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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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. Shaquille O'Neal 13099
14. Buck Williams 13017
15. Kevin Garnett 13014
16. Jerry Lucas* 12942
17. Bob Pettit* 12849
18. Charles Barkley* 12546
19. Dikembe Mutombo 12359
20. Paul Silas 12357
21. Tim Duncan 12229
22. Charles Oakley 12205
23. Dennis Rodman* 11954
24. Kevin Willis 11901
25. Patrick Ewing* 11607
26. Elgin Baylor* 11463
27. Dolph Schayes* 11256
28. Dan Issel* 11133
29. Bill Bridges 11054
30. Jack Sikma 10816
31. Caldwell Jones 10685
32. Julius Erving* 10525
33. David Robinson* 10497
34. Dave Cowens* 10444
35. Bill Laimbeer 10400
36. Otis Thorpe 10370
37. Ben Wallace 10301
38. Red Kerr 10092
39. Bob Lanier* 9698
40. Sam Lacey 9687
41. Zelmo Beaty 9665
42. Dave DeBusschere* 9618
43. Mel Daniels 9528
44. A.C. Green 9473
45. Horace Grant 9443
46. Bailey Howell* 9383
47. Vlade Divac 9326
48. Maurice Lucas 9306
49. George McGinnis 9233
50. Marcus Camby 9136
51. Johnny Green 9083
52. Larry Bird* 8974
53. Billy Paultz 8959
54. Shawn Kemp 8834
55. Leroy Ellis 8709
56. Spencer Haywood 8675
57. Michael Cage 8646
58. Terry Cummings 8630
59. Dale Davis 8605
60. Shawn Marion 8581
61. Dirk Nowitzki 8455
62. Willis Reed* 8414
63. P.J. Brown 8409
64. Swen Nater 8340
65. Jason Kidd 8281
66. Larry Smith 8125
67. Chris Webber 8124
68. Bob McAdoo* 8048
69. Larry Foust 8041
70. Happy Hairston 8019
71. John Havlicek* 8007
72. Billy Cunningham* 7981
73. Ray Scott 7979
74. Elton Brand 7834
75. Oscar Robertson* 7804
76. Dwight Howard 7706
77. Sam Perkins 7666
78. Antonio McDyess 7638
79. Clyde Lee 7626
80. Gus Johnson* 7624
81. Wayne Embry 7544
82. Dan Roundfield 7502
83. Scottie Pippen* 7494
84. Lamar Odom 7492
  James Donaldson 7492
86. Antawn Jamison 7483
87. Juwan Howard 7381
88. Larry Nance 7352
89. Rasheed Wallace 7321
90. Chet Walker 7314
91. Anthony Mason 7279
92. Truck Robinson 7267
93. Derrick Coleman 7232
94. Dominique Wilkins* 7169
95. Kurt Thomas 7156
96. Alonzo Mourning 7137
97. Kevin McHale* 7122
98. Gerald Govan 7119
  Bob Boozer 7119
100. Olden Polynice 7110
101. Detlef Schrempf 7023
102. Erick Dampier 6982
103. Rick Mahorn 6957
104. Clifford Ray 6953
105. Mychal Thompson 6951
106. Mark Eaton 6939
107. Alvan Adams 6937
108. Rudy LaRusso 6936
109. Pau Gasol 6933
110. Antoine Walker 6891
111. Rick Barry* 6863
112. Tyrone Hill 6854
113. Clarence Weatherspoon 6846
114. Antonio Davis 6755
115. Tree Rollins 6750
116. Jermaine O'Neal 6706
117. Tom Chambers 6703
118. Larry Kenon 6701
119. Tom Meschery 6698
120. LaSalle Thompson 6689
121. Harry Gallatin* 6684
122. Clyde Drexler* 6677
123. Michael Jordan* 6672
124. Clyde Lovellette* 6663
125. Jim Washington 6637
126. Sidney Wicks 6620
127. Joe Smith 6575
128. Magic Johnson* 6559
129. Alex English* 6538
130. Dave Greenwood 6537
131. Herb Williams 6509
132. Willie Naulls 6508
133. Mike Gminski 6480
134. Mickey Johnson 6465
135. Jim Chones 6427
136. Rony Seikaly 6424
137. Armen Gilliam 6401
