NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders: Career Totals in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total rebounds in the Playoffs 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, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1951.
* Players in bold played in the 2025 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders:
Career Totals in the Playoffs - Top 50
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Player |
Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 1. | Bill Russell | 4,104 | 13 | 165 | - | - | |||||
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 3,913 | 13 | 160 | - | - | |||||
| 3. | Tim Duncan | 2,859 | 18 | 251 | 778 | 2,081 | |||||
| 4. | LeBron James | 2,628 | 18 | 292 | 442 | 2,186 | |||||
| 5. | Shaquille O'Neal | 2,508 | 17 | 216 | 866 | 1,642 | |||||
| 6. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2,481 | 18 | 237 | 505 | 1,273 | |||||
| 7. | Karl Malone | 2,062 | 19 | 193 | 502 | 1,560 | |||||
| 8. | Wes Unseld | 1,777 | 12 | 119 | 306 | 742 | |||||
| 9. | Robert Parish | 1,765 | 16 | 184 | 571 | 1,194 | |||||
| 10. | Elgin Baylor | 1,724 | 12 | 134 | - | - |
Player |
Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 11. | Larry Bird | 1,683 | 12 | 164 | 360 | 1,323 | |||||
| 12. | Dennis Rodman | 1,676 | 11 | 169 | 626 | 1,050 | |||||
| 13. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1,621 | 15 | 145 | 471 | 1,150 | |||||
| 14. | Scottie Pippen | 1,583 | 16 | 208 | 466 | 1,117 | |||||
| 15. | Charles Barkley | 1,582 | 13 | 123 | 510 | 1,072 | |||||
| 16. | Al Horford | 1,561 | 16 | 197 | 360 | 1,201 | |||||
| 17. | Kevin Garnett | 1,534 | 14 | 143 | 320 | 1,214 | |||||
| 18. | Paul Silas | 1,527 | 14 | 163 | 339 | 628 | |||||
| 19. | Dwight Howard | 1,473 | 12 | 125 | 441 | 1,032 | |||||
| 20. | Magic Johnson | 1,465 | 13 | 190 | 349 | 1,116 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 21. | Horace Grant | 1,457 | 13 | 170 | 549 | 908 | |||||
| Draymond Green | 1,457 | 10 | 169 | 273 | 1,184 | ||||||
| 23. | Ben Wallace | 1,454 | 8 | 130 | 463 | 991 | |||||
| 24. | Dirk Nowitzki | 1,446 | 15 | 145 | 212 | 1,234 | |||||
| 25. | Charles Oakley | 1,445 | 15 | 144 | 519 | 926 | |||||
| 26. | Patrick Ewing | 1,435 | 14 | 139 | 337 | 1,098 | |||||
| 27. | Robert Horry | 1,361 | 16 | 244 | 410 | 951 | |||||
| 28. | Kevin Durant | 1,327 | 13 | 170 | 129 | 1,198 | |||||
| 29. | Bill Bridges | 1,305 | 12 | 113 | 27 | 52 | |||||
| 30. | Bob Pettit | 1,304 | 9 | 88 | - | - |
Player |
Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 31. | David Robinson | 1,301 | 12 | 123 | 367 | 934 | |||||
| 32. | Moses Malone | 1,295 | 12 | 94 | 510 | 785 | |||||
| 33. | Dave Cowens | 1,285 | 7 | 89 | 243 | 674 | |||||
| 34. | Kevin McHale | 1,253 | 13 | 169 | 456 | 797 | |||||
| 35. | Pau Gasol | 1,246 | 12 | 136 | 373 | 873 | |||||
| 36. | Elvin Hayes | 1,244 | 10 | 96 | 336 | 768 | |||||
| 37. | John Havlicek | 1,186 | 13 | 172 | 79 | 199 | |||||
| 38. | Nikola Jokic | 1,159 | 7 | 94 | 286 | 873 | |||||
| 39. | Dave DeBusschere | 1,155 | 8 | 96 | 25 | 74 | |||||
| 40. | Michael Jordan | 1,152 | 13 | 179 | 305 | 847 |
Player |
Rebounds |
Playoffs | Games | Offensive Rebounds |
Defensive Rebounds |
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| 41. | Kawhi Leonard | 1,142 | 12 | 146 | 262 | 880 | |||||
| 42. | Kobe Bryant | 1,119 | 15 | 220 | 230 | 889 | |||||
| 43. | Nate Thurmond | 1,101 | 9 | 81 | 62 | 143 | |||||
| 44. | Rasheed Wallace | 1,099 | 14 | 177 | 236 | 863 | |||||
| 45. | Bill Laimbeer | 1,097 | 9 | 113 | 257 | 840 | |||||
| 46. | Dale Davis | 1,091 | 14 | 137 | 389 | 702 | |||||
| 47. | A.C. Green | 1,084 | 13 | 153 | 390 | 694 | |||||
| 48. | Jason Kidd | 1,058 | 17 | 158 | 218 | 840 | |||||
| 49. | Dolph Schayes | 1,051 | 13 | 86 | - | - | |||||
| 50. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 1,022 | 9 | 84 | 205 | 817 |