most rebounds in a finals game since 1970 nba

Since 1969-70, Wilt Chamberlain has gotten the most boards, with 29 rebounds in Game 5 of the 1972 NBA Finals against the Knicks on May 7, 1972.

	NAME	REB	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	29	5/7/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	47	24	4			10	14	71.4				4	9	44.4	66.8				2
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	45	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	26	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	53	21	4			7	10	70.0				7	13	53.8	66.8				4
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	49	18	7			7	13	53.8				4	7	57.1	56.0				3
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	24	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	40	4	0	3	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
6	Bill Walton B. Walton	24	6/3/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	@	PHI	39	14	3	0	2	6	11	54.5				2	2	100.0	58.9	4	20		4
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	53	12	3			5	11	45.5				2	5	40.0	45.5				5
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24	4/30/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	48	23	4			10	19	52.6				3	7	42.9	52.1				3
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	24	4/25/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	@	BAL	45	27	2			13	22	59.1				1	1	100.0	60.2				2
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	21	4			10	16	62.5				1	11	9.1	50.4				1
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24	4/27/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	44	19	2			9	20	45.0				1	3	33.3	44.6				3
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	24	4/24/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	@	NYK	48	17	5			8	14	57.1				1	10	10.0	46.2				2
13	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
14	Bill Walton B. Walton	23	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	vs	PHI	42	20	7	0	8	8	15	53.3				4	5	80.0	58.1	3	20		4
15	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	23	4/30/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	MIL	39	11	10			3	12	25.0				5	8	62.5	35.4				5
16	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	23	4/28/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	@	MIL	45	20	6			10	22	45.5				0	1	0.0	44.6				3
17	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	22	6/15/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	DET	vs	LAL	42	18	1	3	1	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	2	6	33.3	57.5	10	12	0	3	+23
18	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	22	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	BOS	39	24	3	1	1	9	14	64.3	0	0		6	11	54.5	63.7	7	15	4	3
19	Moses Malone M. Malone	22	5/10/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	BOS	48	24	0	0	0	11	30	36.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	38.9	9	13	3	4
20	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	21	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	44	32	10	0	2	12	21	57.1	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	65.3	3	18	3	5	+15
21	Kevin Love K. Love	21	6/1/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	34	15	1	0	3	4	13	30.8	3	6	50.0	4	4	100.0	50.8	5	16	1	4	-11
22	Dwight Howard D. Howard	21	6/11/2009	2008-09	NBA Finals	ORL	vs	LAL	49	16	2	0	9	5	12	41.7	0	0		6	14	42.9	44.1	6	15	7	4	-11
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	36	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	49	29	2	3	0	9	24	37.5	1	3	33.3	10	10	100.0	51.1	9	12	3	4
25	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	5/7/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	45	19	3	5	0	8	18	44.4	0	1	0.0	3	3	100.0	49.2	4	17	5	3

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