Rebounds |
Off |
Def |
Player |
Team |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Minutes played |
Points |
Assists |
Steals |
Blocks |
20-20 |
Led the league in rebounding |
Notes |
37 |
19 |
18 |
Malone, MosesMoses Malone* |
Houston Rockets |
01979-02-09-0000February 9, 1979 |
New Orleans Jazz |
106–99 |
44 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
14 rebounds in the first quarter. |
35 |
16 |
19 |
Oakley, CharlesCharles Oakley |
Chicago Bulls |
01988-04-22-0000April 22, 1988 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
103–107 |
41 |
26 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Yes |
No |
Second to last game of season, in a season rebounding title battle, which he lost by a .03 margin to Michael Cage. |
34 |
5 |
29 |
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* |
Los Angeles Lakers |
01975-12-14-0000December 14, 1975 |
Detroit Pistons |
110–100 |
42 |
27 |
6 |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
NBA single-game record for defensive rebounds. |
34 |
18 |
16 |
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* |
Detroit Pistons |
01992-03-04-0000March 4, 1992 |
Indiana Pacers |
110–107 |
45 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
No |
Yes |
Overtime. 21 rebounds in the second half, including 11 offensive rebounds. |
34 |
8 |
26 |
Seikaly, RonyRony Seikaly |
Miami Heat |
01993-03-03-0000March 3, 1993 |
Washington Bullets |
125–106 |
40 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
No |
No |
Seikaly outrebounded the opposing team, 34–30. |
33 |
15 |
18 |
Nater, SwenSwen Nater |
Milwaukee Bucks |
01976-12-19-0000December 19, 1976 |
Atlanta Hawks |
126–109 |
41 |
30 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
No |
|
33 |
16 |
17 |
Willis, KevinKevin Willis |
Atlanta Hawks |
01992-02-19-0000February 19, 1992 |
Washington Bullets |
102–103 |
45 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Yes |
No |
Overtime. 11 offensive rebounds in a half. |
33 |
8 |
25 |
Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* |
Houston Rockets |
01996-11-02-0000November 2, 1996 |
Phoenix Suns |
110–95 |
45 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Yes |
No |
Barkley outrebounded the opposing team 33–30, and played against his previous team for the first time. |
32 |
4 |
28 |
Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes* |
Capital Bullets |
01973-11-17-0000November 17, 1973 |
Atlanta Hawks |
115–109 |
48 |
43 |
0 |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
On Hayes's 28th birthday. |
32 |
7 |
25 |
Parish, RobertRobert Parish* |
Golden State Warriors |
01979-03-30-0000March 30, 1979 |
New York Knicks |
114–98 |
36 |
30 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
No |
11 rebounds in the first quarter. 15 rebounds in the first half, 17 rebounds in the second half. |
32 |
7 |
25 |
Nater, SwenSwen Nater (2) |
San Diego Clippers |
01979-12-14-0000December 14, 1979 |
Denver Nuggets |
112–108 |
44 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
No |
Yes |
21 rebounds in the second half. 18 defensive rebounds in the second half, setting the NBA record. 11 defensive rebounds in the fourth quarter. |
32 |
21 |
11 |
Malone, MosesMoses Malone* (2) |
Houston Rockets |
01982-02-11-0000February 11, 1982 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
117–100 |
44 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
NBA single-game record for offensive rebounds; 11 offensive rebounds in one half, 10 in the other half. 15 total rebounds in the first half, 17 rebounds in the second half. Malone outrebounded the opposing team, 32–29. |
32 |
12 |
20 |
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* (2) |
Detroit Pistons |
01992-01-28-0000January 28, 1992 |
Charlotte Hornets |
100–95 |
50 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
Overtime. |
32 |
9 |
23 |
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* (3) |
San Antonio Spurs |
01994-01-22-0000January 22, 1994 |
Dallas Mavericks |
103–83 |
43 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
13 defensive rebounds in the first half. |
31 |
14 |
17 |
Smith, LarryLarry Smith |
Golden State Warriors |
01981-03-28-0000March 28, 1981 |
Denver Nuggets |
139–142 |
45 |
23 |
5 |
|
0 |
Yes |
No |
Rookie. Last Warriors home game of season. |
31 |
11 |
20 |
Willis, KevinKevin Willis (2) |
Atlanta Hawks |
01991-12-03-0000December 3, 1991 |
Dallas Mavericks |
103–99 |
40 |
29 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Yes |
No |
|
31 |
9 |
22 |
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* (4) |
Detroit Pistons |
01992-03-14-0000March 14, 1992 |
Sacramento Kings |
89–83 |
48 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
No |
Yes |
|
31 |
8 |
23 |
Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo |
Denver Nuggets |
01996-03-26-0000March 26, 1996 |
Charlotte Hornets |
112–119 |
51 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
No |
No |
Double overtime. |
31 |
12 |
19 |
Love, KevinKevin Love^ |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
02010-11-12-0000November 12, 2010 |
New York Knicks |
112–103 |
40:39 |
31 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
15 rebounds in the third quarter, and 22 rebounds in the second half. 13 defensive rebounds in the second half. |
30 |
11 |
19 |
Fox, JimJim Fox |
Seattle SuperSonics |
01973-12-26-0000December 26, 1973 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
129–105 |
39 |
25 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
No |
|
30 |
10 |
20 |
Johnson, George T.George T. Johnson |
Golden State Warriors |
01974-03-15-0000March 15, 1974 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
112–107 |
48 |
14 |
7 |
|
1 |
No |
No |
Elmore Smith of the Lakers had 11 blocks in the same game. |
30 |
6 |
24 |
Unseld, WesWes Unseld* |
Washington Bullets |
01975-04-06-0000April 6, 1975 |
New Orleans Jazz |
119–103 |
46 |
11 |
5 |
|
|
No |
Yes |
Last game of season; won season rebounding title over Dave Cowens by a .01 margin. 14 rebounds in the first half, 16 rebounds in the second half. |
30 |
7 |
23 |
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) |
Los Angeles Lakers |
01978-02-03-0000February 3, 1978 |
New Jersey Nets |
105–99 |
48 |
37 |
5 |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Overtime. |
30 |
10 |
20 |
Nater, SwenSwen Nater (3) |
Buffalo Braves |
01978-03-04-0000March 4, 1978 |
New Jersey Nets |
111–107 |
44 |
27 |
5 |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
30 |
11 |
19 |
Cage, MichaelMichael Cage |
Los Angeles Clippers |
01988-04-24-0000April 24, 1988 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
100–109 |
48 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Last game of season; won season rebounding title over Charles Oakley by a .03 margin. |
30 |
11 |
19 |
Rodman, DennisDennis Rodman* (5) |
San Antonio Spurs |
01995-02-21-0000February 21, 1995 |
Houston Rockets |
98–97 |
40 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
Yes |
|
30 |
8 |
22 |
Bynum, AndrewAndrew Bynum^ |
Los Angeles Lakers |
02012-04-11-0000April 11, 2012 |
San Antonio Spurs |
98–84 |
36:41 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
No |
No |
19 rebounds in the first half. |