Note: Rebounds have been compiled since 1950-51
Most seasons leading league
11-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1970-71-1972-73
Most consecutive seasons leading league
7-Dennis Rodman, Detroit, 1991-92-1992-93; San Antonio, 1993-94-1994-95; Chicago, 1995-96-1997-98
Most rebounds, career
23,924-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1964-65; Philadelphia, 1964-65-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69-1972-73
Highest average, rebounds per game, career
(minimum 400 games)
22.9-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1964-65; Philadelphia, 1964-65-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69-1972-73 (23,924/1,045)
Most rebounds, season
2,149-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1960-61
Most rebounds, rookie, season
1,941-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60
Most seasons, 1,000 or more rebounds
13-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1970-71-1972-73
Most consecutive seasons, 1,000 or more rebounds
12-Bill Russell, Boston, 1957-58-1968-69
Highest average, rebounds per game, season
27.2-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1960-61(2,149/79)
Most rebounds, game
55-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Boston, November 24, 1960
Most rebounds, rookie, game
45-Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Syracuse, February 6, 1960
Most rebounds, one half
32-Bill Russell, Boston vs. Philadelphia, November 16, 1957
Most rebounds, one quarter
18-Nate Thurmond, San Francisco at Baltimore, February 28, 1965
Offensive Rebounds
Note: Offensive rebounds have been compiled since 1973-74
Most seasons leading league
8-Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83; Atlanta, 1989-90
Most consecutive seasons leading league
7-Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83
Most offensive rebounds, career
6,731-Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83-1985-86; Washington, 1986-87-1987-88; Atlanta, 1988-89-1990-91; Milwaukee, 1991-92-1992-93; Philadelphia, 1993-94; San Antonio, 1994-95
Highest average, offensive rebounds per game, career
(minimum 400 games)
5.1-Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83-1985-86; Washington, 1986-87-1987-88; Atlanta, 1988-89-1990-91; Milwaukee, 1991-92-1992-93; Philadelphia, 1993-94; San Antonio (6,731/1,329)
Most offensive rebounds, season
587-Moses Malone, Houston, 1978-79
Most offensive rebounds, game
21-Moses Malone, Houston vs. Seattle, February 11, 1982
Most offensive rebounds, one half
13-Charles Barkley, Philadelphia vs. New York, March 4, 1987
Most offensive rebounds, one quarter
11-Charles Barkley, Philadelphia vs. New York, March 4, 1987
Larry Smith, Golden State vs. Denver, March 23, 1986
Defensive Rebounds
Note: Defensive rebounds have been compiled since 1973-74
Most seasons leading league
3-Dennis Rodman, Detroit, 1991-92; San Antonio, 1993-94; Chicago, 1997-98
Most consecutive seasons leading league
2-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles, 1975-76-1976-77
Swen Nater, San Diego, 1979-80-1980-81
Charles Oakley, Chicago, 1986-87-1987-88
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 1988-89-1989-90
Most defensive rebounds, career
10,117-Robert Parish, Golden State, 1976-77-1979-80; Boston, 1980-81-1993-94; Charlotte, 1994-95-1995-96; Chicago, 1996-97
Highest average, defensive rebounds per game, career
(minimum 400 games)
9.8-Dave Cowens, Boston, 1973-74-1979-80; Milwaukee, 1982-83 (5,122/524)
Most defensive rebounds, season
1,111-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles, 1975-76
Most defensive rebounds, game
29-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, December 14, 1975
Most defensive rebounds, one half
18-Swen Nater, San Diego vs. Denver, December 14, 1979
Most defensive rebounds, one quarter
13-Happy Hairston, Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia, November 15, 1974