John Havlicek played the most minutes per game in 1971-72 with 45.1 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:

NBA most mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in 1972

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	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
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	44.2	1971-72	MIL	81	34.8	16.6	4.6	14.3	24.9	57.4	6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3	3,583	2,822	1,346	370	235
3	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	43.4	1971-72	SEA	73	26.2	12.7	2.0	9.8	21.3	46.1	6.6	8.0	81.9	52.7	3,167	1,914	926	148	208
4	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	43.1	1971-72	GSW	78	21.4	16.1	2.9	8.1	18.6	43.2	5.3	7.2	74.3	49.2	3,362	1,673	1,252	230	214
5	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	43.1	1971-72	CIN	76	28.2	2.9	9.2	9.7	19.9	48.6	8.9	10.8	82.2	57.2	3,272	2,145	222	701	198
6	Archie Clark A. Clark	42.7	1971-72	TOT	77	25.2	3.5	8.0	9.2	19.7	47.0	6.7	8.7	77.1	53.6	3,285	1,938	268	613	194
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	42.3	1971-72	LAL	82	14.8	19.2	4.0	6.0	9.3	64.9	2.7	6.4	42.2	61.0	3,469	1,213	1,572	329	196
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	42.2	1971-72	HOU	82	25.2	14.6	3.3	10.1	23.4	43.4	4.9	7.5	64.9	47.1	3,461	2,063	1,197	270	233
9	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	41.7	1971-72	BAL	76	13.0	17.6	3.7	5.4	10.8	49.8	2.3	3.6	62.9	52.5	3,171	989	1,336	278	218
10	Bob Kauffman B. Kauffman	41.6	1971-72	BUF	77	18.9	10.2	3.9	7.2	14.6	49.7	4.4	5.6	79.5	55.5	3,205	1,457	787	297	273
11	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	41.3	1971-72	BOS	79	23.1	5.6	5.3	9.7	22.6	43.1	3.6	4.3	83.1	47.1	3,261	1,825	446	416	227
12	Elmore Smith E. Smith	40.8	1971-72	BUF	78	17.3	15.2	1.4	7.4	16.3	45.4	2.5	4.7	53.4	47.1	3,186	1,352	1,184	111	306
13	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	40.6	1971-72	NYK	77	23.2	6.7	5.8	8.7	17.0	51.2	5.8	7.2	80.8	57.6	3,126	1,788	513	446	185
14	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	40.3	1971-72	BOS	79	18.8	15.2	3.1	8.3	17.2	48.4	2.2	3.1	72.0	50.9	3,186	1,489	1,203	245	314
15	Jeff Mullins J. Mullins	40.2	1971-72	GSW	80	21.5	5.6	5.9	8.6	18.3	46.7	4.4	5.5	79.4	51.8	3,214	1,720	444	471	260
16	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	39.6	1971-72	POR	82	24.5	11.5	4.3	9.6	22.4	42.7	5.4	7.6	71.0	47.6	3,245	2,009	943	350	186
17	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	39.5	1971-72	DET	78	21.3	3.0	4.0	8.1	17.8	45.7	5.1	6.2	82.7	52.1	3,083	1,665	231	315	198
18	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	39.5	1971-72	ATL	77	24.7	5.0	4.0	10.1	20.0	50.3	4.5	5.6	81.2	54.9	3,042	1,899	385	309	225
19	Bob Love B. Love	39.3	1971-72	CHI	79	25.8	6.6	1.6	10.4	23.5	44.2	5.1	6.4	78.4	49.0	3,108	2,037	518	125	235
20	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	38.9	1971-72	ATL	82	18.6	12.8	3.2	7.2	13.3	54.5	4.1	7.1	58.5	56.7	3,187	1,526	1,049	262	255
21	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	38.7	1971-72	PHI	75	23.3	12.2	5.9	8.8	19.0	46.1	5.7	8.0	71.2	51.5	2,900	1,744	918	443	295
22	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38.7	1971-72	DET	80	25.7	14.2	3.1	10.4	21.1	49.3	4.9	6.3	76.8	53.8	3,092	2,056	1,132	248	297
23	Jerry West J. West	38.6	1971-72	LAL	77	25.8	4.2	9.7	9.5	20.0	47.7	6.7	8.2	81.4	54.6	2,973	1,985	327	747	209
24	Paul Silas P. Silas	38.5	1971-72	PHX	80	17.5	11.9	4.3	6.1	12.9	47.0	5.4	7.0	77.3	54.9	3,082	1,403	955	343	201
25	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	38.4	1971-72	NYK	80	15.4	11.3	3.6	6.5	15.2	42.7	2.4	3.3	72.8	46.2	3,072	1,233	901	291	219