Most rebounds through the first 5 seasons of an NBA career since 1969-70
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 6,251 rebounds through his first 5 seasons, first of 1,550 careers since 1969-70.
Players with the most rebounds through their first 5 seasons since 1969-70. 1,550 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.
430 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1973-74 | 6,251 |
| 2 | Dwight Howard | 2004-05 – 2008-09 | 5,107 |
| 3 | Buck Williams | 1981-82 – 1985-86 | 5,004 |
| 4 | Andre Drummond | 2012-13 – 2016-17 | 4,945 |
| 5 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1991-92 – 1995-96 | 4,811 |
| 6 | David Robinson | 1989-90 – 1993-94 | 4,686 |
| 7 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1988-89 | 4,677 |
| 8 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1988-89 | 4,660 |
| 9 | Tim Duncan | 1997-98 – 2001-02 | 4,505 |
| 10 | Jack Sikma | 1977-78 – 1981-82 | 4,489 |
| 11 | Charles Oakley | 1985-86 – 1989-90 | 4,392 |
| 12 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 1996-97 | 4,331 |
| 13 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1989-90 | 4,323 |
| 14 | George McGinnis | 1975-76 – 1979-80 | 4,251 |
| 15 | Larry Bird | 1979-80 – 1983-84 | 4,250 |
| 16 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2015-16 – 2019-20 | 4,209 |
| 17 | Sidney Wicks | 1971-72 – 1975-76 | 4,086 |
| 18 | Spencer Haywood | 1970-71 – 1974-75 | 3,954 |
| 19 | Elton Brand | 1999-00 – 2003-04 | 3,898 |
| 20 | Rony Seikaly | 1988-89 – 1992-93 | 3,804 |
| 21 | Vin Baker | 1993-94 – 1997-98 | 3,735 |
| 22 | DeMarcus Cousins | 2010-11 – 2014-15 | 3,726 |
| 23 | Robert Parish | 1976-77 – 1980-81 | 3,697 |
| 24 | Derrick Coleman | 1990-91 – 1994-95 | 3,690 |
| 25 | Nikola Jokić | 2015-16 – 2019-20 | 3,657 |