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 (38.61)	K. Durant (38.49)	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)