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 June 23, 2025
- 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 2025 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 | 12.70 | 7,379 | 10 | 581 | ||||||
| 14. | Elvin Hayes | 12.49 | 16,279 | 16 | 1,303 | ||||||
| 15. | Moses Malone | 12.20 | 16,212 | 19 | 1,329 | ||||||
| 16. | Andre Drummond | 12.15 | 10,981 | 13 | 904 | ||||||
| 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 | 11.70 | 9,700 | 12 | 829 | ||||||
| 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. | Red Kerr | 11.15 | 10,092 | 12 | 905 | ||||||
| 27. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 11.11 | 13,748 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
| 28. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 11.06 | 7,136 | 10 | 645 | ||||||
| 29. | Joel Embiid | 11.03 | 4,987 | 9 | 452 | ||||||
| 30. | Dave DeBusschere | 10.99 | 9,618 | 12 | 875 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Nikola Jokic | 10.93 | 8,141 | 10 | 745 | ||||||
| 32. | Shaquille O'Neal | 10.85 | 13,099 | 19 | 1,207 | ||||||
| 33. | Tim Duncan | 10.84 | 15,091 | 19 | 1,392 | ||||||
| 34. | Swen Nater | 10.83 | 5,297 | 8 | 489 | ||||||
| 35. | Hassan Whiteside | 10.81 | 5,523 | 10 | 511 | ||||||
| 36. | Anthony Davis | 10.69 | 8,416 | 13 | 787 | ||||||
| 37. | Domantas Sabonis | 10.65 | 6,880 | 9 | 646 | ||||||
| 38. | David Robinson | 10.64 | 10,497 | 14 | 987 | ||||||
| 39. | Elmore Smith | 10.61 | 5,962 | 8 | 562 | ||||||
| 40. | Clint Capela | 10.52 | 6,985 | 11 | 664 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Total Rebounds |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Bill Walton | 10.52 | 4,923 | 10 | 468 | ||||||
| 42. | Deandre Ayton | 10.47 | 4,167 | 7 | 398 | ||||||
| 43. | Nikola Vucevic | 10.46 | 10,170 | 14 | 972 | ||||||
| 44. | Ray Scott | 10.46 | 7,154 | 9 | 684 | ||||||
| 45. | Zelmo Beaty | 10.44 | 5,949 | 8 | 570 | ||||||
| 46. | Happy Hairston | 10.33 | 8,019 | 11 | 776 | ||||||
| 47. | Dikembe Mutombo | 10.33 | 12,359 | 18 | 1,196 | ||||||
| 48. | Clyde Lee | 10.28 | 7,626 | 10 | 742 | ||||||
| 49. | DeMarcus Cousins | 10.19 | 6,664 | 11 | 654 | ||||||
| 50. | Billy Cunningham | 10.15 | 6,638 | 9 | 654 |