List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders


This article provides two lists:

Career playoff rebound leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff rebounds recorded.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total
rebounds		Games
played		Rebounds
per game
average
1*CBoston Celtics 4,10416524.9
2*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers 		3,91316024.5
3*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs 2,85925111.4
4*COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		2,50821611.6
5*CMilwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers 		2,48123710.5
6^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		2,122239
7*PFUtah Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers 		2,06219310.7
8*CBaltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets 1,77711914.9
9*CGolden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls 		1,7651849.6
10*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 1,72413412.9
11*SF/PFBoston Celtics 1,68316410.3
12*PF/SFDetroit Pistons
San Antonio Spurs
Chicago Bulls 		1,6761699.9
13*CHouston Rockets
Toronto Raptors 		1,62114511.2
14*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		1,5832087.6
15*PFPhiladelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets 		1,58212312.9
16*PF/CMinnesota Timberwolves
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets 		1,53414310.7
17PFSt. Louis/Atlanta Hawks
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
Denver Nuggets
Seattle SuperSonics 		1,5271639.4
18*PGLos Angeles Lakers 1,4651907.7
19PFChicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
Seattle SuperSonics
Los Angeles Lakers
Orlando Magic 		1,4571708.6
20C/PFDetroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers 		1,45413011.2
21†PFDallas Mavericks 1,446145.0
22PFChicago Bulls
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors 		1,44514410.0
23*CNew York Knicks
Orlando Magic 		1,43513910.3
24PF/SFHouston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs 		1,3612445.6
25^COrlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
Atlanta Hawks 		1,31595

