what is the most rebounds by a player in a nba finals game 7

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

NAMEREBDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
40
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
vs
53
30
4
8
18
44.4
14
17
82.4
58.9
2
2Bill Russell
B. Russell
35
4/9/1960
1959-60
NBA Finals
vs
47
22
4
7
15
46.7
8
10
80.0
56.7
2
3Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
48
25
1
10
22
45.5
5
5
100.0
51.7
5
4Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
54
19
2
7
17
41.2
5
10
50.0
44.4
5
5Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
27
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
43
18
3
7
8
87.5
4
13
30.8
65.6
5
6Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
48
21
4
10
16
62.5
1
11
9.1
50.4
1
7Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
23
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
45
37
2
17
33
51.5
3
11
27.3
48.9
6
8Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
22
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
@
51
41
4
13
40
32.5
15
21
71.4
41.6
6
9Bill Russell
B. Russell
21
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
@
48
6
6
2
7
28.6
2
4
50.0
34.2
5
10Marvin Webster
M. Webster
19
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
42
27
0
1
4
8
12
66.7
11
16
68.8
70.9
10
9
2
5
11Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
19
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
56
39
3
14
34
41.2
11
13
84.6
49.1
4
12George Mikan
G. Mikan
19
4/25/1952
1951-52
NBA Finals
vs
46
22
4
7
15
46.7
8
10
80.0
56.7
5
13Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
18
6/17/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
vs
42
19
4
0
2
6
16
37.5
0
0
7
13
53.8
43.7
9
9
1
2
+7
14Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
17
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
37
18
1
8
15
53.3
2
2
100.0
56.7
1
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
16
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
@
45
19
0
1
1
8
17
47.1
1
4
25.0
2
4
50.0
50.6
4
12
2
2
-8
16James Worthy
J. Worthy
16
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
vs
44
36
10
2
0
15
22
68.2
0
0
6
10
60.0
68.2
5
11
5
2
17Robert Parish
R. Parish
16
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
vs
41
14
2
1
1
4
16
25.0
0
0
6
9
66.7
35.1
8
8
2
3
18John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
16
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
48
16
2
6
21
28.6
4
6
66.7
33.8
3
19Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
16
4/13/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
@
40
24
0
7
15
46.7
10
14
71.4
56.7
6
20Draymond Green
D. Green
15
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
47
32
9
2
0
11
15
73.3
6
8
75.0
4
4
100.0
95.5
1
14
2
3
-1
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
15
6/17/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
vs
45
23
2
1
0
6
24
25.0
0
6
0.0
11
15
73.3
37.6
4
11
4
4
0
22Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
15
5/5/1969
1968-69
NBA Finals
vs
43
20
7
8
22
36.4
4
5
80.0
41.3
4
23Kevin Love
K. Love
14
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
30
9
3
2
0
3
9
33.3
0
3
0.0
3
4
75.0
41.8
4
10
1
2
+19
24Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
14
6/22/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
@
42
10
3
0
0
4
9
44.4
0
0
2
2
100.0
50.6
5
9
3
6
25Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
14
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
47
28
4
2
1
13
25
52.0
2
2
100.0
54.1
5
9
5
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