NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career rebounds per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on February 2, 2023
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1951.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2022 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Bill Russell | 24.87 | 4,104 | 13 | 165 | ||||||
2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.46 | 3,913 | 13 | 160 | ||||||
3. | Wes Unseld | 14.93 | 1,777 | 12 | 119 | ||||||
4. | Bob Pettit | 14.82 | 1,304 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
5. | Walt Bellamy | 14.78 | 680 | 7 | 46 | ||||||
6. | Dave Cowens | 14.44 | 1,285 | 7 | 89 | ||||||
7. | Alex Groza | 14.00 | 42 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
8. | George Mikan | 13.85 | 665 | 5 | 48 | ||||||
9. | Moses Malone | 13.78 | 1,295 | 12 | 94 | ||||||
10. | Nate Thurmond | 13.59 | 1,101 | 9 | 81 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Elvin Hayes | 12.96 | 1,244 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
12. | Elgin Baylor | 12.87 | 1,724 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
13. | Charles Barkley | 12.86 | 1,582 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
14. | Roy Tarpley | 12.79 | 307 | 3 | 24 | ||||||
15. | Walter Dukes | 12.34 | 432 | 7 | 35 | ||||||
16. | Dolph Schayes | 12.22 | 1,051 | 13 | 86 | ||||||
17. | Dave DeBusschere | 12.03 | 1,155 | 8 | 96 | ||||||
18. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 12.00 | 912 | 7 | 76 | ||||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | 12.00 | 132 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
20. | Dwight Howard | 11.78 | 1,473 | 12 | 125 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Shaquille O'Neal | 11.61 | 2,508 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
22. | Julius Randle | 11.60 | 58 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
23. | Bill Bridges | 11.55 | 1,305 | 12 | 113 | ||||||
24. | Nikola Jokic | 11.48 | 551 | 4 | 48 | ||||||
25. | Connie Hawkins | 11.42 | 137 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
26. | Tim Duncan | 11.39 | 2,859 | 18 | 251 | ||||||
27. | Rudy Gobert | 11.27 | 552 | 6 | 49 | ||||||
28. | Ben Wallace | 11.18 | 1,454 | 8 | 130 | ||||||
29. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.18 | 1,621 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
30. | Neil Johnston | 11.17 | 257 | 4 | 23 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Harry Gallatin | 11.17 | 592 | 6 | 53 | ||||||
32. | Joel Embiid | 11.09 | 488 | 5 | 44 | ||||||
33. | Carlos Boozer | 11.08 | 920 | 8 | 83 | ||||||
34. | Zelmo Beaty | 11.05 | 696 | 7 | 63 | ||||||
35. | Red Kerr | 10.88 | 827 | 12 | 76 | ||||||
36. | DeAndre Jordan | 10.87 | 652 | 7 | 60 | ||||||
37. | Joe Strawder | 10.83 | 65 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
38. | Deandre Ayton | 10.74 | 376 | 2 | 35 | ||||||
39. | Kevin Garnett | 10.73 | 1,534 | 14 | 143 | ||||||
40. | Karl Malone | 10.68 | 2,062 | 19 | 193 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Joakim Noah | 10.63 | 659 | 8 | 62 | ||||||
42. | David Robinson | 10.58 | 1,301 | 12 | 123 | ||||||
43. | Ralph Sampson | 10.53 | 400 | 4 | 38 | ||||||
44. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10.47 | 2,481 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
45. | Swede Halbrook | 10.38 | 83 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
46. | Jarrett Allen | 10.33 | 93 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
Kermit Washington | 10.33 | 93 | 3 | 9 | |||||||
48. | Patrick Ewing | 10.32 | 1,435 | 14 | 139 | ||||||
49. | Anthony Davis | 10.31 | 402 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
50. | Willis Reed | 10.27 | 801 | 7 | 78 |