NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Their 7th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 7th NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 Regular Season in his 7th year?
Playing for the 1966 Philadelphia 76ers, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 1,943 rebounds in 79 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 7th season.
Total Rebounds, 7th Season
1,943 reb
Wilt Chamberlain
(1966 Philadelphia 76ers)
Note: = NBA champion in this season.
Total Rebounds in a Player's 7th Season - Top 50
Regular Season
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
1 | (1966 76ers) |
1,943 | 24.6 | 79 | 2,649 | 414 | - | - | - |
2 | (1963 Celtics) ![]() |
1,843 | 23.6 | 78 | 1,309 | 348 | - | - | - |
3 | (1961 Hawks) |
1,540 | 20.3 | 76 | 2,120 | 262 | - | - | - |
4 | (1976 Lakers) |
1,383 | 16.9 | 82 | 2,275 | 413 | 119 | 338 | - |
5 | (1992 Hawks) |
1,258 | 15.5 | 81 | 1,480 | 173 | 72 | 54 | 6 |
6 | (2019 Pistons) |
1,232 | 15.6 | 79 | 1,370 | 112 | 136 | 138 | 5 |
7 | (2015 Clippers) |
1,226 | 15.0 | 82 | 946 | 61 | 81 | 183 | 1 |
8 | (1983 76ers) ![]() |
1,194 | 15.3 | 78 | 1,908 | 101 | 89 | 157 | 0 |
9 | (1969 Hawks) |
1,132 | 14.2 | 80 | 941 | 298 | - | - | - |
(1993 Pistons) |
1,132 | 18.3 | 62 | 468 | 102 | 48 | 45 | 15 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
11 | (2003 Pistons) |
1,126 | 15.4 | 73 | 506 | 120 | 104 | 230 | 1 |
12 | (1968 Bullets) |
1,111 | 13.7 | 81 | 1,328 | 167 | - | - | - |
13 | (2011 Magic) |
1,098 | 14.1 | 78 | 1,784 | 107 | 107 | 186 | 0 |
14 | (1970 Bullets) |
1,086 | 13.9 | 78 | 1,353 | 264 | - | - | - |
15 | (1967 Lakers) |
1,080 | 13.3 | 81 | 867 | 222 | - | - | - |
16 | (1975 Bullets) |
1,077 | 14.8 | 73 | 672 | 297 | 115 | 68 | - |
17 | (2022 Nuggets) |
1,019 | 13.8 | 74 | 2,004 | 584 | 109 | 63 | 97 |
18 | (1971 Suns) |
1,015 | 12.5 | 81 | 961 | 247 | - | - | - |
19 | (1975 Bullets) |
1,004 | 12.2 | 82 | 1,887 | 206 | 158 | 187 | - |
20 | (1971 Knicks) |
1,003 | 13.7 | 73 | 1,527 | 148 | - | - | - |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
21 | (1996 Spurs) |
1,000 | 12.2 | 82 | 2,051 | 247 | 111 | 271 | 3 |
22 | (1955 Knicks) |
995 | 13.8 | 72 | 1,053 | 176 | - | - | - |
23 | (1983 Spurs) |
984 | 12.0 | 82 | 1,479 | 126 | 40 | 192 | 0 |
24 | (2002 Timberwolves) |
981 | 12.1 | 81 | 1,714 | 422 | 96 | 126 | 37 |
25 | (1987 Mavericks) |
973 | 11.9 | 82 | 889 | 63 | 51 | 136 | 0 |
(2023 Kings) |
973 | 12.3 | 79 | 1,510 | 573 | 65 | 39 | 31 | |
27 | (1968 Knicks) |
961 | 11.7 | 82 | 1,372 | 164 | - | - | - |
28 | (2006 Suns) |
959 | 11.8 | 81 | 1,769 | 143 | 160 | 137 | 96 |
29 | (1987 Pistons) |
955 | 11.6 | 82 | 1,263 | 151 | 72 | 69 | 6 |
30 | (1961 Nationals) |
951 | 12.0 | 79 | 1,056 | 199 | - | - | - |
(1970 more than 1 team) |
951 | 14.2 | 67 | 1,010 | 175 | - | - | - |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
32 | (1965 Lakers) |
950 | 12.8 | 74 | 2,009 | 280 | - | - | - |
33 | (1998 Hawks) |
932 | 11.4 | 82 | 1,101 | 82 | 34 | 277 | 0 |
34 | (2008 Hornets) |
928 | 11.7 | 79 | 929 | 81 | 45 | 84 | 0 |
35 | (1992 Knicks) |
921 | 11.2 | 82 | 1,970 | 156 | 88 | 245 | 1 |
36 | (1972 76ers) |
918 | 12.2 | 75 | 1,744 | 443 | - | - | - |
37 | (1987 Warriors) |
917 | 11.5 | 80 | 707 | 95 | 71 | 56 | 0 |
38 | (2020 Jazz) |
916 | 13.5 | 68 | 1,026 | 101 | 51 | 135 | 0 |
39 | (1984 Supersonics) |
911 | 11.1 | 82 | 1,563 | 327 | 95 | 92 | 0 |
40 | (1992 Jazz) |
909 | 11.2 | 81 | 2,272 | 241 | 108 | 51 | 3 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
41 | (1996 Supersonics) |
904 | 11.4 | 79 | 1,550 | 173 | 93 | 127 | 5 |
42 | (2021 Hawks) |
903 | 14.3 | 63 | 956 | 49 | 44 | 129 | 0 |
43 | (2014 Bulls) |
900 | 11.3 | 80 | 1,007 | 431 | 99 | 121 | 0 |
44 | (1956 Nationals) |
891 | 12.4 | 72 | 1,472 | 200 | - | - | - |
45 | (1969 more than 1 team) |
888 | 11.7 | 76 | 1,241 | 191 | - | - | - |
46 | (1983 Hawks) |
880 | 11.4 | 77 | 1,464 | 225 | 60 | 115 | 5 |
47 | (2004 Spurs) |
859 | 12.4 | 69 | 1,538 | 213 | 62 | 185 | 2 |
48 | (2020 Bucks) |
856 | 13.6 | 63 | 1,857 | 354 | 61 | 66 | 89 |
49 | (1991 Rockets) |
846 | 10.3 | 82 | 1,435 | 197 | 73 | 20 | 3 |
50 | (1989 Jazz) |
843 | 10.3 | 82 | 508 | 83 | 40 | 315 | 0 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.