1960-1961 NBA Rebounds per Game Leaders
Rebounds per game
Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in rebounds per game with 27.2 in the 1960-1961 season, 3.3 ahead of Bill Russell (23.9). It is the best single-season rebounds per game mark in NBA history. It was one of 11 times Wilt Chamberlain led in rebounds per game.
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Led the NBA in 1960-1961
Wilt Chamberlain
PHW
27.2
Rebounds per Game
3.3 clear of Bill Russell
Showing Rebounds per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | RPG | GP | MPG | REB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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PHW | 27.2 | 79 | 47.8 | 2,149 |
| 2 |
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BOS | 23.9 | 78 | 44.3 | 1,868 |
| 3 |
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STL | 20.3 | 76 | 39.8 | 1,540 |
| 4 |
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LAL | 19.8 | 73 | 42.9 | 1,447 |
| 5 |
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DET | 14.4 | 77 | 38.3 | 1,111 |
| 6 |
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DET | 14.1 | 73 | 28.0 | 1,028 |
| 7 |
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NYK | 13.4 | 79 | 37.7 | 1,055 |
| 8 |
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SYR | 12.2 | 79 | 38.1 | 960 |
| 9 |
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SYR | 12.0 | 79 | 33.9 | 951 |
| 10 |
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CIN | 10.9 | 79 | 28.3 | 864 |
| 11 |
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NYK | 10.7 | 78 | 22.9 | 838 |
| 12 |
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STL | 10.1 | 67 | 31.5 | 677 |
| 13 |
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CIN | 10.1 | 71 | 42.7 | 716 |
| 14 |
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BOS | 9.9 | 74 | 30.5 | 732 |
| 15 |
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LAL | 9.9 | 79 | 32.8 | 781 |
| 16 |
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PHW | 9.4 | 74 | 36.6 | 692 |
| 17 |
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STL | 9.3 | 77 | 35.1 | 715 |
| 18 |
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PHW | 8.6 | 79 | 37.2 | 681 |
| 19 | Phil Jordon | CIN | 8.5 | 79 | 26.1 | 674 |
| 20 |
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CIN | 8.5 | 79 | 37.0 | 672 |
| 21 |
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NYK | 7.9 | 79 | 38.3 | 628 |
| 22 |
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LAL | 7.7 | 79 | 35.4 | 611 |
| 23 |
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SYR | 7.4 | 79 | 26.5 | 581 |
| 24 |
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BOS | 7.3 | 75 | 16.6 | 550 |
| 25 |
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STL | 7.1 | 69 | 21.6 | 491 |
| 26 |
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SYR | 7.0 | 79 | 14.3 | 550 |
| 27 | Ray Felix | LAL | 6.9 | 78 | 19.4 | 539 |
| 28 |
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NYK | 6.7 | 59 | 23.8 | 394 |
| 29 |
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DET | 6.6 | 74 | 23.4 | 490 |
| 30 |
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PHW | 6.5 | 78 | 37.2 | 509 |
| 31 | Mike Farmer | CIN | 6.4 | 59 | 22.1 | 380 |
| 32 |
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DET | 6.3 | 79 | 21.0 | 500 |
| 33 |
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SYR | 6.3 | 75 | 21.9 | 469 |
| 34 |
|
DET | 6.2 | 78 | 21.0 | 487 |
| 35 |
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CIN | 6.2 | 79 | 19.9 | 488 |
| 36 | Tom Hawkins | LAL | 6.1 | 78 | 23.7 | 479 |
| 37 |
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LAL | 6.1 | 75 | 22.1 | 456 |
| 38 |
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SYR | 5.8 | 79 | 35.0 | 455 |
| 39 |
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STL | 5.7 | 68 | 17.8 | 389 |
| 40 |
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BOS | 5.7 | 68 | 15.9 | 385 |
| 41 |
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CIN | 5.5 | 79 | 33.8 | 434 |
| 42 |
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BOS | 5.5 | 79 | 25.6 | 431 |
| 43 |
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BOS | 5.4 | 78 | 26.0 | 421 |
| 44 |
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STL | 5.0 | 76 | 25.9 | 380 |
| 45 | Jackie Moreland | DET | 4.9 | 64 | 15.7 | 315 |
| 46 |
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CIN | 4.9 | 75 | 16.2 | 367 |
| 47 |
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NYK | 4.9 | 61 | 17.6 | 297 |
| 48 |
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NYK | 4.8 | 62 | 16.0 | 296 |
| 49 |
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STL | 4.5 | 75 | 25.3 | 335 |
| 50 |
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PHW | 4.4 | 79 | 25.3 | 345 |
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