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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player TRB
1. Wilt Chamberlain* 23924
2. Bill Russell* 21620
3. Moses Malone* 17834
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 17440
5. Artis Gilmore 16330
6. Elvin Hayes* 16279
7. Karl Malone 14968
8. Robert Parish* 14715
9. Nate Thurmond* 14464
10. Walt Bellamy* 14241
11. Wes Unseld* 13769
12. Hakeem Olajuwon* 13748
13. Buck Williams 13017
14. Jerry Lucas* 12942
15. Bob Pettit* 12849
16. Shaquille O'Neal 12618
17. Charles Barkley* 12546
18. Dikembe Mutombo 12359
19. Paul Silas 12357
20. Charles Oakley 12205
21. Dennis Rodman 11954
22. Kevin Willis 11901
23. Kevin Garnett 11748
24. Patrick Ewing* 11607
25. Elgin Baylor* 11463
26. Dolph Schayes* 11256
27. Dan Issel* 11133
28. Bill Bridges 11054
29. Jack Sikma 10816
30. Caldwell Jones 10685
31. Tim Duncan 10606
32. Julius Erving* 10525
33. David Robinson* 10497
34. Dave Cowens* 10444
35. Bill Laimbeer 10400
36. Otis Thorpe 10370
37. Red Kerr 10092
38. Bob Lanier* 9698
39. Sam Lacey 9687
40. Zelmo Beaty 9665
41. Dave DeBusschere* 9618
42. Mel Daniels 9528
43. A.C. Green 9473
44. Horace Grant 9443
45. Bailey Howell* 9383
46. Vlade Divac 9326
47. Ben Wallace 9317
48. Maurice Lucas 9306
49. George McGinnis 9233
50. Johnny Green 9083
51. Larry Bird* 8974
52. Billy Paultz 8959
53. Shawn Kemp 8834
54. Leroy Ellis 8709
55. Spencer Haywood 8675
56. Michael Cage 8646
57. Terry Cummings 8630
58. Dale Davis 8605
59. Willis Reed* 8414
60. P.J. Brown 8409
61. Swen Nater 8340
62. Larry Smith 8125
63. Chris Webber 8124
64. Bob McAdoo* 8048
65. Larry Foust 8041
66. Happy Hairston 8019
67. John Havlicek* 8007
68. Billy Cunningham* 7981
69. Ray Scott 7979
70. Oscar Robertson* 7804
71. Sam Perkins 7666
72. Clyde Lee 7626
73. Gus Johnson 7624
74. Wayne Embry 7544
75. Dan Roundfield 7502
76. Marcus Camby 7494
  Scottie Pippen 7494
78. James Donaldson 7492
79. Jason Kidd 7436
80. Shawn Marion 7430
81. Larry Nance 7352
82. Chet Walker 7314
83. Anthony Mason 7279
84. Truck Robinson 7267
85. Dirk Nowitzki 7235
86. Derrick Coleman 7232
87. Dominique Wilkins* 7169
88. Alonzo Mourning 7137
89. Kevin McHale* 7122
90. Gerald Govan 7119
  Bob Boozer 7119
92. Olden Polynice 7110
93. Rasheed Wallace 7032
94. Detlef Schrempf 7023
95. Rick Mahorn 6957
96. Clifford Ray 6953
97. Mychal Thompson 6951
98. Mark Eaton 6939
99. Alvan Adams 6937
100. Rudy LaRusso 6936
101. Juwan Howard 6918
102. Antoine Walker 6891
103. Rick Barry* 6863
104. Tyrone Hill 6854
105. Clarence Weatherspoon 6846
106. Antonio McDyess 6801
107. Antonio Davis 6755
108. Tree Rollins 6750
109. Tom Chambers 6703
110. Larry Kenon 6701
111. Tom Meschery 6698
112. LaSalle Thompson 6689
113. Harry Gallatin* 6684
114. Clyde Drexler* 6677
115. Michael Jordan* 6672
116. Clyde Lovellette* 6663
117. Jim Washington 6637
118. Sidney Wicks 6620
119. Magic Johnson* 6559
