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Fastest to 10,000 rebounds in NBA history since 1969-70, among active players

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Jalen Duren, would need 18.7 a game over his next 382 games.

Fastest to 10,000 rebounds in NBA history since 1969-70, among active players
#Player and seasonsGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1978661
Domantas Sabonis2016 – 2027At an avg of 13.5 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 882 games675
Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2027At an avg of 12.0 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 883 games730
Nikola Jokić2015 – 2027At an avg of 12.5 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 893 games819
Anthony Davis2012 – 2027At an avg of 11.3 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 930 games816
Jalen Duren2022 – 2027At an avg of 10.5 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 957 games278
Giannis Antetokounmpo2013 – 2027At an avg of 11.1 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 995 games906
Kevin Love2008 – 2026At an avg of 5.2 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 1,045 games989
Joel Embiid2016 – 2027At an avg of 8.4 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 1,052 games500
Ivica Zubac2016 – 2027At an avg of 11.1 per game, will cross 10,000 rebounds at 1,063 games638

Method

  • The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 977 careers from before then aren't here.
  • 451 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player who got to 10,000 rebounds before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.