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The National Basketball Association's (NBA) rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average in a given season. It was first recognized in the 1950–51 season, which was the second season after the league was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL.
Highest rebounds per game average, season; 27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61 [303] Most offensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season; 587 by Moses Malone, 1978–79 [114] [304] Most defensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season; 1,111 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975–76 [305] Highest defensive rebounds per ...
One of five players in NBA history to average at least 20 rebounds per game during a season: 21.3 , 22.0 [4] Also achieved by Bill Russell , Wilt Chamberlain , Bob Pettit and Jerry Lucas [ 20 ] One of four players in NBA history to record 40 or more rebounds in a game : 42, vs. Detroit Pistons, November 9, 1965 [ 21 ]
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season rebounding averages based on at least 70 games played or 800 rebounds. [1] The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950-51 season.
Overall, he averaged 15.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, [9] ranking second in the NBA in rebounds per game, offensive rebounds, and double-doubles and sixth in field goal percentage. [1] Despite Howard's improvement, the Magic finished the season with a 36–46 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season ...
NBA Finals record (tie) Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: February 12, 1961: Philadelphia Warriors: Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: April 18, 1962: Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Finals record (tie); game 7 overtime victory; Russell's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter — regular season or playoffs; scored 30 points. Jerry Lucas *
Eaton averaged 5.56 blocks per game, an NBA single-season record that was more than double the league's second-ranked shot-blocker that season (Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon with 2.68 blocks per game). [2] [30] [18] In addition, Eaton averaged 11.3 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the league in that category. [19] "
During the 1999–00 season, Robinson averaged 17.8 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game and 2.3 blocks per game in 80 games. The Spurs made it to the playoffs as the fourth seed, but were defeated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs despite Robinson's 23.5 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game.