what is the highest rpg by a rookie since 1980

Since 1979-80, Shaquille O'Neal has averaged the most rebounds per game by a rookie in a season, with 13.9 per game in 1992-93.

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Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
Data note: Rebounds Per Game: player season data complete from 1950-51

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	10.4	1979-80	BOS	82	36.0	21.3	4.5	1.7	0.6	8.5	17.8	47.4	0.7	1.7	40.6	3.7	4.4	83.6	53.8	2.6	7.8	3.2	2,955	1,745	852	370	143	53	263	279
17	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	10.3	1992-93	CHA	78	33.9	21.0	1.0	0.3	3.5	7.3	14.3	51.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	8.1	78.1	58.6	3.4	6.9	3.0	2,644	1,639	805	76	27	271	236	286
18	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	10.3	2018-19	PHX	71	30.7	16.3	1.8	0.9	0.9	7.2	12.3	58.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.0	2.7	74.6	60.8	3.1	7.1	1.8	2,183	1,159	729	125	61	67	126	209	-383
19	Derrick Coleman D. Coleman	10.3	1990-91	NJN	74	35.2	18.4	2.2	1.0	1.3	6.9	14.9	46.7	0.2	0.5	34.2	4.4	6.0	73.1	52.7	3.6	6.6	2.9	2,602	1,364	759	163	71	99	217	217
20	Dwight Howard D. Howard	10.0	2004-05	ORL	82	32.6	12.0	0.9	0.9	1.7	4.3	8.3	52.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	5.0	67.1	57.1	3.5	6.5	2.0	2,670	981	823	75	77	136	165	232	-179
21	Elton Brand E. Brand	10.0	1999-00	CHI	81	37.0	20.1	1.9	0.8	1.6	7.8	16.1	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.6	68.5	52.8	4.3	5.7	2.8	2,999	1,627	810	155	66	132	228	259	-647
22	Cameron Boozer C. Boozer	9.7	2026-27	MEM	10	32.2	16.2	5.5	0.4	0.6	5.1	14.0	36.4	1.8	6.2	29.0	4.2	4.5	93.3	50.7	1.7	8.0	3.4	322	162	97	55	4	6	34	21	+28
23	Al Horford A. Horford	9.7	2007-08	ATL	81	31.4	10.1	1.5	0.7	0.9	4.1	8.2	49.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.9	2.6	73.1	53.9	3.1	6.6	1.7	2,540	821	785	124	60	76	137	267	-111
24	Tom Gugliotta T. Gugliotta	9.6	1992-93	WAS	81	34.5	14.7	3.8	1.7	0.4	6.0	14.0	42.6	0.5	1.7	28.1	2.2	3.5	64.4	47.2	2.7	6.9	2.8	2,795	1,187	781	306	134	35	230	195
25	Dave Greenwood D. Greenwood	9.4	1979-80	CHI	82	34.0	16.3	2.2	0.7	1.6	6.1	12.8	47.4	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.1	5.1	81.0	54.1	2.7	6.7	2.6	2,791	1,334	773	182	60	129	210	313

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9.7

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9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	ORL	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Fri 11/13	MIL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 11/16	ORL	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/18	PHI	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Fri 11/20	ORL	@	BKN	7:30 PM

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107

Final

100

Kings

1 - 10

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

39.3

Dončić

30.6

Curry

30.1

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.8

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

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8.7

Young

8.6

Wagner

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

Barnes

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

72.2

Curry

70.5

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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122.4

120.9

120.4

120.3

119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.4

107.5

108.2

NetRtg Rankings

12.2

11.8

11.0

9.4

9.2

8.7

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1-10

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FanDuel Points Leaders

694.7

Wembanyama

639.1

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

675.3

Wembanyama

673.5

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

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39.9

Dončić

37.1

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36.6

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37.4

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36.9

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36.6

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2.12

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.62

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2.06

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

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10-1

9-3

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

2-9

3-8

3-7

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Celtics	9	2	.818
2	76ers	9	3	.750	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Knicks	6	4	.600	2.5
5	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.0
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	10	.091	8.0

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1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Thunder	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	7	3	.700	2.0
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.0
14	Kings	1	10	.091	8.5
15	Jazz	1	10	.091	8.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	CLE	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	BOS	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	WAS	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Since 1979-80, Shaquille O'Neal has averaged the most rebounds per game by a rookie in a season, with 13.9 per game in 1992-93.

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