1972 NBA Minutes per Game Leaders

Nate Archibald led the NBA in minutes per game in 1972 with 46.0, 2.7 ahead of Nate Thurmond (43.3). It stands 8th among all single seasons in NBA history.

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Led the NBA in 1972 Nate Archibald KCK

46.0 Minutes per Game 2.7 clear of Nate Thurmond

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#	Player	Team	MPG	GP	PTS	PPG
1	Nate Archibald	KCK	46.0	80	2,719	34.0
2	Nate Thurmond	GOS	43.3	79	1,349	17.1
3	Wilt Chamberlain	LAL	43.2	82	1,084	13.2
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	MIL	42.8	76	2,292	30.2
5	SH Spencer Haywood	SEA	42.3	77	2,251	29.2
6	MR Mike Riordan	BLT	42.3	82	1,483	18.1
7	John Havlicek	BOS	42.1	80	1,902	23.8
8	Dave Cowens	BOS	41.8	82	1,684	20.5
9	Elvin Hayes	BLT	41.3	81	1,717	21.2
10	Dave Bing	DET	41.0	82	1,840	22.4
11	Walt Frazier	NYK	40.8	78	1,648	21.1
12	Lou Hudson	ATL	40.4	75	2,029	27.1
13	Geoff Petrie	POR	39.7	79	1,970	24.9
14	Lenny Wilkens	CLE	39.6	75	1,538	20.5
15	Jojo White	BOS	39.6	82	1,612	19.7
16	Bob Kauffman	BUF	39.6	77	1,350	17.5
17	Sidney Wicks	POR	39.4	80	1,906	23.8
18	Pete Maravich	ATL	39.1	79	2,063	26.1
19	Phil Chenier	BLT	39.1	71	1,398	19.7
20	BD Bob Dandridge	MIL	39.1	73	1,474	20.2
21	Wes Unseld	BLT	39.1	79	991	12.5
22	Bob Lanier	DET	38.9	81	1,927	23.8
23	Neal Walk	PHX	38.4	81	1,635	20.2
24	Jimmy Walker	HOU	38.0	81	1,454	18.0
25	Walt Bellamy	ATL	37.9	74	1,193	16.1
26	Charlie Scott	PHX	37.8	81	2,048	25.3
27	JW Jim Washington	ATL	37.8	75	779	10.4
28	Austin Carr	CLE	37.8	82	1,685	20.5
29	Rick Barry	GOS	37.5	82	1,832	22.3
30	Oscar Robertson	MIL	37.5	73	1,130	15.5
31	Dick Snyder	SEA	37.3	82	1,132	13.8
32	Jack Marin	HOU	37.3	81	1,496	18.5
33	Elmore Smith	BUF	37.2	76	1,388	18.3
34	Curtis Rowe	DET	37.1	81	1,304	16.1
35	Jeff Mullins	GOS	37.1	81	1,445	17.8
36	Sam Lacey	KCK	37.1	79	1,068	13.5
37	Bob Love	CHI	37.0	82	1,895	23.1
38	FC Fred Carter	PHL	37.0	81	1,617	20.0
39	Connie Hawkins	PHX	36.9	75	1,204	16.1
40	Dick Van Arsdale	PHX	36.8	81	1,490	18.4
41	Dave DeBusschere	NYK	36.7	77	1,258	16.3
42	Rudy Tomjanovich	HOU	36.7	81	1,560	19.3
43	Bill Bradley	NYK	36.6	82	1,319	16.1
44	Jim McMillian	LAL	36.5	81	1,533	18.9
45	HG Herm Gilliam	ATL	36.1	76	1,065	14.0
46	Matt Guokas	KCK	36.0	79	718	9.1
47	Norm Van Lier	CHI	36.0	80	1,114	13.9
48	Jerry West	LAL	35.7	69	1,575	22.8
49	Gail Goodrich	LAL	35.5	76	1,814	23.9
50	Jerry Sloan	CHI	35.0	69	696	10.1

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