10. Dennis Rodman
Rodman was one of the greatest rebounders of all time. In his 14-year career, Rodman won seven consecutive rebounding titles, from the 1991-1992 season through the 1997-1998 season. He also won five championships in his career, with three of them on the Chicago Bulls and two of them on the Pistons.
He had career averages of 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, along with a very good 52.1 percent from the field.
He was also one of the best defensive players, as he won back to back Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 seasons. He was also selected to eight All-NBA defensive teams, with seven of the selections as a member of the first team. He also made two All-Star teams and two All-NBA teams, both were on the third team.
9. Dirk Nowitzki
As a big man, Dirk is one of the two greatest shooters, along with Larry Bird. He has career averages of 22.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals, and one block. He also shoots a solid 47.1 percent from the field, 38 percent from the three-point line, and a fantastic 87 percent from the free-throw line.
Dirk is also the only European player to have won an MVP award, as he led the Mavericks to a 67 wins in the 2006-2007 season. He has been selected to seven All Star teams, and he has been selected to eight All-NBA teams, with three of them as a first-team member.
He also still has a few very good seasons left, as he is only 30-years old. However, he has never won a ring, as he couldn't lead the Mavs to a championship against the Heat in the Finals, as they blew a 2-0 lead.
8. Dave Debusschere
Debusschere was one of the first great power forwards in the NBA. He had career averages of 16.1 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists. He also shot 43.2 percent from the field and 69.9 percent from the free-throw line. He was selected to eight All Star teams in his 12-year career.
He was also selected to one All-NBA team as a member of the second team. However, he was one of his era's best defensive players, as he was selected to six All-NBA Defensive teams, with all of the selections on the first team. Finally, he helped the Knicks win two championships in the 1970s.
7. Charles Barkley "Sir Charles"
Barkley is the best rebounder of all time for his height. In his career, he had averages of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks. He also shot a tremendous 54.1 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free-throw line. He was selected to 11 All Star teams.
He was also selected to 11 All-NBA teams, with five of the selections as a member of the first team. He won an All-Star Game MVP, and more importantly, an MVP Award in the 1992-1993 season as a member of the Phoenix Suns. However, he could never lead his team to a championship, for in his only Finals appearance, his Suns lost to the Bulls.
6. Kevin McHale
McHale was a key member of the three championship Celtics teams in the 1980s. He had career averages 18 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 blocks. He also shot an amazing 55.4 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. He also won two Six Man of the Year Awards in 1984 and 1985.
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