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 2021 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3] |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years)[4] | Total rebounds |
Games played |
Rebounds per game average[5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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* | PF/C | 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*[6] | 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) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021) |
2,391 | 266 | 9.0 |
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*[7] | 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 | Dwight Howard^ | C | Orlando Magic (2007–2011) Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2017) Philadelphia 76ers (2021) |
1,473 | 125 | 11.8 |
19 | Magic Johnson* | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) | 1,465 | 190 | 7.7 |
20 | Horace Grant | PF | Chicago Bulls (1988–1994) Orlando Magic (1995–1997, 1999, 2002) Seattle SuperSonics (2000) Los Angeles Lakers (2001, 2004) |
1,457 | 170 | 8.6 |
21 | Ben Wallace* | C/PF | Detroit Pistons (2002–2006) Chicago Bulls (2007) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009) |
1,454 | 130 | 11.2 |
22 | Dirk Nowitzki† | PF | Dallas Mavericks (2001–2012, 2014–2016) | 1,446 | 145 | 10.0 |
23 | Charles Oakley | PF | Chicago Bulls (1986–1988) New York Knicks (1989–1998) Toronto Raptors (2000–2001) |
1,445 | 144 | 10.0 |
24 | Patrick Ewing* | C | New York Knicks (1988–2000) Orlando Magic (2002) |
1,435 | 139 | 10.3 |
25 | Robert Horry | PF/SF | Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) |
1,361 | 244 | 5.6 |
Progressive list of playoff rebound leaders[]
This is a progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[8]
- Statistics accurate as of the 2021 NBA playoffs.[9]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3] |
BAL | Baltimore Bullets | HOU | Houston Rockets | ORL | Orlando Magic | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
BOS | Boston Celtics | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
CHH | Charlotte Hornets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | MIA | Miami Heat | PHO | Phoenix Suns | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MNL | Minneapolis Lakers | ROC | Rochester Royals | WAS | Washington Wizards |
DET | Detroit Pistons | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | WSB | Washington Bullets |
GSW | Golden State Warriors | NYK | New York Knicks |
Season | Year-by-year leader | REB | Active player leader | REB | Career record | REB | Single-season record | REB | Season |
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1950–51 | Arnie Risen*ROC | 196 | Arnie Risen*ROC | 196 | Arnie Risen*ROC | 196 | Arnie Risen*ROC | 196 | 1950–51 |
1951–52 | George Mikan*MNL | 207 | Harry Gallatin*NYK | 297 | Harry Gallatin*NYK | 297 | George Mikan*MNL | 207 | 1951–52 |
1952–53 | 185 | George Mikan*MNL | 466 | George Mikan*MNL | 466 | 1952–53 | |||
1953–54 | 171 | 637 | 637 | 1953–54 | |||||
1954–55 | Dolph Schayes*SYR | 141 | Harry Gallatin*NYK | 522 | 1954–55 | ||||
1955–56 | Neil Johnston*PHW | 143 | George Mikan*MNL | 665 | 665 | 1955–56 | |||
1956–57 | Bill Russell*BOS | 244 | Dolph Schayes*SYR | 687 | Dolph Schayes*SYR | 687 | Bill Russell*BOS | 244 | 1956–57 |
1957–58 | 221 | 732 | 732 | 1957–58 | |||||
1958–59 | 305 | 849 | 849 | 305 | 1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | 336 | Bill Russell*BOS | 1106 | Bill Russell*BOS | 1106 | 336 | 1959–60 | ||
1960–61 | 299 | 1405 | 1405 | 1960–61 | |||||
1961–62 | 370 | 1775 | 1775 | 370 | 1961–62 | ||||
1962–63 | 326 | 2101 | 2101 | 1962–63 | |||||
1963–64 | Wilt Chamberlain*SFW | 302 | 2373 | 2373 | 1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | Bill Russell*BOS | 302 | 2675 | 2675 | 1964–65 | ||||
1965–66 | 428 | 3103 | 3103 | 428 | 1965–66 | ||||
1966–67 | Wilt Chamberlain*PHI | 437 | 3301 | 3301 | Wilt Chamberlain*PHI | 437 | 1966–67 | ||
1967–68 | Bill Russell*BOS | 434 | 3735 | 3735 | 1967–68 | ||||
1968–69 | Wilt Chamberlain*LAL | 444 | 4104 | 4104 | 444 | 1968–69 | |||
1969–70 | 399 | Wilt Chamberlain*LAL | 2973 | 1969–70 | |||||
1970–71 | Wes Unseld*BAL | 339 | 3215 | 1970–71 | |||||
1971–72 | Wilt Chamberlain*LAL | 315 | 3530 | 1971–72 | |||||