Progressive list of playoff rebound leaders

This is a progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

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----

SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason
1950–51Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC196Arnie Risen*ROC1961950–51
1951–52George Mikan*MNL207Harry Gallatin*NYK297Harry Gallatin*NYK297George Mikan*MNL2071951–52
1952–53George Mikan*MNL185George Mikan*MNL466George Mikan*MNL466George Mikan*MNL2071952–53
1953–54George Mikan*MNL171George Mikan*MNL637George Mikan*MNL637George Mikan*MNL2071953–54
1954–55Dolph Schayes*SYR141Harry Gallatin*NYK522George Mikan*MNL637George Mikan*MNL2071954–55
1955–56Neil Johnston*PHW143George Mikan*MNL665George Mikan*MNL665George Mikan*MNL2071955–56
1956–57Bill Russell*BOS244Dolph Schayes*SYR687Dolph Schayes*SYR687Bill Russell*BOS2441956–57
1957–58Bill Russell*BOS221Dolph Schayes*SYR732Dolph Schayes*SYR732Bill Russell*BOS2441957–58
1958–59Bill Russell*BOS305Dolph Schayes*SYR849Dolph Schayes*SYR849Bill Russell*BOS3051958–59
1959–60Bill Russell*BOS336Bill Russell*BOS1106Bill Russell*BOS1106Bill Russell*BOS3361959–60
1960–61Bill Russell*BOS299Bill Russell*BOS1405Bill Russell*BOS1405Bill Russell*BOS3361960–61
1961–62Bill Russell*BOS370Bill Russell*BOS1775Bill Russell*BOS1775Bill Russell*BOS3701961–62
1962–63Bill Russell*BOS326Bill Russell*BOS2101Bill Russell*BOS2101Bill Russell*BOS3701962–63
1963–64Wilt Chamberlain*SFW302Bill Russell*BOS2373Bill Russell*BOS2373Bill Russell*BOS3701963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS302Bill Russell*BOS2675Bill Russell*BOS2675Bill Russell*BOS3701964–65
1965–66Bill Russell*BOS428Bill Russell*BOS 3103Bill Russell*BOS3103Bill Russell*BOS4281965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*PHI437Bill Russell*BOS3301Bill Russell*BOS3301Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4371966–67
1967–68Bill Russell*BOS434Bill Russell*BOS3735Bill Russell*BOS3735Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4371967–68
1968–69Wilt Chamberlain*LAL444Bill Russell*BOS4104Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441968–69
1969–70Wilt Chamberlain*LAL399Wilt Chamberlain*LAL2973Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441969–70
1970–71Wes Unseld*BAL339Wilt Chamberlain*LAL3215Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441970–71
1971–72Wilt Chamberlain*LAL315Wilt Chamberlain*LAL3530Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441971–72
1972–73Wilt Chamberlain*LAL383Wilt Chamberlain*LAL3913Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441972–73
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL253Bill Bridges
LAL 1974
GSW 1975		1256Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441973–74
1974–75Wes Unseld*WSB276Bill Bridges
LAL 1974
GSW 1975		1305Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441974–75
1975–76Dave Cowens*BOS296Wes Unseld*WSB1175Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441975–76
1976–77Bill Walton*POR288Wes Unseld*WSB1280Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441976–77
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA289Wes Unseld*WSB1496Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441977–78
1978–79Elvin Hayes*WSB266Wes Unseld*WSB1749Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441978–79
1979–80Caldwell JonesPHI185Wes Unseld*WSB1777Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441979–80
1980–81Moses Malone*HOU305Wes Unseld*WSB1777Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441980–81
1981–82Caldwell JonesPHI189Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1643Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441981–82
1982–83Moses Malone*PHI206Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1758Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS252Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1931Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441983–84
1984–85Robert Parish*BOS219Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2085Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU236Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2168Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441985–86
1986–87Larry Bird*BOS231Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2291Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441986–87
1987–88Bill LaimbeerDET221Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2422Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441987–88
1988–89Dennis Rodman*DET170Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2481Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441988–89
1989–90Bill LaimbeerDET211Larry Bird*BOS1593Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441989–90
1990–91Dennis Rodman*DET177Larry Bird*BOS1665Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441990–91
1991–92Horace GrantCHI194Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1714Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441991–92
1992–93Charles Barkley*PHO326Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1752Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441992–93
1993–94Patrick Ewing*NYK293Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1752Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*ORL250Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1761Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441994–95
1995–96Dennis Rodman*CHI247Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1761Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441995–96
1996–97Karl Malone*UTA228Robert Parish*
BOS 1991–94
CHH 1994–96
CHI 1996–97		1765Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441996–97
1997–98Dennis Rodman*CHI248Dennis Rodman*CHI1676Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441997–98
1998–99Tim Duncan*SAS195Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		 1680Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL355Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		1769Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4441999–00
2000–01Dikembe Mutombo*PHI316Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		1813Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL239Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		1843Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS369Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		1877Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442002–03
2003–04Ben WallaceDET328Karl Malone*
UTA 1998–03
LAL 2003–04		2062Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442003–04
2004–05Tim Duncan*SAS286Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2142Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442004–05
2005–06Dirk Nowitzki†DAL268Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2367Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442005–06
2006–07Tim Duncan*SAS229Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2401Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442006–07
2007–08Kevin Garnett*BOS274Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2447Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard^ORL353Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2447Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442008–09
2009–10Pau Gasol^LAL255Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2508Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442009–10
2010–11Tyson Chandler^DAL193Shaquille O'Neal*
MIA 2004–07
PHO 2008–09
CLE 2010
BOS 2011		2508Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442010–11
2011–12LeBron James^MIA224Tim Duncan*SAS2308Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442011–12
2012–13Tim Duncan*SAS214Tim Duncan*SAS2522Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442012–13
2013–14Tim Duncan*SAS211Tim Duncan*SAS2733Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442013–14
2014–15Dwight Howard^HOU238Tim Duncan*SAS2811Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^GSW228Tim Duncan*SAS2859Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442015–16
2016–17Kevin Love^CLE191LeBron James^CLE1922Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442016–17
2017–18Draymond Green^GSW222LeBron James^CLE2122Bill Russell*BOS4104Wilt Chamberlain*PHI4442017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^GSW223LeBron James^CLE2122Bill Russell* 60 yrs4104Chamberlain*53 yrs4442018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderREBActive player leaderREBCareer recordREBSingle-season recordREBSeason