1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Rebounds Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more rebounds per game in the 1978-1979 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most rebounds in the 1978-79 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Houston Rockets, Moses Malone led the NBA with an average of 17.6 rebounds in 82 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Rebounds Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 800 rebounds.
Rebounds Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1978-79 Regular Season
Rebounds | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Rockets) |
17.6 | 1,444 | 82 |
2 | (Jazz) |
12.8 | 1,026 | 80 |
3 | (Lakers) |
12.8 | 1,025 | 80 |
4 | (Bulls) |
12.7 | 1,043 | 82 |
5 | (Supersonics) |
12.4 | 1,013 | 82 |
6 | (Bullets) |
12.1 | 994 | 82 |
7 | (Warriors) |
12.1 | 916 | 76 |
8 | (2 teams) |
11.6 | 802 | 69 |
9 | (Nuggets) |
11.4 | 864 | 76 |
10 | (Hawks) |
10.8 | 865 | 80 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Bullets) |
10.8 | 830 | 77 |
12 | (Cavaliers) |
10.3 | 842 | 82 |
13 | (Celtics) |
9.9 | 791 | 80 |
14 | (Clippers) |
9.8 | 800 | 82 |
15 | (Spurs) |
9.8 | 790 | 81 |
16 | (76ers) |
9.6 | 747 | 78 |
17 | (Bulls) |
9.3 | 742 | 80 |
18 | (Suns) |
9.2 | 705 | 77 |
19 | (Nuggets) |
9.1 | 738 | 81 |
20 | (Trail Blazers) |
9.0 | 740 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Clippers) |
8.9 | 701 | 79 |
22 | (Kings) |
8.6 | 702 | 82 |
23 | (Pistons) |
8.5 | 664 | 78 |
24 | (Pacers) |
8.5 | 693 | 82 |
25 | (Trail Blazers) |
8.3 | 604 | 73 |
26 | (Nets) |
8.2 | 669 | 82 |
27 | (76ers) |
8.1 | 631 | 78 |
28 | (Pacers) |
8.1 | 655 | 81 |
29 | (Pacers) |
8.0 | 650 | 81 |
30 | (Spurs) |
7.9 | 625 | 79 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Pistons) |
7.9 | 648 | 82 |
32 | (Nets) |
7.9 | 616 | 78 |
33 | (Kings) |
7.8 | 638 | 82 |
34 | (Rockets) |
7.7 | 572 | 74 |
35 | (Bulls) |
7.6 | 627 | 82 |
36 | (Bucks) |
7.6 | 586 | 77 |
37 | (Lakers) |
7.4 | 609 | 82 |
38 | (Warriors) |
7.4 | 608 | 82 |
39 | (Pistons) |
7.4 | 589 | 80 |
40 | (Hawks) |
7.3 | 591 | 81 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Hawks) |
7.3 | 588 | 81 |
42 | (76ers) |
7.2 | 564 | 78 |
43 | (Bucks) |
7.1 | 584 | 82 |
44 | (Clippers) |
7.0 | 569 | 81 |
45 | (Supersonics) |
7.0 | 575 | 82 |
46 | (Nuggets) |
6.8 | 538 | 79 |
47 | (Cavaliers) |
6.8 | 503 | 74 |
48 | (Knicks) |
6.7 | 548 | 82 |
49 | (76ers) |
6.6 | 531 | 80 |
50 | (Hawks) |
6.6 | 522 | 79 |