most rebounds in an nba finals game seven

Bill Russell has grabbed the most rebounds in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 40 rebounds versus the Lakers on April 18, 1962.

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most rebounds by a player in an NBA finals game seven

	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	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	35	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	22	4			7	15	46.7				8	10	80.0	56.7				2
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	32	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	54	19	2			7	17	41.2				5	10	50.0	44.4				5
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	18	3			7	8	87.5				4	13	30.8	65.6				5
6	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
7	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	23	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	37	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	22	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	41	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	21	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	6	6			2	7	28.6				2	4	50.0	34.2				5
10	Marvin Webster M. Webster	19	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	42	27	0	1	4	8	12	66.7				11	16	68.8	70.9	10	9	2	5
11	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	19	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	56	39	3			14	34	41.2				11	13	84.6	49.1				4
12	George Mikan G. Mikan	19	4/25/1952	1951-52	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	NYK	46	22	4			7	15	46.7				8	10	80.0	56.7				5
13	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	18	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	42	19	4	0	2	6	16	37.5	0	0		7	13	53.8	43.7	9	9	1	2	+7
14	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	17	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	37	18	1			8	15	53.3				2	2	100.0	56.7				1
15	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	16	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	45	19	0	1	1	8	17	47.1	1	4	25.0	2	4	50.0	50.6	4	12	2	2	-8
16	James Worthy J. Worthy	16	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	36	10	2	0	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	68.2	5	11	5	2
17	Robert Parish R. Parish	16	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	41	14	2	1	1	4	16	25.0	0	0		6	9	66.7	35.1	8	8	2	3
18	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	16	4/28/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	16	2			6	21	28.6				4	6	66.7	33.8				3
19	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	16	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	40	24	0			7	15	46.7				10	14	71.4	56.7				6
20	Draymond Green D. Green	15	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	32	9	2	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
21	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	15	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	23	2	1	0	6	24	25.0	0	6	0.0	11	15	73.3	37.6	4	11	4	4	0
22	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	15	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	20	7			8	22	36.4				4	5	80.0	41.3				4
23	Kevin Love K. Love	14	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	30	9	3	2	0	3	9	33.3	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	41.8	4	10	1	2	+19
24	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	14	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	42	10	3	0	0	4	9	44.4	0	0		2	2	100.0	50.6	5	9	3	6
25	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	14	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	47	28	4	2	1	13	25	52.0				2	2	100.0	54.1	5	9		5

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