,540
15,725
4,599
2,783
1,226
297
2,005
1,886
+2969
17 Michael Finley
M. Finley
35.4
808
16.5
4.6
3.3
1.0
0.3
6.4
14.3
44.9
1.2
3.2
36.5
2.5
3.1
80.6
52.7
1.2
3.4
1.7
28,618
13,355
3,716
2,634
798
249
1,368
1,381
+858
18 Clarence Weatherspoon
C. Weatherspoon
35.4
449
15.3
8.1
2.0
1.1
1.0
5.9
12.5
47.4
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.4
4.6
73.2
52.5
2.5
5.6
2.1
15,877
6,859
3,622
886
514
461
939
1,043
-445
19 Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
35.2
839
18.5
6.8
3.4
1.3
0.6
7.7
15.9
48.4
0.0
0.2
16.7
3.1
4.0
78.0
52.4
1.7
4.4
2.7
29,502
15,530
5,715
2,846
661
303
630
2,940
20 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
35.1
911
23.2
6.2
3.0
1.0
0.5
8.3
18.4
45.1
1.1
3.3
33.7
5.5
6.8
80.8
54.3
1.7
4.6
2.7
31,957
21,177
5,691
2,717
934
447
2,419
2,602
+844
21 Glen Rice
G. Rice
35.0
1,000
18.3
4.4
2.1
1.0
0.3
6.8
14.9
45.6
1.6
3.9
40.0
3.2
3.8
84.6
55.4
0.9
3.4
1.7
34,985
18,336
4,387
2,097
958
265
1,733
2,361
+1039
22 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
34.9
1,178
16.1
6.4
5.2
2.0
0.8
6.3
13.3
47.3
0.8
2.5
32.6
2.7
3.8
70.4
53.6
1.8
4.6
2.8
41,069
18,940
7,494
6,135
2,307
947
3,257
3,329
+2022
23 Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
34.7
802
19.5
4.6
3.8
1.7
0.6
7.4
14.3
51.2
0.9
2.4
38.9
3.9
4.5
86.7
59.8
1.2
3.4
2.6
27,813
15,659
3,662
3,047
1,334
481
2,058
1,643
+243
24 Julius Erving
J. Erving
34.6
702
22.8
7.1
4.0
1.9
1.6
9.0
17.6
51.2
0.0
0.2
25.3
4.8
6.2
77.4
56.2
2.5
4.5
3.1
24,285
16,019
4,967
2,785
1,319
1,117
1,951
1,953
25 Luol Deng
L. Deng
34.5
828
15.0
6.1
2.3
1.0
0.5
5.8
12.7
45.6
0.7
2.1
33.0
2.8
3.6
77.0
52.6
1.6
4.4
1.7
28,547
12,450
5,025
1,902
806
415
1,378
1,377
+1331
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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
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5
Clippers Clippers
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32
.610
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
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PHI PHI
127-109
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3/29
HOU HOU
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PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
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IND IND
109-111
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3/30
MIA MIA
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WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
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ORL ORL
96-87

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
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IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
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IND IND
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Mon
6/16
IND IND
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OKC OKC
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6/19
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IND IND
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OKC OKC
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