This article provides two lists:
A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoffs rebounds recorded.
A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
Career playoff rebound leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoffs rebounds recorded.The National Basketball Association did not record rebounding statistics until 1950–51 NBA season.
^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.Total reboundsGames playedRebounds per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest tenth.1*CBoston Celtics (1957–1969)4,10416524.92*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)3,91316024.53*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)2,85925111.44^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)2,6953025*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)2,50821611.66*Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)2,48123710.57*PFUtah Jazz (1986–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2004)2,06219310.78*CBaltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1969–1980)1,77711914.99*CGolden State Warriors (1977)Boston Celtics (1981–1993)Charlotte Hornets (1995)Chicago Bulls (1997)1,7651849.610*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970)1,72413412.911*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)1,68316410.312*PF/SFDetroit Pistons (1987–1992)San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)Chicago Bulls (1996–1998)1,6761699.913*Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.CHouston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)Toronto Raptors (2002)1,62114511.214*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)1,5832087.615*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)Houston Rockets (1997–1999)1,58212312.916^CAtlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016)Boston Celtics (2017–2019, 2022–2025)Philadelphia 76ers (2020)1,56119717*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)1,53414310.718PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1965–1969)Phoenix Suns (1970)Boston Celtics (1973–1976)Denver Nuggets (1977)Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)1,5271639.419*COrlando Magic (2007–2011)Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020)Houston Rockets (2014–2016)Atlanta Hawks (2017)Philadelphia 76ers (2021)1,47312520*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)1,4651907.721PFChicago Bulls (1988–1994)Orlando Magic (1995–1997, 1999, 2002)Seattle SuperSonics (2000)Los Angeles Lakers (2001, 2004)1,4571708.6^PFGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)16923*C/PFDetroit Pistons (2002–2006)Chicago Bulls (2007)Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)1,45413011.224*PFDallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016)1,446145.025PFChicago Bulls (1986–1988)New York Knicks (1989–1998)Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)1,44514410.0
Progressive list of playoff rebound leaders
This is a progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025
+Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.BALBaltimore Bullets GSWGolden State WarriorsORLOrlando Magic SEASeattle SuperSonicsBOSBoston Celtics HOUHouston Rockets PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SFWSan Francisco WarriorsCHOCharlotte Hornets LACLos Angeles Clippers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors SYRSyracuse NationalsCHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers PHXPhoenix Suns TORToronto Raptors CLECleveland Cavaliers MIAMiami Heat PORPortland Trail Blazers UTAUtah Jazz DALDallas Mavericks MILMilwaukee Bucks ROCRochester Royals WASWashington Wizards DENDenver Nuggets MNLMinneapolis Lakers SASSan Antonio Spurs WSBWashington Bullets DETDetroit Pistons NYKNew York Knicks
