NBA Honors: Rebounds Leaders, Grouped by Team

This is the complete list of NBA players that led the league in rebounds, grouped by team.

Team with the Most Honors:

Detroit Pistons
10 times had the Rebounds Leader

NBA Honors: Rebounds Leader

Rebounds were not recorded and were not an official statistic until the 1950-51 season. From 1950-51 to 1968-69 the leader in rebounds was the player with the best rebound total at the end of the season. Since the 1969-70 season, the NBA rebounds leader is determined by rebounds per game.

The Detroit Pistons had the top rebounder 10 times and are at the top of this list.

Rebounds Leaders: by Year / by Player / by Team

NBA Single Season Rebounds Leaders. All-time list of teams who had the league leader.

Awards	NBA Team	Player Season Player / Season
10	Detroit Pistons	Andre Drummond 2019-20 (played for Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers) 2018-19, 2017-18, 2015-16 Dennis Rodman 1992-93, 1991-92 Ben Wallace 2002-03, 2001-02 Larry Foust 1951-52 (Fort Wayne Pistons) Bill Laimbeer 1985-86
9	Philadelphia 76ers	Wilt Chamberlain 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66 Moses Malone 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83 Charles Barkley 1986-87 Dikembe Mutombo 2000-01 (played for Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers) Dolph Schayes 1950-51 (Syracuse Nationals)
7	Los Angeles Lakers	Wilt Chamberlain 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1968-69 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1975-76 Dwight Howard 2012-13 George Mikan 1952-53 (Minneapolis Lakers)
6	Houston Rockets	Moses Malone 1981-82, 1980-81, 1978-79 Hakeem Olajuwon 1989-90, 1988-89 Elvin Hayes 1969-70 (San Diego Rockets)
5	Atlanta Hawks	Dikembe Mutombo 2000-01 (played for Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers) 1999-00 Clint Capela 2020-21 Mel Hutchins 1951-52 (Milwaukee Hawks) Bob Pettit 1955-56 (St. Louis Hawks)
5	Golden State Warriors	Wilt Chamberlain 1962-63 (San Francisco Warriors) 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60 (Philadelphia Warriors) Neil Johnston 1954-55 (Philadelphia Warriors)
5	Minnesota Timberwolves	Kevin Garnett 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04 Kevin Love 2010-11

Awards	NBA Team	Player Season Player / Season
4	Boston Celtics	Bill Russell 1964-65, 1963-64, 1958-59, 1957-58
4	Los Angeles Clippers	DeAndre Jordan 2014-15, 2013-14 Michael Cage 1987-88 Swen Nater 1979-80 (San Diego Clippers)
4	Orlando Magic	Dwight Howard 2011-12, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08
4	Sacramento Kings	Domantas Sabonis 2023-24, 2022-23 Maurice Stokes 1956-57 (Rochester Royals) Chris Webber 1998-99
3	Chicago Bulls	Dennis Rodman 1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96
3	San Antonio Spurs	Dennis Rodman 1994-95, 1993-94 David Robinson 1990-91
2	Utah Jazz	Rudy Gobert 2021-22 Truck Robinson 1977-78 (New Orleans Jazz)
2	Washington Wizards	Elvin Hayes 1973-74 (Capital Bullets) Wes Unseld 1974-75 (Washington Bullets)
1	Cleveland Cavaliers	Andre Drummond 2019-20 (played for Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers)
1	Miami Heat	Hassan Whiteside 2016-17
1	New York Knicks	Harry Gallatin 1953-54
1	Portland Trail Blazers	Bill Walton 1976-77