He ranked second in the nation among freshmen in rebounding and sixth in scoring. He averaged a career high in scoring, minutes, and rebounding. In many instances, he led his team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Leslie remains the Sparks' career scoring and rebounding leader. Chamberlain often criticized Abdul-Jabbar for a perceived lack of scoring, rebounding, and defense. McHale led Boston in scoring (26.0) and rebounding (10.7) while shooting 59.8% from the floor. Chamberlain holds numerous NBA records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories. Russell revolutionized defensive strategy with his shot-blocking, rebounding and physical man-to-man defense. He led the Trojans in scoring (14.6 points), rebounding (6.4), and field goals (53.1%). He was known for his tenacious rebounding and blue-collar defense. He ranked second on the Hawks in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and steals (135). This led to some contending he intentionally missed shots to pad his rebounding statistics. He led the league in rebounding in 2017. He led the nation in rebounding again in his senior season. Those are both still all-time rebounding marks for NBA forwards.