NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Playoffs in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by playoff total rebounds. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total rebounds in the Playoffs in his 12th year?

Playing for the 1968 Boston Celtics, Bill Russell recorded a total of 434 rebounds in 19 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 12th season.

Total Rebounds, 12th Season

434 reb
Bill Russell
(1968 Boston Celtics)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
1
(1968 Celtics) NBA Champion
434 22.81927499---
2
(2004 Lakers)
291 13.222473557610
3
(1998 Bulls) NBA Champion
248 11.8211024114131
4
(1976 Celtics) NBA Champion
246 13.71819442246-
5
(1971 Lakers)
242 20.21222053---
6
(1997 Jazz)
228 11.4205195727151
7
(2015 Cavaliers)
226 11.320601169332125
8
(1970 Lakers)
173 9.61833683---
9
(1988 Celtics)
168 9.9172502111190
10
(1995 Rockets) NBA Champion
154 7.022450111331530
(1991 Lakers)
154 8.11941424023021
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
12
(2001 Spurs)
153 11.8132162217310
13
(1997 Bulls) NBA Champion
150 7.91959091301713
(2013 Grizzlies)
150 10.015261241070
15
(2010 Celtics)
143 6.02445182241440
16
(2023 Heat)
142 6.522592129401428
17
(2011 Mavericks) NBA Champion
133 6.3212504521190
18
(2021 Bucks) NBA Champion
132 5.723399199381043
19
(2025 Timberwolves)
129 8.615118118180
20
(2008 Pistons)
126 7.417151161080
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
21
(2007 Pistons)
123 7.71622928192825
22
(2008 Lakers)
119 5.72163311735832
23
(1974 Celtics) NBA Champion
116 6.418487108246-
24
(1984 Lakers)
108 5.4202791212270
25
(2014 Heat)
107 5.9189255180
(1988 Pistons)
107 4.723446461910
27
(2016 Warriors)
105 4.42421390291025
28
(1974 Knicks)
99 8.3121443874-
29
(2008 Celtics) NBA Champion
98 3.8264057124855
(1992 Bulls) NBA Champion
98 4.522123381140
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
31
(1974 Celtics) NBA Champion
97 5.4182053583-
32
(1997 Knicks)
95 10.69203173220
33
(1961 Nationals)
91 11.4816521---
34
(1996 Supersonics)
90 4.3212583515632
35
(2013 Knicks)
88 7.3126848140
(1997 Knicks)
88 8.81098162230
37
(1975 Bulls)
87 6.7134631521-
38
(2006 Nets)
84 7.61113210617215
(2008 Cavaliers)
84 6.51341158140
40
(2016 Heat)
83 5.9141862213924
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
41
(1999 Knicks)
82 4.618435980
42
(2019 Celtics)
81 9.09125404718
(2010 Cavaliers)
81 7.4111681471110
44
(2023 76ers)
80 7.311168187615
45
(2010 Magic)
79 5.61418032151028
(2004 Timberwolves)
79 4.41835772291237
47
(2024 Lakers)
78 15.6513920280
(2000 Pacers)
78 3.5222412110200
49
(2025 Bucks)
77 15.4516533551
(1998 Bulls) NBA Champion
77 3.7211414820185
(1988 Celtics)
77 4.5172701392486

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.