Progressive leaders and records for playoff total reboundsSeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason1950–51 Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC1961950–511951–52 George Mikan*MNL207 Harry Gallatin*NYK297Harry Gallatin*NYK297George Mikan*MNL207 1951–521952–53 185 George Mikan*MNL466George Mikan*MNL466 1952–531953–54 171637 6371953–541954–55 Dolph Schayes*SYR141Harry Gallatin*NYK5221954–551955–56 Neil Johnston*PHW143George Mikan*MNL6656651955–56 1956–57 Bill Russell*BOS244Dolph Schayes*SYR687Dolph Schayes*SYR687Bill Russell*BOS2441956–571957–58 2217327321957–581958–59 3058498493051958–591959–60 336Bill Russell*BOS1,106Bill Russell*BOS1,1063361959–601960–61 2991,4051,4051960–611961–62 3701,7751,7753701961–621962–63 3262,101 2,1011962–63 1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain*SFW3022,3732,3731963–64 1964–65 Bill Russell*BOS3022,6752,6751964–651965–66 428 3,1033,1034281965–661966–67 Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4373,3013,301Wilt Chamberlain*PHI 1966–67LAL 1968–694371966–671967–68 Bill Russell*BOS4343,7353,7351967–681968–69 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL4444,1044,1044441968–691969–70 399Wilt Chamberlain*LAL2,9731969–701970–71 Wes Unseld*BAL3393,2151970–711971–72 Wilt Chamberlain*LAL315 3,5301971–721972–73 383 3,9131972–731973–74 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL253Bill BridgesLAL 1974GSW 19751,2561973–741974–75 Wes Unseld*WSB2761,305 1974–751975–76 Dave Cowens*BOS296Wes Unseld*WSB1,1751975–76 1976–77 Bill Walton*POR2881,280 1976–771977–78 Marvin WebsterSEA2891,4961977–781978–79 Elvin Hayes*WSB2661,7491978–791979–80 Caldwell JonesPHI1851,7771979–801980–81 Moses Malone*HOU3051980–811981–82 Caldwell JonesPHI189Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,6431981–821982–83 Moses Malone*PHI2061,7581982–831983–84 Larry Bird*BOS2521,931 1983–841984–85 Robert Parish*BOS2192,0851984–851985–86 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU2362,1681985–861986–87 Larry Bird*BOS2312,2911986–871987–88 Bill LaimbeerDET 2212,4221987–881988–89 Dennis Rodman*DET1702,481 1988–891989–90 Bill LaimbeerDET211Larry Bird*BOS1,5931989–901990–91 Dennis Rodman*DET1771,6651990–911991–92 Horace GrantCHI194 Robert Parish*BOS 1991–94CHO 1994–96CHI 1996–97 1,7141991–921992–93 Charles Barkley*PHX3261,7521992–931993–94 Patrick Ewing*NYK2931993–941994–95 Shaquille O'Neal*ORL250 1,7611994–951995–96 Dennis Rodman*CHI2471995–961996–97 Karl Malone*UTA2281,7651996–971997–98 Dennis Rodman*CHI248Dennis Rodman*CHI1,6761997–981998–99 Tim Duncan*SAS195Karl Malone*UTA 1998–03LAL 2003–04 1,680 1998–991999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL3551,769 1999–002000–01 Dikembe Mutombo*PHI3161,8132000–012001–02 Shaquille O'Neal*LAL2391,843 2001–022002–03 Tim Duncan*SAS3691,8772002–032003–04 Ben Wallace*DET3282,0622003–042004–05 Tim Duncan*SAS286Shaquille O'Neal*MIA 2004–07PHX 2008–09CLE 2010BOS 20112,142 2004–052005–06 Dirk Nowitzki*DAL268 2,367 2005–062006–07 Tim Duncan*SAS2292,4012006–072007–08 Kevin Garnett*BOS2742,4472007–082008–09 Dwight Howard*ORL3532008–092009–10 Pau Gasol*LAL2552,5082009–102010–11 Tyson ChandlerDAL1932010–112011–12 LeBron James^MIA224 Tim Duncan*SAS2,308 2011–122012–13 Tim Duncan*SAS2142,5222012–132013–14 2112,7332013–14 2014–15 Dwight Howard*HOU2382,811 2014–152015–16 Draymond Green^GSW2282,8592015–162016–17 Kevin Love^CLE191LeBron James^CLE 2016–18LAL 2018–261,9222016–172017–18 Draymond Green^GSW 222 2,1222017–182018–19 223 2018–192019–20 LeBron James^LAL2262,3482019–202020–21 Giannis Antetokounmpo^MIL2692,3912020–212021–22 Al Horford^BOS 214 2021–222022–23 Nikola Jokić^DEN 269 2,549 2022–232023–24 Luka Dončić^DAL 208 2,583 2023–242024–25 Karl-Anthony Towns^NYK 209 2,628 2024–252025–26 Victor Wembanyama^SAS 239 2,695 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason
See also Basketball statistics NBA post-season records
References
External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in total rebounds