List of WNBA career rebounding leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2025 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
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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 (20102013, 2025)
New York Liberty (20142019)
Washington Mystics (2021)
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024)
4,262 473 9.0
2 Sylvia Fowles* C Chicago Sky (20082014)
Minnesota Lynx (20152022)
4,006 408 9.8
3 Candace Parker* PF/C Los Angeles Sparks (20082020)
Chicago Sky (20212022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)
3,467 410 8.5
4 Rebekkah Brunson PF Sacramento Monarchs (20042009)
Minnesota Lynx (20102018)
3,356 453 7.4
5 Tamika Catchings* SF Indiana Fever (20022016) 3,315 457 7.3
6 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks (19972006, 20082009) 3,307 363 9.1
7 Nneka Ogwumike^ PF Los Angeles Sparks (20122023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)
3,268 436 7.5
8 DeWanna Bonner^ SG/SF Phoenix Mercury (20092019, 2025–present)
Connecticut Sun (20202024)
Indiana Fever (2025)
3,204 535 6.0
9 Candice Dupree PF Chicago Sky (20062009)
Phoenix Mercury (20102016)
Indiana Fever (20172020)
Seattle Storm (2021)
Atlanta Dream (2021)
3,149 494 6.4
10 Tina Thompson* PF Houston Comets (19972008)
Los Angeles Sparks (20092011)
Seattle Storm (20122013)
3,070 496 6.2
11 Taj McWilliams-Franklin PF/C Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (19992006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (20082009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (20112012)
3,013 440 6.8
12 Alyssa Thomas^ PF Connecticut Sun (20142024)
Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)
2,740 358 7.7
13 Sancho Lyttle C/PF Houston Comets (20052008)
Atlanta Dream (20092017)
Phoenix Mercury (20182019)
2,600 392 6.6
14 DeLisha Milton-Jones SF/PF Los Angeles Sparks (19992004, 20082012)
Washington Mystics (20052007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (20132014)
Atlanta Dream (20142015)
2,574 499 5.2
15 Jonquel Jones^ C Connecticut Sun (20162022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)
2,570 306 8.4
16 Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury (20132024)
Atlanta Dream (2025–present)
2,525 354 7.1
17 Swin Cash* SF Detroit Shock (20022007)
Seattle Storm (20082011)
Chicago Sky (20122013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (20142016)
2,521 479 5.3
18 A'ja Wilson^ C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) 2,494 267 9.3
19 Michelle Snow C Houston Comets (20022008)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
Chicago Sky (2011)
Washington Mystics (20122013)
Los Angeles Sparks (2015)
2,482 402 6.2
20 Breanna Stewart^ PF Seattle Storm (20162022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)
2,474 292 8.5
21 Crystal Langhorne PFWashington Mystics (20082013)
Seattle Storm (20142020)
2,454 406 6.0
22 Lauren Jackson* C/PF Seattle Storm (20012012) 2,447 317 7.7
23 Yolanda Griffith* C Sacramento Monarchs (19992007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Indiana Fever (2009)
2,444 311 7.9
24 Tangela Smith C/PF Sacramento Monarchs (19982004)
Charlotte Sting (20052006)
Phoenix Mercury (20072010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2012)
2,335 463 5.0
25 Dearica Hamby^ F San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (20152022)
Los Angeles Sparks (2023–present)
2,317 366 6.3
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Tina Charles is the WNBA's all-time leader in total rebounds, with 4,262.

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 2025 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.
ATLAtlanta DreamLASLos Angeles SparksSEASeattle Storm
CHIChicago SkyLVALas Vegas AcesTULTulsa Shock
CONConnecticut SunMINMinnesota LynxUTAUtah Starzz
DETDetroit ShockNYLNew York Liberty
INDIndiana FeverSACSacramento Monarchs
More information Season, Year-by-year leader ...
Rebounding leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderReboundsActive player leaderTotal reboundsCareer recordTotal reboundsSingle-season recordReboundsSeason
1997Lisa Leslie*LAS266Lisa Leslie*LAS266Lisa Leslie*LAS266Lisa Leslie*LAS2661997
1998Cindy BrownDET301501501Cindy BrownDET3011998
1999Yolanda Griffith*SAC329799799Yolanda Griffith*SAC3291999
2000Natalie WilliamsUTA3361,1051,105Natalie WilliamsUTA3362000
2001Yolanda Griffith*SAC3571,4031,403Yolanda Griffith*SAC3572001
2002Lisa Leslie*LAS3221,7251,7252002
2003Cheryl FordDET3341,9561,9562003
2004Lisa Leslie*LAS3362,2922,2922004
2005Cheryl FordDET3222,5402,5402005
20063632,8632,863Cheryl FordDET3632006
2007Lauren Jackson*SEA300Yolanda Griffith*SAC2,2482007
2008Candace Parker*LAS313Lisa Leslie*LAS3,1563,1562008
2009Erika de SouzaATL3093,3073,3072009
2010Tina CharlesCON398Taj McWilliams-Franklin
NYL 2010
MIN 201112
2,631Tina CharlesCON3982010
20113742,8362011
20123453,0132012
2013Sylvia Fowles*CHI369Tina Thompson*SEA3,0702013
2014Courtney ParisTUL347Tamika Catchings*IND2,9392014
20153173,1522015
2016Tina CharlesNYL3,315Tamika Catchings*IND3,3152016
Breanna Stewart^SEA
2017Jonquel Jones^CON403Rebekkah BrunsonMINJonquel Jones^CON4032017
2018Sylvia Fowles*MIN4043,356Rebekkah BrunsonMIN3,356Sylvia Fowles*MIN4042018
2019Jonquel Jones^CON330Sylvia Fowles*MIN3,3322019
2020Candace Parker*LAS2143,400Sylvia Fowles*MIN3,4002020
2021Sylvia Fowles*MIN3123,7123,7122021
2022A'ja Wilson^LVA3394,0074,0072022
2023Alyssa Thomas^CON394Candace Parker*LVA3,4672023
2024A'ja Wilson^LVA451Tina CharlesATL4,014Tina CharlesATL4,014A'ja Wilson^LVA4512024
20254074,2624,2622025
SeasonYear-by-year leaderReboundsActive player leaderTotal reboundsCareer recordTotal reboundsSingle-season recordReboundsSeason
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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.

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