Fastest NBA Players To 12,500 Rebounds
Who was the fastest player to 12,500 rebounds?
Wilt Chamberlain is the fastest player to 12,500 rebounds, accomplishing it in 502 games. He reached his 12,500th rebound on Jan 7, 1966.
Which active player is on pace to next make the Top 50 list for "Fastest To 12,500 Rebounds"?
Based on their career production, the player most likely to make the "Fastest to 12,500 Rebounds" leaderboard is Andre Drummond, who is currently at 11,513 rebounds, and is projected to reach 12,500 REB in 83 games, for 1,050 total games, which would put him 11th on the leaderboard.
Which active players are in contention for the "Fastest Player To 12,500 Rebounds" leaderboard?
The following players are all at least half-way to the total and theoretically on-pace to make this leaderboard within 4 seasons:
| Player | Current REB | Proj Games To 12,500 Rebounds | Proj Total Games @ 12,500 Rebounds | Proj Leaderboard Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond | 11,513 | 83 | 1,050 | 11th |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,572 | 166 | 1,071 | 13th |
| Nikola Vucevic | 10,707 | 174 | 1,210 | 18th |
| Nikola Jokic | 8,977 | 318 | 1,128 | 15th |
Note: All stats on this leaderboard are shown at the conclusion of the game, so when a player shows up on this leaderboard with more than 12,500 rebounds, the value you are seeing is their total stats at the end of the game in which they crossed the 12,500 rebounds threshold. This is necessary because many older NBA games only have the full-game boxscore stats, there is no play-by-play data.