John Hummer had the most rebounds per game with fewer than 8.9 rebounds per game and 41+ games played in 1970-71, with 8.9 per game in his rookie season.

Interpreted as:

most <8.9 rpg in 1971 41+ gp by a player

	NAME	RPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	John Hummer J. Hummer	8.9	81	1970-71	BUF	32.6	11.3	2.0	4.2	9.4	44.4	2.9	5.0	58.0	48.5	2,637	913	717	163	284
2	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	8.8	80	1970-71	CHI	39.3	18.3	3.5	7.4	16.8	44.1	3.5	4.9	71.5	48.3	3,140	1,462	701	281	289
3	Johnny Green J. Green	8.7	75	1970-71	CIN	28.6	16.7	1.2	6.7	11.4	58.7	3.3	5.4	61.7	60.7	2,147	1,252	656	89	233
4	Walt Wesley W. Wesley	8.7	82	1970-71	CLE	29.6	17.7	1.0	6.9	15.1	45.5	4.0	5.8	68.7	50.2	2,425	1,455	713	83	295
5	Otto Moore O. Moore	8.5	82	1970-71	DET	23.5	9.0	1.1	3.8	8.5	44.5	1.5	2.7	55.3	46.8	1,926	741	700	88	182
6	Bob Love B. Love	8.5	81	1970-71	CHI	43.0	25.2	2.3	9.4	21.1	44.7	6.3	7.6	82.9	51.5	3,482	2,043	690	185	259
7	Neal Walk N. Walk	8.2	82	1970-71	PHX	24.8	12.9	1.4	5.2	11.5	45.1	2.5	3.3	76.5	49.7	2,033	1,057	674	117	282
8	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	8.1	82	1970-71	DET	24.6	15.6	1.8	6.1	13.5	45.5	3.3	4.6	72.6	50.3	2,017	1,281	665	146	272
9	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	8.0	79	1970-71	MIL	36.2	18.4	3.5	7.5	14.8	50.9	3.3	4.8	70.2	54.5	2,862	1,452	632	277	287
10	Dale Schlueter D. Schlueter	7.9	80	1970-71	POR	22.8	8.2	2.4	3.2	6.6	48.8	1.8	2.7	65.6	52.7	1,823	657	629	192	265
11	Zaid Abdul-Aziz Z. Abdul-Aziz	7.7	61	1970-71	SEA	20.9	10.9	0.7	4.3	9.8	44.1	2.3	3.1	73.9	48.9	1,276	665	468	42	118
12	Gary Gregor G. Gregor	7.6	44	1970-71	POR	26.2	9.6	1.8	4.1	9.6	43.0	1.3	2.0	66.3	45.7	1,153	421	334	81	120
13	Don May D. May	7.5	76	1970-71	BUF	35.1	20.2	2.0	8.3	17.6	47.1	3.6	4.6	79.1	51.5	2,666	1,535	567	150	219
14	Bill Hewitt B. Hewitt	7.3	62	1970-71	DET	27.8	7.7	2.0	3.3	7.0	46.7	1.1	1.9	57.5	48.7	1,725	475	454	124	189
15	Jim Fox J. Fox	7.3	82	1970-71	CHI	19.9	9.7	2.4	3.4	7.5	45.8	2.9	3.9	74.5	53.1	1,628	799	598	196	213
16	Chet Walker C. Walker	7.3	81	1970-71	CHI	36.1	22.0	2.2	8.0	17.3	46.5	5.9	6.9	85.9	54.1	2,927	1,780	588	179	187
17	Luke Jackson L. Jackson	7.2	79	1970-71	PHI	22.5	6.7	1.9	2.5	6.7	37.6	1.7	2.4	69.3	43.2	1,774	529	568	148	211
18	Greg Smith G. Smith	7.2	82	1970-71	MIL	29.6	11.7	2.8	5.0	9.7	51.2	1.7	2.6	66.2	53.7	2,428	959	589	227	284
19	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	7.1	82	1970-71	CIN	40.5	16.0	10.1	5.8	13.9	42.0	4.4	5.4	81.6	49.4	3,324	1,315	583	832	343
20	Don Adams D. Adams	7.1	82	1970-71	SDR	29.0	11.4	2.1	4.8	11.7	40.9	1.9	2.6	73.1	44.6	2,374	937	581	173	344
21	Cornell Warner C. Warner	7.0	65	1970-71	BUF	19.9	6.0	0.8	2.4	5.8	41.5	1.2	2.2	55.2	44.5	1,293	391	452	53	140
22	Clyde Lee C. Lee	7.0	82	1970-71	SFW	17.0	6.1	0.8	2.4	5.2	45.3	1.4	2.4	55.8	48.4	1,392	499	570	63	137
23	Don Nelson D. Nelson	6.9	82	1970-71	BOS	27.5	13.9	1.9	5.0	10.7	46.8	3.9	5.2	74.4	53.4	2,254	1,141	565	153	232
24	Lamar Green L. Green	6.9	68	1970-71	PHX	19.5	5.9	0.8	2.5	5.4	45.3	0.9	1.6	60.4	47.9	1,326	398	466	53	202
25	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	6.8	80	1970-71	NYK	43.2	21.7	6.7	8.1	16.5	49.4	5.4	7.0	77.9	55.6	3,455	1,736	544	536	240