Wilt Chamberlain played the most minutes in 1961-62, with 3,882 minutes on the court.

Interpreted as:

NBA most minutes by a player 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	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
3	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
4	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	3,348	1961-62	NYK	78	42.9	29.5	6.4	6.9	10.8	24.3	44.2	8.0	9.8	82.0	51.6	2,303	501	539	299
5	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	3,344	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7	12.3	23.7	51.9	6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4	2,495	1,500	210	281
6	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	3,282	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7	11.1	24.7	45.0	8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2	2,429	1,459	289	296
7	Gene Shue G. Shue	3,143	1961-62	DET	80	39.3	19.0	4.7	5.8	7.3	17.8	40.8	4.5	5.6	81.0	47.0	1,522	372	465	192
8	Jerry West J. West	3,087	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4	10.7	23.9	44.5	9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4	2,310	591	402	173
9	Bucky Bockhorn B. Bockhorn	3,062	1961-62	CIN	80	38.3	15.8	4.7	4.6	6.6	15.4	43.0	2.5	3.1	78.9	46.9	1,260	376	366	280
10	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	2,991	1961-62	CIN	80	37.4	22.9	8.0	2.7	9.2	19.3	47.9	4.4	5.4	81.1	52.8	1,831	638	215	323
11	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	2,978	1961-62	NYK	75	39.7	25.0	11.6	2.6	10.0	24.0	41.5	5.1	6.1	84.2	47.0	1,877	867	192	260
12	Bailey Howell B. Howell	2,857	1961-62	DET	79	36.2	19.9	12.6	2.4	7.0	15.1	46.4	5.9	7.7	76.8	53.9	1,576	996	186	317
13	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	2,806	1961-62	LAL	79	35.5	14.7	5.2	4.8	5.5	13.1	42.0	3.8	5.1	73.8	48.1	1,164	412	381	232
14	Johnny Green J. Green	2,789	1961-62	NYK	80	34.9	15.9	13.3	2.4	6.3	14.6	43.6	3.3	5.4	60.1	47.0	1,275	1,066	191	265
15	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	2,785	1961-62	PHI	78	35.7	21.9	6.8	2.6	7.8	19.1	41.0	6.2	7.7	80.5	48.6	1,706	527	201	307
16	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	2,784	1961-62	STL	77	36.2	22.9	8.2	4.8	9.1	19.4	47.0	4.7	5.7	82.5	52.4	1,764	633	370	282
17	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	2,768	1961-62	SYR	80	34.6	16.3	14.7	3.0	6.8	15.3	44.3	2.8	3.8	73.5	48.2	1,304	1,176	243	272
18	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	2,754	1961-62	LAL	80	34.4	17.2	10.4	2.2	6.5	13.9	46.6	4.3	5.6	76.3	52.6	1,374	828	179	255
19	Hal Greer H. Greer	2,705	1961-62	SYR	71	38.1	22.8	7.4	4.4	9.1	20.3	44.7	4.7	5.7	81.9	50.0	1,619	524	313	252
20	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	2,650	1961-62	PHI	80	33.1	8.2	4.4	8.0	3.3	9.4	35.6	1.5	2.3	66.5	39.5	655	348	643	312
21	Wayne Embry W. Embry	2,623	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	19.8	13.0	2.4	7.5	16.1	46.6	4.7	6.9	69.0	51.6	1,484	977	182	286
22	Don Ohl D. Ohl	2,526	1961-62	DET	77	32.8	17.0	3.5	3.2	7.2	16.2	44.4	2.6	3.6	71.8	47.7	1,311	267	244	173
23	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	2,509	1961-62	PHI	80	31.4	12.1	9.1	1.8	4.7	11.6	40.4	2.7	3.3	82.4	46.3	966	729	145	330
24	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	2,488	1961-62	CIN	79	31.5	13.7	10.2	1.6	5.2	11.8	43.8	3.3	4.7	70.7	49.2	1,083	804	130	275
25	Al Attles A. Attles	2,468	1961-62	PHI	75	32.9	11.3	4.7	4.4	4.6	9.7	47.4	2.1	3.6	59.2	50.1	844	355	333	279