most rpg in a season by a power forward in the 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Elvin Hayes grabbed the most rebounds per game by a power forward in a season, with 18.1 per game in 1973-74.

Interpreted as:
most rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season by a power forward in the 1970s
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
18.1
1973-74
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
2Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
17.1
1970-71
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
3Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
15.8
1970-71
80
40.6
19.2
3.7
7.8
15.6
49.8
3.6
4.6
78.7
54.4
3,251
1,535
1,265
293
197
4Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
15.7
1977-78
82
44.4
22.7
2.1
0.9
1.0
9.1
20.5
44.4
4.5
7.0
64.0
48.1
3.6
12.1
3.7
3,638
1,862
1,288
171
73
79
301
265
5Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
15.0
1970-71
82
38.3
11.9
2.9
4.7
10.2
45.8
2.6
4.0
63.9
49.8
3,140
975
1,233
240
317
6Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
14.5
1972-73
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
7Clyde Lee
C. Lee
14.5
1971-72
78
34.3
8.1
1.1
3.3
7.0
47.1
1.5
2.8
54.1
49.2
2,674
632
1,132
85
244
8Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
14.4
1969-70
82
39.9
14.8
4.2
5.4
11.4
47.5
4.0
5.5
73.4
53.8
3,269
1,217
1,181
345
292
9Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
14.2
1969-70
TOT
67
36.1
15.1
2.6
6.0
11.9
50.7
3.0
3.8
78.4
55.4
2,420
1,010
951
173
166
10Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
13.9
1969-70
78
37.4
17.3
3.4
7.4
16.4
45.1
2.5
3.5
72.4
48.3
2,919
1,353
1,086
264
269
11Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
13.5
1973-74
77
34.2
14.5
2.7
0.8
0.2
5.0
9.9
50.7
4.5
5.8
77.1
58.3
4.4
9.2
2,634
1,113
1,040
208
64
17
264
12Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
13.5
1971-72
TOT
78
35.3
12.6
2.5
4.9
10.0
48.7
2.8
4.1
70.3
53.4
2,756
980
1,051
198
269
13Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
13.4
1973-74
75
40.5
23.5
3.2
0.9
1.4
9.3
20.3
45.7
5.0
6.1
81.4
51.1
4.2
9.2
3,039
1,761
1,007
240
65
106
198
14Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
13.3
1977-78
81
40.1
19.7
1.8
1.2
2.0
7.9
17.4
45.1
4.0
6.3
63.4
48.9
4.1
9.1
2.8
3,246
1,598
1,075
149
96
159
229
313
15Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
13.1
1971-72
80
34.4
13.1
2.4
4.6
10.0
46.1
3.9
5.0
77.9
53.8
2,748
1,047
1,045
193
251
16Paul Silas
P. Silas
13.0
1972-73
80
32.7
13.3
3.1
5.0
10.6
47.0
3.3
4.8
70.0
52.3
2,618
1,066
1,039
251
197
17Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
12.9
1972-73
77
42.3
29.2
2.5
11.5
24.3
47.6
6.1
7.3
83.9
53.2
3,259
2,251
995
196
213
18Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
12.8
1974-75
74
30.9
10.3
2.3
0.7
0.1
3.7
7.2
50.6
2.9
3.7
80.1
57.9
4.1
8.7
2,283
759
946
173
52
11
218
19Rick Roberson
R. Roberson
12.7
1971-72
63
35.0
13.1
1.7
4.8
10.9
44.2
3.4
5.8
58.7
48.5
2,207
823
801
109
251
20Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
12.7
1971-72
73
43.4
26.2
2.0
9.8
21.3
46.1
6.6
8.0
81.9
52.7
3,167
1,914
926
148
208
21Paul Silas
P. Silas
12.7
1975-76
81
32.9
10.7
2.5
0.7
0.4
3.9
9.1
42.6
2.9
4.1
70.9
48.8
4.5
8.1
2,662
866
1,025
203
56
33
227
22George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
12.6
1975-76
77
38.3
23.0
4.7
2.6
0.5
8.4
20.2
41.7
6.2
8.3
74.0
48.2
3.4
9.2
2,946
1,769
967
359
198
41
334
23Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
12.5
1976-77
82
41.0
23.7
1.9
1.1
2.7
9.3
18.5
50.1
5.1
7.5
68.7
54.4
3.5
9.0
3,364
1,942
1,029
158
87
220
312
24Paul Silas
P. Silas
12.5
1970-71
81
36.3
11.9
3.0
4.2
9.7
42.8
3.5
5.1
68.5
49.4
2,944
961
1,015
247
227
25Paul Silas
P. Silas
12.5
1974-75
82
32.5
10.6
2.7
0.7
0.3
3.8
9.1
41.7
3.0
4.2
70.9
48.2
4.2
8.3
2,661
868
1,025
224
60
22
229
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