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Men's Independent Career Total Rebounds Per Game Leaders

Known as: Independent

Record: 124 Seasons, 67310-47918, (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

NCAA Tournament: 260 Teams (296-298), 37 Final Fours, 6 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 94 (Preseason), 150 (Final), 2262 (Total)

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Leaders are based on stats from the 1985-86 through 2023-24 seasons.
Not all leaderboards are available for seasons prior to 1992-93.

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however some statistics may be incomplete.

Since 1951-52

Minimum 800 TRB

Since 1951-52 Table
Rank	Player	TRB/G	From	To	Last School
1	Artis Gilmore	22.67	1970	1971	Jacksonville
2	Paul Silas	21.62	1962	1964	Creighton
3	Walter Dukes	21.14	1951	1953	Seton Hall
4	Elgin Baylor	19.76	1957	1958	Seattle
5	Dave DeBusschere	19.27	1960	1962	Detroit Mercy
6	George Sundstrom	19.07	1952	1954	Rutgers
7	Bill Hannon	18.98	1952	1954	Army
8	Tom Gola	18.65	1952	1955	La Salle
9	Elton Tuttle	18.16	1952	1954	Creighton
10	Warren Isaac	18.13	1963	1965	Iona
11	Marvin Barnes	17.89	1972	1974	Providence
12	Jim Barnes	17.87	1963	1964	UTEP
13	Larry Lewis	17.65	1967	1969	Saint Francis (PA)
14	Elvin Hayes	17.23	1966	1968	Houston
15	Dave Cowens	17.18	1968	1970	Florida State
16	Charlie Tyra	17.02	1954	1957	Louisville
17	Walt Sahm	16.85	1963	1965	Notre Dame
18	Robert Parish	16.85	1973	1976	Centenary (LA)
19	Jim Bradley	16.82	1972	1973	Northern Illinois
20	Tom Hawkins	16.68	1957	1959	Notre Dame
21	Bob Pelkington	16.62	1962	1964	Xavier
22	Rick Barry	16.55	1963	1965	Miami (FL)
23	Jack Twyman	16.50	1952	1955	Cincinnati
24	Mel Davis	16.44	1971	1972	St. John's (NY)
25	Jerry Vermillion	16.32	1953	1955	Gonzaga
26	Dick Estergard	16.07	1952	1954	Bradley
27	James Ware	16.02	1964	1966	Oklahoma City
28	Jim Radcliffe	15.98	1955	1957	Lafayette
29	LaRue Martin	15.85	1970	1972	Loyola (IL)
30	Bob Lanier	15.73	1968	1970	St. Bonaventure
31	Tom Heinsohn	15.48	1954	1956	Holy Cross
32	James Hadnot	15.46	1960	1962	Providence
33	Mel Counts	15.45	1962	1964	Oregon State
34	John Nichols	15.30	1955	1957	Colgate
35	Manny Leaks	15.23	1966	1968	Niagara
36	Don Kojis	15.09	1959	1961	Marquette
37	Ken House	15.03	1970	1972	Seton Hall
38	Howard Porter	14.89	1969	1971	Villanova
39	Dick Dzik	14.85	1962	1964	Detroit Mercy
40	Dorie Murrey	14.81	1964	1966	Detroit Mercy
41	Bill Uhl	14.65	1954	1956	Dayton
42	Nick Werkman	14.59	1962	1964	Seton Hall
43	Jon Cincebox	14.55	1957	1959	Syracuse
44	Bill Campion	14.46	1973	1975	Manhattan
45	Don May	14.46	1966	1968	Dayton
46	Ron Reed	14.30	1963	1965	Notre Dame
47	Sam Lacey	14.21	1968	1970	New Mexico State
48	Willie Watson	14.08	1968	1970	Oklahoma City
49	Jim Washington	14.05	1963	1965	Villanova
50	Terry Driscoll	13.91	1967	1969	Boston College
51	Lionel Billingy	13.74	1972	1974	Duquesne
52	M.C. Thompson	13.69	1961	1963	DePaul
53	Hub Reed	13.68	1956	1958	Oklahoma City
54	Monti Davis	13.66	1978	1980	Tennessee State
55	Dave Fedor	13.46	1960	1962	Florida State
