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Nuggets 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 Nuggets history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on November 7, 2025
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

Nuggets 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. Nikola Jokic 13.77 1,019 2022 74 2.78 10.99
2. Nikola Jokic 13.43 94 2026 7 2.71 10.71
3. Marcus Camby 13.13 1,037 2008 79 2.91 10.22
4. Dikembe Mutombo 13.05 1,070 1993 82 4.20 8.85
5. Nikola Jokic 12.74 892 2025 70 2.86 9.89
6. Dikembe Mutombo 12.55 1,029 1995 82 3.89 8.66
7. Nikola Jokic 12.35 976 2024 79 2.82 9.53
8. Dikembe Mutombo 12.25 870 1992 71 4.45 7.80
9. Antonio McDyess 12.07 845 2001 70 3.43 8.64
10. Dikembe Mutombo 11.84 971 1994 82 3.49 8.35
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
11. Nikola Jokic 11.84 817 2023 69 2.42 9.42
12. Dikembe Mutombo 11.77 871 1996 74 3.36 8.41
13. Marcus Camby 11.66 816 2007 70 2.34 9.31
14. Danny Fortson 11.62 581 1999 50 4.20 7.42
15. Greg Anderson 11.48 941 1992 82 4.11 7.37
16. George McGinnis 11.37 864 1979 76 3.37 8.00
17. Ervin Johnson 11.13 913 1997 82 2.82 8.32
18. Nikola Jokic 10.83 780 2021 72 2.85 7.99
19. Nikola Jokic 10.81 865 2019 80 2.85 7.96
20. Antonio McDyess 10.74 537 1999 50 3.36 7.38
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
21. Nikola Jokic 10.71 803 2018 75 2.60 8.11
22. Dan Issel 10.12 830 1978 82 3.09 7.04
23. Marcus Camby 10.10 727 2004 72 2.93 7.17
24. Nikola Jokic 9.84 718 2017 73 2.90 6.93
25. Nikola Jokic 9.74 711 2020 73 2.27 7.47
26. Blair Rasmussen 9.69 678 1991 70 2.43 7.26
27. Fat Lever 9.32 662 1989 71 2.63 6.69
28. Fat Lever 9.29 734 1990 79 2.91 6.38
29. Kenneth Faried 9.18 734 2013 80 3.25 5.93
30. J.J. Hickson 9.16 632 2014 69 2.99 6.17
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
31. Dan Issel 9.11 738 1979 81 2.96 6.15
32. LaPhonso Ellis 9.07 744 1993 82 3.34 5.73
33. Kenneth Faried 8.91 668 2015 75 3.23 5.68
34. Fat Lever 8.89 729 1987 82 2.63 6.26
35. Dan Issel 8.81 696 1977 79 2.67 6.14
36. Dan Issel 8.77 719 1980 82 2.88 5.89
37. Kenneth Faried 8.67 581 2016 67 3.51 5.16
38. LaPhonso Ellis 8.63 682 1994 79 2.78 5.85
39. Kenneth Faried 8.55 684 2014 80 2.98 5.58
40. Bobby Jones 8.48 636 1978 75 2.19 6.29
Player
Rebounds
 Total
Rebounds		 Season Games Offensive
Rebounds		 Defensive
Rebounds
41. Antonio McDyess 8.46 685 2000 81 2.89 5.57
42. Dan Issel 8.45 676 1981 80 2.86 5.59
43. Bobby Jones 8.27 678 1977 82 2.12 6.15
44. Danny Schayes 8.17 662 1988 81 2.47 5.70
45. Fat Lever 8.11 665 1988 82 2.48 5.63
46. Alex English 7.98 646 1981 81 3.37 4.60
47. Raef LaFrentz 7.91 641 2000 81 2.10 5.81
48. Wayne Cooper 7.89 631 1985 80 2.86 5.03
49. Dean Garrett 7.85 644 1998 82 2.77 5.09
50. Wayne Cooper 7.84 619 1989 79 2.68 5.15
= 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 (5 games)
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