NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Rebounds Per Game

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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  Year-by-Year RPG   Active RPG   Career RPG   Single Season RPG
1950-51Dolph Schayes* 16.36   Harry Gallatin* 11.64   Harry Gallatin* 11.64   Dolph Schayes* 14.57
1951-52George Mikan* 13.53   George Mikan* 14.05   George Mikan* 14.05   George Mikan* 15.92
1952-53George Mikan* 14.39   George Mikan* 14.56   George Mikan* 14.56   George Mikan* 15.92
1953-54Harry Gallatin* 15.25   George Mikan* 14.16   George Mikan* 14.16   George Mikan* 15.92
1954-55Neil Johnston* 15.07   Arnie Risen* 12.41   George Mikan* 14.16   George Mikan* 15.92
1955-56Maurice Stokes* 16.33   George Mikan* 13.85   George Mikan* 13.85   George Mikan* 15.92
1956-57Bill Russell* 19.65   Dolph Schayes* 12.96   George Mikan* 13.85   Bill Russell* 24.40
1957-58Bill Russell* 22.67   Bob Pettit* 14.93   Bob Pettit* 14.93   Bill Russell* 24.56
1958-59Bill Russell* 23.03   Bill Russell* 25.67   Bill Russell* 25.67   Bill Russell* 27.73
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 26.96   Bill Russell* 25.72   Bill Russell* 25.72   Bill Russell* 27.73
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 27.20   Bill Russell* 26.51   Bill Russell* 26.51   Bill Russell* 29.90
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 25.65   Bill Russell* 26.49   Bill Russell* 26.49   Bill Russell* 29.90
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 24.32   Bill Russell* 26.26   Bill Russell* 26.26   Bill Russell* 29.90
1963-64Bill Russell* 24.74   Bill Russell* 26.37   Bill Russell* 26.37   Bill Russell* 29.90
1964-65Bill Russell* 24.08   Bill Russell* 26.23   Bill Russell* 26.23   Bill Russell* 29.90
1965-66Wilt Chamberlain* 24.59   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.38   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.38   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1966-67Wilt Chamberlain* 24.16   Wilt Chamberlain* 27.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 27.00   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 23.80   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.62   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.62   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1968-69Wilt Chamberlain* 21.14   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.27   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.27   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1969-70Elvin Hayes* 16.90   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.63   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.63   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1970-71Wilt Chamberlain* 18.21   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.12   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.12   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1971-72Wilt Chamberlain* 19.17   Wilt Chamberlain* 24.69   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1972-73Wilt Chamberlain* 18.61   Wilt Chamberlain* 24.46   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1973-74Elvin Hayes* 18.06   Wes Unseld* 17.32   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1974-75Wes Unseld* 14.75   Wes Unseld* 17.03   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1975-76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 16.87   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 16.77   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1976-77Bill Walton* 14.37   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 16.93   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1977-78Truck Robinson 15.71   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 16.79   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1978-79Moses Malone* 17.61   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 16.37   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1979-80Swen Nater 15.01   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 15.68   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1980-81Moses Malone* 14.75   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 15.71   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1981-82Moses Malone* 14.67   Moses Malone* 15.49   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1982-83Moses Malone* 15.31   Moses Malone* 15.57   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1983-84Moses Malone* 13.38   Moses Malone* 15.43   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1984-85Moses Malone* 13.05   Moses Malone* 14.61   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1985-86Bill Laimbeer 13.11   Moses Malone* 14.61   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1986-87Charles Barkley* 14.62   Moses Malone* 14.53   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1987-88Michael Cage 13.03   Moses Malone* 14.33   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1988-89Hakeem Olajuwon* 13.48   Moses Malone* 14.20   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1989-90Hakeem Olajuwon* 14.01   Moses Malone* 14.20   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1990-91David Robinson* 12.96   Moses Malone* 13.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1991-92Dennis Rodman* 18.66   Moses Malone* 13.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1992-93Dennis Rodman* 18.26   Moses Malone* 13.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1993-94Dennis Rodman* 17.30   Moses Malone* 13.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1994-95Dennis Rodman* 16.80   Moses Malone* 13.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1995-96Dennis Rodman* 14.88   Charles Barkley* 13.27   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1996-97Dennis Rodman* 16.05   Charles Barkley* 13.10   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1997-98Dennis Rodman* 15.01   Charles Barkley* 12.83   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1998-99Chris Webber* 12.98   Charles Barkley* 12.86   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
1999-00Dikembe Mutombo* 14.11   Charles Barkley* 12.86   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2000-01Dikembe Mutombo* 13.53   Dikembe Mutombo* 12.75   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2001-02Ben Wallace* 12.99   Shaquille O'Neal* 12.67   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2002-03Ben Wallace* 15.42   Ben Wallace* 16.22   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2003-04Kevin Garnett* 13.89   Ben Wallace* 15.32   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2004-05Kevin Garnett* 13.51   Ben Wallace* 13.97   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2005-06Kevin Garnett* 12.71   Kevin Garnett* 13.36   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2006-07Kevin Garnett* 12.83   Kevin Garnett* 13.36   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2007-08Dwight Howard 14.16   Tim Duncan* 12.74   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2008-09Dwight Howard 13.84   Dwight Howard 15.41   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2009-10Dwight Howard 13.20   Dwight Howard 14.22   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2010-11Kevin Love 15.23   Dwight Howard 14.35   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2011-12Dwight Howard 14.54   Dwight Howard 14.35   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2012-13Dwight Howard 12.43   Dwight Howard 14.11   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2013-14DeAndre Jordan 13.59   Dwight Howard 14.07   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2014-15DeAndre Jordan 14.95   Dwight Howard 14.06   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2015-16Andre Drummond 14.79   Dwight Howard 14.06   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2016-17Hassan Whiteside 14.13   Dwight Howard 13.84   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2017-18Andre Drummond 15.99   Dwight Howard 13.84   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2018-19Andre Drummond 15.59   Dwight Howard 13.84   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2019-20Andre Drummond 15.16   Dwight Howard 12.37   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2020-21Clint Capela 14.33   Dwight Howard 11.78   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2021-22Rudy Gobert 14.67   Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.00   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2022-23Domantas Sabonis 12.32   Nikola Jokić 12.06   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20
2023-24Domantas Sabonis 13.66   Nikola Jokić 12.26   Bill Russell* 24.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.20