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Men's Independent Career Minutes Played Per Game Leaders

Known as: Independent

Record: 124 Seasons, 67310-47918, (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

NCAA Tournament: 260 Teams (296-298), 37 Final Fours, 6 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 94 (Preseason), 150 (Final), 2262 (Total)

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Leaders are based on stats from the 1985-86 through 2023-24 seasons.
Not all leaderboards are available for seasons prior to 1992-93.

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however some statistics may be incomplete.

Since 1979-80

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Since 1979-80 Table
Rank	Player	MP/G	From	To	Last School
1	Ronnie McCollum	37.87	1998	2001	Centenary (LA)
2	Dave Colbert	37.69	1982	1986	Dayton
3	Mark Aguirre	37.16	1979	1981	DePaul
4	Bailey Alston	36.76	1986	1990	Liberty
5	Joe Dawson	36.75	1979	1982	Southern Miss
6	Dion Brown	35.97	1981	1984	Louisiana
7	Graylin Warner	35.81	1981	1984	Louisiana
8	Tony Dumas	35.73	1991	1994	Kansas City
9	David Rivers	35.63	1985	1988	Notre Dame
10	David Boone	35.58	1983	1987	Marquette
11	Roosevelt Chapman	35.50	1981	1984	Dayton
12	Damon Lynn	35.23	2014	2017	NJIT
13	Jahsean Corbett	35.10	2022	2024	Chicago State
14	Brian Merriweather	35.06	1999	2001	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
15	Haywoode Workman	34.53	1987	1989	Oral Roberts
16	Rodney Davis	34.47	1985	1988	Northern Illinois
17	Oscar Taylor	34.45	1981	1983	New Orleans
18	Ronnie Grandison	34.36	1983	1987	New Orleans
19	David Grady	34.25	1984	1988	Brooklyn
20	Wesley Cardet	34.23	2022	2024	Chicago State
21	Skip Dillard	34.09	1980	1982	DePaul
22	Marc Mitchell	34.04	1992	1993	Milwaukee
23	Terry Cummings	33.95	1980	1982	DePaul
24	Andrew Wisniewski	33.87	2000	2004	Centenary (LA)
25	David Holston	33.83	2006	2009	Chicago State
26	Kevin Edwards	33.75	1987	1988	DePaul
27	Kenny Patterson	33.66	1982	1985	DePaul
28	Larry Simmons	33.55	1987	1990	UMBC
29	Randal Smith	33.42	1985	1988	Louisiana
30	Ronald Jackson	33.35	1980	1981	Southern Miss
31	Will Brand	33.34	2000	2002	Albany (NY)
32	LaPhonso Ellis	33.20	1989	1992	Notre Dame
33	Demetrius Laffitte	33.11	1989	1990	U.S. International
	Eric McLaughlin	33.11	1986	1989	Akron
35	Rod Strickland	33.10	1986	1988	DePaul
36	Mike Kanieski	32.92	1979	1982	Dayton
37	Kevin Mitchell	32.92	2002	2003	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
38	George Almones	32.89	1983	1985	Louisiana
39	Ronnie Schmitz	32.88	1990	1993	Kansas City
40	Doc Rivers	32.81	1981	1983	Marquette
41	Shawn Roberts	32.75	1986	1989	Akron
42	Eddie Jiles	32.69	1980	1981	Southern Miss
43	John Paxson	32.66	1980	1983	Notre Dame
44	Jeremiah Bowman	32.50	2011	2012	Longwood
45	Tracy Jackson	32.48	1978	1981	Notre Dame
46	Brian Burrell	32.43	2007	2008	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
47	John Cantrell	32.35	2005	2009	Chicago State
48	Tim Gill	32.35	1995	1998	Oral Roberts
49	Michael Wilson	32.34	1979	1982	Marquette
50	Negele Knight	32.30	1986	1990	Dayton
51	Mark Petteway	32.29	1981	1983	New Orleans
52	Tim Jackson	32.27	1988	1991	Youngstown State
53	Javon Randolph	32.16	2006	2007	Savannah State
54	Brian Evans	32.13	2003	2004	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
55	Tito Horford	32.11	1987	1988	Miami (FL)
