NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Rebounds Per Game
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
NBA/ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | RPG | Season |
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1. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 27.20 | 1960-61 |
2. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 26.96 | 1959-60 |
3. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 25.65 | 1961-62 |
4. | Bill Russell* | 24.74 | 1963-64 |
5. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.59 | 1965-66 |
6. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.32 | 1962-63 |
7. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.16 | 1966-67 |
8. | Bill Russell* | 24.08 | 1964-65 |
9. | Bill Russell* | 24.03 | 1959-60 |
10. | Bill Russell* | 23.95 | 1960-61 |
11. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 23.80 | 1967-68 |
12. | Bill Russell* | 23.63 | 1962-63 |
13. | Bill Russell* | 23.55 | 1961-62 |
14. | Bill Russell* | 23.03 | 1958-59 |
15. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 22.92 | 1964-65 |
16. | Bill Russell* | 22.81 | 1965-66 |
17. | Bill Russell* | 22.67 | 1957-58 |
18. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 22.34 | 1963-64 |
19. | Nate Thurmond* | 21.26 | 1966-67 |
20. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 21.14 | 1968-69 |
21. | Jerry Lucas* | 21.11 | 1965-66 |
22. | Bill Russell* | 20.99 | 1966-67 |
23. | Bob Pettit* | 20.26 | 1960-61 |
24. | Jerry Lucas* | 20.02 | 1964-65 |
25. | Elgin Baylor* | 19.82 | 1960-61 |
26. | Nate Thurmond* | 19.75 | 1968-69 |
27. | Bill Russell* | 19.65 | 1956-57 |
28. | Spencer Haywood* | 19.49 | 1969-70 |
29. | Bill Russell* | 19.27 | 1968-69 |
30. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 19.17 | 1971-72 |
31. | Jerry Lucas* | 19.10 | 1966-67 |
32. | Jerry Lucas* | 19.02 | 1967-68 |
33. | Walt Bellamy* | 18.99 | 1961-62 |
34. | Bob Pettit* | 18.71 | 1961-62 |
35. | Dennis Rodman* | 18.66 | 1991-92 |
36. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 18.61 | 1972-73 |
37. | Bill Russell* | 18.60 | 1967-68 |
38. | Jerry Lucas* | 18.38 | 1968-69 |
39. | Artis Gilmore* | 18.31 | 1973-74 |
40. | Dennis Rodman* | 18.26 | 1992-93 |
41. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 18.21 | 1970-71 |
42. | Wes Unseld* | 18.18 | 1968-69 |
43. | Maurice Stokes* | 18.13 | 1957-58 |
44. | Nate Thurmond* | 18.12 | 1964-65 |
45. | Elvin Hayes* | 18.06 | 1973-74 |
46. | Mel Daniels* | 17.99 | 1970-71 |
47. | Nate Thurmond* | 17.97 | 1965-66 |
48. | Artis Gilmore* | 17.75 | 1971-72 |
49. | Mel Daniels* | 17.61 | 1969-70 |
50. | Moses Malone* | 17.61 | 1978-79 |
51. | Wes Unseld* | 17.58 | 1971-72 |
52. | Artis Gilmore* | 17.57 | 1972-73 |
53. | Julius Keye | 17.52 | 1970-71 |
54. | Maurice Stokes* | 17.44 | 1956-57 |
55. | Jerry Lucas* | 17.41 | 1963-64 |
56. | Bob Pettit* | 17.37 | 1957-58 |
57. | Dennis Rodman* | 17.30 | 1993-94 |
58. | Elvin Hayes* | 17.15 | 1968-69 |
59. | Nate Thurmond* | 17.08 | 1972-73 |
60. | Walt Bellamy* | 17.01 | 1963-64 |
61. | Bob Pettit* | 16.96 | 1959-60 |
62. | Wes Unseld* | 16.93 | 1970-71 |
63. | Elvin Hayes* | 16.90 | 1969-70 |
64. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.87 | 1975-76 |
65. | Dennis Rodman* | 16.80 | 1994-95 |
66. | Wes Unseld* | 16.71 | 1969-70 |
67. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.62 | 1971-72 |
68. | Elvin Hayes* | 16.61 | 1970-71 |
69. | Mel Daniels* | 16.53 | 1968-69 |
70. | Elgin Baylor* | 16.43 | 1959-60 |
71. | Mel Daniels* | 16.42 | 1971-72 |
72. | Bob Pettit* | 16.42 | 1958-59 |
73. | Swen Nater | 16.40 | 1974-75 |
74. | Dolph Schayes* | 16.36 | 1950-51 |
75. | Walt Bellamy* | 16.36 | 1962-63 |
76. | Maurice Stokes* | 16.33 | 1955-56 |
77. | Red Robbins | 16.24 | 1969-70 |
78. | Dave Cowens* | 16.21 | 1972-73 |
79. | Artis Gilmore* | 16.20 | 1974-75 |
80. | Bob Pettit* | 16.17 | 1955-56 |
81. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.11 | 1972-73 |
82. | Dennis Rodman* | 16.05 | 1996-97 |
