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Tim Duncan passes Karl Malone on NBA's all-time rebounding list

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On a night when he became just the fifth player in NBA history to record 3,000 career blocks, San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan also found himself moving up the all-time rebounding list.

With his fourth rebound of the game Saturday against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center, "The Big Fundamental" passed "The Mailman" Karl Malone for sixth place.

NBA All-Time Rebounding Leaders

Rank Player Rebounds
1 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
2 Bill Russell 21,620
3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
4 Elvin Hayes 16,279
5 Moses Malone 16,212
6 Tim Duncan 14,969
7 Karl Malone 14,968
8 Robert Parish 14,715
9 Kevin Garnett 14,662
10 Nate Thurmond 14,464"

As is the case with rejections, Duncan has never led the league in rebounds over a season, unlike everyone ranked ahead of him in that category.

The 39-year-old big man is averaging 8.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in his 19th NBA season, all with San Antonio.

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