List of National Basketball Association single - game rebounding leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association single - game rebounding leaders This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. ( December 2016 ) This is a list of National Basketball Association players who have had 38 or more rebounds in a single game. Multiple occurrences : Wilt Chamberlain 29 times ( four times in the playoffs ) and Bill Russell 23 times ( seven times in the playoffs ). The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950 -- 51 season. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Occurred in playoff competition Rebounds Player Team Date Opponent Notes 55 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 24, 1960 Boston Celtics Record set in a losing effort ; grabbed 31 rebounds in one half ; scored 34 points. 51 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics February 5, 1960 Syracuse Nationals Set a then - record. 49 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics November 16, 1957 Philadelphia Warriors Set a then - record for rebounds in a game ; set a still - standing record of 32 rebounds in a single half. 49 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 11, 1965 Detroit Pistons 45 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors February 6, 1960 Syracuse Nationals Single - game record for a rookie ; scored 44 points ; the fourth quadruple double - double in NBA history. 45 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors January 21, 1961 Los Angeles Lakers Scored 56 points ; the fifth quadruple double - double in NBA history. 43 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 10, 1959 New York Knicks Set a then - record for a rookie ; scored 39 points. 43 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors December 8, 1961 Los Angeles Lakers Triple overtime ; Chamberlain also scored a then - record 78 points in the game ; the sixth quadruple double - double in NBA history. 43 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics January 20, 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 43 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers March 6, 1965 Boston Celtics 42 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors January 15, 1960 Boston Celtics Rookie season ; scored 44 points ; the second quadruple double - double in NBA history. 42 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors January 25, 1960 Detroit Pistons Rookie season ; Chamberlain also scored a rookie record 58 points in the same game ; the third quadruple double - double in NBA history. 42 Nate Thurmond * San Francisco Warriors November 9, 1965 Detroit Pistons 42 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers January 14, 1966 Boston Celtics Scored 37 points. 42 Wilt Chamberlain * Los Angeles Lakers March 7, 1969 Boston Celtics Overtime. 41 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics February 12, 1958 Syracuse Nationals 41 Wilt Chamberlain * San Francisco Warriors October 26, 1962 Detroit Pistons Overtime ; scored 50 points ; the seventh quadruple double - double in NBA history. 41 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 14, 1965 San Francisco Warriors 41 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers April 5, 1967 Boston Celtics Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals. 40 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 23, 1958 Philadelphia Warriors Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals. 40 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics December 12, 1958 Cincinnati Royals Overtime. 40 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 4, 1959 Syracuse Nationals Set a then - record for a rookie ; third game of career ; scored 41 points ; the first quadruple double - double in NBA history. 40 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 29, 1960 St. Louis Hawks NBA Finals record ( tie ) 40 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics February 12, 1961 Philadelphia Warriors 40 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics April 18, 1962 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals record ( tie ) ; game 7 overtime victory ; Russell 's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter -- regular season or playoffs ; scored 30 points. 40 Jerry Lucas * Cincinnati Royals February 29, 1964 Philadelphia 76ers His rookie season. 40 Wilt Chamberlain * San Francisco Warriors November 22, 1964 Detroit Pistons Scored 50 points ; the eighth and final quadruple double - double in NBA history. 40 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers December 28, 1965 Boston Celtics Scored 31 points. 39 Neil Johnston * Philadelphia Warriors December 4, 1954 Syracuse Nationals Set a then - record. 39 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics January 25, 1959 Detroit Pistons 39 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics December 19, 1959 New York Knicks 39 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors December 28, 1959 Cincinnati Royals Rookie season ; scored 39 points. 39 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors January 13, 1960 Syracuse Nationals Rookie season ; scored 42 points. 39 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors January 29, 1960 Boston Celtics Rookie season ; scored 43 points. 39 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 19, 1960 Philadelphia Warriors 39 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 23, 1961 Syracuse Nationals 39 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 4, 1961 Detroit Pistons Scored 58 points. 39 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics December 21, 1961 New York Knicks 39 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers April 6, 1965 Boston Celtics Scored 30 points. 38 Maurice Stokes * Rochester Royals January 14, 1956 Syracuse Nationals Rookie season ; triple - double, scored 26 points with 12 assists. 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics February 23, 1958 Philadelphia Warriors 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics December 4, 1959 New York Knicks 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 29, 1960 Los Angeles Lakers Scored 44 points. 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors December 18, 1960 Cincinnati Royals Scored 32 points. 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics April 11, 1961 St. Louis Hawks Scored 30 points 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors November 25, 1961 Chicago Packers Scored 39 points. 