Wilt Chamberlain averaged the most rebounds per game in 1970-71, with 18.2 per game.

Interpreted as:

most rpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player NBA 1970-71

	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	18.2	1970-71	LAL	82	44.3	20.7	4.3	8.1	15.0	54.5	4.4	8.2	53.8	55.8	3,630	1,696	1,493	352	174
2	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	17.1	1970-71	BAL	66	38.5	18.2	2.9	7.5	16.5	45.3	3.2	4.4	73.8	49.4	2,538	1,202	1,128	192	227
3	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	16.9	1970-71	BAL	74	39.2	14.1	4.0	5.7	11.4	50.1	2.7	4.1	65.7	53.5	2,904	1,047	1,253	293	235
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	16.6	1970-71	SDR	82	44.3	28.7	2.3	11.6	27.0	42.8	5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8	3,633	2,350	1,362	186	225
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16.0	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	31.7	3.3	13.0	22.5	57.7	5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6	3,288	2,596	1,311	272	264
6	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	15.8	1970-71	SFW	80	40.6	19.2	3.7	7.8	15.6	49.8	3.6	4.6	78.7	54.4	3,251	1,535	1,265	293	197
7	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	15.0	1970-71	ATL	82	38.3	11.9	2.9	4.7	10.2	45.8	2.6	4.0	63.9	49.8	3,140	975	1,233	240	317
8	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15.0	1970-71	BOS	81	38.0	17.0	2.8	6.8	16.1	42.2	3.4	4.6	73.2	46.8	3,076	1,373	1,216	228	350
9	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	13.8	1970-71	CHI	82	28.9	10.8	4.8	4.4	9.0	48.5	2.0	2.8	72.4	52.6	2,370	882	1,133	397	275
10	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	13.8	1970-71	SFW	82	40.9	20.0	3.1	7.6	17.1	44.5	4.8	6.6	73.0	50.1	3,351	1,641	1,128	257	192
11	Willis Reed W. Reed	13.7	1970-71	NYK	73	39.1	20.9	2.0	8.4	18.2	46.2	4.1	5.2	78.5	51.0	2,855	1,527	1,003	148	228
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	12.9	1970-71	ATL	82	35.5	14.7	2.8	5.3	10.7	49.3	4.1	6.8	60.4	53.5	2,908	1,202	1,060	230	271
13	Paul Silas P. Silas	12.5	1970-71	PHX	81	36.3	11.9	3.0	4.2	9.7	42.8	3.5	5.1	68.5	49.4	2,944	961	1,015	247	227
14	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	12.3	1970-71	POR	74	34.9	15.9	3.2	6.6	14.8	44.3	2.8	3.5	80.1	48.7	2,581	1,179	907	235	258
15	Pete Cross P. Cross	12.0	1970-71	SEA	79	27.8	8.0	1.4	3.1	7.0	44.2	1.8	2.6	69.0	49.0	2,194	630	949	113	212
16	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	11.7	1970-71	PHI	81	38.1	23.0	4.9	8.7	18.8	46.2	5.6	7.7	73.4	51.9	3,090	1,859	946	395	328
17	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	11.3	1970-71	CIN	81	32.7	13.5	1.4	5.8	13.8	41.8	1.9	2.8	68.7	44.8	2,648	1,090	913	117	270
18	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	11.1	1970-71	NYK	81	35.7	15.6	2.7	6.5	15.3	42.1	2.7	3.9	69.6	45.8	2,891	1,263	901	220	237
19	Bob Kauffman B. Kauffman	10.7	1970-71	BUF	78	35.6	20.4	4.5	7.9	16.8	47.1	4.6	6.2	74.0	52.3	2,778	1,591	837	354	263
20	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	10.0	1970-71	LAL	80	36.5	18.6	2.1	7.2	15.4	46.6	4.2	5.4	78.2	52.2	2,921	1,485	797	168	256
21	Jim Washington J. Washington	9.6	1970-71	PHI	78	32.1	13.4	1.2	5.1	10.6	47.6	3.3	4.4	76.2	53.6	2,501	1,049	747	97	258
22	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	9.1	1970-71	PHX	71	37.5	20.9	4.5	7.2	16.6	43.4	6.4	7.9	81.6	51.9	2,662	1,481	643	322	197
23	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	9.0	1970-71	BOS	81	45.4	28.9	7.5	11.0	24.5	45.0	6.8	8.4	81.8	51.3	3,678	2,338	730	607	200
24	John Hummer J. Hummer	8.9	1970-71	BUF	81	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
25	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	8.8	1970-71	CHI	80	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