Individual Records are divided as follows:
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^ topNational Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records
Rebounds (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
11
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1970-71-1972-73 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
7
|
Dennis Rodman, Detroit, 1991-92-1992-93; San Antonio, 1993-94-1994-95; Chicago, 1995-96-1997-98 |
Most rebounds,
career |
23,924
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1964-65; Philadelphia, 1964-65-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69-1972-73 |
Highest average,
rebounds per game, career (minimum 400 games) |
22.9
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1964-65; Philadelphia, 1964-65-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69-1972-73 (23,924/1,045) |
Most rebounds,
season |
2,149
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1960-61 |
Most rebounds,
rookie, season |
1,941
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60 |
Most seasons,
1,000 or more rebounds |
13
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1970-71-1972-73 |
Highest average,
rebounds per game, season |
27.2
|
Wilt Chamberlain,
Philadelphia, 1960-61(2,149/79) |
Most rebounds,
game |
55
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Boston, November 24, 1960 |
Most rebounds,
rookie, game |
45
|
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Syracuse, February 6, 1960 |
Most rebounds,
one half |
32
|
Bill Russell, Boston vs. Philadelphia, November 16, 1957 |
Most rebounds,
one quarter |
18
|
Nate Thurmond, San Francisco at Baltimore, February 28, 1965 |
Offensive Rebounds (since 1973-74) (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
8
|
Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83; Atlanta, 1989-90 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
7
|
Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83 |
Most offensive
rebounds, career |
6,731
|
Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83-1985-86; Washington, 1986-87-1987-88; Atlanta, 1988-89-1990-91; Milwaukee, 1991-92-1992-93; Philadelphia, 1993-94; San Antonio, 1994-95 |
Highest average,
offensive rebounds per game, career (minimum 400 games) |
5.1
|
Moses Malone, Buffalo, 1976-77; Houston, 1976-77-1981-82; Philadelphia, 1982-83-1985-86; Washington, 1986-87-1987-88; Atlanta, 1988-89-1990-91; Milwaukee, 1991-92-1992-93; Philadelphia, 1993-94; San Antonio (6,731/1,329) |
Most offensive
rebounds, season |
587
|
Moses Malone, Houston, 1978-79 |
Most offensive
rebounds, game |
21
|
Moses Malone, Houston vs. Seattle, February 11, 1982 |
Most offensive
rebounds, one half |
13
|
Charles Barkley, Philadelphia vs. New York, March 4, 1987 |
Most offensive
rebounds, one quarter |
11
|
Charles Barkley,
Philadelphia vs. New York, March 4, 1987 Larry Smith, Golden State vs. Denver, March 23, 1986 |
Defensive Rebounds (since 1973-74) (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
3
|
Dennis Rodman, Detroit, 1991-92; San Antonio, 1993-94; Chicago, 1997-98 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
2
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
Los Angeles, 1975-76-1976-77 Swen Nater, San Diego, 1979-80-1980-81 Charles Oakley, Chicago, 1986-87-1987-88 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 1988-89-1989-90 2 - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta, 1998-99 - 1999-00 |
Most defensive
rebounds, career |
10,585
|
Karl Malone, Utah, 1985-786-2001-02 |
Highest average,
defensive rebounds per game, career (minimum 400 games) |
9.8
|
Dave Cowens, Boston, 1973-74-1979-80; Milwaukee, 1982-83 (5,122/524) |
Most defensive
rebounds, season |
1,111
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles, 1975-76 |
Most defensive
rebounds, game |
29
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles vs. Detroit, December 14, 1975 |
Most defensive
rebounds, one half |
18
|
Swen Nater, San Diego vs. Denver, December 14, 1979 |
Most defensive
rebounds, one quarter |
13
|
Happy Hairston, Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia, November 15, 1974 |
Assists (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
9
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1987-88-1995-96 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
9
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1987-88-1995-96 |
Most assists,
career |
15,177
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1984-85-2001-02 |
Highest average,
assists per game, career (minimum 400 games) |
11.2
|
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers, 1979-80-1990-91, 1995-96 (10,141/906) |
Most assists,
season |
1,164
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1990-91 |
Most assists,
rookie, season |
868
|
Mark Jackson, New York, 1987-88 |
Highest average,
assists per game, season (minimum 70 games) |
14.5
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1989-90 (1,134/78) |
Most assists,
game |
30
|
Scott Skiles, Orlando vs. Denver, December 30, 1990 |
Most assists,
rookie, game |
25
|
Ernie DiGregorio,
Buffalo at Portland, January 1, 1974 Nate McMillan, Seattle vs. L.A. Clippers, February 23, 1987 |
Most assists,
one half |
19
|
Bob Cousy, Boston vs. Minneapolis, February 27, 1959 |
