highest career rebounds per game by a small foward

Elgin Baylor has averaged the most career rebounds per game by a small forward, with 13.5 per game.

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	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	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
2	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	11.2	411	34.4	16.1	2.6			6.3	14.9	42.3				3.5	5.1	68.6	47.0				14,143	6,624	4,594	1,089				1,374
3	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	10.1	492	34.4	21.2	4.3	1.2	0.5	8.0	17.7	45.3				5.2	7.2	72.6	50.9	1.6	7.1		16,927	10,449	4,989	2,131	115	45		1,801
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	10.1	792	38.5	24.9	6.3	1.8	0.8	9.8	19.6	50.0	0.7	1.8	37.1	4.6	5.2	88.4	56.7	2.1	8.0	3.2	30,504	19,719	8,031	4,958	1,406	664	2,504	2,079
5	Bailey Howell B. Howell	10.0	635	33.4	19.1	2.2			7.0	14.6	48.0				5.1	6.6	77.0	54.6				21,237	12,124	6,364	1,376				2,389
6	George Yardley G. Yardley	8.9	472	33.4	19.2	1.7			6.8	16.0	42.2				5.7	7.3	78.0	49.9				15,767	9,063	4,220	815				1,426
7	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	8.9	403	31.4	13.4	2.0			5.3	11.7	45.1				2.8	3.9	73.5	50.0				12,654	5,397	3,595	799				1,511
8	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	8.6	713	38.4	22.8	2.3			7.9	18.7	42.1				7.0	8.7	81.0	50.6				24,897	16,266	6,129	1,665				2,764
9	Shawn Marion S. Marion	8.1	871	33.7	14.4	1.8	1.4	1.0	6.0	12.5	47.6	0.6	1.7	33.1	1.9	2.4	81.6	53.2	2.3	5.8	1.5	29,363	12,578	7,059	1,600	1,236	845	1,311	1,852	+843
10	Clarence Weatherspoon C. Weatherspoon	8.1	449	35.4	15.3	2.0	1.1	1.0	5.9	12.5	47.4	0.0	0.1	20.0	3.4	4.6	73.2	52.5	2.5	5.6	2.1	15,877	6,859	3,622	886	514	461	939	1,043	-445
11	Antawn Jamison A. Jamison	7.7	453	37.2	20.4	1.8	1.0	0.4	8.0	17.3	46.1	0.8	2.3	34.5	3.6	5.0	73.1	52.3	2.8	4.9	1.9	16,873	9,222	3,493	799	463	175	868	1,087	-762
12	Armen Gilliam A. Gilliam	7.7	472	31.4	15.7	1.2	0.7	0.8	6.0	12.2	49.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	4.6	78.2	55.2	2.6	5.0	1.9	14,832	7,396	3,625	583	352	368	915	1,017
13	LeBron James L. James	7.6	1,346	37.6	27.2	7.6	1.5	0.8	9.9	19.7	50.5	1.7	4.8	34.6	5.6	7.6	73.6	59.0	1.1	6.4	3.5	50,660	36,549	10,183	10,169	1,990	1,010	4,714	2,411	+6233
14	John Drew J. Drew	7.3	639	30.6	21.2	1.6	1.4	0.3	7.6	16.2	47.1	0.0	0.1	12.9	6.0	8.0	74.4	53.8	3.1	4.2	2.8	19,568	13,553	4,668	1,054	894	189	1,168	2,368
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	7.2	981	36.9	27.8	4.5	1.1	1.1	9.5	18.9	50.6	2.0	5.1	39.1	6.7	7.6	88.5	62.6	0.7	6.6	3.2	36,203	27,300	7,106	4,453	1,045	1,121	3,131	1,911	+5423
16	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	7.1	616	34.2	20.1	3.6	1.3	0.8	8.3	16.0	51.9	0.0	0.2	16.9	3.4	4.7	73.6	55.6	2.7	4.4	2.3	21,089	12,367	4,401	2,219	781	475	1,444	1,552
17	Kenny Sears K. Sears	7.1	529	28.2	13.9	1.6			4.7	10.2	45.5				4.6	5.6	82.6	54.8				14,927	7,355	3,755	843				1,470
18	Julius Erving J. Erving	7.1	702	34.6	22.8	4.0	1.9	1.6	9.0	17.6	51.2	0.0	0.2	25.3	4.8	6.2	77.4	56.2	2.5	4.5	3.1	24,285	16,019	4,967	2,785	1,319	1,117	1,951	1,953
19	Juwan Howard J. Howard	7.0	452	36.1	17.1	3.2	0.9	0.3	7.0	14.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	11.8	3.1	4.2	72.9	51.9	2.2	4.8	2.8	16,336	7,722	3,145	1,424	410	141	1,246	1,489	-377
20	Calvin Natt C. Natt	6.9	424	32.1	16.5	2.0	0.9	0.3	6.5	12.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	22.2	3.5	4.6	75.6	57.8	2.4	4.5	2.1	13,601	6,988	2,923	855	378	142	905	1,016
21	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	6.9	745	29.2	18.0	3.0			7.0	15.6	45.0				4.0	5.0	79.8	50.7				21,731	13,447	5,116	2,242				2,388
22	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	6.8	839	35.2	18.5	3.4	1.3	0.6	7.7	15.9	48.4	0.0	0.2	16.7	3.1	4.0	78.0	52.4	1.7	4.4	2.7	29,502	15,530	5,715	2,846	661	303	630	2,940
23	Chet Walker C. Walker	6.8	878	32.6	18.9	2.2	0.7	0.1	6.9	14.5	47.3				5.1	6.3	80.9	54.5	1.6	3.8		28,666	16,560	5,969	1,919	117	10		2,275
24	Donyell Marshall D. Marshall	6.8	519	27.1	12.0	1.6	0.8	0.9	4.6	10.7	43.4	0.6	2.0	31.5	2.1	2.9	72.4	50.1	2.2	4.6	1.6	14,050	6,214	3,510	834	437	488	820	1,211	-992
25	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	6.8	751	31.7	19.5	2.3			7.7	17.1	45.0				4.1	5.3	78.0	50.2				23,809	14,666	5,070	1,738				2,531

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7	Clippers	0.5
8	Lakers	0.5
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10	Timberwolves	0.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
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Elgin Baylor has averaged the most career rebounds per game by a small forward, with 13.5 per game.

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