List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff rebounds recorded.
A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

Career playoff rebound leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff rebounds recorded.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2019 NBA Playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [4]
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[5] Total
rebounds		 Games
played		 Rebounds
per game
average[6]
1 Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics (1957–1969) 4,104 165 24.9
2 Wilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973)		 3,913 160 24.5
3 Tim Duncan* C/PF San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 2,859 251 11.4
4 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)		 2,508 216 11.6
5 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[7] C Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)		 2,481 237 10.5
6 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)		 2,122 239 8.9
7 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 2,062 193 10.7
8 Wes Unseld* C Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1969–1980) 1,777 119 14.9
9 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (1981–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997)		 1,765 184 9.6
10 Elgin Baylor* SF Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970) 1,724 134 12.9
11 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 1,683 164 10.3
12 Dennis Rodman* PF/SF Detroit Pistons (1987–1992)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1998)		 1,676 169 9.9
13 Hakeem Olajuwon*[8] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 1,621 145 11.2
14 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 1,583 208 7.6
15 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)
Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)
Houston Rockets (1997–1999)		 1,582 123 12.9
16 Kevin Garnett* PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)
Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)		 1,534 143 10.7
17 Paul Silas PF St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1965–1969)
Phoenix Suns (1970)
Boston Celtics (1973–1976)
Denver Nuggets (1977)
Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)		 1,527 163 9.4
18 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 1,465 190 7.7
19 Horace Grant PF Chicago Bulls (1988–1994)
Orlando Magic (1995–1997, 1999)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001, 2004)
Orlando Magic (2002)		 1,457 170 8.6
20 Ben Wallace C/PF Detroit Pistons (2002–2006)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)		 1,454 130 11.2
21 Dirk Nowitzki† PF Dallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016) 1,446 145 10.0
22 Charles Oakley PF Chicago Bulls (1986–1988)
New York Knicks (1989–1998)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)		 1,445 144 10.0
23 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1988–2000)
Orlando Magic (2002)		 1,435 139 10.3
24 Robert Horry PF/SF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)		 1,361 244 5.6
25 Dwight Howard^ C Orlando Magic (2007–2011)
Los Angeles Lakers (2013)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2017)		 1,315 95 13.8

Progressive list of playoff rebound leaders

This is a progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[9]

Statistics accurate as of the 2019 playoffs.[10]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [11]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
BALBaltimore BulletsHOUHouston RocketsORLOrlando MagicSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CHHCharlotte HornetsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSYRSyracuse Nationals
CHIChicago BullsMIAMiami HeatPHOPhoenix SunsTORToronto Raptors
CLECleveland CavaliersMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersUTAUtah Jazz
DALDallas MavericksMNLMinneapolis LakersROCRochester RoyalsWASWashington Wizards
DETDetroit PistonsNOPNew Orleans PelicansSASSan Antonio SpursWSBWashington Bullets
GSWGolden State WarriorsNYKNew York Knicks
Progressive leaders and records for playoff total rebounds
SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason
1950–51Arnie Risen*000ROC196Arnie Risen*000ROC196Arnie Risen*000ROC196Arnie Risen*000ROC1961950–51
1951–52George Mikan*000MNL207Harry Gallatin*000NYK297Harry Gallatin*000NYK297George Mikan*000MNL2071951–52
1952–53185George Mikan*000MNL466George Mikan*000MNL4661952–53
1953–541716376371953–54
1954–55Dolph Schayes*000SYR141Harry Gallatin*000NYK5221954–55
1955–56Neil Johnston*000PHW143George Mikan*000MNL6656651955–56
1956–57Bill Russell*000BOS244Dolph Schayes*000SYR687Dolph Schayes*000SYR687Bill Russell*000BOS2441956–57
1957–582217327321957–58
1958–593058498493051958–59
1959–60336Bill Russell*000BOS1106Bill Russell*000BOS11063361959–60
1960–61299140514051960–61
1961–62370177517753701961–62
1962–63326210121011962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW302237323731963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*000BOS302267526751964–65
1965–66428310331034281965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI43733013301Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI4371966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*000BOS434373537351967–68
1968–69Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL444410441044441968–69
1969–70399Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL29731969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*000BAL33932151970–71
1971–72Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL31535301971–72
1972–7338339131972–73
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL253Bill Bridges
000LAL 1974
000GSW 1975		12561973–74
1974–75Wes Unseld*000WSB27613051974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*000BOS296Wes Unseld*000WSB11751975–76
1976–77Bill Walton*000POR28812801976–77
1977–78Marvin Webster000SEA28914961977–78
1978–79Elvin Hayes*000WSB26617491978–79
1979–80Caldwell Jones000PHI18517771979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*000HOU3051980–81
1981–82Caldwell Jones000PHI189Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL16431981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*000PHI20617581982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*000BOS25219311983–84
1984–85Robert Parish*000BOS21920851984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU23621681985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*000BOS23122911986–87
1987–88Bill Laimbeer000DET22124221987–88
1988–89Dennis Rodman*000DET17024811988–89
1989–90Bill Laimbeer000DET211Larry Bird*000BOS15931989–90
1990–91Dennis Rodman*000DET17716651990–91
1991–92Horace Grant000CHI194Robert Parish*
000BOS 1991–94
000CHH 1994–96
000CHI 1996–97		17141991–92
1992–93Charles Barkley*000PHO32617521992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*000NYK2931993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL25017611994–95
1995–96Dennis Rodman*000CHI2471995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*000UTA22817651996–97
1997–98Dennis Rodman*000CHI248Dennis Rodman*000CHI16761997–98
1998–99Tim Duncan*000SAS195Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998–03
000LAL 2003–04		16801998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL35517691999–00
2000–01Dikembe Mutombo*000PHI31618132000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL23918432001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*000SAS36918772002–03
2003–04Ben Wallace000DET32820622003–04
2004–05Tim Duncan*000SAS286Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2004–07
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2010
000BOS 2011		21422004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki†000DAL26823672005–06
2006–07Tim Duncan*000SAS22924012006–07
2007–08Kevin Garnett*000BOS27424472007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard^000ORL3532008–09
2009–10Pau Gasol^000LAL25525082009–10
2010–11Tyson Chandler^000DAL1932010–11
2011–12LeBron James^000MIA224Tim Duncan*000SAS23082011–12
2012–13Tim Duncan*000SAS21425222012–13
2013–1421127332013–14
2014–15Dwight Howard^000HOU23828112014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^0000GSW22828592015–16
2016–17Kevin Love^000CLE191LeBron James^000CLE19222016–17
2017–18Draymond Green^000GSW22221222017–18
2018–19223Bill Russell*0 60 yrs4104Chamberlain*053 yrs4442018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason


See also

References
  1. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. The National Basketball Association did not record rebounding statistics until the 1950–51 season.
  3. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  4. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  5. American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  6. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  7. Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
  8. Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
  9. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Playoff Total Rebounds". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  10. "2019 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  11. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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