NBA All Time Rebound Leaders

All Time NBA Records
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Career Triple Doubles Highest PPG in a Season
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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 2008-09 NBA season, 32 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 #20. Shaq would have to play another 16 years recording the same amount of rebounds he has in his first 16 years, to catch Chamberlain. Kevin Garnett is the only other active player to record over 10,000 career rebounds, and would need 14 to 15 more years (at same pace) to reach Chamberlain.

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
12Buck Williams New Jersey Nets (1981/82 - 1988/89)
Portland Trailblazers (1989/90 - 1995/96)
New York Knicks (1996/97 - 1997/98)
13,018
17
13Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Royals (1963/64 - 1969/70)
San Francisco Warriors (1969/70 - 1970/71)
New York Knicks (1971/72 - 1973/74)
12,942
11
14Bob PettitMilwaukee Hawks (1954/55)
St. Louis Hawks (1955/56 - 1964/65)
12,849
11
15Charles BarkleyPhiladelphia 76ers (1984/85 - 1991/92)
Phoenix Suns (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Houston Rockets (1996/97 - 1999/00)
12,546
16
16Paul 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
17Dikembe 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
18Charles 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
19Dennis 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
20 *Shaquille O'NealOrlando Magic (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996/97 - 2003/04)
Miami Heat (2004/05 - 2007/08)
Phoenix Suns (2007/08 - present)
11,933
16
21Kevin 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
22Patrick EwingNew York Knicks (1985/86 - 1999/00)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000/01)
Orlando Magic (2001/02)
11,606
17
23Elgin BaylorMinneapolis Lakers (1958/59 - 1959/60)
Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1971/72)
11,463
14
24Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals (1949/50 - 1962/63)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963/64)
11,256
15
25*Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves (1995/96 - 2006/07)
Boston Celtics (2007/08 - present)
11,197
13
26Bill 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
27Jack Sikma Seattle Supersonics (1977/78 - 1985/86)
Milwaukee Bucks (1986/87 - 1990/91)
10,816
14
28David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs (1989/90 - 2002/03)
10,497
14
29Dave Cowens Boston Celtics (1970/71 - 1979/80)
Milwaukee Bucks (1982/83)
10,444
11
30 Bill Laimbeer Cleveland Cavaliers (1980/81 - 1981/82)
Detroit Pistons (1981/82 - 1993/94)
10,400
14
31 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
32 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: Oct. 1st 2008

Sources:
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