Season Player Pos. Team Games played Offensive rebounds Defensive rebounds Total rebounds Rebounds per game References 1950 -- 51 Schayes, Dolph Dolph Schayes * F / C Syracuse Nationals 66 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,080 16.36 1951 -- 52 Foust, Larry Larry Foust Fort Wayne Pistons 66 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 880 13.33 1951 -- 52 Hutchins, Mel Mel Hutchins Milwaukee Hawks 66 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 880 13.33 1952 -- 53 Mikan, George George Mikan * Minneapolis Lakers 70 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,007 14.39 1953 -- 54 Gallatin, Harry Harry Gallatin * F / C New York Knicks 72 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,098 15.25 1954 -- 55 Johnston, Neil Neil Johnston * Philadelphia Warriors 72 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,085 15.07 1955 -- 56 Pettit, Bob Bob Pettit * St. Louis Hawks 72 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,164 16.17 1956 -- 57 Stokes, Maurice Maurice Stokes * Rochester Royals 72 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,256 17.44 1957 -- 58 Russell, Bill Bill Russell * Boston Celtics 69 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,564 22.67 1958 -- 59 Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (2) Boston Celtics 70 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,612 23.03 1959 -- 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * Philadelphia Warriors 72 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,941 26.96 1960 -- 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (2) Philadelphia Warriors 79 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2,149 27.20 1961 -- 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (3) Philadelphia Warriors 80 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2,052 25.65 1962 -- 63 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (4) San Francisco Warriors 80 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,946 24.32 1963 -- 64 Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (3) Boston Celtics 78 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,930 24.74 1964 -- 65 Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (4) Boston Celtics 78 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,878 24.08 1965 -- 66 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (5) Philadelphia 76ers 79 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,943 24.59 1966 -- 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (6) Philadelphia 76ers 81 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,957 24.16 1967 -- 68 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (7) Philadelphia 76ers 82 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,952 23.80 1968 -- 69 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (8) Los Angeles Lakers 81 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,712 21.14 1969 -- 70 Hayes, Elvin Elvin Hayes * San Diego Rockets 82 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,386 16.90 1970 -- 71 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (9) Los Angeles Lakers 82 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,493 18.21 1971 -- 72 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (10) Los Angeles Lakers 82 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,572 19.17 1972 -- 73 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (11) Los Angeles Lakers 82 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1,526 18.61 1973 -- 74 Hayes, Elvin Elvin Hayes * (2) Capital Bullets 81 7002354000000000000 ♠ 354 7003110900000000000 ♠ 1,109 1,463 18.06 1974 -- 75 Unseld, Wes Wes Unseld * C / F Washington Bullets 73 7002318000000000000 ♠ 318 7002759000000000000 ♠ 759 1,077 14.75 1975 -- 76 Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * Los Angeles Lakers 82 7002272000000000000 ♠ 272 7003111100000000000 ♠ 1,111 1,383 16.87 1976 -- 77 Walton, Bill Bill Walton * C / F Portland Trail Blazers 65 7002211000000000000 ♠ 211 7002723000000000000 ♠ 723 934 14.37 1977 -- 78 Robinson, Len "Truck '' Len "Truck '' Robinson C / F New Orleans Jazz 82 7002298000000000000 ♠ 298 7002990000000000000 ♠ 990 1,288 15.71 1978 -- 79 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * Houston Rockets 82 7002587000000000000 ♠ 587 7002857000000000000 ♠ 857 1,444 17.61 1979 -- 80 Nater, Swen Swen Nater San Diego Clippers 81 7002352000000000000 ♠ 352 7002864000000000000 ♠ 864 1,216 15.01 1980 -- 81 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (2) Houston Rockets 80 7002474000000000000 ♠ 474 7002706000000000000 ♠ 706 1,180 14.75 1981 -- 82 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (3) Houston Rockets 81 7002558000000000000 ♠ 558 7002630000000000000 ♠ 630 1,188 14.67 1982 -- 83 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (4) Philadelphia 76ers 78 7002445000000000000 ♠ 445 7002749000000000000 ♠ 749 1,194 15.31 1983 -- 84 