83. | Nate Thurmond* | 16.05 | 1971-72 |
84. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 15.99 | 1970-71 |
85. | Andre Drummond | 15.99 | 2017-18 |
86. | Dave Cowens* | 15.97 | 1975-76 |
87. | Wes Unseld* | 15.95 | 1972-73 |
88. | Jerry Lucas* | 15.81 | 1970-71 |
89. | Dave Cowens* | 15.71 | 1973-74 |
90. | Truck Robinson | 15.71 | 1977-78 |
91. | Julius Erving* | 15.70 | 1971-72 |
92. | Walt Bellamy* | 15.68 | 1965-66 |
93. | Zelmo Beaty* | 15.66 | 1970-71 |
94. | Marvin Barnes | 15.61 | 1974-75 |
95. | Andre Drummond | 15.59 | 2018-19 |
96. | Mel Daniels* | 15.55 | 1967-68 |
97. | Kevin Willis | 15.53 | 1991-92 |
98. | Artis Gilmore* | 15.51 | 1975-76 |
99. | Ben Wallace* | 15.42 | 2002-03 |
100. | Mel Daniels* | 15.40 | 1972-73 |
101. | Moses Malone* | 15.31 | 1982-83 |
102. | Bob Pettit* | 15.30 | 1963-64 |
103. | Harry Gallatin* | 15.25 | 1953-54 |
104. | Kevin Love | 15.23 | 2010-11 |
105. | Dave Cowens* | 15.23 | 1971-72 |
106. | DeAndre Jordan | 15.21 | 2017-18 |
107. | Elmore Smith | 15.18 | 1971-72 |
108. | Andre Drummond | 15.16 | 2019-20 |
109. | Bob McAdoo* | 15.09 | 1973-74 |
110. | Bob Pettit* | 15.08 | 1962-63 |
111. | Neil Johnston* | 15.07 | 1954-55 |
112. | Bill Bridges | 15.06 | 1966-67 |
113. | Bill Bridges | 15.04 | 1970-71 |
114. | Moses Malone* | 15.02 | 1977-78 |
115. | Dennis Rodman* | 15.01 | 1997-98 |
116. | Dave Cowens* | 15.01 | 1970-71 |
  | Swen Nater | 15.01 | 1979-80 |
118. | Elgin Baylor* | 15.00 | 1958-59 |
119. | George McGinnis* | 14.96 | 1973-74 |
120. | DeAndre Jordan | 14.95 | 2014-15 |
121. | Bob Lanier* | 14.88 | 1972-73 |
122. | Dennis Rodman* | 14.88 | 1995-96 |
123. | Andre Drummond | 14.79 | 2015-16 |
124. | Wes Unseld* | 14.75 | 1974-75 |
125. | Moses Malone* | 14.75 | 1980-81 |
126. | Dave Cowens* | 14.74 | 1974-75 |
127. | Red Kerr | 14.70 | 1961-62 |
128. | Willis Reed* | 14.69 | 1964-65 |
129. | Moses Malone* | 14.67 | 1981-82 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 14.67 | 2021-22 |
131. | Charles Barkley* | 14.62 | 1986-87 |
132. | Mike Lewis | 14.61 | 1970-71 |
133. | Bob Pettit* | 14.61 | 1956-57 |
134. | Elvin Hayes* | 14.60 | 1971-72 |
135. | Walt Bellamy* | 14.57 | 1964-65 |
136. | Moses Malone* | 14.57 | 1974-75 |
137. | Willis Reed* | 14.56 | 1966-67 |
138. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.54 | 1973-74 |
139. | Dwight Howard | 14.54 | 2011-12 |
140. | Elvin Hayes* | 14.53 | 1972-73 |
141. | Willis Reed* | 14.52 | 1968-69 |
142. | Clyde Lee | 14.51 | 1971-72 |
143. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.51 | 1969-70 |
  | Moses Malone* | 14.51 | 1979-80 |
145. | Gerald Govan | 14.49 | 1969-70 |
146. | Bailey Howell* | 14.43 | 1960-61 |
147. | Bill Bridges | 14.40 | 1969-70 |
148. | George Mikan* | 14.39 | 1952-53 |
149. | Bill Walton* | 14.37 | 1976-77 |
150. | Clint Capela | 14.33 | 2020-21 |
151. | Elgin Baylor* | 14.32 | 1962-63 |
152. | George Mikan* | 14.28 | 1953-54 |
153. | George McGinnis* | 14.25 | 1974-75 |
154. | Gerald Govan | 14.24 | 1971-72 |
155. | Dolph Schayes* | 14.19 | 1957-58 |
156. | Sam Lacey | 14.19 | 1974-75 |
157. | Willie Naulls | 14.17 | 1959-60 |
158. | Dwight Howard | 14.16 | 2007-08 |
159. | Bill Bridges | 14.15 | 1968-69 |
  | Bob Lanier* | 14.15 | 1971-72 |
161. | Caldwell Jones | 14.13 | 1974-75 |
162. | Hassan Whiteside | 14.13 | 2016-17 |
163. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 14.11 | 1999-00 |
164. | George Mikan* | 14.09 | 1950-51 |
165. | Bob McAdoo* | 14.09 | 1974-75 |
166. | Walter Dukes | 14.08 | 1960-61 |
167. | Dwight Howard | 14.08 | 2010-11 |
168. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.03 | 1974-75 |
169. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 14.01 | 1989-90 |
170. | Ira Harge | 14.01 | 1969-70 |
171. | Dolph Schayes* | 14.00 | 1956-57 |
  | Red Kerr | 14.00 | 1958-59 |
  | Dave Cowens* | 14.00 | 1977-78 |
174. | Clyde Lovellette* | 13.97 | 1955-56 |
175. | Neil Johnston* | 13.94 | 1952-53 |
176. | Gus Johnson* | 13.92 | 1969-70 |
177. | Nikola Jokić | 13.92 | 2024-25 |
178. | Clyde Lee | 13.91 | 1967-68 |