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics February 21, 1963 San Francisco Warriors 38 Wilt Chamberlain * San Francisco Warriors February 21, 1963 Boston Celtics Scored 40 points. 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics April 16, 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 38 Wilt Chamberlain * San Francisco Warriors April 24, 1964 Boston Celtics 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics January 30, 1965 New York Knicks 38 Bill Russell * Boston Celtics March 3, 1965 Los Angeles Lakers 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers March 2, 1967 San Francisco Warriors Triple - double, scored 24 points with 13 assists. 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers April 16, 1967 San Francisco Warriors Triple - double, scored 10 points with 10 assists ; 26 rebounds in one half, setting the NBA Playoffs record. 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia 76ers December 20, 1967 Seattle SuperSonics Scored 53 points. 38 Wilt Chamberlain * Los Angeles Lakers March 9, 1969 Baltimore Bullets Since 1973 This is a complete listing for total rebounds since the 1973 -- 74 season, but it is not a complete listing for offensive or defensive rebounds. Rebounds Off Def Player Team Date Opponent Score Minutes played Points 20 - 20 Led the league in rebounding Notes 37 19 18 Moses Malone * Houston Rockets February 9, 1979 New Orleans Jazz 106 -- 99 44 33 Yes Yes 14 rebounds in the first quarter. 35 16 19 Charles Oakley Chicago Bulls April 22, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 103 -- 107 41 26 Yes No Second to last game of season, in a season rebounding title battle, which he lost by a. 03 margin to Michael Cage. 34 29 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * Los Angeles Lakers December 14, 1975 Detroit Pistons 110 -- 100 42 27 Yes Yes NBA single - game record for defensive rebounds. 34 18 16 Dennis Rodman * Detroit Pistons March 4, 1992 Indiana Pacers 110 -- 107 45 10 No Yes Overtime. 21 rebounds in the second half, including 11 offensive rebounds. 34 8 26 Rony Seikaly Miami Heat March 3, 1993 Washington Bullets 125 -- 106 40 12 No No Seikaly outrebounded the opposing team, 34 -- 30. 33 15 18 Swen Nater Milwaukee Bucks December 19, 1976 Atlanta Hawks 126 -- 109 41 30 Yes No 33 16 17 Kevin Willis Atlanta Hawks February 19, 1992 Washington Bullets 102 -- 103 45 20 Yes No Overtime. 11 offensive rebounds in a half. 33 8 25 Charles Barkley * Houston Rockets November 2, 1996 Phoenix Suns 110 -- 95 45 20 Yes No Barkley outrebounded the opposing team 33 -- 30, and played against his previous team for the first time. 32 28 Elvin Hayes * Capital Bullets November 17, 1973 Atlanta Hawks 115 -- 109 48 43 Yes Yes On Hayes 's 28th birthday. 32 7 25 Robert Parish * Golden State Warriors March 30, 1979 New York Knicks 114 -- 98 36 30 Yes No 11 rebounds in the first quarter. 15 rebounds in the first half, 17 rebounds in the second half. 32 7 25 Swen Nater ( 2 ) San Diego Clippers December 14, 1979 Denver Nuggets 112 -- 108 44 12 No Yes 21 rebounds in the second half. 18 defensive rebounds in the second half, setting the NBA record. 11 defensive rebounds in the fourth quarter. 32 21 11 Moses Malone * ( 2 ) Houston Rockets February 11, 1982 Seattle SuperSonics 117 -- 100 44 38 Yes Yes NBA single - game record for offensive rebounds ; 11 offensive rebounds in one half, 10 in the other half. 15 total rebounds in the first half, 17 rebounds in the second half. Malone outrebounded the opposing team, 32 -- 29. 32 12 20 Dennis Rodman * ( 2 ) Detroit Pistons January 28, 1992 Charlotte Hornets 100 -- 95 50 16 No Yes Overtime. 32 9 23 Dennis Rodman * ( 3 ) San Antonio Spurs January 22, 1994 Dallas Mavericks 103 -- 83 43 8 No Yes 13 defensive rebounds in the first half. 31 14 17 Larry Smith Golden State Warriors March 28, 1981 Denver Nuggets 139 -- 142 45 23 Yes No Rookie. Last Warriors home game of season. 31 11 20 Kevin Willis ( 2 ) Atlanta Hawks December 3, 1991 Dallas Mavericks 103 -- 99 40 29 Yes No 31 9 22 Dennis Rodman * ( 4 ) Detroit Pistons March 14, 1992 Sacramento Kings 89 -- 83 48 7 No Yes 31 8 23 Dikembe Mutombo * Denver Nuggets March 26, 1996 Charlotte Hornets 112 -- 119 51 16 No No Double overtime. 31 12 19 Kevin Love ^ Minnesota Timberwolves November 12, 2010 New York Knicks 112 -- 103 40 : 39 31 Yes Yes 15 rebounds in the third quarter, and 22 rebounds in the second half. 13 defensive rebounds in the second half. 30 11 19 Jim Fox Seattle SuperSonics December 26, 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 129 -- 105 39 25 Yes No 30 10 20 George T. Johnson Golden State Warriors March 15, 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 112 -- 107 48 14 No No Elmore Smith of the Lakers had 11 blocks in the same game. 30 6 24 Wes Unseld * Washington Bullets April 6, 1975 New Orleans Jazz 119 -- 103 46 11 No Yes Last game of season ; won season rebounding title over Dave Cowens by a. 01 margin. 14 rebounds in the first half, 16 rebounds in the second half. 30 7 23 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * ( 2 ) Los Angeles Lakers February 3, 1978 New Jersey Nets 105 -- 99 48 37 Yes No Overtime. 30 10 20 Swen Nater ( 3 ) Buffalo Braves March 4, 1978 New Jersey Nets 111 -- 107 44 27 Yes No 30 11 19 Michael Cage Los Angeles Clippers April 24, 1988 Seattle SuperSonics 100 -- 109 48 8 No Yes Last game of season ; won season rebounding title over Charles Oakley by a. 03 margin. 30 11 19 Dennis Rodman * ( 5 ) San Antonio Spurs February 21, 1995 Houston Rockets 98 -- 97 40 6 No Yes 30 8 22 Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers April 11, 2012 San Antonio Spurs 98 -- 84 36 : 41 16 No No 19 rebounds in the first half. 30 11 19 Dwight Howard ^ Charlotte Hornets March 21, 2018 Brooklyn Nets 111 -- 105 34 32 Yes TBD See also NBA regular season records List of NCAA Division I men 's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game External links Top single - game rebounders ( 35 - plus ) from nbahoopsonline.com National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams All - time win - loss records Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_single-game_rebounding_leaders&oldid=831759466 '' Categories : National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles with hCards Talk About Wikipedia Español Français Edit links This page was last edited on 22 March 2018, at 02 : 21 ( UTC ). 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Question: who holds the record for the most rebounds in the nba
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain