| Rank | Player | Pos | Team(s) played for (years) | Totalrebounds | Games played | Rebounds per game average[b] |
|---|
| 1 | Tina Charles^ | C | Connecticut Sun (2010–2013,2025–present) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2021) Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022) Atlanta Dream (2024) | 4,262 | 473 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Sylvia Fowles* | C | Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) | 4,007 | 408 | 9.8 |
| 3 | Candace Parker† | PF/C | Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023) | 3,467 | 410 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Rebekkah Brunson | PF | Sacramento Monarchs (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) | 3,356 | 453 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Tamika Catchings* | SF | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 3,315 | 457 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Lisa Leslie* | C | Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2006,2008–2009) | 3,307 | 363 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Nneka Ogwumike^ | PF | Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2023) Seattle Storm (2024–present) | 3,268 | 436 | 7.5 |
| 8 | DeWanna Bonner^ | SG/SF | Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019,2025–present) Connecticut Sun (2020–2024) Indiana Fever (2025) | 3,204 | 535 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Candice Dupree | PF | Chicago Sky (2006–2009) Phoenix Mercury (2010–2016) Indiana Fever (2017–2020) Seattle Storm (2021) Atlanta Dream (2021) | 3,149 | 494 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Tina Thompson* | PF | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) | 3,070 | 496 | 6.2 |
| 11 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | PF/C | Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2006) Los Angeles Sparks (2007) Washington Mystics (2008) Detroit Shock (2008–2009) New York Liberty (2010) Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012) | 3,013 | 440 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Alyssa Thomas^ | PF | Connecticut Sun (2014–2024) Phoenix Mercury (2025–present) | 2,740 | 358 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Sancho Lyttle | C/PF | Houston Comets (2005–2008) Atlanta Dream (2009–2017) Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019) | 2,600 | 392 | 6.6 |
| 14 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | SF/PF | Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004,2008–2012) Washington Mystics (2005–2007) San Antonio Silver Stars (2013) New York Liberty (2013–2014) Atlanta Dream (2014–2015) | 2,574 | 499 | 5.2 |
| 15 | Jonquel Jones^ | C | Connecticut Sun (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present) | 2,570 | 306 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Brittney Griner^ | C | Phoenix Mercury (2013–2024) Atlanta Dream (2025–present) | 2,525 | 354 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Swin Cash* | SF | Detroit Shock (2002–2007) Seattle Storm (2008–2011) Chicago Sky (2012–2013) Atlanta Dream (2014) New York Liberty (2014–2016) | 2,521 | 479 | 5.3 |
| 18 | A'ja Wilson^ | C | Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) | 2,494 | 267 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Michelle Snow | C | Houston Comets (2002–2008) Atlanta Dream (2009) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010) Chicago Sky (2011) Washington Mystics (2012–2013) Los Angeles Sparks (2015) | 2,482 | 402 | 6.2 |
| 20 | Breanna Stewart^ | PF | Seattle Storm (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present) | 2,474 | 292 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Crystal Langhorne | PF | Washington Mystics (2008–2013) Seattle Storm (2014–2020) | 2,454 | 406 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Lauren Jackson* | C/PF | Seattle Storm (2001–2012) | 2,447 | 317 | 7.7 |
| 23 | Yolanda Griffith* | C | Sacramento Monarchs (1999–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009) | 2,444 | 311 | 7.9 |
| 24 | Tangela Smith | C/PF | Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004) Charlotte Sting (2005–2006) Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010) Indiana Fever (2011) San Antonio Silver Stars (2012) | 2,335 | 463 | 5.0 |
| 25 | Dearica Hamby^ | F | San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2015–2022) Los Angeles Sparks (2023–present) | 2,317 | 366 | 6.3 |