179. | Willis Reed* | 13.90 | 1969-70 |
180. | Kevin Garnett* | 13.89 | 2003-04 |
181. | Caldwell Jones | 13.86 | 1973-74 |
182. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.85 | 1992-93 |
183. | Dwight Howard | 13.84 | 2008-09 |
184. | Harry Gallatin* | 13.82 | 1954-55 |
185. | Tom Boerwinkle | 13.82 | 1970-71 |
186. | Bob Pettit* | 13.81 | 1954-55 |
187. | Clyde Lee | 13.80 | 1968-69 |
188. | Nikola Jokić | 13.77 | 2021-22 |
189. | Andre Drummond | 13.77 | 2016-17 |
190. | Nate Thurmond* | 13.76 | 1970-71 |
191. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.75 | 2015-16 |
192. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.75 | 2016-17 |
193. | Willis Reed* | 13.74 | 1970-71 |
194. | Ray Scott | 13.72 | 1967-68 |
195. | Kenny Sears | 13.69 | 1959-60 |
196. | Domantas Sabonis | 13.66 | 2023-24 |
197. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.65 | 1999-00 |
198. | Gus Johnson* | 13.64 | 1963-64 |
199. | Joel Embiid | 13.61 | 2018-19 |
200. | Billy Cunningham* | 13.59 | 1969-70 |
201. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13.59 | 2019-20 |
202. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.59 | 2013-14 |
203. | Jayson Williams | 13.58 | 1997-98 |
204. | Zelmo Beaty* | 13.57 | 1965-66 |
205. | Gerald Govan | 13.55 | 1970-71 |
206. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 13.53 | 2000-01 |
207. | George Mikan* | 13.53 | 1951-52 |
208. | Rudy Gobert | 13.52 | 2020-21 |
209. | Mike Lewis | 13.51 | 1969-70 |
210. | Dave DeBusschere* | 13.51 | 1967-68 |
211. | Kevin Garnett* | 13.51 | 2004-05 |
212. | Hassan Whiteside | 13.51 | 2019-20 |
213. | Clyde Lovellette* | 13.51 | 1956-57 |
214. | Happy Hairston | 13.51 | 1973-74 |
215. | Connie Hawkins* | 13.50 | 1967-68 |
216. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 13.48 | 1988-89 |
217. | Ray Scott | 13.47 | 1963-64 |
218. | Bill Bridges | 13.47 | 1971-72 |
219. | Red Robbins | 13.47 | 1968-69 |
220. | Rudy Gobert | 13.47 | 2019-20 |
221. | Walt Bellamy* | 13.47 | 1966-67 |
222. | Andre Drummond | 13.46 | 2014-15 |
223. | Bill Bridges | 13.44 | 1967-68 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 13.44 | 2002-03 |
225. | Larry Foust | 13.43 | 1953-54 |
226. | Spencer Haywood* | 13.43 | 1973-74 |
227. | Skip Thoren | 13.41 | 1968-69 |
228. | Moses Malone* | 13.38 | 1983-84 |
229. | Walter Dukes | 13.38 | 1959-60 |
230. | Red Kerr | 13.38 | 1957-58 |
231. | Dolph Schayes* | 13.36 | 1958-59 |
232. | Willie Naulls | 13.35 | 1960-61 |
  | Sam Lacey | 13.35 | 1973-74 |
234. | Kevin Love | 13.35 | 2011-12 |
235. | Wes Unseld* | 13.34 | 1979-80 |
236. | Larry Foust | 13.33 | 1951-52 |
  | Mel Hutchins | 13.33 | 1951-52 |
  | Darrall Imhoff | 13.33 | 1966-67 |
239. | Johnny Green | 13.32 | 1961-62 |
240. | Ray Felix | 13.31 | 1953-54 |
  | Walter Dukes | 13.31 | 1958-59 |
242. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 13.29 | 1976-77 |
243. | Wes Unseld* | 13.28 | 1975-76 |
244. | Elvin Hayes* | 13.27 | 1977-78 |
245. | Bob Lanier* | 13.26 | 1973-74 |
246. | Walter Dukes | 13.25 | 1957-58 |
247. | Willis Reed* | 13.25 | 1967-68 |
248. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.23 | 1993-94 |
249. | Ira Harge | 13.23 | 1970-71 |
250. | Andre Drummond | 13.22 | 2013-14 |
NBA Leaders
Rank | Player | RPG | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 27.20 | 1960-61 |
2. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 26.96 | 1959-60 |
3. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 25.65 | 1961-62 |
4. | Bill Russell* | 24.74 | 1963-64 |
5. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.59 | 1965-66 |
6. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.32 | 1962-63 |
7. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 24.16 | 1966-67 |
8. | Bill Russell* | 24.08 | 1964-65 |
9. | Bill Russell* | 24.03 | 1959-60 |
10. | Bill Russell* | 23.95 | 1960-61 |
11. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 23.80 | 1967-68 |
12. | Bill Russell* | 23.63 | 1962-63 |
13. | Bill Russell* | 23.55 | 1961-62 |
14. | Bill Russell* | 23.03 | 1958-59 |
15. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 22.92 | 1964-65 |
16. | Bill Russell* | 22.81 | 1965-66 |
17. | Bill Russell* | 22.67 | 1957-58 |
18. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 22.34 | 1963-64 |
19. | Nate Thurmond* | 21.26 | 1966-67 |
20. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 21.14 | 1968-69 |
21. | Jerry Lucas* | 21.11 | 1965-66 |
22. | Bill Russell* | 20.99 | 1966-67 |
23. | Bob Pettit* | 20.26 | 1960-61 |
24. | Jerry Lucas* | 20.02 | 1964-65 |
25. | Elgin Baylor* | 19.82 | 1960-61 |
26. | Nate Thurmond* | 19.75 | 1968-69 |
27. | Bill Russell* | 19.65 | 1956-57 |
28. | Bill Russell* | 19.27 | 1968-69 |
29. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 19.17 | 1971-72 |
30. | Jerry Lucas* | 19.10 | 1966-67 |
31. | Jerry Lucas* | 19.02 | 1967-68 |
32. | Walt Bellamy* | 18.99 | 1961-62 |
33. | Bob Pettit* | 18.71 | 1961-62 |
34. | Dennis Rodman* | 18.66 | 1991-92 |
35. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 18.61 | 1972-73 |
36. | Bill Russell* | 18.60 | 1967-68 |
37. | Jerry Lucas* | 18.38 | 1968-69 |
38. | Dennis Rodman* | 18.26 | 1992-93 |
39. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 18.21 | 1970-71 |
40. | Wes Unseld* | 18.18 | 1968-69 |
41. | Maurice Stokes* | 18.13 | 1957-58 |
42. | Nate Thurmond* | 18.12 | 1964-65 |
43. | Elvin Hayes* | 18.06 | 1973-74 |
44. | Nate Thurmond* | 17.97 | 1965-66 |
45. | Moses Malone* | 17.61 | 1978-79 |
46. | Wes Unseld* | 17.58 | 1971-72 |
47. | Maurice Stokes* | 17.44 | 1956-57 |
48. | Jerry Lucas* | 17.41 | 1963-64 |
49. | Bob Pettit* | 17.37 | 1957-58 |
50. | Dennis Rodman* | 17.30 | 1993-94 |
51. | Elvin Hayes* | 17.15 | 1968-69 |
52. | Nate Thurmond* | 17.08 | 1972-73 |
53. | Walt Bellamy* | 17.01 | 1963-64 |
54. | Bob Pettit* | 16.96 | 1959-60 |
55. | Wes Unseld* | 16.93 | 1970-71 |
56. | Elvin Hayes* | 16.90 | 1969-70 |
57. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.87 | 1975-76 |
58. | Dennis Rodman* | 16.80 | 1994-95 |
59. | Wes Unseld* | 16.71 | 1969-70 |
60. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.62 | 1971-72 |
61. | Elvin Hayes* | 16.61 | 1970-71 |
62. | Elgin Baylor* | 16.43 | 1959-60 |
63. | Bob Pettit* | 16.42 | 1958-59 |
64. | Dolph Schayes* | 16.36 | 1950-51 |
65. | Walt Bellamy* | 16.36 | 1962-63 |
66. | Maurice Stokes* | 16.33 | 1955-56 |
67. | Dave Cowens* | 16.21 | 1972-73 |
68. | Bob Pettit* | 16.17 | 1955-56 |
69. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 16.11 | 1972-73 |
70. | Dennis Rodman* | 16.05 | 1996-97 |
71. | Nate Thurmond* | 16.05 | 1971-72 |
72. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 15.99 | 1970-71 |
73. | Andre Drummond | 15.99 | 2017-18 |
74. | Dave Cowens* | 15.97 | 1975-76 |
75. | Wes Unseld* | 15.95 | 1972-73 |
76. | Jerry Lucas* | 15.81 | 1970-71 |
77. | Dave Cowens* | 15.71 | 1973-74 |
78. | Truck Robinson | 15.71 | 1977-78 |
79. | Walt Bellamy* | 15.68 | 1965-66 |
80. | Andre Drummond | 15.59 | 2018-19 |
81. | Kevin Willis | 15.53 | 1991-92 |
82. | Ben Wallace* | 15.42 | 2002-03 |
83. | Moses Malone* | 15.31 | 1982-83 |
84. | Bob Pettit* | 15.30 | 1963-64 |
85. | Harry Gallatin* | 15.25 | 1953-54 |
86. | Kevin Love | 15.23 | 2010-11 |
87. | Dave Cowens* | 15.23 | 1971-72 |
88. | DeAndre Jordan | 15.21 | 2017-18 |
89. | Elmore Smith | 15.18 | 1971-72 |
90. | Andre Drummond | 15.16 | 2019-20 |
91. | Bob McAdoo* | 15.09 | 1973-74 |
92. | Bob Pettit* | 15.08 | 1962-63 |
93. | Neil Johnston* | 15.07 | 1954-55 |
94. | Bill Bridges | 15.06 | 1966-67 |
95. | Bill Bridges | 15.04 | 1970-71 |
96. | Moses Malone* | 15.02 | 1977-78 |
97. | Dennis Rodman* | 15.01 | 1997-98 |
98. | Dave Cowens* | 15.01 | 1970-71 |
  | Swen Nater | 15.01 | 1979-80 |
100. | Elgin Baylor* | 15.00 | 1958-59 |
101. | DeAndre Jordan | 14.95 | 2014-15 |
102. | Bob Lanier* | 14.88 | 1972-73 |
103. | Dennis Rodman* | 14.88 | 1995-96 |
104. | Andre Drummond | 14.79 | 2015-16 |
105. | Wes Unseld* | 14.75 | 1974-75 |
106. | Moses Malone* | 14.75 | 1980-81 |
107. | Dave Cowens* | 14.74 | 1974-75 |
