Most rebounds in an NBA center's career
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Wilt Chamberlain leads with 23,840 rebounds in his career, first of 735 centers.
23,840game 11,611
- 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 | |
| Robert Parish1976 – 1997 | 14,713 | |
| 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 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 2009 | 12,359 | |
| Kevin Willis1984 – 2007 | 11,900 | |
| Patrick Ewing1985 – 2002 | 11,607 | |
| Andre Drummond2012 – 2027 | 11,575 | |
| DeAndre Jordan2008 – 2027 | 10,874 | |
| Jack Sikma1977 – 1991 | 10,816 | |
| Nikola Vučević2011 – 2027 | 10,728 | |
| Rudy Gobert2013 – 2027 | 10,667 | |
| David Robinson1989 – 2003 | 10,497 | |
| Tyson Chandler2001 – 2020 | 10,467 | |
| Dave Cowens1970 – 19834 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 10,396 | |
| Bill Laimbeer1980 – 19942 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 10,381 | |
| Sam Lacey1970 – 19835 of his games have no rebounds recorded, so the number is short. | 9,660 | |
| Marcus Camby1996 – 2013 | 9,513 |