<Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total rebounds </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Rebounds per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1959--1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965--1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968--1973) </Td> <Td> 23,924 </Td> <Td> 1,045 </Td> <Td> 22.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1956--1969) </Td> <Td> 21,620 </Td> <Td> 963 </Td> <Td> 22.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks (1969--1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975--1989) </Td> <Td> 17,440 </Td> <Td> 1,560 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elvin Hayes * </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> San Diego / Houston Rockets (1968--1972, 1981--1984) Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (1972--1981) </Td> <Td> 16,279 </Td> <Td> 1,303 </Td> <Td> 12.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Moses Malone * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976--1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982--1986, 1993--1994) Washington Bullets (1986--1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988--1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991--1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994--1995) </Td> <Td> 16,212 </Td> <Td> 1,329 </Td> <Td> 12.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tim Duncan </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (1997--2016) </Td> <Td> 15,091 </Td> <Td> 1,392 </Td> <Td> 10.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (1985--2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003--2004) </Td> <Td> 14,968 </Td> <Td> 1,476 </Td> <Td> 10.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Robert Parish * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (1976--1980) Boston Celtics (1980--1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994--1996) Chicago Bulls (1996--1997) </Td> <Td> 14,715 </Td> <Td> 1,611 </Td> <Td> 9.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Kevin Garnett </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> Minnesota Timberwolves (1995--2007; 2015--2016) Boston Celtics (2007--2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013--2015) </Td> <Td> 14,662 </Td> <Td> 1,462 </Td> <Td> 10.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Nate Thurmond * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1963--1974) Chicago Bulls (1974--1976) Cleveland Cavaliers (1976--1977) </Td> <Td> 14,464 </Td> <Td> 964 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Walt Bellamy * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1961--1965) New York Knicks (1965--1968) Detroit Pistons (1968--1970) Atlanta Hawks (1970--1974) New Orleans Jazz (1974) </Td> <Td> 14,241 </Td> <Td> 1,043 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Wes Unseld * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets (1968--1981) </Td> <Td> 13,769 </Td> <Td> 984 </Td> <Td> 14.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Hakeem Olajuwon * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets (1984--2001) Toronto Raptors (2001--2002) </Td> <Td> 13,748 </Td> <Td> 1,238 </Td> <Td> 11.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Dwight Howard ^ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic (2004--2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012--2013) Houston Rockets (2013--2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016--2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017--present) </Td> <Td> 13,101 </Td> <Td> 1,035 </Td> <Td> 12.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic (1992--1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996--2004) Miami Heat (2004--2008) Phoenix Suns (2008--2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009--2010) Boston Celtics (2010--2011) </Td> <Td> 13,099 </Td> <Td> 1,207 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Buck Williams </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets (1981--1989) Portland Trail Blazers (1989--1996) New York Knicks (1996--1998) </Td> <Td> 13,017 </Td> <Td> 1,307 </Td> <Td> 10.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Jerry Lucas * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals (1963--1969) San Francisco Warriors (1969--1971) New York Knicks (1971--1974) </Td> <Td> 12,942 </Td> <Td> 829 </Td> <Td> 15.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Bob Pettit * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954--1965) </Td> <Td> 12,849 </Td> <Td> 792 </Td> <Td> 16.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Charles Barkley * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1984--1992) Phoenix Suns (1992--1996) Houston Rockets (1996--2000) </Td> <Td> 12,546 </Td> <Td> 1,073 </Td> <Td> 11.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dikembe Mutombo * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets (1991--1996) Atlanta Hawks (1996--2001) Philadelphia 76ers (2001--2002) New Jersey Nets (2002--2003) New York Knicks (2003--2004) Houston Rockets (2004--2009) </Td> <Td> 12,359 </Td> <Td> 1,196 </Td> <Td> 10.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Paul Silas </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1964--1969) Phoenix Suns (1969--1972) Boston Celtics (1972--1976) Denver Nuggets (1976--1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977--1980) </Td> <Td> 12,357 </Td> <Td> 1,254 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Charles Oakley </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1985--1988, 2001--2002) New York Knicks (1988--1999) Toronto Raptors (1999--2001) Washington Wizards (2002--2003) Houston Rockets (2004) </Td> <Td> 12,205 </Td> <Td> 1,282 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Dennis Rodman * </Td> <Td> PF / SF </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (1986--1993) San Antonio Spurs (1993--1995) Chicago Bulls (1995--1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999) Dallas Mavericks (2000) </Td> <Td> 11,954 </Td> <Td> 911 </Td> <Td> 13.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Kevin Willis </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks (1984--1994, 2004--2005) Miami Heat (1994--1996) Golden State Warriors (1996) Houston Rockets (1996--1998, 2001--2002) Toronto Raptors (1999--2001) Denver Nuggets (2001) San Antonio Spurs (2002--2004) Dallas Mavericks (2007) </Td> <Td> 11,901 </Td> <Td> 1,424 </Td> <Td> 8.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Patrick Ewing * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York Knicks (1985--2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000--2001) Orlando Magic (2001--2002) </Td> <Td> 11,607 </Td> <Td> 1,183 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Elgin Baylor * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (1958--1971) </Td> <Td> 11,463 </Td> <Td> 846 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (1999--present) </Td> <Td> 11,331 </Td> <Td> 1,471 </Td> <Td> 7.