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

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 Regular Season in his 12th year?

Playing for the 1971 Los Angeles Lakers, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 1,493 rebounds in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 12th season.

Total Rebounds, 12th Season

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Wilt Chamberlain
(1971 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

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

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1971 Lakers)	1,493	18.2	82	1,696	352	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1968 Celtics)	1,451	18.6	78	977	357	-	-	-
3	Dennis Rodman (1998 Bulls)	1,201	15.0	80	375	230	47	18	4
4	Wes Unseld (1980 Bullets)	1,094	13.3	82	794	366	65	61	1
5	Marcus Camby (2008 Nuggets)	1,037	13.1	79	721	259	85	285	6
6	Paul Silas (1976 Celtics)	1,025	12.7	81	866	203	56	33	-
7	Kevin Garnett (2007 Timberwolves)	975	12.8	76	1,704	313	89	126	12
8	Walt Bellamy (1973 Hawks)	964	13.0	74	1,193	179	-	-	-
9	Anthony Davis (2024 Lakers)	961	12.6	76	1,876	266	91	178	29
10	Dolph Schayes (1961 Nationals)	960	12.2	79	1,868	296	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Nate Thurmond (1975 Bulls)	904	11.3	80	632	328	46	195	-
12	Nikola Vucevic (2023 Bulls)	903	11.0	82	1,447	265	60	57	121
13	Elvin Hayes (1980 Bullets)	896	11.1	81	1,859	129	62	189	3
14	LeRoy Ellis (1974 76ers)	890	11.0	81	799	189	86	87	-
15	Moses Malone (1988 Bullets)	884	11.2	79	1,607	112	59	72	2
16	Zach Randolph (2013 Grizzlies)	854	11.2	76	1,169	108	61	31	2
17	Dwight Howard (2016 Rockets)	835	11.8	71	976	98	69	113	0
18	Patrick Ewing (1997 Knicks)	834	10.7	78	1,751	156	69	189	2
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1981 Lakers)	821	10.3	80	2,095	272	59	228	0
	Charles Barkley (1996 Suns)	821	11.6	71	1,649	262	114	56	49

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Karl Malone (1997 Jazz)	809	9.9	82	2,249	368	113	48	0
22	Tim Duncan (2009 Spurs)	800	10.7	75	1,450	264	38	126	0
23	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2025 Bucks)	798	11.9	67	2,036	433	58	78	14
24	Rudy Gobert (2025 Timberwolves)	785	10.9	72	866	127	56	104	0
25	Hakeem Olajuwon (1996 Rockets)	784	10.9	72	1,936	257	113	207	3
26	Charles Oakley (1997 Knicks)	781	9.8	80	864	221	111	21	5
27	Shaquille O'Neal (2004 Lakers)	769	11.5	67	1,439	196	34	166	0
28	Dave DeBusschere (1974 Knicks)	757	10.7	71	1,282	253	67	39	-
29	P.J. Brown (2005 Hornets)	737	9.0	82	886	178	74	50	0
30	Michael Cage (1996 Cavaliers)	729	8.9	82	490	53	87	79	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Jonas Valanciunas (2024 Pelicans)	721	8.8	82	1,002	173	32	68	37
32	Lamar Odom (2011 Lakers)	710	8.7	82	1,180	249	47	61	68
33	Andre Drummond (2024 Bulls)	708	9.0	79	663	37	73	48	0
34	Tyson Chandler (2013 Knicks)	703	10.7	66	689	62	42	75	0
35	David Robinson (2001 Spurs)	691	8.6	80	1,151	116	80	197	0
36	Buck Williams (1993 Trail Blazers)	690	8.4	82	678	75	81	61	0
37	Otis Thorpe (1996 Pistons)	688	8.4	82	1,161	158	53	39	0
38	Elton Brand (2011 76ers)	676	8.3	81	1,217	120	92	106	0
39	Vlade Divac (2001 Kings)	673	8.3	81	974	231	87	93	4
40	Larry Nance (1993 Cavaliers)	668	8.7	77	1,268	223	54	198	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Antonio McDyess (2008 Pistons)	666	8.5	78	683	89	61	53	0
42	A.C. Green (1997 more than 1 team)	656	7.9	83	597	69	70	16	1
	Johnny Green (1971 Royals)	656	8.7	75	1,252	89	-	-	-
44	Anthony Mason (2002 Bucks)	646	7.9	82	787	346	57	22	1
45	LaMarcus Aldridge (2018 Spurs)	635	8.5	75	1,735	152	43	90	27
46	Carlos Boozer (2014 Bulls)	632	8.3	76	1,042	118	53	22	0
47	Robert Parish (1988 Celtics)	628	8.5	74	1,061	115	55	84	0
48	Jack Sikma (1989 Bucks)	623	7.8	80	1,068	289	85	61	82
49	Dirk Nowitzki (2010 Mavericks)	620	7.7	81	2,027	218	70	79	51
50	Chris Webber (2005 more than 1 team)	612	9.1	67	1,306	318	94	53	15

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