NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Playoffs in Their 6th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th NBA season, ranked by playoff total rebounds. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total rebounds in the Playoffs in his 6th year?
Playing for the 1962 Boston Celtics, Bill Russell recorded a total of 370 rebounds in 14 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 6th season.
Total Rebounds, 6th Season
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Bill Russell
(1962 Boston Celtics)
Note: = NBA champion in this season.
Total Rebounds in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
1 | (1962 Celtics) ![]() |
370 | 26.4 | 14 | 314 | 70 | - | - | - |
2 | (2003 Spurs) ![]() |
369 | 15.4 | 24 | 593 | 127 | 15 | 79 | 0 |
3 | (1965 76ers) |
299 | 27.2 | 11 | 322 | 48 | - | - | - |
4 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
296 | 16.4 | 18 | 378 | 83 | 22 | 13 | - |
5 | (1970 Knicks) ![]() |
248 | 13.8 | 18 | 426 | 51 | - | - | - |
6 | (2023 Heat) |
227 | 9.9 | 23 | 412 | 85 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
7 | (2018 Warriors) ![]() |
222 | 10.6 | 21 | 226 | 171 | 41 | 31 | 21 |
8 | (1960 Hawks) |
221 | 15.8 | 14 | 365 | 52 | - | - | - |
9 | (2023 Celtics) |
210 | 10.5 | 20 | 543 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 53 |
10 | (2024 Mavericks) |
208 | 9.5 | 22 | 635 | 178 | 41 | 8 | 68 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
11 | (1976 Suns) |
197 | 10.4 | 19 | 265 | 33 | 39 | 37 | - |
12 | (1982 76ers) |
189 | 9.0 | 21 | 183 | 19 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
13 | (2019 Bucks) |
183 | 12.2 | 15 | 383 | 73 | 18 | 30 | 18 |
14 | (1985 Celtics) |
182 | 9.1 | 20 | 520 | 115 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
(1995 Spurs) |
182 | 12.1 | 15 | 380 | 47 | 22 | 39 | 1 | |
16 | (2005 Suns) |
177 | 11.8 | 15 | 264 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 18 |
17 | (1992 Cavaliers) |
174 | 10.2 | 17 | 366 | 58 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
(1990 Trail Blazers) |
174 | 8.3 | 21 | 435 | 45 | 34 | 20 | 0 | |
19 | (1954 Lakers) ![]() |
171 | 13.2 | 13 | 252 | 25 | - | - | - |
20 | (2022 Celtics) |
166 | 6.9 | 24 | 554 | 85 | 27 | 10 | 60 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
21 | (1968 Celtics) ![]() |
164 | 8.6 | 19 | 493 | 142 | - | - | - |
22 | (2014 Clippers) |
163 | 12.5 | 13 | 125 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 0 |
23 | (2009 Celtics) |
162 | 11.6 | 14 | 166 | 20 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
24 | (2002 Pistons) |
161 | 16.1 | 10 | 73 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 0 |
25 | (1982 76ers) |
156 | 7.4 | 21 | 461 | 99 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
(1993 Bulls) ![]() |
156 | 8.2 | 19 | 203 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
27 | (1990 76ers) |
155 | 15.5 | 10 | 247 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
(2010 Magic) |
155 | 11.1 | 14 | 254 | 19 | 11 | 49 | 0 | |
(1986 Celtics) ![]() |
155 | 8.6 | 18 | 448 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 0 | |
30 | (2017 Cavaliers) |
150 | 8.3 | 18 | 148 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
31 | (2008 Jazz) |
147 | 12.3 | 12 | 192 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
32 | (1976 Suns) |
146 | 7.7 | 19 | 242 | 36 | 12 | 17 | - |
33 | (1968 Celtics) ![]() |
143 | 7.5 | 19 | 237 | 32 | - | - | - |
34 | (2008 Jazz) |
141 | 11.8 | 12 | 185 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
(1955 Nationals) ![]() |
141 | 12.8 | 11 | 209 | 40 | - | - | - | |
36 | (1988 Lakers) ![]() |
139 | 5.8 | 24 | 506 | 106 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
37 | (2002 Celtics) |
138 | 8.6 | 16 | 354 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 42 |
(2014 Thunder) |
138 | 7.3 | 19 | 507 | 153 | 41 | 6 | 28 | |
39 | (1982 Celtics) |
135 | 11.3 | 12 | 255 | 18 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
40 | (1985 Lakers) ![]() |
134 | 7.1 | 19 | 333 | 289 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
41 | (1998 Lakers) |
132 | 10.2 | 13 | 396 | 38 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
(1993 Bulls) ![]() |
132 | 6.9 | 19 | 381 | 107 | 41 | 13 | 3 | |
43 | (1992 Cavaliers) |
130 | 7.6 | 17 | 255 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 0 |
44 | (2009 Cavaliers) |
128 | 9.1 | 14 | 494 | 102 | 23 | 12 | 27 |
(2012 Celtics) |
128 | 6.7 | 19 | 329 | 227 | 45 | 2 | 8 | |
(1980 Lakers) ![]() |
128 | 8.0 | 16 | 324 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 0 | |
47 | (1956 Pistons) |
127 | 12.7 | 10 | 168 | 14 | - | - | - |
48 | (2021 Suns) |
124 | 5.6 | 22 | 601 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 44 |
(1964 Royals) |
124 | 12.4 | 10 | 134 | 21 | - | - | - | |
(1973 Knicks) ![]() |
124 | 7.3 | 17 | 373 | 106 | - | - | - |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.