| Rank | Player | RPG | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 27.2 | 1960-61 | PHW |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 27.0 | 1959-60 | PHW |
| 3 | Wilt Chamberlain | 25.7 | 1961-62 | PHW |
| 4 | Bill Russell | 24.7 | 1963-64 | BOS |
| 5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.6 | 1965-66 | PHL |
| 6 | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.3 | 1962-63 | SFW |
| 7 | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.2 | 1966-67 | PHL |
| 8 | Bill Russell | 24.1 | 1964-65 | BOS |
| 9 | Bill Russell | 24.0 | 1959-60 | BOS |
| 10 | Bill Russell | 23.9 | 1960-61 | BOS |
| 11 | Wilt Chamberlain | 23.8 | 1967-68 | PHL |
| 12 | Bill Russell | 23.6 | 1962-63 | BOS |
| 13 | Bill Russell | 23.6 | 1961-62 | BOS |
| 14 | Wilt Chamberlain | 23.5 | 1964-65 | SFW |
| 15 | Bill Russell | 23.0 | 1958-59 | BOS |
| 16 | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.9 | 1964-65 | TOT |
| 17 | Bill Russell | 22.8 | 1965-66 | BOS |
| 18 | Bill Russell | 22.7 | 1957-58 | BOS |
| 19 | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.3 | 1963-64 | SFW |
| 20 | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.3 | 1964-65 | PHL |
| 21 | Nate Thurmond | 22.0 | 1967-68 | SFW |
| 22 | Nate Thurmond | 21.3 | 1966-67 | SFW |
| 23 | Wilt Chamberlain | 21.1 | 1968-69 | LAL |
| 24 | Jerry Lucas | 21.1 | 1965-66 | CIN |
| 25 | Bill Russell | 21.0 | 1966-67 | BOS |
| 26 | Bob Pettit | 20.3 | 1960-61 | STL |
| 27 | Jerry Lucas | 20.0 | 1964-65 | CIN |
| 28 | Elgin Baylor | 19.8 | 1960-61 | LAL |
| 29 | Nate Thurmond | 19.7 | 1968-69 | SFW |
| 30 | Bill Russell | 19.6 | 1956-57 | BOS |
| 31 | Bill Russell | 19.3 | 1968-69 | BOS |
| 32 | Wilt Chamberlain | 19.2 | 1971-72 | LAL |
| 33 | Jerry Lucas | 19.1 | 1966-67 | CIN |
| 34 | Jerry Lucas | 19.0 | 1967-68 | CIN |
| 35 | Walt Bellamy | 19.0 | 1961-62 | CHP |
| 36 | Bob Pettit | 18.7 | 1961-62 | STL |
| 37 | Dennis Rodman | 18.7 | 1991-92 | DET |
| 38 | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.6 | 1972-73 | LAL |
| 39 | Bill Russell | 18.6 | 1967-68 | BOS |
| 40 | Elgin Baylor | 18.6 | 1961-62 | LAL |
| 41 | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.4 | 1969-70 | LAL |
| 42 | Jerry Lucas | 18.4 | 1968-69 | CIN |
| 43 | Dennis Rodman | 18.3 | 1992-93 | DET |
| 44 | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.2 | 1970-71 | LAL |
| 45 | Wes Unseld | 18.2 | 1968-69 | BLT |
| 46 | Maurice Stokes | 18.1 | 1957-58 | CIN |
| 47 | Nate Thurmond | 18.1 | 1964-65 | SFW |
| 48 | Elvin Hayes | 18.1 | 1973-74 | CAP |
| 49 | Kevin Willis | 18.0 | 1994-95 | ATL |
| 50 | Earl Barron | 18.0 | 2012-13 | NYK |
| Rank | Player | RPG | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nate Thurmond | 18.0 | 1965-66 | SFW |
| 52 | Nate Thurmond | 17.7 | 1969-70 | SFW |
| 53 | Moses Malone | 17.6 | 1978-79 | HOU |
| 54 | Wes Unseld | 17.6 | 1971-72 | BLT |
| 55 | Maurice Stokes | 17.4 | 1956-57 | ROC |
| 56 | Jerry Lucas | 17.4 | 1963-64 | CIN |
| 57 | Bob Pettit | 17.4 | 1957-58 | STL |
| 58 | Dennis Rodman | 17.3 | 1993-94 | SAN |
| 59 | Elvin Hayes | 17.1 | 1968-69 | SDR |
