Fastest to 5,000 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, Donovan Clingan, would need 21.6 a game over his next 161 games.
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- Donovan Clingan
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Walker Kessler
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1973 | 316 | |
| Donovan Clingan2024 – 2027At an avg of 11.6 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 455 games | 154 | |
| Walker Kessler2022 – 2027At an avg of 11.4 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 478 games | 213 | |
| Jalen Duren2022 – 2027At an avg of 10.5 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 482 games | 278 | |
| Deandre Ayton2018 – 2027At an avg of 7.6 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 508 games | 481 | |
| Evan Mobley2021 – 2027At an avg of 8.8 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 564 games | 345 | |
| Alperen Sengun2021 – 2027At an avg of 8.9 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 574 games | 367 | |
| Mark Williams2022 – 2026At an avg of 8.6 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 582 games | 166 | |
| Chet Holmgren2023 – 2027At an avg of 8.7 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 584 games | 186 | |
| Wendell Carter Jr.2018 – 2027At an avg of 7.6 per game, will cross 5,000 rebounds at 623 games | 471 |
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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.
- An active player who got to 5,000 rebounds before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.