Bill Laimbeer has gotten the most rebounds by a Cavaliers rookie in a game, with 22 rebounds against the Spurs on February 19, 1981.
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most reb in a regular-season game by a cavs rookie| NAME | REB | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | B. Laimbeer | 22 | 2/19/1981 | vs | 39 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | | B. Laimbeer | 19 | 3/17/1981 | vs | 40 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 65.9 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 |  | Z. Ilgauskas | 18 | 1/12/1998 | @ | 41 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 59.4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | -8 | ||
| 4 | | H. Rod Williams | 18 | 1/17/1987 | vs | 42 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 50.8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | | H. Rod Williams | 18 | 12/4/1986 | vs | 43 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 47.4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | | D. Tillis | 18 | 3/22/1983 | @ | 43 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 50.6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | | B. Laimbeer | 18 | 3/19/1981 | vs | 39 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | | L. Mikan | 18 | 2/28/1971 | @ | 33 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | D. Sorenson | 18 | 2/19/1971 | vs | 47 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29.6 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 34.8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | E. Mobley | 17 | 3/6/2022 | vs | 36 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 58.1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | -3 | ||
| 11 | | E. Mobley | 17 | 1/22/2022 | vs | 39 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 51.2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 12 | | Z. Ilgauskas | 17 | 3/4/1998 | vs | 34 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 57.3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | +34 | |||
| 13 | | H. Rod Williams | 17 | 11/29/1986 | @ | 42 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 61.7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | | K. Lee | 17 | 4/6/1986 | @ | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Turpin | 17 | 2/18/1985 | vs | 39 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 16 | | R. Hinson | 17 | 2/14/1984 | vs | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 17 | | B. Laimbeer | 17 | 2/7/1981 | @ | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 45.1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 18 | | B. Laimbeer | 17 | 12/9/1980 | vs | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 19 | | J. Brewer | 17 | 12/11/1973 | vs | 42 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
| 20 | | D. Davis | 17 | 1/3/1973 | @ | 32 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | D. Sorenson | 17 | 2/2/1971 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 47.5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 22 |  | L. James | 16 | 11/29/2003 | vs | 55 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 56.3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | -10 | ||
| 23 | | C. Boozer | 16 | 3/29/2003 | vs | 37 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 77.6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | +13 | |||
| 24 | | Z. Ilgauskas | 16 | 1/13/1998 | @ | 32 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 5 | +20 | |||
| 25 | | Z. Ilgauskas | 16 | 10/31/1997 | @ | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 46.0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | -3 | |||
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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