The Lakers have had some of the best big men in NBA history, and 3 of them lead the league in rebounds a total of 6 times.
George Mikan, the first NBA superstar, took 1007 for the Minneapolis Lakers, the 1952-53 Champions. Wilt Chamberlain took more rebounds than anybody in basketball history, and led the league 11 times, 4 of them with the Lakers jersey. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all-time scoring leader, also won his rebound title in 1975-76.
Note: from 1950-51 to 1968-69, the NBA rebounds leader was the player with more total rebounds, after that the rebounds title is won by the player with better rebounds per game average.
Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rebounds Leaders: |
| Player |
Season |
Rebound Avg. |
Total Rebounds |
Points |
Assists |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1975-76 |
16.9 |
1383 |
27.7 |
5.0 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1972-73 |
18.6 |
1526 |
13.2 |
4.5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1971-72 |
19.2 |
1572 |
14.8 |
4.0 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1970-71 |
18.2 |
1493 |
20.7 |
4.3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1968-69 |
21.1 |
1712 |
20.5 |
4.5 |
| George Mikan |
1952-53 |
14.4 |
1007 |
20.6 |
2.9 |
related: complete list of NBA Rebounds Leaders