120. Elton Brand 6548
121. Alex English* 6538
122. Dave Greenwood 6537
123. Herb Williams 6509
124. Willie Naulls 6508
125. Mike Gminski 6480
126. Mickey Johnson 6465
  Kurt Thomas 6465
128. Erick Dampier 6461
129. Jim Chones 6427
130. Rony Seikaly 6424
131. Joe Smith 6417
132. Antawn Jamison 6402
133. Armen Gilliam 6401
134. Donyell Marshall 6376
135. Jerome Kersey 6339
136. Clifford Robinson 6306
137. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6239
138. Walter Dukes 6223
139. Rudy Tomjanovich 6198
140. Dave Robisch 6173
141. Red Robbins 6155
142. Grant Long 6154
143. Paul Arizin* 6129
144. Elden Campbell 6116
145. Bill Cartwright 6106
146. Darrall Imhoff 6099
147. Wayne Cooper 6095
148. Jermaine O'Neal 6064
149. Benoit Benjamin 6063
150. James Edwards 6004
151. Joe Graboski 5999
152. Hot Rod Williams 5998
153. Alton Lister 5996
154. Tom Owens 5985
155. Elmore Smith 5962
156. Vern Mikkelsen* 5940
157. Lamar Odom 5913
158. George Johnson 5887
159. Gar Heard 5876
160. Vin Baker 5867
161. Neil Johnston* 5856
162. Christian Laettner 5806
163. Tom Sanders 5798
164. Tom Heinsohn* 5749
165. Tom Boerwinkle 5745
166. Bobby Jones 5739
167. Bob Dandridge 5715
168. Rich Kelley 5678
169. Danny Schayes 5671
170. Hal Greer* 5665
171. Ray Felix 5652
172. Brian Grant 5622
173. Jerry Sloan* 5615
174. George Gervin* 5602
175. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5600
176. Tom Gugliotta 5589
177. Brad Miller 5585
178. Jim Eakins 5578
179. Otto Moore 5575
180. Wil Jones 5560
181. Cliff Hagan* 5555
182. Jim Fox 5525
183. Bob Netolicky 5518
184. Chris Dudley 5457
185. Adrian Dantley* 5455
186. Connie Hawkins* 5450
187. Jack Twyman* 5424
188. Tom Gola* 5417
189. Joe Barry Carroll 5404
190. Jerry West* 5366
191. Mark West 5347
192. Xavier McDaniel 5313
193. Larry Johnson 5300
194. Rik Smits 5277
195. Robert Horry 5269
  Gary Payton 5269
197. Shawn Bradley 5268
198. Dave Corzine 5262
199. Byron Beck 5261
  Cedric Maxwell 5261
201. Cliff Robinson 5237
202. Brad Daugherty 5227
203. Grant Hill 5214
204. Don Nelson 5192
205. Darnell Hillman 5187
206. Jack Coleman 5186
207. Dwight Howard 5178
208. Ervin Johnson 5148
209. Paul Pierce 5147
210. Wayman Tisdale 5117
  Jamaal Wilkes 5117
212. John Drew 5088
213. Rodney McCray 5087
  Pau Gasol 5087
215. Bernard King 5060
216. Kobe Bryant 5057
217. Tyrone Corbin 5046
218. Mark Olberding 5033
219. Lenny Wilkens* 5030
220. Arnie Risen* 5011
221. Kenny Carr 4999
222. Chuck Share 4986
223. Mark Jackson 4963
224. Kurt Rambis 4961
225. Ira Harge 4955
226. Lorenzen Wright 4943
227. Bill Walton* 4923
228. Tyson Chandler 4887
229. Loy Vaught 4881
230. Greg Ballard 4858
231. Eddie Johnson 4832
232. Walt Frazier* 4830
233. Marques Johnson 4817
234. Bob Cousy* 4786
235. Jeff Foster 4780
236. John Johnson 4778
237. Tracy McGrady 4777
238. Chuck Person 4763
239. Connie Dierking 4757
240. Mel Counts 4756
241. Michael Finley 4737
242. Goose Ligon 4720
