NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Their 2nd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 2nd 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 2nd year?

Playing for the 1961 Philadelphia Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 2,149 rebounds in 79 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 2nd season.

Total Rebounds, 2nd Season

2,149 reb
Wilt Chamberlain
(1961 Philadelphia Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 2nd Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1961 Warriors)	2,149	27.2	79	3,033	148	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1958 Celtics)	1,564	22.7	69	1,142	202	-	-	-
3	Nate Thurmond (1965 Warriors)	1,395	18.1	77	1,273	157	-	-	-
4	Elvin Hayes (1970 Rockets)	1,386	16.9	82	2,256	162	-	-	-
5	Wes Unseld (1970 Bullets)	1,370	16.7	82	1,325	291	-	-	-
6	Jerry Lucas (1965 Royals)	1,321	20.0	66	1,414	157	-	-	-
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971 Bucks)	1,311	16.0	82	2,596	272	-	-	-
8	Walt Bellamy (1963 Zephyrs)	1,309	16.4	80	2,233	233	-	-	-
9	Maurice Stokes (1957 Royals)	1,256	17.4	72	1,124	331	-	-	-
10	Dave Cowens (1972 Celtics)	1,203	15.2	79	1,489	245	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Bob Pettit (1956 Hawks)	1,164	16.2	72	1,849	189	-	-	-
12	Elgin Baylor (1960 Lakers)	1,150	16.4	70	2,074	243	-	-	-
13	Clyde Lee (1968 Warriors)	1,141	13.9	82	975	135	-	-	-
14	Bob Lanier (1972 Pistons)	1,132	14.2	80	2,056	248	-	-	-
15	Bob McAdoo (1974 Braves)	1,117	15.1	74	2,261	170	88	246	-
16	Bailey Howell (1961 Pistons)	1,111	14.4	77	1,815	196	-	-	-
17	Dolph Schayes (1951 Nationals)	1,080	16.4	66	1,121	251	-	-	-
18	Charles Oakley (1987 Bulls)	1,074	13.1	82	1,192	296	85	36	11
19	Shaquille O'Neal (1994 Magic)	1,072	13.2	81	2,377	195	76	231	0
20	Andre Drummond (2014 Pistons)	1,071	13.2	81	1,095	35	101	131	0
	Artis Gilmore (1978 Bulls)	1,071	13.1	82	1,879	263	42	181	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
22	Dikembe Mutombo (1993 Nuggets)	1,070	13.0	82	1,131	147	43	287	0
23	David Robinson (1991 Spurs)	1,063	13.0	82	2,101	208	127	320	1
24	Marvin Webster (1978 Supersonics)	1,035	12.6	82	1,144	203	48	162	-
25	Swen Nater (1978 Braves)	1,029	13.2	78	1,210	216	40	47	-
26	Buck Williams (1983 Nets)	1,027	12.5	82	1,396	125	91	110	0
27	Charles Barkley (1986 76ers)	1,026	12.8	80	1,603	312	173	125	17
28	Dwight Howard (2006 Magic)	1,022	12.5	82	1,292	125	65	115	0
29	Tom Boerwinkle (1970 Bulls)	1,016	12.5	81	846	229	-	-	-
30	Jack Sikma (1979 Supersonics)	1,013	12.4	82	1,281	261	82	67	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Karl-Anthony Towns (2017 Timberwolves)	1,007	12.3	82	2,061	220	56	103	101
32	Gus Johnson (1965 Bullets)	988	13.0	76	1,415	270	-	-	-
33	Oscar Robertson (1962 Royals)	985	12.5	79	2,432	899	-	-	-
34	Neil Johnston (1953 Warriors)	976	13.9	70	1,564	197	-	-	-
35	Sam Lacey (1972 Royals)	968	12.0	81	939	173	-	-	-
36	Roy Tarpley (1988 Mavericks)	959	11.8	81	1,093	86	103	86	0
37	Toby Kimball (1968 Rockets)	947	11.7	81	889	147	-	-	-
38	Elmore Smith (1973 Braves)	946	12.4	76	1,388	192	-	-	-
39	Bob Rule (1969 Supersonics)	941	11.5	82	1,965	141	-	-	-
40	Spencer Haywood (1972 Supersonics)	926	12.7	73	1,914	148	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Rudy Tomjanovich (1972 Rockets)	923	11.8	78	1,172	117	-	-	-
42	Nikola Vucevic (2013 Magic)	917	11.9	77	1,008	143	61	79	0
43	George McGinnis (1977 76ers)	911	11.5	79	1,690	302	163	37	-
44	Reggie Harding (1965 Pistons)	906	11.6	78	938	179	-	-	-
45	Otto Moore (1970 Pistons)	900	11.1	81	960	104	-	-	-
46	Larry Bird (1981 Celtics)	895	10.9	82	1,741	451	161	63	20
47	Moses Malone (1978 Rockets)	886	15.0	59	1,144	31	48	76	-
48	Willis Reed (1966 Knicks)	883	11.6	76	1,178	91	-	-	-
49	Larry Foust (1952 Pistons)	880	13.3	66	1,047	200	-	-	-
50	Jeff Ruland (1983 Bullets)	871	11.0	79	1,536	234	74	77	1

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