List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

Tina Charles is the WNBA's all-time leader in total rebounds, with 4,120.

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

Statistics accurate as of July 12, 2025.

^	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

Rank	Player	Pos	Team(s) played for (years)	Total rebounds	Games played	Rebounds per game average [b]
1	Tina Charles^	C	Connecticut Sun (2010–2013, 2025–present) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2021) Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022) Atlanta Dream (2024)	4,120	450	9.2
2	Sylvia Fowles*	C	Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022)	4,007	408	9.8
3	Candace Parker †	PF/C	Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023)	3,467	410	8.5
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	Nneka Ogwumike^	PF	Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023) Seattle Storm (2024–present)	3,123	413	7.6
9	DeWanna Bonner^	SG/SF	Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019, 2025–present) Connecticut Sun (2020–2024) Indiana Fever (2025)	3,107	512	6.1
10	Tina Thompson*	PF	Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013)	3,070	496	6.2
11	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
12	Sancho Lyttle	C/PF	Houston Comets (2005–2008) Atlanta Dream (2009–2017) Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019)	2,600	392	6.6
13	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
14	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
15	Alyssa Thomas^	PF	Connecticut Sun (2014–2024) Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)	2,509	334	7.5
16	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
17	Crystal Langhorne	PF	Washington Mystics (2008–2013) Seattle Storm (2014–2020)	2,454	406	6.0
18	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
20	Brittney Griner ^	C	Phoenix Mercury (2013–2024) Atlanta Dream (2025–present)	2,423	333	7.3
21	Jonquel Jones^	C	Connecticut Sun (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present)	2,405	284	8.5
22	Breanna Stewart^	PF	Seattle Storm (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present)	2,394	280	8.6
23	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
24	A'ja Wilson ^	C	Las Vegas Aces (2018–present)	2,242	244	9.2
25	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

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 the 2024 WNBA season.

^	Active WNBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [c]
§	Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 [2]

Team abbreviations

Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.

ATL	Atlanta Dream	LAS	Los Angeles Sparks	SEA	Seattle Storm
CHI	Chicago Sky	LVA	Las Vegas Aces	TUL	Tulsa Shock
CON	Connecticut Sun	MIN	Minnesota Lynx	UTA	Utah Starzz
DET	Detroit Shock	NYL	New York Liberty
IND	Indiana Fever	SAC	Sacramento Monarchs

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 Brown 000 DET	301		501		501	Cindy Brown 000 DET	301	1998
1999	Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC	329		799		799	Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC	329	1999
2000	Natalie Williams 00 UTA	336		1,105		1,105	Natalie Williams 00 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 Ford 000 DET	334		1,956		1,956			2003
2004	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	336		2,292		2,292			2004
2005	Cheryl Ford 000 DET	322		2,540		2,540			2005
2006		363		2,863		2,863	Cheryl Ford 000 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 Souza 000 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 Paris 000 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 Brunson 000 MIN				Jonquel Jones^000 CON	403	2017
2018	Sylvia Fowles*000 MIN	404		3,356	Rebekkah Brunson 000 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
2023	Alyssa Thomas^000 CON	394	Candace Parker †000 LVA	3,467					2023
2024	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	451	Tina Charles^000 ATL	4,014	Tina Charles^000 ATL	4,014	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	451	2024
Season	Year-by-year leader	Rebounds	Active player leader	Total rebounds	Career record	Total rebounds	Single-season record	Rebounds	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 two 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 two calendar years.

References

1. "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved 18 August 2022.
2. "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

External links

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