List of National Basketball Association single-season rebounding leaders
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season rebounding averages based on at least 70 games played or 800 rebounds. The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950-51 season.
Rank |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Games |
Rebounds |
RPG |
1 |
1960–61 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia Warriors |
79 |
2,149 |
27.2 |
2 |
1959–60 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
1,941 |
27.0 |
3 |
1961–62 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia Warriors |
80 |
2,052 |
25.7 |
4 |
1963–64 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
78 |
1,930 |
24.7 |
5 |
1965–66 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia 76ers |
79 |
1,943 |
24.6 |
6 |
1962–63 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
1,946 |
24.3 |
7 |
1966–67 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia 76ers |
81 |
1,957 |
24.2 |
8 |
1964–65 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
78 |
1,878 |
24.1 |
9 |
1959–60 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
74 |
1,778 |
24.0 |
10 |
1960–61 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
78 |
1,868 |
23.9 |
11 |
1967–68 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Philadelphia 76ers |
82 |
1,952 |
23.8 |
12 |
1962–63 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
78 |
1,843 |
23.6 |
13 |
1961–62 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
76 |
1,790 |
23.6 |
14 |
1958–59 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
70 |
1,612 |
23.0 |
15 |
1964–65 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Warriors/76ers |
73 |
1,673 |
22.9 |
16 |
1965–66 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
78 |
1,779 |
22.8 |
17 |
1957–58 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
69 |
1,564 |
22.7 |
18 |
1963–64 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
1,787 |
22.3 |
19 |
1967–68 |
Thurmond, NateNate Thurmond* |
San Francisco Warriors |
51 |
1,121 |
22.0 |
20 |
1966–67 |
Thurmond, NateNate Thurmond* |
San Francisco Warriors |
65 |
1,382 |
21.3 |
21 |
1968–69 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* |
Los Angeles Lakers |
81 |
1,712 |
21.1 |
22 |
1965–66 |
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas* |
Cincinnati Royals |
79 |
1,668 |
21.1 |
23 |
1966–67 |
Russell, BillBill Russell* |
Boston Celtics |
81 |
1,700 |
21.0 |
24 |
1960–61 |
Pettit, BobBob Pettit* |
St. Louis Hawks |
76 |
1,540 |
20.3 |
25 |
1964–65 |
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas* |
Cincinnati Royals |
66 |
1,321 |
20.0 |
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