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Most Total Rebounds of the 1970s (NBA)

Every NBA season from 1970 to 1979, added up. Rebounds collected

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded more total rebounds than any other NBA player in the 1970s, with 11,156, 81 clear of Elvin Hayes (11,075). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 1,383 in 1975. The top ten runs from 11,156 down to 5,990.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA leader, 1970s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970–1979 · 10 seasons
11,156 Total Rebounds 81 clear of Elvin Hayes
# Player Seasons REB Best year
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970–1979 (10) 11,156 1,383 (1975)
2 Elvin Hayes Elvin Hayes 1970–1979 (10) 11,075 1,463 (1973)
3 Wes Unseld Wes Unseld 1970–1979 (10) 10,235 1,336 (1971)
4 Dave Cowens Dave Cowens 1970–1979 (10) 10,170 1,329 (1972)
5 Sam Lacey Sam Lacey 1970–1979 (10) 8,765 1,149 (1974)
6 Paul Silas Paul Silas 1970–1979 (10) 8,257 1,039 (1972)
7 Bob Lanier Bob Lanier 1970–1978 (9) 7,690 1,205 (1972)
8 Clifford Ray Clifford Ray 1971–1979 (9) 6,736 977 (1973)
9 Sidney Wicks Sidney Wicks 1971–1979 (9) 6,397 943 (1971)
10 Rudy Tomjanovich Rudy Tomjanovich 1970–1979 (10) 5,990 938 (1972)
11 Spencer Haywood 1970–1979 (9) 5,900 1,007 (1973)
12 Nate Thurmond Nate Thurmond 1970–1976 (6) 5,885 1,349 (1972)
13 Elmore Smith Elmore Smith 1971–1978 (7) 5,523 1,184 (1971)
14 Bob McAdoo Bob McAdoo 1972–1979 (6) 5,442 1,155 (1974)
15 Bob Dandridge 1970–1979 (10) 4,990 632 (1970)
16 Moses Malone Moses Malone 1976–1979 (4) 4,592 1,444 (1978)
17 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain 1970–1972 (3) 4,591 1,572 (1971)
18 Jim Chones Jim Chones 1974–1979 (6) 4,354 844 (1977)
19 Curtis Rowe Curtis Rowe 1971–1978 (8) 4,264 760 (1972)
20 Garfield Heard 1970–1979 (8) 4,206 947 (1973)
21 Happy Hairston Happy Hairston 1970–1974 (5) 4,198 1,045 (1971)
22 John Havlicek John Havlicek 1970–1977 (8) 3,968 730 (1970)
23 George Johnson 1972–1979 (7) 3,858 779 (1977)
24 Tom Boerwinkle Tom Boerwinkle 1970–1977 (8) 3,840 1,133 (1970)
25 Walt Bellamy Walt Bellamy 1970–1974 (5) 3,818 1,060 (1970)
26 Swen Nater Swen Nater 1976–1979 (4) 3,811 1,216 (1979)
27 John Johnson John Johnson 1970–1979 (8) 3,756 631 (1971)
28 Mickey Johnson 1974–1979 (6) 3,726 828 (1976)
29 John Drew John Drew 1974–1979 (6) 3,675 836 (1974)
30 Mike Bantom 1973–1979 (7) 3,650 650 (1978)
31 Curtis Perry 1970–1977 (7) 3,646 940 (1974)
32 Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore 1976–1979 (4) 3,616 1,071 (1977)
33 Rick Barry Rick Barry 1972–1979 (8) 3,604 728 (1972)
34 Neal Walk Neal Walk 1970–1976 (6) 3,598 1,006 (1972)
35 Walt Frazier Walt Frazier 1970–1979 (10) 3,553 570 (1972)
36 George McGinnis George McGinnis 1975–1978 (4) 3,552 967 (1975)
37 Otto Moore 1970–1976 (5) 3,537 868 (1972)
38 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes 1974–1979 (6) 3,483 720 (1975)
39 Steve Mix Steve Mix 1970–1979 (9) 3,469 864 (1973)
40 Kevin Kunnert Kevin Kunnert 1974–1979 (6) 3,461 787 (1975)
41 Jim Brewer 1973–1979 (6) 3,438 891 (1975)
42 Lloyd Neal Lloyd Neal 1972–1978 (7) 3,370 967 (1972)
43 Clyde Lee Clyde Lee 1970–1975 (5) 3,351 1,132 (1971)
44 Dave DeBusschere Dave DeBusschere 1970–1973 (4) 3,346 901 (1971)
45 Jim McMillian Jim McMillian 1970–1978 (9) 3,319 610 (1973)
46 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams 1975–1979 (5) 3,258 727 (1975)
47 Dennis Awtrey 1970–1979 (10) 3,220 704 (1974)
48 Larry Kenon 1976–1979 (4) 3,217 879 (1976)
49 Jim Fox 1970–1976 (6) 3,194 827 (1972)
50 Jerry Lucas Jerry Lucas 1970–1973 (4) 3,160 1,265 (1970)
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