NBA All Time Rebound Leaders

All Time NBA Records
Single Season NBA Records
Career Triple Doubles Highest PPG in a Season
Career Quadruple Doubles Highest APG in a Season
Career Points/Scoring Leaders Highest RPG in a Season
Career PPG Leaders Highest Steals Total in a Season
Career Assists Leaders  
Career APG Leaders
Career Rebounds Leaders Most Points in 1 Game
Career RPG Leaders Most Assists in 1 Game
Career Steals Leaders Most Rebounds in 1 Game
Heading into the 2011-12 NBA season, 34 players in the history of the NBA have recorded more than 10,000 rebounds in their career. It's safe to say that his NBA record, the most NBA career rebounds, is safe. Wilt Chamberlain accumulated almost 24,000 rebounds in his 14 year career. It's also not much of a surprise that Bill Russell ranks 2nd with over 21,500 rebounds.

Shaquille O'Neal is the highest active player on the list, sitting at #14. Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Ben Wallace are the only other active player to record over 10,000 career rebounds.

NBA Career Rebound Leaders - more than 10,000
Rk. Player Team(s)
Total
# of Yrs
1Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors (1959/60 - 1961/62)
San Francisco Warriors (1962/63 - 1964/65)
Philadelphia 76ers (1964/65 - 1967/68)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968/69 - 1972/73)
23,924
14
2Bill Russell Boston Celtics (1956/57 - 1968/69)
21,620
13
3Kareem Abdul-jabbarMilwaukee Bucks (1969/70 - 1974/75)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975/76 - 1988/89)
17,440
20
4Elvin HayesSan Deigo Rockets (1968/69 - 1970/71)
Houston Rockets (1971/72)
Baltimore Bullets (1972/73)
Capital Bullets (1973/74)
Washington Bullets (1974/75 - 1980/81)
Houston Rockets (1981/82 - 1983/84)
16,279
16
5Moses MaloneBuffalo Braves (1976/77)
Houston Rockets (1976/77 - 1981/82)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982/83 - 1985/86)
Washington Bullets (1986/87 - 1987/88)
Atlanta Hawks (1988/89 - 1990/91)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991/92 - 1992/93)
Philadelphia 76ers (1993/94)
San Antonio Spurs (1994/95)
16,212
19
6Karl MaloneUtah Jazz (1985/86 - 2002/03)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003/04)
14,967
19
7Robert ParishGolden State Warriors (1976/77 - 1979/80)
Boston Celtics (1980/81 - 1993/94)
Charlotte Hornets (1994/95 - 1995/96)
Chicago Bulls (1996/97)
14,715
21
8Nate Thurmond San Francisco Warriors (1963/64 - 1970/71)
Golden State Warriors (1971/72 - 1973/74)
Chicago Bulls (1974/75 - 1975/76)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1975/76 - 1976/77)
14,464
14
9Walt BellamyChicago Zephyrs (1961/62 - 1962/63)
Baltimore Bullets (1963/64 - 1965/66)
New York Knicks (1965/66 - 1968/69)
Detroit Pistons (1968/69 - 1969/70)
Atlanta Hawks (1969/70 - 1973/74)
New Orleans Jazz (1974/75)
14,241
14
10Wes Unseld Baltimore Bullets (1968/69 - 1972/73)
Capital Bullets (1973/74)
Washington Bullets (1974/75 - 1980/81)
13,769
13
11Hakeem OlajuwonHouston Rockets (1984/85 - 2000/01)
Toronto Raptors (2001/02)
13,747
18
12 *Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996/97 - 2003/04)
Miami Heat (2004/05 - 2007/08)
Phoenix Suns (2007/08 - 2008/09)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009/10)
Boston Celtics (2010/11)
13,099
19
13Buck Williams New Jersey Nets (1981/82 - 1988/89)
Portland Trailblazers (1989/90 - 1995/96)
New York Knicks (1996/97 - 1997/98)
13,018
17
14Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Royals (1963/64 - 1969/70)
San Francisco Warriors (1969/70 - 1970/71)
