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NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Minutes Per Game
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| Season | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | NBA | L. Deng (38.71) | K. Bryant (38.63) | D. Lillard (38.62) | K. Durant (38.51) | N. Batum (38.45) | J. Harden (38.27) | S. Curry (38.24) | L. James (37.86) | L. Aldridge (37.70) | P. George (37.62) |
| 2011-12 | NBA | L. Deng (39.43) | K. Love (39.00) | K. Durant (38.58) | K. Bryant (38.48) | D. Howard (38.33) | L. James (37.52) | P. Gasol (37.38) | R. Gay (37.26) | D. Lee (37.21) | R. Rondo (36.92) |
| 2010-11 | NBA | M. Ellis (40.34) | R. Gay (39.85) | L. Aldridge (39.64) | L. Deng (39.12) | K. Durant (38.95) | L. James (38.77) | D. Wright (38.38) | B. Griffin (37.95) | G. Wallace (37.93) | D. Williams (37.92) |
| 2009-10 | NBA | M. Ellis (41.36) | G. Wallace (41.04) | R. Gay (39.69) | K. Durant (39.50) | L. James (39.03) | A. Iguodala (38.94) | K. Bryant (38.84) | S. Jackson (38.63) | C. Anthony (38.17) | J. Johnson (37.97) |
| 2008-09 | NBA | A. Iguodala (39.87) | S. Jackson (39.64) | J. Johnson (39.54) | D. West (39.24) | K. Durant (38.99) | D. Wade (38.58) | C. Butler (38.58) | C. Paul (38.49) | A. Jamison (38.22) | J. Crawford (38.14) |
| 2007-08 | NBA | A. Iverson (41.76) | J. Johnson (40.77) | L. James (40.36) | C. Butler (39.90) | J. Crawford (39.88) | A. Iguodala (39.54) | S. Jackson (39.11) | R. Jefferson (39.02) | B. Davis (38.98) | V. Carter (38.93) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | A. Iverson (42.48) | J. Johnson (41.39) | L. James (40.90) | K. Bryant (40.78) | R. Allen (40.35) | A. Iguodala (40.29) | G. Arenas (39.76) | K. Garnett (39.41) | L. Odom (39.32) | C. Butler (39.27) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | A. Iverson (43.10) | L. James (42.54) | G. Arenas (42.30) | R. Davis (41.12) | K. Bryant (40.96) | J. Johnson (40.73) | S. Marion (40.28) | L. Odom (40.26) | A. Jamison (40.10) | M. World Peace (39.41) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | L. James (42.35) | A. Iverson (42.32) | G. Arenas (40.92) | T. McGrady (40.79) | K. Bryant (40.74) | S. Marbury (40.01) | J. Johnson (39.51) | R. Allen (39.28) | S. Marion (38.84) | D. Nowitzki (38.72) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | A. Iverson (42.50) | S. Marion (40.72) | J. Johnson (40.62) | S. Francis (40.43) | C. Mobley (40.36) | P. Stojakovic (40.30) | S. Marbury (40.17) | B. Davis (40.09) | T. McGrady (39.93) | L. James (39.52) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | A. Iverson (42.50) | C. Mobley (41.70) | S. Marion (41.64) | K. Bryant (41.48) | A. Walker (41.47) | S. Francis (40.96) | J. Rose (40.87) | K. Garnett (40.50) J. Mashburn (40.50) |
G. Payton* (40.10) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | A. Iverson (43.70) | C. Mobley (42.11) | A. Walker (42.05) | S. Francis (41.11) | L. Sprewell (41.06) | T. Duncan (40.60) | B. Davis (40.46) | P. Pierce (40.27) | G. Payton* (40.26) | M. Finley (39.91) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | M. Finley (41.99) | A. Iverson (41.96) | A. Walker (41.93) | R. Mercer (41.56) | A. Jamison (41.39) | G. Payton* (41.06) | K. Bryant (40.93) | J. Rose (40.88) | A. Mason (40.67) | C. Webber (40.51) |
