Fastest to 5,000 rebounds by an NBA center since 1969-70
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 5,000 rebounds in 316 games, at 25, first of 72 centers since 1969-70.
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- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Andre Drummond
- Dwight Howard
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1973 | 316 | |
| Andre Drummond2012 – 2018 | 390 | |
| Dwight Howard2004 – 2009 | 399 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal1992 – 1998 | 406 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 1997 | 408 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon1984 – 1990 | 412 | |
| David Robinson1989 – 1995 | 421 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2022 | 438 | |
| Hassan Whiteside2010 – 2021 | 442 | |
| Jack Sikma1977 – 1983 | 454 | |
| Joel Embiid2016 – 2026 | 455 | |
| Jalen Duren2022 – 20272,863 of 5,000 rebounds | 278 | |
| Jeff Ruland1981 – 19933,381 of 5,000 rebounds, inactive after 332 games | 332 | |
| Rudy Gobert2013 – 2020 | 457 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins2010 – 2017 | 465 | |
| Clint Capela2014 – 2022 | 470 | |
| Bill Walton1974 – 19874,922 of 5,000 rebounds, inactive after 468 games | 468 | |
| Emeka Okafor2004 – 2012 | 491 | |
| Alonzo Mourning1992 – 2000 | 494 | |
| Deandre Ayton2018 – 20274,778 of 5,000 rebounds | 478 | |
| Nikola Jokić2015 – 2022 | 494 | |
| Rony Seikaly1988 – 1996 | 498 | |
| Nikola Vučević2011 – 2019 | 500 | |
| Patrick Ewing1985 – 1992 | 509 | |
| Robert Parish1976 – 1983 | 513 | |
| Brad Daugherty1986 – 1994 | 526 | |
| Evan Mobley2021 – 20273,060 of 5,000 rebounds | 342 | |
| Joakim Noah2007 – 2015 | 527 | |
| Andrew Bogut2005 – 2015 | 540 | |
| Yao Ming2002 – 20114,494 of 5,000 rebounds, inactive after 486 games | 486 | |
| Jarrett Allen2017 – 2025 | 541 |
Method
- The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 146 centers from before then aren't here.
- 76 centers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.