243. Thurl Bailey 4718
244. James Worthy* 4708
245. Terry Tyler 4675
246. Bob Love 4653
247. Troy Murphy 4647
248. Danny Manning 4615
249. Luke Jackson 4613
250. Tom Hawkins 4607

NBA

Rank Player TRB
1. Wilt Chamberlain* 23924
2. Bill Russell* 21620
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 17440
4. Elvin Hayes* 16279
5. Moses Malone* 16212
6. Karl Malone 14968
7. Robert Parish* 14715
8. Nate Thurmond* 14464
9. Walt Bellamy* 14241
10. Wes Unseld* 13769
11. Hakeem Olajuwon* 13748
12. Buck Williams 13017
13. Jerry Lucas* 12942
14. Bob Pettit* 12849
15. Shaquille O'Neal 12618
16. Charles Barkley* 12546
17. Dikembe Mutombo 12359
18. Paul Silas 12357
19. Charles Oakley 12205
20. Dennis Rodman 11954
21. Kevin Willis 11901
22. Kevin Garnett 11748
23. Patrick Ewing* 11607
24. Elgin Baylor* 11463
25. Dolph Schayes* 11256
26. Bill Bridges 11054
27. Jack Sikma 10816
28. Tim Duncan 10606
29. David Robinson* 10497
30. Dave Cowens* 10444
31. Bill Laimbeer 10400
32. Otis Thorpe 10370
33. Red Kerr 10092
34. Bob Lanier* 9698
35. Sam Lacey 9687
36. Dave DeBusschere* 9618
37. A.C. Green 9473
38. Horace Grant 9443
39. Bailey Howell* 9383
40. Vlade Divac 9326
41. Ben Wallace 9317
42. Artis Gilmore 9161
43. Johnny Green 9083
44. Larry Bird* 8974
45. Shawn Kemp 8834
46. Leroy Ellis 8709
47. Michael Cage 8646
48. Terry Cummings 8630
49. Dale Davis 8605
50. Willis Reed* 8414
51. P.J. Brown 8409
52. Larry Smith 8125
53. Chris Webber 8124
54. Bob McAdoo* 8048
55. Larry Foust 8041
56. Happy Hairston 8019
57. John Havlicek* 8007
58. Oscar Robertson* 7804
59. Sam Perkins 7666
60. Caldwell Jones 7663
61. Clyde Lee 7626
62. Wayne Embry 7544
63. Maurice Lucas 7520
64. Scottie Pippen 7494
  Marcus Camby 7494
66. James Donaldson 7492
67. Jason Kidd 7436
68. Shawn Marion 7430
69. Gus Johnson 7379
70. Larry Nance 7352
71. Chet Walker 7314
72. Anthony Mason 7279
73. Truck Robinson 7267
74. Dan Roundfield 7243
75. Dirk Nowitzki 7235
76. Derrick Coleman 7232
77. Dominique Wilkins* 7169
78. Ray Scott 7154
79. Alonzo Mourning 7137
80. Kevin McHale* 7122
81. Bob Boozer 7119
82. Olden Polynice 7110
83. Spencer Haywood 7038
84. Rasheed Wallace 7032
85. Detlef Schrempf 7023
86. Rick Mahorn 6957
87. Clifford Ray 6953
88. Mychal Thompson 6951
89. Mark Eaton 6939
90. Alvan Adams 6937
91. Rudy LaRusso 6936
92. Juwan Howard 6918
93. Antoine Walker 6891
94. Tyrone Hill 6854
95. Clarence Weatherspoon 6846
96. Antonio McDyess 6801
97. Antonio Davis 6755
98. Tree Rollins 6750
99. Tom Chambers 6703
100. Tom Meschery 6698
101. LaSalle Thompson 6689
102. Harry Gallatin* 6684
103. Clyde Drexler* 6677
104. Michael Jordan* 6672
105. Clyde Lovellette* 6663
106. Billy Cunningham* 6638
107. Jim Washington 6637
108. Sidney Wicks 6620
109. Magic Johnson* 6559
110. Elton Brand 6548
111. Alex English* 6538
112. Dave Greenwood 6537
113. Herb Williams 6509
114. Willie Naulls 6508
115. Mike Gminski 6480
