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1961 NBA Minutes per Game Leaders

Minutes played per game

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Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in minutes per game in 1961 with 48.5, 3.3 ahead of Bill Russell (45.2). It is the best single-season minutes per game mark in NBA history.

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Wilt Chamberlain Led the NBA in 1961 Wilt Chamberlain PHW
48.5 Minutes per Game 3.3 clear of Bill Russell
Showing Minutes per Game and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team MPG GP PTS PPG
1 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain PHW 48.5 80 4,029 50.4
2 Bill Russell Bill Russell BOS 45.2 76 1,436 18.9
3 Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson CIN 44.3 79 2,432 30.8
4 Richie Guerin Richie Guerin NYK 42.9 78 2,303 29.5
5 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy CHP 42.3 79 2,495 31.6
6 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 42.1 78 2,429 31.1
7 Jerry West Jerry West LAL 41.2 75 2,310 30.8
8 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 41.0 60 820 13.7
9 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls NYK 39.7 75 1,877 25.0
10 Gene Shue Gene Shue DET 39.3 80 1,522 19.0
11 Arlen Bockhorn Arlen Bockhorn CIN 38.3 80 1,260 15.8
12 Hal Greer Hal Greer SYR 38.1 71 1,619 22.8
13 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman CIN 37.4 80 1,831 22.9
14 Bailey Howell Bailey Howell DET 36.2 79 1,576 19.9
15 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan STL 36.2 77 1,764 22.9
16 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 35.7 78 1,706 21.9
17 Frank Selvy LAL 35.5 79 1,164 14.7
18 Bob Leonard Bob Leonard CHP 35.2 70 1,125 16.1
19 Wayne Embry Wayne Embry CIN 35.0 75 1,484 19.8
20 Johnny Green Johnny Green NYK 34.9 80 1,275 15.9
21 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr SYR 34.6 80 1,304 16.3
22 Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso LAL 34.4 80 1,374 17.2
23 Al Butler NYK 34.2 59 827 14.0
24 Si Green Si Green CHP 33.6 71 900 12.7
25 Guy Rodgers Guy Rodgers PHW 33.1 80 655 8.2
26 Alvin Attles Alvin Attles PHW 32.9 75 844 11.3
27 Don Ohl Don Ohl DET 32.8 77 1,311 17.0
28 Bob Boozer Bob Boozer CIN 31.5 79 1,083 13.7
29 Tom Meschery Tom Meschery PHW 31.4 80 966 12.1
30 Andy Johnson Andy Johnson CHP 30.9 71 1,014 14.3
31 Sam Jones Sam Jones BOS 30.6 78 1,435 18.4
32 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn BOS 30.2 79 1,742 22.1
33 Larry Costello Larry Costello SYR 29.4 63 867 13.8
34 Thomas Sanders Thomas Sanders BOS 29.1 80 897 11.2
35 Phil Jordon NYK 28.9 76 902 11.9
36 Dave Gambee Dave Gambee SYR 28.8 80 1,338 16.7
37 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 28.2 75 1,175 15.7
38 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry CHP 28.0 63 675 10.7
39 Ray Scott DET 27.8 75 995 13.3
40 Barney Cable Barney Cable STL 27.8 67 728 10.9
41 Lee Shaffer Lee Shaffer SYR 27.8 75 1,267 16.9
42 Al Ferrari Al Ferrari STL 25.9 79 591 7.5
43 Ralph Davis Ralph Davis CHP 25.9 77 799 10.4
44 Jim Krebs Jim Krebs LAL 25.8 78 780 10.0
45 K.C. Jones K.C. Jones BOS 25.7 80 735 9.2
46 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes DET 24.6 77 720 9.4
47 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey BOS 24.2 79 1,206 15.3
48 Tom Hawkins LAL 24.1 79 721 9.1
49 Al Bianchi Al Bianchi SYR 24.1 80 826 10.3
50 Bob Ferry Bob Ferry DET 24.0 80 1,108 13.9
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