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Knicks All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season rebounds per game average in Knicks history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on December 12, 2025
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

Knicks All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50

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Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
1. Walt Bellamy 16.00 1,152 1966 72 - -
2. Harry Gallatin 15.25 1,098 1954 72 - -
3. Willis Reed 14.69 1,175 1965 80 - -
4. Willis Reed 14.56 1,136 1967 78 - -
5. Willis Reed 14.52 1,191 1969 82 - -
6. Willie Naulls 14.17 921 1960 65 - -
7. Willis Reed 13.90 1,126 1970 81 - -
8. Harry Gallatin 13.82 995 1955 72 - -
9. Willis Reed 13.74 1,003 1971 73 - -
10. Kenny Sears 13.69 876 1960 64 - -
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
11. Walt Bellamy 13.47 1,064 1967 79 - -
12. Willie Naulls 13.35 1,055 1961 79 - -
13. Johnny Green 13.33 1,066 1962 80 - -
14. Willis Reed 13.25 1,073 1968 81 - -
15. Jerry Lucas 13.13 1,011 1972 77 - -
16. Harry Gallatin 13.09 916 1953 70 - -
17. Bob McAdoo 12.78 1,010 1978 79 2.99 9.80
18. Karl-Anthony Towns 12.78 920 2025 72 2.94 9.83
19. Harry Gallatin 12.12 800 1951 66 - -
20. Charles Oakley 12.11 920 1991 76 4.01 8.09
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
21. Patrick Ewing 12.10 980 1993 81 2.36 9.74
22. Johnny Green 12.05 964 1963 80 - -
23. Karl-Anthony Towns 12.04 277 2026 23 3.17 8.87
24. Nathaniel Clifton 11.79 731 1952 62 - -
25. Charles Oakley 11.77 965 1994 82 4.26 7.51
26. Willie Naulls 11.75 799 1958 68 - -
27. David Lee 11.74 951 2009 81 3.16 8.58
28. Walt Bellamy 11.72 961 1968 82 - -
29. David Lee 11.72 949 2010 81 2.81 8.90
30. Willis Reed 11.62 883 1966 76 - -
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
31. Willie Naulls 11.56 867 1962 75 - -
32. Ray Felix 11.36 818 1955 72 - -
33. Maurice Lucas 11.29 903 1982 80 3.43 7.86
34. Dave DeBusschere 11.26 901 1972 80 - -
35. Spencer Haywood 11.26 878 1976 78 3.00 8.26
36. Patrick Ewing 11.23 921 1992 82 2.78 8.45
37. Patrick Ewing 11.20 885 1994 79 2.77 8.43
38. Patrick Ewing 11.17 905 1991 81 2.40 8.78
39. Dave DeBusschere 11.12 901 1971 81 - -
40. Enes Kanter 10.99 780 2018 71 3.85 7.14
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
41. Patrick Ewing 10.97 867 1995 79 1.99 8.99
42. Kenny Sears 10.90 785 1958 72 - -
43. Patrick Ewing 10.89 893 1990 82 2.87 8.02
44. Nathaniel Clifton 10.87 761 1953 70 - -
45. Johnny Green 10.74 838 1961 78 - -
46. Patrick Ewing 10.69 834 1997 78 2.24 8.45
47. Dave DeBusschere 10.66 757 1974 71 1.89 8.77
48. Willie Naulls 10.63 723 1959 68 - -
49. Patrick Ewing 10.61 806 1996 76 2.07 8.54
50. Charles Oakley 10.50 861 1989 82 4.18 6.32
= Season in progress

Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 800 rebounds
    with the exceptions of
    1998-99: 43 games or 488 rebounds
    and 2011-12: 56 games or 644 rebounds
2013-14 to present: 58 games
    with the exceptions of
    2019-20: 70% of games played
    and season in progress: 70% of games played (17 games)
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