NBA Players with the Highest Rebounding Averages in Playoffs in Their 8th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 8th NBA season, ranked by playoff rebounds per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Rebounds Per Game in a Player's 8th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1967 76ers)	29.1	437	15	21.7	9.0	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1964 Celtics)	27.2	272	10	13.1	4.4	-	-	-
3	Dolph Schayes (1957 Nationals)	18.0	90	5	21.4	2.8	-	-	-
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1977 Lakers)	17.7	195	11	34.6	4.1	1.7	3.5	-
5	Kermit Washington (1981 Trail Blazers)	17.3	52	3	8.7	2.3	2.7	0.7	0.0
6	Bill Bridges (1970 Hawks)	17.1	154	9	11.6	3.2	-	-	-
7	DeAndre Jordan (2016 Clippers)	16.3	98	6	11.7	1.8	1.2	2.7	0.0
8	Red Kerr (1962 Nationals)	16.0	80	5	17.6	2.0	-	-	-
	Dennis Rodman (1994 Spurs)	16.0	48	3	8.3	0.7	2.0	1.3	0.0
10	Kevin Garnett (2003 Timberwolves)	15.7	94	6	27.0	5.2	1.7	1.7	0.5

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Shaquille O'Neal (2000 Lakers)	15.4	355	23	30.7	3.1	0.6	2.4	0.0
12	Arnie Risen (1956 Celtics)	14.7	44	3	12.3	0.7	-	-	-
13	A.C. Green (1993 Lakers)	14.6	73	5	9.8	2.6	1.4	0.6	0.0
14	Ben Wallace (2004 Pistons)	14.3	328	23	10.3	1.9	1.9	2.4	0.0
15	Elgin Baylor (1966 Lakers)	14.1	197	14	26.8	3.7	-	-	-
16	Jayson Williams (1998 Nets)	14.0	42	3	7.0	1.7	0.7	1.0	0.0
17	Dikembe Mutombo (1999 Hawks)	13.9	125	9	12.6	1.2	0.6	2.6	0.0
18	Moses Malone (1984 76ers)	13.8	69	5	21.4	1.4	0.6	2.2	0.0
19	Josh Smith (2012 Hawks)	13.6	68	5	16.8	4.8	0.6	1.0	0.0
20	Nikola Jokic (2023 Nuggets)	13.5	269	20	30.0	9.5	1.1	1.0	1.8

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Carlos Boozer (2010 Jazz)	13.2	132	10	19.7	3.0	0.4	0.7	0.0
22	Happy Hairston (1972 Lakers)	13.1	197	15	13.5	2.1	-	-	-
23	Kevon Looney (2023 Warriors)	13.1	170	13	6.5	3.3	0.6	0.4	0.0
24	Lamar Odom (2007 Lakers)	13.0	65	5	19.4	2.2	0.4	1.2	0.6
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021 Bucks)	12.8	269	21	30.2	5.1	1.0	1.2	0.6
26	Elvin Hayes (1976 Bullets)	12.6	88	7	20.0	1.4	0.7	4.0	-
27	Tim Duncan (2005 Spurs)	12.4	286	23	23.6	2.7	0.3	2.3	0.0
28	Shawn Kemp (1997 Supersonics)	12.3	148	12	21.6	3.0	1.2	1.3	0.2
29	Rudy Gobert (2021 Jazz)	12.3	135	11	14.7	0.8	0.5	2.1	0.0
30	Wes Unseld (1976 Bullets)	12.1	85	7	7.0	4.0	0.9	0.6	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Anthony Mason (1997 Hornets)	12.0	36	3	13.0	3.0	0.3	0.3	0.0
	Bonzi Wells (2006 Kings)	12.0	72	6	23.2	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.8
33	Dirk Nowitzki (2006 Mavericks)	11.7	268	23	27.0	2.9	1.1	0.6	1.0
34	Dave DeBusschere (1970 Knicks)	11.6	220	19	16.1	2.4	-	-	-
35	Jayson Tatum (2025 Celtics)	11.5	92	8	28.1	5.4	2.1	0.8	3.6
	Chris Webber (2001 Kings)	11.5	92	8	23.3	3.1	1.1	1.0	0.0
37	Marcus Camby (2004 Nuggets)	11.4	57	5	12.6	2.4	0.8	1.4	0.2
38	Antonio Davis (2001 Raptors)	11.1	133	12	16.4	1.9	0.8	1.8	0.0
39	Bam Adebayo (2025 Heat)	11.0	44	4	17.5	4.3	1.0	0.3	1.8
	Joe Graboski (1957 Warriors)	11.0	22	2	17.5	2.0	-	-	-
	Joakim Noah (2015 Bulls)	11.0	132	12	5.8	3.2	0.8	1.2	0.0
	Charles Oakley (1993 Knicks)	11.0	165	15	11.1	1.1	1.1	0.1	0.0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
43	Patrick Ewing (1993 Knicks)	10.9	164	15	25.5	2.4	1.1	2.1	0.1
44	Andrew Bogut (2013 Warriors)	10.9	131	12	7.2	1.8	0.5	1.5	0.0
	Tom Chambers (1989 Suns)	10.9	131	12	26.0	3.8	1.1	1.3	0.8
46	Darrall Imhoff (1968 Lakers)	10.9	163	15	7.6	2.0	-	-	-
47	Paul Millsap (2014 Hawks)	10.9	76	7	19.4	2.9	1.4	1.9	1.3
48	Joel Embiid (2024 76ers)	10.8	65	6	33.0	5.7	1.2	1.5	2.2
49	Pau Gasol (2009 Lakers)	10.8	249	23	18.3	2.5	0.8	2.0	0.0
50	Robert Parish (1984 Celtics)	10.8	248	23	14.9	1.2	1.0	1.8	0.0

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