The all-time leading rebounder for every NBA franchise

Pettit was one of the most dominant figures of the NBA's early era. He was an All-Star in each of his 11 seasons and won the MVP award twice. His rebounding was among his most valuable skills, as he pulled down more than 16 a game for his entire career, ending with over 12,000 in total.

Russell is one of the greatest defenders of all time, and especially of his era in the late 1950s and '60s. Of course, his Celtics saw major team success, winning 11 titles in 13 seasons. Russell shone personally, too, leading the league in rebounding five times and averaging over 22 boards a game for his career, grabbing upwards of 21,000 in total.

Williams spent less than half his career with the Nets (then of New Jersey), but his consistency helped him rack up rebounds. He rarely missed games for the team and averaged over 11 rebounds a game over eight seasons. By the time he left Jersey for Portland, he had grabbed more than 7,500 boards.

The history of the franchise, which was originally the Charlotte Hornets and is now the New Orleans Pelicans, is a bit confusing. Regarding the organization that once played as the Charlotta Bobcats, though, Emeka Okafor is the rebounding leader, pulling down a hair over 3,500 boards during his five seasons on the team.

Michael Jordan is known for a lot of things. There's the scoring, the championships, and even the shoes. Less renowned is his rebounding, but he was consistently solid at it, grabbing 6 boards a game across his 15 seasons, which was enough for him to rack up over 6,600 career rebounds.

There's at least a debate to be had about whether LeBron is the greatest ever. What's less in doubt it that he's the greatest Cavalier ever. Similar to MJ, LeBron isn't necessarily known for his rebounding, but he gathered 7 of them a game and over 6,000 total during his 11 years in Cleveland.

Dirk helped bring the power forward position to new parts of the floor with his extended shooting range. For that reason, he is the face of the franchise. He was also a consistently capable rebounder and grabbed more than 11,000 rebounds over 21 seasons.

Jokić still has plenty of prime left, but he has already etched his place in Nuggets and league history. A multi-time MVP, part of his value comes via his paint impact. Aside from scoring and passing, he has also averaged double-digit rebounds in nearly every season of his career.

Laimbeer is perhaps best remembered as a rugged enforcer for the "Bad Boys" Pistons. His toughness made him one of the league's biggest rebounding threats, too. He led the NBA with 13 of them a game in 1986 and grabbed over 9,400 of them for Detroit before hanging it up.

Thurmond was a Warriors mainstay in the 1960s and '70s, as well as a defensive anchor. He put up some astounding rebounding numbers in his day, including multiple seasons with over 21 per game, and one game in 1965 when he had 42 of them. Nights like these boosted Thurmond's Warriors career total to nearly 13,000 boards.

Hakeem is undoubtedly one of the best big men in NBA history. He had a long window of being ultra-impactful, too, averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds a game for the Rockets each year from 1985 to 1996. In the 17 seasons he ultimately spent with the franchise, he grabbed over 13,000 boards.

Outside of his one All-Star selection in 2000, Davis had a relatively modest NBA career. But he was a consistent board-crasher and played for a long time, 16 seasons. 10 of those were in Indiana, during which time he grabbed a hair over 6,000 rebounds.

Aside from him and Blake Griffin throwing down a ton of alley-oops during the Clippers' "Lob City" era, Jordan also owned the boards. In the five seasons from 2014 to 2018, he averaged at least 13 rebounds per game each year, leading the league in the category twice. When he departed the Clippers in 2018, he did so with just shy of 8,000 rebounds for the club.

The 1960s produced few players more impactful than Baylor. He was immediately a high-impact player for the Lakers, averaging 24 points and 15 rebounds in his debut campaign. The excellence continued from there, and he ended his career, all 14 seasons of which were spent with the Lakers, with over 11,000 boards.

Gasol started his NBA life as something of a fun fact when the Lakers traded a package including him to acquire his brother, Pau. Marc, though, went on to have a fantastic career of his own, earning three All-Star selections during his 11 seasons in Memphis. For the franchise, he grabbed nearly 6,000 total rebounds.

