nba players who averaged 21.5 minutes per game in their third season

Don Barksdale had 21.6 minutes per game in his 3rd season.

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NBA players who averaged 21.5 or higher minutes per game in their third season
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Don Barksdale
D. Barksdale
21.6
1953-54
BOS BOS
63
7.3
5.5
1.9
2.5
6.6
37.6
2.4
3.6
66.2
44.8
1,358
461
345
117
213
2Leo Barnhorst
L. Barnhorst
28.7
1953-54
TOT
72
6.4
4.1
3.1
2.8
8.2
33.8
0.9
1.2
71.6
36.8
2,064
461
297
226
203
3Vince Boryla
V. Boryla
29.3
1953-54
NYK NYK
52
8.1
2.5
1.5
3.4
10.1
33.3
1.3
1.6
86.4
37.5
1,522
420
130
77
128
4Bob Brannum
B. Brannum
24.4
1953-54
BOS BOS
71
5.8
7.2
2.0
2.0
6.4
30.9
1.8
2.9
62.6
37.6
1,729
409
509
144
280
5Bill Calhoun
B. Calhoun
32.9
1953-54
MIL MIL
72
8.3
3.8
2.6
2.6
7.6
34.9
3.0
4.1
73.3
44.1
2,370
594
274
189
151
6Cal Christensen
C. Christensen
23.6
1953-54
ROC ROC
70
5.9
5.6
1.5
2.0
5.6
34.7
2.0
3.7
52.9
40.4
1,654
412
395
107
196
7Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
30.3
1953-54
NYK NYK
72
9.6
7.3
2.4
3.6
9.7
36.8
2.4
3.8
62.8
41.9
2,179
688
528
176
215
8Jack Coleman
J. Coleman
33.5
1953-54
ROC ROC
71
9.7
8.3
2.2
4.1
10.1
40.5
1.5
2.5
59.7
43.2
2,377
686
589
158
201
9Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
39.7
1953-54
BOS BOS
72
19.2
5.5
7.2
6.8
17.5
38.5
5.7
7.3
78.7
46.4
2,857
1,383
394
518
201
10Bob Davies
B. Davies
29.7
1953-54
ROC ROC
72
12.3
2.7
4.5
4.0
10.8
37.1
4.3
6.0
71.8
45.8
2,137
887
194
323
224
11Larry Foust
L. Foust
37.4
1953-54
FTW FTW
72
15.1
13.4
2.2
5.2
12.8
40.9
4.7
6.6
71.2
48.3
2,693
1,090
967
161
258
12Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
37.4
1953-54
NYK NYK
72
13.2
15.3
2.1
3.6
8.9
40.4
6.0
7.7
78.4
53.8
2,690
949
1,098
153
208
13Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
38.9
1953-54
PHI PHI
71
13.3
9.4
2.3
5.0
14.1
35.4
3.3
4.9
67.4
40.9
2,759
944
670
163
223
14Alex Hannum
A. Hannum
23.7
1953-54
ROC ROC
72
6.3
4.9
1.5
2.4
7.0
34.8
1.4
2.3
62.2
39.3
1,707
452
350
105
279
15Bob Harris
B. Harris
26.7
1953-54
BOS BOS
71
5.9
7.3
1.3
2.2
5.8
38.1
1.5
2.4
62.8
43.3
1,898
420
517
94
224
16Bob Harrison
B. Harrison
22.5
1953-54
TOT
64
6.0
2.0
2.2
2.3
7.0
32.1
1.5
2.5
59.5
36.8
1,443
382
130
139
218
17Lew Hitch
L. Hitch
34.1
1953-54
MIL MIL
72
8.0
9.6
2.0
3.1
8.4
36.7
1.8
2.9
63.9
41.4
2,452
575
691
141
176
18Mel Hutchins
M. Hutchins
40.8
1953-54
FTW FTW
72
10.3
9.7
2.9
4.1
10.2
40.1
2.1
3.1
67.7
44.4
2,934
741
695
210
229
19Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
45.8
1953-54
PHI PHI
72
24.4
11.1
2.8
8.2
18.3
44.9
8.0
10.7
74.7
53.1
3,296
1,759
797
203
259
20George King
G. King
32.9
1953-54
SYR SYR
72
11.3
3.7
3.8
3.9
10.3
37.6
3.6
5.7
62.7
44.2
2,370
817
268
272
179
21Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
39.3
1953-54
BOS BOS
71
18.9
8.0
3.8
6.5
13.4
48.6
5.9
7.8
75.8
56.3
2,792
1,344
571
271
168
22Slater Martin
S. Martin
35.8
1953-54
MIN MIN
69
9.9
2.4
3.7
3.7
9.5
38.8
2.6
3.5
72.4
44.9
2,472
684
166
253
198
23Dick McGuire
D. McGuire
34.5
1953-54
NYK NYK
68
9.1
4.6
5.2
3.0
7.3
40.8
3.2
5.1
63.8
48.2
2,343
622
310
354
199
24George Mikan
G. Mikan
32.8
1953-54
MIN MIN
72
18.1
14.3
2.4
6.1
16.1
38.0
5.9
7.6
77.7
46.6
2,362
1,306
1,028
174
268
25Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
31.2
1953-54
MIN MIN
72
11.1
8.5
1.7
4.0
10.7
37.4
3.1
4.1
74.2
44.2
2,247
797
615
119
264
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Fri
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