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