Most rebounds through the first 3 seasons of an NBA career since 1969-70

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 3,849 rebounds through his first 3 seasons, first of 2,257 careers since 1969-70.

Players with the most rebounds through their first 3 seasons since 1969-70. 2,257 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.

399 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most rebounds through the first 3 seasons of an NBA career since 1969-70
#	Player	Seasons	Value
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-70 – 1971-72	3,849
2	Shaquille O'Neal	1992-93 – 1994-95	3,095
3	Buck Williams	1981-82 – 1983-84	3,024
4	Dikembe Mutombo	1991-92 – 1993-94	2,911
5	Karl-Anthony Towns	2015-16 – 2017-18	2,877
6	David Robinson	1989-90 – 1991-92	2,875
7	Dwight Howard	2004-05 – 2006-07	2,853
8	Charles Oakley	1985-86 – 1987-88	2,804
9	Charles Barkley	1984-85 – 1986-87	2,723
10	George McGinnis	1975-76 – 1977-78	2,688
11	Ralph Sampson	1983-84 – 1985-86	2,645
12	Andre Drummond	2012-13 – 2014-15	2,632
13	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-85 – 1986-87	2,613
14	Jack Sikma	1977-78 – 1979-80	2,599
15	Larry Bird	1979-80 – 1981-82	2,584
16	Karl Malone	1985-86 – 1987-88	2,559
17	Jeff Ruland	1981-82 – 1983-84	2,558
18	Kevin Love	2008-09 – 2010-11	2,504
19	Sidney Wicks	1971-72 – 1973-74	2,497
20	Elton Brand	1999-00 – 2001-02	2,481
21	Tim Duncan	1997-98 – 1999-00	2,466
22	Larry Kenon	1976-77 – 1978-79	2,441
23	Blake Griffin	2010-11 – 2012-13	2,368
24	Spencer Haywood	1970-71 – 1972-73	2,317
25	Clark Kellogg	1982-83 – 1984-85	2,303

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