who lead the league in rebounds in 1981

Moses Malone averaged the most rebounds per game in 1980-81, with 14.8 per game.

Interpreted as:
Who lead the league in rebounds with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in 1981?
NAMERPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Moses Malone
M. Malone
14.8
1980-81
80
40.6
27.8
1.8
1.0
1.9
10.1
19.3
52.2
0.0
0.0
33.3
7.6
10.1
75.7
58.5
5.9
8.8
3.9
3,245
2,222
1,180
141
83
150
308
223
2Swen Nater
S. Nater
12.4
1980-81
82
34.3
15.6
2.4
0.6
0.6
6.3
11.4
55.3
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.7
79.5
59.7
3.6
8.8
2.6
2,809
1,278
1,017
199
49
46
211
295
3Larry Smith
L. Smith
12.1
1980-81
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
4Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.9
1980-81
82
39.5
21.2
5.5
2.0
0.8
8.8
18.3
47.8
0.2
0.9
27.0
3.5
4.0
86.3
52.8
2.3
8.6
3.5
3,239
1,741
895
451
161
63
289
239
5Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
10.7
1980-81
63
32.3
8.0
2.7
0.8
0.6
3.6
6.8
52.4
0.0
0.1
50.0
0.9
1.4
64.0
54.3
3.3
7.4
1.5
2,032
507
673
170
52
36
97
171
6Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
10.4
1980-81
82
35.6
18.7
3.0
1.0
1.1
7.3
16.0
45.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.1
5.0
82.3
51.2
2.2
8.1
2.5
2,920
1,530
852
248
78
93
201
282
7Kenny Carr
K. Carr
10.3
1980-81
81
32.3
15.2
2.4
0.9
0.5
5.8
11.3
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
5.0
71.4
56.0
3.2
7.1
2.9
2,615
1,230
835
192
76
42
231
296
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
10.3
1980-81
80
37.2
26.2
3.4
0.7
2.9
10.5
18.2
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
6.9
76.6
61.6
2.5
7.8
3.1
2,976
2,095
821
272
59
228
249
244
9Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
10.1
1980-81
82
34.5
17.9
2.1
0.6
2.4
6.7
10.0
67.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
6.5
70.5
69.9
2.7
7.4
2.9
2,832
1,469
828
172
47
198
236
295
10Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
10.1
1980-81
63
33.8
17.6
2.6
1.2
1.9
6.8
12.8
52.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.1
5.6
72.1
57.5
3.7
6.4
2.8
2,128
1,108
634
161
76
119
178
258
11Caldwell Jones
C. Jones
10.0
1980-81
81
32.6
7.2
1.5
0.7
1.7
2.7
6.0
44.9
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.4
76.7
51.2
2.5
7.6
2.1
2,639
584
813
122
53
134
168
271
12Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
9.7
1980-81
81
36.2
17.8
1.2
0.8
2.1
7.2
16.0
45.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.4
61.7
48.3
2.9
6.8
2.3
2,931
1,439
789
98
68
171
189
300
13Reggie King
R. King
9.7
1980-81
81
33.9
14.9
1.5
1.3
0.5
5.8
10.7
54.4
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.8
68.4
58.3
2.9
6.8
2.0
2,743
1,208
786
122
102
41
164
227
14Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
9.6
1980-81
82
37.7
18.8
2.5
0.8
0.5
7.9
15.6
50.5
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.8
62.9
53.1
2.6
7.0
3.0
3,088
1,543
789
206
68
38
250
220
15Robert Parish
R. Parish
9.5
1980-81
82
28.0
18.9
1.8
1.0
2.6
7.7
14.2
54.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
4.8
71.0
57.9
3.0
6.5
2.3
2,298
1,552
777
144
81
214
191
310
16Kermit Washington
K. Washington
9.4
1980-81
73
29.0
11.4
2.0
1.2
1.2
4.5
7.8
56.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.9
62.8
59.6
3.2
6.2
2.0
2,120
831
686
149
85
86
144
258
17Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
9.3
1980-81
82
35.6
18.9
1.4
0.6
1.5
7.5
15.3
49.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
5.4
71.6
53.4
3.3
5.9
3.0
2,919
1,547
759
117
50
121
243
313
18Dave Greenwood
D. Greenwood
8.8
1980-81
82
33.0
14.4
2.7
0.9
1.5
5.9
12.1
48.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
3.5
74.8
52.8
3.0
5.9
2.3
2,710
1,179
724
218
77
124
192
282
19Mychal Thompson
M. Thompson
8.7
1980-81
79
35.3
17.0
3.6
0.8
2.2
7.2
14.6
49.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
4.1
64.1
52.0
2.8
5.9
3.1
2,790
1,345
686
284
62
170
241
260
20Bill Laimbeer
B. Laimbeer
8.6
1980-81
81
30.4
9.8
2.7
0.7
1.0
4.2
8.3
50.3
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.9
76.5
53.6
3.3
5.3
1.6
2,460
791
693
216
56
78
132
332
21Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
8.5
1980-81
68
31.8
14.7
2.5
0.8
0.9
5.9
12.3
48.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.8
3.7
75.2
52.8
2.3
6.2
2.6
2,162
999
575
173
57
59
176
260
22Dan Issel
D. Issel
8.5
1980-81
80
33.0
21.9
2.0
1.0
0.7
7.7
15.3
50.3
0.0
0.2
16.7
6.5
8.6
75.9
57.5
2.9
5.6
1.6
2,641
1,749
676
158
83
53
130
249
23Tom LaGarde
T. LaGarde
8.1
1980-81
82
32.6
13.7
2.9
0.4
0.5
5.1
10.8
47.0
0.0
0.0
3.5
5.4
64.9
51.8
2.2
6.0
2.5
2,670
1,122
665
237
35
45
206
293
24Jim Chones
J. Chones
8.0
1980-81
82
31.2
10.8
1.9
0.5
1.2
4.6
9.2
50.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.4
65.3
52.8
2.2
5.8
1.9
2,562
882
657
153
39
96
159
324
25Julius Erving
J. Erving
8.0
1980-81
82
35.0
24.6
4.4
2.1
1.8
9.7
18.6
52.1
0.0
0.2
22.2
5.1
6.5
78.7
57.2
3.0
5.0
3.2
2,874
2,014
657
364
173
147
266
233
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