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NBA/ABA

RankPlayerDRBSeason
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11111975-76
2.Elvin Hayes*11091973-74
3.Spencer Haywood11041969-70
4.Julius Keye10841970-71
5.Mel Daniels10811970-71
6.Artis Gilmore10701971-72
7.Artis Gilmore10601973-74
8.Mel Daniels10391969-70
9.Artis Gilmore10271972-73
10.Dennis Rodman10071991-92
11.Dave Cowens*9931973-74
12.Truck Robinson9901977-78
13.Artis Gilmore9341974-75
14.Gerald Govan9321969-70
15.Sam Lacey9211974-75
16.Dennis Rodman9141993-94
 Mel Daniels9141971-72
18.Dave Cowens*9111975-76
19.Swen Nater9101974-75
20.Red Robbins9051969-70
21.Artis Gilmore9011975-76
22.Mel Daniels8991972-73
23.Kevin Garnett8942003-04
24.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8911973-74
25.Dwight Howard8822007-08
26.Mel Daniels8731968-69
27.Gerald Govan8721971-72
28.Swen Nater8641979-80
29.Gerald Govan8611970-71
 Kevin Garnett8612004-05
31.Kevin Garnett8582002-03
32.Moses Malone*8571978-79
33.Dikembe Mutombo8531999-00
34.Hakeem Olajuwon*8501989-90
35.Bob McAdoo*8481974-75
36.Ira Harge8431969-70
 Julius Erving*8431971-72
38.Kevin Willis8401991-92
39.Bob McAdoo*8361973-74
40.Ben Wallace8332002-03
41.Dave Cowens*8301977-78
42.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8241976-77
43.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8181978-79
44.Jack Sikma8151981-82
45.Marcus Camby8072007-08
46.Sam Lacey8061975-76
47.Bob Lanier*8051973-74
48.Kevin Garnett7922006-07
49.Patrick Ewing*7891992-93
50.Hakeem Olajuwon*7851992-93
51.Tim Duncan7842002-03
52.Elvin Hayes*7831974-75
 Zelmo Beaty7831970-71
 Marvin Barnes7831974-75
55.Jack Sikma7811978-79
56.Shaquille O'Neal7801992-93
 Dennis Rodman7801997-98
58.Mike Lewis7781970-71
59.George McGinnis7751973-74
 Charles Oakley7751986-87
61.Tim Duncan7742001-02
 Bob McAdoo*7741977-78
63.Caldwell Jones7731973-74
64.Billy Paultz7721971-72
 Billy Cunningham*7721972-73
66.Bill Laimbeer7701985-86
67.Hakeem Olajuwon*7671988-89
68.Wes Unseld*7651975-76
 Dennis Rodman7651992-93
70.Caldwell Jones7631974-75
71.Sam Lacey7621973-74
72.Wes Unseld*7601979-80
73.Wes Unseld*7591974-75
74.Artis Gilmore7571976-77
 Ira Harge7571970-71
76.Zelmo Beaty7551971-72
77.Moses Malone*7541974-75
78.Artis Gilmore7531977-78
79.Kevin Garnett7522005-06
80.Swen Nater7511977-78
81.Artis Gilmore7501978-79
82.Moses Malone*7491982-83
 Ben Wallace7492000-01
84.Shaquille O'Neal7421999-00
85.Elvin Hayes*7401976-77
 Elvin Hayes*7401977-78
 Charles Oakley7401987-88
88.Kevin Garnett7382001-02
 Tim Duncan7382000-01
90.Billy Paultz7361972-73
91.Dwight Howard7342005-06
92.Kevin Garnett7331999-00
93.Caldwell Jones7311979-80
 Karl Malone7311990-91
95.George McGinnis7301974-75
96.Dave Cowens*7291974-75
97.David Robinson7281990-91
98.Bob McAdoo*7271976-77
 David Robinson7271992-93
100.Dikembe Mutombo7261992-93
 Hakeem Olajuwon*7261993-94
