what is the highest rpg by a rookie since 1970

Since 1969-70, Elmore Smith has grabbed the most rebounds per game by a rookie, with 15.2 per game in 1971-72.

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What is the highest rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a rookie since 1970?

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elmore Smith E. Smith	15.2	1971-72	BUF	78	40.8	17.3	1.4			7.4	16.3	45.4				2.5	4.7	53.4	47.1				3,186	1,352	1,184	111				306
2	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15.0	1970-71	BOS	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
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	14.5	1969-70	MIL	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
4	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	13.9	1992-93	ORL	81	37.9	23.4	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.0	16.1	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	8.9	59.2	58.4	4.2	9.6	3.8	3,071	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
5	Buck Williams B. Williams	12.3	1981-82	NJN	82	34.5	15.5	1.3	1.0	1.0	6.3	10.7	58.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.7	62.4	60.3	4.2	8.0	2.9	2,825	1,268	1,005	107	84	84	235	285
6	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	12.3	1991-92	DEN	71	38.3	16.6	2.2	0.6	3.0	6.0	12.2	49.3	0.0	0.0		4.5	7.0	64.2	54.0	4.5	7.8	3.5	2,716	1,177	870	156	43	210	252	273
7	Larry Smith L. Smith	12.1	1980-81	GSW	82	31.4	9.6	1.1	0.9	0.8	3.7	7.2	51.2	0.0	0.0		2.2	3.7	58.8	54.0	5.3	6.8	1.8	2,578	785	994	93	70	63	146	316
8	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	12.1	2010-11	LAC	82	38.0	22.5	3.8	0.8	0.5	8.5	16.8	50.6	0.1	0.3	29.2	5.4	8.5	64.2	54.9	3.3	8.8	2.7	3,112	1,845	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
9	Pete Cross P. Cross	12.0	1970-71	SEA	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
10	David Robinson D. Robinson	12.0	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
11	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	11.9	1997-98	SAS	82	39.1	21.1	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	3,204	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
12	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	11.9	1984-85	HOU	82	35.5	20.6	1.4	1.2	2.7	8.3	15.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		4.1	6.7	61.3	56.4	5.4	6.5	2.9	2,914	1,692	974	111	99	220	234	344
13	Lloyd Neal L. Neal	11.8	1972-73	POR	82	33.2	13.4	1.8			5.5	11.2	49.4				2.3	3.6	63.8	52.2				2,723	1,097	967	146				305
14	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	11.5	1971-72	POR	82	39.6	24.5	4.3			9.6	22.4	42.7				5.4	7.6	71.0	47.6				3,245	2,009	943	350				186
15	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	11.3	1970-71	CIN	81	32.7	13.5	1.4			5.8	13.8	41.8				1.9	2.8	68.7	44.8				2,648	1,090	913	117				270
16	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	11.1	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	21.0	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	70	197	294	339
17	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	11.0	1991-92	CHA	82	37.2	19.2	3.6	1.0	0.6	7.5	15.3	49.0	0.1	0.3	22.7	4.1	5.0	82.9	54.8	3.9	7.0	2.0	3,047	1,576	899	292	81	51	160	225
18	Emeka Okafor E. Okafor	10.9	2004-05	CHA	73	35.6	15.1	0.9	0.8	1.7	6.1	13.7	44.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.7	60.9	47.9	3.8	7.1	1.7	2,600	1,105	795	64	62	125	125	214	-344
19	John Drew J. Drew	10.7	1974-75	ATL	78	29.3	18.5	1.8	1.5	0.5	6.8	15.8	42.8				5.0	7.0	71.3	49.1	4.6	6.1		2,289	1,442	836	138	119	39		274
20	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	10.6	2023-24	SAS	71	29.7	21.4	3.9	1.2	3.6	7.8	16.7	46.5	1.8	5.5	32.5	4.1	5.2	79.6	56.5	2.3	8.4	3.7	2,106	1,522	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
21	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	10.6	1982-83	SDC	70	36.2	23.7	2.5	1.8	0.9	9.8	18.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.9	70.9	55.7	4.3	6.3	2.9	2,531	1,660	744	177	129	62	204	294
22	Clark Kellogg C. Kellogg	10.6	1982-83	IND	81	34.1	20.1	2.8	1.7	0.5	8.4	17.5	47.9	0.0	0.2	22.2	3.2	4.3	74.1	51.6	4.2	6.4	2.7	2,761	1,625	860	223	141	43	217	298
23	Clifford Ray C. Ray	10.6	1971-72	CHI	82	22.8	7.0	3.1			2.7	5.4	49.9				1.6	2.7	61.5	53.4				1,872	578	869	254				296
24	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	10.6	1977-78	MIL	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
25	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	10.5	2015-16	MIN	82	32.0	18.3	2.0	0.7	1.7	7.6	14.1	54.2	0.4	1.1	34.1	2.7	3.4	81.1	59.0	2.8	7.7	2.2	2,627	1,503	858	161	58	138	183	245	-131

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Since 1969-70, Elmore Smith has grabbed the most rebounds per game by a rookie, with 15.2 per game in 1971-72.

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