most rebounds in a nba finals game after 1972

Since 1972-73, Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Walton are tied for the most boards in an NBA Finals game, with 24 rebounds.

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most rebounds by a player in a NBA finals game after 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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	21	5/5/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	44	18	9	1	0	9	17	52.9	0	0		0	0		52.9	7	14	5	1
15	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	21	5/23/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	48	25	10	1	0	11	20	55.0				3	4	75.0	57.4	3	18		3
16	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	21	5/10/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	48	23	3			9	16	56.3				5	14	35.7	51.9				3
17	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	47	36	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	20	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	46	21	10	0	8	9	19	47.4	0	1	0.0	3	5	60.0	49.5	4	16	4	2	+11
19	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	20	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	44	32	6	3	7	11	17	64.7	0	0		10	14	71.4	69.1	3	17	1	1	+10
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20	6/8/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	45	28	9	1	8	12	19	63.2	0	0		4	10	40.0	59.8	8	12	5	5	+14
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	44	5	1	0	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	58.4	6	14	4	3	-6
22	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	20	6/7/1996	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	SEA	42	10	0	0	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		4	6	66.7	57.9	11	9	4	4
23	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	20	6/15/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	HOU	40	16	3	1	0	5	8	62.5	0	0		6	8	75.0	69.4	9	11	2	4
24	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	20	5/28/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	vs	SEA	42	29	0	2	0	12	24	50.0				5	10	50.0	51.1	9	11	0	5
25	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

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