most 17 rebound games in nba finals

Bill Russell had the most games in the NBA Finals with 17+ rebounds, with 65 games.

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most 17 or more rebound games by a player in NBA finals
NAMEGPREBSERIESMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
65
1,652
NBA Finals
46.0
16.6
25.4
6.0
13.2
45.7
4.6
7.5
60.9
50.4
2,987
1,080
208
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
34
849
NBA Finals
47.3
19.0
25.0
3.8
7.7
13.8
55.9
3.6
9.6
37.8
52.9
1,609
647
129
97
3Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
14
283
NBA Finals
42.8
30.9
20.2
10.5
25.3
41.5
9.9
12.4
79.9
50.3
599
433
45
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
10
204
NBA Finals
44.9
37.3
20.4
3.3
13.7
30.9
44.3
9.9
12.1
81.8
51.5
449
373
33
35
5Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
8
145
NBA Finals
44.4
26.6
18.1
3.6
0.8
4.1
10.4
20.4
50.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.9
8.1
72.3
55.6
5.0
13.1
3.3
355
213
29
6
33
26
21
+70
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6
124
NBA Finals
46.8
37.8
20.7
4.2
0.7
2.8
15.0
23.7
63.4
0.0
0.0
7.8
17.5
44.8
60.3
5.8
14.8
3.0
281
227
25
4
17
18
25
+35
7Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
6
160
NBA Finals
47.3
14.2
26.7
3.3
5.7
16.5
34.3
2.8
5.2
54.8
37.7
284
85
20
20
8Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
5
91
NBA Finals
45.4
20.8
18.2
5.0
1.0
0.4
8.4
18.2
46.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
51.0
4.8
13.4
227
104
25
5
2
24
9Moses Malone
M. Malone
4
82
NBA Finals
43.5
25.8
20.5
1.8
1.5
1.5
9.8
22.8
42.9
0.0
0.0
6.3
9.0
69.4
48.2
8.0
12.5
2.0
174
103
7
6
6
8
14
10Larry Bird
L. Bird
4
80
NBA Finals
45.0
25.0
20.0
4.0
2.8
0.3
10.3
19.8
51.9
0.8
1.5
50.0
3.8
4.3
88.2
57.8
5.5
14.5
4.5
180
100
16
11
1
18
12
11Bill Walton
B. Walton
4
85
NBA Finals
40.8
20.5
21.3
5.5
1.0
4.0
8.5
14.5
58.6
3.5
4.3
82.4
62.6
4.0
17.3
163
82
22
4
16
14
12Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
4
86
NBA Finals
42.3
13.3
21.5
6.0
2.0
1.0
5.5
13.3
41.5
2.3
4.5
50.0
43.5
5.0
15.0
169
53
24
2
1
11
13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
4
79
NBA Finals
41.5
27.8
19.8
3.0
1.0
3.0
12.8
21.5
59.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.5
90.0
61.4
4.0
13.0
3.0
166
111
12
1
3
3
14
14Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
3
58
NBA Finals
36.0
10.3
19.3
2.0
1.3
0.7
3.3
7.0
47.6
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.7
5.0
73.3
56.2
9.7
9.7
2.7
108
31
6
4
2
8
12
15Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
3
51
NBA Finals
44.3
17.7
17.0
2.3
0.7
3.0
7.3
13.7
53.7
3.0
4.7
64.3
56.2
2.7
14.3
2.0
133
53
7
2
9
6
14
16Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
2
36
NBA Finals
38.7
14.0
18.0
2.5
0.5
1.5
5.5
9.5
57.9
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
64.7
1.5
16.5
1.0
77
28
5
1
3
2
5
+6
17LeBron James
L. James
2
36
NBA Finals
44.1
25.0
18.0
9.5
1.0
0.0
10.0
24.5
40.8
1.5
7.5
20.0
3.5
6.0
58.3
46.1
2.5
15.5
4.0
88
50
19
2
0
8
3
-6
18David Robinson
D. Robinson
2
34
NBA Finals
33.5
13.5
17.0
0.5
0.0
3.0
6.0
11.5
52.2
0.0
0.0
1.5
3.0
50.0
52.7
6.5
10.5
1.0
67
27
1
0
6
2
7
+27
19Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
2
36
NBA Finals
48.5
22.5
18.0
4.0
1.0
0.5
8.0
19.0
42.1
0.5
0.5
100.0
6.0
9.5
63.2
48.5
4.5
13.5
2.0
97
45
8
2
1
4
10
20Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
2
39
NBA Finals
43.0
15.5
19.5
1.5
6.0
14.5
41.4
3.5
5.0
70.0
46.4
86
31
3
5
21Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
2
35
NBA Finals
40.0
18.5
17.5
3.5
8.5
16.5
51.5
1.5
1.5
100.0
53.9
80
37
7
4
22Gene Wiley
G. Wiley
2
47
NBA Finals
39.5
8.5
23.5
5.0
4.0
6.5
61.5
0.5
2.0
25.0
57.6
79
17
10
8
23Larry Foust
L. Foust
2
41
NBA Finals
32.0
20.0
20.5
8.5
15.0
56.7
3.0
3.0
100.0
61.3
64
40
6
24Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
2
43
NBA Finals
39.5
27.5
21.5
3.0
10.5
25.0
42.0
6.5
11.0
59.1
46.1
79
55
6
12
25Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
2
37
NBA Finals
39.5
28.0
18.5
5.0
11.5
21.0
54.8
5.0
6.0
83.3
59.2
79
56
10
9
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