Wilt Chamberlain has played the most career minutes per game with 45.8 minutes per game.

nba player most minutes per game average career

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NBA player most minutes per game with a minimum of 400 games played average career

NAME	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
Wilt Chamberlain	1,045	45.8	30.1	22.9	4.4				12.1	22.5	54.0				5.8	11.4	51.1	47,859	31,419	23,924	4,643				2,075
Bill Russell	963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3				5.9	13.4	44.0				3.3	5.8	56.1	40,726	14,522	21,620	4,100				2,592
Oscar Robertson	1,040	42.2	25.7	7.5	9.5	1.1	0.1		9.1	18.9	48.5				7.4	8.8	83.8	43,886	26,710	7,804	9,887	77	4		2,931
Allen Iverson	914	41.1	26.7	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.2	3.6	9.3	21.8	42.5	1.2	3.7	31.3	7.0	8.9	78.0	37,584	24,368	3,394	5,624	1,983	164	3,262	1,777	+799
Elgin Baylor	846	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3				10.3	23.8	43.1				6.8	8.7	78.0	33,863	23,149	11,463	3,650				2,596
Jerry West	932	39.2	27.0	5.8	6.7	2.6	0.7		9.7	20.4	47.4				7.7	9.4	81.4	36,571	25,192	5,376	6,238	81	23		2,435
Jerry Lucas	829	38.8	17.0	15.6	3.3	0.4	0.3		6.9	13.8	49.9				3.2	4.1	78.3	32,131	14,053	12,942	2,730	28	24		2,389
Bob Pettit	792	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0				9.3	21.3	43.6				7.8	10.3	76.1	30,690	20,880	12,849	2,369				2,529
Latrell Sprewell	913	38.6	18.3	4.1	4.0	1.4	0.4	2.7	6.7	15.7	42.5	1.2	3.6	33.7	3.8	4.7	80.4	35,270	16,712	3,724	3,664	1,294	399	2,450	1,689	-111
Dave Cowens	766	38.6	17.6	13.6	3.8	1.1	0.9	2.2	7.5	16.3	46.0	0.0	0.1	7.1	2.6	3.4	78.3	29,565	13,516	10,444	2,910	599	488	543	2,920
Paul Arizin	648	38.4	23.4	8.5	2.4				8.1	19.3	42.2				7.1	8.7	81.1	24,897	15,145	5,489	1,527				2,480
Larry Bird	897	38.4	24.3	10.0	6.3	1.7	0.8	3.1	9.6	19.3	49.6	0.7	1.9	37.6	4.4	5.0	88.6	34,443	21,791	8,974	5,695	1,556	755	2,816	2,279
Elvin Hayes	1,303	38.4	21.0	12.5	1.8	1.0	2.0	2.4	8.4	18.6	45.2	0.0	0.1	14.7	4.1	6.1	67.0	50,000	27,313	16,279	2,398	864	1,771	1,358	4,193
Michael Jordan	1,072	38.3	30.1	6.2	5.3	2.3	0.8	2.7	11.4	22.9	49.7	0.5	1.7	32.7	6.8	8.2	83.5	41,011	32,292	6,672	5,633	2,514	893	2,924	2,783	+1438
LeBron James	1,492	37.9	27.1	7.5	7.4	1.5	0.7	3.5	9.9	19.6	50.6	1.6	4.6	34.8	5.6	7.6	73.6	56,598	40,474	11,185	11,009	2,275	1,111	5,211	2,682	+7443
Mel Hutchins	437	37.9	11.1	9.6	3.0				4.4	11.4	38.9				2.3	3.4	67.3	16,574	4,851	4,186	1,298				1,246
Stephon Marbury	846	37.7	19.3	3.0	7.6	1.2	0.1	3.0	6.8	15.7	43.3	1.2	3.6	32.5	4.5	5.7	78.4	31,891	16,297	2,516	6,471	1,022	121	2,547	2,014	-1016
Geoff Petrie	446	37.6	21.8	2.8	4.6	1.1	0.1		8.9	19.5	45.5				4.0	5.0	80.5	16,787	9,732	1,271	2,057	247	33		1,075
Steve Francis	576	37.6	18.1	5.6	6.0	1.5	0.4	3.5	6.2	14.4	42.9	1.0	2.9	34.1	4.8	6.1	79.7	21,632	10,446	3,215	3,473	846	223	2,030	1,813	+51
Walt Frazier	825	37.5	18.9	5.9	6.1	1.9	0.2	2.1	7.4	15.2	49.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	4.0	5.1	78.6	30,965	15,581	4,830	5,040	681	63	139	2,180
Walt Bellamy	1,043	37.3	20.1	13.7	2.4	0.7	0.6		7.6	14.7	51.6				4.9	7.8	63.2	38,940	20,941	14,241	2,544	52	48		3,536
Jamal Mashburn	611	37.3	19.1	5.4	4.0	1.0	0.2	2.6	7.0	16.7	41.8	1.3	3.6	34.5	3.8	5.0	76.6	22,762	11,644	3,271	2,414	632	109	1,585	1,533	+1003
Nate Thurmond	964	37.2	15.0	15.0	2.7	0.5	2.1		5.7	13.6	42.1				3.5	5.3	66.7	35,881	14,437	14,464	2,575	125	553		2,624
Karl Malone	1,476	37.2	25.0	10.1	3.6	1.4	0.8	3.1	9.2	17.8	51.6	0.1	0.2	27.4	6.6	8.9	74.2	54,852	36,928	14,968	5,248	2,085	1,145	4,524	4,578	+3010
Chris Webber	831	37.1	20.7	9.8	4.2	1.4	1.4	2.8	8.7	18.1	47.9	0.3	1.1	29.9	3.0	4.7	64.9	30,847	17,182	8,124	3,526	1,197	1,200	2,313	2,700	+1550