Bill Walton has the most defensive rebounds in an NBA Finals game, with 20 boards on June 5, 1977 and on June 3, 1977.
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most defensive rebounds by a player in an NBA finals game| NAME | DREB | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | B. Walton | 20 | 6/5/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 58.1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | | B. Walton | 20 | 6/3/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.9 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 |  | S. O'Neal | 19 | 6/9/2000 | 1999-00 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 46.2 | 56.9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +14 | |||
| 4 |  | N. Jokić | 18 | 6/7/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +15 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Cowens | 18 | 5/23/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 57.4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 6 |  | D. Ayton | 17 | 7/6/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +13 | |||
| 7 | | S. O'Neal | 17 | 6/13/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 69.7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | |||
| 8 |  | T. Duncan | 17 | 6/4/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 69.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +10 | |||
| 9 |  | C. Barkley | 17 | 6/13/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 53 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 50.1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 10 |  | L. Bird | 17 | 5/7/1981 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 49.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 11 | | B. Walton | 17 | 5/22/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 69.7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 12 | | D. Ayton | 16 | 7/14/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 | ||||
| 13 |  | K. Love | 16 | 6/1/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -11 | ||
| 14 |  | L. James | 16 | 6/6/2013 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 50.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | ||
| 15 | | T. Duncan | 16 | 6/15/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 49.5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 16 |  | B. Laimbeer | 16 | 6/14/1990 | 1989-90 | NBA Finals | @ | 33 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 17 | | N. Jokić | 15 | 6/12/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 76.9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +12 | ||
| 18 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 15 | 7/6/2021 | 2020-21 | NBA Finals | @ | 35 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 61.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | ||
| 19 |  | D. Green | 15 | 6/13/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | L. James | 15 | 6/16/2015 | 2014-15 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 39.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 43.8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -3 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Howard | 15 | 6/11/2009 | 2008-09 | NBA Finals | vs | 49 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 44.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | -11 | |||
| 22 |  | D. Nowitzki | 15 | 6/11/2006 | 2005-06 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 62.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +19 | ||
| 23 | | T. Duncan | 15 | 6/23/1999 | 1998-99 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 57.7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +3 | |||
| 24 |  | R. Sampson | 15 | 6/1/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 63.7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 25 | | L. Bird | 15 | 6/8/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 78.1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
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