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Most Total Rebounds of the 1950s (NBA)

Every NBA season from 1951 to 1959, added up. Rebounds collected

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Dolph Schayes recorded more total rebounds than any other NBA player in the 1950s, with 8,292, 1,478 clear of Bob Pettit (6,814). He did it in 9 seasons, with a best year of 1,022 in 1957. Covers the 9 seasons the NBA played in the 1950s, 1951 to 1959. The top ten runs from 8,292 down to 4,986.

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The NBA played 9 seasons in the 1950s, 1951 to 1959. Totals cover those seasons only.

Dolph Schayes NBA leader, 1950s Dolph Schayes 1951–1959 · 9 seasons
8,292 Total Rebounds 1,478 clear of Bob Pettit
# Player Seasons REB Best year
1 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes 1951–1959 (9) 8,292 1,022 (1957)
2 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit 1954–1959 (6) 6,814 1,221 (1959)
3 Larry Foust Larry Foust 1951–1959 (9) 6,643 967 (1953)
4 Bill Russell Bill Russell 1956–1959 (4) 5,897 1,778 (1959)
5 Harry Gallatin Harry Gallatin 1951–1957 (7) 5,884 1,098 (1953)
6 Neil Johnston Neil Johnston 1951–1958 (8) 5,856 1,085 (1954)
7 Joe Graboski Joe Graboski 1951–1959 (9) 5,583 751 (1958)
8 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette 1953–1959 (7) 5,333 992 (1955)
9 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen 1951–1958 (8) 5,285 805 (1957)
10 Charlie Share Charlie Share 1951–1959 (9) 4,986 774 (1955)
11 Johnny Kerr Johnny Kerr 1954–1959 (6) 4,772 1,008 (1958)
12 Ray Felix 1953–1959 (7) 4,640 958 (1953)
13 Jack Coleman 1951–1957 (7) 4,602 774 (1952)
14 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin 1951–1959 (7) 4,281 745 (1951)
15 George Yardley George Yardley 1953–1959 (7) 4,220 768 (1957)
16 Arnie Risen Arnie Risen 1951–1957 (7) 4,216 841 (1951)
17 Mel Hutchins Mel Hutchins 1951–1957 (7) 4,186 880 (1951)
18 Walter Dukes Walter Dukes 1955–1959 (5) 4,032 958 (1958)
19 Nat Clifton Nat Clifton 1951–1957 (7) 3,978 761 (1952)
20 Ed Macauley Ed Macauley 1951–1958 (8) 3,709 629 (1952)
21 Earl Lloyd Earl Lloyd 1952–1959 (8) 3,562 553 (1954)
22 Ken Sears Ken Sears 1955–1959 (5) 3,549 876 (1959)
23 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy 1951–1959 (9) 3,522 492 (1955)
24 Maurice Stokes Maurice Stokes 1955–1957 (3) 3,492 1,256 (1956)
25 George Mikan George Mikan 1951–1955 (4) 3,209 1,028 (1953)
26 Willie Naulls Willie Naulls 1956–1959 (4) 3,060 921 (1959)
27 Tom Heinsohn Tom Heinsohn 1956–1959 (4) 2,842 794 (1959)
28 Tom Gola Tom Gola 1955–1959 (4) 2,744 779 (1959)
29 Jack Nichols Jack Nichols 1952–1957 (6) 2,730 625 (1955)
30 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman 1955–1959 (5) 2,601 664 (1959)
31 Cliff Hagan Cliff Hagan 1956–1959 (4) 2,540 803 (1959)
32 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman 1951–1959 (9) 2,460 302 (1954)
33 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire 1951–1959 (9) 2,450 332 (1951)
34 Red Rocha Red Rocha 1951–1956 (5) 2,236 549 (1951)
35 Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor 1958–1959 (2) 2,200 1,150 (1959)
36 Lew Hitch 1951–1956 (6) 2,183 691 (1953)
37 Jack George 1953–1959 (7) 2,097 386 (1953)
38 Don Barksdale Don Barksdale 1951–1954 (4) 2,088 601 (1951)
39 Frank Ramsey Frank Ramsey 1954–1959 (5) 2,081 506 (1959)
40 Slater Martin Slater Martin 1951–1959 (9) 2,056 288 (1956)
41 Carl Braun Carl Braun 1952–1959 (8) 2,041 330 (1957)
42 Jim Pollard Jim Pollard 1951–1954 (4) 2,003 593 (1951)
43 Woody Sauldsberry Woody Sauldsberry 1957–1959 (3) 2,002 826 (1958)
44 Andy Phillip Andy Phillip 1951–1957 (7) 1,949 434 (1951)
45 Bob Brannum 1951–1954 (4) 1,944 537 (1952)
46 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain 1959–1959 (1) 1,941 1,941 (1959)
47 Jim Loscutoff Jim Loscutoff 1955–1959 (5) 1,940 730 (1956)
48 Ed Conlin 1955–1959 (5) 1,932 436 (1957)
49 Chuck Cooper 1951–1955 (5) 1,869 502 (1951)
50 Connie Simmons Connie Simmons 1951–1955 (5) 1,868 484 (1953)
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