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NBA
Rebounding Leaders: All the players that led the league in rebounds. |
The list of players who have led the NBA in rebounds during a season includes such big names as Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Garnett and the list go on.
The rebounds wern't were an official statistic are wern't contabilized until the 1950-51 season. During the first years, from 1950-51 to 1968-69, the NBA leading rebounder was the player with more total rebounds at the end of each season but since the 1969-70 season the rebounds title is won by the player with better rebounds per game average.
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Year by year NBA Rebounding Leaders
NBA Rebounds Leaders Year by Year |
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Season |
Rebounds Leader |
Team |
Rebounds
Per Game |
Total
Rebounds |
2020-21 |
Clint Capela |
Atlanta Hawks |
14.3 |
903 |
2019-20 |
Andre Drummond |
Pistons / Cavaliers |
15.2 |
864 |
2018-19 |
Andre Drummond |
Detroit Pistons |
15.6 |
1,232 |
2017-18 |
Andre Drummond |
Detroit Pistons |
16.0 |
1,247 |
2016-17 |
Hassan Whiteside |
Miami Heat |
14.1 |
1,088 |
2015-16 |
Andre Drummond |
Detroit Pistons |
14.8 |
1,198 |
2014-15 |
DeAndre Jordan |
Los Angeles Clippers |
15.0 |
1,226 |
2013-14 |
DeAndre Jordan |
Los Angeles Clippers |
13.6 |
1,114 |
2012-13 |
Dwight Howard |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12.4 |
945 |
2011-12 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
14.5 |
785 |
2010-11 |
Kevin Love |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
15.2 |
1,112 |
2009-10 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
13.2 |
1,082 |
2008-09 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
13.8 |
1,093 |
2007-08 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
14.2 |
1161 |
2006-07 |
Kevin Garnett |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
12.8 |
975 |
2005-06 |
Kevin Garnett |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
12.7 |
966 |
2004-05 |
Kevin Garnett |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
13.5 |
1108 |
2003-04 |
Kevin Garnett |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
13.9 |
1139 |
2002-03 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
15.4 |
1126 |
2001-02 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
13.0 |
1039 |
2000-01 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atllanta Hawks - Philadelphia 76ers |
13.5 |
1015 |
1999-00 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atlanta Hawks |
14.1 |
1157 |
1998-99 |
Chris Webber |
Sacramento Kings |
13.0 |
545 |
1997-98 |
Dennis Rodman (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
15.0 |
1201 |
1996-97 |
Dennis Rodman (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
16.1 |
883 |
1995-96 |
Dennis Rodman (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
14.9 |
952 |
1994-95 |
Dennis Rodman |
San Antonio Spurs |
16.8 |
823 |
1993-94 |
Dennis Rodman |
San Antonio Spurs |
17.3 |
1132 |
1992-93 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit Pistons |
18.3 |
1232 |
1991-92 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit Pistons |
18.7 |
1530 |
1990-91 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
13.0 |
1063 |
1989-90 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston Rockets |
14.0 |
1149 |
1988-89 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston Rockets |
13.5 |
1105 |
1987-88 |
Michael Cage |
L.A. Clippers |
13.0 |
938 |
1986-87 |
Charles Barkley |
Philadelphia 76ers |
14.6 |
994 |
1985-86 |
Bill Laimbeer |
Detroit Pistons |
13.1 |
1075 |
1984-85 |
Moses Malone |
Philadelphia 76ers |
13.1 |
1031 |
1983-84 |
Moses Malone |
Philadelphia 76ers |
13.4 |
950 |
1982-83 |
Moses Malone (1) |
Philadelphia 76ers |
15.3 |
1194 |
1981-82 |
Moses Malone |
Houston Rockets |
14.7 |
1188 |
1980-81 |
Moses Malone |
Houston Rockets |
14.8 |
1180 |
1979-80 |
Swen Nater |
San Diego Clippers |
15.0 |
1216 |
1978-79 |
Moses Malone |
Houston Rockets |
17.6 |
1444 |
1977-78 |
Len "Truck" Robinson |
New Orleans Jazz |
15.7 |
1288 |
1976-77 |
Bill Walton (1) |
Portland Trail Blazers |
14.4 |
934 |
1975-76 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Los Angeles Lakers |
16.9 |
1383 |
1974-75 |
Wes Unseld |
Washington Bullets |
14.8 |
1077 |
1973-74 |
Elvin Hayes |
Capital Bullets |
18.1 |
1463 |
1972-73 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Los Angeles Lakers |
18.6 |
1526 |
1971-72 |
Wilt Chamberlain (1) |
Los Angeles Lakers |
19.2 |
1572 |
1970-71 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Los Angeles Lakers |
18.2 |
1493 |
1969-70 |
Elvin Hayes |
San Diego Rockets |
16.9 |
1386 |
1968-69 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Los Angeles Lakers |
21.1 |
1712 |
1967-68 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
23.8 |
1952 |
1966-67 |
Wilt Chamberlain (1) |
Philadelphia 76ers |
24.2 |
1957 |
1965-66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
24.6 |
1943 |
1964-65 |
Bill Russell (1) |
Boston Celtics |
24.1 |
1878 |
1963-64 |
Bill Russell (1) |
Boston Celtics |
24.7 |
1930 |
1962-63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
24.3 |
1946 |
1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
25.7 |
2052 |
1960-61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
27.2 |
2149 |
1959-60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
27.0 |
1941 |
1958-59 |
Bill Russell (1) |
Boston Celtics |
23.0 |
1612 |
1957-58 |
Bill Russell |
Boston Celtics |
22.7 |
1564 |
1956-57 |
Maurice Stokes |
Rochester Royals |
17.4 |
1256 |
1955-56 |
Bob Pettit |
St. Louis Hawks |
16.2 |
1164 |
1954-55 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
15.1 |
1085 |
1953-54 |
Harry Gallatin |
New York Knicks |
15.3 |
1098 |
1952-53 |
George Mikan (1) |
Minneapolis Lakers |
14.4 |
1007 |
1951-52 |
Mel Hutchins |
Milwaukee Hawks |
13.3 |
880 |
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Larry Foust |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
13.3 |
880 |
1950-51 |
Dolph Schayes |
Syracuse Nationals |
16.4 |
1080 |
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