who scored the most points in the nba in the 1960s per 36 minutes

Between the 1959-60 and 1968-69 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain posted the most points when playing 36+ minutes, with 27,098 points.

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	NAME	PTS	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27,098	36,713	787	46.6	34.4	24.3	4.5	13.9	26.3	53.0	6.6	12.8	51.4	53.9	19,112	3,548	1,483
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	20,261	30,223	683	44.3	29.7	8.7	10.5	10.3	21.3	48.7	9.0	10.7	83.9	57.1	5,958	7,173	2,138
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	19,983	28,499	711	40.1	28.1	13.8	4.3	10.6	24.6	43.0	6.9	8.9	78.0	49.2	9,786	3,051	2,168
4	Jerry West J. West	16,835	24,220	612	39.6	27.5	6.5	5.7	9.7	20.7	46.9	8.1	10.0	81.0	54.8	3,986	3,469	1,668
5	Hal Greer H. Greer	16,390	28,821	774	37.2	21.2	5.6	4.2	8.3	18.2	45.5	4.6	5.7	80.1	51.0	4,352	3,238	2,733
6	Bailey Howell B. Howell	15,859	26,960	786	34.3	20.2	10.7	2.1	7.4	15.2	48.4	5.4	7.1	76.3	54.9	8,392	1,618	3,003
7	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	15,086	25,561	648	39.4	23.3	15.0	2.4	8.8	17.0	51.8	5.7	8.7	65.4	55.9	9,716	1,541	2,272
8	Sam Jones S. Jones	14,390	22,225	744	29.9	19.3	5.0	2.8	7.9	17.2	45.8	3.6	4.4	80.7	50.5	3,717	2,071	1,591
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	11,986	17,345	435	39.9	27.6	16.7	3.3	9.8	22.0	44.7	7.9	10.3	76.8	52.0	7,256	1,440	1,466
10	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	11,687	20,494	672	30.5	17.4	3.2	2.9	6.7	14.6	45.8	4.0	5.2	77.3	51.4	2,155	1,952	1,779
11	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	11,642	20,786	634	32.8	18.4	4.6	5.3	6.5	15.3	42.5	5.3	6.7	79.9	50.2	2,935	3,331	2,130
12	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	11,507	24,487	736	33.3	15.6	9.4	2.1	5.6	12.9	43.1	4.5	5.9	76.7	50.4	6,936	1,556	2,553
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	11,506	33,412	776	43.1	14.8	22.6	4.6	5.8	13.2	43.9	3.2	5.7	56.6	47.1	17,501	3,588	2,107
14	Don Ohl D. Ohl	11,139	21,429	661	32.4	16.9	3.2	3.2	6.8	15.8	43.2	3.2	4.4	73.1	47.6	2,092	2,145	1,901
15	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	10,987	21,225	712	29.8	15.4	8.4	1.4	5.9	12.8	46.0	3.7	4.9	75.2	51.7	5,967	999	2,036
16	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	10,648	17,828	551	32.4	19.3	6.2	3.5	7.7	18.5	41.9	3.8	4.9	78.0	46.9	3,404	1,929	1,468
17	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	10,534	16,732	535	31.3	19.7	6.5	2.3	7.8	17.1	45.9	4.0	5.1	79.0	51.0	3,487	1,248	1,791
18	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	10,426	23,015	637	36.1	16.4	5.1	5.8	5.7	13.4	42.4	5.0	6.6	75.9	50.2	3,252	3,723	2,181
19	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	9,981	15,868	536	29.6	18.6	6.3	3.2	7.4	16.2	45.4	3.9	4.7	81.5	50.8	3,379	1,736	1,681
20	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	9,729	26,349	783	33.7	12.4	4.4	8.2	4.9	13.0	37.8	2.6	3.6	72.7	42.6	3,436	6,443	2,425
21	Wayne Embry W. Embry	9,630	20,173	765	26.4	12.6	9.1	1.4	4.9	10.9	44.5	2.9	4.5	63.8	48.8	6,947	1,098	2,606
22	Ray Scott R. Scott	9,531	19,946	611	32.6	15.6	11.0	2.5	6.0	14.8	40.4	3.7	5.1	71.6	45.8	6,697	1,504	1,888
23	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	9,066	19,906	461	43.2	19.7	19.2	3.0	7.9	15.8	49.7	3.9	5.0	78.4	54.5	8,831	1,399	1,517
24	Chet Walker C. Walker	9,043	17,624	558	31.6	16.2	7.9	1.8	5.9	13.0	45.7	4.3	5.8	73.9	52.1	4,416	1,029	1,618
25	Zelmo Beaty Z. Beaty	8,727	17,135	501	34.2	17.4	11.2	1.5	6.5	13.8	47.1	4.4	5.9	74.8	53.0	5,622	765	2,002

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