highest rpg by a rookie guard in nba history

Oscar Robertson has averaged the most rebounds per game by a rookie guard, with 10.1 per game in 1960-61.

Interpreted as:

highest rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie guard in NBA history

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	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	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	10.1	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	9.7			10.6	22.5	47.3				9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5				3,032	2,165	716	690				219
2	Tom Gola T. Gola	9.1	1955-56	PHI	68	34.5	10.8	5.9			3.6	8.7	41.2				3.6	4.9	73.3	49.6				2,346	732	616	404				272
3	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	8.1	2017-18	PHI	81	33.7	15.8	8.2	1.7	0.9	6.7	12.3	54.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.2	56.0	55.7	1.8	6.3	3.4	2,732	1,279	659	661	140	70	278	211	+387
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7.8	2018-19	DAL	72	32.2	21.2	6.0	1.1	0.3	7.0	16.5	42.7	2.3	7.1	32.7	4.8	6.7	71.3	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	2,318	1,526	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	7.7	1979-80	LAL	77	36.3	18.0	7.3	2.4	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	0.1	0.4	22.6	4.9	6.0	81.0	60.2	2.2	5.6	4.0	2,795	1,387	596	563	187	41	305	218
6	Jerry West J. West	7.7	1960-61	LAL	79	35.4	17.6	4.2			6.7	16.0	41.9				4.2	6.3	66.6	46.8				2,797	1,389	611	333				213
7	Ed Fleming E. Fleming	6.9	1955-56	ROC	71	28.6	12.5	2.8			4.3	11.6	37.1				3.9	5.2	74.5	45.0				2,028	889	489	197				178
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	6.9	1950-51	BOS	69		15.6	4.9			5.8	16.5	35.2				4.0	5.3	75.6	41.5					1,078	474	341				185
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6.5	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	28.2	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	3,144	2,313	534	481	196	69	291	285
10	Bucky Bockhorn B. Bockhorn	6.5	1958-59	CIN	71	31.7	10.2	2.9			4.1	10.9	38.1				1.9	2.8	70.4	42.3				2,251	726	460	206				215
11	Landry Fields L. Fields	6.4	2010-11	NYK	82	31.0	9.7	1.9	1.0	0.2	3.6	7.3	49.7	1.0	2.7	39.3	1.4	1.8	76.9	59.8	1.3	5.1	1.3	2,541	797	521	155	80	17	107	114	+67
12	Cedric Coward C. Coward	6.3	2025-26	MEM	52	26.1	13.3	2.8	0.6	0.4	4.8	10.3	46.5	1.5	4.4	34.4	2.2	2.6	84.3	58.0	1.4	4.9	1.8	1,355	689	327	146	30	22	94	102	+33
13	Michael Carter-Williams M. Carter-Williams	6.2	2013-14	PHI	70	34.5	16.7	6.3	1.9	0.6	6.1	15.1	40.5	0.8	3.0	26.4	3.7	5.2	70.3	48.0	1.4	4.8	3.5	2,414	1,167	437	441	130	43	247	213	-450
14	Josh Childress J. Childress	6.0	2004-05	ATL	80	29.7	10.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.8	8.0	47.0	0.2	0.7	23.2	2.4	2.9	82.3	54.3	2.4	3.6	1.3	2,376	807	482	151	74	35	106	184	-439
15	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	5.9	1988-89	GSW	79	34.4	22.0	4.2	1.0	0.2	8.2	17.5	46.8	0.4	1.1	36.7	5.2	6.4	81.0	54.1	2.0	3.9	3.4	2,717	1,741	468	334	82	13	269	223
16	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	5.9	2020-21	CHA	51	28.8	15.7	6.1	1.6	0.4	5.7	13.2	43.6	1.8	5.1	35.2	2.5	3.2	75.8	53.9	1.2	4.7	2.8	1,468	803	302	313	81	18	145	136	-84
17	Brandin Podziemski B. Podziemski	5.8	2023-24	GSW	74	26.6	9.2	3.7	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.1	45.4	1.2	3.2	38.5	0.7	1.1	63.3	54.0	1.6	4.2	1.2	1,968	682	427	273	61	14	88	122	+264
18	Al Butler A. Butler	5.7	1961-62	TOT	59	34.2	14.0	3.5			5.9	12.8	46.3				2.2	3.1	70.9	49.6				2,016	827	337	205				156
19	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	5.7	1967-68	BAL	82	36.7	24.3	4.3			9.0	20.0	45.3				6.2	7.9	78.1	51.8				3,012	1,991	465	349				282
20	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	5.7	2004-05	PHI	82	32.8	9.0	3.0	1.7	0.6	3.3	6.7	49.3	0.6	1.7	33.1	1.9	2.6	74.3	58.0	1.1	4.6	1.7	2,686	741	464	246	138	48	139	204	-13
21	VJ Edgecombe	5.6	2025-26	PHI	61	35.0	15.4	3.9	1.5	0.6	5.7	13.4	42.5	2.0	5.7	34.8	2.0	2.5	82.1	53.1	1.7	3.9	1.9	2,136	938	341	237	89	35	115	179	-6
22	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	5.5	2021-22	DET	64	32.6	17.4	5.6	1.2	0.7	6.7	16.1	41.6	1.8	5.7	31.4	2.2	2.6	84.5	50.4	0.9	4.6	3.7	2,088	1,114	354	356	78	43	234	200	-275
23	LeBron James L. James	5.5	2003-04	CLE	79	39.5	20.9	5.9	1.6	0.7	7.9	18.9	41.7	0.8	2.7	29.0	4.4	5.8	75.4	48.8	1.3	4.2	3.5	3,122	1,654	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
24	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	5.4	1994-95	DAL	79	33.8	11.7	7.7	1.9	0.3	4.2	10.8	38.5	0.9	3.3	27.2	2.4	3.5	69.8	47.1	1.9	3.5	3.2	2,668	922	430	607	151	24	250	146
25	Jack George J. George	5.4	1953-54	PHI	71	37.3	9.5	4.4			3.6	10.4	35.2				2.2	3.7	59.0	39.6				2,648	675	386	312				210

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Thu 3/19	PHI	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sun 3/22	BKN	@	SAC	6:00 PM
Tue 3/24	SAC	@	CHA	7:00 PM
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RPG Leaders

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10.5

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118.5

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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USG% Leaders

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1	Pistons	48	19	.716
2	Celtics	44	23	.657	4.0
3	Knicks	44	25	.638	5.0
4	Cavaliers	41	27	.603	7.5
5	Magic	38	28	.576	9.5
6	Raptors	38	29	.567	10.0
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8	76ers	37	31	.544	11.5
9	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.0
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	14.5
11	Bucks	28	39	.418	20.0
12	Bulls	27	40	.403	21.0
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1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.5
3	Lakers	42	25	.627	10.5
4	Rockets	41	25	.621	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0
6	Timberwolves	41	27	.603	12.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.5
8	Clippers	34	33	.507	18.5
9	Warriors	32	35	.478	20.5
10	Trail Blazers	32	36	.471	21.0
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	29.0
12	Mavericks	23	45	.338	30.0
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	31.0
14	Jazz	20	48	.294	33.0
15	Kings - e	18	51	.261	35.5