nba most mpg in 1978

Truck Robinson played the most minutes per game in 1977-78 with 44.4 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
NBA most mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in 1978
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
44.4
1977-78
82
22.7
15.7
2.1
0.9
1.0
9.1
20.5
44.4
4.5
7.0
64.0
48.1
3.6
12.1
3.7
3,638
1,862
1,288
171
73
79
301
265
2Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
41.8
1977-78
77
18.6
14.0
4.6
1.3
0.9
7.8
15.8
49.0
3.1
3.7
84.2
53.3
3.2
10.8
2.8
3,215
1,435
1,078
351
102
67
217
297
3Randy Smith
R. Smith
40.4
1977-78
82
24.6
3.8
5.6
2.1
0.1
9.6
20.7
46.5
5.4
6.8
80.0
52.1
1.3
2.4
3.5
3,314
2,021
310
458
172
11
286
224
4Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
40.3
1977-78
79
26.5
12.8
3.8
1.3
1.6
10.3
19.8
52.0
5.9
8.2
72.7
56.7
3.0
9.8
4.4
3,182
2,097
1,010
298
105
126
346
297
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
40.1
1977-78
81
19.7
13.3
1.8
1.2
2.0
7.9
17.4
45.1
4.0
6.3
63.4
48.9
4.1
9.1
2.8
3,246
1,598
1,075
149
96
159
229
313
6Bernard King
B. King
39.1
1977-78
79
24.2
9.5
2.4
1.5
0.5
10.1
21.1
47.9
4.0
5.8
67.7
51.1
3.4
6.2
3.9
3,092
1,909
751
193
122
36
311
302
7Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
38.2
1977-78
79
18.2
4.1
7.4
2.2
0.3
7.0
15.5
45.3
4.2
5.1
82.5
51.4
1.2
3.0
4.5
3,019
1,436
327
584
170
23
352
308
8Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
38.2
1977-78
76
25.6
2.2
3.4
1.5
0.0
11.2
22.9
49.1
3.2
3.5
91.8
52.5
0.8
1.4
2.3
2,900
1,949
164
259
112
3
173
241
9David Thompson
D. Thompson
37.8
1977-78
80
27.2
4.9
4.5
1.2
1.2
10.3
19.8
52.1
6.5
8.4
77.8
57.8
2.0
2.9
3.1
3,025
2,172
390
362
92
99
245
213
10Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
37.4
1977-78
82
22.9
13.1
3.2
0.5
2.2
8.6
15.4
55.9
5.7
8.2
70.4
60.4
3.9
9.2
4.5
3,067
1,879
1,071
263
42
181
366
261
11Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
37.1
1977-78
TOT
79
21.5
7.8
3.2
1.5
0.3
7.3
14.3
51.2
6.8
8.6
79.6
59.5
3.4
4.5
2.9
2,933
1,697
620
253
118
24
228
233
12Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
37.0
1977-78
75
19.3
5.9
3.8
1.3
0.6
7.5
15.9
47.1
4.4
5.6
78.8
52.8
1.8
4.1
3.2
2,777
1,450
442
287
101
44
241
262
13Rick Barry
R. Barry
36.9
1977-78
82
23.1
5.5
5.4
1.9
0.5
9.3
20.6
45.1
4.6
5.0
92.4
50.9
0.9
4.6
2.7
3,024
1,898
449
446
158
45
224
188
14Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
36.7
1977-78
63
24.5
11.3
3.4
1.3
1.5
9.9
18.4
53.7
4.7
6.1
77.2
58.0
3.1
8.2
3.6
2,311
1,542
715
216
82
93
225
185
15Scott Wedman
S. Wedman
36.6
1977-78
81
17.7
5.7
2.5
1.2
0.3
7.5
14.7
50.9
2.7
3.1
87.0
55.0
1.8
3.9
2.0
2,961
1,435
463
201
99
22
158
242
16Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
36.5
1977-78
62
25.8
12.9
4.3
1.7
3.0
10.7
19.4
55.0
4.4
5.6
78.3
58.9
3.0
9.9
3.4
2,265
1,600
801
269
103
185
208
182
17John Williamson
J. Williamson
36.4
1977-78
TOT
75
23.7
3.0
2.9
1.3
0.1
9.6
22.0
43.8
4.4
5.2
84.7
48.8
0.9
2.1
3.0
2,731
1,777
227
214
94
10
228
236
18Phil Smith
P. Smith
35.9
1977-78
82
19.7
3.7
4.8
1.3
0.3
7.9
16.7
47.2
3.9
4.7
81.2
52.2
1.2
2.4
3.2
2,940
1,612
300
393
108
27
266
219
19John Lucas
J. Lucas
35.8
1977-78
82
12.4
3.1
9.4
2.0
0.1
5.0
11.5
43.5
2.4
3.0
77.2
48.1
0.6
2.5
2.6
2,933
1,017
255
768
160
9
213
208
20Moses Malone
M. Malone
35.7
1977-78
59
19.4
15.0
0.5
0.8
1.3
7.0
14.0
49.9
5.4
7.5
71.8
55.9
6.4
8.6
3.7
2,107
1,144
886
31
48
76
220
179
21Swen Nater
S. Nater
35.6
1977-78
78
15.5
13.2
2.8
0.5
0.6
6.4
12.7
50.4
2.7
3.5
76.5
54.3
3.6
9.6
2.9
2,778
1,210
1,029
216
40
47
225
274
22Marvin Webster
M. Webster
35.5
1977-78
82
14.0
12.6
2.5
0.6
2.0
5.2
10.4
50.2
3.5
5.6
62.9
54.3
4.4
8.2
3.1
2,910
1,144
1,035
203
48
162
257
262
23Jim Chones
J. Chones
35.4
1977-78
82
15.0
10.3
1.6
0.6
0.7
6.4
13.6
47.2
2.2
3.0
72.0
50.3
2.7
7.6
2.2
2,906
1,230
844
131
52
58
184
235
24Mickey Johnson
M. Johnson
35.4
1977-78
81
18.3
9.1
3.3
1.1
0.8
6.9
15.0
46.2
4.5
5.5
81.2
52.6
2.7
6.4
3.3
2,870
1,484
738
267
92
68
270
317
25Larry Kenon
L. Kenon
35.4
1977-78
81
20.6
9.5
3.3
1.4
0.3
8.6
17.6
48.9
3.4
4.0
85.4
53.3
3.0
6.5
3.4
2,869
1,672
773
268
115
24
279
209
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