most rebounds by a player in a single game finals game vs lakers

Bill Russell has the most boards in an NBA Finals game against the Lakers, with 40 rebounds on April 18, 1962.

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	40	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	30	4			8	18	44.4			14	17	82.4	58.9				2
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	38	4/16/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	16	6			6	13	46.2			4	9	44.4	47.2				3
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	32	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	25	1			10	22	45.5			5	5	100.0	51.7				5
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/25/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	22	4			6	9	66.7			10	12	83.3	77.0				2
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/9/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	15				5	9	55.6			5	10	50.0	56.0				1
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	8	8			3	8	37.5			2	8	25.0	34.7				2
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	30	4/5/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	47	9				2	10	20.0			5	8	62.5	33.3				3
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/29/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	6	2			2	12	16.7			2	4	50.0	21.8				3
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/14/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	47	25	3			10	19	52.6			5	8	62.5	55.5				3
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	29	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	26	3			10	19	52.6			6	6	100.0	60.1				3
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	32	4			13	23	56.5			6	7	85.7	61.3				5
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/18/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	38	18	6			7	13	53.8			4	10	40.0	51.7				4
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/7/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	45	15	6			6	14	42.9			3	3	100.0	49.0				4
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	4/4/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	43	5	7			2	11	18.2			1	3	33.3	20.3				3
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	27	4/23/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	16	5			6	12	50.0			4	5	80.0	56.3				4
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	27	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	24	5			7	13	53.8			10	13	76.9	64.1				4
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	26	4/17/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	28	5			12	18	66.7			4	7	57.1	66.4				4
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/30/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	22	5			8	20	40.0			6	9	66.7	45.9				3
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/21/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	19	3			5	16	31.3			9	14	64.3	42.9				4
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	25	4/19/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	23	10			10	11	90.9			3	6	50.0	84.3				3
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/24/1968	1967-68	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	15	5			5	13	38.5			5	6	83.3	48.0				4
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/19/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	42	19	4			8	12	66.7			3	3	100.0	71.3				2
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/24/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	9			5	12	41.7			2	5	40.0	42.3				3
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	24	4/16/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	10			6	11	54.5			7	10	70.0	61.7				2
25	Moses Malone M. Malone	23	5/31/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	45	24	1	1	3	9	22	40.9	0	0	6	9	66.7	46.2	8	15	1	3

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