most rpg by a rookie guard ever in the playoffs

Magic Johnson has the most rebounds per game by a rookie guard in a single NBA playoff run, with 10.5 per game in 1979-80.

	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	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	10.5	1979-80	LAL	16	41.1	18.3	9.4	3.1	0.4	6.4	12.4	51.8	0.1	0.5	25.0	5.3	6.6	80.2	59.6	3.3	7.3	4.1	658	293	168	151	49	6	65	47
2	Tom Gola T. Gola	10.1	1955-56	PHI	10	36.0	12.3	5.8			3.8	10.7	35.5				4.7	6.0	78.3	46.1				360	123	101	58				47
3	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	9.4	2017-18	PHI	10	36.9	16.3	7.7	1.7	0.8	6.1	12.5	48.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.1	5.8	70.7	54.1	1.6	7.8	4.4	369	163	94	77	17	8	44	34	-23
4	Jerry West J. West	8.7	1960-61	LAL	12	38.4	22.9	5.3			8.3	16.8	49.0				6.4	8.8	72.6	55.3				461	275	104	63				39
5	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	8.0	1965-66	BAL	2	17.0	6.5	3.0			2.5	6.0	41.7				1.5	2.0	75.0	47.2				34	13	16	6				6
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	7.5	1950-51	BOS	2		14.0	6.0			4.5	21.0	21.4				5.0	6.0	83.3	29.6					28	15	12				8
7	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	7.3	1988-89	GSW	8	39.3	20.1	4.4	1.8	0.1	7.8	16.9	45.9	0.4	2.0	18.8	4.3	4.8	89.5	53.1	1.3	6.0	3.0	314	161	58	35	14	1	24	25
8	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	6.7	1993-94	ORL	3	44.3	18.7	7.0	1.7	2.0	7.3	16.7	44.0	1.7	3.7	45.5	2.3	3.3	70.0	51.5	2.7	4.0	6.7	133	56	20	21	5	6	20	10
9	Derrick Rose D. Rose	6.3	2008-09	CHI	7	44.7	19.7	6.4	0.6	0.7	8.4	17.1	49.2	0.0	0.6	0.0	2.9	3.6	80.0	52.7	1.7	4.6	5.0	313	138	44	45	4	5	35	25	-31
10	Marquis Daniels M. Daniels	6.2	2003-04	DAL	5	36.8	15.8	3.0	2.0	0.6	6.4	15.0	42.7	0.2	1.4	14.3	2.8	4.4	63.6	46.6	2.0	4.2	3.0	184	79	31	15	10	3	15	14	+11
11	Todd Lichti T. Lichti	6.0	1989-90	DEN	3	23.3	14.7	3.0	0.3	0.0	5.0	9.7	51.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	4.7	6.3	73.7	58.9	1.7	4.3	2.7	70	44	18	9	1	0	8	6
12	Freddie Crawford F. Crawford	6.0	1966-67	NYK	4	28.0	17.0	4.0			7.8	18.3	42.5				1.5	3.0	50.0	43.4				112	68	24	16				16
13	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	6.0	1960-61	STL	12	36.4	14.2	3.5			5.3	13.8	38.0				3.7	4.8	75.9	44.4				437	170	72	42				51
14	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	6.0	1956-57	MIN	5	40.8	21.4	7.6			8.4	20.0	42.0				4.6	5.2	88.5	48.0				204	107	30	38				15
15	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	5.9	2017-18	UTA	11	37.4	24.4	4.2	1.5	0.4	9.3	22.1	42.0	2.3	7.3	31.3	3.5	3.9	90.7	51.2	0.8	5.1	2.9	411	268	65	46	16	4	32	35	-25
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5.8	1984-85	CHI	4	42.8	29.3	8.5	2.8	1.0	8.5	19.5	43.6	0.3	2.0	12.5	12.0	14.5	82.8	56.5	1.8	4.0	3.8	171	117	23	34	11	4	15	15
17	Brian Shaw B. Shaw	5.7	1988-89	BOS	3	41.3	17.0	6.3	1.0	0.0	7.3	14.3	51.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	3.0	77.8	54.3	0.7	5.0	2.0	124	51	17	19	3	0	6	11
18	Patrick Beverley P. Beverley	5.5	2012-13	HOU	6	33.3	11.8	2.8	1.2	0.7	4.7	10.8	43.1	1.3	4.0	33.3	1.2	1.2	100.0	52.1	1.8	3.7	1.0	200	71	33	17	7	4	6	24	+8
19	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	5.5	1967-68	NYK	4	29.8	9.5	6.3			3.0	8.3	36.4				3.5	4.5	77.8	46.4				119	38	22	25				12
20	Hal Greer H. Greer	5.2	1958-59	SYR	9	30.8	11.6	2.2			4.3	10.3	41.9				2.9	3.6	81.3	48.6				277	104	47	20				35
21	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	5.2	1970-71	ATL	5	39.8	22.0	4.8			9.2	24.4	37.7				3.6	5.2	69.2	41.2				199	110	26	24				14
22	Tyler Herro T. Herro	5.1	2019-20	MIA	21	33.6	16.0	3.7	0.4	0.1	5.7	13.2	43.3	2.3	6.1	37.5	2.2	2.6	87.0	55.7	0.3	4.8	2.0	706	335	107	77	8	2	42	31	+1
23	Paul George P. George	5.0	2010-11	IND	5	26.6	6.0	1.0	1.4	2.0	2.0	6.6	30.3	0.6	2.6	23.1	1.4	1.6	87.5	41.1	1.0	4.0	1.4	133	30	25	5	7	10	7	11	-29
24	Earl Tatum E. Tatum	4.9	1976-77	LAL	11	32.4	13.6	2.5	1.4	0.8	6.1	12.2	50.0				1.5	2.2	66.7	51.9	1.5	3.5		356	150	54	27	15	9		34
25	George King G. King	4.8	1951-52	SYR	6	34.5	9.5	3.5			3.2	9.0	35.2				3.2	4.7	67.9	43.0				207	57	29	21				17

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2	Spurs	22	7	.759	3.5
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4	Lakers	19	9	.679	6.0
5	Timberwolves	20	10	.667	6.0
6	Rockets	17	10	.630	7.5

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Thu 12/25	HOU	@	LAL	8:00 PM
Sun 12/28	SAC	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 12/30	DET	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 1/2	MEM	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Sun 1/4	MEM	@	LAL	9:30 PM

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12.0

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1	Pistons	24	6	.800
2	Knicks	20	9	.690	3.5
3	Celtics	18	11	.621	5.5
4	Raptors	18	13	.581	6.5
5	76ers	16	12	.571	7.0
6	Magic	17	13	.567	7.0
7	Cavaliers	17	14	.548	7.5
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9	Hawks	15	16	.484	9.5
10	Bulls	14	15	.483	9.5
11	Bucks	12	18	.400	12.0
12	Hornets	10	20	.333	14.0
13	Nets	9	19	.321	14.0
14	Pacers	6	24	.200	18.0
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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	10	.630	7.5
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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
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Sat 11/22	ORL	@	BOS	129-138
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