116. Mickey Johnson 6465
  Kurt Thomas 6465
118. Erick Dampier 6461
119. Rony Seikaly 6424
120. Joe Smith 6417
121. Antawn Jamison 6402
122. Armen Gilliam 6401
123. Donyell Marshall 6376
124. Jerome Kersey 6339
125. Clifford Robinson 6306
126. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6239
127. Walter Dukes 6223
128. Rudy Tomjanovich 6198
129. Grant Long 6154
130. Paul Arizin* 6129
131. Elden Campbell 6116
132. Bill Cartwright 6106
133. Darrall Imhoff 6099
134. Wayne Cooper 6095
135. Jermaine O'Neal 6064
136. Benoit Benjamin 6063
137. James Edwards 6004
138. Joe Graboski 5999
139. Hot Rod Williams 5998
140. Alton Lister 5996
141. Elmore Smith 5962
142. Zelmo Beaty 5949
143. Vern Mikkelsen* 5940
144. Lamar Odom 5913
145. George Johnson 5887
146. Gar Heard 5876
147. Vin Baker 5867
148. Neil Johnston* 5856
149. Christian Laettner 5806
150. Tom Sanders 5798
151. Tom Heinsohn* 5749
152. Tom Boerwinkle 5745
153. Bob Dandridge 5715
154. Dan Issel* 5707
155. Rich Kelley 5678
156. Danny Schayes 5671
157. Hal Greer* 5665
158. Ray Felix 5652
159. Brian Grant 5622
160. Jerry Sloan* 5615
161. Julius Erving* 5601
162. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5600
163. Tom Gugliotta 5589
164. Brad Miller 5585
165. Otto Moore 5575
166. Jim Fox 5525
167. Chris Dudley 5457
168. Adrian Dantley* 5455
169. Jack Twyman* 5424
170. Tom Gola* 5417
171. Joe Barry Carroll 5404
172. Jerry West* 5366
173. Mark West 5347
174. Xavier McDaniel 5313
175. Larry Johnson 5300
176. Swen Nater 5297
177. Rik Smits 5277
178. Robert Horry 5269
  Gary Payton 5269
180. Shawn Bradley 5268
181. Dave Corzine 5262
182. Cedric Maxwell 5261
183. Cliff Robinson 5237
184. Brad Daugherty 5227
185. Grant Hill 5214
186. Jim Chones 5196
187. Don Nelson 5192
188. Jack Coleman 5186
189. Dwight Howard 5178
190. George McGinnis 5177
191. Rick Barry* 5168
192. Ervin Johnson 5148
193. Paul Pierce 5147
194. Jamaal Wilkes 5117
  Wayman Tisdale 5117
196. Cliff Hagan* 5116
197. John Drew 5088
198. Pau Gasol 5087
  Rodney McCray 5087
200. Bernard King 5060
201. Kobe Bryant 5057
202. Tyrone Corbin 5046
203. Lenny Wilkens* 5030
204. Arnie Risen* 5011
205. Kenny Carr 4999
206. Chuck Share 4986
207. Mark Jackson 4963
208. Kurt Rambis 4961
209. Lorenzen Wright 4943
210. Bill Walton* 4923
211. Tyson Chandler 4887
212. Loy Vaught 4881
213. Greg Ballard 4858
214. Eddie Johnson 4832
215. Walt Frazier* 4830
216. Marques Johnson 4817
217. Bob Cousy* 4786
218. Jeff Foster 4780
219. John Johnson 4778
220. Tracy McGrady 4777
221. Chuck Person 4763
222. Connie Dierking 4757
223. Mel Counts 4756
224. Michael Finley 4737
225. Thurl Bailey 4718
226. James Worthy* 4708
227. Terry Tyler 4675
228. Bob Love 4653
229. Troy Murphy 4647
230. Danny Manning 4615
231. Luke Jackson 4613
232. Tom Hawkins 4607
233. Mark Aguirre 4578
234. Don Kojis 4555
235. Fat Lever 4523
236. Mike Bantom 4517
237. Dwight Jones 4513
238. Mark Olberding 4503
