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Sylvia Fowles is the WNBA's all-time leader in total rebounds, with 4,007.

The following is a list of the players who have collected the most rebounds during their WNBA careers.

^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [a]
WNBA most rebounds collected
Rank Player Position Team(s) played for (years) Total rebounds Games played Rebounds per game average
1 Sylvia Fowles† C Chicago Sky ( 2008– 2014)
Minnesota Lynx ( 2015– 2022)		 4,007 408 9.8
2 Tina Charles^ C Connecticut Sun ( 2010– 2013)
New York Liberty ( 2014– 2019)
Washington Mystics ( 2021)
Phoenix Mercury ( 2022)
Seattle Storm (2022–present)		 3,640 391 9.3
3 Candace Parker^ PF/C Los Angeles Sparks ( 2008– 2020)
Chicago Sky ( 2021–present)		 3,370 392 8.6
4 Rebekkah Brunson PF Sacramento Monarchs ( 2004– 2009)
Minnesota Lynx ( 2010– 2018)		 3,356 453 7.4
5 Tamika Catchings* SF Indiana Fever ( 2002– 2016) 3,315 457 7.3
6 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks ( 1997– 2006, 2008– 2009) 3,307 363 9.1
7 Candice Dupree^ PF Chicago Sky ( 2006– 2009)
Phoenix Mercury ( 2010– 2016)
Indiana Fever ( 2017– 2020
Seattle Storm ( 2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)		 3,144 494 6.4
8 Tina Thompson* PF Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013)		 3,070 496 6.2
9 Taj McWilliams-Franklin PF/C Orlando Miracle/ Connecticut Sun ( 1999– 2006)
Los Angeles Sparks ( 2007)
Washington Mystics ( 2008)
Detroit Shock (2008– 2009)
New York Liberty ( 2010)
Minnesota Lynx ( 2011– 2012)		 3,013 440 6.8
10 DeWanna Bonner^ SG/SF Phoenix Mercury ( 2009– 2019)
Connecticut Sun ( 2020–present)		 2,605 422 6.2
11 Sancho Lyttle C/PF Houston Comets ( 2005– 2008)
Atlanta Dream ( 2009– 2017)
Phoenix Mercury ( 2018– 2019)		 2,600 392 6.6
12 DeLisha Milton-Jones SF/PF Los Angeles Sparks ( 1999– 2004, 2008– 2012)
Washington Mystics ( 2005– 2007)
San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2013)
New York Liberty (2013– 2014)
Atlanta Dream (2014– 2015)		 2,574 499 5.2
13 Swin Cash* SF Detroit Shock ( 2002– 2007)
Seattle Storm ( 2008– 2011)
Chicago Sky ( 2012– 2013)
Atlanta Dream ( 2014)
New York Liberty (2014– 2016)		 2,521 479 5.3
14 Michelle Snow C Houston Comets ( 2002– 2008)
Atlanta Dream ( 2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2010)
Chicago Sky ( 2011)
Washington Mystics ( 2012– 2013)
Los Angeles Sparks ( 2015)		 2,482 402 6.2
15 Crystal Langhorne† PF Washington Mystics ( 2008– 2013)
Seattle Storm ( 2014– 2020)		 2,454 406 6.0
16 Yolanda Griffith* C Sacramento Monarchs ( 1999– 2007)
Seattle Storm ( 2008)
Indiana Fever ( 2009)		 2,444 311 7.9
Lauren Jackson* C/PF Seattle Storm ( 2001– 2012) 317 7.7
18 Nneka Ogwumike^ PF Los Angeles Sparks ( 2012–present) 2,363 320 7.4
19 Tangela Smith C/PF Sacramento Monarchs ( 1998– 2004)
Charlotte Sting ( 2005– 2006)
Phoenix Mercury ( 2007– 2010)
Indiana Fever ( 2011)
San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2012)		 2,335 463 5.0
20 Érika de Souza C Los Angeles Sparks ( 2002)
Connecticut Sun ( 2007)
Atlanta Dream ( 2008– 2015)
Chicago Sky ( 2015– 2016)
San Antonio Stars ( 2017)		 2,220 329 6.7
21 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz/ San Antonio Silver Stars ( 1998– 2004)
Connecticut Sun ( 2005– 2007)
Los Angeles Sparks ( 2008)		 2,143 323 6.6
22 Chamique Holdsclaw SF Washington Mystics ( 1999– 2004)
Los Angeles Sparks ( 2005– 2007)
Atlanta Dream ( 2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars ( 2010)		 2,126 279 7.6
23 Chasity Melvin C/PF Cleveland Rockers ( 1999– 2003)
Washington Mystics ( 2004– 2007, 2009– 2010)
Chicago Sky (2007– 2008)		 2,117 393 5.4
24 Tammy Sutton-Brown C Charlotte Sting ( 2001– 2006)
Indiana Fever ( 2007– 2012)		 2,010 388 5.2
25 Diana Taurasi^ PG/SG Phoenix Mercury ( 2003– 2014, 2016-present) 1,980 503 3.9

