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 December 6, 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 2025 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. | LeBron James | 11,359 | 22 | 1,514 | 1,748 | 9,611 | |||||
| 29. | Pau Gasol | 11,305 | 18 | 1,226 | 3,085 | 8,220 | |||||
| 30. | Dolph Schayes | 11,256 | 14 | 932 | - | - |
Player |
Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 31. | Bill Bridges | 11,054 | 13 | 926 | 257 | 376 | |||||
| 32. | Jack Sikma | 10,816 | 14 | 1,107 | 2,542 | 8,274 | |||||
| 33. | Andre Drummond | 10,810 | 13 | 881 | 3,705 | 7,105 | |||||
| 34. | DeAndre Jordan | 10,527 | 17 | 1,063 | 3,117 | 7,410 | |||||
| 35. | David Robinson | 10,497 | 14 | 987 | 3,083 | 7,414 | |||||
| 36. | Ben Wallace | 10,482 | 16 | 1,088 | 3,444 | 7,038 | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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. | Nikola Vucevic | 9,662 | 14 | 922 | 2,301 | 7,361 | |||||
| 47. | Dave DeBusschere | 9,618 | 12 | 875 | 134 | 623 | |||||
| 48. | Marcus Camby | 9,513 | 17 | 973 | 2,611 | 6,902 | |||||
| 49. | A.C. Green | 9,473 | 16 | 1,278 | 3,354 | 6,119 | |||||
| 50. | Kevin Love | 9,457 | 17 | 939 | 2,206 | 7,251 |