# List of NBA career rebounding leaders

This article provides two lists:
    A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded.
    A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

## Rebounding leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded.
    Statistics accurate as of March 18, 2025.
| ^ | Active NBA player |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team(s) played for (years) | Total rebounds | Games played | Rebounds per game average |
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain* | C | Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) | 23,924 | 1,045 | 22.9 |
| 2 | Bill Russell* | C | Boston Celtics (1956–1969) | 21,620 | 963 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | C | Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) | 17,440 | 1,560 | 11.2 |
| 4 | Elvin Hayes* | PF/C | San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984) Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981) | 16,279 | 1,303 | 12.5 |
| 5 | Moses Malone* | C | Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) | 16,212 | 1,329 | 12.2 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan* | PF/C | San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) | 15,091 | 1,392 | 10.8 |
| 7 | Karl Malone* | PF | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) | 14,968 | 1,476 | 10.1 |
| 8 | Robert Parish* | C | Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997) | 14,715 | 1,611 | 9.1 |
| 9 | Kevin Garnett* | PF | Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) | 14,662 | 1,462 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Dwight Howard$^§$ | C | Orlando Magic (2004–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022) Houston Rockets (2013–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–2019) Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021) | 14,627 | 1,242 | 11.8 |
| 11 | Nate Thurmond* | C | San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1963–1974) Chicago Bulls (1974–1976) Cleveland Cavaliers (1976–1977) | 14,464 | 964 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Walt Bellamy* | C | Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961–1965) New York Knicks (1965–1968) Detroit Pistons (1968–1970) Atlanta Hawks (1970–1974) New Orleans Jazz (1974) | 14,241 | 1,043 | 13.7 |
| 13 | Wes Unseld* | C | Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1968–1981) | 13,769 | 984 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Hakeem Olajuwon* | C | Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) | 13,748 | 1,238 | 11.1 |
| 15 | Shaquille O'Neal* | C | Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011) | 13,099 | 1,207 | 10.9 |
| 16 | Buck Williams | PF | New Jersey Nets (1981–1989) Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1996) New York Knicks (1996–1998) | 13,017 | 1,307 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Jerry Lucas* | PF | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969) San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971) New York Knicks (1971–1974) | 12,942 | 829 | 15.6 |
| 18 | Bob Pettit* | PF | Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) | 12,849 | 792 | 16.2 |
| 19 | Charles Barkley* | PF | Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992) Phoenix Suns (1992–1996) Houston Rockets (1996–2000) | 12,546 | 1,073 | 11.7 |
| 20 | Dikembe Mutombo* | C | Denver Nuggets (1991–1996) Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001) Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002) New Jersey Nets (2002–2003) New York Knicks (2003–2004) Houston Rockets (2004–2009) | 12,359 | 1,196 | 10.3 |
| 21 | Paul Silas | PF | St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1964–1969) Phoenix Suns (1969–1972) Boston Celtics (1972–1976) Denver Nuggets (1976–1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1980) | 12,357 | 1,254 | 9.9 |
| 22 | Charles Oakley | PF | Chicago Bulls (1985–1988, 2001–2002) New York Knicks (1988–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998–2001) Washington Wizards (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2004) | 12,205 | 1,282 | 9.5 |
| 23 | Dennis Rodman* | PF/SF | Detroit Pistons (1986–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1993–1995) Chicago Bulls (1995–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999) Dallas Mavericks (2000) | 11,954 | 911 | 13.1 |
| 24 | Kevin Willis | PF/C | Atlanta Hawks (1984–1994, 2004–2005) Miami Heat (1994–1996) Golden State Warriors (1996) Houston Rockets (1996–1998, 2001–2002) Toronto Raptors (1999–2001) Denver Nuggets (2001) San Antonio Spurs (2002–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2007) | 11,901 | 1,424 | 8.4 |
