NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Playoffs in Their Rookie Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 1st NBA season, ranked by playoff total rebounds. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's Rookie Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Bill Russell (1957 Celtics)	244	24.4	10	139	32	-	-	-
2	Wilt Chamberlain (1960 Warriors)	232	25.8	9	299	19	-	-	-
3	Moses Malone (1977 Rockets)	203	16.9	12	225	7	13	21	-
4	Alvan Adams (1976 Suns)	191	10.1	19	341	98	24	20	-
5	Maurice Lucas (1977 Trail Blazers)	188	9.9	19	403	79	28	23	-
6	Jack Sikma (1978 Supersonics)	178	8.1	22	301	27	18	11	-
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970 Bucks)	168	16.8	10	352	41	-	-	-
	Magic Johnson (1980 Lakers)	168	10.5	16	293	151	49	6	2
9	Elgin Baylor (1959 Lakers)	156	12.0	13	331	43	-	-	-
	Dereck Lively II (2024 Mavericks)	156	7.4	21	165	27	9	20	1

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Caldwell Jones (1977 76ers)	150	7.9	19	92	20	9	40	-
12	Nate Thurmond (1964 Warriors)	148	12.3	12	120	10	-	-	-
13	Ray Scott (1962 Pistons)	145	14.5	10	173	43	-	-	-
14	Charles Barkley (1985 76ers)	144	11.1	13	194	26	23	15	4
15	Tom Meschery (1962 Warriors)	138	11.5	12	241	32	-	-	-
16	Nathaniel Clifton (1951 Knicks)	137	9.8	14	100	46	-	-	-
17	Michael Porter Jr. (2020 Nuggets)	127	6.7	19	216	16	13	6	34
18	Clyde Lovellette (1954 Lakers)	126	9.7	13	136	7	-	-	-
19	Jerry Lucas (1964 Royals)	125	12.5	10	122	34	-	-	-
20	Oliver Miller (1993 Suns)	124	5.2	24	173	51	21	59	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Julius Erving (1977 76ers)	122	6.4	19	518	85	41	23	-
22	David Robinson (1990 Spurs)	120	12.0	10	243	23	11	40	0
23	Jamaal Wilkes (1975 Warriors)	119	7.0	17	255	28	26	14	-
24	Red Kerr (1955 Nationals)	118	10.7	11	152	13	-	-	-
25	Tom Heinsohn (1957 Celtics)	117	11.7	10	229	20	-	-	-
26	Cliff Hagan (1957 Hawks)	112	11.2	10	170	28	-	-	-
	Marques Johnson (1978 Bucks)	112	12.4	9	216	31	10	17	-
28	Anthony Roberts (1978 Nuggets)	108	8.3	13	212	30	11	6	-
29	Tyler Herro (2020 Heat)	107	5.1	21	335	77	8	2	48
30	Antonio Davis (1994 Pacers)	106	6.6	16	135	7	11	18	1

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Jerry West (1961 Lakers)	104	8.7	12	275	63	-	-	-
32	Robert Parish (1977 Warriors)	103	10.3	10	121	11	7	11	-
33	Larry Bird (1980 Celtics)	101	11.2	9	192	42	14	8	4
	Tom Gola (1956 Warriors)	101	10.1	10	123	58	-	-	-
35	Connie Hawkins (1970 Suns)	97	13.9	7	178	41	-	-	-
	Gene Wiley (1963 Lakers)	97	10.8	9	30	11	-	-	-
37	Tom Burleson (1975 Supersonics)	96	10.7	9	186	13	7	18	-
38	Ben Simmons (2018 76ers)	94	9.4	10	163	77	17	8	0
39	Boo Ellis (1959 Lakers)	93	7.2	13	88	16	-	-	-
40	Manu Ginobili (2003 Spurs)	92	3.8	24	226	70	41	9	28
	Richard Jefferson (2002 Nets)	92	4.6	20	139	25	11	9	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
42	Drew Gooden (2003 Magic)	89	12.7	7	98	4	3	6	0
	Alonzo Mourning (1993 Hornets)	89	9.9	9	214	13	6	31	0
44	Bob Dandridge (1970 Bucks)	87	8.7	10	163	57	-	-	-
	Clifford Robinson (1990 Trail Blazers)	87	4.1	21	137	23	19	24	0
	Woody Sauldsberry (1958 Warriors)	87	10.9	8	103	6	-	-	-
47	Bill Bridges (1963 Hawks)	86	7.8	11	102	9	-	-	-
	Kurt Rambis (1982 Lakers)	86	6.1	14	82	11	8	12	0
49	LeRoy Ellis (1963 Lakers)	85	6.5	13	81	13	-	-	-
50	Zelmo Beaty (1963 Hawks)	84	7.6	11	113	11	-	-	-
	Tom Sanders (1961 Celtics)	84	8.4	10	89	7	-	-	-

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