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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 points per game average by a non-All-Star, career; 20.1 by John Williamson; Most points on Christmas Day, career; 507 by LeBron James (active) [62] [63] Highest points per game average on Christmas Day (min. 2 games played), career; 43.3 by Tracy McGrady (3 games played) [62] Highest scoring average in season openers, career
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 *
Season Player Team Games Rebounds RPG 1 1960–61: Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors: 79 2,149 27.2 2 1959–60: Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors: 72 1,941 27.0 3 1961–62: Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors: 80 2,052 25.7 4 1963–64: Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: 78 1,930 24.7 5 1965–66: Wilt Chamberlain ...
He was the first player to average over 20 rebounds per game in the regular season, ranks second to Chamberlain in regular season total (21,620) and average (22.5) rebounds, averaged more than 20 rebounds per game in 10 of 13 seasons played, grabbed 51 rebounds in a single game (second best ever), grabbed a record 32 rebounds in one half ...
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 is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded. Statistics accurate as of January 22, 2025. Wilt Chamberlain has the most rebounds in NBA history and the most rebounds in a single season. Bill Russell held the career rebounding record from 1963 to 1972. George Mikan held the record ...
Pettit's league-leading scoring average of 29.2 points per game in the 1958–59 season was an NBA record at the time, and he was named the Sporting News NBA MVP. In the 1960–61 season , Pettit averaged 27.9 points per game [ 7 ] and pulled down 20.3 rebounds per game , making him one of only five players to ever break the 20 rpg barrier.