NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Totals in the Regular Season

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total rebounds in the Regular Season in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on March 19, 2024
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Seasons' and 'Games' only include seasons since 1950-51.

* Players in bold played in the 2024 Regular Season

NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Totals in the Regular Season - Top 50

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Player
Rebounds
Seasons Games Offensive
Rebounds
Defensive
Rebounds
1. Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 14 1,045 - -
2. Bill Russell 21,620 13 963 - -
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 20 1,560 2,975 9,394
4. Elvin Hayes 16,279 16 1,303 2,778 6,973
5. Moses Malone 16,212 19 1,329 6,731 9,481
6. Tim Duncan 15,091 19 1,392 3,859 11,232
7. Karl Malone 14,968 19 1,476 3,562 11,406
8. Robert Parish 14,715 21 1,611 4,598 10,117
9. Kevin Garnett 14,662 21 1,462 3,209 11,453
10. Dwight Howard 14,627 18 1,242 4,151 10,476
Player
Rebounds
Seasons Games Offensive
Rebounds
Defensive
Rebounds
11. Nate Thurmond 14,464 14 964 744 1,827
12. Walt Bellamy 14,241 14 1,043 264 481
13. Wes Unseld 13,769 13 984 2,085 4,974
14. Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 18 1,238 4,034 9,714
15. Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 19 1,207 4,209 8,890
16. Buck Williams 13,017 17 1,307 4,526 8,491
17. Jerry Lucas 12,942 11 829 62 312
18. Bob Pettit 12,849 11 792 - -
19. Charles Barkley 12,546 16 1,073 4,260 8,286
20. Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 18 1,196 3,808 8,551
Player
Rebounds
Seasons Games Offensive
Rebounds
Defensive
Rebounds
21. Paul Silas 12,357 16 1,254 2,035 3,213
22. Charles Oakley 12,205 19 1,282 3,924 8,281
23. Dennis Rodman 11,954 14 911 4,329 7,625
24. Kevin Willis 11,901 21 1,424 4,132 7,769
25. Patrick Ewing 11,607 17 1,183 2,752 8,855
26. Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 21 1,522 1,468 10,021
27. Elgin Baylor 11,463 14 846 - -
28. Pau Gasol 11,305 18 1,226 3,085 8,220
29. Dolph Schayes 11,256 14 932 - -
30. LeBron James 11,091 21 1,480 1,717 9,374
Player
Rebounds
Seasons Games Offensive
Rebounds
Defensive
Rebounds
31. Bill Bridges 11,054 13 926 257 376
32. Jack Sikma 10,816 14 1,107 2,542 8,274
33. Andre Drummond 10,568 12 854 3,624 6,944
34. David Robinson 10,497 14 987 3,083 7,414
35. Ben Wallace 10,482 16 1,088 3,444 7,038
36. DeAndre Jordan 10,476 16 1,048 3,101 7,375
37. Tyson Chandler 10,467 19 1,160 3,529 6,938
38. Dave Cowens 10,444 11 766 1,574 5,122
39. Bill Laimbeer 10,400 14 1,068 2,819 7,581
40. Otis Thorpe 10,370 17 1,257 3,446 6,924
Player
Rebounds
Seasons Games Offensive
Rebounds
Defensive
Rebounds
41. Zach Randolph 10,208 17 1,116 3,279 6,929
42. Shawn Marion 10,101 16 1,163 2,732 7,369
43. Red Kerr 10,092 12 905 - -
44. Bob Lanier 9,698 14 959 1,843 4,853
45. Sam Lacey 9,687 13 1,002 1,647 5,226
46. Dave DeBusschere 9,618 12 875 134 623
47. Marcus Camby 9,513 17 973 2,611 6,902
48. A.C. Green 9,473 16 1,278 3,354 6,119
49. Horace Grant 9,443 17 1,165 3,467 5,976
50. Bailey Howell 9,383 12 951 - -