highest rpg by a rookie point guard in nba history

Oscar Robertson has gotten the most rebounds per game by a rookie point 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 point 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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	Steve Francis S. Francis	5.3	1999-00	HOU	77	36.1	18.0	6.6	1.5	0.4	6.5	14.5	44.5	1.4	4.0	34.5	3.7	4.7	78.6	54.3	2.0	3.3	4.0	2,776	1,388	409	507	118	29	306	231	-158
12	Chris Paul C. Paul	5.1	2005-06	NOK	78	36.0	16.1	7.8	2.2	0.1	5.2	12.1	43.0	0.6	2.3	28.2	5.1	6.0	84.7	54.6	0.8	4.3	2.3	2,808	1,258	400	611	175	6	183	218	-181
13	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	4.9	2008-09	OKC	82	32.5	15.3	5.3	1.3	0.2	5.3	13.4	39.8	0.4	1.6	27.1	4.3	5.2	81.5	48.9	2.2	2.7	3.3	2,668	1,256	399	435	110	16	274	191	-272
14	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	4.8	1987-88	NYK	82	39.6	13.6	10.6	2.5	0.1	5.3	12.4	43.2	0.4	1.5	25.4	2.5	3.2	77.4	49.3	1.5	3.4	3.1	3,249	1,114	396	868	205	6	258	244
15	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	4.7	1986-87	SEA	71	27.8	5.3	8.2	1.8	0.6	2.0	4.2	47.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.2	2.0	61.7	51.4	1.4	3.2	2.2	1,972	373	331	583	125	45	155	238
16	John Wall J. Wall	4.6	2010-11	WAS	69	37.8	16.4	8.3	1.8	0.5	5.8	14.1	40.9	0.5	1.7	29.6	4.4	5.7	76.6	49.4	0.5	4.1	3.8	2,606	1,131	317	574	121	35	261	175	-440
17	Dave Bing D. Bing	4.5	1966-67	DET	80	34.5	20.0	4.1			8.3	19.0	43.6				3.4	4.6	73.8	47.5				2,762	1,601	359	330				217
18	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	4.5	1960-61	STL	75	25.3	11.7	2.8			4.4	10.4	42.5				2.9	4.0	71.3	48.1				1,898	880	335	212				215
19	Stephen Curry S. Curry	4.5	2009-10	GSW	80	36.2	17.5	5.9	1.9	0.2	6.6	14.3	46.2	2.1	4.8	43.7	2.2	2.5	88.5	56.8	0.6	3.9	3.0	2,896	1,399	356	472	152	19	243	252	-186
20	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	4.4	1997-98	DEN	68	30.0	11.6	4.7	1.5	0.2	4.6	11.6	39.2	0.3	1.2	25.9	2.2	2.7	81.4	45.3	1.1	3.3	2.7	2,042	790	302	317	105	11	184	160	-491
21	Elfrid Payton E. Payton	4.3	2014-15	ORL	82	30.4	8.9	6.5	1.7	0.2	3.7	8.6	42.5	0.1	0.5	26.2	1.4	2.6	55.1	45.6	1.3	3.0	2.5	2,489	731	349	533	142	20	203	193	-204
22	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	4.2	1967-68	NYK	74	21.5	9.0	4.1			3.5	7.7	45.1				2.1	3.2	65.5	49.6				1,588	666	313	305				199
23	Bub Carrington B. Carrington	4.2	2024-25	WAS	82	30.0	9.8	4.4	0.7	0.3	3.7	9.1	40.1	1.7	5.0	33.9	0.8	1.0	81.2	51.4	0.4	3.8	1.7	2,458	807	341	364	54	21	141	190	-798
24	George King G. King	4.2	1951-52	SYR	66	28.6	10.0	3.7			3.6	8.8	40.6				2.8	4.0	71.2	47.3				1,889	658	274	244				199
25	Victor Oladipo V. Oladipo	4.1	2013-14	ORL	80	31.1	13.8	4.1	1.6	0.5	4.9	11.7	41.9	0.9	2.8	32.7	3.1	4.0	78.0	51.4	0.5	3.6	3.2	2,487	1,106	329	327	129	37	256	210	-270

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11	Pelicans	26	55	.321	38.5
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RPG Leaders

12.9

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APG Leaders

10.9

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9.8

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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121.0

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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1	Pistons - z	59	22	.728
2	Celtics - x	55	26	.679	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	28	.654	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	30	.630	8.0
5	Hawks	46	35	.568	13.0
6	Raptors	45	36	.556	14.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.5
8	76ers	44	37	.543	15.0
9	Hornets	43	38	.531	16.0
10	Heat	42	39	.519	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.5
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.5
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.5
14	Pacers - e	19	62	.235	40.0
15	Wizards - e	17	64	.210	42.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	55	.321	38.5
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0