List of National Basketball Association annual minutes leaders

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Wilt Chamberlain holds the seven highest season-leading minutes played averages and led the league nine times.

In basketball, minutes of game time during which a player is on the court are recorded. The minutes played statistics are recorded as far back as the 1951–52 season when statistics on minutes were first compiled by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nine times the average leader has played fewer than 40 minutes per game and eight times the leader has played more than 46 minutes per game. Wilt Chamberlain has the seven highest leading totals, while Nate "Tiny" Archibald is the only other single-season leader to average over 46 minutes per game. In one season, Chamberlain averaged over 48 minutes per game (meaning that he rested fewer minutes during the season than he played in overtime during the season).

Chamberlain led the league in minutes played per game nine times, followed by Allen Iverson (7) and Michael Finley (3) times. Twelve other players have led the league in minutes per game twice, eight of them in consecutive years. Chamberlain holds the record for consecutive titles with five, followed by Iverson with three (two times). Fifteen times a member of the San Francisco/Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors has led the league in average minutes. Nine full seasons and parts of another the average leader played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Seventeen seasons and parts of another the leader played for either the Philadelphia Warriors or the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 16 of the 61 seasons since the statistic has been kept, the minutes per game leader was not the total minutes played leader. Larry Bird and Iverson are the only multiple leaders in average who were surpassed in total minutes multiple times. Five of Iverson's seven times and both of Bird's times as the average leader they were surpassed in total minutes. Kevin Durant is the only player to lead the league in total minutes without finishing in the top three in average minutes during the same season. He is also the only player to never lead in average minutes, but lead in total minutes multiple times. The first four times and five of the first seven times that the leader in average did not lead in total minutes, he finished second in total minutes. However, the last six times that the average leader did not lead the league in total minutes, he was outside of the top 10 and the last nine times, he was outside of the top 5.

Key

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
minutes leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Minutes leaders

Allen Iverson led the league in average minutes seven times.
Michael Finley led the league in average minutes three times.

Following are the annual NBA leaders of average minutes per game.

