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 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.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 4,000 rebounds.

* Players in bold played in the 2024 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. Gus Johnson 12.68 7,379 10 582
14. Elvin Hayes 12.49 16,279 16 1,303
15. Andre Drummond 12.37 10,568 12 854
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. Rudy Gobert 11.75 8,744 11 744
22. Charles Barkley 11.69 12,546 16 1,073
23. Neil Johnston 11.35 5,856 8 516
24. Walter Dukes 11.25 6,223 8 553
25. Joel Embiid 11.18 4,786 8 428
26. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.18 17,440 20 1,560
27. Red Kerr 11.15 10,092 12 905
28. Hakeem Olajuwon 11.11 13,748 18 1,238
29. Dave DeBusschere 10.99 9,618 12 875
30. Karl-Anthony Towns 10.87 6,205 9 571
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 10.69 6,373 10 596
36. Nikola Jokic 10.69 7,078 9 662
37. David Robinson 10.64 10,497 14 987
38. Elmore Smith 10.61 5,962 8 562
39. Anthony Davis 10.58 7,667 12 725
40. Bill Walton 10.52 4,923 10 468
Player
Rebounds
Total
Rebounds
Seasons Games
41. Nikola Vucevic 10.50 9,314 13 887
42. Ray Scott 10.46 7,154 9 684
43. Zelmo Beaty 10.44 5,949 8 570
44. Happy Hairston 10.33 8,019 11 776
45. Dikembe Mutombo 10.33 12,359 18 1,196
46. Clyde Lee 10.28 7,626 10 742
47. DeMarcus Cousins 10.19 6,664 11 654
48. Domantas Sabonis 10.17 5,703 8 561
49. Kevin Love 10.16 9,357 16 921
50. Billy Cunningham 10.15 6,638 9 654