nba players to average and 12 rpg in a season since 1970

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 14.5 boards per game in his rookie season in 1969-70.

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NBA players to average and 12 or higher rpg in a season since 1970
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
14.5
1969-70
82
43.1
28.8
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
1,190
337
283
2Tom Boerwinkle
T. Boerwinkle
12.5
1969-70
81
28.8
10.4
2.8
4.3
9.6
44.9
1.9
2.8
66.4
48.4
2,335
846
1,016
229
255
3Bill 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
4Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
18.4
1969-70
12
42.1
27.3
4.1
10.8
18.9
56.8
5.8
13.1
44.6
55.4
505
328
221
49
31
5Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
13.6
1969-70
81
39.4
26.1
4.3
9.9
21.1
46.9
6.3
8.6
72.9
52.4
3,194
2,114
1,101
352
331
6Elvin 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
7Gus 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
8Jerry 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
9Willis Reed
W. Reed
13.9
1969-70
81
38.1
21.7
2.0
8.7
17.1
50.7
4.3
5.7
75.6
55.2
3,089
1,755
1,126
161
287
10Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
17.7
1969-70
43
44.6
21.9
3.5
7.9
19.2
41.4
6.1
8.0
75.4
48.3
1,919
943
762
150
110
11Wes 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
12Kareem 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
13Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
12.9
1970-71
82
35.5
14.7
2.8
5.3
10.7
49.3
4.1
6.8
60.4
53.5
2,908
1,202
1,060
230
271
14Tom Boerwinkle
T. Boerwinkle
13.8
1970-71
82
28.9
10.8
4.8
4.4
9.0
48.5
2.0
2.8
72.4
52.6
2,370
882
1,133
397
275
15Bill 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
16Wilt 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
17Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
15.0
1970-71
81
38.0
17.0
2.8
6.8
16.1
42.2
3.4
4.6
73.2
46.8
3,076
1,373
1,216
228
350
18Pete Cross
P. Cross
12.0
1970-71
79
27.8
8.0
1.4
3.1
7.0
44.2
1.8
2.6
69.0
49.0
2,194
630
949
113
212
19Leroy Ellis
L. Ellis
12.3
1970-71
74
34.9
15.9
3.2
6.6
14.8
44.3
2.8
3.5
80.1
48.7
2,581
1,179
907
235
258
20Elvin 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
21Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
12.0
1970-71
33
35.2
20.6
1.5
7.9
17.5
44.9
4.8
6.6
73.4
50.4
1,162
680
396
48
84
22Gus 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
23Jerry 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
24Willis Reed
W. Reed
13.7
1970-71
73
39.1
20.9
2.0
8.4
18.2
46.2
4.1
5.2
78.5
51.0
2,855
1,527
1,003
148
228
25Paul 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
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