List of National Basketball Association players with 40 or more rebounds in a game
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List of National Basketball Association players who have had 40 or more rebounds in a single game.
Multiple occurrences: Wilt Chamberlain 15 times (once in the playoffs) and Bill Russell 11 times (three times in the playoffs).
| Rebounds | Player | Team | Date | Opponent | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1960-11-24 | Boston Celtics | Record set in a losing effort; grabbed 31 rebounds in one half. |
| 51 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1960-02-05 | Syracuse Nationals | Set a then-record. |
| 49 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1957-11-16 | Philadelphia Warriors | Set a then-record for rebounds in a game; set a still-standing record of 32 rebounds in a single half. |
| 49 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1965-03-11 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 45 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1960-02-06 | Syracuse Nationals | Single-game record for a rookie; scored 44 points. |
| 45 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1961-01-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 43 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1959-11-10 | New York Knicks | Set a then-record for a rookie. |
| 43 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1961-12-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Triple overtime; Chamberlain also scored a then-record 78 points in the game. |
| 43 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1963-01-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| 43 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1965-03-06 | Boston Celtics | |
| 42 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1960-01-15 | Boston Celtics | Rookie season; scored 44 points. |
| 42 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1960-01-25 | Detroit Pistons | Rookie season; Chamberlain also scored a rookie record 58 points in the same game. |
| 42 | Nate Thurmond | San Francisco Warriors | 1965-11-09 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 42 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1966-01-14 | Boston Celtics | |
| 42 | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | 1969-03-07 | Boston Celtics | |
| 41 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1958-02-12 | Syracuse Nationals | |
| 41 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | 1962-10-26 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 41 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1965-03-14 | San Francisco Warriors | |
| 41 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1967-04-05 | Boston Celtics | NBA playoff record; game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals. |
| 40 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1958-03-23 | Philadelphia Warriors | Playoff game; game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals. |
| 40 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1958-12-12 | Cincinnati Royals | |
| 40 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 1959-11-04 | Syracuse Nationals | Set a then-record for a rookie; third game of career; scored 41 points. |
| 40 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1960-03-29 | St. Louis Hawks | NBA finals game record (tie) |
| 40 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1961-02-12 | Philadelphia Warriors | |
| 40 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1962-04-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA finals game record (tie); game 7 overtime victory; Russell's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter — regular season or playoffs. |
| 40 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals | 1964-02-29 | Philadelphia 76ers | His rookie season. |
| 40 | Wilt Chamberlain | San Francisco Warriors | 1964-11-22 | Detroit Pistons | |
| 40 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1965-12-28 | Boston Celtics |
