highest average rebounds per game in nba history for a forward

Jerry Lucas has gotten the most career rebounds per game by a forward, with 18.2 per game.

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highest average rebounds per game with a minimum of 400 games played in NBA history for a forward

	NAME	RPG	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	18.2	608	42.1	19.1	3.1			7.7	15.4	49.8				3.8	4.8	78.5	54.6				25,577	11,611	11,047	1,865				1,880
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	16.2	792	38.8	26.4	3.0			9.3	21.3	43.6				7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1				30,690	20,880	12,849	2,369				2,529
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	13.5	846	40.0	27.4	4.3			10.3	23.8	43.1				6.8	8.7	78.0	49.4				33,863	23,149	11,463	3,650				2,596
4	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	13.2	542	35.9	17.9	2.7			7.4	16.8	44.1				3.0	4.3	70.0	47.8				19,472	9,695	7,153	1,490				1,946
5	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	13.1	911	31.7	7.3	1.8	0.7	0.6	3.0	5.8	52.1	0.1	0.4	23.1	1.2	2.0	58.4	54.6	4.8	8.4	1.6	28,839	6,683	11,954	1,600	611	531	1,484	2,843	+827
6	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	12.1	860	34.2	18.8	3.0			6.0	15.8	38.0				6.8	7.9	85.6	48.7				27,145	16,138	10,386	2,599				2,975
7	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	12.0	666	37.9	22.1	3.1	0.8	2.5	8.4	16.7	50.5	0.0	0.2	20.4	5.2	7.5	68.5	55.1	3.2	8.8	2.9	25,240	14,689	8,020	2,092	529	1,650	1,928	1,833	+4841
8	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	11.9	926	33.3	11.9	2.8	0.7	0.4	4.5	10.2	44.2				2.9	4.1	69.3	49.4	2.6	3.9		30,878	11,012	11,054	2,553	69	36		3,375
9	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	11.9	562	31.9	13.5	1.9			4.3	10.5	40.4				5.0	6.5	77.8	50.6				15,813	7,606	6,684	1,089				1,744
10	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	11.7	1,073	36.7	22.1	3.9	1.5	0.8	7.9	14.5	54.1	0.5	1.9	26.6	5.9	8.1	73.5	61.2	4.0	7.7	3.1	39,330	23,757	12,546	4,215	1,648	888	3,376	3,287	+532
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	11.2	975	36.5	18.8	1.7	1.0	2.0	7.5	16.4	45.8	0.0	0.1	14.7	3.7	5.5	67.6	49.8	3.1	7.8	2.4	35,546	18,317	10,928	1,667	864	1,771	1,358	3,199
12	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	11.0	875	35.7	16.1	2.9	0.9	0.5	6.5	15.1	43.2				3.0	4.3	69.9	47.2	1.9	8.8		31,202	14,053	9,618	2,497	67	39		2,801
13	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	10.5	1,233	36.1	19.0	4.0	1.3	1.5	7.6	15.3	49.8	0.1	0.5	28.1	3.6	4.6	78.7	54.9	2.4	8.1	2.3	44,471	23,445	12,969	4,952	1,636	1,857	2,847	3,034	+4585
14	Anthony Davis A. Davis	10.5	666	34.3	23.5	2.5	1.3	2.3	8.8	16.8	52.5	0.4	1.5	29.1	5.4	6.8	79.2	59.3	2.7	7.8	1.9	22,817	15,623	6,962	1,666	863	1,529	1,297	1,561	+717
15	Ray Scott R. Scott	10.4	612	30.9	14.7	2.4			5.6	13.9	40.6				3.5	4.8	72.3	46.1				18,893	9,012	6,394	1,458				1,820
16	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	10.3	776	31.4	14.8	1.6	0.8	0.2	5.5	11.4	47.8				3.9	5.3	74.1	53.9	4.2	8.9		24,330	11,505	8,019	1,268	116	28		2,334
17	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	10.1	654	34.3	20.8	4.0	1.2	0.5	7.8	17.5	44.6				5.2	7.2	72.0	50.3	1.6	7.1		22,406	13,626	6,638	2,625	115	45		2,431
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	10.1	1,476	37.2	25.0	3.6	1.4	0.8	9.2	17.8	51.6	0.1	0.2	27.4	6.6	8.9	74.2	57.7	2.4	7.7	3.1	54,852	36,928	14,968	5,248	2,085	1,145	4,524	4,578	+3010
19	Buck Williams B. Williams	10.1	1,266	33.0	13.1	1.3	0.8	0.9	5.0	9.1	55.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	3.1	4.7	66.3	58.8	3.5	6.6	2.2	41,726	16,582	12,834	1,625	1,063	1,085	2,746	4,174	+143
20	Kevin Love K. Love	10.0	826	29.1	16.4	2.4	0.6	0.4	5.4	12.4	43.5	1.9	5.1	36.6	3.8	4.6	82.8	57.1	2.3	7.8	1.8	24,010	13,560	8,277	2,010	503	299	1,482	1,539	+868
21	Larry Bird L. Bird	10.0	897	38.4	24.3	6.3	1.7	0.8	9.6	19.3	49.6	0.7	1.9	37.6	4.4	5.0	88.6	56.4	2.0	8.0	3.1	34,443	21,791	8,974	5,695	1,556	755	2,816	2,279
22	Chris Webber C. Webber	10.0	675	37.7	21.1	4.4	1.5	1.3	8.8	18.7	47.2	0.3	1.0	30.0	3.2	4.7	66.9	50.8	2.6	7.3	2.8	25,474	14,259	6,724	2,963	989	906	1,911	2,167	+1526
23	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	9.9	876	32.8	24.0	5.0	1.1	1.2	8.8	15.9	55.2	0.6	2.2	28.6	5.8	8.3	69.2	61.2	1.9	8.0	3.0	28,728	21,030	8,702	4,392	977	1,080	2,642	2,578	+3109
24	Bailey Howell B. Howell	9.9	950	32.2	18.7	2.0			6.9	14.3	48.0				5.0	6.6	76.2	54.4				30,627	17,770	9,383	1,853				3,498
25	Paul Silas P. Silas	9.9	1,254	27.9	9.4	2.1	0.6	0.2	3.4	7.9	43.2	0.0	0.0		2.5	3.8	67.3	48.9	3.6	5.6	1.4	34,989	11,782	12,357	2,572	358	138	333	3,105