most rpg by a rookie forward ever in the playoffs

Dave DeBusschere has averaged the most rebounds per game by a rookie forward in a single NBA playoff run, with 15.8 per game in 1962-63.

	NAME	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	15.8	1962-63	DET	4	39.8	20.0	1.5			6.3	14.8	42.4				7.5	11.0	68.2	51.0				159	80	63	6				14
2	Ray Scott R. Scott	14.5	1961-62	DET	10	40.0	17.3	4.3			6.9	17.0	40.6				3.5	6.7	52.2	43.4				400	173	145	43				39
3	Sam Perkins S. Perkins	12.8	1984-85	DAL	4	42.3	18.8	2.8	0.5	0.3	6.0	12.3	49.0	0.3	1.0	25.0	6.5	8.5	76.5	58.6	4.0	8.8	0.8	169	75	51	11	2	1	3	13
4	Drew Gooden D. Gooden	12.7	2002-03	ORL	7	33.4	14.0	0.6	0.4	0.9	5.1	12.9	40.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	3.7	5.1	72.2	46.3	4.0	8.7	1.7	234	98	89	4	3	6	12	23	-38
5	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	12.5	1963-64	CIN	10	37.0	12.2	3.4			4.8	12.3	39.0				2.6	3.7	70.3	43.8				370	122	125	34				37
6	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	12.4	1977-78	MIL	9	35.7	24.0	3.4	1.1	1.9	9.3	17.0	54.9				5.3	7.1	75.0	59.6	3.9	8.6	1.6	321	216	112	31	10	17	14	25
7	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	12.3	1963-64	SFW	12	34.2	10.0	1.0			3.5	8.2	42.9				3.0	4.4	67.9	49.5				410	120	148	12				46
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	12.0	1958-59	MIN	13	42.8	25.5	3.3			9.4	23.3	40.3				6.7	8.7	77.0	46.9				556	331	156	43				52
9	Don Henriksen D. Henriksen	12.0	1952-53	BAL	2	47.0	12.5	4.0			5.0	7.5	66.7				2.5	4.5	55.6	65.9				94	25	24	8				11
10	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	11.7	1956-57	BOS	10	37.0	22.9	2.0			9.0	23.1	39.0				4.9	6.9	71.0	43.8				370	229	117	20				40
11	Tom Meschery T. Meschery	11.5	1961-62	PHI	12	42.3	20.1	2.7			7.4	18.7	39.7				5.3	6.1	86.3	47.0				508	241	138	32				48
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	11.2	1979-80	BOS	9	41.3	21.3	4.7	1.6	0.9	9.2	19.7	46.9	0.4	1.7	26.7	2.4	2.8	88.0	51.1	2.4	8.8	3.7	372	192	101	42	14	8	33	30
13	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	11.2	1956-57	STL	10	31.9	17.0	2.8			6.2	14.3	43.4				4.6	6.3	73.0	49.8				319	170	112	28				47
14	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	11.1	1984-85	PHI	13	31.4	14.9	2.0	1.8	1.2	5.8	10.7	54.0	0.3	0.5	66.7	3.1	4.8	63.5	58.2	4.0	7.1	2.7	408	194	144	26	23	15	35	49
15	Lee Shaffer L. Shaffer	11.0	1961-62	SYR	5	34.8	18.8	1.4			7.0	19.8	35.4				4.8	6.2	77.4	41.7				174	94	55	7				17
16	Woody Sauldsberry W. Sauldsberry	10.9	1957-58	PHI	8	36.3	12.9	0.8			5.6	16.4	34.4				1.6	2.9	56.5	36.5				290	103	87	6				27
17	Roy Tarpley R. Tarpley	10.5	1986-87	DAL	4	28.5	13.3	0.3	0.3	1.8	6.0	12.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.8	71.4	51.9	4.5	6.0	1.8	114	53	42	1	1	7	7	18
18	Buck Williams B. Williams	10.5	1981-82	NJN	2	39.5	17.5	1.5	0.5	1.0	7.0	13.0	53.8	0.0	0.0		3.5	7.5	46.7	53.7	5.5	5.0	2.0	79	35	21	3	1	2	4	7
19	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	10.3	1978-79	POR	3	40.3	19.7	2.0	0.7	1.7	9.0	18.0	50.0				1.7	3.3	50.0	50.5	3.0	7.3	1.7	121	59	31	6	2	5	5	11
20	Kenneth Faried K. Faried	10.0	2011-12	DEN	7	27.4	10.4	0.6	0.7	1.1	4.6	8.6	53.3	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.7	75.0	55.9	3.6	6.4	2.0	192	73	70	4	5	8	14	20	-14
21	Charles Oakley C. Oakley	10.0	1985-86	CHI	3	29.3	10.0	1.0	2.0	0.7	3.7	7.0	52.4	0.0	0.0		2.7	4.3	61.5	56.1	3.3	6.7	1.7	88	30	30	3	6	2	5	13
22	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	10.0	1950-51	PHI	2		20.5	1.5			7.0	13.5	51.9				6.5	8.0	81.3	60.2					41	20	3				10
23	Chet Walker C. Walker	9.4	1962-63	SYR	5	26.0	15.2	1.8			5.4	10.6	50.9				4.4	6.0	73.3	57.4				130	76	47	9				8
24	Luis Scola L. Scola	9.3	2007-08	HOU	6	36.7	14.0	1.3	0.7	0.2	5.0	11.2	44.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	4.0	5.8	68.6	51.0	4.0	5.3	2.0	220	84	56	8	4	1	12	30	-28
25	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	9.0	2021-22	TOR	4	33.3	12.8	4.3	1.0	0.3	4.5	10.5	42.9	0.5	3.0	16.7	3.3	4.0	81.3	52.0	1.8	7.3	1.3	133	51	36	17	4	1	5	12	-27

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	DET	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Sat 2/21	DET	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 2/23	SAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 2/25	OKC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM

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Raptors

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RPG Leaders

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11.5

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.6

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8.6

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SPG Leaders

2.1

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.7

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3PM Leaders

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TS% Leaders

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DRtg Rankings

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6.3

6.0

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15-38

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2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0