top rpg in the 50s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Bill Russell grabbed the most rebounds per game, with 22.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
top rpg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player in the 50s
NAMERPGGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
22.0
187
39.1
16.1
2.7
6.4
14.3
44.4
3.4
6.3
54.1
47.2
7,314
3,016
4,119
512
485
2Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
17.3
202
37.3
16.4
5.3
6.2
17.7
35.1
4.0
5.8
69.8
40.6
7,544
3,315
3,492
1,062
789
3Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
15.7
357
37.4
24.9
2.6
8.6
20.5
42.1
7.7
10.2
75.4
49.9
13,345
8,894
5,593
929
1,063
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
15.0
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
5George Mikan
G. Mikan
13.4
311
34.4
21.2
2.7
7.4
18.6
40.0
6.3
8.1
78.5
47.9
8,350
6,593
4,167
830
1,305
6Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
13.3
632
36.7
19.3
3.0
6.0
15.9
38.0
7.3
8.6
84.5
49.2
20,784
12,226
8,413
1,918
2,228
7Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
11.9
562
31.9
13.5
1.9
4.3
10.5
40.4
5.0
6.5
77.8
50.6
15,813
7,606
6,684
1,089
1,744
8Walter Dukes
W. Dukes
11.5
275
27.9
10.6
0.8
3.5
9.8
36.1
3.5
5.2
67.8
43.9
7,678
2,921
3,149
209
1,127
9Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
11.3
516
35.5
19.4
2.5
6.4
14.4
44.4
6.6
8.6
76.8
53.4
18,298
10,023
5,856
1,269
1,681
10Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
10.9
423
30.3
17.8
1.6
7.1
16.3
43.6
3.6
4.9
72.8
48.2
12,814
7,527
4,612
679
1,420
11Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
10.9
143
35.8
14.2
0.9
6.2
17.2
36.1
1.7
2.8
61.9
38.4
5,120
2,024
1,555
129
521
12Larry Foust
L. Foust
10.8
620
31.8
14.9
1.8
5.0
12.5
40.2
4.9
6.6
73.2
48.3
17,565
9,216
6,703
1,117
2,297
13Alex Groza
A. Groza
10.7
66
21.7
2.4
7.5
15.8
47.0
6.7
8.6
78.6
55.2
1,429
709
156
237
14Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
10.7
360
30.2
13.8
1.3
5.3
12.9
41.4
3.2
4.6
69.8
46.5
10,889
4,985
3,859
484
903
15Willie Naulls
W. Naulls
10.3
207
30.0
14.6
1.4
5.7
14.9
38.0
3.3
4.1
79.3
43.6
6,208
3,014
2,139
283
639
16Tom Gola
T. Gola
10.3
191
35.6
12.8
5.2
4.4
10.9
40.9
3.9
5.2
75.6
48.7
6,805
2,446
1,965
1,000
740
17Ray Felix
R. Felix
10.0
432
26.2
13.2
0.8
4.4
10.6
41.7
4.3
6.4
67.8
49.1
11,317
5,687
4,302
333
1,674
18Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
9.9
207
31.1
17.6
2.0
6.7
17.1
38.9
4.2
5.4
77.7
45.0
6,445
3,635
2,048
406
849
19Arnie Risen
A. Risen
9.7
515
28.3
11.7
1.7
4.0
10.6
37.9
3.7
5.2
71.0
45.5
12,690
6,013
5,011
866
2,005
20Mel Hutchins
M. Hutchins
9.6
437
37.9
11.1
3.0
4.4
11.4
38.9
2.3
3.4
67.3
43.2
16,574
4,851
4,186
1,298
1,246
21Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
9.4
631
32.5
14.7
2.2
5.2
12.8
40.3
4.4
5.7
76.8
47.9
18,443
9,272
5,940
1,392
2,590
22Kenny Sears
K. Sears
9.4
285
34.3
16.8
1.7
5.6
12.5
44.8
5.6
6.8
82.1
54.2
9,768
4,795
2,673
477
915
23Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
9.3
564
35.3
13.7
2.2
5.0
14.3
35.3
3.6
5.1
70.9
41.5
19,917
7,729
5,225
1,234
2,053
24Jack Coleman
J. Coleman
9.2
565
33.1
10.9
2.8
4.5
10.8
42.0
1.8
2.6
69.1
45.5
16,479
6,131
5,186
1,596
1,704
25George Yardley
G. Yardley
9.1
399
33.5
19.0
1.7
6.6
16.0
41.6
5.8
7.4
77.4
49.5
13,365
7,590
3,641
693
1,199
StatMuse has season-level data for rebounds per game going back to the 1950-51 season.

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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
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46
36
.561
14.0
7
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45
37
.549
15.0
8
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45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
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22
60
.268
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15
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22
60
.268
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