1972–73 | 383 | 3913 | 1972–73 | ||||||
1973–74 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL | 253 | Bill Bridges LAL 1974 GSW 1975 |
1256 | 1973–74 | ||||
1974–75 | Wes Unseld*WSB | 276 | 1305 | 1974–75 | |||||
1975–76 | Dave Cowens*BOS | 296 | Wes Unseld*WSB | 1175 | 1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | Bill Walton*POR | 288 | 1280 | 1976–77 | |||||
1977–78 | Marvin WebsterSEA | 289 | 1496 | 1977–78 | |||||
1978–79 | Elvin Hayes*WSB | 266 | 1749 | 1978–79 | |||||
1979–80 | Caldwell JonesPHI | 185 | 1777 | 1979–80 | |||||
1980–81 | Moses Malone*HOU | 305 | 1980–81 | ||||||
1981–82 | Caldwell JonesPHI | 189 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL | 1643 | 1981–82 | ||||
1982–83 | Moses Malone*PHI | 206 | 1758 | 1982–83 | |||||
1983–84 | Larry Bird*BOS | 252 | 1931 | 1983–84 | |||||
1984–85 | Robert Parish*BOS | 219 | 2085 | 1984–85 | |||||
1985–86 | Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU | 236 | 2168 | 1985–86 | |||||
1986–87 | Larry Bird*BOS | 231 | 2291 | 1986–87 | |||||
1987–88 | Bill LaimbeerDET | 221 | 2422 | 1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | Dennis Rodman*DET | 170 | 2481 | 1988–89 | |||||
1989–90 | Bill LaimbeerDET | 211 | Larry Bird*BOS | 1593 | 1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | Dennis Rodman*DET | 177 | 1665 | 1990–91 | |||||
1991–92 | Horace GrantCHI | 194 | Robert Parish* BOS 1991–94 CHH 1994–96 CHI 1996–97 |
1714 | 1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | Charles Barkley*PHO | 326 | 1752 | 1992–93 | |||||
1993–94 | Patrick Ewing*NYK | 293 | 1993–94 | ||||||
1994–95 | Shaquille O'Neal*ORL | 250 | 1761 | 1994–95 | |||||
1995–96 | Dennis Rodman*CHI | 247 | 1995–96 | ||||||
1996–97 | Karl Malone*UTA | 228 | 1765 | 1996–97 | |||||
1997–98 | Dennis Rodman*CHI | 248 | Dennis Rodman*CHI | 1676 | 1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 195 | Karl Malone* UTA 1998–03 LAL 2003–04 |
1680 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Shaquille O'Neal*LAL | 355 | 1769 | 1999–00 | |||||
2000–01 | Dikembe Mutombo*PHI | 316 | 1813 | 2000–01 | |||||
2001–02 | Shaquille O'Neal*LAL | 239 | 1843 | 2001–02 | |||||
2002–03 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 369 | 1877 | 2002–03 | |||||
2003–04 | Ben Wallace*DET | 328 | 2062 | 2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 286 | Shaquille O'Neal* MIA 2004–07 PHO 2008–09 CLE 2010 BOS 2011 |
2142 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Dirk Nowitzki†DAL | 268 | 2367 | 2005–06 | |||||
2006–07 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 229 | 2401 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | Kevin Garnett*BOS | 274 | 2447 | 2007–08 | |||||
2008–09 | Dwight Howard^ORL | 353 | 2008–09 | ||||||
2009–10 | Pau Gasol†LAL | 255 | 2508 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | Tyson Chandler†DAL | 193 | 2010–11 | ||||||
2011–12 | LeBron James^MIA | 224 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 2308 | 2011–12 | ||||
2012–13 | Tim Duncan*SAS | 214 | 2522 | 2012–13 | |||||
2013–14 | 211 | 2733 | 2013–14 | ||||||
2014–15 | Dwight Howard^HOU | 238 | 2811 | 2014–15 | |||||
2015–16 | Draymond Green^ GSW | 228 | 2859 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | Kevin Love^CLE | 191 | LeBron James^ CLE 2016-18 LAL 2020–21 |
1922 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Draymond Green^ GSW | 222 | 2122 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | 223 | 2018–19 | |||||||
2019–20 | LeBron James^LAL | 226 | 2348 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^MIL | 269 | 2391 | 2020–21 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | REB | Active player leader | REB | Career record | REB | Single-season record | REB | Season |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ The National Basketball Association did not record rebounding statistics until the 1950–51 season.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
- ^ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
- ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Playoff Total Rebounds". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "2020 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links[]
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