NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Playoffs in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th 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 5th year?

Playing for the 2009 Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard recorded a total of 353 rebounds in 23 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 5th season.

Total Rebounds, 5th Season

353 reb
Dwight Howard
(2009 Orlando Magic)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Dwight Howard (2009 Magic)	353	15.3	23	467	43	20	60	0
2	Moses Malone (1981 Rockets)	305	14.5	21	562	35	13	34	0
3	Wilt Chamberlain (1964 Warriors)	302	25.2	12	416	39	-	-	-
4	Bill Russell (1961 Celtics)	299	29.9	10	191	48	-	-	-
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1974 Bucks)	253	15.8	16	515	78	20	39	-
6	Larry Bird (1984 Celtics)	252	11.0	23	632	136	54	27	7
7	Kevin McHale (1985 Celtics)	208	9.9	21	465	32	13	46	0
8	Carlos Boozer (2007 Jazz)	207	12.2	17	400	50	17	5	0
9	Dirk Nowitzki (2003 Mavericks)	196	11.5	17	430	37	21	16	27
10	Horace Grant (1992 Bulls)	194	8.8	22	249	66	24	39	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Scottie Pippen (1992 Bulls)	193	8.8	22	428	147	41	25	6
12	Roy Hibbert (2013 Pacers)	188	9.9	19	323	26	3	37	0
	Tristan Thompson (2016 Cavaliers)	188	9.0	21	140	15	8	18	0
14	Bismack Biyombo (2016 Raptors)	187	9.4	20	123	8	8	27	0
	Nikola Jokic (2020 Nuggets)	187	9.8	19	464	109	20	15	42
16	George Mikan (1953 Lakers)	185	15.4	12	238	23	-	-	-
17	Dave Cowens (1975 Celtics)	181	16.5	11	225	46	18	6	-
18	Blake Griffin (2015 Clippers)	178	12.7	14	357	86	14	14	1
19	Elgin Baylor (1963 Lakers)	177	13.6	13	424	58	-	-	-
	Dennis Rodman (1991 Pistons)	177	11.8	15	94	14	11	10	2

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Alonzo Mourning (1997 Heat)	173	10.2	17	303	18	11	46	3
22	Bill Bridges (1967 Hawks)	169	18.8	9	141	22	-	-	-
23	Wayne Embry (1963 Royals)	162	13.5	12	201	16	-	-	-
24	Jayson Tatum (2022 Celtics)	161	6.7	24	615	148	29	21	77
25	Drew Gooden (2007 Cavaliers)	160	8.0	20	228	20	10	9	0
26	Andrew Bynum (2010 Lakers)	159	6.9	23	198	12	6	36	0
27	Draymond Green (2017 Warriors)	155	9.1	17	222	110	31	28	32
	Caldwell Jones (1981 76ers)	155	9.7	16	139	27	7	31	0
29	Kendrick Perkins (2008 Celtics)	153	6.1	25	164	13	15	32	0
30	Kevin Durant (2012 Thunder)	148	7.4	20	570	74	29	24	41

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Billy Paultz (1981 Rockets)	147	7.0	21	254	35	13	27	0
32	Anthony Mason (1994 Knicks)	146	5.8	25	189	46	15	5	0
	Timofey Mozgov (2015 Cavaliers)	146	7.3	20	212	13	8	36	0
	Robert Parish (1981 Celtics)	146	8.6	17	255	19	21	39	0
35	Jack Marin (1971 Bullets)	145	8.1	18	370	56	-	-	-
	P.J. Washington (2024 Mavericks)	145	6.6	22	286	31	16	17	47
37	Bam Adebayo (2022 Heat)	144	8.0	18	266	48	18	13	0
38	Mel Counts (1969 Lakers)	143	7.9	18	202	26	-	-	-
	Neil Johnston (1956 Warriors)	143	14.3	10	203	51	-	-	-
40	Willis Reed (1969 Knicks)	141	14.1	10	257	19	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Dan Majerle (1993 Suns)	140	5.8	24	370	88	33	28	54
42	Magic Johnson (1984 Lakers)	139	6.6	21	382	284	42	20	0
43	Darryl Dawkins (1980 76ers)	137	7.6	18	312	33	13	42	0
44	Dolph Schayes (1954 Nationals)	136	10.5	13	208	24	-	-	-
45	Keith Van Horn (2002 Nets)	133	6.7	20	266	41	19	9	37
46	Mehmet Okur (2007 Jazz)	132	7.8	17	200	30	24	16	25
47	Tim Duncan (2002 Spurs)	130	14.4	9	248	45	6	39	1
	Aaron Nesmith (2025 Pacers)	130	5.7	23	291	26	20	18	60
	Clifford Ray (1976 Warriors)	130	10.0	13	118	20	19	19	-
50	Marc Gasol (2013 Grizzlies)	127	8.5	15	258	48	13	33	0

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