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Most rebounds through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1969-70, among active players

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Jalen Duren, would need 15.1 a game over his next 722 games.

Most rebounds through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1969-70, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 198213,754
Andre Drummond2012 – 2027977 of 1,000 games11,597
Rudy Gobert2013 – 2027915 of 1,000 games10,693
Kevin Love2008 – 2026989 of 1,000 games9,712
Nikola Jokić2015 – 2027819 of 1,000 games9,074
Giannis Antetokounmpo2013 – 2027906 of 1,000 games9,021
Anthony Davis2012 – 2027816 of 1,000 games8,723
Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2027730 of 1,000 games8,163
Clint Capela2014 – 2027745 of 1,000 games7,361
Domantas Sabonis2016 – 2027675 of 1,000 games7,229

Method

  • The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 977 careers from before then aren't here.
  • 451 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 1,000 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.