List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders


This article provides two lists:

Rebounding leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPosTeam played for Total reboundsGames playedRebounds per game
average
1*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
23,9241,04522.9
2*CBoston Celtics 21,62096322.5
3*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
17,4401,56011.2
4*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets
16,2791,30312.5
5*CBuffalo Braves
Houston Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers
Washington Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs
16,2121,32912.2
6*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 15,0911,39210.8
7*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers
14,9681,47610.1
8*CGolden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
14,7151,6119.1
9*PF/CMinnesota Timberwolves
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
14,6621,46210.0
10*CSan Francisco/Golden State Warriors
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
14,46496415.0
11*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets
New York Knicks
Detroit Pistons
Atlanta Hawks
New Orleans Jazz
14,2411,04313.7
12*CBaltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets 13,76998414.0
13*CHouston Rockets
Toronto Raptors
13,7481,23811.1
14^COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
13,6601,109
15*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics
13,0991,20710.9
16PFNew Jersey Nets
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks
13,0171,30710.0
17*PFCincinnati Royals
San Francisco Warriors
New York Knicks
12,94282915.6
18*PFMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks 12,84979216.2
19*PFPhiladelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets
12,5461,07311.7
20*CDenver Nuggets
Atlanta Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Houston Rockets
12,3591,19610.3
21PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Denver Nuggets
Seattle SuperSonics
12,3571,2549.9
22PFChicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards
Houston Rockets
12,2051,2829.5
23*PF/SFDetroit Pistons
San Antonio Spurs
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
11,95491113.1
24PF/CAtlanta Hawks
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Toronto Raptors
Denver Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
11,9011,4248.4
25*CNew York Knicks
Seattle SuperSonics
Orlando Magic
11,6071,1839.8
26PFDallas Mavericks 11,4891,522
27*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 11,46384613.5
28C/PFMemphis Grizzlies
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spurs
Milwaukee Bucks
11,3051,226
29*PFSyracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
11,25693212.1
30PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
11,05492611.9
31*CSeattle SuperSonics
Milwaukee Bucks
10,8161,1079.8
32*CSan Antonio Spurs 10,49798710.6
33C/PFWashington Bullets/Wizards
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
10,4821,0889.6
34^CChicago Bulls
New Orleans Hornets
Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
10,4671,160
35*CBoston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
10,44476613.6
36CCleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
10,4001,0689.7
37PFKansas City/Sacramento Kings
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Detroit Pistons
Vancouver Grizzlies
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
Charlotte Hornets
10,3701,2578.2
38PFPortland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings
10,2081,116
39SF/PFPhoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors
Dallas Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers
10,1011,1638.7
40CSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
Baltimore Bullets
10,09290511.2
41*CDetroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
9,69895910.1
42CCincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings
New Jersey Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers
9,6871,0029.7
43*PF/SFDetroit Pistons
New York Knicks
9,61887511.0
44CToronto Raptors
New York Knicks
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers
Portland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets
9,5139739.8
45PFLos Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
9,4731,2787.4
46^CLos Angeles Clippers
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
9,451875
47PFChicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
Seattle SuperSonics
Los Angeles Lakers
9,4431,1658.1
48*PF/SFDetroit Pistons
Baltimore Bullets
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers
9,3839519.9
49^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Lakers
9,3641,259
50*CLos Angeles Lakers
Charlotte Hornets
Sacramento Kings
9,3261,1348.2

Progressive list of rebounding leaders

This is a progressive list of rebounding leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

ATLAtlanta HawksDETDetroit PistonsMNLMinneapolis LakersSASSan Antonio Spurs
BOSBoston CelticsFTWFort Wayne PistonsNOJNew Orleans JazzSDCSan Diego Clippers
BRKBrooklyn NetsHOUHouston RocketsNOPNew Orleans PelicansSDRSan Diego Rockets
BUFBuffalo BravesINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CAPCapital BulletsLACLos Angeles ClippersORLOrlando MagicSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHOCharlotte HornetsLALLos Angeles LakersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSYRSyracuse Nationals
CHIChicago BullsMILMilwaukee BucksPHOPhoenix SunsUTAUtah Jazz
CLECleveland CavaliersMINMinnesota TimberwolvesPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsWASWashington Wizards
DENDenver NuggetsMLHMilwaukee HawksROCRochester RoyalsWSBWashington Bullets

SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason
Dolph Schayes*SYR1,080Dolph Schayes*SYR1,080Dolph Schayes*SYR1,080Dolph Schayes*SYR1,080
1951–52Mel HutchinsMLH
Larry FoustFTW
880Dolph Schayes*SYR1,853Dolph Schayes*SYR1,853Dolph Schayes*SYR1,0801951–52
1952–53George Mikan*MNL1,007George Mikan*MNL2,831George Mikan*MNL2,831Dolph Schayes*SYR1,0801952–53
1953–54Harry Gallatin*NYK1,098George Mikan*MNL3,859George Mikan*MNL3,859Harry Gallatin*NYK1,0981953–54
1954–55Neil Johnston*PHW1,085Dolph Schayes*SYR4,530Dolph Schayes*SYR4,530Harry Gallatin*NYK1,0981954–55
1955–56Bob Pettit*STL1,164Dolph Schayes*SYR5,421Dolph Schayes*SYR5,421Bob Pettit*STL1,1641955–56
1956–57Maurice Stokes*ROC1,256Dolph Schayes*SYR6,429Dolph Schayes*SYR6,429Maurice Stokes*ROC1,2561956–57
1957–58Bill Russell*BOS1,564Dolph Schayes*SYR7,451Dolph Schayes*SYR7,451Bill Russell*BOS1,5641957–58
1958–59Bill Russell*BOS1,612Dolph Schayes*SYR8,413Dolph Schayes*SYR8,413Bill Russell*BOS1,6121958–59
1959–60Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959–62
SFW 1962–63
1,941Dolph Schayes*SYR9,372Dolph Schayes*SYR9,372Wilt Chamberlain*PHW1,9411959–60
1960–61Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959–62
SFW 1962–63
2,149Dolph Schayes*SYR10,332Dolph Schayes*SYR10,332Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491960–61
1961–62Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959–62
SFW 1962–63
2,052Dolph Schayes*SYR 10,771Dolph Schayes*SYR10,771Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491961–62
1962–63Wilt Chamberlain*
PHW 1959–62
SFW 1962–63
1,946Bill Russell*BOS 11,398Bill Russell*BOS11,398Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491962–63
1963–64Bill Russell*BOS1,930Bill Russell*BOS13,328Bill Russell*BOS13,328Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS1,878Bill Russell*BOS15,206Bill Russell*BOS15,206Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491964–65
1965–66Wilt Chamberlain*
PHI 1965–68
LAL 1968–69
1,943Bill Russell*BOS16,985Bill Russell*BOS16,985Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*
PHI 1965–68
LAL 1968–69
1,957Bill Russell*BOS18,685Bill Russell*BOS18,685Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491966–67
1967–68Wilt Chamberlain*
PHI 1965–68
LAL 1968–69
1,952Bill Russell*BOS20,136Bill Russell*BOS20,136Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491967–68
1968–69Wilt Chamberlain*
PHI 1965–68
LAL 1968–69
1,712Bill Russell*BOS21,620Bill Russell*BOS21,620Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491968–69
1969–70Elvin Hayes*SDR1,386Wilt Chamberlain*LAL19,333Bill Russell*BOS21,620Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491969–70
1970–71Wilt Chamberlain*LAL1,493Wilt Chamberlain*LAL20,826Bill Russell*BOS21,620Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491970–71
1971–72Wilt Chamberlain*LAL1,572Wilt Chamberlain*LAL22,398Wilt Chamberlain*LAL22,398Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491971–72
1972–73Wilt Chamberlain*LAL1,526Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491972–73
1973–74Elvin Hayes*CAP1,463Walt Bellamy*
ATL 1973–74
NOJ 1974–75
14,236Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491973–74
1974–75Bob McAdoo*BUF1,155Walt Bellamy*
ATL 1973–74
NOJ 1974–75
14,241Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491974–75
1975–76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,383Nate Thurmond*
CHI 1975
CLE 1975–77
14,090Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491975–77
1976–77Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,090Nate Thurmond*
CHI 1975
CLE 1975–77
14,464Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491976–77
1977–78Truck RobinsonNOJ1,288Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
11,977Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491977–78
1978–79Moses Malone*HOU1,444Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
12,971Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491978–79
1979–80Swen NaterSDC1,216Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
13,867Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*
HOU 1980–82
PHI 1982–83
1,180Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
14,656Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491980–81
1981–82Moses Malone*
HOU 1980–82
PHI 1982–83
1,188Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
15,403Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*
HOU 1980–82
PHI 1982–83
1,194Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
16,019Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491982–83
1983–84Bill LaimbeerDET1,003Elvin Hayes*
WSB 1977–81
HOU 1981–84
16,279Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491983–84
1984–85Moses Malone*PHI1,031Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL15,627Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491984–85
1985–86Bill LaimbeerDET1,075Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL16,105Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491985–86