239. Rashard Lewis 4485
240. Nathaniel Clifton 4469
241. Yao Ming 4467
242. Jim Brewer 4458
243. Bo Outlaw 4437
244. Darryl Dawkins 4432
245. Theo Ratliff 4428
246. Jack Marin 4405
247. Neal Walk 4392
248. Glen Rice 4387
  Derrick McKey 4387
250. Carlos Boozer 4371
  T.R. Dunn 4371

ABA

Rank Player TRB
1. Mel Daniels 9494
2. Artis Gilmore 7169
3. Gerald Govan 7119
4. Red Robbins 6155
5. Bob Netolicky 5518
6. Dan Issel* 5426
7. Billy Paultz 5406
8. Byron Beck 5165
9. Jim Eakins 5142
10. Ira Harge 4955
11. Julius Erving* 4924
12. Goose Ligon 4720
13. Wil Jones 4622
14. Julius Keye 4602
15. Cincinnatus Powell 4582
16. Gene Moore 4360
17. Willie Wise 4322
18. Trooper Washington 4271
19. Stew Johnson 4263
20. John Beasley 4257
21. Warren Davis 4097
22. George McGinnis 4056
23. Mike Lewis 4022
24. Roger Brown 3758
25. Zelmo Beaty 3716
26. Rich Jones 3565
27. Dave Robisch 3553
28. Randy Denton 3329
29. Darnell Hillman 3306
30. Ron Boone 3302
31. George Carter 3243
32. Les Hunter 3174
33. Manny Leaks 3077
34. Swen Nater 3043
35. Caldwell Jones 3022
36. Warren Jabali 2985
37. Tom Owens 2975
38. Larry Kenon 2759
39. Walter Simon 2704
40. Freddie Lewis 2661
41. Jimmy Jones 2658
42. Arthur Becker 2604
43. Doug Moe 2560
44. Randolph Mahaffey 2554
45. Donald Sidle 2502
46. Larry Jones 2484
47. Wendell Ladner 2481
48. Larry Miller 2434
49. Steve Jones 2392
50. Fatty Taylor 2313
51. Louie Dampier 2282
52. George Peeples 2242
53. Lee Davis 2195
54. Ralph Simpson 2171
55. Ronald Franz 2128
56. Donnie Freeman 2112
57. Wayne Hightower 2090
58. Julian Hammond 2036
59. George Gervin* 1995
60. Marvin Barnes 1927
61. Coby Dietrick 1903
62. Skip Thoren 1875
63. Mike Green 1852
64. Goo Kennedy 1815
65. Maurice Lucas 1786
66. Sam Smith 1776
67. Joe Caldwell 1750
68. Frank Card 1721
69. Rick Barry* 1695
70. Ed Johnson 1688
71. Willie Murrell 1655
72. John Brisker 1654
73. Tim Bassett 1652
74. Mack Calvin 1647
75. Jackie Moreland 1638
76. Spencer Haywood 1637
77. Moses Malone* 1622
78. Bob Warren 1546
79. Marv Roberts 1545
80. Mike Jackson 1506
81. Willard Sojourner 1488
82. Bobby Jones 1483
83. George Stone 1480
84. Connie Hawkins* 1479
85. Gene Littles 1475
86. Ed Manning 1453
87. Craig Raymond 1442
88. Collis Jones 1409
89. Bob Bedell 1386
90. Ollie Darden 1381
91. Levern Tart 1374
92. Bill Keller 1349
93. Billy Cunningham* 1343
94. Billy Knight 1340
95. Simmie Hill 1330
96. James Silas 1324
97. Mike Gale 1323
98. Bob Verga 1318
  Neil Johnson 1318
100. Dan Anderson 1316
101. Gary Bradds 1306
102. George Thompson 1276
103. Willie Long 1269
104. Chuck Williams 1251
105. Jim Chones 1231
106. Glen Combs 1230
107. Sonny Dove 1220
108. Ted McClain 1217
109. Len Elmore 1214
110. John Smith 1213
111. Darel Carrier 1187
112. Charles Williams 1157
113. Johnny Neumann 1148
114. Hank Whitney 1102
115. Gus Gerard 1092
116. Oliver Taylor 1090
117. Bill Melchionni 1082
  Will Frazier 1082
