most career rebounds by nba player before 1972

Before 1971-72, Bill Russell grabbed the most boards, with 21,620 boards.

	NAME	REB	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	AST	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	21,620	963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	40,726	14,522	4,100	2,592
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	20,826	881	46.4	33.1	23.6	4.5	13.3	25.1	53.1	6.4	12.4	51.5	54.1	40,848	29,122	3,949	1,688
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	12,849	792	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0	9.3	21.3	43.6	7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1	30,690	20,880	2,369	2,529
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	11,483	809	37.7	21.3	14.2	2.4	8.0	15.5	51.6	5.3	8.2	64.5	55.7	30,497	17,205	1,914	2,803
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	11,406	837	40.2	27.5	13.6	4.3	10.3	24.0	43.1	6.9	8.8	78.0	49.4	33,624	23,043	3,632	2,576
6	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	11,256	932	34.4	18.6	12.1	3.0	5.9	15.6	38.0	6.8	8.0	85.4	48.8	29,800	17,366	2,813	3,207
7	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	11,047	608	42.1	19.1	18.2	3.1	7.7	15.4	49.8	3.8	4.8	78.5	54.6	25,577	11,611	1,865	1,880
8	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	10,092	905	30.7	13.8	11.2	2.2	5.4	13.0	41.8	2.9	4.1	72.3	46.7	27,784	12,480	2,004	2,287
9	Bailey Howell B. Howell	9,383	950	32.2	18.7	9.9	2.0	6.9	14.3	48.0	5.0	6.6	76.2	54.4	30,627	17,770	1,853	3,498
10	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	9,292	538	39.9	17.4	17.3	2.6	6.6	15.9	41.9	4.1	6.2	66.0	46.8	21,491	9,362	1,395	1,432
11	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	8,466	669	34.4	12.8	12.7	2.9	4.8	11.0	43.7	3.2	4.6	69.3	49.1	23,028	8,552	1,957	2,526
12	Johnny Green J. Green	8,168	909	23.6	12.1	9.0	1.4	4.9	10.1	48.4	2.3	4.2	54.7	50.6	21,458	11,009	1,266	2,432
13	Larry Foust L. Foust	8,041	817	29.2	13.7	9.8	1.7	4.7	11.5	40.5	4.4	5.9	74.1	48.5	21,890	11,198	1,368	2,909
14	Willis Reed W. Reed	7,587	551	36.9	20.1	13.8	1.8	8.0	16.7	47.7	4.2	5.6	74.8	52.5	20,334	11,066	1,008	2,127
15	Wayne Embry W. Embry	7,544	831	26.2	12.5	9.1	1.4	4.8	10.9	44.0	2.9	4.5	64.0	48.4	21,763	10,380	1,194	2,838
16	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	7,173	647	34.9	15.9	11.1	2.6	6.4	14.8	42.8	3.2	4.6	68.9	47.1	22,604	10,280	1,694	2,145
17	Ray Scott R. Scott	7,154	684	31.2	14.9	10.5	2.4	5.7	14.1	40.5	3.5	4.8	72.0	45.9	21,339	10,184	1,618	2,035
18	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	7,119	874	29.2	14.8	8.1	1.4	5.7	12.3	46.2	3.5	4.6	76.1	51.9	25,549	12,964	1,237	2,489
19	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	7,017	521	36.6	18.3	13.5	2.8	7.6	17.1	44.3	3.1	4.5	70.0	47.9	19,055	9,532	1,459	1,891
20	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	6,936	736	33.3	15.6	9.4	2.1	5.6	12.9	43.1	4.5	5.9	76.7	50.4	24,487	11,507	1,556	2,553
21	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	6,842	833	43.6	28.3	8.2	10.1	10.0	20.4	48.9	8.4	10.0	83.8	57.1	36,282	23,578	8,399	2,516
22	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	6,698	778	30.2	12.7	8.6	1.7	5.0	11.3	44.1	2.8	3.7	74.5	49.2	23,459	9,904	1,331	2,841
23	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	6,684	562	31.9	13.5	11.9	1.9	4.3	10.5	40.4	5.0	6.5	77.8	50.6	15,813	7,606	1,089	1,744
24	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	6,663	704	27.1	17.0	9.5	1.6	6.8	15.3	44.3	3.4	4.5	75.7	49.1	19,075	11,947	1,097	2,289
25	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	6,508	716	28.8	15.8	9.1	1.6	6.3	15.6	40.6	3.1	3.9	81.2	45.7	20,620	11,305	1,112	2,216

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