Fastest to 5,000 rebounds in NBA history since 1969-70
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 5,000 rebounds in 316 games, at 25, first of 191 careers since 1969-70.
Players fastest to 5,000 rebounds, by games since 1969-70. 191 careers have the whole window.
977 careers from before 1969-70 sit out: the box score didn't record rebounds in every game until then.
449 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1972-73 | 316 |
| 2 | Andre Drummond | 2012-13 – 2017-18 | 390 |
| 3 | Dwight Howard | 2004-05 – 2008-09 | 399 |
| 4 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 1997-98 | 406 |
| T5 | Buck Williams | 1981-82 – 1985-86 | 408 |
| T5 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1991-92 – 1996-97 | 408 |
| 7 | Tim Duncan | 1997-98 – 2002-03 | 410 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1989-90 | 412 |
| 9 | Kevin Love | 2008-09 – 2014-15 | 418 |
| T10 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1989-90 | 421 |
| T10 | David Robinson | 1989-90 – 1994-95 | 421 |
| T10 | Spencer Haywood | 1970-71 – 1976-77 | 421 |
| 13 | Charles Oakley | 1985-86 – 1990-91 | 435 |
| 14 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2015-16 – 2021-22 | 438 |
| 15 | Hassan Whiteside | 2010-11 – 2020-21 | 442 |
| 16 | Jack Sikma | 1977-78 – 1982-83 | 454 |
| 17 | Joel Embiid | 2016-17 – 2025-26 | 455 |
| 18 | Rudy Gobert | 2013-14 – 2019-20 | 457 |
| 19 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1990-91 | 463 |
| 20 | DeMarcus Cousins | 2010-11 – 2016-17 | 465 |
| T21 | Clint Capela | 2014-15 – 2021-22 | 470 |
| T21 | Larry Bird | 1979-80 – 1984-85 | 470 |
| 23 | Anthony Davis | 2012-13 – 2019-20 | 476 |
| 24 | Dennis Rodman | 1986-87 – 1991-92 | 477 |
| 25 | Elton Brand | 1999-00 – 2005-06 | 478 |