Bill Russell has grabbed the most career rebounds per game in game ones, with 24.6 per game.

Interpreted as:

highest rpg by a player in game ones

	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	24.6	17		15.4	5.1			5.9	13.2	44.6				3.6	7.1	50.4	47.1					261	419	87				54
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24.2	24	47.5	20.7	4.3			8.4	15.5	53.9				3.9	9.3	42.2	52.6				1,141	496	580	103				62
3	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	15.6	14		13.5	3.0	0.3	2.0	5.5	12.4	44.5				2.5	3.6	68.6	48.4	2.8	5.5			189	219	42	1	8		49
4	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	15.3	16	41.1	18.5	4.8			8.3	18.4	44.9	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.8	72.7	47.2				657	296	245	76				63
5	Jonas Valančiūnas J. Valančiūnas	14.6	11	29.3	13.6	1.6	0.3	0.9	5.4	11.9	45.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.9	3.8	76.2	50.2	5.0	9.6	1.7	322	150	161	18	3	10	19	30	-49
6	Kermit Washington K. Washington	14.5	2	40.0	12.5	1.0	2.0	1.0	5.5	11.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	75.0	52.6	5.5	9.0	1.0	80	25	29	2	4	2	2	7
7	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	14.5	17	41.4	17.9	3.0			7.2	16.9	42.4				3.6	5.2	68.5	46.6				704	305	246	51				52
8	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	14.3	22	41.3	10.2	3.2			4.2	9.4	44.7	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.9	3.4	54.7	47.1				909	225	314	70				68
9	Joe Strawder J. Strawder	14.0	1	35.0	13.0	4.0			4.0	7.0	57.1				5.0	6.0	83.3	67.4				35	13	14	4				5
10	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	13.6	5	41.6	23.2	3.2			7.8	18.2	42.9				7.6	10.2	74.5	51.1				208	116	68	16				14
11	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	13.5	2	45.5	22.5	5.0	2.0	0.0	9.0	18.0	50.0				4.5	6.0	75.0	54.5				91	45	27	10	2	0		5
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	13.4	9		16.9	3.3			5.8	13.1	44.1				5.3	8.0	66.7	50.8					152	121	30				33
13	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	13.1	14		15.2	2.8		0.0	6.5	12.6	51.7				2.2	2.9	77.5	55.0					213	184	39		0		38
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	13.1	18	44.1	23.4	1.8			9.6	20.6	46.8	0.0	0.0		4.2	6.4	65.5	50.1				793	422	235	32				66
15	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	13.0	3	36.1	23.3	3.3	0.7	1.0	9.0	21.7	41.5	2.7	7.0	38.1	2.7	3.0	88.9	50.8	4.0	9.0	3.0	108	70	39	10	2	3	9	7	+11
16	Todd Lichti T. Lichti	13.0	1	31.0	22.0	8.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		4.0	6.0	66.7	62.4	2.0	11.0	4.0	31	22	13	8	1	0	4	1
17	Steve Stipanovich S. Stipanovich	13.0	1	39.0	22.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	59.7	3.0	10.0	1.0	39	22	13	1	2	1	1	2
18	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	12.9	25	37.5	22.9	3.5	1.7	1.1	8.4	15.9	52.9	0.5	1.8	28.9	5.6	8.0	70.4	59.1	4.5	8.4	2.7	937	573	323	88	42	28	68	80	+32
19	Roy Tarpley R. Tarpley	12.8	5	33.2	21.4	1.8	1.0	2.2	9.0	15.0	60.0	0.0	0.0		3.4	4.6	73.9	62.9	4.0	8.8	1.2	166	107	64	9	5	11	6	22
20	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	12.8	4	37.8	15.0	4.8			6.0	11.0	54.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.0	3.8	80.0	59.3				151	60	51	19				13
21	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	12.8	16		23.8	4.2			9.5	22.0	43.2				4.8	6.7	71.0	47.6					380	204	67				47
22	Moses Malone M. Malone	12.6	21	38.7	22.3	1.6		1.6	8.0	17.1	46.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.2	7.5	83.4	54.7				813	469	264	33		33		48
23	Clifford Ray C. Ray	12.5	10		8.6	2.3			3.4	6.5	52.3				1.8	3.1	58.1	54.7					86	125	23				37
24	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	12.2	22		10.8	1.9		0.0	4.5	10.3	43.4				1.9	2.8	67.7	47.0					238	269	42		0		80
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	12.1	16	35.0	25.1	5.0	1.2	1.1	9.4	18.8	49.8	0.9	3.1	28.6	5.4	9.8	55.4	54.2	2.4	9.7	3.6	560	401	194	80	19	17	57	54	+1