most drpg by a rookie in a season

Shaquille O'Neal has the most defensive rebounds per game by a rookie with 9.6 per game in 1992-93.

Interpreted as:
most drpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie in a season
NAMEDREBSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9.6
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
23.4
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
3.8
3,071
1,893
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
8.8
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
8.6
1997-98
SAS SAS
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
4Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
8.4
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
5David Robinson
D. Robinson
8.3
1989-90
SAS SAS
82
36.6
24.3
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
3.1
3,002
1,993
983
164
138
319
257
259
6Buck Williams
B. Williams
8.0
1981-82
NJN NJN
82
34.5
15.5
12.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
6.3
10.7
58.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.7
62.4
60.3
4.2
2.9
2,825
1,268
1,005
107
84
84
235
285
7Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
7.8
1991-92
DEN DEN
71
38.3
16.6
12.3
2.2
0.6
3.0
6.0
12.2
49.3
0.0
0.0
4.5
7.0
64.2
54.0
4.5
3.5
2,716
1,177
870
156
43
210
252
273
8Larry Bird
L. Bird
7.8
1979-80
BOS BOS
82
36.0
21.3
10.4
4.5
1.7
0.6
8.5
17.8
47.4
0.7
1.7
40.6
3.7
4.4
83.6
53.8
2.6
3.2
2,955
1,745
852
370
143
53
263
279
9Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
7.7
2015-16
MIN MIN
82
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
10Ralph Sampson
R. Sampson
7.6
1983-84
HOU HOU
82
32.8
21.0
11.1
2.0
0.9
2.4
8.7
16.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
3.5
5.3
66.1
55.1
3.6
3.6
2,693
1,720
913
163
70
197
294
339
11Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
7.1
2018-19
PHX PHX
71
30.7
16.3
10.3
1.8
0.9
0.9
7.2
12.3
58.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
2.7
74.6
60.8
3.1
1.8
2,183
1,159
729
125
61
67
126
209
-383
12Emeka Okafor
E. Okafor
7.1
2004-05
CHA CHA
73
35.6
15.1
10.9
0.9
0.8
1.7
6.1
13.7
44.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.7
60.9
47.9
3.8
1.7
2,600
1,105
795
64
62
125
125
214
-344
13Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
7.0
1991-92
CHA CHA
82
37.2
19.2
11.0
3.6
1.0
0.6
7.5
15.3
49.0
0.1
0.3
22.7
4.1
5.0
82.9
54.8
3.9
2.0
3,047
1,576
899
292
81
51
160
225
14Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
6.9
1992-93
CHA CHA
78
33.9
21.0
10.3
1.0
0.3
3.5
7.3
14.3
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.3
8.1
78.1
58.6
3.4
3.0
2,644
1,639
805
76
27
271
236
286
15Tom Gugliotta
T. Gugliotta
6.9
1992-93
WAS WAS
81
34.5
14.7
9.6
3.8
1.7
0.4
6.0
14.0
42.6
0.5
1.7
28.1
2.2
3.5
64.4
47.2
2.7
2.8
2,795
1,187
781
306
134
35
230
195
16Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
6.9
1977-78
MIL MIL
80
34.6
19.5
10.6
2.4
1.2
1.3
7.9
15.1
52.2
3.8
5.1
73.6
56.3
3.7
2.2
2,765
1,557
847
190
92
103
175
221
17Larry Smith
L. Smith
6.8
1980-81
GSW GSW
82
31.4
9.6
12.1
1.1
0.9
0.8
3.7
7.2
51.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
3.7
58.8
54.0
5.3
1.8
2,578
785
994
93
70
63
146
316
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
6.7
1985-86
UTA UTA
81
30.6
14.9
8.9
2.9
1.3
0.5
6.2
12.5
49.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
5.0
48.1
50.4
2.1
3.4
2,475
1,203
718
236
105
44
279
295
19Dave Greenwood
D. Greenwood
6.7
1979-80
CHI CHI
82
34.0
16.3
9.4
2.2
0.7
1.6
6.1
12.8
47.4
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.1
5.1
81.0
54.1
2.7
2.6
2,791
1,334
773
182
60
129
210
313
20Al Horford
A. Horford
6.6
2007-08
ATL ATL
81
31.4
10.1
9.7
1.5
0.7
0.9
4.1
8.2
49.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
2.6
73.1
53.9
3.1
1.7
2,540
821
785
124
60
76
137
267
-111
21Christian Laettner
C. Laettner
6.6
1992-93
MIN MIN
81
34.9
18.2
8.7
2.8
1.3
1.0
6.2
13.1
47.4
0.0
0.5
10.0
5.7
6.8
83.5
56.4
2.1
3.4
2,823
1,472
708
223
105
83
275
290
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
6.6
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
32.2
21.2
7.8
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
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
23Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
6.6
1990-91
NJN NJN
74
35.2
18.4
10.3
2.2
1.0
1.3
6.9
14.9
46.7
0.2
0.5
34.2
4.4
6.0
73.1
52.7
3.6
2.9
2,602
1,364
759
163
71
99
217
217
24Dwight Howard
D. Howard
6.5
2004-05
ORL ORL
82
32.6
12.0
10.0
0.9
0.9
1.7
4.3
8.3
52.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
5.0
67.1
57.1
3.5
2.0
2,670
981
823
75
77
136
165
232
-179
25Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
6.5
1984-85
HOU HOU
82
35.5
20.6
11.9
1.4
1.2
2.7
8.3
15.3
53.8
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.7
61.3
56.4
5.4
2.9
2,914
1,692
974
111
99
220
234
344
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14.0
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76ers 76ers
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
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Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
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5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
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6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
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Nets Nets - e
20
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
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10.0
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Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
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49
33
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42
40
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Warriors Warriors
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45
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Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
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38.0
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Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
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38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
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OKC OKC
8:00 PM