138. Donyell Marshall 6376
139. Jerome Kersey 6339
140. Clifford Robinson 6306
141. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6239
142. Walter Dukes 6223
143. Rudy Tomjanovich 6198
144. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6191
145. Brad Miller 6183
146. Dave Robisch 6173
147. Red Robbins 6155
148. Grant Long 6154
149. Paul Arizin* 6129
150. Tyson Chandler 6122
151. Elden Campbell 6116
152. Bill Cartwright 6106
153. Darrall Imhoff 6099
154. Wayne Cooper 6095
155. Zach Randolph 6093
156. Benoit Benjamin 6063
157. Grant Hill 6032
158. James Edwards 6004
159. Joe Graboski 5999
160. Hot Rod Williams 5998
161. Alton Lister 5996
162. Kobe Bryant 5990
163. Tom Owens 5985
164. Carlos Boozer 5983
165. Paul Pierce 5975
166. Elmore Smith 5962
167. Vern Mikkelsen* 5940
168. George Johnson 5887
169. Gar Heard 5876
170. Vin Baker 5867
171. Neil Johnston* 5856
172. Christian Laettner 5806
173. Tom Sanders* 5798
174. Tom Heinsohn* 5749
175. Tom Boerwinkle 5745
176. Bobby Jones 5739
177. Bob Dandridge 5715
178. Samuel Dalembert 5709
179. Rich Kelley 5678
180. Danny Schayes 5671
181. Hal Greer* 5665
182. Ray Felix 5652
183. Chris Bosh 5631
184. Brian Grant 5622
185. Jerry Sloan 5615
186. George Gervin* 5602
187. Tom Gugliotta 5589
188. Jim Eakins 5578
189. Otto Moore 5575
190. Troy Murphy 5560
  Wil Jones 5560
192. Cliff Hagan* 5555
193. Jim Fox 5525
194. Bob Netolicky 5518
195. Chris Dudley 5457
196. Adrian Dantley* 5455
197. Connie Hawkins* 5450
198. Amare Stoudemire 5428
199. Jack Twyman* 5424
200. Tom Gola* 5417
201. Joe Barry Carroll 5404
202. Jerry West* 5366
203. Mark West 5347
204. Xavier McDaniel 5313
205. Larry Johnson 5300
206. Rik Smits 5277
207. Robert Horry 5269
  Gary Payton 5269
209. Shawn Bradley 5268
210. Dave Corzine 5262
211. Byron Beck 5261
  Cedric Maxwell 5261
213. Cliff Robinson 5237
214. Jeff Foster 5236
215. Brad Daugherty 5227
216. Don Nelson 5192
217. Tracy McGrady 5190
218. Darnell Hillman 5187
219. Jack Coleman 5186
220. Rashard Lewis 5180
221. Emeka Okafor 5155
222. Ervin Johnson 5148
223. Al Harrington 5144
224. Wayman Tisdale 5117
  Jamaal Wilkes 5117
226. John Drew 5088
227. Rodney McCray 5087
228. Bernard King 5060
229. Tyrone Corbin 5046
230. Mark Olberding 5033
231. Lenny Wilkens* 5030
232. Arnie Risen* 5011
233. Kenny Carr 4999
234. Chuck Share 4986
235. Mark Jackson 4963
236. Kurt Rambis 4961
237. Ira Harge 4955
238. Drew Gooden 4948
239. Lorenzen Wright 4943
240. Bill Walton* 4923
241. Loy Vaught 4881
242. Vince Carter 4875
243. Greg Ballard 4858
244. Eddie Johnson 4832
245. Walt Frazier* 4830
246. Marques Johnson 4817
247. Michael Finley 4804
248. Bob Cousy* 4786
249. John Johnson 4778
250. Ray Allen 4774

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. Shaquille O'Neal 13099
13. Buck Williams 13017
14. Kevin Garnett 13014
15. Jerry Lucas* 12942
16. Bob Pettit* 12849
17. Charles Barkley* 12546
18. Dikembe Mutombo 12359
19. Paul Silas 12357
20. Tim Duncan 12229
21. Charles Oakley 12205
22. Dennis Rodman* 11954
23. Kevin Willis 11901
