List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

Tina Charles is the WNBA's all-time leader in total rebounds, with 4,014.

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

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[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)
New York Liberty (2014–2019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024–present) 		4,014 430 9.3
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 Tina Thompson* PF Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013) 		3,070 496 6.2
9 DeWanna Bonner^ SG/SF Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present) 		3,067 502 6.1
10 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
11 Nneka Ogwumike^ PF Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present) 		2,960 393 7.5
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 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
16 Crystal Langhorne PF Washington Mystics (2008–2013)
Seattle Storm (2014–2020) 		2,454 406 6.0
17 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
19 Alyssa Thomas^ PF Connecticut Sun (2014–present) 2,395 320 7.5
20 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
21 Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) 2,322 315 7.4
22 Jonquel Jones^ C Connecticut Sun (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present) 		2,319 275 8.4
23 Breanna Stewart^ PF Seattle Storm (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present) 		2,272 261 8.7
24 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
25 Diana Taurasi^ PG/SG Phoenix Mercury (2003–2014, 2016-present) 2,210 565 3.9

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]
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*LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*LAS 266 Lisa Leslie*LAS 266 1997
1998 Cindy BrownDET 301 501 501 Cindy BrownDET 301 1998
1999 Yolanda Griffith*SAC 329 799 799 Yolanda Griffith*SAC 329 1999
2000 Natalie WilliamsUTA 336 1,105 1,105 Natalie WilliamsUTA 336 2000
2001 Yolanda Griffith*SAC 357 1,403 1,403 Yolanda Griffith*SAC 357 2001
2002 Lisa Leslie*LAS 322 1,725 1,725 2002
2003 Cheryl FordDET 334 1,956 1,956 2003
2004 Lisa Leslie*LAS 336 2,292 2,292 2004
2005 Cheryl FordDET 322 2,540 2,540 2005
2006 363 2,863 2,863 Cheryl FordDET 363 2006
2007 Lauren Jackson*SEA 300 Yolanda Griffith*SAC 2,248 2007
2008 Candace Parker^LAS 313 Lisa Leslie*LAS 3,156 3,156 2008
2009 Erika de SouzaATL 309 3,307 3,307 2009
2010 Tina Charles^CON 398 Taj McWilliams-Franklin
NYL 2010
MIN 2011–12		 2,631 Tina Charles^CON 398 2010
2011 374 2,836 2011
2012 345 3,013 2012
2013 Sylvia Fowles†CHI 369 Tina Thompson*SEA 3,070 2013
2014 Courtney ParisTUL 347 Tamika Catchings*IND 2,939 2014
2015 317 3,152 2015
2016 Tina Charles^NYL 3,315 Tamika Catchings*IND 3,315 2016
Breanna Stewart^SEA
2017 Jonquel Jones^CON 403 Rebekkah BrunsonMIN Jonquel Jones^CON 403 2017
2018 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 404 3,356 Rebekkah BrunsonMIN 3,356 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 404 2018
2019 Jonquel Jones^CON 330 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 3,332 2019
2020 Candace Parker†LAS 214 3,400 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 3,400 2020
2021 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 312 3,712 3,712 2021
2022 A'ja Wilson^LVA 339 4,007 4,007 2022
2023 Alyssa Thomas^CON 394 Candace Parker†LVA 3,467 2023
2024 A'ja Wilson^LVA 451 Tina Charles^ATL 4,014 Tina Charles^ATL 4,014 A'ja Wilson^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 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

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