1986–87Charles OakleyCHI1,074Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL16,628Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491986–87
1987–88Charles OakleyCHI1,066Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL17,106Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491987–88
1988–89Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU1,105Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL17,440Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491988–89
1989–90Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU1,149Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
14,483Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491989–90
1990–91David Robinson*SAS1,063Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
15,150Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491990–91
1991–92Dennis Rodman*
DET 1991–93
SAS 1993–94
1,530Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
15,894Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491991–92
1992–93Dennis Rodman*
DET 1991–93
SAS 1993–94
1,132Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
15,940Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491992–93
1993–94Dennis Rodman*
DET 1991–93
SAS 1993–94
1,367Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
16,166Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491993–94
1994–95Dikembe Mutombo*DEN1,029Moses Malone*
ATL 1989–91
MIL 1991–93
PHI 1993–94
SAS 1994–95
16,212Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491994–95
1995–96David Robinson*SAS1,000Robert Parish*
CHO 1995–96
CHI 1996–97
14,626Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491995–96
1996–97Dikembe Mutombo*ATL929Robert Parish*
CHO 1995–96
CHI 1996–97
14,715Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491996–97
1997–98Dennis Rodman*CHI1,201Buck WilliamsNYK13,017Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491997–98
1998–99Dikembe Mutombo*ATL610Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU12,677Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491998–99
1999–00Dikembe Mutombo*ATL1,157Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU12,951Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1491999–00
2000–01Ben WallaceDET1,052Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU 13,382Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492000–01
2001–02Tim Duncan*SAS1,042Karl Malone*
UTA 2001–03
LAL 2003–04
13,973Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492001–02
2002–03Ben WallaceDET1,126Karl Malone*
UTA 2001–03
LAL 2003–04
14,601Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492002–03
2003–04Kevin Garnett*MIN1,139Karl Malone*
UTA 2001–03
LAL 2003–04
14,968Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492003–04
2004–05Kevin Garnett*MIN1,108Kevin WillisATL11,893Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492004–05
2005–06Dwight Howard^ORL1,022Dikembe Mutombo*HOU11,639Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492005–06
2006–07Dwight Howard^ORL1,008Dikembe Mutombo*HOU12,127Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492006–07
2007–08Dwight Howard^ORL1,161Dikembe Mutombo*HOU12,326Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard^ORL1,093Shaquille O'Neal*
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11
12,566Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492008–09
2009–10Dwight Howard^ORL1,082Shaquille O'Neal*
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11
12,921Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492009–10
2010–11Kevin Love^MIN1,112Shaquille O'Neal*
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11
13,099Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492010–11
2011–12Dwight Howard^ORL785Kevin Garnett*
BOS 2011–13
BRK 2013–14
13,313Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492011–12
2012–13Ömer AşıkHOU956Kevin Garnett*
BOS 2011–13
BRK 2013–14
13,843Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492012–13
2013–14DeAndre Jordan^LAC1,114Kevin Garnett*
BOS 2011–13
BRK 2013–14
14,201Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492013–14
2014–15DeAndre Jordan^LAC1,226Tim Duncan*SAS14,644Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492014–15
2015–16Andre Drummond^DET1,198Tim Duncan*SAS15,091Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492015–16
2016–17Andre Drummond^DET1,115Dwight Howard^
ATL 2016–17
CHO 2017–18
WAS 2018–19
LAL 2019–20
12,089Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492016–17
2017–18Andre Drummond^DET1,247Dwight Howard^
ATL 2016–17
CHO 2017–18
WAS 2018–19
LAL 2019–20
13,101Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492017–18
2018–19Andre Drummond^DET1,232Dwight Howard^
ATL 2016–17
CHO 2017–18
WAS 2018–19
LAL 2019–20
13,184Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492018–19
2019–20Hassan Whiteside^POR869Dwight Howard^
ATL 2016–17
CHO 2017–18
WAS 2018–19
LAL 2019–20
13,641Wilt Chamberlain*LAL23,924Wilt Chamberlain*PHW2,1492019–20
SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason