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The Clippers franchise had two previous homes before relocating to Los Angeles in 1984. Founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, the team played eight seasons in upstate New York before relocating to San Diego in 1978 and rebranding as the Clippers. After six seasons in San Diego, the franchise moved north to Los Angeles, where it has spent the past four-plus decades.

From “Lob City” to the current era in Inglewood, the Clippers have provided highlights that still feel fresh. 

They have three division titles to their name, with the most recent coming in 2024. Let’s take a look at some of the top rebounders from the LA Clippers franchise:

1. DeAndre Jordan – 7,988 rebounds

An 18-year NBA veteran, Jordan made a lasting impact on the LA Clippers franchise as one half of the “Lob City” frontline duo alongside Blake Griffin. The Clippers selected him in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft. 

Jordan spent 10 seasons with the Clippers, where he averaged 10.7 rebounds per game. His best rebounding season came in 2014, when he snagged 15.2 rpg. Jordan made an All-Star team during the 2017 NBA season.

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2. Ivica Zubac – 4,771 rebounds

After spending three seasons with the crosstown rival Lakers, Zubac was traded to the Clippers, where he played the ensuing eight. 

During his time with the Clippers, Zubac averaged 6.3 rpg, with his best rebounding season coming during the 2024-25 campaign. He averaged 12.6 rebounds, with 8.9 of them being defensive boards. 

Zubac developed into a solid double-double machine before being traded to the Indiana Pacers at the 2026 trade deadline.

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3. Elton Brand – 4,710 rebounds

Selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft, Brand was traded in 2001 to the LA Clippers, where he thrived. 

In seven seasons with the Clippers, Brand made two All-Star teams and averaged 6.4 rebounds per game. He finished in the top 10 for Defensive Player of the Year voting during his 2005 All-Star season.

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4. Blake Griffin – 4,686 rebounds

Another No. 1 overall pick, the LA Clippers selected Griffin in the 2009 NBA Draft. He missed his rookie season due to injury, but made an immediate impact upon returning. 

Griffin won the 2010 Rookie of the Year award, becoming the fourth LA Clipper to do so. He made five All-Star teams with the Clippers, pairing with Jordan to form the “Lob City” frontline duo.

In Griffin’s eight seasons with the Clippers, he averaged 9.3 rebounds per game, with his highest average being his first active season in 2010, at 12.1 rpg. 

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5. Loy Vaught – 4,471 rebounds

The No. 13 pick by the LA Clippers in the 1990 NBA Draft, Vaught spent eight seasons with the Clippers, where he averaged 8.0 rebounds per game. His best rebounding season came in 1995-96, when he averaged 10.1 rpg.

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the NBA’s most storied franchises, capturing three NBA championships across three different decades and ranking third all-time in regular-season wins behind only the Celtics and Lakers. Along the way, some of basketball’s greatest players have called Philadelphia home. But when it comes to points scored in a Sixers uniform, no one tops Hall of Famer Hal Greer.

Here’s a look at the five leading scorers in franchise history:

1. Hal Greer – 21,586 points

In 1955, Hal Greer broke the color barrier as the first African-American athlete to play for the traditionally white Marshall University in West Virginia. Three years later, he was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals. When the franchise relocated and became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963, Greer remained a cornerstone of the team, averaging 19.2 points per game over his 15-year career and earning seven consecutive All-NBA Second Team selections during his peak in the 1960s.

Greer helped lead the 76ers to the 1967 NBA championship alongside Wilt Chamberlain, ending the Boston Celtics’ record streak of eight consecutive titles. He retired in 1973 as the NBA’s all-time leader in games played (1,122) and was later named to both the NBA 50 Greatest Players list and the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In 1976, Greer became the first player in franchise history to have his jersey (No. 15) retired. He remains the 76ers’ all-time leading scorer.

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2. Allen Iverson – 19,931 points

If you know the 76ers, you know Allen Iverson. Selected No. 1 overall in the iconic 1996 NBA Draft, Iverson won Rookie of the Year after averaging 23.5 points per game—the 17th-highest scoring average by a rookie in NBA history. He went on to win four scoring titles, tied with George Gervin and Kevin Durant for the third most all-time, despite standing just 6-foot tall.

Iverson’s signature season came in 2000-01, when he became the shortest player to win NBA MVP, led the league in scoring and carried the Sixers to the NBA Finals. His unforgettable 48-point performance against Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and the Lakers stole Game 1 in Los Angeles. An 11-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA selection, Iverson ranks second on the 76ers’ all-time scoring list.