| 60 | Gus Johnson | 17.1 | 1970-71 | BLT |
| 61 | Nate Thurmond | 17.1 | 1972-73 | GOS |
| 62 | Walt Bellamy | 17.0 | 1963-64 | BLT |
| 63 | Bob Pettit | 17.0 | 1959-60 | STL |
| 64 | Wes Unseld | 16.9 | 1970-71 | BLT |
| 65 | Elvin Hayes | 16.9 | 1969-70 | SDR |
| 66 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16.9 | 1975-76 | LAL |
| 67 | Dennis Rodman | 16.8 | 1994-95 | SAN |
| 68 | Wes Unseld | 16.7 | 1969-70 | BLT |
| 69 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16.6 | 1971-72 | MIL |
| 70 | Elvin Hayes | 16.6 | 1970-71 | SDR |
| 71 | Elgin Baylor | 16.4 | 1959-60 | MNL |
| 72 | Bob Pettit | 16.4 | 1958-59 | STL |
| 73 | Dolph Schayes | 16.4 | 1950-51 | SYR |
| 74 | Walt Bellamy | 16.4 | 1962-63 | CHZ |
| 75 | Danny Fortson | 16.3 | 2000-01 | GSW |
| 76 | Maurice Stokes | 16.3 | 1955-56 | ROC |
| 77 | Dave Cowens | 16.2 | 1972-73 | BOS |
| 78 | Bob Pettit | 16.2 | 1955-56 | STL |
| 79 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16.1 | 1972-73 | MIL |
| 80 | Dennis Rodman | 16.1 | 1996-97 | CHI |
| 81 | Nate Thurmond | 16.1 | 1971-72 | GOS |
| 82 | Walt Bellamy | 16.0 | 1965-66 | NYK |
| 83 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16.0 | 1970-71 | MIL |
| 84 | Andre Drummond | 16.0 | 2017-18 | DET |
| 85 | Dave Cowens | 16.0 | 1975-76 | BOS |
| 86 | Wes Unseld | 15.9 | 1972-73 | BLT |
| 87 | Andre Drummond | 15.8 | 2019-20 | DET |
| 88 | Jerry Lucas | 15.8 | 1970-71 | SFW |
| 89 | Dave Cowens | 15.7 | 1973-74 | BOS |
| 90 | Truck Robinson | 15.7 | 1977-78 | NOJ |
| 91 | Walt Bellamy | 15.7 | 1965-66 | TOT |
| 92 | Andre Drummond | 15.6 | 2018-19 | DET |
| 93 | Kevin Willis | 15.5 | 1991-92 | ATL |
| 94 | Ben Wallace | 15.4 | 2002-03 | DET |
| 95 | Moses Malone | 15.3 | 1982-83 | PHL |
| 96 | Bob Pettit | 15.3 | 1963-64 | STL |
| 97 | Harry Gallatin | 15.3 | 1953-54 | NYK |
| 98 | Kevin Love | 15.2 | 2010-11 | MIN |
| 99 | Dave Cowens | 15.2 | 1971-72 | BOS |
| 100 | DeAndre Jordan | 15.2 | 2017-18 | LAC |
| Rank | Player | RPG | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Elmore Smith | 15.2 | 1971-72 | BUF |
| 102 | Andre Drummond | 15.2 | 2019-20 | TOT |
| 103 | Bob McAdoo | 15.1 | 1973-74 | BUF |
| 104 | Bob Pettit | 15.1 | 1962-63 | STL |
| 105 | Neil Johnston | 15.1 | 1954-55 | PHW |
| 106 | Bill Bridges | 15.1 | 1966-67 | STL |
| 107 | Bill Bridges | 15.0 | 1970-71 | ATL |
| 108 | Moses Malone | 15.0 | 1977-78 | HOU |
| 109 | Dennis Rodman | 15.0 | 1997-98 | CHI |
| 110 | Swen Nater | 15.0 | 1979-80 | SDC |
| 111 | Dave Cowens | 15.0 | 1970-71 | BOS |
| 112 | Elgin Baylor | 15.0 | 1958-59 | MNL |
| 113 | DeAndre Jordan | 15.0 | 2014-15 | LAC |
| 114 | Bob Lanier | 14.9 | 1972-73 | DET |
| 115 | Dennis Rodman | 14.9 | 1995-96 | CHI |
| 116 | Andre Drummond | 14.8 | 2015-16 | DET |
| 117 | Wes Unseld | 14.8 | 1974-75 | WAS |
| 118 | Moses Malone | 14.8 | 1980-81 | HOU |
| 119 | Dave Cowens | 14.7 | 1974-75 | BOS |
| 120 | Johnny Kerr | 14.7 | 1961-62 | SYR |
| 121 | Willis Reed | 14.7 | 1964-65 | NYK |
| 122 | Rudy Gobert | 14.7 | 2021-22 | UTA |
| 123 | Moses Malone | 14.7 | 1981-82 | HOU |
| 124 | Charles Barkley | 14.6 | 1986-87 | PHL |
