which player has the most rebounds per game in a season since 1969

Since 1968-69, Wilt Chamberlain has grabbed the most rebounds per game in a season, with 21.1 per game in 1968-69.

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	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	21.1	1968-69	LAL	81	45.3	20.5	4.5			7.9	13.6	58.3				4.7	10.6	44.6	56.4				3,669	1,664	1,712	366				142
2	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	19.7	1968-69	SFW	71	45.2	21.5	3.6			8.0	19.6	41.0				5.4	8.7	61.5	45.7				3,208	1,524	1,402	253				171
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	19.3	1968-69	BOS	77	42.7	9.9	4.9			3.6	8.4	43.3				2.6	5.0	52.6	46.7				3,291	762	1,484	374				231
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	19.2	1971-72	LAL	82	42.3	14.8	4.0			6.0	9.3	64.9				2.7	6.4	42.2	61.0				3,469	1,213	1,572	329				196
5	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	18.7	1991-92	DET	82	40.3	9.8	2.3	0.8	0.9	4.2	7.7	53.9	0.4	1.2	31.7	1.0	1.7	60.0	57.4	6.4	12.3	1.7	3,301	800	1,530	191	68	70	140	248
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.6	1972-73	LAL	82	43.2	13.2	4.5			5.2	7.1	72.7				2.8	5.5	51.0	68.9				3,542	1,084	1,526	365				191
7	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	18.4	1968-69	CIN	74	41.6	18.3	4.1			7.5	13.6	55.1				3.3	4.4	75.5	59.0				3,075	1,357	1,360	306				206
8	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	18.3	1992-93	DET	62	38.9	7.5	1.6	0.8	0.7	3.0	6.9	42.7	0.2	1.2	20.5	1.4	2.6	53.4	46.7	5.9	12.3	1.7	2,410	468	1,132	102	48	45	103	201
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.2	1970-71	LAL	82	44.3	20.7	4.3			8.1	15.0	54.5				4.4	8.2	53.8	55.8				3,630	1,696	1,493	352				174
10	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	18.2	1968-69	BAL	82	36.2	13.8	2.6			5.2	10.9	47.6				3.4	5.6	60.5	51.5				2,970	1,131	1,491	213				276
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	18.1	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		3,602	1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
12	Moses Malone M. Malone	17.6	1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	24.8	1.8	1.0	1.5	8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	73.9	60.4	7.2	10.5	4.0	3,390	2,031	1,444	147	79	119	326	223
13	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	17.6	1971-72	BAL	76	41.7	13.0	3.7			5.4	10.8	49.8				2.3	3.6	62.9	52.5				3,171	989	1,336	278				218
14	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	17.3	1993-94	SAS	79	37.8	4.7	2.3	0.7	0.4	2.0	3.7	53.4	0.1	0.3	20.8	0.7	1.3	52.0	54.9	5.7	11.6	1.7	2,989	370	1,367	184	52	32	138	229
15	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	17.1	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				3,695	2,327	1,406	113				266
16	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	17.1	1970-71	BAL	66	38.5	18.2	2.9			7.5	16.5	45.3				3.2	4.4	73.8	49.4				2,538	1,202	1,128	192				227
17	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	17.1	1972-73	GSW	79	43.3	17.1	3.5			6.5	14.7	44.6				4.0	5.6	71.8	49.9				3,419	1,349	1,349	280				240
18	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.9	1970-71	BAL	74	39.2	14.1	4.0			5.7	11.4	50.1				2.7	4.1	65.7	53.5				2,904	1,047	1,253	293				235
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.9	1969-70	SDR	82	44.7	27.5	2.0			11.1	24.6	45.2				5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2				3,665	2,256	1,386	162				270
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.9	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		3,379	2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
21	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.7	1969-70	BAL	82	39.4	16.2	3.5			6.4	12.4	51.8				3.3	5.2	63.8	55.1				3,234	1,325	1,370	291				250
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.6	1971-72	MIL	81	44.2	34.8	4.6			14.3	24.9	57.4				6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3				3,583	2,822	1,346	370				235
23	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.6	1970-71	SDR	82	44.3	28.7	2.3			11.6	27.0	42.8				5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8				3,633	2,350	1,362	186				225
24	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.2	1972-73	BOS	82	41.8	20.5	4.1			9.0	20.0	45.2				2.5	3.2	77.9	48.1				3,425	1,684	1,329	333				311
25	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.1	1972-73	MIL	76	42.8	30.2	5.0			12.9	23.3	55.4				4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0				3,254	2,292	1,224	379				208

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