This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded.

A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Rebounding leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded.

Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total reboundsGames playedRebounds per gameaverage1*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)23,9241,04522.92*CBoston Celtics (–)21,62096322.53*CMilwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)17,4401,5604*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–, –)Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)16,2791,30312.55*CBuffalo Braves ()Houston Rockets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–, )Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)San Antonio Spurs ()16,2121,32912.26*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)15,0911,39210.87*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()14,9681,4768*CGolden State Warriors (–)Boston Celtics (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Chicago Bulls ()14,7151,6119*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)14,6621,46210*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (, , )Houston Rockets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Charlotte Hornets ()Washington Wizards ()Philadelphia 76ers ()14,6271,24211.811*CSan Francisco/Golden State Warriors (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)14,46496415.012*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (–)New York Knicks (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)New Orleans Jazz ()14,2411,04313.713*CBaltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)13,76998414.014*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()13,7481,23811.115*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ()13,0991,20710.916PFNew Jersey Nets (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–)13,0171,30717*PFCincinnati Royals (–)San Francisco Warriors (–)New York Knicks (–)12,94282915.618*PFMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (–)12,84979216.219*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)12,5461,07320*CDenver Nuggets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)New Jersey Nets ()New York Knicks ()Houston Rockets (–)12,3591,19621PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Boston Celtics (–)Denver Nuggets ()Seattle SuperSonics (–)12,3571,25422PFChicago Bulls (–, )New York Knicks (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Washington Wizards ()Houston Rockets ()12,2051,2829.523^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)12,0951,62224*PF/SFDetroit Pistons (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Dallas Mavericks ()11,95491113.125PF/CAtlanta Hawks (–, )Miami Heat (–)Golden State Warriors ()Houston Rockets (–, )Toronto Raptors (–)Denver Nuggets ()San Antonio Spurs (–)Dallas Mavericks ()11,9011,4248.426*CNew York Knicks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()Orlando Magic ()11,6071,18327^CDetroit Pistons (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Philadelphia 76ers (, –present)Brooklyn Nets ()Chicago Bulls (–)11,51396728*PFDallas Mavericks (–)11,4891,52229*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (–)11,46384613.530*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()11,3051,2269.231*PFSyracuse Nationals (1949–1950)Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)11,25693232PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Golden State Warriors ()11,05492633^CLos Angeles Clippers (–)Dallas Mavericks ()New York Knicks ()Brooklyn Nets (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Philadelphia 76ers ()Denver Nuggets (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–present)10,8611,12334*CSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)10,8161,10735^CPhiladelphia 76ers ()Orlando Magic (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Boston Celtics ()10,7071,03636^CUtah Jazz (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–present)10,57290537*CSan Antonio Spurs (–)10,49798710.638*C/PFWashington Bullets/Wizards (–)Orlando Magic ()Detroit Pistons (–, –)Chicago Bulls (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)10,4821,0889.639CChicago Bulls (–)New Orleans Hornets (–)Charlotte Bobcats ()Dallas Mavericks (, )New York Knicks (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()Houston Rockets () 10,4671,1609.040*CBoston Celtics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()10,44476613.641CCleveland Cavaliers (–)Detroit Pistons (–)10,4001,06842PFKansas City/Sacramento Kings (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()Detroit Pistons (–)Vancouver Grizzlies ()Washington Wizards ()Miami Heat ()Charlotte Hornets ()10,3701,25743PFPortland Trail Blazers (–)New York Knicks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Memphis Grizzlies (–)Sacramento Kings (–)10,2081,11644SF/PFPhoenix Suns (–)Miami Heat (–)Toronto Raptors ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()10,1011,1638.745CSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)Baltimore Bullets ()10,09290546^PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Miami Heat (–)Utah Jazz (–present)9,71298947*CDetroit Pistons (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)9,69895948CCincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (–)New Jersey Nets ()Cleveland Cavaliers ()9,6871,00249*PF/SFDetroit Pistons (–)New York Knicks (–)9,61887511.050CToronto Raptors (–)New York Knicks (–, )Denver Nuggets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets ()9,513973

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 Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record. ATLAtlanta Hawks FTWFort Wayne Pistons NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SDRSan Diego Rockets BKNBrooklyn Nets HOUHouston Rockets NYKNew York Knicks SFWSan Francisco Warriors BOSBoston Celtics INDIndiana Pacers ORLOrlando Magic STLSt. Louis Hawks BUFBuffalo Braves LACLos Angeles Clippers PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SYRSyracuse Nationals CAPCapital Bullets LALLos Angeles Lakers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors SFWSan Francisco Warriors CHACharlotte Hornets MILMilwaukee Bucks PHXPhoenix Suns UTAUtah Jazz CHIChicago Bulls MINMinnesota Timberwolves ROCRochester Royals SYRSyracuse Nationals CLECleveland Cavaliers MLH Milwaukee Hawks SACSacramento Kings WASWashington Wizards DENDenver Nuggets MNLMinneapolis Lakers SASSan Antonio Spurs WSBWashington Bullets DETDetroit Pistons NOJNew Orleans Jazz SDC San Diego Clippers

