Who are your top 10 rebounders in NBA History?

[senelcoolidge]

Oscar Robertson seems like an odd choice here.

Robertson was a great rebounding guard.

[Xiao Yao You]

Howard's still active, so he has yet to hit his decline phase

Looks like he may have hit his decline phase if he doesn't improve on this season.

[ProfessorMurder]

You're welcome. Looking at career leaders:

NBA & Career Leaders for Total Rebound Pct

Rank Player TRB%
1. Dennis Rodman 23.44
2. Dwight Howard 20.86
3. Moses Malone 19.83
4. Larry Smith 19.30
5. Marcus Camby 19.18
6. Dikembe Mutombo 19.10

NBA Career Leaders for Block Pct

Rank Player BLK%
1. Shawn Bradley 7.83
2. Theo Ratliff 7.19
3. Mark Eaton 6.92
4. Alonzo Mourning 6.57
5. Dikembe Mutombo 6.28

Mutombo's the only player to rank that high on both lists. Howard's still active, so he has yet to hit his decline phase while Mutombo's got a whole career in the books, so we don't know how he's going to end up, and Camby's still active, so he could still drop behind Mutombo, but Mutombo's still in the top six for both rebound rate and block percentage for a career since '73-74.

But I don't think people realize that since the league has been officially recording the stats, Mutombo's been the best at combining rebounding and shot-blocking. So since you brought him up, that provided an opportunity to give him some props.

And it's crazy to think that the rebounding % and block % of his career are lower than they should be because he played until he was 80.

[DatAsh]

Robertson was a great rebounding guard.

Sure, but we're talking about the best in history. For some perspective, his rebounding rates are somewhere in between Kobe's and Jordan's.

[Xiao Yao You]

And it's crazy to think that the rebounding % and block % of his career are lower than they should be because he played until he was 80.

Not sure his % went down much? He still was putting up numbers in less minutes.

[ProfessorMurder]

Not sure his % went down much? He still was putting up numbers in less minutes.

Yeah you're right. It probably didn't hurt much because his per 36 minute stats were about the same, while only playing about 15mpg in his Houston years.

[kNicKz]

And it's crazy to think that the rebounding % and block % of his career are lower than they should be because he played until he was 80.

same with camby

[Pointguard]

You're welcome. Looking at career leaders:

NBA & Career Leaders for Total Rebound Pct

Rank Player TRB%
1. Dennis Rodman 23.44
2. Dwight Howard 20.86
3. Moses Malone 19.83
4. Larry Smith 19.30
5. Marcus Camby 19.18
6. Dikembe Mutombo 19.10

NBA Career Leaders for Block Pct

Rank Player BLK%
1. Shawn Bradley 7.83
2. Theo Ratliff 7.19
3. Mark Eaton 6.92
4. Alonzo Mourning 6.57
5. Dikembe Mutombo 6.28

Mutombo's the only player to rank that high on both lists. Howard's still active, so he has yet to hit his decline phase while Mutombo's got a whole career in the books, so we don't know how he's going to end up, and Camby's still active, so he could still drop behind Mutombo, but Mutombo's still in the top six for both rebound rate and block percentage for a career since '73-74.

But I don't think people realize that since the league has been officially recording the stats, Mutombo's been the best at combining rebounding and shot-blocking. So since you brought him up, that provided an opportunity to give him some props.

Mutombo was underrated to me. He was also the best protector of the paint as well. He had a larger range covered than any other post 80's shot blocker as well, even more so than Eaton.