which nba player had the most rebounds in a season before 1961

Before 1960-61, Wilt Chamberlain had the most boards in a season, with 1,941 rebounds in his rookie season in 1959-60.

	NAME	REB	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1,941	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3	14.8	32.1	46.1	8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3	3,338	2,707	168	150
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	1,778	1959-60	BOS	74	42.5	18.2	24.0	3.7	7.5	16.1	46.7	3.2	5.3	61.2	49.6	3,146	1,350	277	210
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	1,612	1958-59	BOS	70	42.6	16.7	23.0	3.2	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.7	6.1	59.8	49.3	2,979	1,168	222	161
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	1,564	1957-58	BOS	69	38.3	16.6	22.7	2.9	6.6	15.0	44.2	3.3	6.4	51.9	46.5	2,640	1,142	202	181
5	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	1,256	1956-57	ROC	72	38.3	15.6	17.4	4.6	6.0	17.3	34.7	3.6	5.3	66.5	39.6	2,761	1,124	331	287
6	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,221	1959-60	STL	72	40.2	26.1	17.0	3.6	9.3	21.2	43.8	7.6	10.0	75.3	51.0	2,896	1,882	257	204
7	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,216	1957-58	STL	70	36.1	24.6	17.4	2.2	8.3	20.3	41.0	8.0	10.6	74.9	49.2	2,528	1,719	157	222
8	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,182	1958-59	STL	72	39.9	29.2	16.4	3.1	10.0	22.8	43.8	9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9	2,873	2,105	221	200
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,164	1955-56	STL	72	38.8	25.7	16.2	2.6	9.0	20.9	42.9	7.7	10.5	73.6	50.2	2,794	1,849	189	202
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,150	1959-60	MIN	70	41.0	29.6	16.4	3.5	10.8	25.4	42.4	8.1	11.0	73.2	48.9	2,873	2,074	243	234
11	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	1,142	1957-58	CIN	63	39.0	16.9	18.1	6.4	6.6	18.7	35.1	3.8	5.3	71.5	40.2	2,460	1,066	403	226
12	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	1,098	1953-54	NYK	72	37.4	13.2	15.3	2.1	3.6	8.9	40.4	6.0	7.7	78.4	53.8	2,690	949	153	208
13	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	1,094	1955-56	ROC	67	34.7	16.8	16.3	4.9	6.0	17.0	35.4	4.8	6.7	71.4	42.2	2,323	1,125	328	276
14	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	1,085	1954-55	PHI	72	40.5	22.7	15.1	3.0	7.2	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,631	215	255
15	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,080	1950-51	SYR	66		17.0	16.4	3.8	5.0	14.1	35.7	6.9	9.2	75.2	46.8		1,121	251	271
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	1,050	1958-59	MIN	70	40.8	24.9	15.0	4.1	8.6	21.2	40.8	7.6	9.8	77.7	48.8	2,855	1,742	287	270
17	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,037	1956-57	STL	71	35.1	24.7	14.6	1.9	8.6	20.8	41.5	7.5	9.6	77.3	49.4	2,491	1,755	133	181
18	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,028	1953-54	MIN	72	32.8	18.1	14.3	2.4	6.1	16.1	38.0	5.9	7.6	77.7	46.6	2,362	1,306	174	268
19	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,022	1957-58	SYR	72	40.5	24.9	14.2	3.1	8.1	20.3	39.8	8.7	9.7	90.4	50.8	2,918	1,791	224	244
20	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	1,008	1958-59	SYR	72	37.1	17.8	14.0	2.0	7.0	15.8	44.1	3.9	5.1	76.6	49.4	2,671	1,285	142	183
21	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,008	1956-57	SYR	72	39.6	22.5	14.0	3.2	6.9	18.2	37.9	8.7	9.6	90.4	50.2	2,851	1,617	229	219
22	George Mikan G. Mikan	1,007	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	14.4	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	201	290
23	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	995	1954-55	NYK	72	35.4	14.6	13.8	2.4	4.6	11.9	38.4	5.5	6.7	81.4	49.1	2,548	1,053	176	206
24	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	994	1954-55	MIL	72	36.9	20.4	13.8	3.2	7.2	17.8	40.7	5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0	2,659	1,466	229	258
25	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	992	1955-56	MIN	71	35.5	21.5	14.0	2.3	8.4	19.3	43.4	4.8	6.6	72.1	48.4	2,518	1,526	164	245

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