Rank
|
Season
|
Player
|
Team
|
Games
|
Rebounds
|
RPG
|
1
|
1960–61
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
79
|
2,149
|
27.2
|
2
|
1959–60
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
72
|
1,941
|
27.0
|
3
|
1961–62
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
80
|
2,052
|
25.7
|
4
|
1963–64
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
78
|
1,930
|
24.7
|
5
|
1965–66
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
79
|
1,943
|
24.6
|
6
|
1962–63
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
80
|
1,946
|
24.3
|
7
|
1966–67
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
81
|
1,957
|
24.2
|
8
|
1964–65
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
78
|
1,878
|
24.1
|
9
|
1959–60
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
74
|
1,778
|
24.0
|
10
|
1960–61
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
78
|
1,868
|
23.9
|
11
|
1967–68
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
82
|
1,952
|
23.8
|
12
|
1962–63
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
78
|
1,843
|
23.6
|
13
|
1961–62
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
76
|
1,790
|
23.6
|
14
|
1958–59
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
70
|
1,612
|
23.0
|
15
|
1964–65
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Warriors/76ers
|
73
|
1,673
|
22.9
|
16
|
1965–66
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
78
|
1,779
|
22.8
|
17
|
1957–58
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
69
|
1,564
|
22.7
|
18
|
1963–64
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
80
|
1,787
|
22.3
|
19
|
1967–68
|
Nate Thurmond*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
51
|
1,121
|
22.0
|
20
|
1966–67
|
Nate Thurmond*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
65
|
1,382
|
21.3
|
21
|
1968–69
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
81
|
1,712
|
21.1
|
22
|
1965–66
|
Jerry Lucas*
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
79
|
1,668
|
21.1
|
23
|
1966–67
|
Bill Russell*
|
Boston Celtics
|
81
|
1,700
|
21.0
|
24
|
1960–61
|
Bob Pettit*
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
76
|
1,540
|
20.3
|
25
|
1964–65
|
Jerry Lucas*
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
66
|
1,321
|
20.0
|
Since NBA/ABA Merger (1976)
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Rank
|
Season
|
Player
|
Team
|
Games
|
Rebounds
|
RPG
|
1
|
1991–92
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
Detroit Pistons
|
82
|
1,530
|
18.7
|
2
|
1992–93
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
Detroit Pistons
|
62
|
1,132
|
18.3
|
3
|
1978–79
|
Moses Malone*
|
Houston Rockets
|
82
|
1,444
|
17.6
|
4
|
1993–94
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
79
|
1,367
|
17.3
|
5
|
2017–18
|
Andre Drummond^
|
Detroit Pistons
|
78
|
1,247
|
16.0
|
6
|
1977–78
|
Truck Robinson
|
New Orleans Jazz
|
81
|
1,288
|
15.7
|
7
|
2018–19
|
Andre Drummond^
|
Detroit Pistons
|
79
|
1,232
|
15.6
|
8
|
1991–92
|
Kevin Willis
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
81
|
1,258
|
15.5
|
9
|
2002–03
|
Ben Wallace*
|
Detroit Pistons
|
73
|
1,126
|
15.4
|
10
|
1982–83
|
Moses Malone*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
78
|
1,194
|
15.3
|
11
|
2010–11
|
Kevin Love^
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
73
|
1,112
|
15.2
|
12
|
2017–18
|
DeAndre Jordan^
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
77
|
1,171
|
15.2
|
13
|
2019–20
|
Andre Drummond^
|
Pistons/Cavaliers
|
57
|
864
|
15.2
|
14
|
1977–78
|
Moses Malone*
|
Houston Rockets
|
59
|
886
|
15.0
|
15
|
1997–98
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
80
|
1,201
|
15.0
|
16
|
1979–80
|
Swen Nater
|
San Diego Clippers
|
81
|
1,216
|
15.0
|
17
|
2014–15
|
DeAndre Jordan^
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
82
|
1,226
|
15.0
|
18
|
1995–96
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
64
|
952
|
14.9
|
19
|
2015–16
|
Andre Drummond^
|
Detroit Pistons
|
81
|
1,198
|
14.8
|
20
|
1980–81
|
Moses Malone*
|
Houston Rockets
|
80
|
1,180
|
14.8
|
21
|
2021–22
|
Rudy Gobert^
|
Utah Jazz
|
66
|
968
|
14.7
|
22
|
1981–82
|
Moses Malone*
|
Houston Rockets
|
81
|
1,188
|
14.7
|
23
|
1986–87
|
Charles Barkley*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
68
|
994
|
14.6
|
24
|
2011–12
|
Dwight Howard†[b]
|
Orlando Magic
|
54
|
785
|
14.5
|
25
|
1979–80
|
Moses Malone*
|
Houston Rockets
|
82
|
1,190
|
14.5
|
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout.[2] The qualification of this season's scoring title is to appear in at least 56 games (out of 66) or 644 rebounds.[1]