nba players to average 12 rebounds in a single season after 1970

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 15.99 rebounds per game played in 1970-71.

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NBA players to average 12 or more rebounds per game in a single season after 1970

	NAME	REB/GP	REB	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	AST	PF
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	15.99	1,311	82	1970-71	MIL	40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3	13.0	22.5	57.7	5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6	3,288	2,596	272	264
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	12.93	1,060	82	1970-71	ATL	35.5	14.7	12.9	2.8	5.3	10.7	49.3	4.1	6.8	60.4	53.5	2,908	1,202	230	271
3	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	13.82	1,133	82	1970-71	CHI	28.9	10.8	13.8	4.8	4.4	9.0	48.5	2.0	2.8	72.4	52.6	2,370	882	397	275
4	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	15.04	1,233	82	1970-71	ATL	38.3	11.9	15.0	2.9	4.7	10.2	45.8	2.6	4.0	63.9	49.8	3,140	975	240	317
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.21	1,493	82	1970-71	LAL	44.3	20.7	18.2	4.3	8.1	15.0	54.5	4.4	8.2	53.8	55.8	3,630	1,696	352	174
6	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15.01	1,216	81	1970-71	BOS	38.0	17.0	15.0	2.8	6.8	16.1	42.2	3.4	4.6	73.2	46.8	3,076	1,373	228	350
7	Pete Cross P. Cross	12.01	949	79	1970-71	SEA	27.8	8.0	12.0	1.4	3.1	7.0	44.2	1.8	2.6	69.0	49.0	2,194	630	113	212
8	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	12.26	907	74	1970-71	POR	34.9	15.9	12.3	3.2	6.6	14.8	44.3	2.8	3.5	80.1	48.7	2,581	1,179	235	258
9	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.61	1,362	82	1970-71	SDR	44.3	28.7	16.6	2.3	11.6	27.0	42.8	5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8	3,633	2,350	186	225
10	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	12	396	33	1970-71	SEA	35.2	20.6	12.0	1.5	7.9	17.5	44.9	4.8	6.6	73.4	50.4	1,162	680	48	84
11	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	17.09	1,128	66	1970-71	BAL	38.5	18.2	17.1	2.9	7.5	16.5	45.3	3.2	4.4	73.8	49.4	2,538	1,202	192	227
12	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	15.81	1,265	80	1970-71	SFW	40.6	19.2	15.8	3.7	7.8	15.6	49.8	3.6	4.6	78.7	54.4	3,251	1,535	293	197
13	Willis Reed W. Reed	13.74	1,003	73	1970-71	NYK	39.1	20.9	13.7	2.0	8.4	18.2	46.2	4.1	5.2	78.5	51.0	2,855	1,527	148	228
14	Paul Silas P. Silas	12.53	1,015	81	1970-71	PHX	36.3	11.9	12.5	3.0	4.2	9.7	42.8	3.5	5.1	68.5	49.4	2,944	961	247	227
15	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	13.76	1,128	82	1970-71	SFW	40.9	20.0	13.8	3.1	7.6	17.1	44.5	4.8	6.6	73.0	50.1	3,351	1,641	257	192
16	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.93	1,253	74	1970-71	BAL	39.2	14.1	16.9	4.0	5.7	11.4	50.1	2.7	4.1	65.7	53.5	2,904	1,047	293	235
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.62	1,346	81	1971-72	MIL	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6	14.3	24.9	57.4	6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3	3,583	2,822	370	235
18	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	12.79	1,049	82	1971-72	ATL	38.9	18.6	12.8	3.2	7.2	13.3	54.5	4.1	7.1	58.5	56.7	3,187	1,526	262	255
19	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	13.47	1,051	78	1971-72	TOT	35.3	12.6	13.5	2.5	4.9	10.0	48.7	2.8	4.1	70.3	53.4	2,756	980	198	269
20	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	19.17	1,572	82	1971-72	LAL	42.3	14.8	19.2	4.0	6.0	9.3	64.9	2.7	6.4	42.2	61.0	3,469	1,213	329	196
21	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15.23	1,203	79	1971-72	BOS	40.3	18.8	15.2	3.1	8.3	17.2	48.4	2.2	3.1	72.0	50.9	3,186	1,489	245	314
22	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	12.24	918	75	1971-72	PHI	38.7	23.3	12.2	5.9	8.8	19.0	46.1	5.7	8.0	71.2	51.5	2,900	1,744	443	295
23	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	13.06	1,045	80	1971-72	LAL	34.4	13.1	13.1	2.4	4.6	10.0	46.1	3.9	5.0	77.9	53.8	2,748	1,047	193	251
24	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	14.6	1,197	82	1971-72	HOU	42.2	25.2	14.6	3.3	10.1	23.4	43.4	4.9	7.5	64.9	47.1	3,461	2,063	270	233
25	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	12.68	926	73	1971-72	SEA	43.4	26.2	12.7	2.0	9.8	21.3	46.1	6.6	8.0	81.9	52.7	3,167	1,914	148	208

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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
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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
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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