Hoop DossierMinutes leaders
Through Oct 25 · 2026-27 regular season
Early season: no team has played more than 4 games, so leaders swing a lot.
Minutes: minutes he plays per game. More in the glossary
| # | Player | MIN | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola JokicDEN · C | 39.5 min | 2 |
| 2 | Evan MobleyCLE · C | 34.5 min | 2 |
| 3 | Joel EmbiidPHI · C | 34.3 min | 3 |
| 4 | Alperen SengunHOU · C | 33.0 min | 3 |
| 5 | Naz ReidCHA · C | 31.7 min | 3 |
| T6 | Karl-Anthony TownsNYK · C | 31.3 min | 3 |
| T6 | Rudy GobertMIN · C | 31.3 min | 3 |
| T8 | Bam AdebayoMIA · C | 31.0 min | 3 |
| T8 | Walker KesslerLAL · C | 31.0 min | 3 |
| T8 | Wendell Carter Jr.ORL · C | 31.0 min | 3 |
| 11 | Chet HolmgrenOKC · C | 30.0 min | 3 |
| 12 | Jarrett AllenCLE · C | 27.5 min | 2 |
| 13 | Myles TurnerMIL · C | 27.3 min | 3 |
| T14 | Alex SarrWAS · C | 24.0 min | 3 |
| T14 | Derik QueenNOP · C | 24.0 min | 3 |
| 16 | Jaxson HayesUTA · C | 23.7 min | 3 |
| 17 | Brook LopezLAC · C | 23.3 min | 3 |
| 18 | Day'Ron SharpeBKN · C | 23.0 min | 3 |
| 19 | Jakob PoeltlTOR · C | 22.7 min | 3 |
| 20 | Khaman MaluachPHX · C | 22.5 min | 2 |
| 21 | Isaiah HartensteinOKC · C | 22.3 min | 3 |
| 22 | Neemias QuetaBOS · C | 22.0 min | 2 |
| 23 | Ivica ZubacIND · C | 21.7 min | 3 |
| T24 | Donovan ClinganPOR · C | 20.0 min | 2 |
| T24 | Mitchell RobinsonBOS · C | 20.0 min | 2 |
Not enough games yet (2)
Would make this list but are under the minimum, so they are not ranked.
- Zach EdeyMEM · C 21.5 min · 2 of 3 games needed
- DeAndre JordanNOP · C 20.0 min · 1 of 3 games needed
Who is ranked: players who played in at least 70% of their team's games (3 of 4 so far; 58 of 82 over a full season). Our rule, NBA-style. Tied values share a rank (T). Ranks are within Centers.
Regular season only, this season only: NBA Cup group games count; the Cup final, preseason, play-in and playoffs do not. Followed players and teams are tinted (from this browser only). How a player does by situation lives in the Screener; records in the standings.