nba highest rpg in a season since 1970

Since 1969-70, Wilt Chamberlain has averaged the most rebounds per game in a season, with 19.2 per game in 1971-72.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season since 1970
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
19.2
1971-72
82
42.3
14.8
4.0
6.0
9.3
64.9
2.7
6.4
42.2
61.0
3,469
1,213
1,572
329
196
2Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
18.7
1991-92
82
40.3
9.8
2.3
0.8
0.9
4.2
7.7
53.9
0.4
1.2
31.7
1.0
1.7
60.0
57.4
6.4
12.3
1.7
3,301
800
1,530
191
68
70
140
248
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
18.6
1972-73
82
43.2
13.2
4.5
5.2
7.1
72.7
2.8
5.5
51.0
68.9
3,542
1,084
1,526
365
191
4Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
18.3
1992-93
62
38.9
7.5
1.6
0.8
0.7
3.0
6.9
42.7
0.2
1.2
20.5
1.4
2.6
53.4
46.7
5.9
12.3
1.7
2,410
468
1,132
102
48
45
103
201
5Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
18.2
1970-71
82
44.3
20.7
4.3
8.1
15.0
54.5
4.4
8.2
53.8
55.8
3,630
1,696
1,493
352
174
6Elvin 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
7Moses Malone
M. Malone
17.6
1978-79
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
8Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
17.6
1971-72
76
41.7
13.0
3.7
5.4
10.8
49.8
2.3
3.6
62.9
52.5
3,171
989
1,336
278
218
9Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
17.3
1993-94
79
37.8
4.7
2.3
0.7
0.4
2.0
3.7
53.4
0.1
0.3
20.8
0.7
1.3
52.0
54.9
5.7
11.6
1.7
2,989
370
1,367
184
52
32
138
229
10Gus 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
11Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
17.1
1972-73
79
43.3
17.1
3.5
6.5
14.7
44.6
4.0
5.6
71.8
49.9
3,419
1,349
1,349
280
240
12Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
16.9
1970-71
74
39.2
14.1
4.0
5.7
11.4
50.1
2.7
4.1
65.7
53.5
2,904
1,047
1,253
293
235
13Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
16.9
1969-70
82
44.7
27.5
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
1,386
162
270
14Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
16.9
1975-76
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
15Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
16.7
1969-70
82
39.4
16.2
3.5
6.4
12.4
51.8
3.3
5.2
63.8
55.1
3,234
1,325
1,370
291
250
16Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
16.6
1971-72
81
44.2
34.8
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
17Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
16.6
1970-71
82
44.3
28.7
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
18Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
16.2
1972-73
82
41.8
20.5
4.1
9.0
20.0
45.2
2.5
3.2
77.9
48.1
3,425
1,684
1,329
333
311
19Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
16.1
1972-73
76
42.8
30.2
5.0
12.9
23.3
55.4
4.3
6.1
71.3
58.0
3,254
2,292
1,224
379
208
20Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
16.1
1971-72
78
43.1
21.4
2.9
8.1
18.6
43.2
5.3
7.2
74.3
49.2
3,362
1,673
1,252
230
214
21Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
16.0
1970-71
82
40.1
31.7
3.3
13.0
22.5
57.7
5.7
8.3
69.0
60.6
3,288
2,596
1,311
272
264
22Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
16.0
2017-18
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
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23Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
16.0
1975-76
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
24Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
15.9
1972-73
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
25Jerry 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
StatMuse has season-level data for rebounds per game going back to the 1950-51 season.

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