List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

Last updated August 19, 2022

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

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
16	Lauren Jackson*	C/PF	Seattle Storm (2001–2012)	2,444	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^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Team abbreviations
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	Total rebounds	Active player leader	Total rebounds	Career record	Total rebounds	Single-season record	Total 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	Cheryl Ford 000 DET	363		2,863		2,863	Cheryl Ford 000 DET	363	2006
2007	Lauren Jackson*000 SEA	300	Yolanda Griffith*000 SAC	2,248		2,863			2007
2008	Candace Parker^000 LAS	313	Lisa Leslie*00 LAS	3,156		3,156			2008
2009	Erika de Souza 000 ATL	309	Lisa Leslie*00 LAS	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	Courtney Paris 000 TUL	317		3,152					2015
2016	Tina Charles^000 NYL			3,315	Tamika Catchings*000 IND	3,315			2016
2016	Breanna Stewart^000 SEA								2016
2017	Jonquel Jones^000 CON	403	Rebekkah Brunson 000 MIN				Jonquel Jones^000 CON	403	2017
2018	Sylvia Fowles ^†000 MIN	404	Rebekkah Brunson 000 MIN	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	Rebekkah Brunson 000 MIN	3,356			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

↑ 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.
↑ 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

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

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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.

[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.

[Progressive-2] "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

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Progressive list of rebounding leaders

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