List of National Basketball Association rookie single-season rebounding leaders

This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top rookie 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.

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Denotes NBA season leaders

Rank

Season

Player

Team

Games

Rebounds

RPG

1

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Philadelphia Warriors

72

1,941

27.0

2

*

Boston Celtics

48

943

19.6

3

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Chicago Packers

79

1,500

19.0

4

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Baltimore Bullets

82

1,491

18.2

5

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Cincinnati Royals

79

1,375

17.4

6

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San Diego Rockets

82

1,406

17.1

7

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Rochester Royals

67

1,094

16.3

8

Buffalo Braves

78

1,184

15.2

9

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Boston Celtics

81

1,216

15.0

10

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Minneapolis Lakers

70

1,050

15.0

11

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New York Knicks

80

1,175

14.7

12

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Milwaukee Bucks

82

1,190

14.5

13

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Orlando Magic

81

1,122

13.9

14

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Milwaukee Hawks

72

994

13.8

15

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Baltimore Bullets

78

1,064

13.6

16

Milwaukee Hawks

66

880

13.3

17

Baltimore Bullets

72

958

13.3

18

Philadelphia 76ers

76

980

12.9

19

New Jersey Nets

82

1,005

12.3

20

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Denver Nuggets

71

870

12.3

See also

  • National Basketball Association