least mpg in a season while playing 82 games while averaging 28.2+ ppg

Alex English has the fewest minutes per game with 82+ games played and 28.2+ points per game in a season with 36.4 minutes per game in 1982-83.

Interpreted as:
least mpg by a player in a season while playing 82 or more games while averaging 28.2+ ppg
NAME MPG GP PPG SEASON TM RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Alex English
A. English
36.4
82
28.4
1982-83
DEN DEN
7.3
4.8
1.4
1.5
11.7
22.6
51.6
0.0
0.1
16.7
5.0
6.0
82.9
56.1
3.2
4.1
3.2
2,988
2,326
601
397
116
126
263
235
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.0
82
31.5
1990-91
CHI CHI
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
229
3 Alex English
A. English
37.6
82
28.6
1986-87
DEN DEN
4.2
5.1
0.9
0.3
11.8
23.4
50.3
0.0
0.2
26.7
5.0
5.9
84.4
54.9
1.8
2.4
2.6
3,085
2,345
344
422
73
21
214
216
4 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.7
82
30.4
1995-96
CHI CHI
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
5 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.9
82
29.6
1996-97
CHI CHI
5.9
4.3
1.7
0.5
11.2
23.1
48.6
1.4
3.6
37.4
5.9
7.0
83.3
56.7
1.4
4.5
2.0
3,106
2,431
482
352
140
44
166
156
+818
6 Karl Malone
K. Malone
38.1
82
31.0
1989-90
UTA UTA
11.1
2.8
1.5
0.6
11.1
19.8
56.2
0.2
0.5
37.2
8.5
11.1
76.2
62.6
2.8
8.3
3.7
3,122
2,540
911
226
121
50
304
259
7 James Harden
J. Harden
38.1
82
29.0
2015-16
HOU HOU
6.1
7.5
1.7
0.6
8.7
19.7
43.9
2.9
8.0
35.9
8.8
10.2
86.0
59.8
0.8
5.3
4.6
3,125
2,376
501
612
139
51
374
229
+125
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.3
82
28.2
1984-85
CHI CHI
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
9 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
38.6
82
28.6
1989-90
NYK NYK
10.9
2.2
1.0
4.0
11.2
20.4
55.1
0.0
0.0
25.0
6.1
7.9
77.5
59.9
2.9
8.0
3.4
3,165
2,347
893
182
78
327
278
325
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.8
82
28.7
1997-98
CHI CHI
5.8
3.5
1.7
0.5
10.7
23.1
46.5
0.4
1.5
23.8
6.9
8.8
78.4
53.3
1.6
4.2
2.3
3,181
2,357
475
283
141
45
185
151
+598
11 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
38.9
82
28.3
2007-08
LAL LAL
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
12 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39.0
82
33.6
1989-90
CHI CHI
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
241
13 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39.5
82
30.1
2009-10
OKC OKC
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
14 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40.0
82
37.1
1986-87
CHI CHI
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
15 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
40.1
82
31.7
1970-71
MIL MIL
16.0
3.3
13.0
22.5
57.7
5.7
8.3
69.0
60.6
3,288
2,596
1,311
272
264
16 Karl Malone
K. Malone
40.3
82
29.0
1990-91
UTA UTA
11.8
3.3
1.1
1.0
10.3
19.6
52.7
0.0
0.2
28.6
8.3
10.8
77.0
59.6
2.9
8.9
3.0
3,302
2,382
967
270
89
79
244
268
17 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40.4
82
35.0
1987-88
CHI CHI
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
18 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
41.5
82
30.0
2002-03
LAL LAL
6.9
5.9
2.2
0.8
10.6
23.5
45.1
1.5
4.0
38.3
7.3
8.7
84.3
55.0
1.3
5.6
3.5
3,401
2,461
564
481
181
67
288
218
+260
19 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
43.1
82
28.8
1969-70
MIL MIL
14.5
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
1,190
337
283
20 Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
43.2
82
34.5
1974-75
BUF BUF
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
21 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
44.3
82
28.7
1970-71
SDR SDR
16.6
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
22 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
45.1
82
28.4
1968-69
SDR SDR
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
2,327
1,406
113
266
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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
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50
32
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49
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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Pacers Pacers
50
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Bucks Bucks
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Pistons Pistons
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
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WAS WAS
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Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
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PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
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DAL DAL
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CHI CHI
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MEM MEM
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BOS BOS
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SAS SAS
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/22
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM