So who did better than expected according to the model? Here are the top 10 rebounders with the percentages indicating how many rebounds they got per 40 minutes compared to how many they were expected to pull down:

So you can see Dwight Howard is a great rebounder no matter how you look at it. Here are the numbers for blocks:

Mostly big guys who you’d expect there, but Jason Maxiell at 6′7″ is impressive. Ben Wallace is still looking good and almost certainly would have topped the list a few years ago. And, don’t underestimate the shotblocking abilities of Dwyane Wade and Delonte West, both whom just qualified for the list with 0.76 Blocks per 40 minutes. The minimum requirements were 0.75 Blocks per 40 minutes and 1500 minutes. For rebounds, they were 5 Rebounds per 40 minutes and 1500 minutes.

Perhaps the most impressive player from these top 10 lists is Marcus Camby, ranking on both lists despite that fact that the model has high expectations for a 6′11″ player such as himself. I’d guess he would drop off the lists if we adjusted for wingspan, though.

If you’re interested, a similar analysis was done for the 2004-05 season at lowpost.net. The analysis over there factored in height as well as body mass index (BMI) and even devotes some special attention to the Knicks. It’s worth checking out.