NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Their 6th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th 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 6th year?

Playing for the 1962 Boston Celtics, Bill Russell recorded a total of 1,790 rebounds in 76 games — the highest 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

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Bill Russell (1962 Celtics)	1,790	23.6	76	1,436	341	-	-	-
2	Wilt Chamberlain (1965 more than 1 team)	1,673	22.9	73	2,534	250	-	-	-
3	Dennis Rodman (1992 Pistons)	1,530	18.7	82	800	191	68	70	32
4	Elvin Hayes (1974 Bullets)	1,463	18.1	81	1,735	163	86	240	-
5	Nate Thurmond (1969 Warriors)	1,402	19.7	71	1,524	253	-	-	-
6	Jerry Lucas (1969 Royals)	1,360	18.4	74	1,357	306	-	-	-
7	Andre Drummond (2018 Pistons)	1,247	16.0	78	1,171	237	114	127	0
8	Dave Cowens (1976 Celtics)	1,246	16.0	78	1,479	325	94	71	-
9	Bob Pettit (1960 Hawks)	1,221	17.0	72	1,882	257	-	-	-
10	Moses Malone (1982 Rockets)	1,188	14.7	81	2,520	142	76	125	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Hakeem Olajuwon (1990 Rockets)	1,149	14.0	82	1,995	234	174	376	1
12	Clyde Lee (1972 Warriors)	1,132	14.5	78	632	85	-	-	-
13	Willis Reed (1970 Knicks)	1,126	13.9	81	1,755	161	-	-	-
14	DeAndre Jordan (2014 Clippers)	1,114	13.6	82	856	74	80	203	0
15	Bill Bridges (1968 Hawks)	1,102	13.4	82	1,279	253	-	-	-
16	Harry Gallatin (1954 Knicks)	1,098	15.3	72	949	153	-	-	-
17	Dwight Howard (2010 Magic)	1,082	13.2	82	1,503	144	75	228	0
18	Dave DeBusschere (1968 Pistons)	1,081	13.5	80	1,435	181	-	-	-
19	Bill Laimbeer (1986 Pistons)	1,075	13.1	82	1,360	146	59	65	4
20	Walt Bellamy (1967 Knicks)	1,064	13.5	79	1,499	206	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Tim Duncan (2003 Spurs)	1,043	12.9	81	1,884	316	55	237	6
22	Rudy Gobert (2019 Jazz)	1,041	12.9	81	1,284	161	66	187	0
23	Ben Wallace (2002 Pistons)	1,039	13.0	80	609	115	138	278	0
24	Walter Dukes (1961 Pistons)	1,028	14.1	73	853	139	-	-	-
	George Mikan (1954 Lakers)	1,028	14.3	72	1,306	174	-	-	-
26	Sam Lacey (1976 Kings)	1,024	12.6	81	1,035	378	132	134	-
27	Buck Williams (1987 Nets)	1,023	12.5	82	1,472	129	78	91	0
28	Bob McAdoo (1978 Knicks)	1,010	12.8	79	2,097	298	105	126	-
29	Karl Malone (1991 Jazz)	967	11.8	82	2,382	270	89	79	4
30	Kevin Love (2014 Timberwolves)	963	12.5	77	2,010	341	59	35	190

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Zelmo Beaty (1968 Hawks)	959	11.7	82	1,733	174	-	-	-
32	Billy Cunningham (1971 76ers)	946	11.7	81	1,859	395	-	-	-
33	Elgin Baylor (1964 Lakers)	936	12.0	78	1,983	347	-	-	-
34	Dikembe Mutombo (1997 Hawks)	929	11.6	80	1,066	110	49	264	0
35	Wayne Embry (1964 Royals)	925	11.6	80	1,383	113	-	-	-
36	Zaid Abdul-Aziz (1974 Rockets)	923	11.7	79	865	166	80	104	-
37	Kevin Garnett (2001 Timberwolves)	921	11.4	81	1,784	401	111	145	19
38	Charles Oakley (1991 Knicks)	920	12.1	76	853	204	62	17	0
39	Paul Silas (1970 Suns)	916	11.7	78	996	214	-	-	-
40	Shawn Marion (2005 Suns)	915	11.3	81	1,569	154	163	119	114

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Red Kerr (1960 Nationals)	913	12.2	75	1,105	167	-	-	-
42	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975 Bucks)	912	14.0	65	1,949	264	65	212	-
43	Charles Barkley (1990 76ers)	909	11.5	79	1,989	307	148	50	20
44	Patrick Ewing (1991 Knicks)	905	11.2	81	2,154	244	80	258	0
45	Tyson Chandler (2007 Hornets)	904	12.4	73	690	66	37	129	0
46	Maurice Lucas (1982 Knicks)	903	11.3	80	1,263	179	68	70	0
47	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2019 Bucks)	898	12.5	72	1,994	424	92	110	52
48	Shawn Kemp (1995 Supersonics)	893	10.9	82	1,530	149	102	122	2
49	Dolph Schayes (1955 Nationals)	887	12.3	72	1,333	213	-	-	-
50	Spencer Haywood (1976 Knicks)	878	11.3	78	1,549	92	53	80	-

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