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

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

Playing for the 1961 Boston Celtics, Bill Russell recorded a total of 1,868 rebounds in 78 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 5th season.

Total Rebounds, 5th Season

1,868 reb
Bill Russell
(1961 Boston Celtics)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

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

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Bill Russell (1961 Celtics)	1,868	23.9	78	1,322	268	-	-	-
2	Wilt Chamberlain (1964 Warriors)	1,787	22.3	80	2,948	403	-	-	-
3	Jerry Lucas (1968 Royals)	1,560	19.0	82	1,760	251	-	-	-
4	Wes Unseld (1973 Bullets)	1,260	15.9	79	991	347	-	-	-
5	Walt Bellamy (1966 more than 1 team)	1,254	15.7	80	1,820	235	-	-	-
6	Willis Reed (1969 Knicks)	1,191	14.5	82	1,733	190	-	-	-
7	Bill Bridges (1967 Hawks)	1,190	15.1	79	1,373	222	-	-	-
8	Bob Pettit (1959 Hawks)	1,182	16.4	72	2,105	221	-	-	-
9	Moses Malone (1981 Rockets)	1,180	14.8	80	2,222	141	83	150	1
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1974 Bucks)	1,178	14.5	81	2,191	386	112	283	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Elvin Hayes (1973 Bullets)	1,177	14.5	81	1,717	127	-	-	-
12	Sam Lacey (1975 Kings)	1,149	14.2	81	928	428	139	168	-
13	Elgin Baylor (1963 Lakers)	1,146	14.3	80	2,719	386	-	-	-
14	Nate Thurmond (1968 Warriors)	1,121	22.0	51	1,046	215	-	-	-
15	Andre Drummond (2017 Pistons)	1,115	13.8	81	1,105	90	124	89	2
16	Hakeem Olajuwon (1989 Rockets)	1,105	13.5	82	2,034	149	213	282	0
17	Billy Cunningham (1970 76ers)	1,101	13.6	81	2,114	352	-	-	-
18	Dwight Howard (2009 Magic)	1,093	13.8	79	1,624	112	77	231	0
19	Hassan Whiteside (2017 Heat)	1,088	14.1	77	1,309	57	57	161	0
20	Willie Naulls (1961 Knicks)	1,055	13.4	79	1,846	191	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Ben Wallace (2001 Pistons)	1,052	13.2	80	511	123	107	186	1
22	Tim Duncan (2002 Spurs)	1,042	12.7	82	2,089	307	61	203	1
23	Jack Sikma (1982 Supersonics)	1,038	12.7	82	1,611	277	102	107	2
24	Dennis Rodman (1991 Pistons)	1,026	12.5	82	669	85	65	55	6
25	Swen Nater (1981 Clippers)	1,017	12.4	82	1,278	199	49	46	0
26	Bill Laimbeer (1985 Pistons)	1,013	12.4	82	1,438	154	69	71	4
27	Red Kerr (1959 Nationals)	1,008	14.0	72	1,285	142	-	-	-
28	George Mikan (1953 Lakers)	1,007	14.4	70	1,442	201	-	-	-
29	Charles Barkley (1989 76ers)	986	12.5	79	2,037	325	126	67	35
	Buck Williams (1986 Nets)	986	12.0	82	1,301	131	73	96	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	LeRoy Ellis (1967 Bullets)	970	12.0	81	1,203	170	-	-	-
32	Happy Hairston (1969 Pistons)	959	11.8	81	1,464	109	-	-	-
33	Dave Cowens (1975 Celtics)	958	14.7	65	1,329	296	87	73	-
34	Kevin Garnett (2000 Timberwolves)	956	11.8	81	1,857	401	120	126	30
35	David Lee (2010 Knicks)	949	11.7	81	1,640	295	85	40	0
36	Greg Anderson (1992 Nuggets)	941	11.5	82	945	78	88	65	0
37	Curtis Perry (1975 Suns)	940	11.9	79	1,058	186	108	78	-
38	Wayne Embry (1963 Royals)	936	12.3	76	1,411	177	-	-	-
39	Bob McAdoo (1977 more than 1 team)	926	12.9	72	1,861	205	77	99	-
40	Dave DeBusschere (1967 Pistons)	924	11.8	78	1,423	216	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Harry Gallatin (1953 Knicks)	916	13.1	70	865	126	-	-	-
42	Bob Lanier (1975 Pistons)	914	12.0	76	1,823	350	75	172	-
43	Karl Malone (1990 Jazz)	911	11.1	82	2,540	226	121	50	16
44	Danny Fortson (2002 Warriors)	899	11.7	77	864	127	44	17	1
45	Patrick Ewing (1990 Knicks)	893	10.9	82	2,347	182	78	327	1
	Elmore Smith (1976 Bucks)	893	11.4	78	1,218	97	78	238	-
47	Anthony Davis (2017 Pelicans)	884	11.8	75	2,099	157	94	167	40
48	Walter Dukes (1960 Pistons)	883	13.4	66	1,004	80	-	-	-
49	Kenny Sears (1960 Knicks)	876	13.7	64	1,187	127	-	-	-
50	Neil Johnston (1956 Warriors)	872	12.5	70	1,547	225	-	-	-

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