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Dolph Schayes * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals (1949--1950) Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1950--1964) </Td> <Td> 11,256 </Td> <Td> 932 </Td> <Td> 12.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Pau Gasol ^ </Td> <Td> C / PF </Td> <Td> Memphis Grizzlies (2001--2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008--2014) Chicago Bulls (2014--2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016--present) </Td> <Td> 11,168 </Td> <Td> 1,196 </Td> <Td> 9.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Bill Bridges </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1963--1971) Philadelphia 76ers (1971--1972) Los Angeles Lakers (1972--1974) Golden State Warriors (1975) </Td> <Td> 11,054 </Td> <Td> 926 </Td> <Td> 11.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Jack Sikma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (1977--1986) Milwaukee Bucks (1986--1991) </Td> <Td> 10,816 </Td> <Td> 1,107 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> David Robinson * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (1989--2003) </Td> <Td> 10,497 </Td> <Td> 987 </Td> <Td> 10.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Ben Wallace </Td> <Td> C / PF </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets / Wizards (1996--1999) Orlando Magic (1999--2000) Detroit Pistons (2000--2006, 2009--2012) Chicago Bulls (2006--2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008--2009) </Td> <Td> 10,482 </Td> <Td> 1,088 </Td> <Td> 9.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Dave Cowens * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1970--1980) Milwaukee Bucks (1982--1983) </Td> <Td> 10,444 </Td> <Td> 766 </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Bill Laimbeer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (1980--1982) Detroit Pistons (1982--1993) </Td> <Td> 10,400 </Td> <Td> 1,068 </Td> <Td> 9.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Otis Thorpe </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Kansas City / Sacramento Kings (1984--1988, 1998) Houston Rockets (1988--1995) Portland Trail Blazers (1995) Detroit Pistons (1995--1997) Vancouver Grizzlies (1997--1998) Washington Wizards (1999) Miami Heat (1999--2000) Charlotte Hornets (2000--2001) </Td> <Td> 10,370 </Td> <Td> 1,257 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Zach Randolph </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (2001--2007) New York Knicks (2007--2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008--2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009--2017) Sacramento Kings (2017--present) </Td> <Td> 10,208 </Td> <Td> 1,116 </Td> <Td> 9.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Shawn Marion </Td> <Td> SF / PF </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns (1999--2008) Miami Heat (2008--2009) Toronto Raptors (2009) Dallas Mavericks (2009--2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014--2015) </Td> <Td> 10,101 </Td> <Td> 1,163 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Tyson Chandler </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (2001--2006) New Orleans (/ Oklahoma City) Hornets (2006--2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2009--2010) Dallas Mavericks (2010--2011, 2014--2015) New York Knicks (2011--2014) Phoenix Suns (2015--present) </Td> <Td> 10,094 </Td> <Td> 1,079 </Td> <Td> 9.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Johnny Kerr </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1954--1965) Baltimore Bullets (1965--1966) </Td> <Td> 10,092 </Td> <Td> 905 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Bob Lanier * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (1970--1980) Milwaukee Bucks (1980--1984) </Td> <Td> 9,698 </Td> <Td> 959 </Td> <Td> 10.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Sam Lacey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City (- Omaha) Kings (1970--1981) New Jersey Nets (1981--1982) Cleveland Cavaliers (1982--1983) </Td> <Td> 9,687 </Td> <Td> 1,002 </Td> <Td> 9.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Dave DeBusschere * </Td> <Td> PF / SF </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (1962--1968) New York Knicks (1968--1974) </Td> <Td> 9,618 </Td> <Td> 875 </Td> <Td> 11.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Marcus Camby </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toronto Raptors (1996--1998) New York Knicks (1999--2002, 2012--2013) Denver Nuggets (2002--2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008--2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010--2012) Houston Rockets (2012) </Td> <Td> 9,513 </Td> <Td> 973 </Td> <Td> 9.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> A.C. Green </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1985--1993, 1999--2000) Phoenix Suns (1993--1996) Dallas Mavericks (1996--1999) Miami Heat (2000--2001) </Td> <Td> 9,473 </Td> <Td> 1,278 </Td> <Td> 7.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Horace Grant </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1987--1994) Orlando Magic (1994--1999, 2001--2002) Seattle SuperSonics (1999--2000) Los Angeles Lakers (2000--2001, 2003--2004) </Td> <Td> 9,443 </Td> <Td> 1,165 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Bailey Howell * </Td> <Td> PF / SF </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (1959--1964) Baltimore Bullets (1964--1966) Boston Celtics (1966--1970) Philadelphia 76ers (1970--1971) </Td> <Td> 9,383 </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Vlade Divac </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1989--1996, 2004--2005) Charlotte Hornets (1996--1998) Sacramento Kings (1998--2004) </Td> <Td> 9,326 </Td> <Td> 1,134 </Td> <Td> 8.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Artis Gilmore * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1976--1982, 1987) San Antonio Spurs (1982--1987) Boston Celtics (1988) </Td> <Td> 9,161 </Td> <Td> 909 </Td> <Td> 10.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Johnny Green </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> New York Knicks (1959--1965) Baltimore Bullets (1965--1967) San Diego Rockets (1967--1968) Philadelphia 76ers (1968--1969) Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City - Omaha Kings (1969--1973) </Td> <Td> 9,083 </Td> <Td> 1,057 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total rebounds </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Rebounds per game average </Th> </Tr>

Who holds the record for most rebounds in an nba career