1953-1954 NBA Minutes per Game Leaders
Minutes played per game
Neil Johnston led the NBA in minutes per game in 1953-1954 with 45.8, 5.0 ahead of Mel Hutchins (40.8). It stands 10th among all single seasons in NBA history.
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Led the NBA in 1953-1954
Neil Johnston
PHW
45.8
Minutes per Game
5.0 clear of Mel Hutchins
Showing Minutes per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | MPG | GP | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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PHW | 45.8 | 72 | 1,759 | 24.4 |
| 2 |
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FTW | 40.8 | 72 | 741 | 10.3 |
| 3 |
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BOS | 39.7 | 72 | 1,383 | 19.2 |
| 4 |
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BOS | 39.3 | 71 | 1,344 | 18.9 |
| 5 |
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PHW | 38.9 | 71 | 944 | 13.3 |
| 6 |
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SYR | 38.4 | 71 | 931 | 13.1 |
| 7 |
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FTW | 38.1 | 71 | 751 | 10.6 |
| 8 |
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FTW | 37.4 | 72 | 1,090 | 15.1 |
| 9 |
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NYK | 37.4 | 72 | 949 | 13.2 |
| 10 | Jack George | PHW | 37.3 | 71 | 675 | 9.5 |
| 11 | Ray Felix | BAL | 37.1 | 72 | 1,269 | 17.6 |
| 12 |
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SYR | 36.9 | 72 | 1,228 | 17.1 |
| 13 |
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MNL | 35.8 | 69 | 684 | 9.9 |
| 14 |
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ROC | 35.3 | 72 | 958 | 13.3 |
| 15 |
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MNL | 35.0 | 71 | 831 | 11.7 |
| 16 | Paul Hoffman | BAL | 34.8 | 72 | 723 | 10.0 |
| 17 |
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NYK | 34.5 | 68 | 622 | 9.1 |
| 18 |
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BOS | 34.3 | 72 | 1,155 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Lew Hitch | MIH | 34.1 | 72 | 575 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Jack Coleman | ROC | 33.5 | 71 | 686 | 9.7 |
| 21 |
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ROC | 33.1 | 72 | 949 | 13.2 |
| 22 |
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NYK | 33.0 | 72 | 1,062 | 14.8 |
| 23 | Bill Calhoun | MIH | 32.9 | 72 | 594 | 8.3 |
| 24 |
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SYR | 32.9 | 72 | 817 | 11.3 |
| 25 |
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MIH | 32.8 | 68 | 760 | 11.2 |
| 26 |
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MNL | 32.8 | 72 | 1,306 | 18.1 |
| 27 |
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PHW | 32.3 | 64 | 421 | 6.6 |
| 28 | George Ratkovicz | MIH | 31.4 | 69 | 570 | 8.3 |
| 29 |
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MNL | 31.2 | 72 | 797 | 11.1 |
| 30 |
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SYR | 30.9 | 70 | 615 | 8.8 |
| 31 |
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SYR | 30.6 | 72 | 654 | 9.1 |
| 32 |
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NYK | 30.3 | 72 | 688 | 9.6 |
| 33 |
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ROC | 29.7 | 72 | 887 | 12.3 |
| 34 |
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FTW | 28.9 | 65 | 811 | 12.5 |
| 35 | Al Roges | BAL | 28.9 | 67 | 570 | 8.5 |
| 36 |
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FTW | 28.7 | 72 | 461 | 6.4 |
| 37 | Bob Houbregs | BAL | 28.1 | 70 | 608 | 8.7 |
| 38 |
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NYK | 27.9 | 72 | 720 | 10.0 |
| 39 | Bob Harris | BOS | 26.7 | 71 | 420 | 5.9 |
| 40 | Jack McMahon | ROC | 26.6 | 71 | 711 | 10.0 |
| 41 | Whitey Skoog | MNL | 26.4 | 71 | 496 | 7.0 |
| 42 | Bill Tosheff | MIH | 25.7 | 71 | 492 | 6.9 |
| 43 | Frank Saul | MNL | 25.4 | 71 | 452 | 6.4 |
| 44 | Robert Zawoluk | PHW | 25.3 | 71 | 592 | 8.3 |
| 45 | Freddie Scolari | FTW | 24.8 | 64 | 462 | 7.2 |
| 46 | Bob Brannum | BOS | 24.4 | 71 | 409 | 5.8 |
| 47 |
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ROC | 23.7 | 72 | 452 | 6.3 |
| 48 |
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FTW | 23.6 | 63 | 564 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Cal Christensen | ROC | 23.6 | 70 | 412 | 5.9 |
| 50 | Jim Baechtold | NYK | 23.2 | 70 | 474 | 6.8 |
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