NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career rebounds per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on May 18, 2024
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1951.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Bill Russell | 24.87 | 4,104 | 13 | 165 | ||||||
2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 24.46 | 3,913 | 13 | 160 | ||||||
3. | Wes Unseld | 14.93 | 1,777 | 12 | 119 | ||||||
4. | Bob Pettit | 14.82 | 1,304 | 9 | 88 | ||||||
5. | Walt Bellamy | 14.78 | 680 | 7 | 46 | ||||||
6. | Dave Cowens | 14.44 | 1,285 | 7 | 89 | ||||||
7. | Alex Groza | 14.00 | 42 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
8. | George Mikan | 13.85 | 665 | 5 | 48 | ||||||
9. | Moses Malone | 13.78 | 1,295 | 12 | 94 | ||||||
10. | Nate Thurmond | 13.59 | 1,101 | 9 | 81 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Elvin Hayes | 12.96 | 1,244 | 10 | 96 | ||||||
12. | Elgin Baylor | 12.87 | 1,724 | 12 | 134 | ||||||
13. | Charles Barkley | 12.86 | 1,582 | 13 | 123 | ||||||
14. | Roy Tarpley | 12.79 | 307 | 3 | 24 | ||||||
15. | Walter Dukes | 12.34 | 432 | 7 | 35 | ||||||
16. | Dolph Schayes | 12.22 | 1,051 | 13 | 86 | ||||||
17. | Nikola Jokic | 12.18 | 962 | 6 | 79 | ||||||
18. | Dave DeBusschere | 12.03 | 1,155 | 8 | 96 | ||||||
19. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 11.96 | 945 | 8 | 79 | ||||||
20. | Dwight Howard | 11.78 | 1,473 | 12 | 125 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Anthony Davis | 11.75 | 705 | 6 | 60 | ||||||
22. | Shaquille O'Neal | 11.61 | 2,508 | 17 | 216 | ||||||
23. | Bill Bridges | 11.55 | 1,305 | 12 | 113 | ||||||
24. | Connie Hawkins | 11.42 | 137 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
25. | Tim Duncan | 11.39 | 2,859 | 18 | 251 | ||||||
26. | Rudy Gobert | 11.32 | 713 | 8 | 63 | ||||||
27. | Ben Wallace | 11.18 | 1,454 | 8 | 130 | ||||||
28. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.18 | 1,621 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
29. | Neil Johnston | 11.17 | 257 | 4 | 23 | ||||||
30. | Harry Gallatin | 11.17 | 592 | 6 | 53 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Carlos Boozer | 11.08 | 920 | 8 | 83 | ||||||
32. | Zelmo Beaty | 11.05 | 696 | 7 | 63 | ||||||
33. | Red Kerr | 10.88 | 827 | 12 | 76 | ||||||
34. | Joel Embiid | 10.86 | 641 | 7 | 59 | ||||||
35. | Joe Strawder | 10.83 | 65 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
36. | Kevin Garnett | 10.73 | 1,534 | 14 | 143 | ||||||
37. | Karl Malone | 10.68 | 2,062 | 19 | 193 | ||||||
38. | Joakim Noah | 10.63 | 659 | 8 | 62 | ||||||
39. | David Robinson | 10.58 | 1,301 | 12 | 123 | ||||||
40. | Ralph Sampson | 10.53 | 400 | 4 | 38 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Deandre Ayton | 10.51 | 473 | 3 | 45 | ||||||
42. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 10.50 | 273 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
43. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10.47 | 2,481 | 18 | 237 | ||||||
44. | Swede Halbrook | 10.38 | 83 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
45. | Kermit Washington | 10.33 | 93 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
46. | Patrick Ewing | 10.32 | 1,435 | 14 | 139 | ||||||
47. | Jarrett Allen | 10.28 | 185 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
48. | Willis Reed | 10.27 | 801 | 7 | 78 | ||||||
49. | Larry Bird | 10.26 | 1,683 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
50. | Brad Daugherty | 10.22 | 419 | 5 | 41 |