Most assists,
one quarter |
14
|
John Lucas, San Antonio vs. Denver, April 15, 1984 (2nd qtr.) |
Personal Fouls | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
3
|
George Mikan,
Minneapolis, 1949-50-1951-52 Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis, 1954-55-1956-57 Darryl Dawkins, Philadelphia, 1979-80; New Jersey, 1982-83-1983-84 Shawn Kemp, Seattle, 1993-94, 1996-97; Cleveland, 1999-00 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
3
|
George Mikan,
Minneapolis, 1949-50-1951-52 Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis, 1954-55-1956-57 |
Most personal
fouls, career |
4,657
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89 |
Most personal
fouls, season |
386
|
Darryl Dawkins, New Jersey, 1983-84 |
Most personal
fouls, game |
8
|
Don Otten, Tri-Cities at Sheboygan, November 24, 1949 |
Most personal
fouls, one half |
6
|
Many Players |
Most personal fouls, one qua | 6
|
Many Players |
Disqualifications (since 1950-51) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
5
|
Shawn Kemp, Seattle, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1996-97; Cleveland 1997-98, 1999-00 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
4
|
Walter Dukes, Detroit, 1958-59-1961-62 |
Most disqualifications,
career |
127
|
Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis, 1950-51-1958-59 |
Highest percentage,
games disqualified, career (minimum 400 games) |
21.88
|
Walter Dukes, New York, 1955-56; Minneapolis, 1956-57; Detroit, 1957-58-1962-63 (121/553) |
Lowest percentage,
games disqualified, career (minimum 400 games) |
0.00
|
Many Players |
Most consecutive
games without disqualification, career |
1,212
|
Moses Malone, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, San Antonio, January 7, 1978-December 27, 1994 |
Most disqualifications,
season |
26
|
Don Meineke, Fort Wayne, 1952-53 |
Fewest minutes,
disqualified, game |
3
|
Bubba Wells, Dallas at Chicago, December 29, 1997 |
Steals (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
3
|
Micheal Ray Richardson,
New York, 1979-80; Golden State, New Jersey, 1982-83; New Jersey,
1984-85 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86-1986-87; Milwaukee, 1990-91 Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
2
|
Magic Johnson,
Los Angeles, 1980-81-1981-82 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86-1986-87 Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta, 1996-97 - 1997-98 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 2000-01 - 2001-02 |
Most steals, career |
3,128
|
John Stockton, Utah, 1984-85-2001-02 |
Highest average,
steals per game, career (minimum 400 games) |
2.71
|
Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1984-85-1988-89; Milwaukee, 1989-90-1992-93; Detroit, 1992-93; Toronto, 1995-96 (2,112/779) |
Most steals, season |
301
|
Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86 |
Highest average,
steals per game, season (qualifiers) |
3.67
|
Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86 (301/82) |
Most steals, rookie,
season |
211
|
Dudley Bradley, Indiana, 1979-80 |
Highest average,
steals per game, rookie, season (qualifiers) |
2.57
|
Dudley Bradley, Indiana, 1979-80 (211/82) |
Most steals, game |
11
|
Larry Kenon, San
Antonio at Kansas City, December 26, 1976 Kendall Gill, New Jersey vs. Miami, April 3, 1999 |
Most steals, one
half |
8
|
Many Players |
Most steals, one
quarter |
8
|
Fat Lever, Denver vs. Indiana, March 9, 1985 |
Blocked Shots (More Detailed Records Listings) | ||
Most seasons leading
league |
4
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
Milwaukee, 1974-75; Los Angeles, 1975-76, 1978-79-1979-80 Mark Eaton, Utah, 1983-84-1984-85; 1986-87-1987-88 |
Most consecutive
seasons leading league |
3
|
Dikembe Mutombo, Denver, 1993-94-1995-96 |
Most blocked shots,
career |
3,830
|
Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 1984-85-1997-98 |
Highest average,
blocked shots per game, career |
3.50
|
Mark Eaton, Utah, 1982-83-1992-93 (3,064/875) |
Most blocked shots,
season |
456
|
Mark Eaton, Utah, 1984-85 |
Highest average,
blocked shots per game, season (qualifiers) |
5.56
|
Mark Eaton, Utah, 1984-85 (456/82) |
Most blocked shots,
rookie, season |
397
|
Manute Bol, Washington, 1985-86 |
Highest average, blocked shots per game, rookie, season (qualifiers) | 4.97
|
Manute Bol, Washington, 1985-86 (397/80) |
Most blocked shots,
game |
17
|
Elmore Smith, Los Angeles vs. Portland, October 28, 1973 |
Most blocked shots,
one half |
11
|
Elmore Smith,
Los Angeles vs. Portland, October 28, 1973 George Johnson, San Antonio vs. Golden State, Feb. 24, 1981 Manute Bol, Washington vs. Milwaukee, December 12, 1985 |
Most blocked shots,
one quarter |
8
|
Manute Bol, Washington
vs. Milwaukee, December 12, 1985 Manute Bol, Washington vs. Indiana, February 26, 1987 Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia at Chicago, December 1, 2001 Erick Dampier, Golden State vs. L..A. Clippers, April 17, 2002 |
Turnovers | ||
Most turnovers,
career |
4,211
|
Karl Malone, Utah, 1986-86 - 2001-02 |
Most turnovers,
season |
366
|
Artis Gilmore, Chicago, 1977-78 |
Most turnovers,
game |
14
|
John Drew, Atlanta
at New Jersey, March 1, 1978, Jason Kidd, Phoenix vs. New York, November 17, 2000 |