player with lowest mpg to win nba mvp since 2000

Since 1999-00, Giannis Antetokounmpo has played the fewest minutes per game by an MVP in a season with 30.4 minutes per game in 2019-20.

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player with lowest mpg to win NBA mvp in a regular season since 2000
NAMEMPGMVPSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
1
2019-20
63
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.7
1
2014-15
80
23.8
4.3
7.7
2.0
0.2
8.2
16.8
48.7
3.6
8.1
44.3
3.9
4.2
91.4
63.8
0.7
3.6
3.1
2,613
1,900
341
619
163
16
249
158
+920
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
32.8
1
2018-19
72
27.7
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
33.4
1
2021-22
74
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
34.2
1
2015-16
79
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
34.2
1
2024-25
76
32.7
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
7Steve Nash
S. Nash
34.3
1
2004-05
75
15.5
3.3
11.5
1.0
0.1
5.7
11.4
50.2
1.3
2.9
43.1
2.8
3.2
88.7
60.6
0.8
2.6
3.3
2,573
1,165
249
861
74
6
245
136
+664
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
34.5
1
2020-21
72
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
34.6
1
2016-17
81
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
10Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34.6
1
2022-23
66
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
11Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
34.6
1
2023-24
79
26.4
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
12Steve Nash
S. Nash
35.4
1
2005-06
79
18.8
4.2
10.5
0.8
0.2
6.8
13.4
51.2
1.9
4.3
43.9
3.3
3.5
92.1
63.2
0.6
3.6
3.5
2,796
1,489
333
826
61
12
276
120
+472
13James Harden
J. Harden
35.4
1
2017-18
72
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
14Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
36.2
1
2006-07
78
24.6
8.9
3.4
0.7
0.8
8.6
17.2
50.2
0.9
2.2
41.6
6.4
7.1
90.4
60.5
1.6
7.3
2.1
2,820
1,916
693
263
52
62
167
171
+623
15Derrick Rose
D. Rose
37.4
1
2010-11
81
25.0
4.1
7.7
1.0
0.6
8.8
19.7
44.5
1.6
4.8
33.2
5.9
6.9
85.8
55.0
1.0
3.1
3.4
3,026
2,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498
16LeBron James
L. James
37.5
1
2011-12
62
27.1
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
18.9
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
17LeBron James
L. James
37.7
1
2008-09
81
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
18LeBron James
L. James
37.9
1
2012-13
76
26.8
8.0
7.3
1.7
0.9
10.1
17.8
56.5
1.4
3.3
40.6
5.3
7.0
75.3
64.0
1.3
6.8
3.0
2,877
2,036
610
551
129
67
226
110
+720
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38.5
1
2013-14
81
32.0
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
3,122
2,593
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
20Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
38.9
1
2007-08
82
28.3
6.3
5.4
1.8
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
1.8
5.1
36.1
7.6
9.0
84.0
57.6
1.1
5.2
3.1
3,192
2,323
517
441
151
40
257
227
+598
21LeBron James
L. James
39.0
1
2009-10
76
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
22Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
39.3
1
2002-03
81
23.3
12.9
3.9
0.7
2.9
8.8
17.2
51.3
0.1
0.3
27.3
5.6
7.8
71.0
56.4
3.2
9.7
3.1
3,181
1,884
1,043
316
55
237
248
231
+557
23Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
39.4
1
2003-04
82
24.2
13.9
5.0
1.5
2.2
9.8
19.6
49.9
0.1
0.5
25.6
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.7
3.0
10.9
2.6
3,231
1,987
1,139
409
120
178
212
202
+614
24Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
40.0
1
1999-00
79
29.7
13.6
3.8
0.5
3.0
12.1
21.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
10.4
52.4
57.8
4.3
9.4
2.8
3,163
2,344
1,078
299
36
239
223
255
+706
25Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
40.6
1
2001-02
82
25.5
12.7
3.7
0.7
2.5
9.3
18.3
50.8
0.0
0.1
10.0
6.8
8.5
79.9
57.6
3.3
9.4
3.2
3,329
2,089
1,042
307
61
203
263
217
+563
StatMuse has season-level data for minutes per game going back to the 1951-52 season.

More Bucks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

10.0

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

7.6

Porter

Kevin Porter Jr.
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

21st

DRTG

117.1

22nd

NETRTG

-3.0

22nd

3P%

39.2

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
27
31
.466
16.5
10
26
31
.456
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
24
30
.444
17.5
12
24
33
.421
19.0
13
16
39
.291
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
8:00 PM
Wed
2/25
@
8:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
MIL Bucks

24 - 30

139

Final

118

NOP Pelicans

15 - 42

Fri 20 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
36
19
.655
6.0
3
36
21
.632
7.0
4
36
21
.632
7.0
5
33
23
.589
9.5
6
30
26
.536
12.5
7
31
27
.534
12.5
8
29
26
.527
13.0
9
27
31
.466
16.5
10
26
31
.456
17.0
11
24
30
.444
17.5
12
24
33
.421
19.0
13
16
39
.291
26.0
14
15
40
.273
27.0
15
15
42
.263
28.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
40
16
.714
2.5
3
36
21
.632
7.0
4
34
21
.618
8.0
5
34
21
.618
8.0
6
35
22
.614
8.0
7
33
24
.579
10.0
8
29
27
.518
13.5
9
27
29
.482
15.5
10
27
30
.474
16.0
11
21
34
.382
21.0
12
19
36
.345
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.0
14
16
42
.276
27.5
15
12
46
.207
31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/19
@
122-127
Mon
1/19
@
115-107
Mon
1/19
@
145-127
Mon
1/19
@
130-117
Tue
1/20
@
94-87

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
2/22
@
1:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
5:00 PM