most rpg by a rookie forward ever in the playoffs

Dave DeBusschere has grabbed 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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1	Pistons	23	6	.793
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4	Raptors	18	13	.581	6.0
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Fri 12/26	DET	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 12/28	DET	@	LAC	9:00 PM
Tue 12/30	DET	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 1/1	MIA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	23	6	.793
2	Knicks	20	9	.690	3.0
3	Celtics	18	11	.621	5.0
4	Raptors	18	13	.581	6.0
5	76ers	16	12	.571	6.5
6	Magic	17	13	.567	6.5
7	Cavaliers	17	14	.548	7.0
8	Heat	15	15	.500	8.5
9	Hawks	15	16	.484	9.0
10	Bulls	14	15	.483	9.0
11	Bucks	12	18	.400	11.5
12	Hornets	10	20	.333	13.5
13	Nets	9	19	.321	13.5
14	Pacers	6	24	.200	17.5
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	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	26	4	.867
2	Spurs	22	7	.759	3.5
3	Nuggets	21	8	.724	4.5
4	Lakers	19	9	.679	6.0
5	Timberwolves	20	10	.667	6.0
6	Rockets	17	9	.654	7.0
7	Suns	16	13	.552	9.5
8	Warriors	15	15	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	14	16	.467	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	18	.400	14.0
11	Mavericks	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Jazz	10	19	.345	15.5
13	Pelicans	8	23	.258	18.5
14	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.0
15	Kings	7	22	.241	18.5