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Fastest to 1,000 rebounds by an NBA center since 1969-70, among active players

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record is safe for now. The closest active center, Dylan Cardwell, would need 32 a game over his next 20 games.

Fastest to 1,000 rebounds by an NBA center since 1969-70, among active players
#Player and seasonsGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969-7069
Zach Edey2024 – 2027At an avg of 8.8 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 116 games86
Maxime Raynaud2025-26At an avg of 7.5 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 134 games74
Dylan Cardwell2025 – 2027At an avg of 7.5 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 134 games48
Yves Missi2024 – 2027140
Derik Queen2025 – 2027At an avg of 7.2 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 141 games92
Dereck Lively II2023 – 2026At an avg of 6.9 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 144 games98
Alex Sarr2024 – 2027At an avg of 7.0 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 145 games125
Kyle Filipowski2024 – 2027156
Ryan Kalkbrenner2025 – 2027At an avg of 5.5 per game, will cross 1,000 rebounds at 184 games80

Method

  • The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 146 centers from before then aren't here.
  • 63 centers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player who got to 1,000 rebounds before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.