List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders

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

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I's top 25 highest rebounders in men's basketball history are listed below.

[3] The others are Bill Russell,[4] Elvin Hayes,[5] Elgin Baylor,[6] Dave DeBusschere,[7] Wes Unseld[8] and Ralph Sampson.

[12] Three teams (Louisville, Wake Forest and Morehead State) each have two players in the top 25 all-time rebounding list.

For Louisville, they are Charlie Tyra and Wes Unseld; for Wake Forest they are Dickie Hemric and Tim Duncan; and for Morehead State, they are Steve Hamilton and Kenneth Faried.

Bill Russell grabbed 1,606 rebounds.
Elvin Hayes grabbed 1,602 rebounds.
Malik Rose grabbed 1,514 rebounds.
Armando Bacot is the all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era.