player most rebounds per game nba single season before 1960

Before 1959-60, Bill Russell averaged the most rebounds per game in a season, with 23.0 per game in 1958-59.

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player most rebounds per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games NBA single season before 1960

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	23.0	1958-59	BOS	70	42.6	16.7	3.2	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.7	6.1	59.8	49.3	2,979	1,168	1,612	222	161
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	22.7	1957-58	BOS	69	38.3	16.6	2.9	6.6	15.0	44.2	3.3	6.4	51.9	46.5	2,640	1,142	1,564	202	181
3	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	18.1	1957-58	CIN	63	39.0	16.9	6.4	6.6	18.7	35.1	3.8	5.3	71.5	40.2	2,460	1,066	1,142	403	226
4	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	17.4	1956-57	ROC	72	38.3	15.6	4.6	6.0	17.3	34.7	3.6	5.3	66.5	39.6	2,761	1,124	1,256	331	287
5	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	17.4	1957-58	STL	70	36.1	24.6	2.2	8.3	20.3	41.0	8.0	10.6	74.9	49.2	2,528	1,719	1,216	157	222
6	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	16.4	1958-59	STL	72	39.9	29.2	3.1	10.0	22.8	43.8	9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9	2,873	2,105	1,182	221	200
7	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	16.4	1950-51	SYR	66		17.0	3.8	5.0	14.1	35.7	6.9	9.2	75.2	46.8		1,121	1,080	251	271
8	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	16.3	1955-56	ROC	67	34.7	16.8	4.9	6.0	17.0	35.4	4.8	6.7	71.4	42.2	2,323	1,125	1,094	328	276
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	16.2	1955-56	STL	72	38.8	25.7	2.6	9.0	20.9	42.9	7.7	10.5	73.6	50.2	2,794	1,849	1,164	189	202
10	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	15.3	1953-54	NYK	72	37.4	13.2	2.1	3.6	8.9	40.4	6.0	7.7	78.4	53.8	2,690	949	1,098	153	208
11	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	15.1	1954-55	PHI	72	40.5	22.7	3.0	7.2	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,631	1,085	215	255
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	15.0	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	24.9	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,742	1,050	287	270
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	14.6	1956-57	STL	71	35.1	24.7	1.9	8.6	20.8	41.5	7.5	9.6	77.3	49.4	2,491	1,755	1,037	133	181
14	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.4	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	1,007	201	290
15	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.3	1953-54	MIN	72	32.8	18.1	2.4	6.1	16.1	38.0	5.9	7.6	77.7	46.6	2,362	1,306	1,028	174	268
16	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	14.2	1957-58	SYR	72	40.5	24.9	3.1	8.1	20.3	39.8	8.7	9.7	90.4	50.8	2,918	1,791	1,022	224	244
17	George Mikan G. Mikan	14.1	1950-51	MIN	68		28.4	3.1	10.0	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		1,932	958	208	308
18	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	14.0	1958-59	SYR	72	37.1	17.8	2.0	7.0	15.8	44.1	3.9	5.1	76.6	49.4	2,671	1,285	1,008	142	183
19	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	14.0	1956-57	SYR	72	39.6	22.5	3.2	6.9	18.2	37.9	8.7	9.6	90.4	50.2	2,851	1,617	1,008	229	219
20	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	14.0	1955-56	MIN	71	35.5	21.5	2.3	8.4	19.3	43.4	4.8	6.6	72.1	48.4	2,518	1,526	992	164	245
21	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	13.9	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	22.3	2.8	7.2	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	1,564	976	197	248
22	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	13.8	1954-55	NYK	72	35.4	14.6	2.4	4.6	11.9	38.4	5.5	6.7	81.4	49.1	2,548	1,053	995	176	206
23	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	13.8	1954-55	MIL	72	36.9	20.4	3.2	7.2	17.8	40.7	5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0	2,659	1,466	994	229	258
24	George Mikan G. Mikan	13.5	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	23.8	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
25	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	13.5	1956-57	MIN	69	36.1	20.8	2.0	8.3	19.5	42.6	4.1	5.8	71.7	47.1	2,492	1,434	932	139	251

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