Season Player Position[lower-alpha 1] Team Games
played		 Total minutes Minutes per game[1] References
1951–52 Paul Arizin* F/G Philadelphia Warriors 66 2939 44.53 [2]
1952–53 Neil Johnston* C Philadelphia Warriors 70 3166 45.23 [3]
1953–54 Neil Johnston* (2) C Philadelphia Warriors 72 3296 45.78 [3]
1954–55 Paul Arizin* (2) F/G Philadelphia Warriors 72 2953 41.01 [2]
1955–56 Jack George G Philadelphia Warriors 72 2840 39.44 [4]
1956–57 Dolph Schayes* F/C Syracuse Nationals 72 2851 39.60 [5]
1957–58 Dolph Schayes* (2) F/C Syracuse Nationals 72 2918 40.53 [5]
1958–59 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics 70 2979 42.56 [6]
1959–60 Wilt Chamberlain*[lower-alpha 2] C Philadelphia Warriors 72 3338 46.36 [9]
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain* (2) C Philadelphia Warriors 79 3773 47.76 [9]
1961–62 Wilt Chamberlain* (3) C Philadelphia Warriors 80 3882 48.52 [9]
1962–63 Wilt Chamberlain* (4) C San Francisco Warriors 80 3806 47.58 [9]
1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain* (5) C San Francisco Warriors 80 3689 46.11 [9]
1964–65 Oscar Robertson*[lower-alpha 3] G Cincinnati Royals 75 3421 45.61 [11]
1965–66 Wilt Chamberlain* (6) C Philadelphia 76ers 79 3737 47.30 [9]
1966–67 Wilt Chamberlain* (7) C Philadelphia 76ers 81 3682 45.46 [9]
1967–68 Wilt Chamberlain* (8) C Philadelphia 76ers 82 3836 46.78 [9]
1968–69 Wilt Chamberlain* (9)[lower-alpha 4] C Los Angeles Lakers 81 3669 45.30 [9]
1969–70 Elvin Hayes* F/C San Diego Rockets 82 3665 44.70 [12]
1970–71 John Havlicek* F/G Boston Celtics 81 3678 45.41 [13]
1971–72 John Havlicek* (2) F/G Boston Celtics 82 3698 45.10 [13]
1972–73 Nate "Tiny" Archibald* G Kansas City-Omaha Kings 80 3681 46.01 [14]
1973–74 Elvin Hayes* (2) F/C Capital Bullets 82 3665 44.47 [12]
1974–75 Bob McAdoo* C/F Buffalo Braves 82 3539 43.16 [15]
1975–76 Bob McAdoo* (2)[lower-alpha 5] C/F Buffalo Braves 78 3328 42.67 [15]
1976–77 Pete Maravich*[lower-alpha 6] G New Orleans Jazz 73 3041 41.66 [16]
1977–78 Truck Robinson F/C New Orleans Jazz 82 3638 44.37 [17]
1978–79 Moses Malone* C/F Houston Rockets 82 3390 41.34 [18]
1979–80 Norm Nixon G Los Angeles Lakers 82 3226 39.34 [19]
1980–81 Adrian Dantley* F/C Utah Jazz 80 3417 42.71 [20]
1981–82 Moses Malone* (2) C/F Houston Rockets 81 3398 41.95 [18]
1982–83 Kelly Tripucka[lower-alpha 7] F/G Detroit Pistons 58 2252 38.83 [21]
1983–84 Jeff Ruland C/F Washington Bullets 75 3082 41.09 [22]
1984–85 Larry Bird*[lower-alpha 8] F Boston Celtics 80 3161 39.51 [23]
1985–86 Maurice Cheeks G Philadelphia 76ers 82 3270 39.88 [24]
1986–87 Larry Bird* (2)[lower-alpha 9] F Boston Celtics 74 3005 40.61 [23]
1987–88 Michael Jordan* G Chicago Bulls 82 3311 40.38 [25]
1988–89 Michael Jordan* (2) G Chicago Bulls 81 3255 40.19 [25]
1989–90 Rodney McCray F/G Sacramento Kings 82 3238 39.49 [26]
1990–91 Chris Mullin* F/G Golden State Warriors 82 3315 40.43 [27]
1991–92 Chris Mullin* (2) F/G Golden State Warriors 81 3346 41.31 [27]
1992–93 Larry Johnson F Charlotte Hornets 82 3323 40.52 [28]
1993–94 Latrell Sprewell G Golden State Warriors 82 3533 43.09 [29]
1994–95 Vin Baker F Milwaukee Bucks 82 3361 40.99 [30]
1995–96 Anthony Mason F New York Knicks 82 3457 42.16 [31]
1996–97 Anthony Mason (2)[lower-alpha 10] F Charlotte Hornets 73 3143 43.05 [31]
1997–98 Michael Finley G/F Dallas Mavericks 82 3394 41.39 [32]
1998–99[lower-alpha 11] Allen Iverson*[lower-alpha 12] G Philadelphia 76ers 48 1990 41.46 [34]
1999–00 Michael Finley (2) G/F Dallas Mavericks 82 3464 42.24 [32]
2000–01 Michael Finley (3) G/F Dallas Mavericks 82 3443 41.99 [32]
2001–02 Allen Iverson* (2)[lower-alpha 13] G Philadelphia 76ers 60 2622 43.70 [34]
2002–03 Allen Iverson* (3) G Philadelphia 76ers 82 3485 42.50 [34]
2003–04 Allen Iverson* (4)[lower-alpha 14] G Philadelphia 76ers 48 2040 42.50 [34]
2004–05 LeBron James^ F Cleveland Cavaliers 80 3388 42.35 [35]
2005–06 Allen Iverson* (5)[lower-alpha 15] G Philadelphia 76ers 72 3103 43.10 [34]
2006–07 Allen Iverson* (6)[lower-alpha 16] G Philadelphia 76ers/Denver Nuggets 65 2761 42.48 [34]
2007–08 Allen Iverson* (7) G Denver Nuggets 82 3424 41.76 [34]
2008–09 Andre Iguodala^ F/G Philadelphia 76ers 82 3269 39.87 [36]
2009–10 Monta Ellis^[lower-alpha 17] G Golden State Warriors 64 2647 41.36 [37]
2010–11 Monta Ellis^ (2) G Golden State Warriors 80 3227 40.34 [37]
2011–12[lower-alpha 18] Luol Deng^[lower-alpha 19] F Chicago Bulls 54 2129 39.43 [39]
2012–13 Luol Deng^ (2)[lower-alpha 20] F Chicago Bulls 75 2903 38.71 [39]
2013–14 Carmelo Anthony^ F New York Knicks 77 2982 38.73 [40]
2014–15 Jimmy Butler^ G Chicago Bulls 65 2513 38.66 [41]
2015–16 James Harden^ G Houston Rockets 82 3125 38.11 [42]

