The most career rebounds in NBA history is by Wilt Chamberlain: regular season (23,924), the highest career average (22.9 rpg), the single season rebounding records in total (2,149) and average (27.2 rpg), most rebounds in a regular season game (55) and playoff game (41) in the NBA, and has the most career All-Star Game rebounds (197).
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The top five career all-time NBA rebounders are:
Charles Barkley was the best rebounder in NBa History. The reason for this is that he was only 6ft 5" in height and he out-rebounded much taller players through sheer force of will and desire.
Baylor is the greatest rebounder of all time.
Wilt Chamberlin has to be considered the best when you take in the fact he has the most in the history of the NBA. His size and athleticism made it easy for him to do this
Division I is Tom Gola of LaSalle '55 with 2201 rebounds. Division II is Jim Smith of Steubenville '58 with 2334 and Division III is Michael Smith of Hamilton '92 with 1628.