List of WNBA annual rebounding leaders
In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. An offensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after their own or a teammate's missed shot attempt, while a defensive rebound occurs when a player recovers the ball after an opponent's missed shot attempt.[1] The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) rebounding leader is the player with the highest rebounds per game average in a given season.
Angel Reese holds the all-time records for rebounds per game in a single season (13.12) and offensive rebounds (172) achieving both in the 2024 season.
Tina Charles holds the most rebounding titles in her career, with four. Sylvia Fowles, Jonquel Jones, Lisa Leslie, and Candace Parker each won three rebounding titles while Cheryl Ford, Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, Courtney Paris, and Angel Reese each won two rebounding titles. Tina Charles also holds the record for consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounding, doing so three times in the 2010 season, 2011 season, 2012 season. Other players to have lead the league in rebounding in consecutive seasons include Lisa Leslie in the 1997 season, 1998 season, Candace Parker in the 2008 season, 2009 season, Cheryl Ford in the 2005 season, 2006 season, Chamique Holdsclaw in the 2002 season, 2003 season, Courtney Paris in the 2014 season, 2015 season, and Angel Reese in the 2024 season, 2025 season.
Key
| ^ | Active WNBA player | |||||
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] | |||||
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 | |||||
| ‡ | Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that year | |||||
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the rebounding leader up to and including that season | |||||
| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center | |
Annual leaders
| Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Games played |
Offensive rebounds |
Defensive rebounds |
Total rebounds |
RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lisa Leslie* | C | Los Angeles Sparks | 28 | 63 | 203 | 266 | 9.50 |
| 1998 | Lisa Leslie* (2) | C | Los Angeles Sparks | 28 | 77 | 208 | 285 | 10.18 |
| 1999 ‡ | Yolanda Griffith* | C | Sacramento Monarchs | 29 | 141 | 188 | 329 | 11.34 |
| 2000 | Natalie Williams | C | Utah Starzz | 29 | 132 | 204 | 336 | 11.59 |
| 2001 | Yolanda Griffith* (2) | C | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 162 | 195 | 357 | 11.16 |
| 2002 | Chamique Holdsclaw | F | Washington Mystics | 20 | 54 | 178 | 232 | 11.60 |
| 2003 | Chamique Holdsclaw (2) | F | Washington Mystics | 27 | 72 | 222 | 294 | 10.89 |
| 2004 ‡ | Lisa Leslie* (3) | C | Los Angeles Sparks | 34 | 60 | 276 | 336 | 9.88 |
| 2005 | Cheryl Ford | F | Detroit Shock | 33 | 113 | 209 | 322 | 9.76 |
| 2006 | Cheryl Ford (2) | F | Detroit Shock | 32 | 130 | 233 | 363 | 11.34 |
| 2007 ‡ | Lauren Jackson* | F/C | Seattle Storm | 31 | 80 | 220 | 300 | 9.68 |
| 2008 ‡ | Candace Parker† | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks | 33 | 84 | 229 | 313 | 9.48 |
| 2009 | Candace Parker† (2) | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks | 25 | 60 | 184 | 244 | 9.76 |
| 2010 | Tina Charles^ | C | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 129 | 269 | 398 | 11.71 |
| 2011 | Tina Charles^ (2) | C | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 126 | 248 | 374 | 11.00 |
| 2012 ‡ | Tina Charles^ (3) | C | Connecticut Sun | 33 | 123 | 222 | 345 | 10.45 |
| 2013 | Sylvia Fowles* | C | Chicago Sky | 32 | 117 | 252 | 369 | 11.53 |
| 2014 | Courtney Paris | C | Tulsa Shock | 34 | 136 | 211 | 347 | 10.21 |
| 2015 | Courtney Paris (2) | C | Tulsa Shock | 34 | 102 | 215 | 317 | 9.32 |
| 2016 | Tina Charles^ (4) | C | New York Liberty | 32 | 74 | 243 | 317 | 9.91 |
| 2017 | Jonquel Jones^ | C | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 123 | 280 | 403 | 11.85 |
| 2018 | Sylvia Fowles* (2) | C | Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 122 | 282 | 404 | 11.88 |
| 2019 | Jonquel Jones^ (2) | C | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 113 | 217 | 330 | 9.71 |
| 2020 | Candace Parker† (3) | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks | 22 | 37 | 177 | 214 | 9.73 |
| 2021 ‡ | Jonquel Jones^ (3) | C | Connecticut Sun | 27 | 67 | 236 | 303 | 11.22 |
| 2022 | Sylvia Fowles* (3) | C | Minnesota Lynx | 30 | 74 | 220 | 294 | 9.80 |
| 2023 | Alyssa Thomas^ | F | Connecticut Sun | 40 | 80 | 314 | 394 | 9.85 |
| 2024 | Angel Reese^ | F | Chicago Sky | 34 | 172 | 274 | 446 | 13.12 |
| 2025 | 30 | 123 | 254 | 377 | 12.6 |
Multiple-time leaders
| Rank | Player | Team | Times leader | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun (3) / New York Liberty (1) | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| 2 | Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky (1) / Minnesota Lynx (2) | 3 | 2013, 2018, 2022 |
| Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun | 2017, 2019, 2021 | ||
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | 1997, 1998, 2004 | ||
| Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks | 2008, 2009, 2020 | ||
| 6 | Cheryl Ford | Detroit Shock | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs | 1999, 2001 | ||
| Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics | 2002, 2003 | ||
| Courtney Paris | Tulsa Shock | 2014, 2015 | ||
| Angel Reese | Chicago Sky | 2024, 2025 |
See also
Notes
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until the player has been fully retired for two calendar years.
External links
- WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Rebounds Per Game by Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2010.