NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Playoffs in Their 3rd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 3rd 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 3rd year?

Playing for the 1971 Baltimore Bullets, Wes Unseld recorded a total of 339 rebounds in 18 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 3rd season.

Total Rebounds, 3rd Season

339 reb
Wes Unseld
(1971 Baltimore Bullets)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 3rd Season - Top 50

Playoffs

ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
1
(1971 Bullets)
339 18.81823869---
2
(1962 Warriors)
319 26.61242037---
3
(1959 Celtics) NBA Champion
305 27.71117140---
4
(1977 Trail Blazers) NBA Champion
288 15.2193451042064-
5
(2021 Suns)
260 11.8223472518240
6
(1995 Magic)
250 11.9215397018400
7
(1973 Celtics)
216 16.61328548---
8
(1986 Rockets)
215 10.8203998030351
9
(2015 Warriors) NBA Champion
212 10.121288109382524
10
(1972 Bucks)
200 18.21131656---
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
11
(2020 Heat)
196 10.3193388419160
(1951 Royals) NBA Champion
196 14.01427333---
13
(2003 Nets)
187 9.4203785729311
14
(1961 Lakers)
183 15.31245755---
15
(1967 76ers) NBA Champion
176 11.71516530---
16
(1988 Lakers) NBA Champion
175 7.3242392011120
17
(2016 Thunder)
171 9.518182139140
(2006 Mavericks)
171 7.42338432231424
(2019 Raptors) NBA Champion
171 7.12445566241729
20
(1989 Pistons) NBA Champion
170 10.01798166120
(2020 Celtics)
170 10.01743785172047
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
22
(1957 Hawks)
168 16.81029825---
23
(1951 Knicks)
163 11.61416526---
24
(2006 Heat) NBA Champion
162 7.422189171370
25
(1979 Spurs)
160 11.41429542201-
(2005 Suns)
160 10.7154491810300
27
(1994 Pacers)
159 9.9161231118170
(1990 Bulls)
159 9.9161954018180
29
(1982 Lakers) NBA Champion
158 11.3142431304030
(2005 Pistons)
158 6.3253368326922
(1965 Lakers)
158 14.4117723---
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
32
(1963 Royals)
156 13.012381108---
33
(1995 Rockets) NBA Champion
155 7.02228876322644
(2014 Spurs) NBA Champion
155 6.72332838391431
(1984 Nets)
155 14.1111711615170
36
(1999 Knicks)
153 7.720207624380
37
(1982 Celtics)
150 12.5122146723171
38
(1970 Knicks) NBA Champion
149 7.819304156---
39
(1984 Suns)
148 8.7172874016340
40
(2011 Grizzlies)
146 11.2131952914280
ReboundsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsAstStlBlk3pm
41
(1994 Nuggets)
144 12.012159218690
(2013 Pacers)
144 7.6191796323218
43
(1979 Supersonics) NBA Champion
142 8.417220341918-
44
(2013 Pacers)
141 7.4193659625934
45
(1976 Cavaliers)
140 10.813114371312-
(1953 Knicks)
140 12.71113239---
47
(1956 Pistons)
139 13.91023026---
48
(2009 Celtics)
136 9.7142361373536
49
(2006 Heat) NBA Champion
135 5.923654132512614
50
(2006 Suns)
133 6.72037410418223
(1965 Lakers)
133 12.1111587---
(2005 Spurs) NBA Champion
133 5.8234799728642

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