24. Patrick Ewing* 11607
25. Elgin Baylor* 11463
26. Dolph Schayes* 11256
27. Bill Bridges 11054
28. Jack Sikma 10816
29. David Robinson* 10497
30. Dave Cowens* 10444
31. Bill Laimbeer 10400
32. Otis Thorpe 10370
33. Ben Wallace 10301
34. Red Kerr 10092
35. Bob Lanier* 9698
36. Sam Lacey 9687
37. Dave DeBusschere* 9618
38. A.C. Green 9473
39. Horace Grant 9443
40. Bailey Howell* 9383
41. Vlade Divac 9326
42. Artis Gilmore* 9161
43. Marcus Camby 9136
44. Johnny Green 9083
45. Larry Bird* 8974
46. Shawn Kemp 8834
47. Leroy Ellis 8709
48. Michael Cage 8646
49. Terry Cummings 8630
50. Dale Davis 8605
51. Shawn Marion 8581
52. Dirk Nowitzki 8455
53. Willis Reed* 8414
54. P.J. Brown 8409
55. Jason Kidd 8281
56. Larry Smith 8125
57. Chris Webber 8124
58. Bob McAdoo* 8048
59. Larry Foust 8041
60. Happy Hairston 8019
61. John Havlicek* 8007
62. Elton Brand 7834
63. Oscar Robertson* 7804
64. Dwight Howard 7706
65. Sam Perkins 7666
66. Caldwell Jones 7663
67. Antonio McDyess 7638
68. Clyde Lee 7626
69. Wayne Embry 7544
70. Maurice Lucas 7520
71. Scottie Pippen* 7494
72. James Donaldson 7492
  Lamar Odom 7492
74. Antawn Jamison 7483
75. Juwan Howard 7381
76. Gus Johnson* 7379
77. Larry Nance 7352
78. Rasheed Wallace 7321
79. Chet Walker 7314
80. Anthony Mason 7279
81. Truck Robinson 7267
82. Dan Roundfield 7243
83. Derrick Coleman 7232
84. Dominique Wilkins* 7169
85. Kurt Thomas 7156
86. Ray Scott 7154
87. Alonzo Mourning 7137
88. Kevin McHale* 7122
89. Bob Boozer 7119
90. Olden Polynice 7110
91. Spencer Haywood 7038
92. Detlef Schrempf 7023
93. Erick Dampier 6982
94. Rick Mahorn 6957
95. Clifford Ray 6953
96. Mychal Thompson 6951
97. Mark Eaton 6939
98. Alvan Adams 6937
99. Rudy LaRusso 6936
100. Pau Gasol 6933
101. Antoine Walker 6891
102. Tyrone Hill 6854
103. Clarence Weatherspoon 6846
104. Antonio Davis 6755
105. Tree Rollins 6750
106. Jermaine O'Neal 6706
107. Tom Chambers 6703
108. Tom Meschery 6698
109. LaSalle Thompson 6689
110. Harry Gallatin* 6684
111. Clyde Drexler* 6677
112. Michael Jordan* 6672
113. Clyde Lovellette* 6663
114. Billy Cunningham* 6638
115. Jim Washington 6637
116. Sidney Wicks 6620
117. Joe Smith 6575
118. Magic Johnson* 6559
119. Alex English* 6538
120. Dave Greenwood 6537
121. Herb Williams 6509
122. Willie Naulls 6508
123. Mike Gminski 6480
124. Mickey Johnson 6465
125. Rony Seikaly 6424
126. Armen Gilliam 6401
127. Donyell Marshall 6376
128. Jerome Kersey 6339
129. Clifford Robinson 6306
130. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6239
131. Walter Dukes 6223
132. Rudy Tomjanovich 6198
133. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6191
134. Brad Miller 6183
135. Grant Long 6154
136. Paul Arizin* 6129
137. Tyson Chandler 6122
138. Elden Campbell 6116
139. Bill Cartwright 6106
140. Darrall Imhoff 6099
141. Wayne Cooper 6095
142. Zach Randolph 6093
143. Benoit Benjamin 6063
144. Grant Hill 6032
145. James Edwards 6004
146. Joe Graboski 5999
147. Hot Rod Williams 5998
148. Alton Lister 5996
149. Kobe Bryant 5990
150. Carlos Boozer 5983
151. Paul Pierce 5975
152. Elmore Smith 5962
153. Zelmo Beaty 5949
154. Vern Mikkelsen* 5940
155. George Johnson 5887
156. Gar Heard 5876
157. Vin Baker 5867
158. Neil Johnston* 5856
159. Christian Laettner 5806
160. Tom Sanders* 5798
161. Tom Heinsohn* 5749
162. Tom Boerwinkle 5745
163. Bob Dandridge 5715
164. Samuel Dalembert 5709
165. Dan Issel* 5707
166. Rich Kelley 5678
167. Danny Schayes 5671
168. Hal Greer* 5665
169. Ray Felix 5652
170. Chris Bosh 5631
171. Brian Grant 5622
172. Jerry Sloan 5615
173. Julius Erving* 5601
174. Tom Gugliotta 5589
175. Otto Moore 5575
176. Troy Murphy 5560
177. Jim Fox 5525
178. Chris Dudley 5457
179. Adrian Dantley* 5455
180. Amare Stoudemire 5428
181. Jack Twyman* 5424
182. Tom Gola* 5417
183. Joe Barry Carroll 5404
184. Jerry West* 5366
185. Mark West 5347
186. Xavier McDaniel 5313
187. Larry Johnson 5300
188. Swen Nater 5297
189. Rik Smits 5277
190. Gary Payton 5269
  Robert Horry 5269
192. Shawn Bradley 5268
193. Dave Corzine 5262
194. Cedric Maxwell 5261
195. Cliff Robinson 5237
196. Jeff Foster 5236
197. Brad Daugherty 5227
198. Jim Chones 5196
199. Don Nelson 5192
200. Tracy McGrady 5190
201. Jack Coleman 5186
202. Rashard Lewis 5180
203. George McGinnis 5177
204. Rick Barry* 5168
205. Emeka Okafor 5155
206. Ervin Johnson 5148
207. Al Harrington 5144
208. Wayman Tisdale 5117
  Jamaal Wilkes 5117
210. Cliff Hagan* 5116
211. John Drew 5088
212. Rodney McCray 5087
213. Bernard King 5060
214. Tyrone Corbin 5046
215. Lenny Wilkens* 5030
216. Arnie Risen* 5011
217. Kenny Carr 4999
218. Chuck Share 4986
219. Mark Jackson 4963
220. Kurt Rambis 4961
221. Drew Gooden 4948
222. Lorenzen Wright 4943
223. Bill Walton* 4923
224. Loy Vaught 4881
225. Vince Carter 4875
226. Greg Ballard 4858
227. Eddie Johnson 4832
228. Walt Frazier* 4830
229. Marques Johnson 4817
230. Michael Finley 4804
231. Bob Cousy* 4786
232. John Johnson 4778
233. Ray Allen 4774
234. Chuck Person 4763
235. Connie Dierking 4757
236. Mel Counts 4756
237. Kenyon Martin 4741
238. Thurl Bailey 4718
239. James Worthy* 4708
240. Terry Tyler 4675
241. LeBron James 4659
242. Bob Love 4653
243. Danny Manning 4615
244. Luke Jackson 4613
245. Tom Hawkins 4607
246. Theo Ratliff 4596
247. Mark Aguirre 4578
248. Don Kojis 4555
249. Fat Lever 4523
250. Al Jefferson 4518

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. Neil Johnson 1318
  Bob Verga 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. Ervin Inniger 385
  George Tinsley 385
207. Mike Pratt 383
208. Scott English 379
209. Bobby Edmonds 378
  Craig Dill 378
211. Henry Logan 376
  Bruce Seals 376
213. Mike Butler 375
214. Bud Olsen 374
215. Carl Fuller 358
216. Guy Manning 353
217. Barry Orms 347
  George Karl 347
219. Dennis Grey 345
220. Paul Ruffner 344
221. Joe Kennedy 341
  Dennis Hamilton 341
223. Reggie Harding 334
224. Bruce Spraggins 329
225. Dennis Wuycik 323
226. Luther Green 318
  Len Chappell 318
228. Steven Kramer 310
229. Ronnie Robinson 308
  John Barnhill 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