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Most rebounds through the first 500 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, Donovan Clingan, would need 18.1 a game over his next 346 games.

Most rebounds through the first 500 games of an NBA career since 1969-70, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 19767,782
Joel Embiid2016 – 20275,373
Deandre Ayton2018 – 2027481 of 500 games4,798
Wendell Carter Jr.2018 – 2027471 of 500 games3,847
Lauri Markkanen2017 – 20273,544
Mitchell Robinson2018 – 2027407 of 500 games3,221
Alperen Sengun2021 – 2027367 of 500 games3,168
Evan Mobley2021 – 2027345 of 500 games3,077
Isaiah Hartenstein2018 – 2027437 of 500 games2,976
Nic Claxton2019 – 2027381 of 500 games2,879

Method

  • The data has rebounds for every game since 1969-70, so 977 careers from before then aren't here.
  • 444 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 500 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.