102.Dwight Howard7252006-07
103.Bob McAdoo*7241975-76
104.Rich Kelley7231978-79
 Bill Walton*7231976-77
106.Swen Nater7221980-81
107.Ben Wallace7212001-02
108.Mark Eaton7201984-85
109.Bill Laimbeer7181984-85
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7181974-75
111.Karl Malone7151994-95
112.Swen Nater7121973-74
 Bill Laimbeer7121986-87
114.Patrick Ewing*7111990-91
 Bill Laimbeer7111982-83
 Mel Daniels7111967-68
117.Jack Sikma7101979-80
 Dirk Nowitzki7102002-03
 Patrick Ewing*7101994-95
 Shawn Marion7102005-06
 Dikembe Mutombo7101994-95
122.Karl Malone7091987-88
123.Dikembe Mutombo7082000-01
124.George McGinnis7071975-76
125.Moses Malone*7061980-81
126.Happy Hairston7051973-74
 Karl Malone7051993-94
128.John Beasley7041967-68
 Larry Bird*7041980-81
130.John Beasley7031969-70
 Tim Duncan7031997-98
132.Elmore Smith7021973-74
 Kevin Garnett7022000-01
134.Billy Paultz7011970-71
 Buck Williams7011986-87
136.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6961979-80
137.Goose Ligon6951969-70
138.Kevin Willis6931992-93
 Patrick Ewing*6931991-92
140.Elmore Smith6921975-76
 Karl Malone6921992-93
 Clifford Ray6921973-74
143.Charles Barkley*6911992-93
144.Spencer Haywood6891973-74
 Bob Lanier*6891974-75
146.Shaquille O'Neal6881993-94
147.Jack Sikma6861983-84
148.Dikembe Mutombo6851993-94
 Artis Gilmore6851982-83
150.Mike Lewis6841969-70
 Karl Malone6841991-92
152.Elvin Hayes*6821978-79
 Ben Wallace6822003-04
 Ervin Johnson6821996-97
 Buck Williams6821984-85
156.David Robinson6811995-96
157.David Robinson6801989-90
 Shawn Marion6802004-05
159.Karl Malone6791989-90
160.Larry Bird*6781984-85
 James Donaldson6781986-87
162.Goose Ligon6771970-71
 Paul Silas6771974-75
 Larry Bird*6771982-83
 Gar Heard6771973-74
166.Bill Laimbeer6741983-84
 Marvin Webster6741977-78
168.Red Robbins6731970-71
 Maurice Lucas6731975-76
170.Charles Barkley*6721985-86
 Dan Issel*6721970-71
172.Willie Wise6691969-70
 Wes Unseld*6691977-78
174.Jack Sikma6681980-81
 Elvin Hayes*6681975-76
176.Bill Laimbeer6671987-88
 Julius Keye6671971-72
178.Cliff Robinson6661982-83
 Patrick Ewing*6661993-94
180.Dennis Rodman6651990-91
181.Zaid Abdul-Aziz6641973-74
182.Mychal Thompson6631981-82
183.Buck Williams6621982-83
184.Dirk Nowitzki6612004-05
 Dikembe Mutombo6611996-97
 Kurt Thomas6612004-05
187.Paul Silas6601975-76
188.Patrick Ewing*6591996-97
189.Buck Williams6581981-82
 Patrick Ewing*6581989-90
191.Hakeem Olajuwon*6571987-88
 Jeff Ruland6571983-84
 Buck Williams6571985-86
 Gene Moore6571969-70
195.Dikembe Mutombo6561997-98
 Red Robbins6561968-69
 Tim Duncan6561999-00
 Grant Hill6561995-96
199.Skip Thoren6551968-69
 Mel Daniels6551973-74
201.Robert Parish*6541988-89
202.Brad Daugherty6531990-91
203.Marcus Camby6522006-07
 Billy Paultz6521975-76
205.Robert Parish*6511978-79
206.Craig Raymond6501969-70
 Donald Sidle6501969-70
 Tim Duncan6502005-06
209.Patrick Ewing*6491995-96
