NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career rebounds per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on June 13, 2023
- 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.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 4,000 rebounds.

* Players in bold played in the 2023 Regular Season

NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50

Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
1. Wilt Chamberlain 22.89 23,924 14 1,045
2. Bill Russell 22.45 21,620 13 963
3. Bob Pettit 16.22 12,849 11 792
4. Jerry Lucas 15.61 12,942 11 829
5. Nate Thurmond 15.00 14,464 14 964
6. Wes Unseld 13.99 13,769 13 984
7. Walt Bellamy 13.65 14,241 14 1,043
8. Dave Cowens 13.63 10,444 11 766
9. Elgin Baylor 13.55 11,463 14 846
10. George Mikan 13.40 4,167 5 311
Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
11. Dennis Rodman 13.12 11,954 14 911
12. Willis Reed 12.94 8,414 10 650
13. Andre Drummond 12.69 9,963 11 785
14. Gus Johnson 12.68 7,379 10 582
15. Elvin Hayes 12.49 16,279 16 1,303
16. Moses Malone 12.20 16,212 19 1,329
17. Dolph Schayes 12.08 11,256 14 932
18. Bill Bridges 11.94 11,054 13 926
19. Harry Gallatin 11.89 6,684 8 562
20. Dwight Howard 11.78 14,627 18 1,242
Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
21. Charles Barkley 11.69 12,546 16 1,073
22. Rudy Gobert 11.65 7,933 10 681
23. Neil Johnston 11.35 5,856 8 516
24. Walter Dukes 11.25 6,223 8 553
25. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.18 17,440 20 1,560
26. Joel Embiid 11.17 4,402 7 394
27. Karl-Anthony Towns 11.16 5,701 8 511
28. Red Kerr 11.15 10,092 12 905
29. Hakeem Olajuwon 11.11 13,748 18 1,238
30. Dave DeBusschere 10.99 9,618 12 875
Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
31. Shaquille O'Neal 10.85 13,099 19 1,207
32. Tim Duncan 10.84 15,091 19 1,392
33. Swen Nater 10.83 5,297 8 489
34. Hassan Whiteside 10.81 5,523 10 511
35. Clint Capela 10.71 5,740 9 536
36. David Robinson 10.64 10,497 14 987
37. Elmore Smith 10.61 5,962 8 562
38. Nikola Jokic 10.53 6,273 8 596
39. Bill Walton 10.52 4,923 10 468
40. Nikola Vucevic 10.49 8,634 12 823
Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
41. Ray Scott 10.46 7,154 9 684
42. Zelmo Beaty 10.44 5,949 8 570
43. Anthony Davis 10.40 6,865 11 660
44. Kevin Love 10.37 9,065 15 874
45. Happy Hairston 10.33 8,019 11 776
46. Dikembe Mutombo 10.33 12,359 18 1,196
47. Clyde Lee 10.28 7,626 10 742
48. DeMarcus Cousins 10.19 6,664 11 654
49. DeAndre Jordan 10.15 10,344 15 1,019
50. Billy Cunningham 10.15 6,638 9 654