Most rebounds in a team's first 82 games of an NBA season since 1969-70
Wilt Chamberlain (1971-72 LAL) leads with 1,572 rebounds through LAL's first 82 games of 1971-72, first of 21,725 player-seasons since 1969-70.
Players with the most rebounds through their team's first 82 games of a season since 1969-70. 21,725 careers have the whole window.
2,825 player-seasons from before 1969-70 sit out: the box score didn't record rebounds in every game until then.
1,211 player-seasons sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
Most rebounds in a team's first 82 games of an NBA season since 1969-70| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
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| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain (1971-72 LAL) | 1971-72 | 1,572 |
| 2 | Dennis Rodman (1991-92 DET) | 1991-92 | 1,530 |
| 3 | Wilt Chamberlain (1972-73 LAL) | 1972-73 | 1,526 |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain (1970-71 LAL) | 1970-71 | 1,493 |
| 5 | Elvin Hayes (1973-74 CAP) | 1973-74 | 1,463 |
| 6 | Moses Malone (1978-79 HOU) | 1978-79 | 1,444 |
| 7 | Elvin Hayes (1969-70 SDR) | 1969-70 | 1,385 |
| 8 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975-76 LAL) | 1975-76 | 1,383 |
| 9 | Dennis Rodman (1993-94 SAS) | 1993-94 | 1,367 |
| 10 | Elvin Hayes (1970-71 SDR) | 1970-71 | 1,361 |
| 11 | Wes Unseld (1969-70 BLT) | 1969-70 | 1,360 |
| 12 | Nate Thurmond (1972-73 GSW) | 1972-73 | 1,349 |
| 13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971-72 MIL) | 1971-72 | 1,347 |
| 14 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-71 MIL) | 1970-71 | 1,312 |
| 15 | Truck Robinson (1977-78 NOJ) | 1977-78 | 1,288 |
| 16 | Jerry Lucas (1970-71 SFW) | 1970-71 | 1,265 |
| 17 | Kevin Willis (1991-92 ATL) | 1991-92 | 1,258 |
| 18 | Dave Cowens (1973-74 BOS) | 1973-74 | 1,257 |
| 19 | Wes Unseld (1970-71 BLT) | 1970-71 | 1,253 |
| 20 | Nate Thurmond (1971-72 GSW) | 1971-72 | 1,252 |
| 21 | Andre Drummond (2017-18 DET) | 2017-18 | 1,247 |
| 22 | Dave Cowens (1975-76 BOS) | 1975-76 | 1,246 |
| 23 | Andre Drummond (2018-19 DET) | 2018-19 | 1,232 |
| 24 | DeAndre Jordan (2014-15 LAC) | 2014-15 | 1,226 |
| 25 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1972-73 MIL) | 1972-73 | 1,224 |
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