<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> Chamberlain , Wilt 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> Russell , Bill 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> Abdul - Jabbar , Kareem 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> Hayes , Elvin 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> Malone , Moses 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> Duncan , Tim 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> Malone , Karl 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> Parish , Robert 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> Garnett , Kevin 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> Thurmond , Nate 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> Bellamy , Walt 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> Unseld , Wes 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> Olajuwon , Hakeem 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> O'Neal , Shaquille 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> 15 </Td> <Td> Howard , Dwight 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> 13,055
<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> Chamberlain , Wilt 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> Russell , Bill 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> Abdul - Jabbar , Kareem 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> Hayes , Elvin 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> Malone , Moses 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> Duncan , Tim 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> Malone , Karl 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> Parish , Robert 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> Garnett , Kevin 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> Thurmond , Nate 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> Bellamy , Walt 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> Unseld , Wes 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> Olajuwon , Hakeem 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> O'Neal , Shaquille 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> 15 </Td> <Td> Howard , Dwight 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> 13,055
who had the most rebounds in the nba
who had the most rebounds in the nba
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain