highest average rpg in nba elimination games minimum 8 played

Bill Russell has averaged the most career rebounds per game in elimination games, with 26.0 per game.

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highest average rpg by a player in NBA elimination games minimum 8 played

	NAME	RPG	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	26.0	12		12.4	5.3			4.8	11.0	43.9				2.8	4.7	58.9	47.6					149	312	63				53
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25.5	16	47.0	27.7	4.4			11.2	18.9	59.1				5.3	12.9	41.1	56.2				752	443	408	70				48
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	17.1	8		19.6	3.4			7.8	14.9	52.1				4.1	6.1	67.3	55.8					157	137	27				28
4	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	16.2	10	44.5	21.6	2.7			9.7	21.6	44.9	0.0	0.0		2.2	3.2	68.8	46.9				445	216	162	27				46
5	Moses Malone M. Malone	14.9	23	41.0	21.0	2.0		1.8	7.3	15.8	46.4	0.1	0.1	50.0	6.3	8.0	77.8	54.2				943	483	342	45		41		63
6	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	14.2	26	41.2	9.0	4.0			3.7	8.5	42.8	0.0	0.0		1.7	2.6	64.2	46.3				1,072	233	368	103				87
7	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	13.8	26	41.6	22.7	4.2	1.5	0.9	7.9	15.4	51.2	0.5	1.8	26.1	6.5	8.8	73.4	58.9	4.2	9.6	2.8	1,082	590	359	108	38	23	74	86	-3
8	Dwight Howard D. Howard	13.1	22	34.9	16.6	0.9	1.0	2.0	6.0	10.7	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	9.1	50.2	56.4	3.7	9.4	2.7	767	365	288	20	22	45	60	75	+24
9	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	13.0	21		23.0	2.2			9.6	20.7	46.3	0.0	0.0		3.8	6.1	62.5	49.2					482	273	47				81
10	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	13.0	28	39.9	23.4	2.4	0.9	2.1	9.0	18.6	48.3	0.1	0.2	33.3	5.3	7.2	73.8	53.6	3.1	9.8	2.6	1,116	655	363	68	26	58	72	102	-45
11	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	12.8	12	31.5	10.9	0.7	0.9	1.2	4.2	5.7	73.5	0.0	0.0		2.6	6.8	38.3	63.2	3.6	9.2	1.6	378	131	153	8	11	14	19	37	-21
12	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	12.7	12	40.5	15.8	2.8			6.0	15.1	39.8				3.8	5.3	71.9	45.4				486	190	152	34				39
13	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	12.6	14	33.4	11.4	2.8	0.3	1.5	4.3	11.1	38.5				2.8	4.2	66.1	43.7	2.0	4.0		467	159	177	39	1	6		38
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	12.6	18		25.5	4.9			10.0	22.7	44.0				5.5	6.7	82.5	49.7					459	227	89				55
15	Joakim Noah J. Noah	12.4	8	38.5	8.3	2.3	1.3	2.3	3.5	6.8	51.9	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.8	71.4	54.9	3.0	9.4	2.4	308	66	99	18	10	18	19	27	-43
16	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	12.2	18	38.3	26.0	7.4	0.9	1.3	9.7	18.4	52.7	1.8	4.9	36.4	4.8	5.8	82.7	61.9	2.1	10.2	3.3	689	468	220	133	17	23	59	68	+51
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	12.2	23	41.4	25.3	3.8	1.1	2.4	10.5	20.3	51.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	6.0	73.7	55.2	3.3	8.3	3.8	953	583	281	87	22	48	61	93
18	David Robinson D. Robinson	12.1	12	37.4	18.8	2.3	2.1	2.2	6.4	15.9	40.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	9.3	64.0	46.9	3.7	8.4	2.5	449	225	145	27	25	26	30	44	-27
19	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	11.9	24	39.1	17.3	3.8	1.2	1.2	6.8	14.5	47.0	0.1	0.5	25.0	3.6	5.0	71.7	51.9	2.3	9.7	2.8	938	415	286	90	28	28	66	74	+15
20	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	11.7	12	39.6	19.7	4.4	0.5	1.3	6.8	12.5	54.0	0.0	0.0		6.2	8.3	74.7	61.0	2.8	8.9	2.8	475	236	140	53	6	16	33	41
21	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	11.6	13	37.0	24.3	4.2	0.9	1.2	9.1	17.7	51.3	0.7	2.2	32.1	5.5	9.3	58.7	55.8	2.1	9.5	3.0	481	316	151	55	12	16	39	39	-32
22	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	11.5	10	36.0	21.6	2.8	0.8	0.5	7.7	15.5	49.7	0.9	4.2	21.4	5.3	6.8	77.9	58.4	2.2	9.3	2.5	360	216	115	28	8	5	25	43	+12
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	11.5	32	39.8	24.0	3.0	1.5	2.9	9.8	18.6	52.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.5	6.5	69.1	56.0	3.0	8.5	2.8	1,275	767	368	95	49	94	89	123	-19
24	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	11.5	12		13.2			0.0	5.6	12.2	45.9				2.0	2.7	75.0	49.4					158	138			0		35
25	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	11.5	21	39.2	22.3	2.8	0.8	2.0	8.3	17.2	48.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.8	8.0	72.5	54.0	3.2	8.3	2.7	823	469	241	58	17	43	56	68	-2

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0