108. | Red Kerr | 14.70 | 1961-62 |
109. | Willis Reed* | 14.69 | 1964-65 |
110. | Moses Malone* | 14.67 | 1981-82 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 14.67 | 2021-22 |
112. | Charles Barkley* | 14.62 | 1986-87 |
113. | Bob Pettit* | 14.61 | 1956-57 |
114. | Elvin Hayes* | 14.60 | 1971-72 |
115. | Walt Bellamy* | 14.57 | 1964-65 |
116. | Willis Reed* | 14.56 | 1966-67 |
117. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.54 | 1973-74 |
118. | Dwight Howard | 14.54 | 2011-12 |
119. | Elvin Hayes* | 14.53 | 1972-73 |
120. | Willis Reed* | 14.52 | 1968-69 |
121. | Clyde Lee | 14.51 | 1971-72 |
122. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.51 | 1969-70 |
  | Moses Malone* | 14.51 | 1979-80 |
124. | Bailey Howell* | 14.43 | 1960-61 |
125. | Bill Bridges | 14.40 | 1969-70 |
126. | George Mikan* | 14.39 | 1952-53 |
127. | Bill Walton* | 14.37 | 1976-77 |
128. | Clint Capela | 14.33 | 2020-21 |
129. | Elgin Baylor* | 14.32 | 1962-63 |
130. | George Mikan* | 14.28 | 1953-54 |
131. | Dolph Schayes* | 14.19 | 1957-58 |
132. | Sam Lacey | 14.19 | 1974-75 |
133. | Willie Naulls | 14.17 | 1959-60 |
134. | Dwight Howard | 14.16 | 2007-08 |
135. | Bill Bridges | 14.15 | 1968-69 |
  | Bob Lanier* | 14.15 | 1971-72 |
137. | Hassan Whiteside | 14.13 | 2016-17 |
138. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 14.11 | 1999-00 |
139. | George Mikan* | 14.09 | 1950-51 |
140. | Bob McAdoo* | 14.09 | 1974-75 |
141. | Walter Dukes | 14.08 | 1960-61 |
142. | Dwight Howard | 14.08 | 2010-11 |
143. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 14.03 | 1974-75 |
144. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 14.01 | 1989-90 |
145. | Dolph Schayes* | 14.00 | 1956-57 |
  | Red Kerr | 14.00 | 1958-59 |
  | Dave Cowens* | 14.00 | 1977-78 |
148. | Clyde Lovellette* | 13.97 | 1955-56 |
149. | Neil Johnston* | 13.94 | 1952-53 |
150. | Gus Johnson* | 13.92 | 1969-70 |
151. | Nikola Jokić | 13.92 | 2024-25 |
152. | Clyde Lee | 13.91 | 1967-68 |
153. | Willis Reed* | 13.90 | 1969-70 |
154. | Kevin Garnett* | 13.89 | 2003-04 |
155. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.85 | 1992-93 |
156. | Dwight Howard | 13.84 | 2008-09 |
157. | Harry Gallatin* | 13.82 | 1954-55 |
158. | Tom Boerwinkle | 13.82 | 1970-71 |
159. | Bob Pettit* | 13.81 | 1954-55 |
160. | Clyde Lee | 13.80 | 1968-69 |
161. | Nikola Jokić | 13.77 | 2021-22 |
162. | Andre Drummond | 13.77 | 2016-17 |
163. | Nate Thurmond* | 13.76 | 1970-71 |
164. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.75 | 2015-16 |
165. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.75 | 2016-17 |
166. | Willis Reed* | 13.74 | 1970-71 |
167. | Ray Scott | 13.72 | 1967-68 |
168. | Kenny Sears | 13.69 | 1959-60 |
169. | Domantas Sabonis | 13.66 | 2023-24 |
170. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.65 | 1999-00 |
171. | Gus Johnson* | 13.64 | 1963-64 |
172. | Joel Embiid | 13.61 | 2018-19 |
173. | Billy Cunningham* | 13.59 | 1969-70 |
174. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13.59 | 2019-20 |
175. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.59 | 2013-14 |
176. | Jayson Williams | 13.58 | 1997-98 |
177. | Zelmo Beaty* | 13.57 | 1965-66 |
178. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 13.53 | 2000-01 |
179. | George Mikan* | 13.53 | 1951-52 |
180. | Rudy Gobert | 13.52 | 2020-21 |
181. | Dave DeBusschere* | 13.51 | 1967-68 |
182. | Kevin Garnett* | 13.51 | 2004-05 |
183. | Hassan Whiteside | 13.51 | 2019-20 |
184. | Clyde Lovellette* | 13.51 | 1956-57 |
185. | Happy Hairston | 13.51 | 1973-74 |
186. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 13.48 | 1988-89 |
187. | Ray Scott | 13.47 | 1963-64 |
188. | Bill Bridges | 13.47 | 1971-72 |
189. | Rudy Gobert | 13.47 | 2019-20 |
190. | Walt Bellamy* | 13.47 | 1966-67 |
191. | Andre Drummond | 13.46 | 2014-15 |
192. | Bill Bridges | 13.44 | 1967-68 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 13.44 | 2002-03 |
194. | Larry Foust | 13.43 | 1953-54 |
195. | Spencer Haywood* | 13.43 | 1973-74 |