56	John Thompson	13.43	1962	1964	Providence
57	Ron deVries	13.42	1972	1974	Illinois State
58	Jim Tucker	13.40	1952	1954	Duquesne
59	Gerry Ward	13.34	1961	1963	Boston College
60	Mike Graney	13.33	1958	1960	Notre Dame
61	Henry Finkel	13.33	1964	1966	Dayton
62	Ray Hyland	13.19	1972	1974	Iona
63	Bob Slobodnik	13.15	1959	1961	Duquesne
64	Ruben Rodriguez	13.00	1973	1975	LIU
65	Frank Lorthridge	12.97	1969	1971	Texas-Rio Grande Valley
66	Bill Smith	12.90	1969	1971	Syracuse
67	Bob Portman	12.88	1967	1969	Creighton
68	Clarence Red	12.87	1959	1961	Loyola (IL)
69	Marv Roberts	12.78	1969	1971	Utah State
70	Ralph Brandt	12.75	1958	1960	Holy Cross
71	Terry Rand	12.74	1954	1956	Marquette
72	Willie Wolters	12.71	1965	1967	Boston College
73	Eddie Woods	12.67	1971	1974	Oral Roberts
74	Allan Bristow	12.65	1971	1973	Virginia Tech
75	Lloyd Dove	12.58	1965	1967	St. John's (NY)
76	Sam Pellom	12.57	1975	1977	Buffalo
77	George Carter	12.49	1965	1967	St. Bonaventure
78	Bob Whitmore	12.42	1967	1969	Notre Dame
79	Ed Siudut	12.33	1967	1969	Holy Cross
80	Daryl Mason	12.32	1972	1974	Butler
81	Joe Hughes	12.28	1956	1958	Holy Cross
82	Calvin Natt	12.28	1976	1979	Louisiana-Monroe
83	Dick Ricketts	12.24	1952	1955	Duquesne
84	Willie Allen	12.21	1969	1971	Miami (FL)
85	Jesse Arnelle	12.14	1952	1955	Penn State
86	Dave Piontek	12.13	1954	1956	Xavier
87	Glenn Price	12.13	1972	1974	St. Bonaventure
88	Bruce Rodwan	12.09	1966	1968	Detroit Mercy
89	Fred Sawyer	12.09	1959	1961	Louisville
90	George Raveling	12.09	1958	1960	Villanova
91	Sandy Williams	12.07	1962	1964	Saint Francis (PA)
92	Bob Quick	12.04	1966	1968	Xavier
93	Billy Knight	12.03	1972	1974	Pitt
94	Art McZier	12.01	1956	1958	Loyola (IL)
95	Wilbur Trosch	11.99	1958	1960	Saint Francis (PA)
96	Reggie Royals	11.98	1971	1973	Florida State
97	Vic Rouse	11.98	1962	1964	Loyola (IL)
98	Jeff Blue	11.91	1962	1964	Butler
99	Wayne Estes	11.91	1963	1965	Utah State
100	Ken Warzynski	11.87	1968	1970	DePaul
101	Les Hunter	11.83	1962	1964	Loyola (IL)
102	Garry Roggenburk	11.80	1960	1962	Dayton
103	Bill Lynch	11.78	1953	1956	St. Joseph's
104	Errol Palmer	11.65	1965	1967	DePaul
105	Harry Manushaw	11.57	1959	1961	Miami (FL)
106	Sihugo Green	11.56	1954	1956	Duquesne
107	Joe Aston	11.54	1958	1960	Saint Francis (PA)
108	Clinton Jeffries	11.53	1956	1958	Muhlenberg
109	Kurt Engelbert	11.51	1955	1957	St. Joseph's
110	Bob Arnzen	11.51	1967	1969	Notre Dame
111	John Powell	11.51	1974	1976	Oklahoma City
112	Clyde Burwell	11.48	1973	1975	George Washington
113	Kenneth Williams	11.44	1975	1978	North Texas
114	Dwight Davis	11.44	1970	1972	Houston
115	Jay Norman	11.43	1956	1958	Temple
116	Rudy Hackett	11.38	1973	1975	Syracuse
117	Richie Dec	11.37	1963	1965	Seton Hall
118	Rich Yunkus	11.37	1969	1971	Georgia Tech
119	Russell Lee	11.36	1970	1972	Marshall
120	Steve Anstett	11.32	1962	1964	Portland
121	Jack Devine	11.28	1952	1955	Villanova
122	John Horan	11.18	1952	1955	Dayton
123	John Tresvant	11.17	1962	1964	Seattle
124	Gary Winton	11.12	1975	1978	Army
125	Harvey Catchings	11.12	1972	1974	Hardin-Simmons

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