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Timberwolves: Top 5 Individual Rebounding Seasons

By Brian Sampson

Feb 28, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) secures a rebound against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) secures a rebound against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 9, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) and Toronto Raptors small forward Terrence Ross (31) fight for a loose ball in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) and Toronto Raptors small forward Terrence Ross (31) fight for a loose ball in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Kevin Love, 2008-09

Kevin Love burst on the scene for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008. After being drafted with the fifth overall draft pick out of UCLA, Love showed why he was worth it.

In just 18 minutes Love grabbed nine rebounds in his first NBA game (all stats are courtesy of basketball-reference.com). Love played limited minutes for the Timberwolves that season but ended up averaging 9.1 rebounds per game.

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The 9.1 rebounds per game was also equal to 21 percent of all available rebounds when he was on the floor. That rate is third-best in Timberwolves history. In 2008-09, Love also ranked third in the NBA in rebounding percentage.

At this point you may be telling yourself that nine rebounds per game is not an overly impressive number. I would tell you that you’re not wrong. That doesn’t even rank in the top 10 in Timberwolves history for most rebounds per game.

The impressive feat is that Kevin Love did it in only 25 minutes per game. Love was mostly a backup as he appeared in 81 games and only started in 37 of them.

If you look at Love’s rebounding numbers per 100 possessions that give us a better idea of how he truly did. Love averaged 18.8 rebounds per 100 possessions 2008-09.

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