nba leader in rebounds per game 1978

Truck Robinson had the most rebounds per game in 1977-78, with 15.7 per game.

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NBA leader in rebounds per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games 1978
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Truck 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
2Moses Malone
M. Malone
15.0
1977-78
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
3Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
14.0
1977-78
77
41.8
18.6
4.6
1.3
0.9
7.8
15.8
49.0
3.1
3.7
84.2
53.3
3.2
10.8
2.8
3,215
1,435
1,078
351
102
67
217
297
4Elvin 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
5Bill Walton
B. Walton
13.2
1977-78
58
33.3
18.9
5.0
1.0
2.5
7.9
15.2
52.2
3.1
4.2
72.0
55.4
2.0
11.2
3.6
1,929
1,097
766
291
60
146
206
145
6Swen Nater
S. Nater
13.2
1977-78
78
35.6
15.5
2.8
0.5
0.6
6.4
12.7
50.4
2.7
3.5
76.5
54.3
3.6
9.6
2.9
2,778
1,210
1,029
216
40
47
225
274
7Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
13.1
1977-78
82
37.4
22.9
3.2
0.5
2.2
8.6
15.4
55.9
5.7
8.2
70.4
60.4
3.9
9.2
4.5
3,067
1,879
1,071
263
42
181
366
261
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
12.9
1977-78
62
36.5
25.8
4.3
1.7
3.0
10.7
19.4
55.0
4.4
5.6
78.3
58.9
3.0
9.9
3.4
2,265
1,600
801
269
103
185
208
182
9Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
12.8
1977-78
79
40.3
26.5
3.8
1.3
1.6
10.3
19.8
52.0
5.9
8.2
72.7
56.7
3.0
9.8
4.4
3,182
2,097
1,010
298
105
126
346
297
10Marvin Webster
M. Webster
12.6
1977-78
82
35.5
14.0
2.5
0.6
2.0
5.2
10.4
50.2
3.5
5.6
62.9
54.3
4.4
8.2
3.1
2,910
1,144
1,035
203
48
162
257
262
11Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
11.9
1977-78
80
33.1
7.6
4.1
1.2
0.6
3.2
6.1
52.3
1.2
2.2
53.8
53.5
3.6
8.4
2.2
2,644
607
955
326
98
45
173
234
12Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
11.3
1977-78
63
36.7
24.5
3.4
1.3
1.5
9.9
18.4
53.7
4.7
6.1
77.2
58.0
3.1
8.2
3.6
2,311
1,542
715
216
82
93
225
185
13Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
10.6
1977-78
80
34.6
19.5
2.4
1.2
1.3
7.9
15.1
52.2
3.8
5.1
73.6
56.3
3.7
6.9
2.2
2,765
1,557
847
190
92
103
175
221
14George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
10.4
1977-78
78
32.5
20.3
3.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
16.3
46.3
5.3
7.4
71.6
52.1
3.6
6.8
4.0
2,533
1,587
810
294
137
27
312
287
15Jim Chones
J. Chones
10.3
1977-78
82
35.4
15.0
1.6
0.6
0.7
6.4
13.6
47.2
2.2
3.0
72.0
50.3
2.7
7.6
2.2
2,906
1,230
844
131
52
58
184
235
16Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
10.2
1977-78
79
30.7
13.4
2.5
1.0
1.9
5.3
10.9
48.9
2.8
3.8
72.7
53.4
3.5
6.7
2.5
2,423
1,060
802
196
81
149
194
297
17Dan Issel
D. Issel
10.1
1977-78
82
34.8
21.3
3.7
1.2
0.5
8.0
15.7
51.2
5.2
6.7
78.2
57.1
3.1
7.0
3.2
2,851
1,746
830
304
100
41
259
279
18George Johnson
G. Johnson
9.6
1977-78
81
29.8
8.7
1.4
1.0
3.4
3.5
8.9
39.5
1.6
2.3
71.9
43.8
3.0
6.6
2.7
2,411
703
779
111
78
274
221
339
19Clifford Ray
C. Ray
9.6
1977-78
79
28.7
8.8
1.9
0.9
1.1
3.4
6.0
57.1
1.9
3.1
60.9
59.4
3.0
6.6
1.9
2,268
692
758
147
74
90
150
291
20Larry Kenon
L. Kenon
9.5
1977-78
81
35.4
20.6
3.3
1.4
0.3
8.6
17.6
48.9
3.4
4.0
85.4
53.3
3.0
6.5
3.4
2,869
1,672
773
268
115
24
279
209
21Bernard King
B. King
9.5
1977-78
79
39.1
24.2
2.4
1.5
0.5
10.1
21.1
47.9
4.0
5.8
67.7
51.1
3.4
6.2
3.9
3,092
1,909
751
193
122
36
311
302
22Rich Kelley
R. Kelley
9.3
1977-78
82
25.8
10.2
2.8
1.1
1.6
3.7
7.3
50.5
2.7
3.5
77.9
57.1
3.0
6.2
2.7
2,119
833
759
233
89
129
225
293
23Steve Hawes
S. Hawes
9.2
1977-78
75
31.0
12.7
2.5
1.0
0.8
5.2
11.4
45.3
2.3
2.9
81.8
50.0
2.4
6.8
2.0
2,325
949
690
190
78
57
148
230
24Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
9.1
1977-78
68
31.2
16.4
2.5
0.9
0.8
6.7
14.5
45.8
3.0
4.0
76.7
50.2
2.7
6.4
2.8
2,119
1,113
621
173
61
56
192
221
25Mickey Johnson
M. Johnson
9.1
1977-78
81
35.4
18.3
3.3
1.1
0.8
6.9
15.0
46.2
4.5
5.5
81.2
52.6
2.7
6.4
3.3
2,870
1,484
738
267
92
68
270
317
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54
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