2006-08-30 21:38:20 · 18 answers · asked by daughters_a_wookie 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Wilt, Rodman, Moses malone
2006-08-30 21:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by shane w 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Strictly counting NBA stats (not ABA), the top three rebounders are:
1) Wilt Chamberlain / 23,924
2) Bill Russell / 21,620
3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / 17,440
If ABA stats were also included, Moses Malone would edge ahead of Kareem for the #3 all time spot.
Chamberlain and Russell were, in fact, the two greatest rebounders of all time (both skill wise and stat wise)...
I would say that Moses Malone was a better rebounder, over the course of his career, than Jabbar was... Jabbar was a great rebounder for the first half of his career, but tailed off a lot in that department later on, although he could still rebound well when he absolutely had to.
Karl Malone retired as the #7 rebounder in combined NBA / ABA history, well behind #6 Elvin Hayes. Malone was a great rebounder, and since Utah has never had a decent center, they relied heavily upon Malone to clear the boards.
Rodman was a great, great rebounder as well... he would, of course, pad his stats by deliberately missing layups and getting his own offensive rebounds... but he was a great rebounder with or without the padding... besides, Moses Malone used to do the same thing, though Rodman took it to a new level. (Moses) Malone kind of started that trend.
Chamberlain and Russell were absolutely the two best rebounders ever... a number of players would qualify for the number 3 spot...
The Malone Boys (Karl and Moses), Nate Thurmond, Wes Unseld, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas... Thurmond, Unseld and Reed would out-rebound Mutombo if they ever played head-to-head...
But ultimately, I would go with Chamberlain, Russell and Moses.
2006-08-30 23:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Moses Malone
Dennis Rodman does NOT belong in this conversation! The other guys played basketball, instead of standing under the basket waiting for rebounds.
2006-08-31 14:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Hoopfan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rodman, Moses Malone, Bill Russell
2006-08-31 18:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian Russel, Moses Malone, & Wilt Chamberlain
2006-08-31 06:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jetfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wilt Chamberlain, Dennis Rodman, and Dwight Howard
2006-08-31 05:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by 13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No questions about it they're Wilt Chamberlin, Bill Russell, and Dennis Rodman! No one could ever get the ball when one of them were under the rim!
2006-08-31 06:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kr8zieT 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Moses Malone.
2006-08-30 21:52:14 · answer #8 · answered by Onny 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rodman, Shaq and Chamberlain
2006-08-31 06:17:38 · answer #9 · answered by Shaq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you 2 groups old school and new school.
Old school
1. Wilt
2. Lanier
3. Unseld
New School
1. Barkley
2. Wallace
3. Rodman
2006-08-31 05:31:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