Dave Cowens has the most defensive rebounds for the Celtics in a game, with 23 boards versus the Kansas City-Omaha Kings on January 2, 1974.
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boston celtics player most defensive rebounds in a regular-season game| NAME | DREB | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Cowens | 23 | 1/2/1974 | @ | 48 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 48.2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | | D. Cowens | 22 | 2/27/1974 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 57.3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | | D. Cowens | 20 | 11/8/1975 | @ | 40 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | | D. Cowens | 20 | 3/2/1974 | @ | 47 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 41.6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 |  | K. Garnett | 19 | 12/7/2008 | @ | 42 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 62.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +15 | |||
| 6 |  | R. Parish | 19 | 1/9/1987 | vs | 41 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 83.5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | | D. Cowens | 19 | 12/16/1977 | vs | 45 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 68.9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 8 |  | J. Tatum | 18 | 4/1/2026 | @ | 37 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 54.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 9 | | K. Garnett | 18 | 11/2/2007 | vs | 38 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +16 | |||
| 10 |  | A. Jefferson | 18 | 1/13/2007 | @ | 40 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 34.6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -5 | |||
| 11 |  | P. Pierce | 18 | 11/1/2006 | vs | 40 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 49.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | A. Walker | 18 | 3/21/1997 | vs | 41 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 36.9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 13 |  | L. Bird | 18 | 11/20/1991 | vs | 41 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 14 | | L. Bird | 18 | 12/13/1980 | @ | 42 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 55.5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 15 | | D. Cowens | 18 | 3/22/1977 | @ | 42 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 48.5 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 16 | | D. Cowens | 18 | 3/21/1976 | vs | 42 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 56.7 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||
| 17 | | D. Cowens | 18 | 12/30/1975 | @ | 30 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 38.0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | | J. Tatum | 17 | 1/19/2023 | vs | 48 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 33.3 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 52.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +7 | ||
| 19 | | K. Garnett | 17 | 12/3/2010 | vs | 33 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +28 | |||
| 20 | | L. Bird | 17 | 3/18/1990 | vs | 36 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | L. Bird | 17 | 2/25/1990 | @ | 42 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 60.9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 22 | | L. Bird | 17 | 2/10/1988 | @ | 41 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 23 | | R. Parish | 17 | 3/8/1986 | @ | 47 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 42.6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 24 | | L. Bird | 17 | 2/25/1986 | @ | 40 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 25 | | R. Parish | 17 | 3/12/1985 | @ | 42 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
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