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3. Dolph Schayes – 18,438 points

Drafted in 1949 to the Syracuse Nationals, Dolph Schayes is the NBA’s original bucket getter. The 12-time All-Star and 1955 NBA champion spent his entire 16-year career (1949-64) with the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers, making 12 All-NBA teams along the way. Schayes was the top scorer in 13 of the club’s 17 years of existence before they became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963. Schayes was ahead of his time as one of the first true stretch bigs. Despite standing at 6-foot-8 and playing power forward and center, he led the league in FT% three separate times, including a career-best 90.4% from the line on 9.7 attempts in 1957-58. He was the first player ever to reach 15,000 points and retired in 1964 holding the NBA records for most career points (18,438), field goals (6,135), and free throws made (6,979).

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4. Julius Erving – 18,364 points

Julius “Dr. J” Erving was one of basketball’s first true superstars. After establishing himself as an ABA legend, he joined the 76ers following the 1976 NBA-ABA merger, when Philadelphia acquired his rights from the New York Nets. Erving became one of the greatest players in franchise history, earning All-Star honors in all 11 of his seasons with the Sixers, winning the 1981 NBA MVP while averaging 22.0 points on 50.7% shooting.

He helped the franchise win the 1983 NBA championship with a sweep of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Lakers. An aerial artist whose above-the-rim style captivated fans, Erving helped redefine the game and inspired generations of players, including Michael Jordan.

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5. Charles Barkley – 14,184 points

These days, Charles Barkley is best known for his humor on Inside the NBA. But before becoming a television icon, the “Round Mound of Rebound” was one of the league’s most dominant scorers. Drafted by the 76ers in 1984, Barkley spent eight seasons in Philadelphia, averaging 22.1 points per game across 610 appearances. Barkley paired elite volume and overwhelming strength with remarkable efficiency.

In 1987-88, he averaged 28.3 points per game while leading the NBA with a 66.5% true shooting percentage—a mark that still stands among the most efficient high-volume scoring seasons in league history. For context, Steph Curry averaged 30.1 points on 66.9% true shooting in what is widely considered the most efficient offensive season in NBA history. Barkley led the league in true shooting percentage four straight times, field goal percentage five times, and effective field goal percentage twice during his Sixers tenure.

The Grizzlies were founded in 1995 in Vancouver, but relocated to Memphis in 2001. They’ve yet to make an NBA Finals appearance, but several notable players have left their mark on the franchise. Let’s sift through their franchise leaders and peer into their five all-time rebounders.

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1. Marc Gasol – 5,942 Rebounds

The younger Gasol brother was the big man in the middle during the “Grit & Grind” era in Memphis, when they stood out for capturing the spirit of the city. Their main objective wasn’t to outscore opponents, but shut them down entirely. Gasol played a big role in that, often sealing defensive possessions with a rebound. The three time All-Star averaged 7.7 boards in 12 seasons with the Grizzlies.

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2. Zach Randolph – 5,612 Rebounds

Paired with Marc Gasol in the Grizzlies froncourt, Randolph held down the power forward spot for nearly a decade. A talented low-post scorer who topped 20 points twice during eight seasons in Memphis, Randolph proved an impactful rebounder as well. Despite not being known as the most athletic or tallest player on the floor, he carved out space down low for rebounds on a nightly basis with his 6-foot-9, 250 pound frame. He averaged double-digit rebounds five times with the Grizzlies.

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3. Pau Gasol – 4,096 Rebounds

The elder Gasol brother got off to a hot start with the Grizzlies, playing his first season with the team when the franchise moved from Vancouver to Memphis. He was the 2002 Rookie of the Year, made his first All-Star team in 2006 and posted 18.8 points and 8.6 boards a night during seven seasons in Memphis. He went on to win back-to-back championships with the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded there in 2008.

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4. Shareef Abdur-Rahim – 3,070 Rebounds

Abdur-Rahim played five seasons in Vancouver for the Grizzlies & did not disappoint. The No. 3 pick in a loaded 1996 draft class that featured Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Steve Nash, Abdur-Rahim’s best year on the boards came in the 1999-2000 season, when he averaged a career high 10.1 rebounds a night.

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5. Rudy Gay – 2,758 Rebounds

Rounding out the top five is Rudy Gay, who also crashed the glass alongside Marc Gasol & Zach Randolph. The athletic swingman spent seven years with the Grizzlies and did a little bit of everything: from scoring points to being a playmaker, defending and – of course – crashing the glass.