List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

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

Sylvia Fowles is the WNBA's all-time leader in total rebounds, with 4,007.
Statistics accurate as of May 18, 2024.
^Active WNBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025
WNBA most rebounds collected
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total reboundsGames playedRebounds per game
average[b]
1Sylvia FowlesCChicago Sky (20082014)
Minnesota Lynx (20152022)
4,0074089.8
2Tina Charles^CConnecticut Sun (20102013)
New York Liberty (20142019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024–present)
3,6573939.3
3Candace ParkerPF/CLos Angeles Sparks (20082020)
Chicago Sky (20212022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)
3,4674108.5
4Rebekkah BrunsonPFSacramento Monarchs (20042009)
Minnesota Lynx (20102018)
3,3564537.4
5Tamika Catchings*SFIndiana Fever (20022016)3,3154577.3
6Lisa Leslie*CLos Angeles Sparks (19972006, 20082009)3,3073639.1
7Candice Dupree§PFChicago Sky (20062009)
Phoenix Mercury (20102016)
Indiana Fever (20172020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)
3,1444946.4
8Tina Thompson*PFHouston Comets (19972008)
Los Angeles Sparks (20092011)
Seattle Storm (20122013)
3,0704966.2
9Taj McWilliams-FranklinPF/COrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (19992006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (20082009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (20112012)
3,0134406.8
10DeWanna Bonner^SG/SFPhoenix Mercury (20092019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present)
2,8414646.1
11Nneka Ogwumike^PFLos Angeles Sparks (20122023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)
2,6993577.6
12Sancho LyttleC/PFHouston Comets (20052008)
Atlanta Dream (20092017)
Phoenix Mercury (20182019)
2,6003926.6
13DeLisha Milton-JonesSF/PFLos Angeles Sparks (19992004, 20082012)
Washington Mystics (20052007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (20132014)
Atlanta Dream (20142015)
2,5744995.2
14Swin Cash*SFDetroit Shock (20022007)
Seattle Storm (20082011)
Chicago Sky (20122013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (20142016)
2,5214795.3
15Michelle SnowCHouston Comets (20022008)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
Chicago Sky (2011)
Washington Mystics (20122013)
Los Angeles Sparks (2015)
2,4824026.2
16Crystal LanghornePFWashington Mystics (20082013)
Seattle Storm (20142020)
2,4544066.0
17Yolanda Griffith*CSacramento Monarchs (19992007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Indiana Fever (2009)
2,4443117.9
Lauren Jackson*C/PFSeattle Storm (20012012)3177.7
19Tangela SmithC/PFSacramento Monarchs (19982004)
Charlotte Sting (20052006)
Phoenix Mercury (20072010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2012)
2,3354635.0
20Érika de SouzaCLos Angeles Sparks (2002)
Connecticut Sun (2007)
Atlanta Dream (20082015)
Chicago Sky (20152016)
San Antonio Stars (2017)
2,2203296.7
21Margo DydekCUtah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars (19982004)
Connecticut Sun (20052007)
Los Angeles Sparks (2008)
2,1433236.6
22Chamique HoldsclawSFWashington Mystics (19992004)
Los Angeles Sparks (20052007)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
2,1262797.6
23Brittney Griner^CPhoenix Mercury (2013–present)2,1252857.5
24Chasity MelvinC/PFCleveland Rockers (19992003)
Washington Mystics (20042007, 20092010)
Chicago Sky (20072008)
2,1173935.4
25Diana Taurasi^PG/SGPhoenix Mercury (20032014, 2016-present)2,0835313.9

Progressive list of rebounding leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of May 18, 2024.
^Active WNBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[c]
Team abbreviationsTeam(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATLAtlanta DreamLASLos Angeles SparksSEASeattle Storm
CHIChicago SkyLVALas Vegas AcesTULTulsa Shock
CONConnecticut SunMINMinnesota LynxUTAUtah Starzz
DETDetroit ShockNYLNew York Liberty
INDIndiana FeverSACSacramento Monarchs
Rebounding leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderReboundsActive player leaderTotal reboundsCareer recordTotal reboundsSingle-season recordReboundsSeason
1997Lisa Leslie*000LAS266Lisa Leslie*000LAS266Lisa Leslie*000LAS266Lisa Leslie*000LAS2661997
1998Cindy Brown000DET301501501Cindy Brown000DET3011998
1999Yolanda Griffith*000SAC329799799Yolanda Griffith*000SAC3291999
2000Natalie Williams00UTA3361,1051,105Natalie Williams00UTA3362000
2001Yolanda Griffith*000SAC3571,4031,403Yolanda Griffith*000SAC3572001
2002Lisa Leslie*000LAS3221,7251,7252002
2003Cheryl Ford000DET3341,9561,9562003
2004Lisa Leslie*000LAS3362,2922,2922004
2005Cheryl Ford000DET3222,5402,5402005
20063632,8632,863Cheryl Ford000DET3632006
2007Lauren Jackson*000SEA300Yolanda Griffith*000SAC2,2482007
2008Candace Parker^000LAS313Lisa Leslie*00LAS3,1563,1562008
2009Erika de Souza000ATL3093,3073,3072009
2010Tina Charles^000CON398Taj McWilliams-Franklin
000NYL 2010
000MIN 2011–12
2,631Tina Charles^000CON3982010
20113742,8362011
20123453,0132012
2013Sylvia Fowles000CHI369Tina Thompson*000SEA3,0702013
2014Courtney Paris000TUL347Tamika Catchings*000IND2,9392014
20153173,1522015
2016Tina Charles^000NYL3,315Tamika Catchings*000IND3,3152016
Breanna Stewart^000SEA
2017Jonquel Jones^000CON403Rebekkah Brunson000MINJonquel Jones^000CON4032017
2018Sylvia Fowles000MIN4043,356Rebekkah Brunson000MIN3,356Sylvia Fowles000MIN4042018
2019Jonquel Jones^000CON330Sylvia Fowles000MIN3,3322019
2020Candace Parker000LAS2143,400Sylvia Fowles000MIN3,4002020
2021Sylvia Fowles000MIN3123,7123,7122021
2022A'ja Wilson^000LVA3394,0074,0072022
2023Alyssa Thomas^000CON394Candace Parker000LVA3,4672023
2024Jonquel Jones^000NYL30Tina Charles^000ATL3,6572024
SeasonYear-by-year leaderReboundsActive player leaderTotal reboundsCareer recordTotal reboundsSingle-season recordReboundsSeason


Notes

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  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. ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  3. ^ 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

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