Wilt Chamberlain had the most rebounds per game in 1968-69, with 21.1 per game.

Interpreted as:

most rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player NBA 1968-69

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	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	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
5	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
6	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
7	Willis Reed W. Reed	14.5	1968-69	NYK	82	37.9	21.1	2.3	8.6	16.5	52.1	4.0	5.3	74.7	56.2	3,108	1,733	1,191	190	314
8	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	14.2	1968-69	ATL	80	36.6	11.8	3.7	4.4	9.7	45.3	3.0	4.4	67.7	50.6	2,930	941	1,132	298	290
9	Clyde Lee C. Lee	13.8	1968-69	SFW	65	34.4	10.7	1.3	4.1	10.4	39.8	2.5	3.9	62.5	44.2	2,237	696	897	82	225
10	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	12.8	1968-69	PHI	82	40.8	24.8	3.5	9.0	21.2	42.6	6.8	9.2	73.7	49.2	3,345	2,034	1,050	287	329
11	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	12.5	1968-69	TOT	88	35.9	17.4	2.0	6.4	12.5	51.0	4.6	7.0	64.9	55.5	3,159	1,527	1,101	176	320
12	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	11.8	1968-69	DET	81	35.7	18.1	1.3	6.5	14.0	46.9	5.0	6.8	73.1	53.3	2,889	1,464	959	109	255
13	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	11.7	1968-69	TOT	76	38.7	16.3	2.5	6.7	15.0	44.4	3.0	4.3	69.8	48.3	2,943	1,241	888	191	290
14	Bob Rule B. Rule	11.5	1968-69	SEA	82	37.9	24.0	1.7	9.5	20.2	46.9	5.0	7.4	68.2	51.1	3,104	1,965	941	141	322
15	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	11.1	1968-69	CHI	80	29.6	9.8	2.2	4.0	10.4	38.3	1.8	2.8	65.3	42.0	2,365	781	889	178	317
16	Zelmo Beaty Z. Beaty	11.1	1968-69	ATL	72	35.8	21.5	1.8	8.2	17.4	47.0	5.1	7.0	73.1	52.5	2,578	1,546	798	131	272
17	Jim Fox J. Fox	10.8	1968-69	TOT	76	31.0	10.9	2.2	4.2	8.9	47.0	2.5	3.5	71.5	52.0	2,354	827	818	166	266
18	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	10.6	1968-69	LAL	76	40.3	24.8	5.4	9.6	21.5	44.7	5.5	7.5	74.3	50.0	3,064	1,881	805	408	204
19	Jim Washington J. Washington	10.6	1968-69	CHI	80	33.8	14.0	1.3	5.5	12.8	43.0	3.0	4.5	67.7	47.5	2,705	1,121	847	104	226
20	Greg Smith G. Smith	10.2	1968-69	MIL	79	27.9	8.1	1.7	3.5	7.8	45.0	1.2	2.0	58.7	47.2	2,207	643	804	137	264
21	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	10.0	1968-69	SEA	82	32.6	14.0	2.4	5.6	12.4	45.3	2.7	3.6	73.6	49.7	2,673	1,144	822	194	304
22	Darrall Imhoff D. Imhoff	9.7	1968-69	PHI	82	28.8	9.2	2.7	3.4	7.2	47.0	2.4	4.0	59.7	51.1	2,360	752	792	218	310
23	Don Kojis D. Kojis	9.6	1968-69	SDR	81	38.6	22.5	2.6	8.5	19.5	43.4	5.5	7.4	74.8	49.3	3,130	1,820	776	214	303
24	Paul Silas P. Silas	9.4	1968-69	ATL	79	23.5	8.7	1.8	3.1	7.3	41.9	2.6	4.2	61.3	47.5	1,853	686	745	140	166
25	George Wilson G. Wilson	9.1	1968-69	TOT	79	23.4	8.8	1.4	3.4	8.4	41.0	1.9	3.0	65.1	45.5	1,846	697	721	108	232