most rebounds per game during fifth season

Bill Russell grabbed the most rebounds per game by a player in his 5th season, with 23.9 per game.

Interpreted as:

most rebounds per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player during fifth season

	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	Bill Russell B. Russell	23.9	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	3.4			6.8	16.0	42.6				3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4				3,458	1,322	1,868	268				155
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	22.3	1963-64	SFW	80	46.1	36.9	5.0			15.1	28.7	52.4				6.8	12.7	53.1	53.7				3,689	2,948	1,787	403				182
3	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	19.0	1967-68	CIN	82	44.1	21.5	3.1			8.6	16.6	51.9				4.2	5.4	77.8	56.5				3,619	1,760	1,560	251				243
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	16.4	1958-59	STL	72	39.9	29.2	3.1			10.0	22.8	43.8				9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9				2,873	2,105	1,182	221				200
5	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
6	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	15.7	1965-66	TOT	80	41.9	22.8	2.9			8.7	17.2	50.6				5.4	8.6	62.4	54.3				3,352	1,820	1,254	235				294
7	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	15.1	1966-67	STL	79	39.6	17.4	2.8			6.4	14.0	45.5				4.6	6.6	70.2	51.4				3,130	1,373	1,190	222				325
8	Moses Malone M. Malone	14.8	1980-81	HOU	80	40.6	27.8	1.8	1.0	1.9	10.1	19.3	52.2	0.0	0.0	33.3	7.6	10.1	75.7	58.5	5.9	8.8	3.9	3,245	2,222	1,180	141	83	150	308	223
9	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	14.7	1974-75	BOS	65	40.5	20.4	4.6	1.3	1.1	8.8	18.4	47.5				2.9	3.8	78.3	50.9	3.5	11.2		2,632	1,329	958	296	87	73		243
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	14.5	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	4.8	1.4	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		3,548	2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	14.5	1972-73	BAL	81	41.3	21.2	1.6			8.8	19.8	44.4				3.6	5.4	67.1	47.7				3,347	1,717	1,177	127				232
12	Willis Reed W. Reed	14.5	1968-69	NYK	82	37.9	21.1	2.3			8.6	16.5	52.1				4.0	5.3	74.7	56.2				3,108	1,733	1,191	190				314
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	14.3	1962-63	LAL	80	42.1	34.0	4.8			12.9	28.4	45.3				8.3	9.9	83.7	51.9				3,370	2,719	1,146	386				226
14	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	14.2	1974-75	KCO	81	41.7	11.5	5.3	1.7	2.1	4.8	11.3	42.7				1.8	2.4	75.4	46.4	2.8	11.4		3,378	928	1,149	428	139	168		274
15	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	14.1	2016-17	MIA	77	32.6	17.0	0.7	0.7	2.1	7.0	12.6	55.7	0.0	0.0		2.9	4.6	62.8	57.9	3.8	10.3	2.0	2,513	1,309	1,088	57	57	161	154	226	+98
16	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	14.0	1958-59	SYR	72	37.1	17.8	2.0			7.0	15.8	44.1				3.9	5.1	76.6	49.4				2,671	1,285	1,008	142				183
17	Dwight Howard D. Howard	13.8	2008-09	ORL	79	35.7	20.6	1.4	1.0	2.9	7.1	12.4	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	10.7	59.4	60.0	4.3	9.6	3.0	2,821	1,624	1,093	112	77	231	240	270	+553
18	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	13.8	1954-55	NYK	72	35.4	14.6	2.4			4.6	11.9	38.4				5.5	6.7	81.4	49.1				2,548	1,053	995	176				206
19	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	13.8	2016-17	DET	81	29.7	13.6	1.1	1.5	1.1	6.0	11.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	28.6	1.7	4.4	38.6	51.8	4.3	9.5	1.9	2,409	1,105	1,115	90	124	89	152	237	-274
20	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	13.6	1969-70	PHI	81	39.4	26.1	4.3			9.9	21.1	46.9				6.3	8.6	72.9	52.4				3,194	2,114	1,101	352				331
21	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	13.5	1988-89	HOU	82	36.9	24.8	1.8	2.6	3.4	9.6	19.0	50.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.5	8.0	69.6	55.2	4.1	9.4	3.4	3,024	2,034	1,105	149	213	282	275	329
22	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	13.4	1959-60	DET	66	32.4	15.2	1.2			4.8	13.2	36.1				5.7	7.7	74.0	45.9				2,140	1,004	883	80				310
23	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	13.4	1960-61	NYK	79	37.7	23.4	2.4			9.3	21.8	42.8				4.7	5.8	81.6	48.0				2,976	1,846	1,055	191				268
24	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	13.2	2000-01	DET	80	34.5	6.4	1.5	1.3	2.3	2.7	5.5	49.0	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.0	3.0	33.6	47.0	3.8	9.4	1.5	2,760	511	1,052	123	107	186	117	192	+36
25	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	13.0	1967-68	BAL	60	37.9	19.1	2.7			8.0	17.2	46.7				3.0	4.5	66.7	49.7				2,271	1,144	782	159				223

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0