List of NBA 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 2024 NBA playoffs.
Bill Russell has the most rebounds in NBA playoff history.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)[4]Total
rebounds
Games
played
Rebounds
per game
average[5]
1Bill Russell*CBoston Celtics (19571969)4,10416524.9
2Wilt Chamberlain*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (19601962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (19651968)
Los Angeles Lakers (19691973)
3,91316024.5
3Tim Duncan*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (19981999, 20012016)2,85925111.4
4LeBron James^SFCleveland Cavaliers (20062010, 20152018)
Miami Heat (20112014)
Los Angeles Lakers (20202021, 20232024)
2,5832879.0
5Shaquille O'Neal*COrlando Magic (19941996)
Los Angeles Lakers (19972004)
Miami Heat (20052007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)
2,50821611.6
6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6]CMilwaukee Bucks (19701974)
Los Angeles Lakers (19771989)
2,48123710.5
7Karl Malone*PFUtah Jazz (19862003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)
2,06219310.7
8Wes Unseld*CBaltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (19691980)1,77711914.9
9Robert Parish*CGolden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (19811993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997)
1,7651849.6
10Elgin Baylor*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (19591970)1,72413412.9
11Larry Bird*SF/PFBoston Celtics (19801988, 19901992)1,68316410.3
12Dennis Rodman*PF/SFDetroit Pistons (19871992)
San Antonio Spurs (19941995)
Chicago Bulls (19961998)
1,6761699.9
13Hakeem Olajuwon*[7]CHouston Rockets (19851991, 19931999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)
1,62114511.2
14Scottie Pippen*SFChicago Bulls (19881998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (20002003)
1,5832087.6
15Charles Barkley*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (19851987, 19891991)
Phoenix Suns (19931996)
Houston Rockets (19971999)
1,58212312.9
16Kevin Garnett*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (19972004)
Boston Celtics (2008, 20102013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
1,53414310.7
17Paul SilasPFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (19651969)
Phoenix Suns (1970)
Boston Celtics (19731976)
Denver Nuggets (1977)
Seattle SuperSonics (19781980)
1,5271639.4
18Al Horford^CAtlanta Hawks (20082013, 20152016)
Boston Celtics (20172019, 20222024)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020)
1,4951868.0
19Dwight HowardCOrlando Magic (20072011)
Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020)
Houston Rockets (20142016)
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2021)
1,47312511.8
20Magic Johnson*PGLos Angeles Lakers (19801991, 1996)1,4651907.7
21Horace GrantPFChicago Bulls (19881994)
Orlando Magic (19951997, 1999, 2002)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001, 2004)
1,4571708.6
22Ben Wallace*C/PFDetroit Pistons (20022006)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20082009)
1,45413011.2
23Dirk Nowitzki*PFDallas Mavericks (20012012, 20142016)1,44614510.0
24Charles OakleyPFChicago Bulls (19861988)
New York Knicks (19891998)
Toronto Raptors (20002001)
1,44514410.0
25Patrick Ewing*CNew York Knicks (19882000)
Orlando Magic (2002)
1,43513910.3

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 2024 NBA playoffs.[9]
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
Team abbreviationsTeam(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*000BOS1,106Bill Russell*000BOS1,1063361959–60
1960–612991,4051,4051960–61
1961–623701,7751,7753701961–62
1962–633262,1012,1011962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*000SFW3022,3732,3731963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*000BOS3022,6752,6751964–65
1965–664283,1033,1034281965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI4373,3013,301Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI4371966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*000BOS4343,7353,7351967–68
1968–69Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL4444,1044,1044441968–69
1969–70399Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL2,9731969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*000BAL3393,2151970–71
1971–72Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL3153,5301971–72
1972–733833,9131972–73
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*0MIL253Bill Bridges
000LAL 1974
000GSW 1975
1,2561973–74
1974–75Wes Unseld*000WSB2761,3051974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*000BOS296Wes Unseld*000WSB1,1751975–76
1976–77Bill Walton*000POR2881,2801976–77
1977–78Marvin Webster000SEA2891,4961977–78
1978–79Elvin Hayes*000WSB2661,7491978–79
1979–80Caldwell Jones000PHI1851,7771979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*000HOU3051980–81
1981–82Caldwell Jones000PHI189Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL1,6431981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*000PHI2061,7581982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*000BOS2521,9311983–84
1984–85Robert Parish*000BOS2192,0851984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU2362,1681985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*000BOS2312,2911986–87
1987–88Bill Laimbeer000DET2212,4221987–88
1988–89Dennis Rodman*000DET1702,4811988–89
1989–90Bill Laimbeer000DET211Larry Bird*000BOS1,5931989–90
1990–91Dennis Rodman*000DET1771,6651990–91
1991–92Horace Grant000CHI194Robert Parish*
000BOS 1991–94
000CHH 1994–96
000CHI 1996–97
1,7141991–92
1992–93Charles Barkley*000PHO3261,7521992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*000NYK2931993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL2501,7611994–95
1995–96Dennis Rodman*000CHI2471995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*000UTA2281,7651996–97
1997–98Dennis Rodman*000CHI248Dennis Rodman*000CHI1,6761997–98
1998–99Tim Duncan*000SAS195Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998–03
000LAL 2003–04
1,6801998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL3551,7691999–00
2000–01Dikembe Mutombo*000PHI3161,8132000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL2391,8432001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*000SAS3691,8772002–03
2003–04Ben Wallace*000DET3282,0622003–04
2004–05Tim Duncan*000SAS286Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2004–07
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2010
000BOS 2011
2,1422004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki*000DAL2682,3672005–06
2006–07Tim Duncan*000SAS2292,4012006–07
2007–08Kevin Garnett*000BOS2742,4472007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard000ORL3532008–09
2009–10Pau Gasol*000LAL2552,5082009–10
2010–11Tyson Chandler000DAL1932010–11
2011–12LeBron James^000MIA224Tim Duncan*000SAS2,3082011–12
2012–13Tim Duncan*000SAS2142,5222012–13
2013–142112,7332013–14
2014–15Dwight Howard000HOU2382,8112014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^0000GSW2282,8592015–16
2016–17Kevin Love^000CLE191LeBron James^
000CLE 2016–18
000LAL 2018–24
1,9222016–17
2017–18Draymond Green^0000GSW2222,1222017–18
2018–192232018–19
2019–20LeBron James^000LAL2262,3482019–20
2020–21Giannis Antetokounmpo^0MIL2692,3912020–21
2021–22Al Horford^000BOS2142021–22
2022–23Nikola Jokić^000DEN2692,5492022–23
2023–24Luka Dončić^000DAL2082,5832023–24
SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason

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