Haslem was ride-or-die for Miami, spending every season of his 20-year career with the Heat. While his usage was minimal in his final years (from the 2017 to 2023 seasons, he appeared in just 65 total games), he was previously a key piece. He brought toughness to the team while pulling down over 5,700 rebounds in total.

Giannis has been listed as playing every position from point guard to power forward, and through it all, his game has transcended classic positional norms. Through it all, though, he's been a stellar rebounder, most notably in 2020 when he had over 13 of them a game. Giannis is still young, but he already has over 8,000 career rebounds to his credit.

It was tough to out-rebound Garnett in the 2000s, when he led the league in the per-game stat in four consecutive seasons. That wrapped up a nine-year stretch where he averaged double-digit boards per game. At the end of Garnett's final game in 2016, he finished his Timberwolves career with over 10,000 rebounds.

Davis ultimately didn't spend a ton of time, seven seasons, in his first NBA home of New Orleans. It was an impactful run, though, that saw him earn six All-Star nods as one of the league's brightest young stars. He was a big-time rebounder, grabbing just shy of 5,000 boards by the time he left for the Lakers.

Ewing was an NYC king in the '80s and '90s. That was especially true in the paint, as he had double-digit boards per game for nine consecutive seasons. He spent 15 years with the Knicks and accumulated over 10,000 rebounds during his tenure.

Sikma was a key for the Sonics in the late '70s and early '80s. In just his second season, in 1979, he helped lead the team to a championship as part of a balanced scoring attack alongside Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. His paint presence was critical, and he finished his time with the Sonics with over 7,700 rebounds.

Howard ultimately settled into bench roles late in his career, but at his peak, he was an absolute menace. From 2008 to 2013, he led the league in rebounds per game every season except one, and even then, he still had over 14 per game. Orlando was Howard's longest-running NBA home at eight seasons, and during that time, he amassed over 8,000 boards.

Back in the 1950s, Schayes was dominant on the boards. He led the league in 1951 with over 16 per game a night and had at least ten per game every season from then to 1961. During his time with the team, then known as the Syracuse Nationals, he recorded over 11,000 rebounds.

Adams earned a single All-Star nod in his career, during his rookie season in 1976. He was a Phoenix favorite for a long time, though, spending his 13 years in the league with the team. Adams grabbed a good handful of rebounds, too, getting just shy of 7,000 of them.

Aldridge's reliable mid-range game gave the Blazers consistency for nearly a decade, nine seasons. He was always a solid rebounder, too, including his final two seasons with the team when he averaged at least ten a game both years. Before moving on to San Antonio, Aldridge accumulated approximately 5,400 total rebounds for Portland.

Lacey wasn't a huge scorer for the Royals/Kings, averaging about 11 points a game for the franchise over 12 years. His impact was instead most notable on the defensive end, where he would routinely have a couple of steals and blocks on any given night. Over the course of his duration with the team, he pulled down 9,300 total rebounds.

Duncan was a Spurs lifer, enjoying 19 fruitful years down in San Antonio. He was an incredibly steady rebounder: He averaged double digits from 1998 to 2010, and in only two seasons did he average fewer than 9 per game. He crossed the 15,000-rebound mark shortly before his retirement after the 2016 season.

Bosh was Toronto's young star of the 2000s, earning five All-Star selections before he relocated to Miami. He could score, defend, and crash the glass, doing all of them superlatively. His rebounding total of over 4,700 for the Raptors has cemented his place in franchise history.

Aside from his career finale season in LA, Malone was Utah Jazz through and through for 18 years. Even in his late 30s, he was still averaging over eight boards a game. During the course of nearly two decades, Malone amassed upwards of 14,000 rebounds.

Unseld led Washington to the 1978 NBA championship and was named the Finals MVP. Even at that later point in his career, he still averaged about 12 rebounds per game, down from his peak of 18 in his rookie season. He spent all of his 13 years with the Bullets/Wizards franchise, totaling over 13,000 boards.