Nate Archibald played the most minutes per game in 1972-73 with 46.0 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:

What led the NBA in mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in 1972/73?

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	46.0	1972-73	KCO	80	34.0	2.8	11.4	12.9	26.3	48.8	8.3	9.8	84.7	55.5	3,681	2,719	223	910	207
2	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	43.3	1972-73	GSW	79	17.1	17.1	3.5	6.5	14.7	44.6	4.0	5.6	71.8	49.9	3,419	1,349	1,349	280	240
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.2	1972-73	LAL	82	13.2	18.6	4.5	5.2	7.1	72.7	2.8	5.5	51.0	68.9	3,542	1,084	1,526	365	191
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42.8	1972-73	MIL	76	30.2	16.1	5.0	12.9	23.3	55.4	4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0	3,254	2,292	1,224	379	208
5	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	42.3	1972-73	SEA	77	29.2	12.9	2.5	11.5	24.3	47.6	6.1	7.3	83.9	53.2	3,259	2,251	995	196	213
6	Mike Riordan M. Riordan	42.3	1972-73	BAL	82	18.1	4.9	5.2	8.0	15.6	51.0	2.2	2.7	82.1	54.0	3,466	1,483	404	426	216
7	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	42.1	1972-73	BOS	80	23.8	7.1	6.6	9.6	21.3	45.0	4.6	5.4	85.8	50.2	3,367	1,902	567	529	195
8	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	41.8	1972-73	BOS	82	20.5	16.2	4.1	9.0	20.0	45.2	2.5	3.2	77.9	48.1	3,425	1,684	1,329	333	311
9	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41.3	1972-73	BAL	81	21.2	14.5	1.6	8.8	19.8	44.4	3.6	5.4	67.1	47.7	3,347	1,717	1,177	127	232
10	Dave Bing D. Bing	41.0	1972-73	DET	82	22.4	3.6	7.8	8.4	18.8	44.8	5.6	6.8	81.4	51.4	3,361	1,840	298	637	229
11	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	40.8	1972-73	NYK	78	21.1	7.3	5.9	8.7	17.8	49.0	3.7	4.5	81.7	53.4	3,181	1,648	570	461	186
12	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	40.4	1972-73	ATL	75	27.1	6.2	3.4	10.9	22.8	47.7	5.3	6.4	82.5	52.8	3,027	2,029	467	258	197
13	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	39.7	1972-73	POR	79	24.9	3.5	4.4	10.6	22.8	46.4	3.8	4.8	77.8	50.0	3,134	1,970	273	350	163
14	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	39.6	1972-73	CLE	75	20.5	4.6	8.4	7.6	17.0	44.9	5.3	6.3	82.8	51.8	2,973	1,538	346	628	221
15	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	39.6	1972-73	BOS	82	19.7	5.0	6.1	8.7	20.3	43.1	2.2	2.8	78.1	45.7	3,250	1,612	414	498	185
16	Bob Kauffman B. Kauffman	39.6	1972-73	BUF	77	17.5	11.1	5.1	6.9	13.8	50.5	3.6	4.7	78.0	55.5	3,049	1,350	855	396	211
17	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	39.4	1972-73	POR	80	23.8	10.9	5.5	9.5	21.1	45.2	4.8	6.6	72.3	49.7	3,152	1,906	870	440	253
18	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	39.1	1972-73	ATL	79	26.1	4.4	6.9	10.0	22.6	44.1	6.1	7.7	80.0	50.2	3,089	2,063	346	546	245
19	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	39.1	1972-73	BAL	71	19.7	4.1	4.2	8.5	18.8	45.2	2.7	3.4	79.5	48.6	2,776	1,398	288	301	160
20	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	39.1	1972-73	MIL	73	20.2	8.2	2.8	8.7	18.5	47.2	2.7	3.4	78.9	50.4	2,852	1,474	600	207	279
21	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	39.1	1972-73	BAL	79	12.5	15.9	4.4	5.3	10.8	49.3	1.9	2.7	70.3	52.3	3,085	991	1,260	347	168
22	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38.9	1972-73	DET	81	23.8	14.9	3.2	10.0	20.4	49.0	3.8	4.9	77.3	52.7	3,150	1,927	1,205	260	278
23	Neal Walk N. Walk	38.4	1972-73	PHX	81	20.2	12.4	3.5	8.4	18.0	46.6	3.4	4.4	78.6	50.7	3,114	1,635	1,006	287	323
24	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	38.0	1972-73	HOU	81	18.0	3.3	5.5	7.5	16.1	46.5	3.0	3.4	88.4	51.1	3,079	1,454	268	442	207
25	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	37.9	1972-73	ATL	74	16.1	13.0	2.4	6.1	12.2	50.5	3.8	7.1	53.8	52.7	2,802	1,193	964	179	244