NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career rebounds per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on April 25, 2024
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Seasons' and 'Games' only include seasons since 1950-51.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 4,000 rebounds.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Regular Season
NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Wilt Chamberlain | 22.89 | 23,924 | 14 | 1,045 | ||||||
| 2. | Bill Russell | 22.45 | 21,620 | 13 | 963 | ||||||
| 3. | Bob Pettit | 16.22 | 12,849 | 11 | 792 | ||||||
| 4. | Jerry Lucas | 15.61 | 12,942 | 11 | 829 | ||||||
| 5. | Nate Thurmond | 15.00 | 14,464 | 14 | 964 | ||||||
| 6. | Wes Unseld | 13.99 | 13,769 | 13 | 984 | ||||||
| 7. | Walt Bellamy | 13.65 | 14,241 | 14 | 1,043 | ||||||
| 8. | Dave Cowens | 13.63 | 10,444 | 11 | 766 | ||||||
| 9. | Elgin Baylor | 13.55 | 11,463 | 14 | 846 | ||||||
| 10. | George Mikan | 13.40 | 4,167 | 5 | 311 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Dennis Rodman | 13.12 | 11,954 | 14 | 911 | ||||||
| 12. | Willis Reed | 12.94 | 8,414 | 10 | 650 | ||||||
| 13. | Gus Johnson | 12.68 | 7,379 | 10 | 582 | ||||||
| 14. | Elvin Hayes | 12.49 | 16,279 | 16 | 1,303 | ||||||
| 15. | Andre Drummond | 12.35 | 10,671 | 12 | 864 | ||||||
| 16. | Moses Malone | 12.20 | 16,212 | 19 | 1,329 | ||||||
| 17. | Dolph Schayes | 12.08 | 11,256 | 14 | 932 | ||||||
| 18. | Bill Bridges | 11.94 | 11,054 | 13 | 926 | ||||||
| 19. | Harry Gallatin | 11.89 | 6,684 | 8 | 562 | ||||||
| 20. | Dwight Howard | 11.78 | 14,627 | 18 | 1,242 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Rudy Gobert | 11.78 | 8,915 | 11 | 757 | ||||||
| 22. | Charles Barkley | 11.69 | 12,546 | 16 | 1,073 | ||||||
| 23. | Neil Johnston | 11.35 | 5,856 | 8 | 516 | ||||||
| 24. | Walter Dukes | 11.25 | 6,223 | 8 | 553 | ||||||
| 25. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 11.18 | 17,440 | 20 | 1,560 | ||||||
| 26. | Joel Embiid | 11.16 | 4,832 | 8 | 433 | ||||||
| 27. | Red Kerr | 11.15 | 10,092 | 12 | 905 | ||||||
| 28. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.11 | 13,748 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
| 29. | Dave DeBusschere | 10.99 | 9,618 | 12 | 875 | ||||||
| 30. | Shaquille O'Neal | 10.85 | 13,099 | 19 | 1,207 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 10.85 | 6,216 | 9 | 573 | ||||||
| 32. | Tim Duncan | 10.84 | 15,091 | 19 | 1,392 | ||||||
| 33. | Swen Nater | 10.83 | 5,297 | 8 | 489 | ||||||
| 34. | Hassan Whiteside | 10.81 | 5,523 | 10 | 511 | ||||||
| 35. | Nikola Jokic | 10.74 | 7,249 | 9 | 675 | ||||||
| 36. | Clint Capela | 10.70 | 6,516 | 10 | 609 | ||||||
| 37. | David Robinson | 10.64 | 10,497 | 14 | 987 | ||||||
| 38. | Anthony Davis | 10.63 | 7,826 | 12 | 736 | ||||||
| 39. | Elmore Smith | 10.61 | 5,962 | 8 | 562 | ||||||
| 40. | Bill Walton | 10.52 | 4,923 | 10 | 468 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Nikola Vucevic | 10.49 | 9,435 | 13 | 899 | ||||||
| 42. | Ray Scott | 10.46 | 7,154 | 9 | 684 | ||||||
| 43. | Zelmo Beaty | 10.44 | 5,949 | 8 | 570 | ||||||
| 44. | Happy Hairston | 10.33 | 8,019 | 11 | 776 | ||||||
| 45. | Dikembe Mutombo | 10.33 | 12,359 | 18 | 1,196 | ||||||
| 46. | Clyde Lee | 10.28 | 7,626 | 10 | 742 | ||||||
| 47. | Domantas Sabonis | 10.26 | 5,908 | 8 | 576 | ||||||
| 48. | DeMarcus Cousins | 10.19 | 6,664 | 11 | 654 | ||||||
| 49. | Billy Cunningham | 10.15 | 6,638 | 9 | 654 | ||||||
| 50. | Karl Malone | 10.14 | 14,968 | 19 | 1,476 |