most rpg in a season by a center before 1963

Before 1962-63, Wilt Chamberlain had the most rebounds per game by a center in a season, with 27.2 per game in 1960-61.

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	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	27.2	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	1.9	15.8	31.1	50.9	6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9	3,773	3,033	2,149	148	130
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27.0	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	2.3	14.8	32.1	46.1	8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3	3,338	2,707	1,941	168	150
3	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
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	24.0	1959-60	BOS	74	42.5	18.2	3.7	7.5	16.1	46.7	3.2	5.3	61.2	49.6	3,146	1,350	1,778	277	210
5	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
6	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
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	23.0	1958-59	BOS	70	42.6	16.7	3.2	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.7	6.1	59.8	49.3	2,979	1,168	1,612	222	161
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	22.7	1957-58	BOS	69	38.3	16.6	2.9	6.6	15.0	44.2	3.3	6.4	51.9	46.5	2,640	1,142	1,564	202	181
9	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
10	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	15.1	1954-55	PHI	72	40.5	22.7	3.0	7.2	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,631	1,085	215	255
11	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
12	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.4	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	1,007	201	290
13	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.3	1953-54	MIN	72	32.8	18.1	2.4	6.1	16.1	38.0	5.9	7.6	77.7	46.6	2,362	1,306	1,028	174	268
14	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.1	1950-51	MIN	68		28.4	3.1	10.0	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		1,932	958	208	308
15	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	14.1	1960-61	DET	73	28.0	11.7	1.9	3.9	9.7	40.5	3.8	5.5	70.3	48.4	2,044	853	1,028	139	313
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	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	14.0	1955-56	MIN	71	35.5	21.5	2.3	8.4	19.3	43.4	4.8	6.6	72.1	48.4	2,518	1,526	992	164	245
18	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	13.9	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	22.3	2.8	7.2	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	1,564	976	197	248
19	George Mikan G. Mikan	13.5	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	23.8	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
20	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	13.5	1956-57	MIN	69	36.1	20.8	2.0	8.3	19.5	42.6	4.1	5.8	71.7	47.1	2,492	1,434	932	139	251
21	Larry Foust L. Foust	13.4	1953-54	FTW	72	37.4	15.1	2.2	5.2	12.8	40.9	4.7	6.6	71.2	48.3	2,693	1,090	967	161	258
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	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	13.4	1957-58	SYR	72	33.1	15.2	1.2	5.7	14.2	39.9	3.9	5.9	66.4	45.4	2,384	1,094	963	88	197
24	Larry Foust L. Foust	13.3	1951-52	FTW	66	39.6	15.9	3.0	5.9	15.0	39.4	4.0	6.0	67.8	45.0	2,615	1,047	880	200	245
25	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	13.3	1958-59	DET	72	32.5	13.0	0.9	4.4	12.6	35.2	4.1	6.3	65.7	42.3	2,338	933	958	64	332

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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