Wilt Chamberlain had the most rebounds per game in 1961-62, with 25.7 per game.

Interpreted as:

highest rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season in 1962

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25.7	1961-62	PHI	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
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	23.6	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	4.5	7.6	16.6	45.7	3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9	3,433	1,436	1,790	341	207
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	19.0	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	2.7	12.3	23.7	51.9	6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4	3,344	2,495	1,500	210	281
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	18.7	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	3.7	11.1	24.7	45.0	8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2	3,282	2,429	1,459	289	296
5	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	14.7	1961-62	SYR	80	34.6	16.3	3.0	6.8	15.3	44.3	2.8	3.8	73.5	48.2	2,768	1,304	1,176	243	272
6	Johnny Green J. Green	13.3	1961-62	NYK	80	34.9	15.9	2.4	6.3	14.6	43.6	3.3	5.4	60.1	47.0	2,789	1,275	1,066	191	265
7	Wayne Embry W. Embry	13.0	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	19.8	2.4	7.5	16.1	46.6	4.7	6.9	69.0	51.6	2,623	1,484	977	182	286
8	Bailey Howell B. Howell	12.6	1961-62	DET	79	36.2	19.9	2.4	7.0	15.1	46.4	5.9	7.7	76.8	53.9	2,857	1,576	996	186	317
9	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	12.5	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	11.4	11.0	22.9	47.8	8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4	3,503	2,432	985	899	258
10	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	11.6	1961-62	NYK	75	39.7	25.0	2.6	10.0	24.0	41.5	5.1	6.1	84.2	47.0	2,978	1,877	867	192	260
11	Ray Scott R. Scott	11.5	1961-62	DET	75	27.8	13.3	1.8	4.9	12.7	38.7	3.4	5.2	65.7	44.2	2,087	995	865	132	232
12	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	10.4	1961-62	DET	77	24.6	9.4	1.6	3.3	8.4	39.6	2.7	3.8	71.5	46.4	1,896	720	803	125	327
13	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	10.4	1961-62	LAL	80	34.4	17.2	2.2	6.5	13.9	46.6	4.3	5.6	76.3	52.6	2,754	1,374	828	179	255
14	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	10.2	1961-62	CIN	79	31.5	13.7	1.6	5.2	11.8	43.8	3.3	4.7	70.7	49.2	2,488	1,083	804	130	275
15	Tom Gola T. Gola	9.8	1961-62	PHI	60	41.0	13.7	4.9	5.4	12.8	42.1	2.9	3.8	76.5	47.3	2,462	820	587	295	267
16	Tom Sanders T. Sanders	9.5	1961-62	BOS	80	29.1	11.2	0.9	4.4	10.1	43.5	2.5	3.3	74.9	48.8	2,325	897	762	74	279
17	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	9.5	1961-62	BOS	79	30.2	22.1	2.1	8.8	20.4	42.9	4.5	5.5	81.9	48.2	2,383	1,742	747	165	280
18	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	9.1	1961-62	PHI	80	31.4	12.1	1.8	4.7	11.6	40.4	2.7	3.3	82.4	46.3	2,509	966	729	145	330
19	Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry	8.5	1961-62	TOT	63	28.0	10.7	1.4	4.7	13.8	34.3	1.3	2.0	64.2	36.6	1,765	675	536	90	179
20	Barney Cable B. Cable	8.4	1961-62	TOT	67	27.8	10.9	1.7	4.6	11.2	40.7	1.8	2.7	65.2	43.9	1,861	728	563	115	211
21	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	8.2	1961-62	STL	77	36.2	22.9	4.8	9.1	19.4	47.0	4.7	5.7	82.5	52.4	2,784	1,764	633	370	282
22	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	8.0	1961-62	CIN	80	37.4	22.9	2.7	9.2	19.3	47.9	4.4	5.4	81.1	52.8	2,991	1,831	638	215	323
23	Jim Krebs J. Krebs	7.9	1961-62	LAL	78	25.8	10.0	1.4	4.0	9.0	44.5	2.0	2.7	75.0	49.2	2,012	780	616	110	290
24	Dave Gambee D. Gambee	7.9	1961-62	SYR	80	28.8	16.7	1.4	6.0	14.1	42.4	4.8	5.9	81.7	50.2	2,301	1,338	631	114	275
25	Jerry West J. West	7.9	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	5.4	10.7	23.9	44.5	9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4	3,087	2,310	591	402	173