which nba player logged the most minutes played in a season before 1970

Before 1969-70, Wilt Chamberlain played the most minutes in a season, with 3,882 minutes on the court in 1961-62.

	NAME	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,882	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4	20.0	39.5	50.6	10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6	4,029	2,052	192	123
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,836	1967-68	PHI	82	46.8	24.3	23.8	8.6	10.0	16.8	59.5	4.3	11.4	38.0	55.7	1,992	1,952	702	160
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,806	1962-63	SFW	80	47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4	18.3	34.6	52.8	8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0	3,586	1,946	275	136
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,773	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9	15.8	31.1	50.9	6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9	3,033	2,149	148	130
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,737	1965-66	PHI	79	47.3	33.5	24.6	5.2	13.6	25.2	54.0	6.3	12.4	51.3	54.7	2,649	1,943	414	171
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3,695	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4	11.3	25.4	44.7	5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3	2,327	1,406	113	266
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,689	1963-64	SFW	80	46.1	36.9	22.3	5.0	15.1	28.7	52.4	6.8	12.7	53.1	53.7	2,948	1,787	403	182
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,682	1966-67	PHI	81	45.5	24.1	24.2	7.8	9.7	14.2	68.3	4.8	10.8	44.1	63.7	1,956	1,957	630	143
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,669	1968-69	LAL	81	45.3	20.5	21.1	4.5	7.9	13.6	58.3	4.7	10.6	44.6	56.4	1,664	1,712	366	142
10	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	3,619	1967-68	CIN	82	44.1	21.5	19.0	3.1	8.6	16.6	51.9	4.2	5.4	77.8	56.5	1,760	1,560	251	243
11	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,559	1963-64	CIN	79	45.1	31.4	9.9	11.0	10.6	22.0	48.3	10.1	11.9	85.3	57.6	2,480	783	868	280
12	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	3,558	1966-67	CIN	81	43.9	17.8	19.1	3.3	7.1	15.5	45.9	3.5	4.4	79.1	50.8	1,438	1,547	268	280
13	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,521	1962-63	CIN	80	44.0	28.3	10.4	9.5	10.3	19.9	51.8	7.7	9.5	81.0	58.8	2,264	835	758	293
14	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	3,517	1965-66	CIN	79	44.5	21.5	21.1	2.7	8.7	19.3	45.3	4.0	5.1	78.7	49.9	1,697	1,668	213	274
15	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,503	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4	11.0	22.9	47.8	8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4	2,432	985	899	258
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	3,500	1962-63	BOS	78	44.9	16.8	23.6	4.5	6.6	15.2	43.2	3.7	6.6	55.5	46.4	1,309	1,843	348	189
17	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,493	1965-66	CIN	76	46.0	31.3	7.7	11.1	10.8	22.7	47.5	9.8	11.6	84.2	56.3	2,378	586	847	227
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	3,482	1963-64	BOS	78	44.6	15.0	24.7	4.7	6.0	13.8	43.3	3.0	5.5	55.0	46.1	1,168	1,930	370	190
19	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,468	1966-67	CIN	79	43.9	30.5	6.2	10.7	10.6	21.5	49.3	9.3	10.7	87.3	58.3	2,412	486	845	226
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	3,466	1964-65	BOS	78	44.4	14.1	24.1	5.3	5.5	12.6	43.8	3.1	5.5	57.3	47.2	1,102	1,878	410	204
21	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	3,463	1968-69	SEA	82	42.2	22.4	6.2	8.2	7.9	17.8	44.0	6.7	8.7	77.0	51.7	1,835	511	674	294
22	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,461	1968-69	CIN	79	43.8	24.7	6.4	9.8	8.3	17.1	48.6	8.1	9.7	83.8	57.9	1,955	502	772	231
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	3,458	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	23.9	3.4	6.8	16.0	42.6	3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4	1,322	1,868	268	155
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	3,433	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5	7.6	16.6	45.7	3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9	1,436	1,790	341	207
25	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	3,421	1964-65	CIN	75	45.6	30.4	9.0	11.5	10.8	22.4	48.0	8.9	10.6	83.9	56.1	2,279	674	861	205

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