Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
What is “Rebounds per Game”?
What does this statistic measure?
How to understand “RPG” in basketball?
“Rebounds per Game” is a statistic in basketball which measures the average number of rebounds a player secures on a per game basis. To calculate this statistic, divide the total number of rebounds a player secures in a given number of games by that number of games. This is an important statistic because it helps illustrate the rebounding efficiency of a player across seasons. Many teams rely on this statistic to evaluate players because rebounding is a skill considered essential to success on the court. It is especially valuable for evaluating front court players, as one of their primary responsibilities is rebounding.
Examples of how Rebounds per Game is used in commentary: Dennis Rodman was one of the best rebounders in the history of the NBA and had a career rebounds per game average of 13.1.