Most rebounds through the first 250 games of an NBA career since 1969-70
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 3,925 rebounds through his first 250 games, first of 1,425 careers since 1969-70.
Players with the most rebounds through their first 250 games since 1969-70. 1,425 careers have the whole window.
977 careers from before 1969-70 sit out: the box score didn't record rebounds in every game until then.
408 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1972-73 | 3,925 |
| 2 | Bill Walton | 1974-75 – 1982-83 | 3,217 |
| 3 | Spencer Haywood | 1970-71 – 1973-74 | 3,199 |
| 4 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 1995-96 | 3,194 |
| 5 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1991-92 – 1994-95 | 3,105 |
| 6 | David Robinson | 1989-90 – 1992-93 | 3,091 |
| 7 | Buck Williams | 1981-82 – 1984-85 | 3,087 |
| 8 | Andre Drummond | 2012-13 – 2015-16 | 3,069 |
| 9 | Kevin Love | 2008-09 – 2011-12 | 2,997 |
| T10 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1987-88 | 2,975 |
| T10 | Tim Duncan | 1997-98 – 2000-01 | 2,975 |
| 12 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2015-16 – 2018-19 | 2,915 |
| 13 | Dwight Howard | 2004-05 – 2007-08 | 2,909 |
| 14 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1987-88 | 2,900 |
| 15 | Charles Oakley | 1985-86 – 1988-89 | 2,897 |
| 16 | George McGinnis | 1975-76 – 1978-79 | 2,882 |
| 17 | Hassan Whiteside | 2010-11 – 2017-18 | 2,863 |
| 18 | Joel Embiid | 2016-17 – 2020-21 | 2,852 |
| 19 | Jeff Ruland | 1981-82 – 1984-85 | 2,729 |
| 20 | Emeka Okafor | 2004-05 – 2008-09 | 2,714 |
| 21 | Ralph Sampson | 1983-84 – 1986-87 | 2,699 |
| 22 | Larry Bird | 1979-80 – 1982-83 | 2,693 |
| 23 | Elton Brand | 1999-00 – 2002-03 | 2,662 |
| 24 | Jack Sikma | 1977-78 – 1980-81 | 2,645 |
| 25 | Derrick Coleman | 1990-91 – 1993-94 | 2,638 |