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Wilt Chamberlain has played the most minutes per game by a rookie with 46.4 minutes per game in 1959-60.

nba rookies playing the most minutes a game
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NBA rookies playing the most minutes a game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games
1959-60Chamberlain1968-69Hayes1969-70Abdul-Jabbar1960-61Robertson1961-62Bellamy1963-64Lucas1995-96Stoudamire1971-72Smith1958-59Baylor1962-63Dischinger1996-97Iverson2001-02Battier1951-52Hutchins1987-88Jackson1971-72Wicks2003-04James1995-96Finley1977-78King1997-98Duncan2012-13Lillard1979-80Cartwright1984-85Jordan46.445.143.142.742.341.440.940.840.840.240.139.739.739.639.639.539.239.139.138.638.438.3
NAMEMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Wilt ChamberlainWilt Chamberlain46.41959-60
PHIPHI
7237.627.02.314.832.146.18.013.858.249.33,3382,7071,941168150
Elvin HayesElvin Hayes45.11968-69
SDRSDR
8228.417.11.411.325.444.75.79.162.648.33,6952,3271,406113266
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar43.11969-70
MILMIL
8228.814.54.111.422.151.85.99.165.355.23,5342,3611,190337283
Oscar RobertsonOscar Robertson42.71960-61
CINCIN
7130.510.19.710.622.547.39.211.282.255.53,0322,165716690219
Walt BellamyWalt Bellamy42.31961-62
CHICHI
7931.619.02.712.323.751.96.910.864.455.43,3442,4951,500210281
Jerry LucasJerry Lucas41.41963-64
CINCIN
7917.717.42.66.913.152.73.95.077.957.83,2731,4001,375204300
Damon StoudamireDamon Stoudamire40.91995-96
TORTOR
7019.04.09.31.40.36.916.142.61.94.839.53.44.279.752.80.83.23.82,8651,3312816539819267166
Elmore SmithElmore Smith40.81971-72
BUFBUF
7817.315.21.47.416.345.42.54.753.447.13,1861,3521,184111306
Elgin BaylorElgin Baylor40.81958-59
MINMIN
7024.915.04.18.621.240.87.69.877.748.82,8551,7421,050287270
Terry DischingerTerry Dischinger40.21962-63
CHICHI
5725.58.03.19.218.051.27.19.277.057.82,2941,452458175188
Allen IversonAllen Iverson40.11996-97
PHIPHI
7623.54.17.52.10.38.219.841.62.06.034.15.07.270.251.31.52.64.43,0451,78731256715724337233-439
Shane BattierShane Battier39.72001-02
MEMMEM
7814.45.42.81.61.05.312.342.91.33.537.32.53.670.051.82.33.12.03,0971,12541821612181155215-289
Mel HutchinsMel Hutchins39.71951-52
MILMIL
669.213.32.93.59.636.52.23.464.441.52,618607880190192
Mark JacksonMark Jackson39.61987-88
NYKNYK
8213.64.810.62.50.15.312.443.20.41.525.42.53.277.449.31.53.43.13,2491,1143968682056258244
Sidney WicksSidney Wicks39.61971-72
PORPOR
8224.511.54.39.622.442.75.47.671.047.63,2452,009943350186
LeBron JamesLeBron James39.52003-04
CLECLE
7920.95.55.91.60.77.918.941.70.82.729.04.45.875.448.81.34.23.53,1221,65443246513058273149-144
Michael FinleyMichael Finley39.21995-96
PHXPHX
8215.04.63.51.00.45.711.947.60.72.332.83.03.974.955.11.72.91.63,2121,2333742898531133199
Bernard KingBernard King39.11977-78
NJNNJN
7924.29.52.41.50.510.121.147.94.05.867.751.13.46.23.93,0921,90975119312236311302
Tim DuncanTim Duncan39.11997-98
SASSAS
8221.111.92.70.72.58.615.754.90.00.10.03.95.966.257.73.38.63.43,2041,73197722455206279254+429
Damian LillardDamian Lillard38.62012-13
PORPOR
8219.03.16.50.90.26.715.742.92.36.136.83.33.984.454.60.52.63.03,1671,5622575317419243172-62
Bill CartwrightBill Cartwright38.41979-80
NYKNYK
8221.78.92.00.61.28.114.854.70.00.05.56.979.760.82.46.52.73,1501,78172616548101222279
Michael JordanMichael Jordan38.31984-85
CHICHI
8228.26.55.92.40.810.219.851.50.10.617.37.79.184.559.22.04.53.53,1442,31353448119669291285
Grant HillGrant Hill38.31994-95
DETDET
7019.96.45.01.80.97.315.247.70.10.414.85.37.373.254.11.84.62.92,6781,39444535312462202203
Dikembe MutomboDikembe Mutombo38.31991-92
DENDEN
7116.612.32.20.63.06.012.249.30.00.04.57.064.254.04.57.83.52,7161,17787015643210252273
O.J. MayoO.J. Mayo38.02008-09
MEMMEM
8218.53.83.21.10.26.915.643.81.84.638.43.03.487.953.90.73.12.83,1201,5163082629113226204-416
Willis ReedWillis Reed
Dave CowensDave Cowens
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin
Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal
John WallJohn Wall
Lionel SimmonsLionel Simmons
Frank SelvyFrank Selvy
Kelly TripuckaKelly Tripucka
Jerry StackhouseJerry Stackhouse
Keith Van HornKeith Van Horn
Rick BarryRick Barry
Ron HarperRon Harper
Jack GeorgeJack George
Tyreke EvansTyreke Evans
Larry JohnsonLarry Johnson
Ray FelixRay Felix
Derrick RoseDerrick Rose
Elton BrandElton Brand
Geoff PetrieGeoff Petrie
Glenn RobinsonGlenn Robinson
Bob PettitBob Pettit
Anfernee HardawayAnfernee Hardaway
Kerry KittlesKerry Kittles
Earl MonroeEarl Monroe
Pau GasolPau Gasol
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