196. | Moses Malone* | 13.38 | 1983-84 |
197. | Walter Dukes | 13.38 | 1959-60 |
198. | Red Kerr | 13.38 | 1957-58 |
199. | Dolph Schayes* | 13.36 | 1958-59 |
200. | Willie Naulls | 13.35 | 1960-61 |
  | Sam Lacey | 13.35 | 1973-74 |
202. | Kevin Love | 13.35 | 2011-12 |
203. | Wes Unseld* | 13.34 | 1979-80 |
204. | Larry Foust | 13.33 | 1951-52 |
  | Mel Hutchins | 13.33 | 1951-52 |
  | Darrall Imhoff | 13.33 | 1966-67 |
207. | Johnny Green | 13.32 | 1961-62 |
208. | Ray Felix | 13.31 | 1953-54 |
  | Walter Dukes | 13.31 | 1958-59 |
210. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 13.29 | 1976-77 |
211. | Wes Unseld* | 13.28 | 1975-76 |
212. | Elvin Hayes* | 13.27 | 1977-78 |
213. | Bob Lanier* | 13.26 | 1973-74 |
214. | Walter Dukes | 13.25 | 1957-58 |
215. | Willis Reed* | 13.25 | 1967-68 |
216. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 13.23 | 1993-94 |
217. | Andre Drummond | 13.22 | 2013-14 |
218. | Dwight Howard | 13.20 | 2009-10 |
219. | Swen Nater | 13.19 | 1977-78 |
220. | Ben Wallace* | 13.15 | 2000-01 |
221. | Jerry Lucas* | 13.13 | 1971-72 |
222. | Marcus Camby | 13.13 | 2007-08 |
223. | Bill Laimbeer | 13.11 | 1985-86 |
224. | Charles Oakley | 13.10 | 1986-87 |
225. | Harry Gallatin* | 13.09 | 1952-53 |
226. | Moses Malone* | 13.07 | 1976-77 |
227. | DeAndre Jordan | 13.07 | 2018-19 |
228. | Domantas Sabonis | 13.07 | 2024-25 |
229. | Happy Hairston | 13.06 | 1971-72 |
230. | Artis Gilmore* | 13.06 | 1977-78 |
231. | Moses Malone* | 13.05 | 1984-85 |
232. | Artis Gilmore* | 13.05 | 1976-77 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 13.05 | 1992-93 |
234. | Michael Cage | 13.03 | 1987-88 |
235. | Walt Bellamy* | 13.03 | 1972-73 |
236. | Wayne Embry* | 13.03 | 1961-62 |
237. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 13.02 | 1992-93 |
238. | Gus Johnson* | 13.00 | 1964-65 |
  | Charles Oakley | 13.00 | 1987-88 |
240. | Red Kerr | 12.99 | 1962-63 |
  | Paul Silas | 12.99 | 1972-73 |
  | Ben Wallace* | 12.99 | 2001-02 |
243. | Chris Webber* | 12.98 | 1998-99 |
244. | David Robinson* | 12.96 | 1990-91 |
245. | Dolph Schayes* | 12.96 | 1952-53 |
246. | Walt Bellamy* | 12.93 | 1970-71 |
247. | Spencer Haywood* | 12.92 | 1972-73 |
248. | Rudy Gobert | 12.92 | 2023-24 |
249. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 12.92 | 1977-78 |
250. | Luke Jackson | 12.89 | 1964-65 |
ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | RPG | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Spencer Haywood* | 19.49 | 1969-70 |
2. | Artis Gilmore* | 18.31 | 1973-74 |
3. | Mel Daniels* | 17.99 | 1970-71 |
4. | Artis Gilmore* | 17.75 | 1971-72 |
5. | Mel Daniels* | 17.61 | 1969-70 |
6. | Artis Gilmore* | 17.57 | 1972-73 |
7. | Julius Keye | 17.52 | 1970-71 |
8. | Mel Daniels* | 16.53 | 1968-69 |
9. | Mel Daniels* | 16.42 | 1971-72 |
10. | Swen Nater | 16.40 | 1974-75 |
11. | Red Robbins | 16.24 | 1969-70 |
12. | Artis Gilmore* | 16.20 | 1974-75 |
13. | Julius Erving* | 15.70 | 1971-72 |
14. | Zelmo Beaty* | 15.66 | 1970-71 |
15. | Marvin Barnes | 15.61 | 1974-75 |
16. | Mel Daniels* | 15.55 | 1967-68 |
17. | Artis Gilmore* | 15.51 | 1975-76 |
18. | Mel Daniels* | 15.40 | 1972-73 |
19. | George McGinnis* | 14.96 | 1973-74 |
20. | Mike Lewis | 14.61 | 1970-71 |
21. | Moses Malone* | 14.57 | 1974-75 |
22. | Gerald Govan | 14.49 | 1969-70 |
23. | George McGinnis* | 14.25 | 1974-75 |
24. | Gerald Govan | 14.24 | 1971-72 |
25. | Caldwell Jones | 14.13 | 1974-75 |
26. | Jim McDaniels | 14.03 | 1971-72 |
27. | Ira Harge | 14.01 | 1969-70 |
28. | Caldwell Jones | 13.86 | 1973-74 |
29. | Gerald Govan | 13.55 | 1970-71 |
30. | Mike Lewis | 13.51 | 1969-70 |
31. | Connie Hawkins* | 13.50 | 1967-68 |
32. | Red Robbins | 13.47 | 1968-69 |
33. | Skip Thoren | 13.41 | 1968-69 |
34. | Ira Harge | 13.23 | 1970-71 |
35. | Zelmo Beaty* | 13.21 | 1971-72 |
36. | Dan Issel* | 13.17 | 1970-71 |
37. | Goose Ligon | 13.02 | 1969-70 |
38. | Don Sidle | 12.88 | 1969-70 |
39. | John Beasley | 12.75 | 1967-68 |
40. | Ira Harge | 12.66 | 1967-68 |
41. | Swen Nater | 12.63 | 1973-74 |
