Most rebounds through the first 500 games of an NBA career since 1969-70
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with 7,782 rebounds through his first 500 games, first of 828 careers since 1969-70.
Players with the most rebounds through their first 500 games since 1969-70. 828 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.
444 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1975-76 | 7,782 |
| 2 | Andre Drummond | 2012-13 – 2018-19 | 6,746 |
| 3 | Dwight Howard | 2004-05 – 2010-11 | 6,310 |
| 4 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1990-91 | 6,273 |
| 5 | Tim Duncan | 1997-98 – 2003-04 | 6,177 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 1999-00 | 6,175 |
| 7 | Buck Williams | 1981-82 – 1987-88 | 6,147 |
| 8 | Dikembe Mutombo | 1991-92 – 1997-98 | 6,065 |
| 9 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1990-91 | 5,899 |
| 10 | David Robinson | 1989-90 – 1995-96 | 5,869 |
| 11 | Kevin Love | 2008-09 – 2015-16 | 5,792 |
| 12 | Charles Oakley | 1985-86 – 1991-92 | 5,654 |
| 13 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2015-16 – 2022-23 | 5,627 |
| 14 | Spencer Haywood | 1970-71 – 1977-78 | 5,541 |
| 15 | Rudy Gobert | 2013-14 – 2020-21 | 5,540 |
| 16 | Jack Sikma | 1977-78 – 1983-84 | 5,504 |
| 17 | DeMarcus Cousins | 2010-11 – 2017-18 | 5,447 |
| 18 | Hassan Whiteside | 2010-11 – 2021-22 | 5,442 |
| 19 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1991-92 | 5,400 |
| 20 | Dennis Rodman | 1986-87 – 1992-93 | 5,390 |
| 21 | Clint Capela | 2014-15 – 2022-23 | 5,357 |
| 22 | Larry Bird | 1979-80 – 1985-86 | 5,285 |
| 23 | Anthony Davis | 2012-13 – 2019-20 | 5,228 |
| 24 | Elton Brand | 1999-00 – 2005-06 | 5,215 |
| 25 | Derrick Coleman | 1990-91 – 1998-99 | 5,161 |