<P> Wilt Chamberlain holds the all - time records for total rebounds ( 2,149 ) and rebounds per game ( 27.2 ) in a season ; both records were achieved in the 1960 -- 61 season . He also holds the rookie records for total rebounds , with 1,941 in the 1959 -- 60 season . Among active players , Dwight Howard has the highest season rebound total ( 1,161 in the 2007 -- 08 season ) and Kevin Love has the highest season rebounding average ( 15.23 in the 2010 -- 11 season ) . At 22 years , 130 days , Howard is the youngest rebounding leader in NBA history ( achieved in the 2007 -- 08 season ) , while Dennis Rodman is the oldest at 36 years , 341 days ( achieved in the 1997 -- 98 season ) . </P>
<P> Wilt Chamberlain holds the all - time records for total rebounds ( 2,149 ) and rebounds per game ( 27.2 ) in a season ; both records were achieved in the 1960 -- 61 season . He also holds the rookie records for total rebounds , with 1,941 in the 1959 -- 60 season . Among active players , Dwight Howard has the highest season rebound total ( 1,161 in the 2007 -- 08 season ) and Kevin Love has the highest season rebounding average ( 15.23 in the 2010 -- 11 season ) . At 22 years , 130 days , Howard is the youngest rebounding leader in NBA history ( achieved in the 2007 -- 08 season ) , while Dennis Rodman is the oldest at 36 years , 341 days ( achieved in the 1997 -- 98 season ) . </P>
who averaged the most rebounds per game in nba history
who averaged the most rebounds per game in nba history
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain