In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt.[1] 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. Players who earned rebounding titles before the 1973–74 season did not record any offensive or defensive rebounds because statistics on them were not recorded before that season.[2] To qualify for the rebounding title, a player must appear in at least 58 games (out of 82). However, a player who appears in fewer than 58 games may qualify as annual rebounding leader if his rebound total would have given him the greatest average, had he appeared in 58 games. This has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season.[3] The rebounding title was originally determined by rebound total through the 1968–69 season, after which rebounds per game was used to determine the leader instead.
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Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total rebounds (2,149) and rebounds per game (27.2) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1960–61 season.[4] He also holds the rookie records for total rebounds, with 1,941 in the 1959–60 season.[5] Among active players, Andre Drummond has the highest season rebound total (1,247) and the highest season rebounding average (15.99), both achieved in the 2017–18 season. At 22 years, 130 days, Dwight Howard is the youngest rebounding leader in NBA history (achieved in the 2007–08 season),[6] while Dennis Rodman is the oldest at 36 years, 341 days (achieved in the 1997–98 season).
Chamberlain has won the most rebounding titles in his career, with 11.[4] Dennis Rodman has won a record seven consecutive rebounding titles.[7] Moses Malone has won six rebounding titles. Howard has won five rebounding titles. Kevin Garnett and Bill Russell have won four rebounding titles each. Drummond has won four rebounding titles. Elvin Hayes, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ben Wallace, DeAndre Jordan, and Damontas Sabonis are the only other players who have won the title multiple times. Six players have won the rebounding title and the NBA championship in the same season: Mikan in 1953 with the Minneapolis Lakers; Russell in 1959, 1964, and 1965 with the Boston Celtics; Chamberlain in 1967 and 1972 with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively; Bill Walton in 1977 with the Portland Trail Blazers; Malone in 1983 with the 76ers; and Rodman in 1996, 1997, and 1998 with the Chicago Bulls.[8]
Key
edit^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA | |||||
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] | |||||
‡ | Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that year | |||||
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the rebounding leader up to and including that season | |||||
G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Annual leaders
editMultiple-time leaders
editSee also
edit- NBA records
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual blocks leaders
Notes
edit- ^ 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 player's primary position is listed first.
- ^ Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time rookie record for total rebounds.[5]
- ^ Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time record for total rebounds and rebounds per game in a single season.[4][5]
- ^ In the 1974–75 season, Bob McAdoo and Sam Lacey both had higher rebound totals (1,155 and 1,149 respectively) but they ranked fourth and third in rebounding average (14.1 and 14.2 respectively).[26]
- ^ In the 1976–77 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Artis Gilmore and Elvin Hayes all had higher rebound total (1,090, 1,072, 1,070 and 1,029 respectively) but they ranked second, third, fourth and sixth in rebounding average (13.3, 13.1, 13.0 and 12.5 respectively).[30]
- ^ In the 1983–84 season, Bill Laimbeer and Buck Williams both had higher rebound totals (1,003 and 1,000 respectively) but they ranked fourth and second in rebounding average (12.2 and 12.3 respectively).[41]
- ^ In the 1986–87 season, Charles Oakley and Buck Williams both had higher rebound totals (1,074 and 1,023 respectively) but they ranked second to third in rebounding average (13.1 and 12.5 respectively).[45]
- ^ In the 1987–88 season, Charles Oakley had the highest rebound total (1,066) but was second in rebounding average (13.0).[47]
- ^ When Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". He used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.[49][50][51]
- ^ In the 1994–95 season, Dennis Rodman had only played in 49 games and ranked tenth in rebound total. Dikembe Mutombo had the highest total (1,029).[61]
- ^ In the 1995–96 season, David Robinson had the highest rebound total (1,000) but was second in rebounding average (12.2).[62]
- ^ In the 1996–97 season, Dikembe Mutombo and Ervin Johnson both had higher rebound totals (929 and 913 respectively) but they ranked second and fourth in rebounding average (11.6 and 11.1 respectively).[63]
- ^ The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[65] The qualification of this season's rebounding title is to appear in at least 43 games (out of 50) or to have at least 488 rebounds.[3]
- ^ In the 1998–99 season, Dikembe Mutombo, Danny Fortson and Tim Duncan all had higher rebound totals (610, 581, and 571 respectively) but they ranked third to fifth in rebounding average (12.2, 11.6 and 11.4 respectively).[66]
- ^ In the 2000–01 season, Ben Wallace had the highest rebound total (1,052) but was second in rebounding average (13.2).[70]
- ^ In the 2001–02 season, Tim Duncan had the highest rebound total (1,042) but was second in rebounding average (12.7).[71]
- ^ In the 2005–06 season, Dwight Howard had the highest rebound total (1,022) but was second in rebounding average (12.5).[77]
- ^ In the 2006–07 season, Dwight Howard had the highest rebound total (1,008) but was third in rebounding average (12.3).[78]
- ^ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout.[82] The qualification of this season's rebounding title is to appear in at least 56 games (out of 66) or to have at least 644 rebounds.[3]
- ^ In the 2012–13 season, Ömer Aşık had the highest rebound total (956) but was third in rebounding average (11.7).[83]
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