most rebound in first nba game in the finals by player

Bill Walton grabbed the most rebounds in the first team game, with 20 boards against the 76ers on May 22, 1977.

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	Bill Walton B. Walton	20	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	43	28	3	2	2	11	17	64.7	6	7	85.7	69.7	3	17	3
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	18	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	7	4			3	13	23.1	1	4	25.0	23.7			6
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	17	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	33	31	0			13	16	81.3	5	5	100.0	85.2			5
4	Arnie Risen A. Risen	15	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		24	5			9	16	56.3	6	9	66.7	60.1			3
5	John Tresvant J. Tresvant	14	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	37	8	2			4	15	26.7	0	0		26.7			5
6	Jim Loscutoff J. Loscutoff	14	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	29	9				4	12	33.3	1	1	100.0	36.2			4
7	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	14	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	54	37				11	26	42.3	15	20	75.0	53.2			3
8	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	13	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		9	1			4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	65.4			5
9	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	12	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	38	15	0			6	17	35.3	3	4	75.0	40.0			4
10	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	12	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		19	9			5	12	41.7	9	9	100.0	59.5			5
11	Greg Smith G. Smith	11	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	37	6	2			3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	46.6			2
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	11	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	26				10	27	37.0	6	7	85.7	43.2			5
13	Curtis Perry C. Perry	10	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	12	2	1	0	5	14	35.7	2	3	66.7	39.2	4	6	2
14	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	10	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	45	16	3			6	17	35.3	4	6	66.7	40.7			3
15	Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton	10	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		5	2			2	9	22.2	1	1	100.0	26.5			2
16	Arnie Johnson A. Johnson	10	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	ROC	vs	NYK		8	6			4	8	50.0	0	2	0.0	45.0			5
17	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	10	4/7/1951	1950-51	NBA Finals	NYK	@	ROC		12	1			4	10	40.0	4	4	100.0	51.0			5
18	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	9	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	30	8				4	12	33.3	0	0		33.3			4
19	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	9	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	45	23	4			6	16	37.5	11	14	78.6	51.9			6
20	Alvan Adams A. Adams	8	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	40	26	3	3	1	13	27	48.1	0	0		48.1	4	4	3
21	Gar Heard G. Heard	8	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	37	13	1	1	1	6	14	42.9	1	4	25.0	41.2	4	4	4
22	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	8	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	@	BOS	36	13	7	3	0	4	10	40.0	5	5	100.0	53.3	2	6	5
23	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	8	3/30/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	30	14				6	13	46.2	2	5	40.0	46.1			5
24	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	7	5/22/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	33	18	5	1	0	9	18	50.0	0	0		50.0	3	4	6
25	Jack Marin J. Marin	7	4/21/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	44	18	2			9	21	42.9	0	0		42.9			3