1979-80 NBA Regular Season: Rebounds Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more rebounds per game in the 1979-1980 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Rebounds Per Game

15.0 rpg
Swen Nater
(San Diego Clippers)

Who averaged the most rebounds in the 1979-80 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the San Diego Clippers, Swen Nater led the NBA with an average of 15.0 rebounds in 81 games.

Note: * NBA minimums for Rebounds Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 800 rebounds.

Rebounds Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1979-80 Regular Season

Rebounds
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Clippers)
15.0 1,216 81
2
(Rockets)
14.5 1,190 82
3
(Bullets)
13.3 1,094 82
4
(76ers)
11.9 950 80
5
(Supersonics)
11.1 908 82
6
(Bullets)
11.1 896 81
7
(Warriors)
10.9 783 72
8
(Lakers)
10.8 886 82
9
(Trail Blazers)
10.5 842 80
10
(Celtics)
10.4 852 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Hawks)
10.3 837 81
12
(Spurs)
9.9 775 78
13
(2 teams)
9.6 699 73
14
(Hawks)
9.4 774 82
15
(Bulls)
9.4 773 82
16
(Suns)
9.4 770 82
17
(2 teams)
8.9 691 78
18
(Knicks)
8.9 726 82
19
(Celtics)
8.8 704 80
20
(Nuggets)
8.8 719 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(76ers)
8.7 693 80
22
(Pacers)
8.3 681 82
23
(Suns)
8.1 609 75
24
(Cavaliers)
8.0 658 82
25
(Kings)
8.0 645 81
26
(2 teams)
8.0 613 77
27
(Nuggets)
7.8 584 75
28
(Bullets)
7.8 638 82
29
(2 teams)
7.8 605 78
30
(Lakers)
7.7 596 77
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Supersonics)
7.7 582 76
32
(Pistons)
7.6 627 82
33
(Trail Blazers)
7.5 573 76
34
(2 teams)
7.4 588 79
35
(Nets)
7.4 602 81
36
(76ers)
7.4 576 78
37
(Bucks)
7.4 566 77
38
(Nets)
7.2 506 70
39
(Cavaliers)
7.2 591 82
40
(Pistons)
7.2 501 70
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Pacers)
7.0 578 82
42
(2 teams)
7.0 586 84
43
(Kings)
6.9 566 82
44
(Lakers)
6.9 564 82
45
(Jazz)
6.8 560 82
46
(Knicks)
6.6 539 82
47
(Kings)
6.5 526 81
48
(Celtics)
6.5 530 82
49
(2 teams)
6.4 515 80
50
(Warriors)
6.4 507 79