most total rebounds before 1970

Before 1969-70, Bill Russell got the most boards, with 21,620 rebounds.

Interpreted as:
most total rebounds by a player before 1970
NAMEREBGPMINPTSASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPG
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
21,620
963
40,726
14,522
4,100
5,687
12,930
44.0
3,148
5,614
56.1
47.1
2,592
42.3
15.1
22.5
4.3
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
19,112
787
36,713
27,098
3,548
10,962
20,694
53.0
5,174
10,057
51.4
53.9
1,483
46.6
34.4
24.3
4.5
3Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
12,849
792
30,690
20,880
2,369
7,349
16,872
43.6
6,182
8,119
76.1
51.1
2,529
38.8
26.4
16.2
3.0
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
11,256
932
29,800
17,366
2,813
5,515
14,524
38.0
6,336
7,418
85.4
48.8
3,207
34.4
18.6
12.1
3.0
5Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
10,836
781
31,354
21,725
3,338
8,132
19,004
42.8
5,461
7,001
78.0
49.2
2,438
40.1
27.8
13.9
4.3
6Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
10,092
905
27,784
12,480
2,004
4,909
11,751
41.8
2,662
3,682
72.3
46.7
2,287
30.7
13.8
11.2
2.2
7Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
9,716
648
25,561
15,086
1,541
5,691
10,997
51.8
3,704
5,667
65.4
55.9
2,272
39.4
23.3
15.0
2.4
8Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
8,831
461
19,906
9,066
1,399
3,632
7,304
49.7
1,802
2,298
78.4
54.5
1,517
43.2
19.7
19.2
3.0
9Bailey Howell
B. Howell
8,392
786
26,960
15,859
1,618
5,792
11,968
48.4
4,275
5,601
76.3
54.9
3,003
34.3
20.2
10.7
2.1
10Larry Foust
L. Foust
8,041
817
21,890
11,198
1,368
3,814
9,414
40.5
3,570
4,816
74.1
48.5
2,909
29.2
13.7
9.8
1.7
11Wayne Embry
W. Embry
7,544
831
21,763
10,380
1,194
3,993
9,067
44.0
2,394
3,741
64.0
48.4
2,838
26.2
12.5
9.1
1.4
12Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
7,402
413
16,221
6,778
988
2,612
6,304
41.4
1,554
2,462
63.1
45.9
1,130
39.3
16.4
17.9
2.4
13Rudy LaRusso
R. LaRusso
6,936
736
24,487
11,507
1,556
4,102
9,521
43.1
3,303
4,308
76.7
50.4
2,553
33.3
15.6
9.4
2.1
14Ray Scott
R. Scott
6,697
611
19,946
9,531
1,504
3,649
9,036
40.4
2,233
3,120
71.6
45.8
1,888
32.6
15.6
11.0
2.5
15Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
6,684
562
15,813
7,606
1,089
2,390
5,914
40.4
2,826
3,632
77.8
50.6
1,744
31.9
13.5
11.9
1.9
16Johnny Green
J. Green
6,671
756
17,033
8,541
1,065
3,469
7,477
46.4
1,603
3,014
53.2
48.5
1,931
22.5
11.3
8.8
1.4
17Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
6,663
704
19,075
11,947
1,097
4,784
10,795
44.3
2,379
3,141
75.7
49.1
2,289
27.1
17.0
9.5
1.6
18Willie Naulls
W. Naulls
6,508
716
20,620
11,305
1,112
4,526
11,145
40.6
2,253
2,774
81.2
45.7
2,216
28.8
15.8
9.1
1.6
19Walter Dukes
W. Dukes
6,223
553
14,671
5,765
608
1,912
5,175
36.9
1,941
2,773
70.0
45.1
2,260
26.5
10.4
11.3
1.1
20Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
6,129
713
24,897
16,266
1,665
5,628
13,354
42.1
5,010
6,189
81.0
50.6
2,764
38.4
22.8
8.6
2.3
21Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
6,052
505
16,619
6,360
1,372
2,393
5,590
42.8
1,574
2,274
69.2
48.3
1,917
32.9
12.6
12.0
2.7
22Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
5,999
743
22,665
8,952
1,447
3,304
9,359
35.3
2,344
3,309
70.8
41.4
2,410
30.5
12.0
8.1
1.9
23Bob Boozer
B. Boozer
5,967
712
21,225
10,987
999
4,178
9,088
46.0
2,631
3,497
75.2
51.7
2,036
29.8
15.4
8.4
1.4
24Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
5,958
683
30,223
20,261
7,173
7,066
14,518
48.7
6,129
7,306
83.9
57.1
2,138
44.3
29.7
8.7
10.5
25Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
5,940
631
18,443
9,272
1,392
3,259
8,090
40.3
2,754
3,588
76.8
47.9
2,590
32.5
14.7
9.4
2.2
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.800
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.650
12.0
4
51
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.638
13.0
5
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