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The National Basketball Association's (NBA) rebounding title is awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average in a given season. It was first recognized in the 1950–51 season, which was the second season after the league was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL.
Highest rebounds per game average, season; 27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61 [303] Most offensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season; 587 by Moses Malone, 1978–79 [114] [304] Most defensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season; 1,111 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975–76 [305] Highest defensive rebounds per ...
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded. Statistics accurate as of January 4, 2025. Wilt Chamberlain has the most rebounds in NBA history and the most rebounds in a single season. Bill Russell held the career rebounding record from 1963 to 1972. George Mikan held the record from ...
He was the first player to average over 20 rebounds per game in the regular season, ranks second to Chamberlain in regular season total (21,620) and average (22.5) rebounds, averaged more than 20 rebounds per game in 10 of 13 seasons played, grabbed 51 rebounds in a single game (second best ever), grabbed a record 32 rebounds in one half ...
Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself. [8] Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging 22.9 rebounds for a career or 50.4 points per game in a season, scoring 100 points or 55 rebounds in a single game, scoring 65 or more points 15 times, 50 or more points 118 times.
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season rebounding averages based on at least 70 games played or 800 rebounds. [1] The NBA did not record rebounds until the 1950-51 season.
Highest rebounds per game average, post-season career (min. 25 games) 24.9 by Bill Russell; Highest total rebound percentage, post-season career (Rebound %, an estimate of the percentage of missed shots a player rebounded while he was on the floor.) 21.74% by Dwight Howard [47] Most offensive rebounds, post-season career; 866 by Shaquille O'Neal
NBA Finals record (tie) Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: February 12, 1961: Philadelphia Warriors: Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: April 18, 1962: Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Finals record (tie); game 7 overtime victory; Russell's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter — regular season or playoffs; scored 30 points. Jerry Lucas *