All statistics are up to date as of the close of the 2022 WNBA season.

Progressive list of rebounding leaders

This is a progressive list of rebounding leaders showing how the record increased through the years. [1]

Statistics accurate as of August 18, 2022.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [b]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATL Atlanta Dream
CHI Chicago Sky
CON Connecticut Sun
DET Detroit Shock
IND Indiana Fever
LAS Los Angeles Sparks
LVA Las Vegas Aces
MIN Minnesota Lynx
NYL New York Liberty
SAC Sacramento Monarchs
SEA Seattle Storm
TUL Tulsa Shock
UTA Utah Starzz
Rebounding leader at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Rebounds Active player leader Total rebounds Career record Total rebounds Single-season record Rebounds Season
1997 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 266 1997
1998 Cindy Brown000 DET 301 501 501 Cindy Brown000 DET 301 1998
1999 Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC 329 799 799 Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC 329 1999
2000 Natalie Williams00 UTA 336 1,105 1,105 Natalie Williams00 UTA 336 2000
2001 Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC 357 1,403 1,403 Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC 357 2001
2002 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 322 1,725 1,725 2002
2003 Cheryl Ford000 DET 334 1,956 1,956 2003
2004 Lisa Leslie*000 LAS 336 2,292 2,292 2004
2005 Cheryl Ford000 DET 322 2,540 2,540 2005
2006 363 2,863 2,863 Cheryl Ford000 DET 363 2006
2007 Lauren Jackson*000 SEA 300 Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC 2,248 2007
2008 Candace Parker^000 LAS 313 Lisa Leslie*00 LAS 3,156 3,156 2008
2009 Erika de Souza000 ATL 309 3,307 3,307 2009
2010 Tina Charles^000 CON 398 Taj McWilliams-Franklin
000 NYL 2010
000 MIN 2011–12		 2,631 Tina Charles^000 CON 398 2010
2011 374 2,836 2011
2012 345 3,013 2012
2013 Sylvia Fowles†000 CHI 369 Tina Thompson*000 SEA 3,070 2013
2014 Courtney Paris000 TUL 347 Tamika Catchings*000 IND 2,939 2014
2015 317 3,152 2015
2016 Tina Charles^000 NYL 3,315 Tamika Catchings*000 IND 3,315 2016
Breanna Stewart^000 SEA
2017 Jonquel Jones^000 CON 403 Rebekkah Brunson000 MIN Jonquel Jones^000 CON 403 2017
2018 Sylvia Fowles†000 MIN 404 3,356 Rebekkah Brunson000 MIN 3,356 Sylvia Fowles†000 MIN 404 2018
2019 Jonquel Jones^000 CON 330 Sylvia Fowles†000 MIN 3,332 2019
2020 Candace Parker^000 LAS 214 3,400 Sylvia Fowles†000 MIN 3,400 2020
2021 Sylvia Fowles†000 MIN 312 3,712 3,712 2021
2022 A'ja Wilson^000 LVA 339 4,007 4,007 2022
Season Year-by-year leader Points Active player leader Total points Career record Total points Single-season record Points Season


Notes

  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.

References

  1. ^ "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

External links

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