NBA Players with the Highest Rebounding Averages in Their 4th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 4th NBA season, ranked by regular season rebounds per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most rebounds in the Regular Season in his 4th year?

Playing for the 1963 San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 24.3 rebounds in 80 games — the highest rebounds per game average by any NBA player in his 4th season.

Rebounds Per Game, 4th Season

24.3 rpg
Wilt Chamberlain
(1963 San Francisco Warriors)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Rebounds Per Game in a Player's 4th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1963 Warriors)	24.3	1,946	80	44.8	3.4	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1960 Celtics)	24.0	1,778	74	18.2	3.7	-	-	-
3	Nate Thurmond (1967 Warriors)	21.3	1,382	65	18.7	2.6	-	-	-
4	Jerry Lucas (1967 Royals)	19.1	1,547	81	17.8	3.3	-	-	-
5	Elgin Baylor (1962 Lakers)	18.6	892	48	38.3	4.6	-	-	-
6	Wes Unseld (1972 Bullets)	17.6	1,336	76	13.0	3.7	-	-	-
7	Bob Pettit (1958 Hawks)	17.4	1,216	70	24.6	2.2	-	-	-
8	Danny Fortson (2001 Warriors)	16.3	98	6	16.7	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.0
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1973 Bucks)	16.1	1,224	76	30.2	5.0	-	-	-
10	Dave Cowens (1974 Celtics)	15.7	1,257	80	19.0	4.4	1.2	1.3	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Truck Robinson (1978 Jazz)	15.7	1,288	82	22.7	2.1	0.9	1.0	-
12	Neil Johnston (1955 Warriors)	15.1	1,085	72	22.7	3.0	-	-	-
13	Swen Nater (1980 Clippers)	15.0	1,216	81	13.4	2.9	0.6	0.5	0.0
14	Andre Drummond (2016 Pistons)	14.8	1,198	81	16.2	0.8	1.5	1.4	0.0
15	Elvin Hayes (1972 Rockets)	14.6	1,197	82	25.2	3.3	-	-	-
16	Walt Bellamy (1965 Bullets)	14.6	1,166	80	24.8	2.4	-	-	-
17	Moses Malone (1980 Rockets)	14.5	1,190	82	25.8	1.8	1.0	1.3	0.0
18	Willie Naulls (1960 Knicks)	14.2	921	65	21.4	2.1	-	-	-
19	Dwight Howard (2008 Magic)	14.2	1,161	82	20.7	1.3	0.9	2.1	0.0
20	Zelmo Beaty (1966 Hawks)	13.6	1,086	80	20.7	1.6	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	George Mikan (1952 Lakers)	13.5	866	64	23.8	3.0	-	-	-
22	Clyde Lovellette (1957 Lakers)	13.5	932	69	20.8	2.0	-	-	-
23	Larry Foust (1954 Pistons)	13.4	967	72	15.1	2.2	-	-	-
24	Spencer Haywood (1974 Supersonics)	13.4	1,007	75	23.5	3.2	0.9	1.4	-
25	Red Kerr (1958 Nationals)	13.4	963	72	15.2	1.2	-	-	-
26	Sam Lacey (1974 Kings)	13.4	1,055	79	14.2	3.8	1.6	2.3	-
27	Kevin Love (2012 Timberwolves)	13.3	734	55	26.0	2.0	0.9	0.5	1.9
28	Walter Dukes (1959 Pistons)	13.3	958	72	13.0	0.9	-	-	-
29	Bob Lanier (1974 Pistons)	13.3	1,074	81	22.5	4.2	1.4	3.0	-
30	Willis Reed (1968 Knicks)	13.2	1,073	81	20.8	2.0	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Bill Walton (1978 Trail Blazers)	13.2	766	58	18.9	5.0	1.0	2.5	-
32	Roy Tarpley (1990 Mavericks)	13.1	589	45	16.8	1.5	1.8	1.6	0.0
33	Michael Cage (1988 Clippers)	13.0	938	72	14.5	1.5	1.3	0.8	0.0
34	Wayne Embry (1962 Royals)	13.0	977	75	19.8	2.4	-	-	-
35	Dolph Schayes (1953 Nationals)	13.0	920	71	17.8	3.2	-	-	-
36	Rich Kelley (1979 Jazz)	12.8	1,026	80	15.7	3.6	1.6	2.1	-
37	Billy Cunningham (1969 76ers)	12.8	1,050	82	24.8	3.5	-	-	-
38	Rudy Gobert (2017 Jazz)	12.8	1,035	81	14.0	1.2	0.6	2.6	0.0
39	Arnie Risen (1952 Royals)	12.7	841	66	15.6	2.3	-	-	-
40	Dikembe Mutombo (1995 Nuggets)	12.5	1,029	82	11.5	1.4	0.5	3.9	0.0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Domantas Sabonis (2020 Pacers)	12.4	771	62	18.5	5.0	0.8	0.5	0.3
42	Neal Walk (1973 Suns)	12.4	1,006	81	20.2	3.5	-	-	-
43	Karl-Anthony Towns (2019 Timberwolves)	12.4	954	77	24.4	3.4	0.9	1.6	1.8
44	Bob McAdoo (1976 Braves)	12.4	965	78	31.1	4.0	1.2	2.1	-
45	Buck Williams (1985 Nets)	12.3	1,005	82	18.2	2.0	0.8	1.3	0.0
46	Bill Laimbeer (1984 Pistons)	12.2	1,003	82	17.3	1.8	0.6	1.0	0.0
47	Bill Bridges (1966 Hawks)	12.2	951	78	13.0	2.7	-	-	-
48	Tim Duncan (2001 Spurs)	12.2	997	82	22.2	3.0	0.9	2.3	0.1
49	Hakeem Olajuwon (1988 Rockets)	12.1	959	79	22.8	2.1	2.1	2.7	0.0
50	Johnny Green (1963 Knicks)	12.1	964	80	18.1	1.9	-	-	-

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.