 Shaquille O'Neal6492000-01
 Anthony Mason6491997-98
212.Bill Walton*6481977-78
213.Jim McDaniels6471971-72
 Carlos Boozer6472007-08
215.Moses Malone*6461984-85
 Sidney Wicks6461974-75
217.Karl Malone6451997-98
 Jack Sikma6451982-83
 Nate Thurmond*6451974-75
 Buck Williams6451983-84
221.Spencer Haywood6441975-76
 Tim Duncan6442007-08
223.David Robinson6431994-95
 Anthony Mason6431996-97
225.Happy Hairston6421974-75
226.Mike Lewis6391971-72
227.Bill Laimbeer6381988-89
228.Larry Bird*6371981-82
229.Larry Bird*6361979-80
 Julius Erving*6361973-74
231.Dirk Nowitzki6352001-02
 Dirk Nowitzki6352000-01
 Moses Malone*6351976-77
234.Wes Unseld*6341976-77
235.Jim Hadnot6331967-68
236.Tim Duncan6322003-04
 Carlos Boozer6322006-07
 Tim Duncan6322006-07
239.Otto Moore6311975-76
240.Moses Malone*6301981-82
 Julius Erving*6301974-75
242.Karl Malone6291995-96
 Maurice Lucas6291981-82
 Warren Davis6291969-70
 Nate Thurmond*6291973-74
246.Kevin Willis6281993-94
 Shawn Kemp6281995-96
 Shawn Marion6282000-01
 Maurice Lucas6281976-77
250.Carlos Boozer6272003-04
 Rony Seikaly6271991-92
 Elvin Hayes*6271979-80

NBA

RankPlayerDRBSeason
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*11111975-76
2.Elvin Hayes*11091973-74
3.Dennis Rodman10071991-92
4.Dave Cowens*9931973-74
5.Truck Robinson9901977-78
6.Sam Lacey9211974-75
7.Dennis Rodman9141993-94
8.Dave Cowens*9111975-76
9.Kevin Garnett8942003-04
10.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8911973-74
11.Dwight Howard8822007-08
12.Swen Nater8641979-80
13.Kevin Garnett8612004-05
14.Kevin Garnett8582002-03
15.Moses Malone*8571978-79
16.Dikembe Mutombo8531999-00
17.Hakeem Olajuwon*8501989-90
18.Bob McAdoo*8481974-75
19.Kevin Willis8401991-92
20.Bob McAdoo*8361973-74
21.Ben Wallace8332002-03
22.Dave Cowens*8301977-78
23.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8241976-77
24.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*8181978-79
25.Jack Sikma8151981-82
26.Marcus Camby8072007-08
27.Sam Lacey8061975-76
28.Bob Lanier*8051973-74
29.Kevin Garnett7922006-07
30.Patrick Ewing*7891992-93
31.Hakeem Olajuwon*7851992-93
32.Tim Duncan7842002-03
33.Elvin Hayes*7831974-75
34.Jack Sikma7811978-79
35.Shaquille O'Neal7801992-93
 Dennis Rodman7801997-98
37.Charles Oakley7751986-87
38.Bob McAdoo*7741977-78
 Tim Duncan7742001-02
40.Bill Laimbeer7701985-86
41.Hakeem Olajuwon*7671988-89
42.Wes Unseld*7651975-76
 Dennis Rodman7651992-93
44.Sam Lacey7621973-74
45.Wes Unseld*7601979-80
46.Wes Unseld*7591974-75
47.Artis Gilmore7571976-77
48.Artis Gilmore7531977-78
49.Kevin Garnett7522005-06
50.Swen Nater7511977-78
51.Artis Gilmore7501978-79
52.Moses Malone*7491982-83
 Ben Wallace7492000-01
54.Shaquille O'Neal7421999-00
55.Charles Oakley7401987-88
 Elvin Hayes*7401977-78
 Elvin Hayes*7401976-77
58.Kevin Garnett7382001-02
 Tim Duncan7382000-01
60.Dwight Howard7342005-06
61.Kevin Garnett7331999-00
