The physical toll of the NBA playoffs is one of the hardest grinds in sports.

The amount of energy that must be exerted over the course of a couple months by these guys - after an 82-game season - is really a site to behold.

NBA stats now tracks the distances covered by players. It's helpful information for coaches and teams to monitor the health of their guy's. It's also fun for fans to dice the numbers.

Through the start of the playoffs, these guys have been doing the most work for their teams on the court:

5. BRADLEY BEAL, WASHINGTON

Beal has been solid for the Wizards, who go into Monday night's Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead against Atlanta.

He's getting 21.7 points per game for coach Scott Brooks after getting 23.1 in the regular season.

Beal is also putting in work all over the court on both ends.

In addition to playing 38.9 minutes a game, Beal has moved 2.68 miles per game in the playoffs - or 14,150.7 feet, to be exact.

4. LeBRON JAMES, CLEVELAND

The Cavaliers are moving on after a first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers, although LeBron and the Cavs had to sweat for each of the victories.

That's especially true for LeBron.

The King played 43.7 minutes per game in the four wins.

And those weren't lazy minutes, as he moved 2.69 miles per game each night, or 14,216.3 feet.

He also scored 32.8 points per game and is still, in case you forgot, the world's best player.

3. PAUL GEORGE, INDIANA

Not to be outdone on the playoff treadmill is George, although LeBron's first-round opponent now has all summer to recover.

The stats have George covering 2.73 miles per game in his four losses, or 14,440.8 feet.

He played 42.9 minutes per game in the playoffs and a lot of that is dealing with LeBron.

Hopefully PG13 enjoys a restful summer.

2. CJ McCOLLUM, PORTLAND

Think it's fun chasing around Golden State shooters and then carrying much of the load of your offense?

McCollum would probably vote no, as he's doing so much work in three games so far against Golden State, with exactly zero wins to show for it.

McCollum is blowing through 2.76 miles, or 14,573.0 feet, of shoe tread per game in just 36.6 minutes per battle. That's the highest speed of any of these guys, covering an average of 4.50 miles per hour during play.

The Blazers will try to extend their season on Monday night, although CJ might just say let's call it a year.

1. JIMMY BUTLER, CHICAGO

If you've been watching the Chicago/Boston series, this one shouldn't surprise you.

Butler is doing it all for Chicago but looked to be tiring out in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Game 4 at the United Center.

Butler is covering 2.81 miles per game, or more specifically, 14,810.5 feet over 42.0 minutes.

The bad news is there's a lot more work to be done for Butler if the Bulls have a shot. The series is tied 2-2 with Wednesday's Game 5 in Beantown.