most rpg in a single season by a center since 1976

Since 1975-76, Moses Malone has the most rebounds per game by a center in a season, with 17.6 per game in 1978-79.

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57.4+ GP/82TG

	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	Moses Malone M. Malone	17.6	1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	24.8	1.8	1.0	1.5	8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	73.9	60.4	7.2	10.5	4.0	3,390	2,031	1,444	147	79	119	326	223
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.9	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		3,379	2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
3	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	16.0	2017-18	DET	78	33.7	15.0	3.0	1.5	1.6	6.0	11.3	52.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	5.1	60.5	55.5	5.1	10.9	2.6	2,625	1,171	1,247	237	114	127	200	250	-57
4	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.0	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	19.0	4.2	1.2	0.9	7.8	16.7	46.8				3.3	4.4	75.6	50.8	4.3	11.7		3,101	1,479	1,246	325	94	71		314
5	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	15.6	2018-19	DET	79	33.5	17.3	1.4	1.7	1.7	7.1	13.3	53.3	0.1	0.5	13.2	3.1	5.2	59.0	55.5	5.4	10.2	2.2	2,647	1,370	1,232	112	136	138	175	272	+176
6	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	15.4	2002-03	DET	73	39.4	6.9	1.6	1.4	3.2	2.9	6.0	48.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	1.2	2.6	45.0	48.6	4.0	11.4	1.2	2,873	506	1,126	120	104	230	88	179	+222
7	Moses Malone M. Malone	15.3	1982-83	PHI	78	37.5	24.5	1.3	1.1	2.0	8.4	16.7	50.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	10.1	76.1	57.8	5.7	9.6	3.4	2,922	1,908	1,194	101	89	157	264	206
8	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	15.2	2017-18	LAC	77	31.5	12.0	1.5	0.5	0.9	4.8	7.5	64.5	0.0	0.0		2.4	4.1	58.0	64.8	4.3	10.9	1.8	2,424	927	1,171	117	39	70	137	203	-126
9	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	15.2	2019-20	TOT	57	33.0	17.7	2.7	1.9	1.6	7.3	13.8	53.3	0.1	0.6	14.3	3.0	5.2	57.5	55.3	4.4	10.8	3.6	1,879	1,010	864	152	109	93	203	201	-191
10	Moses Malone M. Malone	15.0	1977-78	HOU	59	35.7	19.4	0.5	0.8	1.3	7.0	14.0	49.9				5.4	7.5	71.8	55.9	6.4	8.6	3.7	2,107	1,144	886	31	48	76	220	179
11	Swen Nater S. Nater	15.0	1979-80	SDC	81	35.3	13.4	2.9	0.6	0.5	5.5	9.9	55.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.4	71.8	58.9	4.3	10.7	3.2	2,860	1,082	1,216	233	45	37	257	259
12	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	15.0	2014-15	LAC	82	34.4	11.5	0.7	1.0	2.2	4.6	6.5	71.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	2.3	5.7	39.7	63.8	4.8	10.1	1.3	2,820	946	1,226	61	81	183	109	245	+621
13	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	14.8	2015-16	DET	81	32.9	16.2	0.8	1.5	1.4	6.8	13.1	52.1	0.0	0.1	33.3	2.6	7.2	35.5	49.9	4.9	9.9	1.9	2,665	1,314	1,198	67	119	112	155	245	+126
14	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
15	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	14.7	2021-22	UTA	66	32.1	15.6	1.1	0.7	2.1	5.5	7.7	71.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.6	6.7	69.0	73.2	3.7	11.0	1.8	2,120	1,027	968	72	45	137	119	176	+417
16	Moses Malone M. Malone	14.7	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	31.1	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	2,520	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
17	Dwight Howard D. Howard	14.5	2011-12	ORL	54	38.3	20.6	1.9	1.5	2.1	7.7	13.4	57.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	10.6	49.1	56.9	3.7	10.8	3.2	2,070	1,113	785	104	81	116	175	159	+179
18	Moses Malone M. Malone	14.5	1979-80	HOU	82	38.3	25.8	1.8	1.0	1.3	9.5	18.9	50.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.9	9.5	71.9	56.0	7.0	7.5	3.7	3,140	2,119	1,190	147	80	107	300	210
19	Bill Walton B. Walton	14.4	1976-77	POR	65	34.8	18.6	3.8	1.0	3.2	7.6	14.3	52.8				3.5	5.0	69.7	56.3	3.2	11.1		2,264	1,210	934	245	66	211		174
20	Clint Capela C. Capela	14.3	2020-21	ATL	63	30.1	15.2	0.8	0.7	2.0	6.6	11.0	59.4	0.0	0.0		2.1	3.6	57.3	60.1	4.7	9.6	1.2	1,898	956	903	49	44	129	73	145	+251
21	Dwight Howard D. Howard	14.2	2007-08	ORL	82	37.7	20.7	1.3	0.9	2.1	7.1	11.9	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	10.9	59.0	61.9	3.4	10.8	3.2	3,088	1,695	1,161	110	74	176	263	274	+484
22	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
23	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	14.1	1999-00	ATL	82	36.4	11.5	1.3	0.3	3.3	3.9	7.0	56.2	0.0	0.0		3.6	5.1	70.8	62.1	3.7	10.4	2.1	2,984	942	1,157	105	27	269	174	248	-139
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	14.1	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.7	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,784	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
25	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	14.0	1989-90	HOU	82	38.1	24.3	2.9	2.1	4.6	9.8	19.6	50.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	4.7	6.5	71.3	54.1	3.6	10.4	3.9	3,124	1,995	1,149	234	174	376	316	314

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36.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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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

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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

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Tank Leaderboard

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

Dončić

36.1

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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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

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61-44

50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 1975-76, Moses Malone has the most rebounds per game by a center in a season, with 17.6 per game in 1978-79.

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