62.Karl Malone7311990-91
 Caldwell Jones7311979-80
64.Dave Cowens*7291974-75
65.David Robinson7281990-91
66.David Robinson7271992-93
 Bob McAdoo*7271976-77
68.Hakeem Olajuwon*7261993-94
 Dikembe Mutombo7261992-93
70.Dwight Howard7252006-07
71.Bob McAdoo*7241975-76
72.Rich Kelley7231978-79
 Bill Walton*7231976-77
74.Swen Nater7221980-81
75.Ben Wallace7212001-02
76.Mark Eaton7201984-85
77.Bill Laimbeer7181984-85
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*7181974-75
79.Karl Malone7151994-95
80.Bill Laimbeer7121986-87
81.Bill Laimbeer7111982-83
 Patrick Ewing*7111990-91
83.Dikembe Mutombo7101994-95
 Shawn Marion7102005-06
 Dirk Nowitzki7102002-03
 Patrick Ewing*7101994-95
 Jack Sikma7101979-80
88.Karl Malone7091987-88
89.Dikembe Mutombo7082000-01
90.George McGinnis7071975-76
91.Moses Malone*7061980-81
92.Happy Hairston7051973-74
 Karl Malone7051993-94
94.Larry Bird*7041980-81
95.Tim Duncan7031997-98
96.Kevin Garnett7022000-01
 Elmore Smith7021973-74
98.Buck Williams7011986-87
99.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6961979-80
100.Kevin Willis6931992-93
 Patrick Ewing*6931991-92
102.Karl Malone6921992-93
 Elmore Smith6921975-76
 Clifford Ray6921973-74
105.Charles Barkley*6911992-93
106.Spencer Haywood6891973-74
 Bob Lanier*6891974-75
108.Shaquille O'Neal6881993-94
109.Jack Sikma6861983-84
110.Artis Gilmore6851982-83
 Dikembe Mutombo6851993-94
112.Karl Malone6841991-92
113.Ervin Johnson6821996-97
 Elvin Hayes*6821978-79
 Buck Williams6821984-85
 Ben Wallace6822003-04
117.David Robinson6811995-96
118.Shawn Marion6802004-05
 David Robinson6801989-90
120.Karl Malone6791989-90
121.Larry Bird*6781984-85
 James Donaldson6781986-87
123.Gar Heard6771973-74
 Larry Bird*6771982-83
 Paul Silas6771974-75
126.Bill Laimbeer6741983-84
 Marvin Webster6741977-78
128.Charles Barkley*6721985-86
129.Wes Unseld*6691977-78
130.Jack Sikma6681980-81
 Elvin Hayes*6681975-76
132.Bill Laimbeer6671987-88
133.Patrick Ewing*6661993-94
 Cliff Robinson6661982-83
135.Dennis Rodman6651990-91
136.Zaid Abdul-Aziz6641973-74
137.Mychal Thompson6631981-82
138.Buck Williams6621982-83
139.Dirk Nowitzki6612004-05
 Dikembe Mutombo6611996-97
 Kurt Thomas6612004-05
142.Paul Silas6601975-76
143.Patrick Ewing*6591996-97
144.Patrick Ewing*6581989-90
 Buck Williams6581981-82
146.Buck Williams6571985-86
 Hakeem Olajuwon*6571987-88
 Jeff Ruland6571983-84
149.Dikembe Mutombo6561997-98
 Tim Duncan6561999-00
 Grant Hill6561995-96
152.Robert Parish*6541988-89
153.Brad Daugherty6531990-91
154.Marcus Camby6522006-07
155.Robert Parish*6511978-79
156.Tim Duncan6502005-06
157.Anthony Mason6491997-98
 Shaquille O'Neal6492000-01
 Patrick Ewing*6491995-96
160.Bill Walton*6481977-78
161.Carlos Boozer6472007-08
162.Moses Malone*6461984-85
 Sidney Wicks6461974-75
164.Buck Williams6451983-84
 Nate Thurmond*6451974-75
 Jack Sikma6451982-83
 Karl Malone6451997-98