42. | Trooper Washington | 12.58 | 1968-69 |
43. | Billy Paultz | 12.53 | 1972-73 |
44. | Billy Paultz | 12.47 | 1971-72 |
45. | Manny Leaks | 12.46 | 1969-70 |
46. | George McGinnis* | 12.46 | 1972-73 |
47. | Randy Denton | 12.42 | 1972-73 |
48. | Red Robbins | 12.25 | 1967-68 |
49. | Julius Erving* | 12.21 | 1972-73 |
50. | Jim Hadnot | 12.16 | 1967-68 |
51. | Mike Lewis | 12.15 | 1971-72 |
52. | Gene Moore | 12.07 | 1969-70 |
53. | Billy Cunningham* | 12.05 | 1972-73 |
54. | John Beasley | 11.98 | 1969-70 |
55. | Goose Ligon | 11.91 | 1967-68 |
56. | Red Robbins | 11.90 | 1970-71 |
57. | Ed Johnson | 11.88 | 1969-70 |
58. | Goose Ligon | 11.77 | 1970-71 |
59. | Julius Keye | 11.69 | 1971-72 |
60. | Mel Daniels* | 11.62 | 1973-74 |
61. | Willie Wise | 11.61 | 1969-70 |
62. | Bob Netolicky | 11.54 | 1967-68 |
63. | Larry Kenon | 11.45 | 1973-74 |
64. | Wendell Ladner | 11.36 | 1970-71 |
65. | Connie Hawkins* | 11.36 | 1968-69 |
66. | Warren Davis | 11.34 | 1969-70 |
67. | Billy Paultz | 11.33 | 1970-71 |
68. | Maurice Lucas | 11.28 | 1975-76 |
69. | Caldwell Jones | 11.22 | 1975-76 |
70. | Dan Issel* | 11.22 | 1971-72 |
71. | Larry Kenon | 11.07 | 1975-76 |
72. | Tom Owens | 11.04 | 1974-75 |
73. | Kendall Rhine | 11.01 | 1968-69 |
74. | Julius Erving* | 11.01 | 1975-76 |
75. | Dan Issel* | 10.99 | 1975-76 |
76. | Cincy Powell | 10.99 | 1970-71 |
77. | Dan Issel* | 10.98 | 1972-73 |
78. | Dan Anderson | 10.97 | 1967-68 |
79. | Byron Beck | 10.97 | 1968-69 |
80. | Goose Ligon | 10.92 | 1968-69 |
81. | Julius Erving* | 10.88 | 1974-75 |
82. | Marvin Barnes | 10.82 | 1975-76 |
83. | Len Elmore | 10.78 | 1975-76 |
84. | David Vaughn | 10.77 | 1974-75 |
85. | Gene Moore | 10.75 | 1968-69 |
86. | Julius Keye | 10.75 | 1972-73 |
87. | Larry Kenon | 10.71 | 1974-75 |
88. | Julius Erving* | 10.70 | 1973-74 |
89. | Manny Leaks | 10.69 | 1970-71 |
90. | Bob Netolicky | 10.68 | 1969-70 |
91. | Keith Swagerty | 10.68 | 1968-69 |
92. | Trooper Washington | 10.67 | 1967-68 |
93. | Willie Wise | 10.64 | 1971-72 |
94. | John Beasley | 10.64 | 1968-69 |
95. | Gene Moore | 10.53 | 1972-73 |
96. | Byron Beck | 10.52 | 1970-71 |
97. | John Smith | 10.51 | 1968-69 |
98. | Warren Davis | 10.48 | 1967-68 |
99. | Ira Harge | 10.46 | 1968-69 |
100. | Wil Jones | 10.43 | 1971-72 |
101. | Billy Paultz | 10.39 | 1975-76 |
102. | Bob Netolicky | 10.23 | 1968-69 |
103. | Dan Issel* | 10.20 | 1973-74 |
104. | Maurice Lucas | 10.20 | 1974-75 |
105. | Doug Moe | 10.19 | 1967-68 |
106. | Wendell Ladner | 10.16 | 1971-72 |
107. | Billy Paultz | 10.16 | 1973-74 |
108. | Trooper Washington | 10.15 | 1969-70 |
109. | Bob Netolicky | 10.13 | 1972-73 |
110. | Gene Moore | 10.12 | 1970-71 |
111. | Billy Knight | 10.11 | 1975-76 |
112. | Swen Nater | 10.08 | 1975-76 |
113. | Warren Davis | 9.96 | 1968-69 |
114. | Rich Jones | 9.96 | 1972-73 |
115. | Craig Raymond | 9.95 | 1969-70 |
116. | Willie Wise | 9.84 | 1970-71 |
117. | Les Hunter | 9.84 | 1967-68 |
118. | Randy Denton | 9.84 | 1973-74 |
119. | Manny Leaks | 9.78 | 1968-69 |
120. | Zelmo Beaty* | 9.77 | 1972-73 |
121. | George McGinnis* | 9.74 | 1971-72 |
122. | John Brisker | 9.70 | 1970-71 |
123. | Warren Jabali | 9.69 | 1968-69 |
124. | Byron Beck | 9.67 | 1969-70 |
125. | Billy Paultz | 9.65 | 1974-75 |
126. | Les Hunter | 9.65 | 1968-69 |
127. | Jim Eakins | 9.61 | 1971-72 |
128. | Jim Eakins | 9.60 | 1973-74 |
129. | Dave Robisch | 9.57 | 1971-72 |
130. | Wayne Hightower | 9.57 | 1968-69 |
131. | Bobby Jones* | 9.53 | 1975-76 |
132. | Gerald Govan | 9.46 | 1972-73 |
133. | Bob Netolicky | 9.44 | 1970-71 |
134. | George Peeples | 9.40 | 1970-71 |
135. | Art Becker | 9.38 | 1967-68 |
136. | Trooper Washington | 9.38 | 1971-72 |
137. | Ed Johnson | 9.29 | 1968-69 |
138. | Ira Harge | 9.29 | 1971-72 |
139. | Jim Eakins | 9.26 | 1970-71 |
140. | Mike Green | 9.25 | 1974-75 |
141. | Kim Hughes | 9.23 | 1975-76 |
142. | Darnell Hillman | 9.22 | 1974-75 |
143. | John Beasley | 9.22 | 1970-71 |
144. | Bob Netolicky | 9.20 | 1971-72 |
145. | Randy Denton | 9.14 | 1971-72 |
