most defensive rebounds per game in one playoff run with at least one game played

Dave Cowens had the most defensive rebounds per game in the playoffs when playing 1+ game with 10.4 per game.

Interpreted as:
most defensive rebounds per game by a player in one playoff run with at least one game played
NAMEDREBGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dave 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
2Giannis 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
3Wes 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
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
9.3
94
38.3
27.4
12.3
7.6
1.2
0.9
10.4
19.8
52.5
1.8
4.5
38.8
4.9
5.9
82.6
61.2
3.0
3.3
3,600
2,580
1,159
712
116
82
311
314
+138
5Anthony 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
6Elvin 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
7Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
8.9
7
36.6
20.9
11.9
5.3
1.9
0.4
8.4
18.7
45.0
0.4
1.1
37.5
3.6
5.7
62.5
49.1
3.0
2.1
256
146
83
37
13
3
15
26
+33
8Charles 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
9Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
8.7
59
35.3
24.9
10.9
3.1
0.8
1.7
7.9
17.2
45.9
1.1
3.8
28.9
8.0
9.7
82.8
58.0
2.2
3.7
2,083
1,469
641
182
49
102
218
197
+324
10Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
8.6
50
34.7
19.8
10.7
2.0
0.7
0.7
6.9
14.5
47.6
1.5
4.3
35.0
4.4
5.3
83.1
58.6
2.1
2.5
1,733
989
536
100
34
36
124
193
-62
11Dirk 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
12Luka 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
13Kevin 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
14Moses 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
15Tim 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
16Carlos 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
17Dwight 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
18Karl 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
19Larry 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
20Brad 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
21Roy 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
22Hakeem 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
23Patrick 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
24Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
7.9
16
32.3
18.4
9.9
3.2
0.5
0.9
7.3
16.3
44.8
2.1
6.2
34.3
1.6
2.0
81.3
53.4
2.0
2.1
516
294
158
51
8
14
34
39
-150
25Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
7.6
45
33.7
15.9
10.5
1.3
0.6
0.9
7.1
11.3
62.9
0.0
0.1
50.0
1.6
2.4
66.1
64.1
2.9
1.4
1,517
714
473
57
29
41
64
132
+61
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rebounds per game going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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ORTG

121.9

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DRTG

115.8

17th

NETRTG

6.1

6th

3P%

36.5

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140
Thu
11/13
PHI PHI
@
DET DET
105-114
Thu
11/13
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
110-124

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM