highest single season rpg by a small forward between 1979-80 to 1988-89

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Larry Bird got the most rebounds per game by a small forward in a season, with 11.0 per game in 1982-83.

Interpreted as:
highest single season rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a small forward between 1979-80 to 1988-89
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 Larry Bird
L. Bird
11.0
1982-83
BOS BOS
79
37.7
23.6
5.8
1.9
0.9
9.5
18.7
50.4
0.3
1.0
28.6
4.4
5.3
84.0
56.1
2.4
8.6
3.0
2,982
1,867
870
458
148
71
240
197
2 Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.9
1980-81
BOS BOS
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
3 Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.9
1981-82
BOS BOS
77
38.0
22.9
5.8
1.9
0.9
9.2
18.4
50.3
0.1
0.7
21.2
4.3
4.9
86.3
55.7
2.6
8.3
3.3
2,923
1,761
837
447
143
66
254
244
4 Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
10.6
1982-83
SDC 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
5 Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.5
1984-85
BOS BOS
80
39.5
28.7
6.6
1.6
1.2
11.5
22.0
52.2
0.7
1.6
42.7
5.0
5.7
88.2
58.5
2.1
8.5
3.1
3,161
2,295
842
531
129
98
248
208
6 Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.4
1979-80
BOS 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
7 Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
10.4
1982-83
PHX PHX
77
33.6
16.5
2.8
0.7
0.6
6.4
13.6
47.4
0.0
0.0
33.3
3.6
4.6
78.1
52.8
2.6
7.8
2.9
2,586
1,269
799
219
56
43
221
274
8 Larry Bird
L. Bird
10.1
1983-84
BOS BOS
79
38.3
24.2
6.6
1.8
0.9
9.6
19.5
49.2
0.2
0.9
24.7
4.7
5.3
88.8
55.2
2.3
7.8
3.0
3,028
1,908
796
520
144
69
237
197
9 Larry Bird
L. Bird
9.8
1985-86
BOS BOS
82
38.0
25.8
6.8
2.0
0.6
9.7
19.6
49.6
1.0
2.4
42.3
5.4
6.0
89.6
58.0
2.3
7.5
3.2
3,113
2,115
805
557
166
51
266
182
10 Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
9.7
1981-82
PHX PHX
74
37.1
19.1
2.4
0.6
0.4
7.8
15.2
51.3
0.0
0.0
100.0
3.4
5.0
68.7
54.8
2.7
7.0
2.7
2,745
1,414
721
179
42
28
202
215
11 Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
9.7
1983-84
PHX PHX
75
30.8
15.9
2.7
0.7
0.5
6.0
12.1
49.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.1
76.5
55.5
2.8
6.9
2.4
2,309
1,195
725
203
55
39
177
235
12 Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
9.6
1980-81
PHX PHX
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
13 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
9.4
1988-89
DET DET
82
26.9
9.0
1.2
0.7
0.9
3.9
6.5
59.5
0.1
0.3
23.1
1.2
1.9
62.6
61.3
4.0
5.4
1.5
2,208
735
772
99
55
76
126
292
14 Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
9.4
1984-85
IND IND
77
31.8
18.6
3.2
1.1
0.3
7.3
14.4
50.5
0.1
0.2
50.0
3.9
5.1
76.0
55.7
2.9
6.5
3.0
2,449
1,432
724
244
86
26
231
247
15 Larry Bird
L. Bird
9.3
1987-88
BOS BOS
76
39.0
29.9
6.1
1.6
0.8
11.6
22.0
52.7
1.3
3.1
41.4
5.5
6.0
91.6
60.8
1.4
7.8
2.8
2,965
2,275
703
467
125
57
213
157
16 Larry Bird
L. Bird
9.2
1986-87
BOS BOS
74
40.6
28.1
7.6
1.8
0.9
10.6
20.2
52.5
1.2
3.0
40.0
5.6
6.1
91.0
61.2
1.7
7.5
3.2
3,005
2,076
682
566
135
70
240
185
17 Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
9.1
1983-84
IND IND
79
33.9
19.1
3.0
1.5
0.4
7.8
15.1
51.9
0.1
0.3
33.3
3.3
4.3
76.8
56.1
2.9
6.2
2.8
2,676
1,506
719
234
121
28
218
242
18 Calvin Natt
C. Natt
8.9
1979-80
TOT
78
36.6
19.9
2.2
1.3
0.4
8.0
16.6
47.9
0.0
0.1
33.3
3.9
5.4
73.0
52.4
3.1
5.8
2.5
2,857
1,553
691
169
102
34
198
205
19 Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
8.8
1984-85
PHX PHX
63
26.5
13.4
2.3
0.6
0.3
5.5
11.5
47.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
3.2
75.0
51.7
2.2
6.7
2.4
1,670
842
557
145
39
17
151
183
20 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
8.7
1987-88
DET DET
82
26.2
11.6
1.3
0.9
0.5
4.9
8.6
56.1
0.1
0.2
29.4
1.9
3.5
53.5
57.1
3.9
4.8
1.9
2,147
953
715
110
75
45
156
273
21 Cliff Robinson
C. Robinson
8.7
1985-86
WAS WAS
78
32.9
18.7
2.4
1.3
0.6
7.6
16.1
47.4
0.0
0.0
33.3
3.4
4.5
76.2
51.8
2.3
6.4
2.6
2,563
1,460
680
186
98
44
206
217
22 Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
8.6
1986-87
SEA SEA
82
37.0
23.0
2.5
1.4
0.6
9.8
19.3
50.9
0.0
0.2
21.4
3.4
4.8
69.6
53.8
4.1
4.5
2.9
3,031
1,890
705
207
115
52
234
300
23 Ken Norman
K. Norman
8.3
1988-89
LAC LAC
80
37.8
18.1
3.5
1.3
0.8
8.0
15.9
50.2
0.1
0.3
19.0
2.1
3.4
63.0
52.2
3.1
5.3
2.6
3,020
1,450
667
277
106
66
206
223
24 Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
8.3
1987-88
POR POR
79
36.6
19.2
3.1
1.6
0.8
7.7
15.5
49.9
0.0
0.2
20.0
3.7
5.0
73.5
54.2
2.7
5.6
2.0
2,888
1,516
657
243
127
65
161
302
25 Mickey Johnson
M. Johnson
8.3
1979-80
IND IND
82
32.3
19.1
4.2
1.9
1.4
7.2
15.5
46.3
0.1
0.4
15.6
4.7
5.9
79.9
52.8
3.1
5.2
3.5
2,647
1,566
681
344
153
112
286
291
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1
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68
14
.829
2
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52
30
.634
16.0
3
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50
32
.610
18.0
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50
32
.610
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50
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49
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.598
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64
18
.780
2
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61
21
.744
3.0
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Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
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Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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44
38
.537
20.0