Notes

  1. ↑ The player's primary position is listed first.
  2. ↑ In the 1959–60 season, Gene Shue tied Chamberlain for the highest minute total (3338)[7] but was second in minute average (44.51).[8]
  3. ↑ In the 1964–65 season, Bill Russell had the highest minute total (3466)[7] but was third in minute average (44.44) behind Robertson and Chamberlain (45.22).[8] Robertson was second in total minutes (3421).[10]
  4. ↑ In the 1968–69 season, Elvin Hayes had the highest minute total (3695)[7] but was third in minute average (45.06) behind Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond (45.18).[8] Chamberlain was second in total minutes (3669).[10]
  5. ↑ In the 1975–76 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the highest minute total (3379)[7] but was second in minute average (41.21).[8] McAdoo was second in total minutes (3328).[10]
  6. ↑ In the 1976–77 season, Elvin Hayes had the highest minute total (3364)[7] but was second in minute average (41.02).[8] Maravich was seventh in total minutes (3041) behind Hayes, Jo Jo White (3333), Rudy Tomjanovich (3130), Billy Knight (3117), Norm Van Lier (3097) and Randy Smith (3094).[10]
  7. ↑ In the 1982–83 season, Isiah Thomas had the highest minute total (3093)[7] but was second in minute average (38.19).[8] Tripucka was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  8. ↑ In the 1984–85 season, Buck Williams had the highest minute total (3182)[7] but was third in minute average (38.80) behind Bird and Purvis Short (39.50).[8] Bird was second in total minutes (3161).[10]
  9. ↑ In the 1986–87 season, Michael Jordan had the highest minute total (3281)[7] but was third in minute average (40.01) behind Bird and Charles Barkley (40.29).[8] Bird was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  10. ↑ In the 1996–97 season, Glen Rice had the highest minute total (3362)[7] but was second in minute average (42.56).[8] Mason was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  11. ↑ The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[33]
  12. ↑ In the 1998–99 season, Jason Kidd had the highest minute total (2060)[7] but was second in minute average (41.20).[8] Iverson (1990) was sixth in total minutes behind Kidd, Michael Finley (2051), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (2021), Scottie Pippen (2011) and Gary Payton (2008).[10]
  13. ↑ In the 2001–02 season, Antoine Walker had the highest minute total (3406)[7] but was third in minute average (42.05) behind Iverson and Cuttino Mobley (42.11).[8] Iverson was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  14. ↑ In the 2003–04 season, Joe Johnson had the highest minute total (3331)[7] but was third in minute average (40.62) behind Iverson and Shawn Marion (40.72).[8] Iverson was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  15. ↑ In the 2005–06 season, Gilbert Arenas had the highest minute total (3384)[7] but was third in minute average (42.30) behind Iverson and LeBron James (42.54).[8] Iverson was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  16. ↑ In the 2006–07 season, LeBron James had the highest minute total (3190)[7] but was third in minute average (40.90) behind Iverson and Joe Johnson (41.39).[8] Iverson was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  17. ↑ In the 2009–10 season, Kevin Durant had the highest minute total (3239)[7] but was fourth in minute average (39.50) behind Ellis, Gerald Wallace (41.04) and Rudy Gay (39.69).[8] Ellis was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  18. ↑ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout.[38]
  19. ↑ In the 2011–12 season, Kevin Durant had the highest minute total (2546)[7] but was third in minute average (38.58) behind Deng and Kevin Love (39.00).[8] Deng was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]
  20. ↑ In the 2012–13 season, Damian Lillard had the highest minute total (3166)[7] but was third in minute average (38.61) behind Deng and Kobe Bryant (38.63).[8] Deng was not among the top ten in total minutes.[10]

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