New York Knicks (1971/72 - 1973/74)
12,942
11
15Bob PettitMilwaukee Hawks (1954/55)
St. Louis Hawks (1955/56 - 1964/65)
12,849
11
16 *Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves (1995/96 - 2006/07)
Boston Celtics (2007/08 - present)
12,819
16
17Charles BarkleyPhiladelphia 76ers (1984/85 - 1991/92)
Phoenix Suns (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Houston Rockets (1996/97 - 1999/00)
12,546
16
18Paul Silas St. Louis Hawks (1964/65 - 1967/68)
Atlanta Hawks (1968/69)
Phoenix Suns (1969/70 - 1971/72)
Boston Celtics (1972/73 - 1975/76)
Denver Nuggets (1976/77)
Seattle Supersonics (1977/78 - 1979/80)
12,357
16
19Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets (1991/92 - 1995/96)
Atlanta Hawks (1996/97 - 2000/01)
Philadelphia 76ers (2000/01 - 2001/02)
New Jersey Nets (2002/03)
New York Knicks (2003/04)
Houston Rockets (2004/05 - 2007/08)
12,326
17
20Charles Oakley Chicago Bulls (1985/85 - 1987/88)
New York Knicks (1988/89 - 1997/98)
Toronto Raptors (1998/99 - 2000/01)
Chicago Bulls (2001/02)
Washington Bullets (2002/03)
Houston Rockets (2003/04)
12,205
19
21 *Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs ( 1997/98 - present)
12,013
14
22Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons (1986/87 - 1992/93)
San Antonio Spurs (1993/94 - 1994/95)
Chicago Bulls (1995/96 - 1997/98)
Los Angeles Lakers (1998/99)
Dallas Mavericks (1999/00)
11,954
14
23Kevin Willis Atlanta Hawks (1984/85 - 1994/95, 2004/05)
Miami Heat (1994/95 - 1995/96)
Golden State Warriors (1995/96)
Houston Rockets (1996/97 - 1997/98, 2001/02)
Toronto Raptors (1998/99 - 2000/01)
Denver Nuggets (2000/01)
San Antonio Spurs (2002/03 - 2003/04)
Dallas Mavericks (2006/07)
11,901
21
24Patrick EwingNew York Knicks (1985/86 - 1999/00)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000/01)
Orlando Magic (2001/02)
11,606
17
25Elgin BaylorMinneapolis Lakers (1958/59 - 1959/60)
Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1971/72)
11,463
14
26Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals (1949/50 - 1962/63)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963/64)
11,256
15
27Bill Bridges St. Louis Hawks (1962/63 - 1967/68)
Atlanta Hawks (1968/69 - 1971/72)
Philadelphia 76ers (1971/72 - 1972/73)
Los Angeles Lakers (1972/73 - 1973/74, 1974/75)
Golden State Warriors (1974/75)
11,054
13
28Jack Sikma Seattle Supersonics (1977/78 - 1985/86)
Milwaukee Bucks (1986/87 - 1990/91)
10,816
14
29David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs (1989/90 - 2002/03)
10,497
14
30Dave Cowens Boston Celtics (1970/71 - 1979/80)
Milwaukee Bucks (1982/83)
10,444
11
31 Bill Laimbeer Cleveland Cavaliers (1980/81 - 1981/82)
Detroit Pistons (1981/82 - 1993/94)
10,400
14
32 Otis Thorpe Kansas City Kings (1984/85)
Sacramento Kings (1985/86 - 1987/88, 1997/98)
Houston Rockets (1988/89 - 1994/95)
Portland Trailblazers (1994/95)
Detroit Pistons (1995/96 - 1996/97)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1997/98)
Washington Wizards (1998/99)
Miami Heat (1999/00)
Charlotte Hornets (2000/01)
10,370
17
33 Ben Wallace Washington Bullets (1996/97 - 1998/99)
Orlando Magic (1999/00)
Detroit Piston (2000/01 - 2005/06)
Chicago Bulls (2006/07 - 2007/08)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2007/08)
Detroit Pistons (2009/10 - present)
10,213
15
34 Johnny Kerr Syracuse Nationals (1954/55 - 1962/63)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963/64 - 1964/65)
Baltimore Bullets (1965/66)
10,092
12

* Denotes active player
Updated: May 24th 2011


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