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (5) Philadelphia 76ers 71 7002352000000000000 ♠ 352 7002598000000000000 ♠ 598 950 13.38 1984 -- 85 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (6) Philadelphia 76ers 79 7002385000000000000 ♠ 385 7002646000000000000 ♠ 646 1,031 13.05 1985 -- 86 Laimbeer, Bill Bill Laimbeer Detroit Pistons 82 7002305000000000000 ♠ 305 7002770000000000000 ♠ 770 1,075 13.11 1986 -- 87 Barkley, Charles Charles Barkley * Philadelphia 76ers 68 7002390000000000000 ♠ 390 7002604000000000000 ♠ 604 994 14.62 1987 -- 88 Cage, Michael Michael Cage F / C Los Angeles Clippers 72 7002371000000000000 ♠ 371 7002567000000000000 ♠ 567 938 13.03 1988 -- 89 Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * Houston Rockets 82 7002338000000000000 ♠ 338 7002767000000000000 ♠ 767 1,105 13.48 1989 -- 90 Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * (2) Houston Rockets 82 7002299000000000000 ♠ 299 7002850000000000000 ♠ 850 1,149 14.01 1990 -- 91 Robinson, David David Robinson * San Antonio Spurs 82 7002335000000000000 ♠ 335 7002728000000000000 ♠ 728 1,063 12.96 1991 -- 92 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * Detroit Pistons 82 7002523000000000000 ♠ 523 7003100700000000000 ♠ 1,007 1,530 18.66 1992 -- 93 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (2) Detroit Pistons 62 7002367000000000000 ♠ 367 7002765000000000000 ♠ 765 1,132 18.26 1993 -- 94 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (3) San Antonio Spurs 79 7002453000000000000 ♠ 453 7002914000000000000 ♠ 914 1,367 17.30 1994 -- 95 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (4) San Antonio Spurs 49 7002274000000000000 ♠ 274 7002549000000000000 ♠ 549 823 16.80 1995 -- 96 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (5) Chicago Bulls 64 7002356000000000000 ♠ 356 7002596000000000000 ♠ 596 952 14.88 1996 -- 97 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (6) Chicago Bulls 55 7002320000000000000 ♠ 320 7002563000000000000 ♠ 563 883 16.05 1997 -- 98 Rodman, Dennis Dennis Rodman * (7) Chicago Bulls 80 7002421000000000000 ♠ 421 7002780000000000000 ♠ 780 1,201 15.01 1998 -- 99 Webber, Chris Chris Webber F / C Sacramento Kings 42 7002149000000000000 ♠ 149 7002396000000000000 ♠ 396 545 12.98 1999 -- 00 Mutombo, Dikembe Dikembe Mutombo * Atlanta Hawks 82 7002304000000000000 ♠ 304 7002853000000000000 ♠ 853 1,157 14.11 2000 -- 01 Mutombo, Dikembe Dikembe Mutombo * (2) Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76ers 75 7002307000000000000 ♠ 307 7002708000000000000 ♠ 708 1,015 13.53 2001 -- 02 Wallace, Ben Ben Wallace C / F Detroit Pistons 80 7002318000000000000 ♠ 318 7002721000000000000 ♠ 721 1,039 12.99 2002 -- 03 Wallace, Ben Ben Wallace (2) C / F Detroit Pistons 73 7002293000000000000 ♠ 293 7002833000000000000 ♠ 833 1,126 15.42 2003 -- 04 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett F / C Minnesota Timberwolves 82 7002245000000000000 ♠ 245 7002894000000000000 ♠ 894 1,139 13.89 2004 -- 05 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett (2) F / C Minnesota Timberwolves 82 7002247000000000000 ♠ 247 7002861000000000000 ♠ 861 1,108 13.51 2005 -- 06 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett (3) F / C Minnesota Timberwolves 76 7002214000000000000 ♠ 214 7002752000000000000 ♠ 752 966 12.71 2006 -- 07 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett (4) F / C Minnesota Timberwolves 76 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 7002792000000000000 ♠ 792 975 12.83 2007 -- 08 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ Orlando Magic 82 7002279000000000000 ♠ 279 7002882000000000000 ♠ 882 1,161 14.16 2008 -- 09 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ (2) Orlando Magic 79 7002336000000000000 ♠ 336 7002757000000000000 ♠ 757 1,093 13.84 2009 -- 10 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ (3) Orlando Magic 82 7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 7002798000000000000 ♠ 798 1,082 13.20 2010 -- 11 Love, Kevin Kevin Love ^ F / C Minnesota Timberwolves 73 7002330000000000000 ♠ 330 7002782000000000000 ♠ 782 1,112 15.23 2011 -- 12 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ (4) Orlando Magic 54 7002200000000000000 ♠ 200 7002585000000000000 ♠ 585 785 14.54 2012 -- 13 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ (5) Los Angeles Lakers 76 7002251000000000000 ♠ 251 7002694000000000000 ♠ 694 945 12.43 2013 -- 14 Jordan, DeAndre DeAndre Jordan ^ Los Angeles Clippers 82 7002331000000000000 ♠ 331 7002783000000000000 ♠ 783 1,114 13.59 2014 -- 15 Jordan, DeAndre DeAndre Jordan ^ (2) Los Angeles Clippers 82 7002397000000000000 ♠ 397 7002829000000000000 ♠ 829 1,226 14.95 2015 -- 16 Drummond, Andre Andre Drummond ^ Detroit Pistons 81 7002395000000000000 ♠ 395 7002803000000000000 ♠ 803 1,198 14.79 2016 -- 17 Whiteside, Hassan Hassan Whiteside ^ Miami Heat 76 7002289000000000000 ♠ 289 7002782000000000000 ♠ 782 1,071 14.09
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