highest rebound average in a season post 1980

Swen Nater had the most rebounds per game by a big man in 1979-80, with 15.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest rebound with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player average in a season post 1980
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Swen Nater
S. Nater
15.0
1979-80
81
35.3
13.4
2.9
0.6
0.5
5.5
9.9
55.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
3.4
71.8
58.9
4.3
10.7
3.2
2,860
1,082
1,216
233
45
37
257
259
2Moses Malone
M. Malone
14.5
1979-80
82
38.3
25.8
1.8
1.0
1.3
9.5
18.9
50.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.9
9.5
71.9
56.0
7.0
7.5
3.7
3,140
2,119
1,190
147
80
107
300
210
3Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
13.3
1979-80
82
36.3
9.7
4.5
0.8
0.7
4.0
7.8
51.3
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.7
2.5
66.5
54.5
4.1
9.3
1.9
2,973
794
1,094
366
65
61
153
249
4Caldwell Jones
C. Jones
11.9
1979-80
80
34.6
7.4
2.1
0.5
2.0
2.9
6.7
43.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.2
69.7
48.2
2.7
9.1
2.7
2,771
588
950
164
43
162
218
298
5Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
11.1
1979-80
82
34.1
14.3
3.4
0.8
0.9
5.7
12.1
47.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
3.6
80.5
52.6
2.4
8.7
2.5
2,793
1,175
908
279
68
77
202
232
6Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
11.1
1979-80
81
39.3
23.0
1.6
0.8
2.3
9.4
20.7
45.4
0.0
0.2
23.1
4.1
5.9
69.9
49.2
3.3
7.7
2.7
3,183
1,859
896
129
62
189
215
309
7Robert Parish
R. Parish
10.9
1979-80
72
29.4
17.0
1.7
0.8
1.6
7.1
14.0
50.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.8
3.9
71.5
54.1
3.4
7.4
3.1
2,119
1,223
783
122
58
115
225
248
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
10.8
1979-80
82
38.3
24.8
4.5
1.0
3.4
10.2
16.9
60.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
5.8
76.5
63.9
2.3
8.5
3.6
3,143
2,034
886
371
81
280
297
216
9Kermit Washington
K. Washington
10.5
1979-80
80
33.2
13.4
2.1
0.9
1.6
5.3
9.5
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.5
64.2
58.4
4.1
6.5
2.1
2,657
1,073
842
167
73
131
170
307
10Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
10.3
1979-80
81
32.0
16.5
2.3
1.2
1.7
6.2
12.4
49.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
5.7
71.0
55.1
3.6
6.7
2.9
2,588
1,334
837
184
101
139
233
317
11Larry Kenon
L. Kenon
9.9
1979-80
78
35.9
20.1
3.0
1.4
0.2
8.3
17.1
48.5
0.0
0.1
11.1
3.5
4.4
78.3
52.7
3.3
6.6
3.0
2,798
1,565
775
231
111
18
232
192
12George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
9.6
1979-80
TOT
73
30.2
14.7
4.6
1.4
0.3
5.5
12.1
45.1
0.0
0.2
13.3
3.7
6.7
55.3
48.7
3.0
6.5
3.8
2,208
1,072
699
333
101
23
281
303
13Tree Rollins
T. Rollins
9.4
1979-80
82
25.9
8.9
0.9
0.7
3.0
3.5
6.3
55.8
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.7
71.4
59.8
3.5
6.0
1.2
2,123
731
774
76
54
244
99
322
14Dave Greenwood
D. Greenwood
9.4
1979-80
82
34.0
16.3
2.2
0.7
1.6
6.1
12.8
47.4
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.1
5.1
81.0
54.1
2.7
6.7
2.6
2,791
1,334
773
182
60
129
210
313
15Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
9.4
1979-80
82
33.0
17.3
1.7
0.7
0.7
6.6
13.0
51.2
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.9
66.7
55.3
2.6
6.8
3.1
2,710
1,415
770
142
58
59
251
262
16Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
8.9
1979-80
82
38.4
21.7
2.0
0.6
1.2
8.1
14.8
54.7
0.0
0.0
5.5
6.9
79.7
60.8
2.4
6.5
2.7
3,150
1,781
726
165
48
101
222
279
17Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
8.8
1979-80
80
34.3
16.9
2.5
1.0
0.8
5.7
9.4
60.9
0.0
0.0
5.5
6.9
78.7
67.9
3.6
5.3
2.9
2,744
1,350
704
199
76
61
230
266
18Dan Issel
D. Issel
8.8
1979-80
82
35.8
23.8
2.4
1.1
0.7
8.7
17.3
50.5
0.0
0.1
33.3
6.3
8.1
77.5
57.1
2.9
5.9
2.0
2,938
1,951
719
198
88
54
163
190
19Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
8.8
1979-80
TOT
63
33.8
19.2
2.9
1.2
1.4
7.4
13.8
53.7
0.0
0.1
16.7
4.4
5.6
78.2
59.2
2.4
6.3
2.6
2,131
1,210
552
184
74
89
162
200
20Darryl Dawkins
D. Dawkins
8.7
1979-80
80
31.8
14.7
1.9
0.6
1.8
6.2
11.8
52.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
3.6
65.3
54.8
2.5
6.2
2.9
2,541
1,178
693
149
49
142
230
328
21Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
8.5
1979-80
TOT
63
29.9
14.7
3.3
0.7
1.0
5.9
12.9
45.6
0.0
0.1
22.2
2.8
3.8
74.9
50.3
2.3
6.3
3.5
1,884
923
537
208
42
62
218
223
22Alvan Adams
A. Adams
8.1
1979-80
75
28.9
14.9
4.3
1.4
0.7
6.2
11.7
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.1
79.7
57.1
2.1
6.0
2.9
2,168
1,118
609
322
108
55
218
237
23Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
8.1
1979-80
66
32.7
14.2
3.1
1.0
0.9
6.4
14.1
45.3
0.0
0.2
8.3
1.4
1.8
77.9
47.7
1.9
6.2
1.6
2,159
940
534
206
69
61
108
216
24Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
8.1
1979-80
58
36.2
21.1
3.4
1.3
1.1
8.5
17.7
48.0
0.1
0.4
12.5
4.1
5.6
73.0
52.4
1.7
6.3
4.1
2,097
1,222
467
200
73
65
238
178
25Dave Robisch
D. Robisch
8.0
1979-80
82
32.6
15.3
2.3
0.6
0.6
6.0
11.5
52.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
4.0
84.2
57.8
2.7
5.3
1.7
2,670
1,255
658
192
53
53
138
211
StatMuse has season-level data for rebounds per game going back to the 1950-51 season.

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60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
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45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0