who had the most career rebounds before 1979

Before 1978-79, Wilt Chamberlain grabbed the most rebounds, with 23,924 rebounds.

Regular season

	NAME	REB	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	23,924	1,045	45.8	30.1	22.9	4.4			12.1	22.5	54.0	5.8	11.4	51.1	54.7				47,859	31,419	4,643				2,075
2	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
3	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	14,464	964	37.2	15.0	15.0	2.7	0.5	2.1	5.7	13.6	42.1	3.5	5.3	66.7	47.0	2.8	6.8		35,881	14,437	2,575	125	553		2,624
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	14,241	1,043	37.3	20.1	13.7	2.4	0.7	0.6	7.6	14.7	51.6	4.9	7.8	63.2	55.4	3.4	6.2		38,940	20,941	2,544	52	48		3,536
5	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	12,942	829	38.8	17.0	15.6	3.3	0.4	0.3	6.9	13.8	49.9	3.2	4.1	78.3	54.4	0.8	4.3		32,131	14,053	2,730	28	24		2,389
6	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
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	11,977	815	42.3	23.9	14.7	2.0	1.3	2.5	9.6	21.4	44.8	4.7	7.0	67.3	48.8	3.5	10.0	2.8	34,453	19,460	1,655	531	1,008	229	2,634
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	11,463	846	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3			10.3	23.8	43.1	6.8	8.7	78.0	49.4				33,863	23,149	3,650				2,596
9	Paul Silas P. Silas	11,346	1,090	28.8	10.1	10.4	2.2	0.7	0.3	3.7	8.5	43.4	2.7	4.1	67.7	49.2	3.9	6.5	1.9	31,437	11,011	2,391	302	114	152	2,808
10	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
11	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	11,172	762	37.3	11.1	14.7	3.9	1.2	0.6	4.6	9.1	50.2	2.0	3.2	62.9	53.0	3.4	8.7	2.2	28,421	8,480	2,971	440	233	173	2,138
12	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	11,054	926	33.3	11.9	11.9	2.8	0.7	0.4	4.5	10.2	44.2	2.9	4.1	69.3	49.4	2.6	3.9		30,878	11,012	2,553	69	36		3,375
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	10,435	693	41.3	29.2	15.1	4.3	1.3	3.4	12.1	22.0	54.9	5.1	7.2	70.3	58.0	3.2	11.2	3.4	28,614	20,238	3,009	500	1,279	208	2,169
14	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
15	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	9,618	875	35.7	16.1	11.0	2.9	0.9	0.5	6.5	15.1	43.2	3.0	4.3	69.9	47.2	1.9	8.8		31,202	14,053	2,497	67	39		2,801
16	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
17	Johnny Green J. Green	9,089	1,057	23.3	11.6	8.6	1.4			4.7	9.5	49.3	2.2	4.0	55.3	51.4				24,617	12,281	1,445				2,855
18	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	8,984	592	40.3	18.8	15.2	4.0	1.2	1.0	7.9	17.3	45.8	2.9	3.7	78.0	49.5	3.5	11.5	2.8	23,875	11,125	2,380	424	361	217	2,304
19	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	8,709	1,048	26.3	9.7	8.3	1.3	0.8	0.8	4.0	8.9	44.2	1.8	2.5	72.8	48.4	2.8	5.5		27,520	10,176	1,405	146	151		2,661
20	Willis Reed W. Reed	8,414	650	35.5	18.7	12.9	1.8	0.6	1.1	7.5	15.7	47.6	3.8	5.1	74.7	52.3	2.5	4.9		23,073	12,183	1,186	12	21		2,411
21	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
22	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	8,019	776	31.4	14.8	10.3	1.6	0.8	0.2	5.5	11.4	47.8	3.9	5.3	74.1	53.9	4.2	8.9		24,330	11,505	1,268	116	28		2,334
23	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	8,007	1,270	36.6	20.8	6.3	4.8	1.2	0.3	8.3	18.8	43.9	4.2	5.2	81.5	49.2	1.5	3.5	2.5	46,471	26,395	6,114	476	117	204	3,281
24	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	7,804	1,040	42.2	25.7	7.5	9.5	1.1	0.1	9.1	18.9	48.5	7.4	8.8	83.8	56.4	1.0	3.0		43,886	26,710	9,887	77	4		2,931
25	Clyde Lee C. Lee	7,626	742	26.8	7.7	10.3	1.1	0.4	0.3	3.0	7.0	43.2	1.6	2.7	61.4	47.0	3.0	5.5		19,885	5,733	788	80	64		2,203

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Team Rankings

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115.6

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35.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

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1 - 1

Final

111

Suns

1 - 1

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

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119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

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6.5

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Tank Leaderboard

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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33.4

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1.90

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1.71

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

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36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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

Scores

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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