| 125 | Bob Pettit | 14.6 | 1956-57 | STL |
| 126 | Elvin Hayes | 14.6 | 1971-72 | HOU |
| 127 | Walt Bellamy | 14.6 | 1964-65 | BLT |
| 128 | Willis Reed | 14.6 | 1966-67 | NYK |
| 129 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14.5 | 1973-74 | MIL |
| 130 | Dwight Howard | 14.5 | 2011-12 | ORL |
| 131 | Elvin Hayes | 14.5 | 1972-73 | BLT |
| 132 | Willis Reed | 14.5 | 1968-69 | NYK |
| 133 | Clyde Lee | 14.5 | 1971-72 | GOS |
| 134 | Moses Malone | 14.5 | 1979-80 | HOU |
| 135 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14.5 | 1969-70 | MIL |
| 136 | Anderson Varejao | 14.4 | 2012-13 | CLE |
| 137 | Bailey Howell | 14.4 | 1960-61 | DET |
| 138 | Bill Bridges | 14.4 | 1969-70 | ATL |
| 139 | George Mikan | 14.4 | 1952-53 | MNL |
| 140 | Jerry Lucas | 14.4 | 1969-70 | SFW |
| 141 | Bill Walton | 14.4 | 1976-77 | POR |
| 142 | Clint Capela | 14.3 | 2020-21 | ATL |
| 143 | Elgin Baylor | 14.3 | 1962-63 | LAL |
| 144 | George Mikan | 14.3 | 1953-54 | MNL |
| 145 | Dennis Rodman | 14.3 | 1999-00 | DAL |
| 146 | Dolph Schayes | 14.2 | 1957-58 | SYR |
| 147 | Jerry Lucas | 14.2 | 1969-70 | TOT |
| 148 | Sam Lacey | 14.2 | 1974-75 | KCK |
| 149 | Willie Naulls | 14.2 | 1959-60 | NYK |
| 150 | Nate Thurmond | 14.2 | 1973-74 | GOS |
| Rank | Player | RPG | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Dwight Howard | 14.2 | 2007-08 | ORL |
| 152 | Bob Lanier | 14.2 | 1971-72 | DET |
| 153 | Bill Bridges | 14.2 | 1968-69 | ATL |
| 154 | Dikembe Mutombo | 14.1 | 2000-01 | ATL |
| 155 | Hassan Whiteside | 14.1 | 2016-17 | MIA |
| 156 | Dikembe Mutombo | 14.1 | 1999-00 | ATL |
| 157 | George Mikan | 14.1 | 1950-51 | MNL |
| 158 | Bob McAdoo | 14.1 | 1974-75 | BUF |
| 159 | Walter Dukes | 14.1 | 1960-61 | DET |
| 160 | Dwight Howard | 14.1 | 2010-11 | ORL |
| 161 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14.0 | 1974-75 | MIL |
| 162 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 14.0 | 1989-90 | HOU |
| 163 | Johnny Kerr | 14.0 | 1958-59 | SYR |
| 164 | Dolph Schayes | 14.0 | 1956-57 | SYR |
| 165 | Dave Cowens | 14.0 | 1977-78 | BOS |
| 166 | Kevin Love | 14.0 | 2012-13 | MIN |
| 167 | Clyde Lovellette | 14.0 | 1955-56 | MNL |
| 168 | Neil Johnston | 13.9 | 1952-53 | PHW |
| 169 | Dave Cowens | 13.9 | 1976-77 | BOS |
| 170 | Gus Johnson | 13.9 | 1969-70 | BLT |
| 171 | Clyde Lee | 13.9 | 1967-68 | SFW |
| 172 | Willis Reed | 13.9 | 1969-70 | NYK |
| 173 | Kevin Garnett | 13.9 | 2003-04 | MIN |
| 174 | Domantas Sabonis | 13.9 | 2024-25 | SAC |
| 175 | Shaquille O'Neal | 13.9 | 1992-93 | ORL |
| 176 | Dwight Howard | 13.8 | 2008-09 | ORL |
| 177 | Harry Gallatin | 13.8 | 1954-55 | NYK |
| 178 | Tom Boerwinkle | 13.8 | 1970-71 | CHI |
| 179 | Bob Pettit | 13.8 | 1954-55 | MIH |
| 180 | Clyde Lee | 13.8 | 1968-69 | SFW |
| 181 | Nikola Jokić | 13.8 | 2021-22 | DEN |
| 182 | Clint Capela | 13.8 | 2019-20 | HOU |
| 183 | Andre Drummond | 13.8 | 2016-17 | DET |
| 184 | Nate Thurmond | 13.8 | 1970-71 | SFW |
| 185 | DeAndre Jordan | 13.8 | 2015-16 | LAC |
| 186 | DeAndre Jordan | 13.8 | 2016-17 | LAC |