Progressive leaders and records for total reboundsSeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason Dolph Schayes*1,080Dolph Schayes*1,080Dolph Schayes* 1,080Dolph Schayes*1,080 1951–52 Mel HutchinsLarry Foust8801,853 1,853 1951–521952–53 George Mikan*1,007 George Mikan*2,831George Mikan*2,8311952–531953–54 Harry Gallatin*1,098 3,8593,859Harry Gallatin*1,098 1953–541954–55 Neil Johnston*1,085Dolph Schayes*4,530Dolph Schayes*4,5301954–551955–56 Bob Pettit*1,1645,4215,421Bob Pettit*1,1641955–56 1956–57 Maurice Stokes*1,2566,4296,429Maurice Stokes*1,2561956–571957–58 Bill Russell*1,5647,451 7,451Bill Russell*1,5641957–581958–59 1,612 8,4138,4131,612 1958–591959–60 Wilt Chamberlain*1,9419,3729,372Wilt Chamberlain*1,9411959–601960–61 2,14910,33210,3322,1491960–611961–62 2,052 10,77110,7711961–621962–63 1,946Bill Russell* 11,398Bill Russell*11,3981962–63 1963–64 Bill Russell*1,93013,32813,3281963–64 1964–65 1,87815,20615,2061964–651965–66 Wilt Chamberlain*1,94316,98516,9851965–661966–67 1,95718,68518,6851966–671967–68 1,95220,13620,1361967–681968–69 1,71221,62021,6201968–691969–70 Elvin Hayes*1,386Wilt Chamberlain*19,3331969–701970–71 Wilt Chamberlain*1,49320,8261970–711971–72 1,572 22,398Wilt Chamberlain*22,3981971–721972–73 1,526 23,92423,9241972–731973–74 Elvin Hayes*1,463Walt Bellamy*14,2361973–741974–75 Bob McAdoo*1,15514,2411974–751975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*1,383Nate Thurmond*14,0901975–77 1976–77 1,09014,464 1976–771977–78 Truck Robinson1,288Elvin Hayes*11,9771977–781978–79 Moses Malone*1,44412,9711978–791979–80 Swen Nater1,21613,8671979–801980–81 Moses Malone*1,18014,6561980–811981–82 1,18815,4031981–821982–83 1,19416,0191982–83 1983–84 Bill Laimbeer1,00316,2791983–841984–85 Moses Malone*1,031Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*15,6271984–851985–86 Bill Laimbeer1,07516,1051985–861986–87 Charles Oakley1,07416,6281986–871987–88 1,06617,106 1987–881988–89 Hakeem Olajuwon*1,10517,440 1988–891989–90 1,149Moses Malone*14,4831989–901990–91 David Robinson*1,06315,1501990–911991–92 Dennis Rodman*1,53015,8941991–921992–93 1,13215,9401992–931993–94 1,36716,1661993–941994–95 Dikembe Mutombo*1,02916,2121994–951995–96 David Robinson*1,000Robert Parish*14,6261995–961996–97 Dikembe Mutombo*92914,7151996–971997–98 Dennis Rodman*1,201Buck Williams13,0171997–981998–99 Dikembe Mutombo*610Hakeem Olajuwon*12,6771998–991999–00 1,15712,951 1999–002000–01 Ben Wallace*1,052 13,3822000–012001–02 Tim Duncan*1,042Karl Malone*13,9732001–022002–03 Ben Wallace*1,126 14,6012002–032003–04 Kevin Garnett*1,13914,9682003–042004–05 1,108Kevin Willis11,8932004–052005–06 Dwight Howard*1,022Dikembe Mutombo*11,6392005–062006–07 1,00812,1272006–072007–08 1,16112,3262007–082008–09 1,093Shaquille O'Neal*12,5662008–092009–10 1,08212,9212009–102010–11 Kevin Love^1,11213,0992010–112011–12 Dwight Howard*785Kevin Garnett*13,3132011–122012–13 Ömer Aşık95613,8432012–132013–14 DeAndre Jordan^1,11414,2012013–142014–15 1,226Tim Duncan*14,644 2014–152015–16 Andre Drummond^1,19815,0912015–162016–17 1,115Dwight Howard* 12,089 2016–172017–18 1,247 13,101 2017–182018–19 1,232 13,184 2018–192019–20 Rudy Gobert^916 13,691 2019–202020–21 960 14,271 2020–212021–22 Nikola Jokić^1,019 14,627 2021–222022–23 Domantas Sabonis^973LeBron James^ 10,667 2022–232023–24 1,12011,1852023–242024–25 Ivica Zubac^1,010 11,731 2024–252025–26 Donovan Clingan^89212,0952025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA records

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References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in total rebounds National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in total rebounds