highest rpg by a 3rd year player in nba history

Wilt Chamberlain got the most rebounds per game by a player in his 3rd season, with 25.7 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a 3rd year player in NBA history
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
25.7
1961-62
80
48.5
50.4
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
123
2Bill Russell
B. Russell
23.0
1958-59
70
42.6
16.7
3.2
6.5
14.2
45.7
3.7
6.1
59.8
49.3
2,979
1,168
1,612
222
161
3Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
21.1
1965-66
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
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
19.8
1960-61
73
42.9
34.8
5.1
12.8
29.7
43.0
9.3
11.8
78.3
49.8
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
279
5Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
18.1
1957-58
63
39.0
16.9
6.4
6.6
18.7
35.1
3.8
5.3
71.5
40.2
2,460
1,066
1,142
403
226
6Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
18.0
1965-66
73
39.6
16.3
1.5
6.2
15.3
40.6
3.8
5.9
65.4
45.4
2,891
1,188
1,312
111
223
7Moses Malone
M. Malone
17.6
1978-79
82
41.3
24.8
1.8
1.0
1.5
8.7
16.2
54.0
7.3
9.9
73.9
60.4
7.2
10.5
4.0
3,390
2,031
1,444
147
79
119
326
223
8Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
17.0
1963-64
80
42.4
27.0
1.6
10.1
19.8
51.3
6.7
10.3
65.1
55.5
3,394
2,159
1,361
126
300
9Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
16.9
1970-71
74
39.2
14.1
4.0
5.7
11.4
50.1
2.7
4.1
65.7
53.5
2,904
1,047
1,253
293
235
10Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
16.6
1971-72
81
44.2
34.8
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
11Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
16.6
1970-71
82
44.3
28.7
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
12Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
16.2
1972-73
82
41.8
20.5
4.1
9.0
20.0
45.2
2.5
3.2
77.9
48.1
3,425
1,684
1,329
333
311
13Kevin Love
K. Love
15.2
2010-11
73
35.8
20.2
2.5
0.6
0.4
6.6
14.1
47.0
1.2
2.9
41.7
5.8
6.8
85.0
59.3
4.5
10.7
2.1
2,611
1,476
1,112
184
45
28
155
148
-272
14Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
14.9
1972-73
81
38.9
23.8
3.2
10.0
20.4
49.0
3.8
4.9
77.3
52.7
3,150
1,927
1,205
260
278
15Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
14.6
1986-87
68
40.3
23.0
4.9
1.8
1.5
8.2
13.8
59.4
0.3
1.5
20.2
6.3
8.3
76.1
66.0
5.7
8.9
4.7
2,740
1,564
994
331
119
104
322
252
16Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
14.6
1956-57
71
35.1
24.7
1.9
8.6
20.8
41.5
7.5
9.6
77.3
49.4
2,491
1,755
1,037
133
181
17Willis Reed
W. Reed
14.6
1966-67
78
36.2
20.9
1.6
8.1
16.6
48.9
4.6
6.2
73.5
53.8
2,824
1,628
1,136
126
293
18George Mikan
G. Mikan
14.4
1952-53
70
37.9
20.6
2.9
7.1
17.9
39.9
6.3
8.1
78.0
48.0
2,651
1,442
1,007
201
290
19Bill Walton
B. Walton
14.4
1976-77
65
34.8
18.6
3.8
1.0
3.2
7.6
14.3
52.8
3.5
5.0
69.7
56.3
3.2
11.1
2,264
1,210
934
245
66
211
174
20Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
14.1
1974-75
82
43.2
34.5
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
21Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
14.0
1955-56
71
35.5
21.5
2.3
8.4
19.3
43.4
4.8
6.6
72.1
48.4
2,518
1,526
992
164
245
22Tom Boerwinkle
T. Boerwinkle
13.8
1970-71
82
28.9
10.8
4.8
4.4
9.0
48.5
2.0
2.8
72.4
52.6
2,370
882
1,133
397
275
23Clyde Lee
C. Lee
13.8
1968-69
65
34.4
10.7
1.3
4.1
10.4
39.8
2.5
3.9
62.5
44.2
2,237
696
897
82
225
24Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13.6
2018-19
64
33.7
27.5
3.7
0.7
1.9
9.1
18.7
48.4
1.2
4.1
30.0
8.2
10.1
80.4
59.3
2.5
11.1
3.5
2,154
1,761
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371
25Ray Scott
R. Scott
13.5
1963-64
80
37.1
17.6
3.1
6.7
16.3
41.2
4.1
5.7
71.9
46.6
2,964
1,406
1,078
244
296
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4.5
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.720
5.5
4
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.720
5.5
5
16
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.696
6.5
6
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.654
7.0
7
14
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.538
10.0
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13
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.481
11.5
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