Wilt Chamberlain grabbed the most rebounds per game with 41+ games played in 1972-73, with 18.6 per game.

Interpreted as:

most rpg by a player in 1973 41+ gp

	NAME	RPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18.6	82	1972-73	LAL	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
2	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	17.1	79	1972-73	GSW	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
3	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.2	82	1972-73	BOS	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
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.1	76	1972-73	MIL	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
5	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	15.9	79	1972-73	BAL	39.1	12.5	4.4	5.3	10.8	49.3	1.9	2.7	70.3	52.3	3,085	991	1,260	347	168
6	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	14.9	81	1972-73	DET	38.9	23.8	3.2	10.0	20.4	49.0	3.8	4.9	77.3	52.7	3,150	1,927	1,205	260	278
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	14.5	81	1972-73	BAL	41.3	21.2	1.6	8.8	19.8	44.4	3.6	5.4	67.1	47.7	3,347	1,717	1,177	127	232
8	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	13.0	74	1972-73	ATL	37.9	16.1	2.4	6.1	12.2	50.5	3.8	7.1	53.8	52.7	2,802	1,193	964	179	244
9	Paul Silas P. Silas	13.0	80	1972-73	BOS	32.7	13.3	3.1	5.0	10.6	47.0	3.3	4.8	70.0	52.3	2,618	1,066	1,039	251	197
10	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	12.9	77	1972-73	SEA	42.3	29.2	2.5	11.5	24.3	47.6	6.1	7.3	83.9	53.2	3,259	2,251	995	196	213
11	Elmore Smith E. Smith	12.4	76	1972-73	BUF	37.2	18.3	2.5	7.9	16.4	48.2	2.5	4.4	55.8	49.8	2,829	1,388	946	192	295
12	Neal Walk N. Walk	12.4	81	1972-73	PHX	38.4	20.2	3.5	8.4	18.0	46.6	3.4	4.4	78.6	50.7	3,114	1,635	1,006	287	323
13	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	11.8	79	1972-73	KCO	37.1	13.5	2.4	6.0	12.6	47.4	1.6	2.3	70.8	49.8	2,930	1,068	933	189	283
14	Lloyd Neal L. Neal	11.8	82	1972-73	POR	33.2	13.4	1.8	5.5	11.2	49.4	2.3	3.6	63.8	52.2	2,723	1,097	967	146	305
15	Rudy Tomjanovich R. Tomjanovich	11.6	81	1972-73	HOU	36.7	19.3	2.2	8.1	16.9	47.8	3.1	4.1	74.6	51.4	2,972	1,560	938	178	225
16	Rick Roberson R. Roberson	11.2	62	1972-73	CLE	34.3	12.6	2.2	5.0	11.4	43.3	2.7	4.7	57.6	46.7	2,127	781	693	134	249
17	Jim Fox J. Fox	11.2	74	1972-73	SEA	33.0	11.4	2.4	4.3	8.3	51.5	2.9	3.6	80.8	58.0	2,439	846	827	176	239
18	Bob Kauffman B. Kauffman	11.1	77	1972-73	BUF	39.6	17.5	5.1	6.9	13.8	50.5	3.6	4.7	78.0	55.5	3,049	1,350	855	396	211
19	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	11.0	82	1972-73	TOT	35.0	10.3	2.7	4.1	8.8	46.1	2.2	3.1	70.2	50.6	2,867	845	904	219	296
20	Clifford Ray C. Ray	10.9	73	1972-73	CHI	27.5	8.6	3.7	3.5	7.1	49.2	1.6	2.6	61.9	52.2	2,009	625	797	271	232
21	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	10.9	80	1972-73	POR	39.4	23.8	5.5	9.5	21.1	45.2	4.8	6.6	72.3	49.7	3,152	1,906	870	440	253
22	Jim Washington J. Washington	10.7	75	1972-73	ATL	37.8	10.4	2.3	4.1	9.5	43.2	2.2	3.0	72.8	48.0	2,833	779	801	174	252
23	Otto Moore O. Moore	10.6	82	1972-73	HOU	33.1	11.7	2.0	5.1	10.5	48.7	1.5	2.6	60.2	50.6	2,712	963	868	167	239
24	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	10.2	77	1972-73	NYK	36.7	16.3	3.4	6.9	15.9	43.5	2.5	3.4	74.6	47.0	2,827	1,258	787	259	215
25	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	9.8	79	1972-73	TOT	32.9	12.3	1.8	5.3	12.3	43.4	1.6	2.0	80.1	46.7	2,600	971	777	139	199