In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt. The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) rebounding leader is the player with the highest rebounds per game average in a given season.
Angel Reese holds the all-time records for rebounds per game in a single season (13.12) which was achieved in the 2024 season, total rebounds (521) and offensive rebounds (206) which were both achieved in the 2026 season.
Tina Charles holds the most rebounding titles in her career, with four. Sylvia Fowles, Jonquel Jones, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and Angel Reese each won three rebounding titles while Cheryl Ford, Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, Courtney Paris, each won two rebounding titles. Tina Charles and Angel Reese each hold the record for consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounding, doing so three times with Tina Charles leading in the 2010 season, 2011 season, 2012 season and Angel Reese leading in the 2024 season, 2025 season, 2026 season. Other players to have led the league in rebounding in consecutive seasons include Lisa Leslie in the 1997 season, 1998 season, Candace Parker in the 2008 season, 2009 season, Cheryl Ford in the 2005 season, 2006 season, Chamique Holdsclaw in the 2002 season, 2003 season, Courtney Paris in the 2014 season, 2015 season.
Key ^Active WNBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025‡Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that yearPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been therebounding leader up to and including that seasonGGuardFForwardCCenter
Annual leaders SeasonPlayerPos.TeamGamesplayedOffensivereboundsDefensivereboundsTotalreboundsRPG1997Lisa Leslie*CLos Angeles Sparks28632032669.501998Lisa Leslie* (2)CLos Angeles Sparks287720828510.181999 ‡Yolanda Griffith*CSacramento Monarchs2914118832911.342000Natalie WilliamsCUtah Starzz2913220433611.592001Yolanda Griffith* (2)CSacramento Monarchs3216219535711.162002Chamique Holdsclaw*FWashington Mystics205417823211.602003Chamique Holdsclaw* (2)FWashington Mystics277222229410.892004 ‡Lisa Leslie* (3)CLos Angeles Sparks34602763369.882005Cheryl FordFDetroit Shock331132093229.762006Cheryl Ford (2)FDetroit Shock3213023336311.342007 ‡Lauren Jackson*F/CSeattle Storm31802203009.682008 ‡Candace Parker*F/CLos Angeles Sparks33842293139.482009Candace Parker* (2)F/CLos Angeles Sparks25601842449.762010Tina Charles†CConnecticut Sun3412926939811.712011Tina Charles† (2)CConnecticut Sun3412624837411.002012 ‡Tina Charles† (3)CConnecticut Sun3312322234510.452013Sylvia Fowles*CChicago Sky3211725236911.532014Courtney ParisCTulsa Shock3413621134710.212015Courtney Paris (2)CTulsa Shock341022153179.322016Tina Charles† (4)CNew York Liberty32742433179.912017Jonquel Jones^CConnecticut Sun3412328040311.852018Sylvia Fowles* (2)CMinnesota Lynx3412228240411.882019Jonquel Jones^ (2)CConnecticut Sun341132173309.712020Candace Parker* (3)F/CLos Angeles Sparks22371772149.732021 ‡Jonquel Jones^ (3) C Connecticut Sun 27 67 236 303 11.22 2022Sylvia Fowles* (3) C Minnesota Lynx 30 74 220 294 9.80 2023Alyssa Thomas^ F Connecticut Sun 40 80 314 394 9.85 2024Angel Reese^ F Chicago Sky 34 172 274 446 13.12 2025Angel Reese^ (2) F Chicago Sky3012325437712.6 2026Angel Reese^ (3) F Chicago Sky4320631552116.4
Multiple-time leaders RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears1Tina CharlesConnecticut Sun (3) / New York Liberty (1) 4, , , 2Sylvia FowlesChicago Sky (1) / Minnesota Lynx (2) 3, , Jonquel JonesConnecticut Sun , , Lisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks , , Candace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks , , Angel ReeseChicago Sky (2) / Atlanta Dream (1) 2024, 2025, 20266Cheryl FordDetroit Shock 2, Yolanda GriffithSacramento Monarchs , Chamique HoldsclawWashington Mystics , Courtney ParisTulsa Shock ,
See also WNBA Peak Performers
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External links WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Rebounds Per Game by Basketball-Reference.com