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 June 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 2023 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 | 11.96 | 945 | 8 | 79 | ||||||
19. | Nikola Jokic | 11.88 | 760 | 5 | 64 | ||||||
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. | Bill Bridges | 11.55 | 1,305 | 12 | 113 | ||||||
23. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 11.44 | 183 | 3 | 16 | ||||||
24. | Connie Hawkins | 11.42 | 137 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
25. | Anthony Davis | 11.40 | 627 | 5 | 55 | ||||||
26. | Tim Duncan | 11.39 | 2,859 | 18 | 251 | ||||||
27. | Rudy Gobert | 11.35 | 613 | 7 | 54 | ||||||
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. | Carlos Boozer | 11.08 | 920 | 8 | 83 | ||||||
33. | Zelmo Beaty | 11.05 | 696 | 7 | 63 | ||||||
34. | Red Kerr | 10.88 | 827 | 12 | 76 | ||||||
35. | Joel Embiid | 10.87 | 576 | 6 | 53 | ||||||
36. | Joe Strawder | 10.83 | 65 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
37. | Kevin Garnett | 10.73 | 1,534 | 14 | 143 | ||||||
38. | Karl Malone | 10.68 | 2,062 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
39. | Joakim Noah | 10.63 | 659 | 8 | 62 | ||||||
40. | David Robinson | 10.58 | 1,301 | 12 | 123 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Ralph Sampson | 10.53 | 400 | 4 | 38 | ||||||
42. | Deandre Ayton | 10.51 | 473 | 3 | 45 | ||||||
43. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10.47 | 2,481 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
44. | DeAndre Jordan | 10.41 | 656 | 8 | 63 | ||||||
45. | Swede Halbrook | 10.38 | 83 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
46. | Kermit Washington | 10.33 | 93 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
47. | Patrick Ewing | 10.32 | 1,435 | 14 | 139 | ||||||
48. | Willis Reed | 10.27 | 801 | 7 | 78 | ||||||
49. | Larry Bird | 10.26 | 1,683 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
50. | Brad Daugherty | 10.22 | 419 | 5 | 41 |