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Most rebounds in a team's first 41 games of an NBA season since 1969-70, among active players

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Wilt Chamberlain’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Domantas Sabonis, would need 23.1 a game over the next 30 games.

Most rebounds in a team's first 41 games of an NBA season since 1969-70, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Wilt Chamberlain (1971-72 LAL)1971-72826
Giannis Antetokounmpo (2026-27 MIA)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season139
Domantas Sabonis (2026-27 SAC)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season133
Victor Wembanyama (2026-27 SAS)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season131
Walker Kessler (2026-27 LAL)2026-2712 of 41 games of a season130
Rudy Gobert (2026-27 MIN)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season121
Isaiah Hartenstein (2026-27 OKC)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season110
Onyeka Okongwu (2026-27 ATL)2026-2712 of 41 games of a season97
Naz Reid (2026-27 CHA)2026-2711 of 41 games of a season94
Joel Embiid (2026-27 PHI)2026-2712 of 41 games of a season93

Method

  • The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 2,825 player-seasons from before then aren't here.
  • 958 player-seasons aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 41 games of a season ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.