| 1999-00 | NBA | M. Finley (42.24) | G. Payton* (41.77) | A. Iverson (40.76) | S. O'Neal (40.04) | K. Garnett (40.04) | L. Sprewell (39.95) | S. Abdur-Rahim (39.30) | J. Kidd (39.04) | E. Jones (38.99) | S. Marbury (38.93) |
| 1998-99 | NBA | A. Iverson (41.46) | J. Kidd (41.20) | M. Finley (41.02) | C. Webber (40.93) | S. Abdur-Rahim (40.42) | S. Pippen* (40.22) | G. Payton* (40.16) | J. Howard (39.72) | T. Duncan (39.26) | A. Hardaway (38.88) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | M. Finley (41.39) | G. Robinson (40.96) | G. Hill (40.67) | G. Rice (40.18) | R. Allen (40.09) | D. Stoudamire (39.99) | J. Howard (39.98) | A. Walker (39.85) | R. Strickland (39.74) | C. Webber (39.56) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | A. Mason (43.05) | G. Rice (42.56) | L. Sprewell (41.91) | D. Stoudamire (40.88) | J. Howard (40.54) | V. Baker (40.50) | D. Wesley (40.42) | A. Iverson (40.07) | C. Mills (39.59) | G. Hill (39.34) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | A. Mason (42.16) | D. Stoudamire (40.93) | G. Hill (40.75) | J. Howard (40.67) | V. Baker (40.48) | L. Johnson (40.42) | G. Rice (39.77) | C. Weatherspoon (39.69) | G. Robinson (39.62) | L. Sprewell (39.28) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | V. Baker (40.99) | D. Barros (40.46) | L. Sprewell (40.16) | L. Johnson (39.93) | H. Olajuwon* (39.62) | C. Weatherspoon (39.36) | M. Richmond (38.68) | M. Blaylock (38.36) | C. Webber (38.28) | G. Hill (38.26) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | L. Sprewell (43.09) | H. Olajuwon* (40.96) | K. Malone* (40.60) | D. Robinson* (40.51) | D. Majerle (40.09) | S. O'Neal (39.80) | C. Weatherspoon (38.38) | S. Pippen* (38.32) | K. Anderson (38.23) | R. Harper (38.08) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | L. Johnson (40.52) | J. Dumars* (40.18) | S. Skiles (39.56) | H. Olajuwon* (39.54) | T. Hardaway (39.53) | M. Jordan* (39.32) | R. Lewis (39.30) | D. Robinson* (39.16) | D. Majerle (39.01) | D. Rodman* (38.87) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | C. Mullin* (41.31) | T. Hardaway (41.14) | D. Rodman* (40.26) | J. Worthy* (39.04) | J. Dumars* (38.93) | M. Jordan* (38.77) | M. Richmond (38.69) | S. Pippen* (38.59) | P. Ewing* (38.41) | C. Barkley* (38.41) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | C. Mullin* (40.43) | K. Malone* (40.27) | M. Richmond (39.31) | T. Hardaway (39.21) | T. Corbin (38.98) | H. Hawkins (38.88) | B. Daugherty (38.76) | J. Worthy* (38.56) | P. Richardson (38.46) | P. Ewing* (38.32) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | R. McCray (39.49) | L. Bird* (39.25) | C. Barkley* (39.05) | M. Jordan* (38.99) | R. Miller* (38.93) | P. Ewing* (38.60) | T. Campbell (38.59) | S. Pippen* (38.39) | H. Olajuwon* (38.10) | K. Malone* (38.07) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | M. Jordan* (40.19) | C. Drexler* (39.28) | K. Johnson (39.25) | C. Barkley* (39.09) | K. Malone* (39.08) | D. Ellis (38.90) | K. Smith (38.83) | J. Stockton* (38.67) | F. Lever (38.66) | T. Porter (38.30) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | M. Jordan* (40.38) | C. Barkley* (39.62) | M. Jackson (39.62) | L. Bird* (39.01) | K. Malone* (39.00) | D. Wilkins* (37.79) | C. Drexler* (37.78) | B. Williams (37.67) | B. Scott (37.63) | O. Thorpe (37.46) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | L. Bird* (40.61) | C. Barkley* (40.29) | M. Jordan* (40.01) | K. McHale* (39.74) | R. McCray (38.72) | M. Cheeks (38.59) | K. Vandeweghe (38.34) | C. Drexler* (37.98) | A. English* (37.62) | D. Wilkins* (37.58) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | M. Cheeks (39.88) | D. Wilkins* (39.09) | L. Bird* (37.96) | P. Short (37.92) | B. Williams (37.44) | J. Malone (37.40) | A. English* (37.33) | C. Barkley* (36.90) | M. Malone* (36.57) | H. Olajuwon* (36.28) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | L. Bird* (39.51) | P. Short (39.50) | B. Williams (38.80) | M. Jordan* (38.34) | I. Thomas* (38.14) | M. Richardson (38.13) | R. Sampson* (37.63) | B. King* (37.51) | G. Williams (37.47) | S. Moncrief (37.45) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | J. Ruland (41.09) | S. Moncrief (38.92) | L. Bird* (38.33) | M. Johnson* (38.31) | A. Dantley* (37.77) | R. Blackman (37.35) | P. Short (37.28) | N. Nixon (37.23) | B. Williams (37.07) | J. Carroll (37.02) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | K. Tripucka (38.83) | I. Thomas* (38.19) | J. Carroll (37.82) | L. Bird* (37.75) | M. Thompson (37.71) | M. Malone* (37.46) | R. Mahorn (36.87) | M. Johnson* (36.80) | D. Roundfield (36.51) | A. English* (36.44) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | M. Malone* (41.95) | A. Dantley* (39.78) | M. Thompson (39.61) | M. Johnson* (38.35) | L. Bird* (37.96) | R. Reid (37.83) | K. Tripucka (37.52) | G. Ballard (37.29) | S. Moncrief (37.25) | J. Sikma (37.18) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | A. Dantley* (42.71) | M. Malone* (40.56) | M. Richardson (40.19) | L. Bird* (39.50) | M. Mitchell (38.95) | A. English* (38.19) | T. Robinson (37.66) | N. Nixon (37.49) | J. Wilkes* (37.38) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (37.20) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | N. Nixon (39.34) | A. Dantley* (39.32) | E. Hayes* (39.30) | B. Cartwright (38.41) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (38.33) | M. Malone* (38.29) | W. Free (38.01) | J. Wilkes* (37.94) | G. Gervin* (37.62) | M. Richardson (37.32) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | M. Malone* (41.34) | M. Carr (40.09) | A. Gilmore* (39.82) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (39.46) | P. Smith (38.78) | C. Russell (38.64) | N. Nixon (38.35) | R. Smith (37.94) | W. Free (37.87) | E. Hayes* (37.87) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | T. Robinson (44.37) | D. Cowens* (41.75) | P. Maravich* (40.82) | B. Knight (40.66) | R. Smith (40.41) | B. McAdoo* (40.28) | E. Hayes* (40.07) | B. King* (39.14) | R. Sobers (38.22) | C. Murphy* (38.16) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | P. Maravich* (41.66) | E. Hayes* (41.02) | J. White (40.65) | B. Knight (39.96) | B. McAdoo* (38.86) | R. Tomjanovich (38.64) | B. Lanier* (38.22) | N. Van Lier (37.77) | R. Smith (37.73) | L. Kenon (37.64) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | B. McAdoo* (42.67) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (41.21) | W. Frazier* (41.14) | T. Archibald* (40.82) | N. Van Lier (39.82) | D. Cowens* (39.76) | J. White (39.72) | D. Collins (38.90) | R. Smith (38.62) | R. Barry* (38.54) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | B. McAdoo* (43.16) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (42.26) | E. Hayes* (42.26) | S. Lacey (41.70) | W. Frazier* (41.08) | D. Bing* (40.78) | D. Cowens* (40.49) | R. Barry* (40.44) | W. Unseld* (39.78) | T. Archibald* (39.56) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | E. Hayes* (44.47) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (43.80) | B. McAdoo* (43.04) | D. Cowens* (41.90) | W. Frazier* (41.73) | J. Havlicek* (40.67) | S. Haywood (40.52) | J. McMillian (40.51) | R. Tomjanovich (40.34) | B. Love (40.15) |
| 1972-73 | NBA | T. Archibald* (46.01) | N. Thurmond* (43.28) | W. Chamberlain* (43.20) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (42.82) | S. Haywood (42.32) | M. Riordan (42.27) | J. Havlicek* (42.09) | D. Cowens* (41.77) | E. Hayes* (41.32) | D. Bing* (40.99) |
| 1971-72 | NBA | J. Havlicek* (45.10) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (44.23) | S. Haywood (43.38) | N. Thurmond* (43.10) | T. Archibald* (43.05) | A. Clark (42.66) | W. Chamberlain* (42.30) | E. Hayes* (42.21) | W. Unseld* (41.72) | B. Kauffman (41.62) |
| 1970-71 | NBA | J. Havlicek* (45.41) | E. Hayes* (44.30) | W. Chamberlain* (44.27) | W. Frazier* (43.19) | B. Love (42.99) | L. Hudson (40.96) | N. Thurmond* (40.87) | J. Lucas* (40.64) | N. Van Lier (40.54) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (40.10) |
| 1969-70 | NBA | E. Hayes* (44.70) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (43.10) | J. West* (41.97) | J. Havlicek* (41.59) | C. Hawkins* (40.89) | G. Goodrich* (39.93) | B. Bridges (39.87) | W. Frazier* (39.48) | W. Unseld* (39.44) | B. Cunningham* (39.43) |
| 1968-69 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (45.30) | N. Thurmond* (45.18) | E. Hayes* (45.06) | O. Robertson* (43.81) | B. Russell* (42.74) | D. Van Arsdale (42.35) | L. Wilkens* (42.23) | J. Lucas* (41.55) | B. Cunningham* (40.79) | H. Greer* (40.38) |
| 1967-68 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (46.78) | J. Lucas* (44.13) | O. Robertson* (42.54) | D. Bing* (40.62) | H. Greer* (39.79) | E. Baylor* (39.34) | D. DeBusschere* (39.06) | B. Bridges (38.99) | B. Boozer (38.81) | L. Wilkens* (38.65) |
| 1966-67 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (45.46) | J. Lucas* (43.93) | O. Robertson* (43.90) | N. Thurmond* (42.48) | R. Barry* (40.71) | B. Russell* (40.70) | J. West* (40.45) | B. Bridges (39.62) | E. Baylor* (38.66) | H. Greer* (38.58) |
| 1965-66 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (47.30) | O. Robertson* (45.96) | J. Lucas* (44.52) | B. Russell* (43.41) | W. Bellamy* (41.90) | H. Greer* (41.58) | J. West* (40.73) | N. Thurmond* (39.60) | L. Wilkens* (39.01) | Z. Beaty (38.40) |
| 1964-65 | NBA | O. Robertson* (45.61) | W. Chamberlain* (45.22) | B. Russell* (44.44) | J. Lucas* (43.39) | J. West* (41.43) | E. Baylor* (41.30) | W. Bellamy* (41.26) | N. Thurmond* (41.21) | G. Johnson* (38.14) | W. Reed* (38.02) |
