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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

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Most Rebounds in the Play-Offs

This list features the players with the most play-off rebounds in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

REBOUNDS

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Bill Russell

165

4,104

Boston Celtics

1956–1969

2

Wilt Chamberlain

160

3,913

Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers

1959–1973

3

Tim Duncan

251

2,859

San Antonio Spurs

1997–2016

4

LeBron James

292

2,628

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

2003–present

5

Shaquille O’Neal

216

2,508

Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics

1992–2011

6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

237

2,481

Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers

1969–1989

7

Karl Malone

193

2,062

Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers

1985–2004

8

Wes Unseld

119

1,777

Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets

1968–1981

9

Robert Parish

184

1,765

Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls

1976–1997

10

Elgin Baylor

134

1,724

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

1958–1972

11

Larry Bird

164

1,683

Boston Celtics

1979–1992

12

Dennis Rodman

169

1,676

Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers

1986–2000

13

Hakeem Olajuwon

145

1,621

Houston Rockets

1984–2002

14

Scottie Pippen

208

1,583

Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers

1987–2004

15

Charles Barkley

123

1,582

Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets

1984–2000

16

Al Horford

197

1,561

Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder

2007–present

17

Kevin Garnett

143

1,534

Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics

1995–2016

18

Paul Silas

163

1,527

St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics

1964–1980

19

Dwight Howard

125

1,473

Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers

2004–2022

20

Magic Johnson

190

1,465

Los Angeles Lakers

1979–1996


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References

StatMuse (2025) NBA players with most playoff rebounds. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+most+playoff+rebounds+all-time (Accessed: 1 December 2025). NBA.com (2025) NBA All-Time Leaders: Rebounds – Playoffs. Available at: https://www.nba.com/stats/alltime-leaders?StatCategory=REB&SeasonType=Playoffs (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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