This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season rebounding averages based on at least 70 games played or 800 rebounds.[1] The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950-51 season.
| ^ | Active NBA player | |
| Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | ||
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| Rank | Season | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Warriors | 79 | 2,149 | 27.2 | ||
| 2 | Philadelphia Warriors | 72 | 1,941 | 27.0 | ||
| 3 | Philadelphia Warriors | 80 | 2,052 | 25.7 | ||
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 1,930 | 24.7 | ||
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 79 | 1,943 | 24.6 | ||
| 6 | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 1,946 | 24.3 | ||
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 81 | 1,957 | 24.2 | ||
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 1,878 | 24.1 | ||
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 74 | 1,778 | 24.0 | ||
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 1,868 | 23.9 | ||
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 1,952 | 23.8 | ||
| 12 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 1,843 | 23.6 | ||
| 13 | Boston Celtics | 76 | 1,790 | 23.6 | ||
| 14 | Boston Celtics | 70 | 1,612 | 23.0 | ||
| 15 | Warriors/76ers | 73 | 1,673 | 22.9 | ||
| 16 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 1,779 | 22.8 | ||
| 17 | Boston Celtics | 69 | 1,564 | 22.7 | ||
| 18 | San Francisco Warriors | 80 | 1,787 | 22.3 | ||
| 19 | San Francisco Warriors | 51 | 1,121 | 22.0 | ||
| 20 | San Francisco Warriors | 65 | 1,382 | 21.3 | ||
| 21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 1,712 | 21.1 | ||
| 22 | Cincinnati Royals | 79 | 1,668 | 21.1 | ||
| 23 | Boston Celtics | 81 | 1,700 | 21.0 | ||
| 24 | St. Louis Hawks | 76 | 1,540 | 20.3 | ||
| 25 | Cincinnati Royals | 66 | 1,321 | 20.0 | ||
| Rank | Season | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 1,530 | 18.7 | ||
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 62 | 1,132 | 18.3 | ||
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 1,444 | 17.6 | ||
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 79 | 1,367 | 17.3 | ||
| 5 | ^ | Detroit Pistons | 78 | 1,247 | 16.0 | |
| 6 | New Orleans Jazz | 81 | 1,288 | 15.7 | ||
| 7 | ^ | Detroit Pistons | 79 | 1,232 | 15.6 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 81 | 1,258 | 15.5 | ||
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 73 | 1,126 | 15.4 | ||
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 78 | 1,194 | 15.3 | ||
| 11 | ^ | Minnesota Timberwolves | 73 | 1,112 | 15.2 | |
| 12 | ^ | Los Angeles Clippers | 77 | 1,171 | 15.2 | |
| 13 | ^ | Pistons/Cavaliers | 57 | 864 | 15.2 | |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | 59 | 886 | 15.0 | ||
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | 1,201 | 15.0 | ||
| 16 | San Diego Clippers | 81 | 1,216 | 15.0 | ||
| 17 | ^ | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 1,226 | 15.0 | |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 64 | 952 | 14.9 | ||
| 19 | ^ | Detroit Pistons | 81 | 1,198 | 14.8 | |
| 20 | Houston Rockets | 80 | 1,180 | 14.8 | ||
| 21 | ^ | Utah Jazz | 66 | 968 | 14.7 | |
| 22 | Houston Rockets | 81 | 1,188 | 14.7 | ||
| 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 994 | 14.6 | ||
| 24 | † | Orlando Magic | 54 | 785 | 14.5 | |
| 25 | Houston Rockets | 82 | 1,190 | 14.5 | ||