| 187 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13.8 | 1990-91 | HOU |
| 188 | Willis Reed | 13.7 | 1970-71 | NYK |
| 189 | DeAndre Jordan | 13.7 | 2018-19 | DAL |
| 190 | Ray Scott | 13.7 | 1967-68 | BLT |
| 191 | Ken Sears | 13.7 | 1959-60 | NYK |
| 192 | Domantas Sabonis | 13.7 | 2023-24 | SAC |
| 193 | Shaquille O'Neal | 13.6 | 1999-00 | LAL |
| 194 | Gus Johnson | 13.6 | 1963-64 | BLT |
| 195 | Joel Embiid | 13.6 | 2018-19 | PHI |
| 196 | Billy Cunningham | 13.6 | 1969-70 | PHL |
| 197 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13.6 | 2019-20 | MIL |
| 198 | DeAndre Jordan | 13.6 | 2013-14 | LAC |
| 199 | Jayson Williams | 13.6 | 1997-98 | NJN |
| 200 | Zelmo Beaty | 13.6 | 1965-66 | STL |
| Rank | Player | RPG | Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Bill Bridges | 13.6 | 1971-72 | ATL |
| 202 | Dikembe Mutombo | 13.5 | 2000-01 | TOT |
| 203 | George Mikan | 13.5 | 1951-52 | MNL |
| 204 | Rudy Gobert | 13.5 | 2020-21 | UTA |
| 205 | Dave DeBusschere | 13.5 | 1967-68 | DET |
| 206 | Kevin Garnett | 13.5 | 2004-05 | MIN |
| 207 | Charles Barkley | 13.5 | 1996-97 | HOU |
| 208 | Walt Bellamy | 13.5 | 1968-69 | DET |
| 209 | Hassan Whiteside | 13.5 | 2019-20 | POR |
| 210 | Clyde Lovellette | 13.5 | 1956-57 | MNL |
| 211 | Happy Hairston | 13.5 | 1973-74 | LAL |
| 212 | Jayson Williams | 13.5 | 1996-97 | NJN |
| 213 | Andre Drummond | 13.5 | 2020-21 | CLE |
| 214 | Walt Bellamy | 13.5 | 1969-70 | ATL |
| 215 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13.5 | 1988-89 | HOU |
| 216 | Ray Scott | 13.5 | 1963-64 | DET |
| 217 | Bill Bridges | 13.5 | 1971-72 | TOT |
| 218 | Rudy Gobert | 13.5 | 2019-20 | UTA |
| 219 | Walt Bellamy | 13.5 | 1966-67 | NYK |
| 220 | Andre Drummond | 13.5 | 2014-15 | DET |
| 221 | Bill Bridges | 13.5 | 1971-72 | PHL |
| 222 | Kevin Garnett | 13.4 | 2002-03 | MIN |
| 223 | Bill Bridges | 13.4 | 1967-68 | STL |
| 224 | Larry Foust | 13.4 | 1953-54 | FTW |
| 225 | Spencer Haywood | 13.4 | 1973-74 | SEA |
| 226 | Truck Robinson | 13.4 | 1978-79 | NOJ |
| 227 | Moses Malone | 13.4 | 1976-77 | HOU |
| 228 | Moses Malone | 13.4 | 1983-84 | PHL |
| 229 | Walter Dukes | 13.4 | 1959-60 | DET |
| 230 | Johnny Kerr | 13.4 | 1957-58 | SYR |
| 231 | Dolph Schayes | 13.4 | 1958-59 | SYR |
| 232 | Sam Lacey | 13.4 | 1973-74 | KCK |
| 233 | Willie Naulls | 13.4 | 1960-61 | NYK |
| 234 | Bill Walton | 13.4 | 1975-76 | POR |
| 235 | Kevin Love | 13.3 | 2011-12 | MIN |
| 236 | Wes Unseld | 13.3 | 1979-80 | WAS |
| 237 | Darrall Imhoff | 13.3 | 1966-67 | LAL |
| 238 | Mel Hutchins | 13.3 | 1951-52 | MIH |
| 239 | Larry Foust | 13.3 | 1951-52 | FTW |
| 240 | Johnny Green | 13.3 | 1961-62 | NYK |
| 241 | Gus Johnson | 13.3 | 1965-66 | BLT |
| 242 | Jim Fox | 13.3 | 1968-69 | PHX |
| 243 | Ray Felix | 13.3 | 1953-54 | BAL |
| 244 | Walter Dukes | 13.3 | 1958-59 | DET |
| 245 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 13.3 | 1976-77 | LAL |
| 246 | Wes Unseld | 13.3 | 1975-76 | WAS |
| 247 | Elvin Hayes | 13.3 | 1977-78 | WAS |
| 248 | Bob Lanier | 13.3 | 1973-74 | DET |
| 249 | Walter Dukes | 13.3 | 1957-58 | DET |
| 250 | Willis Reed | 13.2 | 1967-68 | NYK |