most rebounds average in a single season 1970

Elvin Hayes had the most rebounds in 1969-70, with 1,386 boards.

Interpreted as:
most rebounds by a player average in a single season 1970
NAMEREBSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
1,386
1969-70
82
44.7
27.5
16.9
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
162
270
2Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
1,370
1969-70
82
39.4
16.2
16.7
3.5
6.4
12.4
51.8
3.3
5.2
63.8
55.1
3,234
1,325
291
250
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
1,190
1969-70
82
43.1
28.8
14.5
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
337
283
4Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
1,181
1969-70
82
39.9
14.8
14.4
4.2
5.4
11.4
47.5
4.0
5.5
73.4
53.8
3,269
1,217
345
292
5Willis Reed
W. Reed
1,126
1969-70
81
38.1
21.7
13.9
2.0
8.7
17.1
50.7
4.3
5.7
75.6
55.2
3,089
1,755
161
287
6Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
1,101
1969-70
81
39.4
26.1
13.6
4.3
9.9
21.1
46.9
6.3
8.6
72.9
52.4
3,194
2,114
352
331
7Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
1,086
1969-70
78
37.4
17.3
13.9
3.4
7.4
16.4
45.1
2.5
3.5
72.4
48.3
2,919
1,353
264
269
8Tom Boerwinkle
T. Boerwinkle
1,016
1969-70
81
28.8
10.4
12.5
2.8
4.3
9.6
44.9
1.9
2.8
66.4
48.4
2,335
846
229
255
9Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
951
1969-70
TOT
67
36.1
15.1
14.2
2.6
6.0
11.9
50.7
3.0
3.8
78.4
55.4
2,420
1,010
173
166
10Clyde Lee
C. Lee
929
1969-70
82
32.2
11.0
11.3
1.0
4.4
10.0
44.0
2.2
3.7
59.3
47.3
2,641
902
80
263
11Paul Silas
P. Silas
916
1969-70
78
36.4
12.8
11.7
2.7
4.8
10.3
46.4
3.2
5.3
60.7
50.5
2,836
996
214
266
12Otto Moore
O. Moore
900
1969-70
81
31.1
11.9
11.1
1.3
4.7
9.9
47.6
2.4
3.8
63.6
51.1
2,523
960
104
232
13Connie Hawkins
C. Hawkins
846
1969-70
81
40.9
24.6
10.4
4.8
8.8
17.9
49.0
7.1
9.1
77.9
56.3
3,312
1,995
391
287
14Johnny Green
J. Green
841
1969-70
78
29.2
15.6
10.8
1.4
6.2
11.0
55.9
3.3
5.5
59.2
58.0
2,278
1,216
112
268
15Bob Rule
B. Rule
825
1969-70
80
37.0
24.6
10.3
1.8
9.9
21.3
46.3
4.8
6.8
71.4
50.6
2,959
1,965
144
278
16Jim Davis
J. Davis
796
1969-70
82
32.0
13.6
9.7
2.9
5.3
11.5
46.4
2.9
3.9
75.5
51.5
2,623
1,116
238
335
17Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
790
1969-70
79
33.3
14.6
10.0
2.5
6.2
13.7
45.1
2.2
3.2
68.8
48.2
2,627
1,152
194
244
18Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
775
1969-70
TOT
70
34.7
18.5
11.1
1.7
6.9
13.9
49.6
4.7
5.9
78.9
55.9
2,427
1,292
121
230
19Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
762
1969-70
43
44.6
21.9
17.7
3.5
7.9
19.2
41.4
6.1
8.0
75.4
48.3
1,919
943
150
110
20Darrall Imhoff
D. Imhoff
754
1969-70
79
31.3
13.6
9.5
2.7
5.4
10.1
54.0
2.7
4.2
65.0
57.1
2,474
1,075
211
294
21Jim Washington
J. Washington
734
1969-70
79
31.1
12.7
9.3
1.3
5.1
10.7
47.6
2.6
3.5
74.7
52.3
2,459
1,006
104
262
22Bob Boozer
B. Boozer
717
1969-70
82
31.1
15.2
8.7
1.3
6.0
12.3
49.1
3.2
3.9
82.2
54.5
2,549
1,249
110
237
23Bob Love
B. Love
712
1969-70
82
38.1
21.0
8.7
1.8
7.8
16.7
46.6
5.4
6.4
84.2
53.7
3,123
1,722
148
260
24Greg Smith
G. Smith
712
1969-70
82
28.9
9.8
8.7
1.9
4.1
8.1
51.1
1.5
2.1
71.8
54.2
2,368
803
156
304
25Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
707
1969-70
TOT
79
25.7
11.6
8.9
1.8
4.4
8.5
52.3
2.7
4.7
57.6
54.9
2,028
917
143
260
StatMuse has season-level data for rebounds going back to the 1950-51 season.

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