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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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Neil Johnston Led the NBA in 1953-1954 Neil Johnston PHW
45.8 Minutes per Game 5.0 clear of Mel Hutchins
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# Player Team MPG GP PTS PPG
1 Neil Johnston Neil Johnston PHW 45.8 72 1,759 24.4
2 Mel Hutchins Mel Hutchins FTW 40.8 72 741 10.3
3 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 39.7 72 1,383 19.2
4 Ed Macauley Ed Macauley BOS 39.3 71 1,344 18.9
5 Joe Graboski Joe Graboski PHW 38.9 71 944 13.3
6 Paul Seymour Paul Seymour SYR 38.4 71 931 13.1
7 Andy Phillip Andy Phillip FTW 38.1 71 751 10.6
8 Larry Foust Larry Foust FTW 37.4 72 1,090 15.1
9 Harry Gallatin Harry Gallatin 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 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 36.9 72 1,228 17.1
13 Slater Martin Slater Martin MNL 35.8 69 684 9.9
14 Bobby Wanzer Bobby Wanzer ROC 35.3 72 958 13.3
15 Jim Pollard Jim Pollard MNL 35.0 71 831 11.7
16 Paul Hoffman BAL 34.8 72 723 10.0
17 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire NYK 34.5 68 622 9.1
18 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman 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 Arnie Risen Arnie Risen ROC 33.1 72 949 13.2
22 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 33.0 72 1,062 14.8
23 Bill Calhoun MIH 32.9 72 594 8.3
24 George King George King SYR 32.9 72 817 11.3
25 Don Sunderlage Don Sunderlage MIH 32.8 68 760 11.2
26 George Mikan George Mikan MNL 32.8 72 1,306 18.1
27 Paul Walther Paul Walther PHW 32.3 64 421 6.6
28 George Ratkovicz MIH 31.4 69 570 8.3
29 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen MNL 31.2 72 797 11.1
30 Wally Osterkorn Wally Osterkorn SYR 30.9 70 615 8.8
31 Earl Lloyd Earl Lloyd SYR 30.6 72 654 9.1
32 Nat Clifton Nat Clifton NYK 30.3 72 688 9.6
33 Bob Davies Bob Davies ROC 29.7 72 887 12.3
34 Max Zaslofsky Max Zaslofsky FTW 28.9 65 811 12.5
35 Al Roges BAL 28.9 67 570 8.5
36 Leo Barnhorst Leo Barnhorst FTW 28.7 72 461 6.4
37 Bob Houbregs BAL 28.1 70 608 8.7
38 Connie Simmons Connie Simmons 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 Alex Hannum Alex Hannum ROC 23.7 72 452 6.3
48 George Yardley George Yardley 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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