56	Orlando Woolridge	31.98	1978	1981	Notre Dame
57	Preston Blackman	31.89	2010	2013	Savannah State
58	Sidney Green	31.86	1980	1983	UNLV
59	Bryan Heron	31.77	1987	1989	Central Connecticut
60	Ed Young	31.63	1983	1987	Dayton
61	Duane Faust	31.60	1987	1989	UMBC
62	Craig Greene	31.57	1991	1993	Milwaukee
63	Jeff Reynolds	31.45	1987	1989	UMBC
64	Larry Anderson	31.45	1980	1983	UNLV
65	Eric Brown	31.34	1986	1989	Miami (FL)
66	Anthony Buford	31.30	1988	1992	Cincinnati
67	Ryan Bogan	31.24	2008	2009	Longwood
68	Andre Chevalier	31.18	1991	1994	Cal State Northridge
69	Jim Foster	31.14	1981	1984	South Carolina
70	Tyrone Corbin	31.13	1982	1985	DePaul
71	Tyler Best	31.13	2003	2007	Purdue Fort Wayne
72	Russ Heicke	31.11	1987	1988	U.S. International
73	Paul Stoll	31.00	2007	2008	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
74	Mike Flory	30.96	1985	1989	Marquette
75	Kelly Tripucka	30.96	1978	1981	Notre Dame
76	Derrick Gervin	30.85	1983	1985	UTSA
77	Stephon Carter	30.72	2010	2013	Cal State Bakersfield
78	Joe Brown	30.71	1982	1983	Georgia State
79	Anthony Corbitt	30.68	1987	1990	Dayton
80	DeWitt Scott	30.65	2004	2008	Purdue Fort Wayne
81	Donald Whiteside	30.61	1988	1991	Northern Illinois
82	Anthony Mason	30.61	1985	1988	Tennessee State
83	Larry Schellenberg	30.60	1982	1985	Dayton
84	Dana Smith	30.58	2008	2010	Longwood
85	Wes Burtner	30.51	2000	2002	Belmont
	Ray Perine	30.51	1991	1993	Milwaukee
87	Beau Bauer	30.48	2004	2005	Purdue Fort Wayne
88	Sedric Toney	30.46	1984	1985	Dayton
89	Mike Lang	30.38	1980	1983	Penn State
90	Kenneth Lyons	30.31	1980	1983	North Texas
91	Aaron Mitchell	30.23	2010	2011	Longwood
92	Richard Montague	30.20	1978	1981	Dayton
93	Marc Vassar	30.14	1989	1993	Youngstown State
94	Tony Smith	30.11	1987	1990	Marquette
95	Aaron Broussard	30.09	2010	2012	Seattle
96	Mire Chatman	30.07	2001	2002	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
97	Mike Edelman	30.02	1979	1982	Penn State
98	Wilbur Montgomery	29.96	1978	1981	Stetson
99	Damian Johnson	29.79	1990	1993	Central Connecticut
100	Monty Williams	29.76	1990	1994	Notre Dame
101	Curtis Green	29.74	1981	1984	Southern Miss
102	Joe Wylie	29.72	1989	1991	Miami (FL)
103	Terrence Gilyard	29.63	1996	1997	Wofford
104	Claude Butler	29.54	1982	1983	New Orleans
105	Richard Box	29.43	1979	1982	UNLV
106	Ken Leeks	29.42	1989	1992	UCF
107	Travis Bailey	29.34	2003	2005	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
108	Charlo Davis	29.13	1992	1993	Sacramento State
109	Bill Edwards	29.09	1990	1993	Wright State
110	Dallas Comegys	29.01	1984	1987	DePaul
111	Kwasinda Curtis	28.98	2000	2001	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
112	Jamal Daniels	28.80	2003	2004	Savannah State
	B.J. Proffitt	28.80	2000	2002	Belmont
114	Antione Johnson	28.79	2000	2003	Albany (NY)
115	John Braxton	28.75	1997	2001	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
116	Terence Greene	28.68	1986	1989	DePaul
	Ky Howard	28.68	2013	2016	NJIT
118	Ken Barlow	28.68	1983	1986	Notre Dame
119	Gerald Peacock	28.67	1981	1983	South Carolina
120	David Simon	28.61	2003	2005	Purdue Fort Wayne
121	Michael Burns	28.54	1979	1982	UNLV
122	Kevin Presto	28.54	1986	1989	Miami (FL)
123	Bob Blackwood	28.24	1987	1990	UCF
124	Terrell Schlundt	28.12	1980	1983	Marquette
125	Clifford Crenshaw	28.07	1994	1997	Oral Roberts

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