List of NBA annual rebounding leaders

In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.

An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt.

At 22 years, 130 days, Dwight Howard is the youngest rebounding leader in NBA history (achieved in the 2007–08 season),[6] while Dennis Rodman is the oldest at 36 years, 341 days (achieved in the 1997–98 season).

Elvin Hayes, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ben Wallace, DeAndre Jordan, and Domantas Sabonis are the only other players who have won the title multiple times.

Six players have won the rebounding title and the NBA championship in the same season: Mikan in 1953 with the Minneapolis Lakers; Russell in 1959, 1964, and 1965 with the Boston Celtics; Chamberlain in 1967 and 1972 with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively; Bill Walton in 1977 with the Portland Trail Blazers; Malone in 1983 with the 76ers; and Rodman in 1996, 1997, and 1998 with the Chicago Bulls.

Wilt Chamberlain won a record 11 rebounding titles in his career.
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Bill Russell was the rebounding leader from 1958 to 1959 and from 1964 to 1965.
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Elvin Hayes was the rebounding leader in 1970 and 1974.
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Moses Malone was the rebounding leader in 1979 and from 1981 to 1985.
Dennis Rodman in 2001
Dennis Rodman was the rebounding leader from 1991 to 1998.
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Kevin Garnett was the rebounding leader from 2004 to 2007.
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Dwight Howard was the rebounding leader from 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2013.