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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded. Statistics accurate as of February 27, 2025. Wilt Chamberlain has the most rebounds in NBA history and the most rebounds in a single season. Bill Russell held the career rebounding record from 1963 to 1972.
The National Basketball Association's (NBA) rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average in a given season. It was first recognized in the 1950–51 season , which was the second season after the league was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL .
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).
Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself. [8] Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging 22.9 rebounds for a career or 50.4 points per game in a season, scoring 100 points or 55 rebounds in a single game, scoring 65 or more points 15 times, 50 or more points 118 times.
Rodman has the highest career rebounding average of any player since the NBA began recording offensive and defensive rebounds in 1973–74. The shortest on the list at 6'7". Dwight Howard – only player to lead the NBA in rebounding three times before turning 25 years old. Howard has led the league in rebounding five times.
Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years) [4] Total rebounds Games played Rebounds per game average [5] 1 Bill Russell * C: Boston Celtics (1957–1969) 4,104 165 24.9 2 Wilt Chamberlain * C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973) 3,913 160 24.5 3 Tim ...
Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Renowned for his defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history".
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season rebounding averages based on at least 70 games played or 800 rebounds. [1] The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950–51 season. Statistics accurate as of March 2, 2025.