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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records

National 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