NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Minutes Per Game

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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  Year-by-Year MPG   Active MPG   Career MPG   Single Season MPG
1951-52Paul Arizin* 44.53   Jim Pollard* 42.64   Jim Pollard* 42.64   Jim Pollard* 42.64
1952-53Neil Johnston* 45.23   Paul Seymour 42.44   Paul Seymour 42.44   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1953-54Neil Johnston* 45.78   Paul Seymour 42.77   Paul Seymour 42.77   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1954-55Paul Arizin* 41.01   Paul Seymour 40.94   Paul Seymour 40.94   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1955-56Jack George 39.44   Bob Cousy* 43.64   Bob Cousy* 43.64   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1956-57Dolph Schayes* 39.60   Bob Cousy* 43.74   Bob Cousy* 43.74   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1957-58Dolph Schayes* 40.53   Bob Cousy* 43.22   Bob Cousy* 43.22   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1958-59Bill Russell* 42.56   Bob Cousy* 42.95   Bob Cousy* 42.95   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 46.36   Bill Russell* 42.60   Bill Russell* 42.60   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 47.76   Elgin Baylor* 44.24   Elgin Baylor* 44.24   Ed Macauley* 46.33
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 48.52   Bill Russell* 44.27   Bill Russell* 44.27   Wilt Chamberlain*
Bill Russell*		 48.00
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 47.58   Bill Russell* 44.79   Bill Russell* 44.79   Wilt Chamberlain*
Bill Russell*		 48.00
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 46.11   Oscar Robertson* 47.15   Oscar Robertson* 47.15   Wilt Chamberlain*
Bill Russell*		 48.00
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 45.61   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.43   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.43   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1965-66Wilt Chamberlain* 47.30   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.48   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1966-67Wilt Chamberlain* 45.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.57   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.57   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 46.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.73   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.73   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 45.30   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.45   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.45   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1969-70Elvin Hayes* 44.70   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.42   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.42   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1970-71John Havlicek* 45.41   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.30   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.30   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1971-72John Havlicek* 45.10   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.26   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.26   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 46.01   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1973-74Elvin Hayes* 44.47   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 44.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 43.16   Elvin Hayes* 45.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 42.67   Elvin Hayes* 44.88   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1976-77Pete Maravich* 41.66   Elvin Hayes* 44.90   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1977-78Truck Robinson 44.37   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 44.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1978-79Moses Malone* 41.34   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 44.61   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1979-80Norm Nixon 39.34   Bob McAdoo* 44.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1980-81Adrian Dantley* 42.71   Bob McAdoo* 44.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1981-82Moses Malone* 41.95   Moses Malone* 43.60   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1982-83Kelly Tripucka 38.83   Elvin Hayes* 43.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1983-84Jeff Ruland 41.09   Elvin Hayes* 43.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1984-85Larry Bird* 39.51   Moses Malone* 42.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1985-86Maurice Cheeks* 39.88   Moses Malone* 42.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1986-87Larry Bird* 40.61   Larry Bird* 42.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1987-88Michael Jordan* 40.38   Larry Bird* 42.59   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1988-89Michael Jordan* 40.19   Michael Jordan* 42.68   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1989-90Rodney McCray 39.49   Larry Bird* 42.55   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1990-91Chris Mullin* 40.43   Larry Bird* 42.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1991-92Chris Mullin* 41.31   Karl Malone* 42.42   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1992-93Larry Johnson 40.52   Karl Malone* 42.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1993-94Latrell Sprewell 43.09   Karl Malone* 42.80   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1994-95Vin Baker 40.99   Karl Malone* 42.82   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1995-96Anthony Mason 42.16   Karl Malone* 42.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1996-97Anthony Mason 43.05   Karl Malone* 42.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1997-98Michael Finley 41.39   Tim Hardaway* 42.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1998-99Allen Iverson* 41.46   Tim Duncan* 42.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
1999-00Michael Finley 42.24   Tim Duncan* 42.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2000-01Michael Finley 41.99   Allen Iverson* 45.45   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2001-02Allen Iverson* 43.70   Allen Iverson* 45.04   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2002-03Allen Iverson* 42.50   Allen Iverson* 45.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2003-04Allen Iverson* 42.50   Allen Iverson* 45.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2004-05LeBron James 42.35   Allen Iverson* 45.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2005-06Allen Iverson* 43.10   Allen Iverson* 45.52   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2006-07Allen Iverson* 42.48   Allen Iverson* 45.45   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2007-08Allen Iverson* 41.76   Allen Iverson* 45.11   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2008-09Andre Iguodala 39.87   Allen Iverson* 45.11   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2009-10Monta Ellis 41.36   Allen Iverson* 45.11   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2010-11Monta Ellis 40.34   LeBron James 43.60   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2011-12Luol Deng 39.43   LeBron James 43.43   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2012-13Luol Deng 38.71   LeBron James 43.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2013-14Carmelo Anthony 38.73   LeBron James 42.51   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2014-15Jimmy Butler 38.66   LeBron James 42.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2015-16James Harden 38.11   LeBron James 42.13   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2016-17LeBron James 37.76   LeBron James 42.06   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2017-18LeBron James 36.90   LeBron James 42.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2018-19Bradley Beal 36.93   LeBron James 42.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2019-20Damian Lillard 37.48   LeBron James 41.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2020-21Julius Randle 37.56   LeBron James 41.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2021-22Pascal Siakam 37.91   LeBron James 41.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2022-23Pascal Siakam 37.35   LeBron James 41.33   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2023-24DeMar DeRozan 37.84   LeBron James 41.32   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75
2024-25Josh Hart 37.62   LeBron James 41.31   Wilt Chamberlain* 47.24   Jerry Lucas*
Oscar Robertson*		 48.75