168.Tim Duncan6442007-08
 Spencer Haywood6441975-76
170.David Robinson6431994-95
 Anthony Mason6431996-97
172.Happy Hairston6421974-75
173.Bill Laimbeer6381988-89
174.Larry Bird*6371981-82
175.Larry Bird*6361979-80
176.Dirk Nowitzki6352001-02
 Dirk Nowitzki6352000-01
 Moses Malone*6351976-77
179.Wes Unseld*6341976-77
180.Tim Duncan6322006-07
 Tim Duncan6322003-04
 Carlos Boozer6322006-07
183.Otto Moore6311975-76
184.Moses Malone*6301981-82
185.Karl Malone6291995-96
 Maurice Lucas6291981-82
 Nate Thurmond*6291973-74
188.Maurice Lucas6281976-77
 Shawn Kemp6281995-96
 Shawn Marion6282000-01
 Kevin Willis6281993-94
192.Rony Seikaly6271991-92
 Elvin Hayes*6271979-80
 Carlos Boozer6272003-04
195.Ralph Sampson6261984-85
196.Jim Chones6251977-78
197.James Donaldson6241985-86
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6241980-81
199.Dave DeBusschere*6231973-74
200.Lamar Odom6222007-08
 Dikembe Mutombo6221995-96
 Gar Heard6221975-76
 Ben Wallace6222005-06
 Larry Bird*6221989-90
205.Dan Roundfield6211982-83
 Emeka Okafor6212007-08
 Ralph Sampson6211985-86
208.Ralph Sampson6201983-84
209.Moses Malone*6171979-80
210.Karl Malone6161996-97
 Mark Eaton6161988-89
 Lamar Odom6162003-04
 Charles Oakley6161993-94
214.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*6151977-78
 Larry Bird*6151983-84
 Larry Bird*6151985-86
 Artis Gilmore6151984-85
 Charles Oakley6151990-91
219.David Robinson6141993-94
 Jack Sikma6141986-87
 Bill Laimbeer6141989-90
 Robert Parish*6141983-84
223.Caldwell Jones6131980-81
 Shawn Marion6132006-07
 Dirk Nowitzki6132005-06
226.Clifford Ray6111974-75
 Artis Gilmore6111981-82
228.Ben Wallace6102004-05
 Karl Malone6101999-00
230.Zach Randolph6092003-04
 Danny Fortson6092001-02
 Dikembe Mutombo6092001-02
233.George McGinnis6081978-79
 Derrick Coleman6081993-94
 Artis Gilmore6081980-81
 Hakeem Olajuwon*6081995-96
 Rick Mahorn6081982-83
238.Truck Robinson6071978-79
 Shareef Abdur-Rahim6071999-00
240.Tyson Chandler6062007-08
241.Derrick Coleman6051992-93
 Antonio McDyess6052000-01
243.Greg Anderson6041991-92
 Loy Vaught6041995-96
 Charles Barkley*6041986-87
246.Hakeem Olajuwon*6031994-95
 Al Jefferson6032007-08
248.Jack Sikma6021985-86
 Neal Walk6021973-74
250.Anthony Mason6012000-01

ABA

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RankPlayerDRBSeason
1.Spencer Haywood11041969-70
2.Julius Keye10841970-71
3.Mel Daniels10811970-71
4.Artis Gilmore10701971-72
5.Artis Gilmore10601973-74
6.Mel Daniels10391969-70
7.Artis Gilmore10271972-73
8.Artis Gilmore9341974-75
9.Gerald Govan9321969-70
10.Mel Daniels9141971-72
11.Swen Nater9101974-75
12.Red Robbins9051969-70
13.Artis Gilmore9011975-76
14.Mel Daniels8991972-73
15.Mel Daniels8731968-69
16.Gerald Govan8721971-72
17.Gerald Govan8611970-71
18.Julius Erving*8431971-72
 Ira Harge8431969-70
20.Zelmo Beaty7831970-71
 Marvin Barnes7831974-75
22.Mike Lewis7781970-71
