highest defensive rebounds per game average in nba playoffs

Dave Cowens has averaged the most career defensive rebounds per game in the playoffs with 10.4 per game.

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highest defensive rebounds per game by a player average in NBA playoffs

	NAME	DREB	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	10.4	65	42.0	18.9	14.1	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.2	18.4	44.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	3.2	79.5	47.7	3.7	0.9	2,729	1,229	917	252	78	56	8	294
2	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	9.7	84	36.2	27.0	12.2	5.3	1.0	1.3	10.1	19.1	53.2	0.7	2.8	25.9	6.0	9.6	62.5	58.0	2.4	3.4	3,041	2,270	1,022	446	85	110	283	271	+243
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	9.4	100	38.4	27.4	12.4	7.7	1.2	0.9	10.3	19.9	52.0	1.7	4.6	37.3	5.0	6.0	83.3	60.8	3.0	3.3	3,837	2,735	1,238	769	122	87	334	335	+124
4	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	9.4	79	40.6	9.5	13.3	4.0	0.8	0.7	3.9	7.5	51.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.8	2.9	61.0	54.2	3.9	1.8	3,209	751	1,048	313	67	55	69	238
5	Anthony Davis A. Davis	9.3	60	37.7	26.1	11.8	2.8	1.3	2.2	9.6	17.7	54.2	0.6	1.9	31.3	6.4	7.6	84.0	62.2	2.5	2.3	2,259	1,566	705	170	76	129	140	172	+202
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	9.0	85	43.0	22.5	13.0	2.1	1.1	2.6	9.1	19.8	45.8	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	64.9	49.4	4.0	2.8	3,654	1,910	1,104	175	97	222	124	341
7	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	8.7	123	39.4	23.0	12.9	3.9	1.6	0.9	8.2	16.0	51.3	0.5	2.0	25.5	6.1	8.5	71.7	58.4	4.1	2.9	4,849	2,833	1,582	482	193	108	353	408	+1
8	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	8.6	17	32.5	23.2	10.8	2.7	0.9	3.5	7.8	15.2	51.0	1.8	4.8	37.0	5.9	6.8	87.0	63.6	2.2	2.7	552	394	183	46	16	60	46	44	+188
9	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	8.5	145	40.7	25.3	10.0	2.5	1.0	0.9	8.4	18.2	46.2	1.0	2.8	36.5	7.4	8.3	89.2	57.7	1.5	2.3	5,895	3,663	1,446	360	149	129	328	407	+48
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	8.5	55	39.2	30.9	9.2	7.8	1.6	0.5	10.8	23.3	46.1	3.3	9.5	34.7	6.0	8.2	73.7	57.3	0.7	4.2	2,156	1,697	504	427	89	26	232	150	+73
11	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	8.5	143	36.9	18.2	10.7	3.3	1.2	1.3	7.4	15.5	47.8	0.1	0.4	27.3	3.3	4.1	78.9	52.5	2.2	2.4	5,283	2,601	1,534	471	178	186	342	431	+298
12	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	8.5	64	33.7	19.2	10.7	2.8	0.8	0.9	6.6	13.5	49.1	1.5	4.0	37.5	4.4	5.2	84.3	60.7	2.2	2.5	2,156	1,226	684	182	51	55	161	247	+152
13	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	8.4	66	35.1	24.8	10.5	3.3	0.8	1.6	7.9	17.3	45.9	1.1	3.8	27.7	7.9	9.5	82.8	57.8	2.0	3.5	2,316	1,637	692	220	51	108	233	214	+273
14	Moses Malone M. Malone	8.4	94	40.4	22.1	13.8	1.4	0.9	1.6	8.0	16.7	47.9	0.0	0.1	14.3	6.1	8.0	76.2	54.7	5.4	2.6	3,796	2,077	1,295	136	84	151	215	244
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	8.3	251	37.3	20.6	11.4	3.0	0.7	2.3	7.9	15.7	50.1	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.8	7.0	68.9	54.8	3.1	2.5	9,370	5,172	2,859	764	168	568	633	701	+1090
16	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	8.3	83	35.4	17.1	11.1	2.3	0.7	0.3	7.0	14.6	48.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.2	72.6	52.1	2.8	2.6	2,942	1,420	920	194	60	26	213	273	-91
17	Dwight Howard D. Howard	8.3	125	31.6	15.3	11.8	1.2	0.8	2.0	5.4	9.2	58.9	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.4	8.0	54.8	59.9	3.5	2.6	3,945	1,909	1,473	149	94	248	323	467	-77
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	8.1	193	41.0	24.7	10.7	3.2	1.3	0.7	9.0	19.5	46.3	0.0	0.2	16.2	6.6	8.9	73.6	52.6	2.6	2.8	7,907	4,761	2,062	610	258	135	550	662	+123
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	8.1	164	42.0	23.8	10.3	6.5	1.8	0.9	8.9	18.8	47.2	0.5	1.5	32.1	5.5	6.2	89.0	55.1	2.2	3.1	6,886	3,897	1,683	1,062	296	145	506	466
20	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	8.0	41	39.0	19.1	10.2	3.3	0.7	1.0	6.7	12.9	51.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	7.5	75.6	58.8	2.2	2.4	1,600	782	419	137	27	40	98	113
21	Roy Tarpley R. Tarpley	8.0	24	33.6	17.0	12.8	1.3	1.2	1.8	7.1	14.0	51.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.7	3.8	70.7	54.2	4.8	2.0	806	407	307	32	29	43	48	99
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	7.9	145	39.6	25.9	11.2	3.2	1.7	3.3	10.4	19.6	52.8	0.0	0.1	22.2	5.1	7.1	71.9	56.9	3.2	2.9	5,749	3,755	1,621	458	245	472	424	562	-29
23	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	7.9	139	37.5	20.2	10.3	2.0	0.9	2.2	7.9	16.9	46.9	0.1	0.2	34.8	4.3	6.0	71.8	51.7	2.4	2.5	5,207	2,813	1,435	275	122	303	345	522	+8
24	Alperen Sengun A. Sengun	7.8	13	37.5	20.6	11.1	5.0	1.8	0.8	8.1	17.7	45.7	0.3	1.2	25.0	4.2	6.3	65.9	50.4	3.2	2.5	488	268	144	65	24	11	33	47	+30
25	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	7.6	130	34.8	7.2	11.2	1.3	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.8	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.6	3.9	41.8	48.0	3.6	1.0	4,524	939	1,454	173	199	250	136	296	+368

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
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28.1

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27.6

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26.9

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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8.6

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7.9

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
10	Heat	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
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
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