nba center rookie leaders in total rebounds

Wilt Chamberlain has the most rebounds by a rookie center in a season, with 1,941 rebounds in 1959-60.

	NAME	REB	SEASON	TM	GP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1,941	1959-60	PHI	72	3,338	2,707	168			1,065	2,311	46.1				577	991	58.2	49.3				150		46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3
2	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	1,500	1961-62	CHI	79	3,344	2,495	210			973	1,875	51.9				549	853	64.4	55.4				281		42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7
3	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	1,491	1968-69	BAL	82	2,970	1,131	213			427	897	47.6				277	458	60.5	51.5				276		36.2	13.8	18.2	2.6
4	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	1,406	1968-69	SDR	82	3,695	2,327	113			930	2,082	44.7				467	746	62.6	48.3				266		45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4
5	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1,216	1970-71	BOS	81	3,076	1,373	228			550	1,302	42.2				273	373	73.2	46.8				350		38.0	17.0	15.0	2.8
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1,190	1969-70	MIL	82	3,534	2,361	337			938	1,810	51.8				485	743	65.3	55.2				283		43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1
7	Elmore Smith E. Smith	1,184	1971-72	BUF	78	3,186	1,352	111			579	1,275	45.4				194	363	53.4	47.1				306		40.8	17.3	15.2	1.4
8	Willis Reed W. Reed	1,175	1964-65	NYK	80	3,042	1,560	133			629	1,457	43.2				302	407	74.2	47.7				339		38.0	19.5	14.7	1.7
9	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,122	1992-93	ORL	81	3,071	1,893	152	60	286	733	1,304	56.2	0	2	0.0	427	721	59.2	58.4	342	780	307	321		37.9	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	3.8
10	David Robinson D. Robinson	983	1989-90	SAS	82	3,002	1,993	164	138	319	690	1,300	53.1	0	2	0.0	613	837	73.2	59.7	303	680	257	259		36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	3.1
11	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	974	1984-85	HOU	82	2,914	1,692	111	99	220	677	1,258	53.8	0	0		338	551	61.3	56.4	440	534	234	344		35.5	20.6	11.9	1.4	1.2	2.7	2.9
12	Lloyd Neal L. Neal	967	1972-73	POR	82	2,723	1,097	146			455	921	49.4				187	293	63.8	52.2				305		33.2	13.4	11.8	1.8
13	Ray Felix R. Felix	958	1953-54	BAL	72	2,672	1,269	82			410	983	41.7				449	704	63.8	49.1				253		37.1	17.6	13.3	1.1
14	Pete Cross P. Cross	949	1970-71	SEA	79	2,194	630	113			245	554	44.2				140	203	69.0	49.0				212		27.8	8.0	12.0	1.4
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	943	1956-57	BOS	48	1,695	706	88			277	649	42.7				152	309	49.2	45.0				143		35.3	14.7	19.6	1.8
16	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	913	1983-84	HOU	82	2,693	1,720	163	70	197	716	1,369	52.3	1	4	25.0	287	434	66.1	55.1	293	620	294	339		32.8	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	3.6
17	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	913	1970-71	CIN	81	2,648	1,090	117			467	1,117	41.8				156	227	68.7	44.8				270		32.7	13.5	11.3	1.4
18	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	889	1968-69	CHI	80	2,365	781	178			318	831	38.3				145	222	65.3	42.0				317		29.6	9.8	11.1	2.2
19	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	870	1991-92	DEN	71	2,716	1,177	156	43	210	428	869	49.3	0	0		321	500	64.2	54.0	316	554	252	273		38.3	16.6	12.3	2.2	0.6	3.0	3.5
20	Clifford Ray C. Ray	869	1971-72	CHI	82	1,872	578	254			222	445	49.9				134	218	61.5	53.4				296		22.8	7.0	10.6	3.1
21	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	858	2015-16	MIN	82	2,627	1,503	161	58	138	625	1,153	54.2	30	88	34.1	223	275	81.1	59.0	229	629	183	245	-131	32.0	18.3	10.5	2.0	0.7	1.7	2.2
22	Joe Strawder J. Strawder	820	1965-66	DET	79	2,180	676	78			250	613	40.8				176	256	68.8	46.6				305		27.6	8.6	10.4	1.0
23	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	805	1992-93	CHA	78	2,644	1,639	76	27	271	572	1,119	51.1	0	3	0.0	495	634	78.1	58.6	263	542	236	286		33.9	21.0	10.3	1.0	0.3	3.5	3.0
24	Al Horford A. Horford	785	2007-08	ATL	81	2,540	821	124	60	76	333	668	49.9	0	5	0.0	155	212	73.1	53.9	248	537	137	267	-111	31.4	10.1	9.7	1.5	0.7	0.9	1.7
25	Bob Rule B. Rule	776	1967-68	SEA	82	2,424	1,484	99			568	1,162	48.9				348	529	65.8	53.2				316		29.6	18.1	9.5	1.2

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
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PPG Leaders

33.5

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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Towns

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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