23.George McGinnis7751973-74
24.Caldwell Jones7731973-74
25.Billy Paultz7721971-72
 Billy Cunningham*7721972-73
27.Caldwell Jones7631974-75
28.Ira Harge7571970-71
29.Zelmo Beaty7551971-72
30.Moses Malone*7541974-75
31.Billy Paultz7361972-73
32.George McGinnis7301974-75
33.Swen Nater7121973-74
34.Mel Daniels7111967-68
35.John Beasley7041967-68
36.John Beasley7031969-70
37.Billy Paultz7011970-71
38.Goose Ligon6951969-70
39.Mike Lewis6841969-70
40.Goose Ligon6771970-71
41.Red Robbins6731970-71
 Maurice Lucas6731975-76
43.Dan Issel*6721970-71
44.Willie Wise6691969-70
45.Julius Keye6671971-72
46.Gene Moore6571969-70
47.Red Robbins6561968-69
48.Mel Daniels6551973-74
 Skip Thoren6551968-69
50.Billy Paultz6521975-76
51.Craig Raymond6501969-70
 Donald Sidle6501969-70
53.Mike Lewis6391971-72
54.Julius Erving*6361973-74
55.Jim Hadnot6331967-68
56.Julius Erving*6301974-75
57.Warren Davis6291969-70
58.Larry Kenon6211974-75
59.Manny Leaks6201969-70
 Gerald Govan6201972-73
 Dan Issel*6201975-76
62.David Vaughn6181974-75
63.Julius Keye6171972-73
64.Willie Wise6121971-72
65.Larry Kenon6101975-76
66.Tom Owens6091974-75
67.Caldwell Jones6071975-76
68.Julius Erving*6051972-73
69.Byron Beck6041970-71
70.Billy Paultz5981974-75
71.Dan Issel*5931972-73
72.Wendell Ladner5891971-72
73.Julius Erving*5881975-76
 George McGinnis5881972-73
75.Larry Kenon5871973-74
76.Gerald Govan5861973-74
77.John Beasley5821968-69
78.Cincinnatus Powell5791970-71
79.Dan Issel*5781971-72
80.Connie Hawkins*5771967-68
 Len Elmore5771975-76
82.Billy Paultz5711973-74
83.Gene Moore5651970-71
 Jim McDaniels5651971-72
85.Goose Ligon5591967-68
86.Jim Eakins5561970-71
87.Dan Anderson5531967-68
88.Ed Johnson5511969-70
89.Gene Moore5501972-73
 Bobby Jones5501975-76
91.Ira Harge5471968-69
92.Doug Moe5461967-68
93.Randy Denton5441972-73
94.Ira Harge5421971-72
95.Zelmo Beaty5401972-73
96.Bob Netolicky5391969-70
97.John Smith5381968-69
 Manny Leaks5381970-71
 Wendell Ladner5381970-71
100.Swen Nater5371975-76
101.Maurice Lucas5341974-75
102.Red Robbins5281967-68
103.Warren Davis5231968-69
104.Randy Denton5221973-74
105.Dave Robisch5171971-72
 Darnell Hillman5171972-73
 Jim Eakins5171971-72
108.Byron Beck5141969-70
109.Bob Netolicky5131972-73
 Dave Robisch5131975-76
111.Trooper Washington5101969-70
 Jim Eakins5101973-74
113.Byron Beck5071968-69
 Bob Netolicky5071970-71
115.George Peeples5061970-71
 Bob Netolicky5061967-68
117.Wil Jones5051971-72
118.Dan Issel*5011973-74
 Trooper Washington5011968-69
120.Bob Netolicky5001971-72
 Willie Wise5001970-71
122.Jim Eakins4991972-73
 Gene Moore4991968-69
124.Rich Jones4971971-72
 Kendall Rhine4971968-69
126.Dave Robisch4961972-73
 Keith Swagerty4961968-69
128.Red Robbins4951971-72
129.Rich Jones4931972-73
130.Goose Ligon4911968-69
 Gerald Govan4911968-69
 Dave Robisch4911973-74
133.Warren Jabali4891971-72
 Cincinnatus Powell4891969-70
135.Wayne Hightower