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.
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 in this season.
Total Rebounds in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
1 | (1968 Celtics) ![]() |
434 | 22.8 | 19 | 274 | 99 | - | - | - |
2 | (2004 Lakers) |
291 | 13.2 | 22 | 473 | 55 | 7 | 61 | 0 |
3 | (1998 Bulls) ![]() |
248 | 11.8 | 21 | 102 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
4 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
246 | 13.7 | 18 | 194 | 42 | 24 | 6 | - |
5 | (1971 Lakers) |
242 | 20.2 | 12 | 220 | 53 | - | - | - |
6 | (1997 Jazz) |
228 | 11.4 | 20 | 519 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 1 |
7 | (2015 Cavaliers) |
226 | 11.3 | 20 | 601 | 169 | 33 | 21 | 25 |
8 | (1970 Lakers) |
173 | 9.6 | 18 | 336 | 83 | - | - | - |
9 | (1988 Celtics) |
168 | 9.9 | 17 | 250 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 0 |
10 | (1995 Rockets) ![]() |
154 | 7.0 | 22 | 450 | 111 | 33 | 15 | 30 |
(1991 Lakers) |
154 | 8.1 | 19 | 414 | 240 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
12 | (2001 Spurs) |
153 | 11.8 | 13 | 216 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 0 |
13 | (1997 Bulls) ![]() |
150 | 7.9 | 19 | 590 | 91 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
(2013 Grizzlies) |
150 | 10.0 | 15 | 261 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
15 | (2010 Celtics) |
143 | 6.0 | 24 | 451 | 82 | 24 | 14 | 40 |
16 | (2023 Heat) |
142 | 6.5 | 22 | 592 | 129 | 40 | 14 | 28 |
17 | (2011 Mavericks) ![]() |
133 | 6.3 | 21 | 250 | 45 | 21 | 19 | 0 |
18 | (2021 Bucks) ![]() |
132 | 5.7 | 23 | 399 | 199 | 38 | 10 | 43 |
19 | (2025 Timberwolves) |
129 | 8.6 | 15 | 118 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
20 | (2008 Pistons) |
126 | 7.4 | 17 | 151 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
21 | (2007 Pistons) |
123 | 7.7 | 16 | 229 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 25 |
22 | (2008 Lakers) |
119 | 5.7 | 21 | 633 | 117 | 35 | 8 | 32 |
23 | (1974 Celtics) ![]() |
116 | 6.4 | 18 | 487 | 108 | 24 | 6 | - |
24 | (1984 Lakers) |
108 | 5.4 | 20 | 279 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 0 |
25 | (2014 Heat) |
107 | 5.9 | 18 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
(1988 Pistons) |
107 | 4.7 | 23 | 446 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
27 | (2016 Warriors) |
105 | 4.4 | 24 | 213 | 90 | 29 | 10 | 25 |
28 | (1974 Knicks) |
99 | 8.3 | 12 | 144 | 38 | 7 | 4 | - |
29 | (2008 Celtics) ![]() |
98 | 3.8 | 26 | 405 | 71 | 24 | 8 | 55 |
(1992 Bulls) ![]() |
98 | 4.5 | 22 | 123 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
31 | (1974 Celtics) ![]() |
97 | 5.4 | 18 | 205 | 35 | 8 | 3 | - |
32 | (1997 Knicks) |
95 | 10.6 | 9 | 203 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
33 | (1961 Nationals) |
91 | 11.4 | 8 | 165 | 21 | - | - | - |
34 | (1996 Supersonics) |
90 | 4.3 | 21 | 258 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
35 | (2013 Knicks) |
88 | 7.3 | 12 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
(1997 Knicks) |
88 | 8.8 | 10 | 98 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | |
37 | (1975 Bulls) |
87 | 6.7 | 13 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 21 | - |
38 | (2006 Nets) |
84 | 7.6 | 11 | 132 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
(2008 Cavaliers) |
84 | 6.5 | 13 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 0 | |
40 | (2016 Heat) |
83 | 5.9 | 14 | 186 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 24 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
41 | (1999 Knicks) |
82 | 4.6 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
42 | (2019 Celtics) |
81 | 9.0 | 9 | 125 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
(2010 Cavaliers) |
81 | 7.4 | 11 | 168 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
44 | (2023 76ers) |
80 | 7.3 | 11 | 168 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
45 | (2010 Magic) |
79 | 5.6 | 14 | 180 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 28 |
(2004 Timberwolves) |
79 | 4.4 | 18 | 357 | 72 | 29 | 12 | 37 | |
47 | (2024 Lakers) |
78 | 15.6 | 5 | 139 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
(2000 Pacers) |
78 | 3.5 | 22 | 241 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 0 | |
49 | (2025 Bucks) |
77 | 15.4 | 5 | 165 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
(1998 Bulls) ![]() |
77 | 3.7 | 21 | 141 | 48 | 20 | 18 | 5 | |
(1988 Celtics) |
77 | 4.5 | 17 | 270 | 139 | 24 | 8 | 6 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.