Most rebounds in an NBA career
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Wilt Chamberlain leads with 23,840 rebounds in his career, first of 4,810 careers.
23,840game 11,560
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bill Russell
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain1959 – 19732 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 23,840 | |
| Bill Russell1956 – 196919 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 21,198 | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1989 | 17,443 | |
| Moses Malone1976 – 19951 of his games has no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 16,200 | |
| Elvin Hayes1968 – 198413 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 16,140 | |
| Tim Duncan1997 – 2016 | 15,091 | |
| Karl Malone1985 – 2004 | 14,968 | |
| Robert Parish1976 – 1997 | 14,713 | |
| Kevin Garnett1995 – 2016 | 14,662 | |
| Dwight Howard2004 – 2022 | 14,627 | |
| Nate Thurmond1963 – 19771 of his games has no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 14,450 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon1984 – 2002 | 13,748 | |
| Wes Unseld1968 – 19817 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 13,665 | |
| Walt Bellamy1961 – 197583 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 13,309 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal1992 – 2011 | 13,099 | |
| Buck Williams1981 – 1998 | 12,996 | |
| Jerry Lucas1963 – 19741 of his games has no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 12,924 | |
| Charles Barkley1984 – 2000 | 12,546 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 2009 | 12,359 | |
| Paul Silas1964 – 198010 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 12,262 | |
| Charles Oakley1985 – 2004 | 12,205 | |
| LeBron James2003 – 2027 | 12,147 | |
| Dennis Rodman1986 – 2000 | 11,954 | |
| Kevin Willis1984 – 2007 | 11,900 | |
| Patrick Ewing1985 – 2002 | 11,607 |