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

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

Playing for the 1962 Philadelphia Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 2,052 rebounds in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 3rd season.

Total Rebounds, 3rd Season

2,052 reb
Wilt Chamberlain
(1962 Philadelphia Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

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

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1962 Warriors)	2,052	25.7	80	4,029	192	-	-	-
2	Jerry Lucas (1966 Royals)	1,668	21.1	79	1,697	213	-	-	-
3	Bill Russell (1959 Celtics)	1,612	23.0	70	1,168	222	-	-	-
4	Elgin Baylor (1961 Lakers)	1,447	19.8	73	2,538	371	-	-	-
5	Moses Malone (1979 Rockets)	1,444	17.6	82	2,031	147	79	119	-
6	Elvin Hayes (1971 Rockets)	1,362	16.6	82	2,350	186	-	-	-
7	Walt Bellamy (1964 Bullets)	1,361	17.0	80	2,159	126	-	-	-
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1972 Bucks)	1,346	16.6	81	2,822	370	-	-	-
9	Dave Cowens (1973 Celtics)	1,329	16.2	82	1,684	333	-	-	-
10	Nate Thurmond (1966 Warriors)	1,312	18.0	73	1,188	111	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Wes Unseld (1971 Bullets)	1,253	16.9	74	1,047	293	-	-	-
12	Bob Lanier (1973 Pistons)	1,205	14.9	81	1,927	260	-	-	-
13	Bob McAdoo (1975 Braves)	1,155	14.1	82	2,831	179	92	174	-
14	Maurice Stokes (1958 Royals)	1,142	18.1	63	1,066	403	-	-	-
15	Willis Reed (1967 Knicks)	1,136	14.6	78	1,628	126	-	-	-
16	Tom Boerwinkle (1971 Bulls)	1,133	13.8	82	882	397	-	-	-
17	Kevin Love (2011 Timberwolves)	1,112	15.2	73	1,476	184	45	28	88
18	Andre Drummond (2015 Pistons)	1,104	13.5	82	1,130	55	73	153	0
19	Ray Scott (1964 Pistons)	1,078	13.5	80	1,406	244	-	-	-
20	Johnny Green (1962 Knicks)	1,066	13.3	80	1,275	191	-	-	-
	Charles Oakley (1988 Bulls)	1,066	13.0	82	1,014	248	68	28	3

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
22	Artis Gilmore (1979 Bulls)	1,043	12.7	82	1,940	274	50	156	-
23	Bob Pettit (1957 Hawks)	1,037	14.6	71	1,755	133	-	-	-
24	Karl-Anthony Towns (2018 Timberwolves)	1,012	12.3	82	1,743	199	64	115	120
25	Dwight Howard (2007 Magic)	1,008	12.3	82	1,443	158	70	156	1
26	Buck Williams (1984 Nets)	1,000	12.3	81	1,274	130	81	125	0
27	Bailey Howell (1962 Pistons)	996	12.6	79	1,576	186	-	-	-
28	Spencer Haywood (1973 Supersonics)	995	12.9	77	2,251	196	-	-	-
29	Charles Barkley (1987 76ers)	994	14.6	68	1,564	331	119	104	21
30	Bill Laimbeer (1983 Pistons)	993	12.1	82	1,119	263	51	118	2

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Clyde Lovellette (1956 Lakers)	992	14.0	71	1,526	164	-	-	-
32	Karl Malone (1988 Jazz)	986	12.0	82	2,268	199	117	50	0
33	Clifford Ray (1974 Bulls)	977	12.2	80	747	246	58	173	-
34	Dikembe Mutombo (1994 Nuggets)	971	11.8	82	986	127	59	336	0
35	Zelmo Beaty (1965 Hawks)	966	12.1	80	1,351	111	-	-	-
36	George Mikan (1951 Lakers)	958	14.1	68	1,932	208	-	-	-
37	Omer Asik (2013 Rockets)	956	11.7	82	832	75	46	87	0
38	Walter Dukes (1958 Pistons)	954	13.3	72	803	52	-	-	-
39	Rudy Tomjanovich (1973 Rockets)	938	11.6	81	1,560	178	-	-	-
40	Bill Walton (1977 Trail Blazers)	934	14.4	65	1,210	245	66	211	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Sam Lacey (1973 Kings)	933	11.8	79	1,068	189	-	-	-
42	Mark Eaton (1985 Jazz)	927	11.3	82	794	124	36	456	0
43	Elton Brand (2002 Clippers)	925	11.6	80	1,453	191	80	163	0
44	Michael Cage (1987 Clippers)	922	11.5	80	1,255	131	99	67	0
	Jeff Ruland (1984 Bullets)	922	12.3	75	1,665	296	68	72	1
46	Mychal Thompson (1982 Trail Blazers)	921	11.7	79	1,642	319	69	107	0
47	Tim Duncan (2000 Spurs)	918	12.4	74	1,716	234	66	165	1
48	Robert Parish (1979 Warriors)	916	12.1	76	1,304	115	100	217	-
49	Jack Sikma (1980 Supersonics)	908	11.1	82	1,175	279	68	77	0
50	Elmore Smith (1974 Lakers)	906	11.2	81	1,015	150	71	393	-

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