This is a list of National Basketball Association players who have had 38 or more rebounds in a single game and a list of players who have had 30 or more rebounds in a single game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976.
Multiple occurrences: Wilt Chamberlain 29 times (four times in the playoffs) and Bill Russell 23 times (seven times in the playoffs).
The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950–51 season.
Single-game leaders +Key^Active NBA players*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025Occurred in playoff competition
+Single-game leadersReboundsPlayerTeamDateOpponentNotes55*Philadelphia WarriorsBoston CelticsRecord set in a losing effort; grabbed 31 rebounds in one half; scored 34 points.51*Boston CelticsSyracuse NationalsSet a then-record for rebounds in a game; set a still-standing record for rebounds in a winning effort.49* (2)Boston CelticsPhiladelphia WarriorsSet a then-record for rebounds in a game; set a still-standing record of 32 rebounds in a single half.* (3)Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons45* (2)Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse NationalsSingle-game record for a rookie; scored 44 points; the fourth quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (3)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles LakersScored 56 points; the fifth quadruple double-double in NBA history.43* (4)Philadelphia WarriorsNew York KnicksSet a then-record for a rookie; scored 39 points.* (5)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles LakersTriple overtime; Chamberlain also scored a then-record 78 points in the game; the sixth quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (4)Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers* (6)Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics42* (7)Philadelphia WarriorsBoston CelticsRookie season; scored 44 points; the second quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (8)Philadelphia WarriorsDetroit PistonsRookie season; Chamberlain also scored a rookie record 58 points in the same game; the third quadruple double-double in NBA history.*San Francisco WarriorsDetroit Pistons* (9)Philadelphia 76ersBoston CelticsScored 37 points.* (10)Los Angeles LakersBoston CelticsOvertime.41* (5)Boston CelticsSyracuse Nationals* (11)San Francisco WarriorsDetroit PistonsOvertime; scored 50 points; the seventh quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (6)Boston CelticsSan Francisco Warriors* (12)Philadelphia 76ersBoston CelticsGame 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals.40* (7)Boston CelticsPhiladelphia WarriorsGame 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals.* (8)Boston CelticsCincinnati RoyalsOvertime.* (13)Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse NationalsSet a then-record for a rookie; third game of career; scored 41 points; the first quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (9)Boston CelticsSt. Louis HawksNBA finals record (tie)* (10)Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors* (11)Boston CelticsLos Angeles LakersNBA finals record (tie); game 7 overtime victory; Russell's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter — regular season or playoffs; scored 30 points.*Cincinnati RoyalsPhiladelphia 76ersHis rookie season.* (14)San Francisco WarriorsDetroit PistonsScored 50 points; the eighth and final quadruple double-double in NBA history.* (15)Philadelphia 76ersBoston CelticsScored 31 points.39*Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse NationalsSet a then-record.* (12)Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons* (13)Boston CelticsNew York Knicks* (16)Philadelphia WarriorsCincinnati RoyalsRookie season; scored 39 points.* (17)Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse NationalsRookie season; scored 42 points.* (18)Philadelphia WarriorsBoston CelticsRookie season; scored 43 points.* (14)Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors* (15)Boston CelticsSyracuse Nationals* (19)Philadelphia WarriorsDetroit PistonsScored 58 points.* (16)Boston CelticsNew York Knicks* (20)Philadelphia 76ersBoston CelticsScored 30 points.38*Rochester RoyalsSyracuse NationalsRookie season; triple-double, scored 26 points with 12 assists.* (17)Boston CelticsPhiladelphia Warriors* (18)Boston CelticsNew York Knicks* (21)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles LakersScored 44 points.* (22)Philadelphia WarriorsCincinnati RoyalsScored 32 points.* (19)Boston CelticsSt. Louis HawksScored 30 points* (23)Philadelphia WarriorsChicago PackersScored 39 points.* (20)Boston CelticsSan Francisco Warriors* (24)San Francisco WarriorsBoston CelticsScored 40 points.* (21)Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers* (25)San Francisco WarriorsBoston Celtics* (22)Boston CelticsNew York Knicks* (23)Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers* (26)Philadelphia 76ersSan Francisco WarriorsTriple-double, scored 24 points with 13 assists.* (27)Philadelphia 76ersSan Francisco WarriorsTriple-double, scored 10 points with 10 assists; 26 rebounds in one half, setting the NBA Playoffs record.* (28)Philadelphia 76ersSeattle SuperSonicsScored 53 points.* (29)Los Angeles LakersBaltimore Bullets
Since NBA/ABA merger (1976) +Single-game leadersReboundsPlayerTeamDateOpponentNotes37*Houston RocketsNew Orleans JazzScored 33 points.35Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers34*Detroit PistonsIndiana PacersOvertime.Miami HeatWashington Bullets33Milwaukee BucksAtlanta HawksScored 30 points.Atlanta HawksWashington BulletsOvertime.*Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns32*Golden State WarriorsNew York KnicksScored 30 points. (2)San Diego ClippersDenver Nuggets* (2)Houston RocketsSeattle SuperSonicsScored 38 points.* (2)Detroit PistonsCharlotte HornetsOvertime.* (3)San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks31Golden State WarriorsDenver NuggetsHis rookie season. (2)Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks* (4)Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings*Denver NuggetsCharlotte HornetsDouble overtime.^Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York KnicksScored 31 points; youngest player to record 30+ rebounds in a single game.^Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder30*Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey NetsOvertime; scored 37 points. (3)Buffalo BravesNew Jersey NetsLos Angeles ClippersSeattle SuperSonics* (5)San Antonio SpursHouston RocketsLos Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs*Charlotte HornetsBrooklyn NetsScored 32 points.Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
See also NBA records List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game
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External links Top single-game rebounders (35-plus) from nbahoopsonline.com