List of National Basketball Association single-game rebounding leaders

Table columns:
Rebounds
Player
Team
Date
Opponent
Notes

Table rows:
cells: 55
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-11-24-0000November 24, 1960
Boston Celtics
Record set in a losing effort; grabbed 31 rebounds in one half; scored 34 points.
cells: 51
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001960-02-05-0000February 5, 1960
Syracuse Nationals
Set a then-record.
cells: 49
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001957-11-16-0000November 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.
cells: 49
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001965-03-11-0000March 11, 1965
Detroit Pistons
cells: 45
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-02-06-0000February 6, 1960
Syracuse Nationals
Single-game record for a rookie; scored 44 points; the fourth quadruple double-double in NBA history.
cells: 45
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001961-01-21-0000January 21, 1961
Los Angeles Lakers
Scored 56 points; the fifth quadruple double-double in NBA history.
cells: 43
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001959-11-10-0000November 10, 1959
New York Knicks
Set a then-record for a rookie; scored 39 points.
cells: 43
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001961-12-08-0000December 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.
cells: 43
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001963-01-20-0000January 20, 1963
Los Angeles Lakers
cells: 43
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001965-03-06-0000March 6, 1965
Boston Celtics
cells: 42
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-01-15-0000January 15, 1960
Boston Celtics
Rookie season; scored 44 points; the second quadruple double-double in NBA history.
cells: 42
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-01-25-0000January 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.
cells: 42
Thurmond, NateNate Thurmond*
San Francisco Warriors
000000001965-11-09-0000November 9, 1965
Detroit Pistons
cells: 42
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001966-01-14-0000January 14, 1966
Boston Celtics
Scored 37 points.
cells: 42
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Los Angeles Lakers
000000001969-03-07-0000March 7, 1969
Boston Celtics
Overtime.
cells: 41
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001958-02-12-0000February 12, 1958
Syracuse Nationals
cells: 41
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
San Francisco Warriors
000000001962-10-26-0000October 26, 1962
Detroit Pistons
Overtime; scored 50 points; the seventh quadruple double-double in NBA history.
cells: 41
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001965-03-14-0000March 14, 1965
San Francisco Warriors
cells: 41
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001967-04-05-0000April 5, 1967
Boston Celtics
Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals.
cells: 40
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001958-03-23-0000March 23, 1958
Philadelphia Warriors
Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals.
cells: 40
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001958-12-12-0000December 12, 1958
Cincinnati Royals
Overtime.
cells: 40
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001959-11-04-0000November 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.
cells: 40
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001960-03-29-0000March 29, 1960
St. Louis Hawks
NBA Finals record (tie)
cells: 40
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001961-02-12-0000February 12, 1961
Philadelphia Warriors
cells: 40
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001962-04-18-0000April 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.
cells: 40
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas*
Cincinnati Royals
000000001964-02-29-0000February 29, 1964
Philadelphia 76ers
His rookie season.
cells: 40
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
San Francisco Warriors
000000001964-11-22-0000November 22, 1964
Detroit Pistons
Scored 50 points; the eighth and final quadruple double-double in NBA history.
cells: 40
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001965-12-28-0000December 28, 1965
Boston Celtics
Scored 31 points.
cells: 39
Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001954-12-04-0000December 4, 1954
Syracuse Nationals
Set a then-record.
cells: 39
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001959-01-25-0000January 25, 1959
Detroit Pistons
cells: 39
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001959-12-19-0000December 19, 1959
New York Knicks
cells: 39
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001959-12-28-0000December 28, 1959
Cincinnati Royals
Rookie season; scored 39 points.
cells: 39
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-01-13-0000January 13, 1960
Syracuse Nationals
Rookie season; scored 42 points.
cells: 39
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-01-29-0000January 29, 1960
Boston Celtics
Rookie season; scored 43 points.
cells: 39
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001960-03-19-0000March 19, 1960
Philadelphia Warriors
cells: 39
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001961-03-23-0000March 23, 1961
Syracuse Nationals
cells: 39
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001961-11-04-0000November 4, 1961
Detroit Pistons
Scored 58 points.
cells: 39
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001961-12-21-0000December 21, 1961
New York Knicks
cells: 39
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001965-04-06-0000April 6, 1965
Boston Celtics
Scored 30 points.
cells: 38
Stokes, MauriceMaurice Stokes*
Rochester Royals
000000001956-01-14-0000January 14, 1956
Syracuse Nationals
Rookie season; triple-double, scored 26 points with 12 assists.
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001958-02-23-0000February 23, 1958
Philadelphia Warriors
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001959-12-04-0000December 4, 1959
New York Knicks
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-11-29-0000November 29, 1960
Los Angeles Lakers
Scored 44 points.
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001960-12-18-0000December 18, 1960
Cincinnati Royals
Scored 32 points.
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001961-04-11-0000April 11, 1961
St. Louis Hawks
Scored 30 points
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia Warriors
000000001961-11-25-0000November 25, 1961
Chicago Packers
Scored 39 points.
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001963-02-21-0000February 21, 1963
San Francisco Warriors
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
San Francisco Warriors
000000001963-02-21-0000February 21, 1963
Boston Celtics
Scored 40 points.
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001963-04-16-0000April 16, 1963
Los Angeles Lakers
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
San Francisco Warriors
000000001964-04-24-0000April 24, 1964
Boston Celtics
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001965-01-30-0000January 30, 1965
New York Knicks
cells: 38
Russell, BillBill Russell*
Boston Celtics
000000001965-03-03-0000March 3, 1965
Los Angeles Lakers
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001967-03-02-0000March 2, 1967
San Francisco Warriors
Triple-double, scored 24 points with 13 assists.
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001967-04-16-0000April 16, 1967
San Francisco Warriors
Triple-double, scored 10 points with 10 assists; 26 rebounds in one half, setting the NBA Playoffs record.
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001967-12-20-0000December 20, 1967
Seattle SuperSonics
Scored 53 points.
cells: 38
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
Los Angeles Lakers
000000001969-03-09-0000March 9, 1969
Baltimore Bullets

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originalText: record for most rebounds in an nba game
answer: answerTexts: 55