highest rebound averages in a single finals series by a center

Nate Thurmond has grabbed the most career rebounds per game by a center in the NBA Finals, with 26.7 per game.

	NAME	RPG	SERIES	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	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	26.7	NBA Finals	6	47.3	14.2	3.3			5.7	16.5	34.3				2.8	5.2	54.8	37.7				284	85	160	20				20
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24.6	NBA Finals	35	47.3	18.6	3.8			7.5	13.5	55.9				3.5	9.4	37.7	52.9				1,657	652	862	134				101
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	24.5	NBA Finals	70	45.5	16.4				5.9	13.0	45.6				4.6	7.5	61.3	50.5				3,185	1,151	1,718					225
4	Moses Malone M. Malone	16.6	NBA Finals	10	42.6	23.7	1.6	1.1	1.9	8.4	19.0	44.2	0.0	0.0		6.9	10.2	67.6	50.5	7.3	9.3	2.3	426	237	166	16	11	19	23	26
5	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	14.8	NBA Finals	5	44.0	15.8	2.0	1.2	3.2	7.0	13.6	51.5				1.8	2.8	64.3	53.3	2.4	12.4	2.4	220	79	74	10	6	16	12	20
6	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	14.1	NBA Finals	20	41.3	11.4	4.1	0.9	0.5	4.7	10.0	47.2				2.0	3.3	59.1	49.8	3.7	9.2	1.3	825	227	282	82	14	8	15	68
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	14.0	NBA Finals	5	41.1	30.2	7.2	0.8	1.4	11.2	19.2	58.3	1.6	3.8	42.1	6.2	7.4	83.8	67.2	1.8	12.2	3.4	205	151	70	36	4	7	17	17	+39
8	Marvin Webster M. Webster	13.9	NBA Finals	7	42.9	14.9	2.1	0.3	2.6	5.7	12.7	44.9				3.4	4.9	70.6	50.0	4.7	9.1	3.6	300	104	97	15	2	18	25	27
9	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	13.1	NBA Finals	30	42.3	28.8	3.4	0.5	2.1	11.3	18.8	60.2	0.0	0.0		6.2	12.7	48.4	59.0	4.0	9.1	3.4	1,268	865	393	103	16	62	101	109	+34
10	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	12.8	NBA Finals	13	43.0	21.7	4.0	1.2	0.3	9.2	19.5	47.0				3.4	4.6	73.3	50.5	3.5	9.3		559	282	167	52	15	4		62
11	Gene Wiley G. Wiley	12.5	NBA Finals	12	30.8	4.9	1.5			2.2	4.9	44.1				0.6	1.5	38.9	44.1				369	59	150	18				39
12	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	12.4	NBA Finals	7	44.0	18.9	1.7	1.3	4.3	8.3	22.9	36.3	0.1	0.7	20.0	2.1	3.0	71.4	39.0	4.6	7.9	3.1	308	132	87	12	9	30	22	29
13	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	12.0	NBA Finals	6	37.5	14.7	1.8	1.5	1.5	5.7	10.7	53.1	0.0	0.0		3.3	3.7	90.9	59.7	2.2	9.8	1.3	225	88	72	11	9	9	8	23	+9
14	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	11.7	NBA Finals	12	40.3	10.8	1.2	1.8	2.2	4.6	8.7	52.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.6	4.6	34.5	50.3	3.8	7.8	1.1	483	129	140	14	21	26	13	34	+67
15	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	11.3	NBA Finals	16	35.6	17.6	2.2	0.8	1.4	6.8	13.6	49.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	5.7	72.5	54.6	3.4	7.9	2.4	569	282	181	35	13	23	39	41	+99
16	Kevin Love K. Love	11.3	NBA Finals	4	33.2	19.0	1.8	1.0	0.3	6.5	16.0	40.6	2.3	7.0	32.1	3.8	4.0	93.8	53.5	3.5	7.8	1.3	133	76	45	7	4	1	5	6	-52
17	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	11.2	NBA Finals	5	39.7	26.0	2.6	1.0	3.6	8.8	20.8	42.3	1.8	6.6	27.3	6.6	8.4	78.6	53.1	3.6	7.6	2.6	199	130	56	13	5	18	13	11	+8
18	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	11.0	NBA Finals	5		13.6	3.8			4.6	13.6	33.8				4.4	7.2	61.1	40.6					68	55	19				23
19	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	10.6	NBA Finals	17	42.5	27.5	3.4	1.9	3.2	11.0	22.5	48.8	0.1	0.1	100.0	5.4	7.2	74.0	53.4	3.0	7.6	3.1	722	467	181	58	33	54	52	70
20	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	10.6	NBA Finals	5	31.0	13.0	2.4	1.4	1.0	4.8	9.8	49.0	0.8	2.4	33.3	2.6	2.6	100.0	59.4	2.4	8.2	2.6	155	65	53	12	7	5	13	23	+44
21	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	10.4	NBA Finals	18	41.1	17.3	3.2	0.7	1.7	6.2	11.8	52.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.8	6.8	71.3	58.5	3.2	7.3	1.7	739	311	188	57	12	30	31	56	+28
22	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Z. Ilgauskas	10.3	NBA Finals	4	25.8	7.8	0.5	0.5	1.0	3.3	9.3	35.1	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.5	83.3	39.1	4.5	5.8	1.0	103	31	41	2	2	4	4	10	-51
23	Alvan Adams A. Adams	10.2	NBA Finals	6	38.7	23.0	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8				3.3	4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		232	138	61	28	8	5		22
24	Clifford Ray C. Ray	10.0	NBA Finals	4	29.8	7.0	3.0	1.3	1.5	3.3	5.3	61.9				0.5	2.0	25.0	57.1	3.8	6.3		119	28	40	12	5	6		11
25	Willis Reed W. Reed	9.9	NBA Finals	11	34.2	20.0	2.7			8.7	17.9	48.7				2.5	3.9	65.1	50.9				376	220	109	30				37

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
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PPG Leaders

33.5

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RPG Leaders

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Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

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DRtg Rankings

107.7

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111.3

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NetRtg Rankings

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Tank Leaderboard

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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3,909.3

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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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
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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
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Nate Thurmond has grabbed the most career rebounds per game by a center in the NBA Finals, with 26.7 per game.

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