| 25 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) | 11,661 | 1,550 | 7.5 |
| 26 | Patrick Ewing* | C | New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002) | 11,607 | 1,183 | 9.8 |
| 27 | Dirk Nowitzki* | PF | Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019) | 11,489 | 1,522 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Elgin Baylor* | SF | Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971) | 11,463 | 846 | 13.5 |
| 29 | Pau Gasol* | PF/C | Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019) | 11,305 | 1,226 | 9.2 |
| 30 | Dolph Schayes* | PF | Syracuse Nationals (1949–1950) Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1950–1964) | 11,256 | 932 | 12.1 |
| 31 | Bill Bridges | PF | St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1963–1971) Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1972) Los Angeles Lakers (1972–1974) Golden State Warriors (1975) | 11,054 | 926 | 11.9 |
| 32 | Andre Drummond^ | C | Detroit Pistons (2012–2020) Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021) Philadelphia 76ers (2021–2022, 2024–present) Brooklyn Nets (2022) Chicago Bulls (2022–2024) | 10,981 | 904 | 12.1 |
| 33 | Jack Sikma* | C | Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1986) Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1991) | 10,816 | 1,107 | 9.8 |
| 34 | DeAndre Jordan^ | C | Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2018) Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019) New York Knicks (2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022) Denver Nuggets (2022–present) | 10,715 | 1,101 | 9.7 |
| 35 | David Robinson* | C | San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003) | 10,497 | 987 | 10.6 |
| 36 | Ben Wallace* | C/PF | Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–1999) Orlando Magic (1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (2000–2006, 2009–2012) Chicago Bulls (2006–2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009) | 10,482 | 1,088 | 9.6 |
| 37 | Tyson Chandler | C | Chicago Bulls (2001–2006) New Orleans Hornets (2006–2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010) Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011, 2014–2015) New York Knicks (2011–2014) Phoenix Suns (2015–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020) | 10,467 | 1,160 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Dave Cowens* | C | Boston Celtics (1970–1980) Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1983) | 10,444 | 766 | 13.6 |
| 39 | Bill Laimbeer | C | Cleveland Cavaliers (1980–1982) Detroit Pistons (1982–1993) | 10,400 | 1,068 | 9.7 |
| 40 | Otis Thorpe | PF | Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988, 1998) Houston Rockets (1988–1995) Portland Trail Blazers (1995) Detroit Pistons (1995–1997) Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1998) Washington Wizards (1998–1999) Miami Heat (1999–2000) Charlotte Hornets (2000–2001) | 10,370 | 1,257 | 8.2 |
| 41 | Zach Randolph | PF | Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2007) New York Knicks (2007–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2019) | 10,208 | 1,116 | 9.1 |
| 42 | Shawn Marion | SF/PF | Phoenix Suns (1999–2008) Miami Heat (2008–2009) Toronto Raptors (2009) Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015) | 10,101 | 1,163 | 8.7 |
| 43 | Johnny Kerr | C | Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1954–1965) Baltimore Bullets (1965–1966) | 10,092 | 905 | 11.2 |
| 44 | Nikola Vučević^ | C | Philadelphia 76ers (2011–2012) Orlando Magic (2012–2021) Chicago Bulls (2021–present) | 10,041 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 45 | Bob Lanier* | C | Detroit Pistons (1970–1980) Milwaukee Bucks (1980–1984) | 9,698 | 959 | 10.1 |
| 46 | Sam Lacey | C | Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (1970–1981) New Jersey Nets (1981–1982) Cleveland Cavaliers (1982–1983) | 9,687 | 1,002 | 9.7 |
| 47 | Dave DeBusschere* | PF/SF | Detroit Pistons (1962–1968) New York Knicks (1968–1974) | 9,618 | 875 | 11.0 |
| 48 | Rudy Gobert^ | C | Utah Jazz (2013–2022) Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present) | 9,531 | 817 | 11.7 |
| 49 | Marcus Camby | C | Toronto Raptors (1996–1998) New York Knicks (1998–2002, 2012–2013) Denver Nuggets (2002–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2012) Houston Rockets (2012) | 9,513 | 973 | 9.8 |
| 50 | Kevin Love^ | PF | Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2023) Miami Heat (2023–present) | 9,497 | 951 | 10.0 |

## Progressive list of rebounding leaders

This is a progressive list of rebounding leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
    Statistics accurate as of March 18, 2025.
