List of National Basketball Association players with most rebounds in a game Since 1973 Since 1973

| Rebounds | Off_ | Def | Player | Team | Date_ | Opponent | Score | Minutes_played | Points | Assists | Steals | Blocks | _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 | 2 |  |  | Yes | Yes | 14 rebounds in the first quarter. |
| 35 | 16 | 19 | Charles Oakley | Chicago Bulls | April 22, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103–107 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 29 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | Los Angeles Lakers | December 14, 1975 | Detroit Pistons | 110–100 | 42 | 27 | 6 |  |  | Yes | Yes | NBA single-game record for defensive rebounds. |