NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Their 4th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 4th 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 4th year?

Playing for the 1963 San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 1,946 rebounds in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 4th season.

Total Rebounds, 4th Season

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Wilt Chamberlain
(1963 San Francisco Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 4th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1963 Warriors)	1,946	24.3	80	3,586	275	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1960 Celtics)	1,778	24.0	74	1,350	277	-	-	-
3	Jerry Lucas (1967 Royals)	1,547	19.1	81	1,438	268	-	-	-
4	Nate Thurmond (1967 Warriors)	1,382	21.3	65	1,214	166	-	-	-
5	Wes Unseld (1972 Bullets)	1,336	17.6	76	989	278	-	-	-
6	Truck Robinson (1978 Jazz)	1,288	15.7	82	1,862	171	73	79	-
7	Dave Cowens (1974 Celtics)	1,257	15.7	80	1,518	354	95	101	-
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1973 Bucks)	1,224	16.1	76	2,292	379	-	-	-
9	Swen Nater (1980 Clippers)	1,216	15.0	81	1,082	233	45	37	0
	Bob Pettit (1958 Hawks)	1,216	17.4	70	1,719	157	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Andre Drummond (2016 Pistons)	1,198	14.8	81	1,314	67	119	112	2
12	Elvin Hayes (1972 Rockets)	1,197	14.6	82	2,063	270	-	-	-
13	Moses Malone (1980 Rockets)	1,190	14.5	82	2,119	147	80	107	0
14	Walt Bellamy (1965 Bullets)	1,166	14.6	80	1,981	191	-	-	-
15	Dwight Howard (2008 Magic)	1,161	14.2	82	1,695	110	74	176	0
16	Zelmo Beaty (1966 Hawks)	1,086	13.6	80	1,656	125	-	-	-
17	Neil Johnston (1955 Warriors)	1,085	15.1	72	1,631	215	-	-	-
18	Bob Lanier (1974 Pistons)	1,074	13.3	81	1,822	343	110	247	-
19	Willis Reed (1968 Knicks)	1,073	13.2	81	1,685	159	-	-	-
20	Sam Lacey (1974 Kings)	1,055	13.4	79	1,119	299	126	184	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Billy Cunningham (1969 76ers)	1,050	12.8	82	2,034	287	-	-	-
22	Rudy Gobert (2017 Jazz)	1,035	12.8	81	1,137	97	49	214	0
23	Dikembe Mutombo (1995 Nuggets)	1,029	12.5	82	946	113	40	321	0
24	Rich Kelley (1979 Jazz)	1,026	12.8	80	1,253	285	126	166	-
25	Spencer Haywood (1974 Supersonics)	1,007	13.4	75	1,761	240	65	106	-
26	Neal Walk (1973 Suns)	1,006	12.4	81	1,635	287	-	-	-
27	Buck Williams (1985 Nets)	1,005	12.3	82	1,491	167	63	110	1
28	Bill Laimbeer (1984 Pistons)	1,003	12.2	82	1,422	149	49	84	0
29	Tim Duncan (2001 Spurs)	997	12.2	82	1,820	245	70	192	7
30	Wayne Embry (1962 Royals)	977	13.0	75	1,484	182	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Larry Foust (1954 Pistons)	967	13.4	72	1,090	161	-	-	-
32	Bob McAdoo (1976 Braves)	965	12.4	78	2,427	315	93	160	-
33	Johnny Green (1963 Knicks)	964	12.1	80	1,444	152	-	-	-
34	Red Kerr (1958 Nationals)	963	13.4	72	1,094	88	-	-	-
35	Hakeem Olajuwon (1988 Rockets)	959	12.1	79	1,805	163	162	214	0
36	Walter Dukes (1959 Pistons)	958	13.3	72	933	64	-	-	-
	Paul Silas (1968 Hawks)	958	11.7	82	1,097	162	-	-	-
38	David Robinson (1993 Spurs)	956	11.7	82	1,916	301	127	264	3
39	Karl-Anthony Towns (2019 Timberwolves)	954	12.4	77	1,880	259	67	125	142
40	Charles Barkley (1988 76ers)	951	11.9	80	2,264	254	100	103	44
	Bill Bridges (1966 Hawks)	951	12.2	78	1,011	208	-	-	-
	David Lee (2009 Knicks)	951	11.7	81	1,293	174	80	22	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
43	Caldwell Jones (1980 76ers)	950	11.9	80	588	164	43	162	0
44	Gar Heard (1974 Braves)	947	11.7	81	1,239	180	136	230	-
45	Michael Cage (1988 Clippers)	938	13.0	72	1,046	110	91	58	0
46	Rony Seikaly (1992 Heat)	934	11.8	79	1,296	109	40	121	0
47	Clyde Lovellette (1957 Lakers)	932	13.5	69	1,434	139	-	-	-
48	Clyde Lee (1970 Warriors)	929	11.3	82	902	80	-	-	-
49	Willie Naulls (1960 Knicks)	921	14.2	65	1,388	138	-	-	-
50	Dolph Schayes (1953 Nationals)	920	13.0	71	1,262	227	-	-	-

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