| ^ | Active NBA player |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
Team abbreviations :
| ATL | Atlanta Hawks | FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | SDR | San Diego Rockets |
| BKN | Brooklyn Nets | HOU | Houston Rockets | NYK | New York Knicks | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
| BOS | Boston Celtics | IND | Indiana Pacers | ORL | Orlando Magic | STL | St. Louis Hawks |
| BUF | Buffalo Braves | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
| CAP | Capital Bullets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
| CHO | Charlotte Hornets | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | PHX | Phoenix Suns | UTA | Utah Jazz |
| CHI | Chicago Bulls | MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves | ROC | Rochester Royals | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
| CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MLH | Milwaukee Hawks | SAC | Sacramento Kings | WAS | Washington Wizards |
| DEN | Denver Nuggets | MNL | Minneapolis Lakers | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | WSB | Washington Bullets |
| DET | Detroit Pistons | NOJ | New Orleans Jazz | SDC | San Diego Clippers |
Progressive leaders and records for total rebounds :
| Season | Year-by-year leader | REB | Active leader | REB | Career record | REB | Single-season record | REB | Season |
| 1950–51 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | 1950–51 |
| 1951–52 | Mel Hutchins000MLH Larry Foust000FTW | 880 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,853 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,853 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | 1951–52 |
| 1952–53 | George Mikan*000MNL | 1,007 | George Mikan*000MNL | 2,831 | George Mikan*000MNL | 2,831 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 1,080 | 1952–53 |
| 1953–54 | Harry Gallatin*000NYK | 1,098 | George Mikan*000MNL | 3,859 | George Mikan*000MNL | 3,859 | Harry Gallatin*000NYK | 1,098 | 1953–54 |
| 1954–55 | Neil Johnston*000PHW | 1,085 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 4,530 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 4,530 | Harry Gallatin*000NYK | 1,098 | 1954–55 |
| 1955–56 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 1,164 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 5,421 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 5,421 | Bob Pettit*000STL | 1,164 | 1955–56 |
| 1956–57 | Maurice Stokes*000ROC | 1,256 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 6,429 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 6,429 | Maurice Stokes*000ROC | 1,256 | 1956–57 |
| 1957–58 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,564 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 7,451 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 7,451 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,564 | 1957–58 |
| 1958–59 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,612 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 8,413 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 8,413 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,612 | 1958–59 |
| 1959–60 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHW 1959–62 000SFW 1962–63 | 1,941 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 9,372 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 9,372 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 1,941 | 1959–60 |
| 1960–61 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHW 1959–62 000SFW 1962–63 | 2,149 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 10,332 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 10,332 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1960–61 |
| 1961–62 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHW 1959–62 000SFW 1962–63 | 2,052 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 10,771 | Dolph Schayes*000SYR | 10,771 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1961–62 |
| 1962–63 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHW 1959–62 000SFW 1962–63 | 1,946 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 11,398 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 11,398 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1962–63 |
| 1963–64 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,930 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 13,328 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 13,328 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1963–64 |
| 1964–65 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 1,878 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 15,206 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 15,206 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1964–65 |
| 1965–66 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHI 1965–68 000LAL 1968–69 | 1,943 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 16,985 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 16,985 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1965–66 |
| 1966–67 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHI 1965–68 000LAL 1968–69 | 1,957 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 18,685 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 18,685 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1966–67 |
| 1967–68 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHI 1965–68 000LAL 1968–69 | 1,952 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 20,136 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 20,136 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1967–68 |
| 1968–69 | Wilt Chamberlain* 000PHI 1965–68 000LAL 1968–69 | 1,712 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 21,620 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 21,620 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1968–69 |
| 1969–70 | Elvin Hayes*000SDR | 1,386 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 19,333 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 21,620 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1969–70 |
| 1970–71 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 1,493 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 20,826 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 21,620 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1970–71 |
| 1971–72 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 1,572 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 22,398 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 22,398 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1971–72 |
| 1972–73 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 1,526 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1972–73 |
| 1973–74 | Elvin Hayes*000CAP | 1,463 | Walt Bellamy* 000ATL 1973–74 000NOJ 1974–75 | 14,236 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1973–74 |
| 1974–75 | Bob McAdoo*000BUF | 1,155 | Walt Bellamy* 000ATL 1973–74 000NOJ 1974–75 | 14,241 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1974–75 |
| 1975–76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 1,383 | Nate Thurmond* 000CHI 1975 000CLE 1975–77 | 14,090 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1975–77 |
| 1976–77 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 1,090 | Nate Thurmond* 000CHI 1975 000CLE 1975–77 | 14,464 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1976–77 |
| 1977–78 | Truck Robinson000NOJ | 1,288 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 11,977 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1977–78 |
| 1978–79 | Moses Malone*000HOU | 1,444 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 12,971 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1978–79 |
| 1979–80 | Swen Nater000SDC | 1,216 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 13,867 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1979–80 |
| 1980–81 | Moses Malone* 000HOU 1980–82 000PHI 1982–83 | 1,180 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 14,656 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1980–81 |
| 1981–82 | Moses Malone* 000HOU 1980–82 000PHI 1982–83 | 1,188 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 15,403 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1981–82 |
| 1982–83 | Moses Malone* 000HOU 1980–82 000PHI 1982–83 | 1,194 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 16,019 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1982–83 |
| 1983–84 | Bill Laimbeer000DET | 1,003 | Elvin Hayes* 000WSB 1977–81 000HOU 1981–84 | 16,279 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1983–84 |
| 1984–85 | Moses Malone*000PHI | 1,031 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 15,627 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1984–85 |
| 1985–86 | Bill Laimbeer000DET | 1,075 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 16,105 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1985–86 |
| 1986–87 | Charles Oakley000CHI | 1,074 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 16,628 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1986–87 |
| 1987–88 | Charles Oakley000CHI | 1,066 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 17,106 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1987–88 |
| 1988–89 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 1,105 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL | 17,440 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1988–89 |
| 1989–90 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 1,149 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 14,483 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1989–90 |
| 1990–91 | David Robinson*000SAS | 1,063 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 15,150 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1990–91 |
| 1991–92 | Dennis Rodman* 000DET 1991–93 000SAS 1993–94 | 1,530 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 15,894 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1991–92 |
| 1992–93 | Dennis Rodman* 000DET 1991–93 000SAS 1993–94 | 1,132 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 15,940 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1992–93 |
| 1993–94 | Dennis Rodman* 000DET 1991–93 000SAS 1993–94 | 1,367 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 16,166 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1993–94 |
