- Wilt Chamberlain has an NBA-best 23,924 total rebounds.
- Bill Russell is second on the all-time list with 21,640 boards.
- Chamberlain and Russell are the only players with more than 20,000 rebounds.
The man who owns the only 100-point game in NBA history has grabbed the most rebounds in league history.
Let’s take a look at the NBA’s all-time rebounds leaders as of Nov. 5, 2024.
NBA All-Time Rebounds Leaders
| Rank | Player | Rebounds |
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 23,924 |
| 2 | Bill Russell | 21,620 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 17,440 |
| 4 | Elvin Hayes | 16,279 |
| 5 | Moses Malone | 16,212 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan | 15,091 |
| 7 | Karl Malone | 14,968 |
| 8 | Robert Parish | 14,715 |
| 9 | Kevin Garnett | 14,662 |
| 10 | Dwight Howard | 14,627 |
| 11 | Nate Thurmond | 14,464 |
| 12 | Walt Bellamy | 14,241 |
| 13 | Wes Unseld | 13,769 |
| 14 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13,748 |
| 15 | Shaquille O'Neal | 13,099 |
| 16 | Buck Williams | 13,017 |
| 17 | Jerry Lucas | 12,942 |
| 18 | Bob Pettit | 12,849 |
| 19 | Charles Barkley | 12,546 |
| 20 | Dikembe Mutombo | 12,359 |
| 21 | Paul Silas | 12,357 |
| 22 | Charles Oakley | 12,205 |
| 23 | Dennis Rodman | 11,954 |
| 24 | Kevin Willis | 11,901 |
| 25 | Patrick Ewing | 11,607 |
Who Has the Most Rebounds in NBA History?
Wilt Chamberlain has the most rebounds in NBA history, pulling down 23,924 boards across his 14-year career.
The 7-foot-1 center towered over his opponents during the 1960s and 1970s, which gave him the advantage to fend off his opponents for loose balls and dominate inside the paint offensively.
Chamberlain averaged an NBA-best 22.9 rebounds per game over his career, with an NBA-record average of 27.2 during the 1960-61 season, his second year in the league. He secured an NBA record of 2,149 rebounds that season, holding the next six highest totals.
Because of the four-time MVP’s two-way dominance, he helped all of his teams get favourable nightly NBA betting lines.
If he played in today’s game, the 11-time rebounding champ would likely skew his over/under rebounding numbers to astronomical levels at a sportsbook.