| 1963-64 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (46.11) | O. Robertson* (45.05) | B. Russell* (44.64) | W. Bellamy* (42.42) | J. Lucas* (41.43) | B. Pettit* (41.20) | E. Baylor* (40.56) | J. West* (40.36) | H. Greer* (39.46) | R. Scott (37.05) |
| 1962-63 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (47.58) | B. Russell* (44.87) | O. Robertson* (44.01) | E. Baylor* (42.12) | W. Bellamy* (41.33) | G. Rodgers (41.13) | B. Pettit* (39.11) | B. Howell* (37.61) | D. Ohl (37.01) | T. Gola* (36.58) |
| 1961-62 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (48.52) | B. Russell* (45.17) | O. Robertson* (44.34) | R. Guerin* (42.92) | W. Bellamy* (42.33) | B. Pettit* (42.08) | J. West* (41.16) | W. Naulls (39.71) | G. Shue (39.29) | B. Bockhorn (38.27) |
| 1960-61 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (47.76) | B. Russell* (44.33) | G. Shue (43.09) | E. Baylor* (42.92) | O. Robertson* (42.70) | B. Pettit* (39.83) | B. Howell* (38.34) | R. Guerin* (38.27) | D. Schayes* (38.06) | W. Naulls (37.67) |
| 1959-60 | NBA | W. Chamberlain* (46.36) | G. Shue (44.51) | B. Russell* (42.51) | E. Baylor* (41.04) | J. Twyman* (40.31) | B. Pettit* (40.22) | T. Gola* (38.27) | C. Hagan* (37.31) | D. Schayes* (36.55) | G. Rodgers (36.51) |
| 1958-59 | NBA | B. Russell* (42.56) | E. Baylor* (40.79) | P. Arizin* (39.99) | B. Pettit* (39.90) | L. Costello (39.29) | G. Shue (38.12) | W. Sauldsberry (38.10) | J. Twyman* (37.68) | C. Hagan* (37.53) | R. Kerr (37.10) |
| 1957-58 | NBA | D. Schayes* (40.53) | G. Yardley* (39.49) | M. Stokes* (39.05) | B. Russell* (38.26) | L. Costello (38.14) | R. Guerin* (37.59) | K. Sears (37.29) | G. Shue (37.03) | C. Lovellette* (36.46) | B. Pettit* (36.11) |
| 1956-57 | NBA | D. Schayes* (39.60) | P. Arizin* (38.97) | M. Stokes* (38.35) | G. Yardley* (37.38) | B. Cousy* (36.94) | M. Hutchins (36.76) | N. Johnston* (36.68) | S. Martin* (36.38) | C. Lovellette* (36.12) | B. Sharman* (35.87) |
| 1955-56 | NBA | J. George (39.44) | S. Martin* (39.42) | B. Pettit* (38.81) | B. Cousy* (38.43) | P. Arizin* (37.83) | B. Sharman* (37.47) | N. Johnston* (37.06) | J. Coleman (36.51) | C. Lovellette* (35.46) | D. Schayes* (34.96) |
| 1954-55 | NBA | P. Arizin* (41.01) | P. Seymour (40.97) | N. Johnston* (40.51) | M. Hutchins (39.72) | B. Cousy* (38.69) | S. Martin* (38.67) | E. Macauley* (38.11) | F. Selvy (37.58) | B. Pettit* (36.93) | J. George (36.47) |
| 1953-54 | NBA | N. Johnston* (45.78) | M. Hutchins (40.75) | B. Cousy* (39.68) | E. Macauley* (39.32) | J. Graboski (38.86) | P. Seymour (38.41) | A. Phillip* (38.10) | L. Foust (37.40) | H. Gallatin* (37.36) | J. George (37.30) |
| 1952-53 | NBA | N. Johnston* (45.23) | E. Macauley* (42.06) | B. Cousy* (41.48) | M. Hutchins (40.72) | L. Barnhorst (40.44) | J. Graboski (40.13) | P. Seymour (40.06) | A. Phillip* (38.43) | J. Nichols (38.06) | G. Mikan* (37.87) |
| 1951-52 | NBA | P. Arizin* (44.53) | A. Phillip* (44.44) | F. Schaus (41.63) | B. Cousy* (40.62) | F. Brian (40.48) | G. Mikan* (40.19) | E. Macauley* (39.86) | M. Hutchins (39.67) | L. Foust (39.62) | J. Coleman (39.48) |
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