highest rebound average in a season after 1962

Since 1962-63, Bill Russell has averaged the most rebounds per game in a season, with 24.7 per game in 1963-64.

Interpreted as:
highest rebound with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player average in a season after 1962
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
24.7
1963-64
BOS BOS
78
44.6
15.0
4.7
6.0
13.8
43.3
3.0
5.5
55.0
46.1
3,482
1,168
1,930
370
190
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24.6
1965-66
PHI PHI
79
47.3
33.5
5.2
13.6
25.2
54.0
6.3
12.4
51.3
54.7
3,737
2,649
1,943
414
171
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24.3
1962-63
SFW SFW
80
47.6
44.8
3.4
18.3
34.6
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
3,806
3,586
1,946
275
136
4Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24.2
1966-67
PHI PHI
81
45.5
24.1
7.8
9.7
14.2
68.3
4.8
10.8
44.1
63.7
3,682
1,956
1,957
630
143
5Bill Russell
B. Russell
24.1
1964-65
BOS BOS
78
44.4
14.1
5.3
5.5
12.6
43.8
3.1
5.5
57.3
47.2
3,466
1,102
1,878
410
204
6Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
23.8
1967-68
PHI PHI
82
46.8
24.3
8.6
10.0
16.8
59.5
4.3
11.4
38.0
55.7
3,836
1,992
1,952
702
160
7Bill Russell
B. Russell
23.6
1962-63
BOS BOS
78
44.9
16.8
4.5
6.6
15.2
43.2
3.7
6.6
55.5
46.4
3,500
1,309
1,843
348
189
8Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
22.9
1964-65
TOT
73
45.2
34.7
3.4
14.6
28.5
51.0
5.6
12.1
46.4
51.3
3,301
2,534
1,673
250
146
9Bill Russell
B. Russell
22.8
1965-66
BOS BOS
78
43.4
12.9
4.8
5.0
12.1
41.5
2.9
5.2
55.1
44.8
3,386
1,005
1,779
371
221
10Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
22.3
1963-64
SFW SFW
80
46.1
36.9
5.0
15.1
28.7
52.4
6.8
12.7
53.1
53.7
3,689
2,948
1,787
403
182
11Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
21.3
1966-67
SFW SFW
65
42.5
18.7
2.6
7.2
16.4
43.7
4.3
6.8
62.9
48.0
2,761
1,214
1,382
166
183
12Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
21.1
1968-69
LAL LAL
81
45.3
20.5
4.5
7.9
13.6
58.3
4.7
10.6
44.6
56.4
3,669
1,664
1,712
366
142
13Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
21.1
1965-66
CIN CIN
79
44.5
21.5
2.7
8.7
19.3
45.3
4.0
5.1
78.7
49.9
3,517
1,697
1,668
213
274
14Bill Russell
B. Russell
21.0
1966-67
BOS BOS
81
40.7
13.3
5.8
4.9
10.7
45.4
3.5
5.8
61.0
50.0
3,297
1,075
1,700
472
258
15Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
20.0
1964-65
CIN CIN
66
43.4
21.4
2.4
8.5
17.0
49.8
4.5
5.5
81.4
55.1
2,864
1,414
1,321
157
214
16Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
19.7
1968-69
SFW SFW
71
45.2
21.5
3.6
8.0
19.6
41.0
5.4
8.7
61.5
45.7
3,208
1,524
1,402
253
171
17Bill Russell
B. Russell
19.3
1968-69
BOS BOS
77
42.7
9.9
4.9
3.6
8.4
43.3
2.6
5.0
52.6
46.7
3,291
762
1,484
374
231
18Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
19.2
1971-72
LAL LAL
82
42.3
14.8
4.0
6.0
9.3
64.9
2.7
6.4
42.2
61.0
3,469
1,213
1,572
329
196
19Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
19.1
1966-67
CIN CIN
81
43.9
17.8
3.3
7.1
15.5
45.9
3.5
4.4
79.1
50.8
3,558
1,438
1,547
268
280
20Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
19.0
1967-68
CIN CIN
82
44.1
21.5
3.1
8.6
16.6
51.9
4.2
5.4
77.8
56.5
3,619
1,760
1,560
251
243
21Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
18.7
1991-92
DET DET
82
40.3
9.8
2.3
0.8
0.9
4.2
7.7
53.9
0.4
1.2
31.7
1.0
1.7
60.0
57.4
6.4
12.3
1.7
3,301
800
1,530
191
68
70
140
248
22Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
18.6
1972-73
LAL LAL
82
43.2
13.2
4.5
5.2
7.1
72.7
2.8
5.5
51.0
68.9
3,542
1,084
1,526
365
191
23Bill Russell
B. Russell
18.6
1967-68
BOS BOS
78
37.9
12.5
4.6
4.7
11.0
42.5
3.2
5.9
53.7
46.1
2,953
977
1,451
357
242
24Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
18.4
1968-69
CIN CIN
74
41.6
18.3
4.1
7.5
13.6
55.1
3.3
4.4
75.5
59.0
3,075
1,357
1,360
306
206
25Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
18.3
1992-93
DET DET
62
38.9
7.5
1.6
0.8
0.7
3.0
6.9
42.7
0.2
1.2
20.5
1.4
2.6
53.4
46.7
5.9
12.3
1.7
2,410
468
1,132
102
48
45
103
201
StatMuse has season-level data for rebounds per game going back to the 1950-51 season.

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 Dec 2025

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
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Lakers Lakers
18
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5
Spurs Spurs
18
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons
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.800
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Knicks Knicks
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7
.720
2.0
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Celtics Celtics
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.600
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Magic Magic
15
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5.5
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Raptors Raptors
15
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5.5
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Heat Heat
14
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
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CLE CLE
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
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DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
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LAC LAC
10:30 PM