bill russell highest rebounding games in the finals

Bill Russell got his most boards in an NBA Finals game on April 18, 1962 and on March 29, 1960, with 40 rebounds.

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	40	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	30	4	8	18	44.4	14	17	82.4	58.9	2
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	40	3/29/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	21	1	8	12	66.7	5	9	55.6	65.8	2
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	38	4/16/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	16	6	6	13	46.2	4	9	44.4	47.2	3
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	38	4/11/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	30	3	9	17	52.9	12	17	70.6	61.3	2
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	35	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	22	4	7	15	46.7	8	10	80.0	56.7	2
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	25	1	10	22	45.5	5	5	100.0	51.7	5
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/22/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	BOS	@	SFW	47	16	3	7	19	36.8	2	5	40.0	37.7	4
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	54	19	2	7	17	41.2	5	10	50.0	44.4	5
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	31	4/2/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	41	15	4	7	19	36.8	1	4	25.0	36.1	2
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/25/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	22	4	6	9	66.7	10	12	83.3	77.0	2
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	15		5	9	55.6	5	10	50.0	56.0	1
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	8	8	3	8	37.5	2	8	25.0	34.7	2
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/5/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	47	9		2	10	20.0	5	8	62.5	33.3	3
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/29/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	6	2	2	12	16.7	2	4	50.0	21.8	3
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/14/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	25	3	10	19	52.6	5	8	62.5	55.5	3
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	26	3	10	19	52.6	6	6	100.0	60.1	3
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	3/29/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	40	14		4	15	26.7	6	13	46.2	33.8	4
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	4	13	23	56.5	6	7	85.7	61.3	5
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/18/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	38	18	6	7	13	53.8	4	10	40.0	51.7	4
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/7/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	45	15	6	6	14	42.9	3	3	100.0	49.0	4
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/5/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	5	4	2	11	18.2	1	3	33.3	20.3	4
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	43	5	7	2	11	18.2	1	3	33.3	20.3	3
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	27	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	16	5	6	12	50.0	4	5	80.0	56.3	4
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	27	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	24	5	7	13	53.8	10	13	76.9	64.1	4
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	27	3/30/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	43	22		7	15	46.7	8	10	80.0	56.7	2

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