1979 NBA Playoffs: Rebounds Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more rebounds per game in the 1979 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most rebounds in the 1979 NBA Playoffs?
Playing for the Washington Bullets, Elvin Hayes led the NBA with an average of 14.0 rebounds in 19 games.
Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 50 rebounds.
Rebounds Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1979 Playoffs
| Rebounds | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Bullets) |
14.0 | 266 | 19 |
| 2 | (76ers) |
13.4 | 121 | 9 |
| 3 | (Bullets) |
13.3 | 253 | 19 |
| 4 | (Lakers) |
12.6 | 101 | 8 |
| 5 | (Hawks) |
11.8 | 106 | 9 |
| 6 | (Supersonics) |
11.7 | 199 | 17 |
| 7 | (Spurs) |
11.4 | 160 | 14 |
| 8 | (Trail Blazers) |
10.7 | 32 | 3 |
| 9 | (Trail Blazers) |
10.3 | 31 | 3 |
| 10 | (Kings) |
10.2 | 51 | 5 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Nuggets) |
9.3 | 28 | 3 |
| 12 | (76ers) |
9.1 | 82 | 9 |
| 13 | (Nuggets) |
9.0 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | (Nuggets) |
8.7 | 26 | 3 |
| 15 | (Lakers) |
8.5 | 68 | 8 |
| 16 | (Supersonics) |
8.4 | 142 | 17 |
| 17 | (Suns) |
8.1 | 121 | 15 |
| 18 | (Hawks) |
7.9 | 71 | 9 |
| 19 | (76ers) |
7.8 | 70 | 9 |
| 20 | (Spurs) |
7.5 | 98 | 13 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Suns) |
7.5 | 90 | 12 |
| 22 | (Kings) |
7.4 | 37 | 5 |
| 23 | (Bullets) |
7.4 | 140 | 19 |
| 24 | (Kings) |
7.2 | 36 | 5 |
| 25 | (Suns) |
7.1 | 106 | 15 |
| 26 | (Hawks) |
7.0 | 63 | 9 |
(Nuggets) |
7.0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 28 | (Supersonics) |
6.8 | 115 | 17 |
| 29 | (Hawks) |
6.7 | 60 | 9 |
| 30 | (Kings) |
6.6 | 33 | 5 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Trail Blazers) |
6.3 | 19 | 3 |
| 32 | (Supersonics) |
6.1 | 104 | 17 |
| 33 | (Spurs) |
5.9 | 82 | 14 |
| 34 | (Supersonics) |
5.8 | 98 | 17 |
| 35 | (Trail Blazers) |
5.7 | 17 | 3 |
| 36 | (Spurs) |
5.2 | 73 | 14 |
| 37 | (Spurs) |
4.9 | 69 | 14 |
| 38 | (Bullets) |
4.8 | 92 | 19 |
| 39 | (76ers) |
4.8 | 43 | 9 |
| 40 | (Nuggets) |
4.7 | 14 | 3 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Spurs) |
4.6 | 65 | 14 |
| 42 | (Suns) |
4.6 | 69 | 15 |
| 43 | (Nuggets) |
4.3 | 13 | 3 |
| 44 | (Bullets) |
4.3 | 34 | 8 |
| 45 | (Lakers) |
4.1 | 33 | 8 |
| 46 | (Supersonics) |
4.1 | 70 | 17 |
| 47 | (76ers) |
3.9 | 35 | 9 |
(76ers) |
3.9 | 35 | 9 | |
| 49 | (Suns) |
3.8 | 57 | 15 |
| 50 | (Hawks) |
3.8 | 34 | 9 |