2018-19 Regular Season: Rebounds per Game Leaders so far

#3 Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) - 13.5 rpg

Joel Embiid's MVP bid has cooled off recently.

The Cameroonian is just tearing defences apart with every passing game. Despite intermittent back problems, Embiid is posting averages that overshadow his past season by a huge margin. He has been indispensable to the Sixers' offence as they have appeared as promising contenders in the East.

Across the 50 games he has started for Philly, a total of 674 rebounds has fallen in his possession, making this his best rebounding year ever. He secures the defensive glass almost 11 times a game and leads the league in defensive rebounds per game as of this moment.

It's tough to average 27.4 points and still be able to pull down around 13+ boards every game, but Embiid has proven to be a quintessential incarnation of a modern-day big, able to score/defend in the paint, as well as secure the ball with command consistently.