NBA Players with the Most Rebounds Grabbed in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th 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 9th year?

Playing for the 1968 Philadelphia 76ers, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 1,952 rebounds in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 9th season.

Total Rebounds, 9th Season

1,952 reb
Wilt Chamberlain
(1968 Philadelphia 76ers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Rebounds in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1968 76ers)	1,952	23.8	82	1,992	702	-	-	-
2	Bill Russell (1965 Celtics)	1,878	24.1	78	1,102	410	-	-	-
3	Nate Thurmond (1972 Warriors)	1,252	16.1	78	1,673	230	-	-	-
4	Bill Bridges (1971 Hawks)	1,233	15.0	82	975	240	-	-	-
5	Bob Pettit (1963 Hawks)	1,191	15.1	79	2,241	245	-	-	-
6	Dikembe Mutombo (2000 Hawks)	1,157	14.1	82	942	105	27	269	0
7	Kevin Garnett (2004 Timberwolves)	1,139	13.9	82	1,987	409	120	178	11
8	DeAndre Jordan (2017 Clippers)	1,114	13.8	81	1,029	96	51	134	0
9	Hakeem Olajuwon (1993 Rockets)	1,068	13.0	82	2,140	291	150	342	0
10	Red Kerr (1963 Nationals)	1,039	13.0	80	1,255	214	-	-	-
	Paul Silas (1973 Celtics)	1,039	13.0	80	1,066	251	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
12	Moses Malone (1985 76ers)	1,031	13.1	79	1,941	130	67	123	0
13	Elvin Hayes (1977 Bullets)	1,029	12.5	82	1,942	158	87	220	-
14	Dolph Schayes (1958 Nationals)	1,022	14.2	72	1,791	224	-	-	-
15	Jerry Lucas (1972 Knicks)	1,011	13.1	77	1,283	318	-	-	-
16	Ivica Zubac (2025 Clippers)	1,010	12.6	80	1,340	214	55	90	0
17	Nikola Jokic (2024 Nuggets)	976	12.4	79	2,085	708	108	68	83
18	Domantas Sabonis (2025 Kings)	972	13.9	70	1,337	423	48	26	65
19	Rudy Gobert (2022 Jazz)	968	14.7	66	1,027	72	45	137	0
20	Charles Oakley (1994 Knicks)	965	11.8	82	969	218	110	18	0

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Kevin Willis (1994 Hawks)	963	12.0	80	1,531	150	79	38	9
22	Zach Randolph (2010 Grizzlies)	950	11.7	81	1,681	149	80	34	15
23	Dwight Howard (2013 Lakers)	945	12.4	76	1,296	108	84	186	1
24	Karl Malone (1994 Jazz)	940	11.5	82	2,063	328	125	126	8
	Shaquille O'Neal (2001 Lakers)	940	12.7	74	2,125	277	47	204	0
26	Charles Barkley (1993 Suns)	928	12.2	76	1,944	385	119	74	67
27	LeRoy Ellis (1971 Trail Blazers)	907	12.3	74	1,179	235	-	-	-
28	Ben Wallace (2005 Pistons)	902	12.2	74	721	123	106	176	1
29	Dave DeBusschere (1971 Knicks)	901	11.1	81	1,263	220	-	-	-
30	Elgin Baylor (1967 Lakers)	898	12.8	70	1,862	215	-	-	-

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Patrick Ewing (1994 Knicks)	885	11.2	79	1,939	179	90	217	4
32	Tim Duncan (2006 Spurs)	881	11.0	80	1,485	253	70	162	2
33	Wes Unseld (1977 Bullets)	877	10.7	82	640	363	87	45	-
34	Russell Westbrook (2017 Thunder)	864	10.7	81	2,558	840	132	31	200
35	Artis Gilmore (1985 Spurs)	846	10.4	81	1,548	131	40	173	0
36	Robert Parish (1985 Celtics)	840	10.6	79	1,394	125	56	101	0
37	Brian Grant (2003 Heat)	837	10.2	82	846	104	63	47	0
38	Anthony Mason (1998 Hornets)	826	10.2	81	1,039	342	68	18	0
39	Dennis Rodman (1995 Spurs)	823	16.8	49	349	97	31	23	0
40	Lamar Odom (2008 Lakers)	819	10.6	77	1,094	273	75	72	31

		Rebounds			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Bailey Howell (1968 Celtics)	805	9.8	82	1,621	133	-	-	-
	Vern Mikkelsen (1958 Lakers)	805	11.2	72	1,248	166	-	-	-
43	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1978 Lakers)	801	12.9	62	1,600	269	103	185	-
44	Buck Williams (1990 Trail Blazers)	800	9.8	82	1,114	116	69	39	0
45	Clarence Weatherspoon (2001 Cavaliers)	796	9.7	82	924	103	85	105	0
46	Darrall Imhoff (1969 76ers)	792	9.7	82	752	218	-	-	-
47	P.J. Brown (2002 Hornets)	786	9.8	80	669	107	59	78	0
48	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2022 Bucks)	778	11.6	67	2,002	388	72	91	71
49	Bill Laimbeer (1989 Pistons)	776	9.6	81	1,106	177	51	100	30
	Jonas Valanciunas (2021 Grizzlies)	776	12.5	62	1,058	112	35	57	21

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