146. | Dave Robisch | 9.13 | 1975-76 |
147. | Randy Mahaffey | 9.12 | 1967-68 |
148. | Red Robbins | 9.12 | 1971-72 |
149. | Gerald Govan | 9.10 | 1968-69 |
150. | Darnell Hillman | 9.05 | 1975-76 |
151. | Cincy Powell | 9.01 | 1967-68 |
152. | Mel Daniels* | 8.99 | 1974-75 |
153. | Willie Murrell | 8.97 | 1967-68 |
154. | Jim Caldwell | 8.97 | 1967-68 |
155. | Dave Robisch | 8.96 | 1972-73 |
156. | Cincy Powell | 8.95 | 1968-69 |
157. | Tom Owens | 8.85 | 1973-74 |
158. | Jim Eakins | 8.83 | 1972-73 |
159. | Gerald Govan | 8.77 | 1973-74 |
160. | Will Frazier | 8.76 | 1967-68 |
161. | Darnell Hillman | 8.75 | 1972-73 |
162. | Julius Keye | 8.72 | 1973-74 |
163. | Neil Johnson | 8.56 | 1970-71 |
164. | Ben Warley | 8.56 | 1967-68 |
165. | Dan Issel* | 8.55 | 1974-75 |
166. | Goose Ligon | 8.54 | 1971-72 |
167. | Roger Brown* | 8.51 | 1967-68 |
168. | George Gervin* | 8.43 | 1973-74 |
169. | Dave Robisch | 8.43 | 1973-74 |
170. | Mike Lewis | 8.32 | 1968-69 |
171. | Leary Lentz | 8.31 | 1967-68 |
172. | George Gervin* | 8.30 | 1974-75 |
173. | Larry Bunce | 8.30 | 1967-68 |
174. | Bobby Jones* | 8.24 | 1974-75 |
175. | Charles Edge | 8.22 | 1973-74 |
176. | Willie Wise | 8.22 | 1972-73 |
177. | Wil Jones | 8.21 | 1973-74 |
178. | Doug Moe | 8.19 | 1968-69 |
179. | Walt Simon | 8.15 | 1968-69 |
180. | Jackie Moreland | 8.14 | 1967-68 |
181. | Sonny Dove | 8.14 | 1970-71 |
  | Darnell Hillman | 8.14 | 1973-74 |
183. | Jackie Moreland | 8.12 | 1968-69 |
184. | Wil Jones | 8.10 | 1970-71 |
185. | George Carter | 8.02 | 1970-71 |
186. | Willie Porter | 8.02 | 1967-68 |
187. | Zelmo Beaty* | 7.99 | 1973-74 |
188. | Wil Jones | 7.95 | 1972-73 |
189. | Billy Knight | 7.90 | 1974-75 |
190. | Larry Jones | 7.88 | 1967-68 |
191. | Byron Beck | 7.87 | 1967-68 |
192. | Gus Gerard | 7.80 | 1974-75 |
193. | Lee Davis | 7.79 | 1972-73 |
194. | Tom Owens | 7.78 | 1972-73 |
195. | Jim Chones | 7.77 | 1973-74 |
  | Rich Jones | 7.77 | 1974-75 |
197. | Dewitt Menyard | 7.76 | 1967-68 |
198. | Stew Johnson | 7.74 | 1968-69 |
199. | Ollie Darden | 7.71 | 1968-69 |
200. | Gary Bradds | 7.69 | 1968-69 |
201. | Julian Hammond | 7.69 | 1968-69 |
202. | Larry Miller | 7.68 | 1968-69 |
203. | Art Becker | 7.65 | 1968-69 |
204. | Gerald Govan | 7.64 | 1967-68 |
205. | Sam Smith | 7.61 | 1967-68 |
206. | Willie Wise | 7.60 | 1973-74 |
207. | Mike Jackson | 7.59 | 1975-76 |
208. | Willie Murrell | 7.55 | 1968-69 |
209. | Wil Jones | 7.53 | 1975-76 |
210. | Errol Palmer | 7.48 | 1967-68 |
211. | Rich Jones | 7.45 | 1973-74 |
212. | Mike Green | 7.39 | 1973-74 |
213. | Tim Bassett | 7.26 | 1973-74 |
214. | Wayne Hightower | 7.24 | 1967-68 |
215. | Randy Mahaffey | 7.23 | 1968-69 |
216. | Wil Jones | 7.23 | 1974-75 |
217. | Jim Eakins | 7.22 | 1968-69 |
218. | Jim Eakins | 7.19 | 1974-75 |
219. | Don Sidle | 7.16 | 1968-69 |
220. | Gerald Govan | 7.15 | 1974-75 |
221. | Ron Franz | 7.10 | 1968-69 |
222. | Tom Hoover | 7.01 | 1967-68 |
223. | Jesse Branson | 6.94 | 1967-68 |
224. | Skip Thoren | 6.92 | 1967-68 |
225. | Ollie Darden | 6.84 | 1967-68 |
226. | George Stone | 6.81 | 1968-69 |
227. | Roger Brown* | 6.80 | 1968-69 |
228. | Art Heyman | 6.79 | 1967-68 |
229. | Tony Jackson | 6.76 | 1967-68 |
230. | Walt Simon | 6.72 | 1967-68 |
231. | George Carter | 6.69 | 1973-74 |
232. | Bob Bedell | 6.66 | 1967-68 |
233. | Howard Bayne | 6.61 | 1967-68 |
234. | Bobby Wilson | 6.52 | 1967-68 |
235. | Ron Franz | 6.34 | 1967-68 |
236. | Coby Dietrick | 6.33 | 1973-74 |
237. | Cincy Powell | 6.33 | 1973-74 |
238. | Stew Johnson | 6.32 | 1973-74 |
239. | Cliff Hagan* | 5.96 | 1967-68 |
240. | Gary Bradds | 5.90 | 1967-68 |
241. | Mel Peterson | 5.86 | 1967-68 |
242. | Craig Dill | 5.82 | 1967-68 |
  | George Peeples | 5.82 | 1967-68 |
244. | Freddie Lewis | 5.79 | 1967-68 |
245. | Stew Johnson | 5.76 | 1967-68 |
246. | Jimmy Jones | 5.68 | 1967-68 |
247. | Steve Chubin | 5.62 | 1967-68 |
248. | Tommie Bowens | 5.58 | 1967-68 |
249. | Gary Keller | 5.55 | 1967-68 |
250. | Levern Tart | 5.40 | 1967-68 |
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