| 1994–95 | Dikembe Mutombo*000DEN | 1,029 | Moses Malone*000 000ATL 1989–91 000MIL 1991–93 000PHI 1993–94 000SAS 1994–95 | 16,212 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1994–95 |
| 1995–96 | David Robinson*000SAS | 1,000 | Robert Parish* 000CHO 1995–96 000CHI 1996–97 | 14,626 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1995–96 |
| 1996–97 | Dikembe Mutombo*000ATL | 929 | Robert Parish* 000CHO 1995–96 000CHI 1996–97 | 14,715 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1996–97 |
| 1997–98 | Dennis Rodman*000CHI | 1,201 | Buck Williams000NYK | 13,017 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1997–98 |
| 1998–99 | Dikembe Mutombo*000ATL | 610 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 12,677 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1998–99 |
| 1999–00 | Dikembe Mutombo*000ATL | 1,157 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 12,951 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 1999–00 |
| 2000–01 | Ben Wallace*000DET | 1,052 | Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU | 13,382 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2000–01 |
| 2001–02 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 1,042 | Karl Malone* 000UTA 2001–03 000LAL 2003–04 | 13,973 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2001–02 |
| 2002–03 | Ben Wallace*000DET | 1,126 | Karl Malone* 000UTA 2001–03 000LAL 2003–04 | 14,601 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2002–03 |
| 2003–04 | Kevin Garnett*000MIN | 1,139 | Karl Malone* 000UTA 2001–03 000LAL 2003–04 | 14,968 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2003–04 |
| 2004–05 | Kevin Garnett*000MIN | 1,108 | Kevin Willis000ATL | 11,893 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2004–05 |
| 2005–06 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 1,022 | Dikembe Mutombo*000HOU | 11,639 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2005–06 |
| 2006–07 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 1,008 | Dikembe Mutombo*000HOU | 12,127 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2006–07 |
| 2007–08 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 1,161 | Dikembe Mutombo*000HOU | 12,326 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2007–08 |
| 2008–09 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 1,093 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000PHX 2008–09 000CLE 2009–10 000BOS 2010–11 | 12,566 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2008–09 |
| 2009–10 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 1,082 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000PHX 2008–09 000CLE 2009–10 000BOS 2010–11 | 12,921 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2009–10 |
| 2010–11 | Kevin Love^000MIN | 1,112 | Shaquille O'Neal* 000PHX 2008–09 000CLE 2009–10 000BOS 2010–11 | 13,099 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2010–11 |
| 2011–12 | Dwight Howard$^§$000ORL | 785 | Kevin Garnett* 000BOS 2011–13 000BKN 2013–14 | 13,313 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2011–12 |
| 2012–13 | Ömer Aşık000HOU | 956 | Kevin Garnett* 000BOS 2011–13 000BKN 2013–14 | 13,843 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2012–13 |
| 2013–14 | DeAndre Jordan^000LAC | 1,114 | Kevin Garnett* 000BOS 2011–13 000BKN 2013–14 | 14,201 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2013–14 |
| 2014–15 | DeAndre Jordan^000LAC | 1,226 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 14,644 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2014–15 |
| 2015–16 | Andre Drummond^000DET | 1,198 | Tim Duncan*000SAS | 15,091 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2015–16 |
| 2016–17 | Andre Drummond^000DET | 1,115 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 12,089 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2016–17 |
| 2017–18 | Andre Drummond^000DET | 1,247 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 13,101 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2017–18 |
| 2018–19 | Andre Drummond^000DET | 1,232 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 13,184 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | Rudy Gobert^000UTA | 916 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 13,691 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2019–20 |
| 2020–21 | Rudy Gobert^000UTA | 960 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 14,271 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2020–21 |
| 2021–22 | Nikola Jokić^000DEN | 1,019 | Dwight Howard$^§$ 000ATL 2016–17 000CHO 2017–18 000WAS 2018–19 000LAL 2019–20 000PHI 2020–21 000LAL 2021–22 | 14,627 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2021–22 |
| 2022–23 | Domantas Sabonis^000SAC | 973 | LeBron James^000LAL | 10,667 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2022–23 |
| 2023–24 | Domantas Sabonis^000SAC | 1,120 | LeBron James^000LAL | 11,185 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2023–24 |
| 2024–25 | Ivica Zubac^000LAC | 842 | LeBron James^000LAL | 11,661 | Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL | 23,924 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW | 2,149 | 2024–25 |
| Season | Year-by-year leader | REB | Active player leader | REB | Career record | REB | Single-season record | REB | Season |