highest rpg in the nba per season from 1970

Since 1969-70, Wilt Chamberlain has grabbed the most rebounds per game in a season, with 19.2 per game in 1971-72.

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Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
Data note: Rebounds Per Game: player season data complete from 1950-51

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	19.2	1971-72	LAL	82	42.3	14.8	4.0			6.0	9.3	64.9				2.7	6.4	42.2	61.0				3,469	1,213	1,572	329				196
2	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	18.7	1991-92	DET	82	40.3	9.8	2.3	0.8	0.9	4.2	7.7	53.9	0.4	1.2	31.7	1.0	1.7	60.0	57.4	6.4	12.3	1.7	3,301	800	1,530	191	68	70	140	248
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.6	1972-73	LAL	82	43.2	13.2	4.5			5.2	7.1	72.7				2.8	5.5	51.0	68.9				3,542	1,084	1,526	365				191
4	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	18.5	2026-27	SAC	2	36.0	20.5	9.0	0.5	0.0	7.5	9.0	83.3	0.5	0.5	100.0	5.0	5.5	90.9	89.8	4.0	14.5	4.0	72	41	37	18	1	0	8	8	-12
5	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	18.3	1992-93	DET	62	38.9	7.5	1.6	0.8	0.7	3.0	6.9	42.7	0.2	1.2	20.5	1.4	2.6	53.4	46.7	5.9	12.3	1.7	2,410	468	1,132	102	48	45	103	201
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.2	1970-71	LAL	82	44.3	20.7	4.3			8.1	15.0	54.5				4.4	8.2	53.8	55.8				3,630	1,696	1,493	352				174
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	18.1	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		3,602	1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
8	Moses Malone M. Malone	17.6	1978-79	HOU	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
9	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	17.6	1971-72	BAL	76	41.7	13.0	3.7			5.4	10.8	49.8				2.3	3.6	62.9	52.5				3,171	989	1,336	278				218
10	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	17.3	1993-94	SAS	79	37.8	4.7	2.3	0.7	0.4	2.0	3.7	53.4	0.1	0.3	20.8	0.7	1.3	52.0	54.9	5.7	11.6	1.7	2,989	370	1,367	184	52	32	138	229
11	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	17.1	1970-71	BAL	66	38.5	18.2	2.9			7.5	16.5	45.3				3.2	4.4	73.8	49.4				2,538	1,202	1,128	192				227
12	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	17.1	1972-73	GSW	79	43.3	17.1	3.5			6.5	14.7	44.6				4.0	5.6	71.8	49.9				3,419	1,349	1,349	280				240
13	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.9	1970-71	BAL	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
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.9	1969-70	SDR	82	44.7	27.5	2.0			11.1	24.6	45.2				5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2				3,665	2,256	1,386	162				270
15	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.9	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		3,379	2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
16	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.7	1969-70	BAL	82	39.4	16.2	3.5			6.4	12.4	51.8				3.3	5.2	63.8	55.1				3,234	1,325	1,370	291				250
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.6	1971-72	MIL	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
18	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.6	1970-71	SDR	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
19	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.2	1972-73	BOS	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
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.1	1972-73	MIL	76	42.8	30.2	5.0			12.9	23.3	55.4				4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0				3,254	2,292	1,224	379				208
21	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	16.1	1971-72	GSW	78	43.1	21.4	2.9			8.1	18.6	43.2				5.3	7.2	74.3	49.2				3,362	1,673	1,252	230				214
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.0	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	31.7	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	2,596	1,311	272				264
23	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	16.0	2017-18	DET	78	33.7	15.0	3.0	1.5	1.6	6.0	11.3	52.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	5.1	60.5	55.5	5.1	10.9	2.6	2,625	1,171	1,247	237	114	127	200	250	-57
24	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.0	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	19.0	4.2	1.2	0.9	7.8	16.7	46.8				3.3	4.4	75.6	50.8	4.3	11.7		3,101	1,479	1,246	325	94	71		314
25	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	15.9	1972-73	BAL	79	39.1	12.5	4.4			5.3	10.8	49.3				1.9	2.7	70.3	52.3				3,085	991	1,260	347				168

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4	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5
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Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
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2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
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5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
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8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
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