Duncan joins Kareem with 25K points, 15K rebounds, 3K blocks
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Tim Duncan made history Thursday night, becoming the sixth player to collect 15,000 rebounds in his career.
Duncan also joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as just the second player to achieve 25,000 points, 15,000 rebounds and 3,000 blocks.
Congrats to TIM DUNCAN on becoming the 6th player in @NBAHistory to grab 15,000 rebounds! pic.twitter.com/XfFNIiZyPc
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2016
Duncan has remained effective this season despite his age (39), averaging 10.8 rebounds per 36 minutes - a figure a tad below his career mark. For his career, the Wake Forest product has averaged 19.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks.
| Rank | Player | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 23924 |
| 2 | Bill Russell | 21620 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 17440 |
| 4 | Elvin Hayes | 16279 |
| 5 | Moses Malone | 16212 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan | 15001 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
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