119. Ronald Thomas 1075
120. Don Buse 1058
121. Jim Caldwell 1051
122. Art Heyman 1047
123. Kendall Rhine 1039
124. Jim Ard 1012
125. Tommie Bowens 1007
126. Larry Brown* 1005
127. Charles Edge 981
128. Rich Niemann 973
129. Tom Hoover 963
130. George Irvine 959
131. Jim McDaniels 938
132. Jim Hadnot 936
133. Leary Lentz 919
134. Lonnie Wright 913
  David Vaughn 913
136. Ben Warley 912
137. Dave Lattin 905
138. Joe Hamilton 884
139. George Adams 873
140. Al Smith 865
141. Stephen Chubin 861
142. Mervin Jackson 860
143. Keith Swagerty 828
144. Ray Scott 825
145. Larry Bunce 821
146. Charlie Scott 812
147. Brian Taylor 811
148. Jan Van Breda Kolff 794
149. Kim Hughes 775
150. Travis Grant 766
151. Tony Jackson 741
152. Al Cueto 731
153. Charles Beasley 704
154. Bill McGill 675
  Dave Twardzik 675
156. Bo Lamar 647
157. Willie Somerset 637
158. Mel Peterson 634
159. Skeeter Swift 631
160. Jimmy O'Brien 618
161. Walter Piatkowski 617
162. Roger Brown 605
163. Jeffrey Congdon 601
164. Maurice McHartley 599
165. Mike Barrett 592
166. Larry Cannon 584
167. George Lehmann 566
168. John Roche 558
169. John Williamson 552
170. Dewitt Menyard 551
171. Gary Keller 550
172. Samuel Robinson 546
173. Jesse Branson 541
174. Johnny Baum 537
175. Mark Olberding 530
176. Jim Bradley 528
177. Andrew Anderson 527
  Chuck Terry 527
179. Mel Bennett 526
180. David Thompson* 525
181. Bird Averitt 519
182. Ron Perry 517
183. Wayne Chapman 505
184. Willie Porter 504
185. Mike Barr 502
186. Arvesta Kelly 497
187. Chico Vaughn 491
188. John Fairchild 478
189. Rick Mount 475
190. Errol Palmer 471
191. Riney Lochmann 466
192. George Johnson 464
193. M.L. Carr 459
194. Al Tucker 457
195. Howard Bayne 456
196. Bobby Wilson 450
197. Cliff Hagan* 439
198. Bobby Rascoe 438
  Claude Terry 438
200. Al Skinner 427
201. Bill Bunting 417
202. George Sutor 404
203. William Franklin 400
204. Charles Hentz 386
205. George Tinsley 385
  Ervin Inniger 385
207. Mike Pratt 383
208. Scott English 379
209. Bobby Edmonds 378
  Craig Dill 378
211. Bruce Seals 376
  Henry Logan 376
213. Mike Butler 375
214. Bud Olsen 374
215. Carl Fuller 358
216. Guy Manning 353
217. George Karl 347
  Barry Orms 347
219. Dennis Grey 345
220. Paul Ruffner 344
221. Dennis Hamilton 341
  Joe Kennedy 341
223. Reggie Harding 334
224. Bruce Spraggins 329
225. Dennis Wuycik 323
226. Len Chappell 318
  Luther Green 318
228. Steven Kramer 310
229. John Barnhill 308
  Ronnie Robinson 308
231. Garfield Smith 306
232. Jimmy Rayl 305
233. Kevin Joyce 304
234. Daniel Sparks 303
  Jerry Pettway 303
236. Tom Thacker 300
237. Patrick McFarland 298
238. Ronald Taylor 294
239. Jerry Chambers 293
240. Donald Dee 292
241. Billy Schaeffer 289
242. Luther Rackley 287
243. Bernie Williams 283
244. Lionel Billingy 280
245. Don Carlos 279
246. Tom Workman 273
247. Bill Allen 269
248. Mike Maloy 268
249. Grant Simmons 266
250. Dan Roundfield 259