which center has the highest rpg in the playoffs

Bill Russell has the most career rebounds per game by a center in the playoffs, with 24.9 per game.

NAME RPG 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 Bill Russell
B. Russell
24.9
165
45.4
16.2
4.7
6.1
14.2
43.0
4.0
6.7
60.3
47.4
7,497
2,673
4,104
770
546
2 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
24.5
160
47.2
22.5
4.2
8.9
17.1
52.2
4.7
10.2
46.5
52.4
7,559
3,607
3,913
673
412
3 Eddie Miller
E. Miller
18.0
2
46.5
16.5
2.5
6.5
17.0
38.2
3.5
8.0
43.8
40.2
93
33
36
5
9
4 Charlie Tyra
C. Tyra
15.5
2
27.5
15.0
0.5
6.0
14.0
42.9
3.0
4.5
66.7
46.9
55
30
31
1
5
5 Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
14.9
119
41.1
10.6
3.8
0.8
0.7
4.3
8.7
49.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.0
3.2
60.8
52.1
3.9
9.4
1.8
4,889
1,260
1,777
453
67
55
69
371
6 Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
14.8
46
42.2
18.5
3.0
7.0
14.9
47.1
4.4
6.9
64.2
51.5
1,939
850
680
136
160
7 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
14.4
89
42.3
18.9
3.7
1.2
0.9
8.2
18.3
45.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.4
3.3
74.4
48.0
3.7
10.4
0.9
3,768
1,684
1,285
333
78
56
8
398
8 Alex Groza
A. Groza
14.0
3
32.3
0.7
12.0
24.3
49.3
8.3
11.0
75.8
55.4
97
42
2
14
9 George Mikan
G. Mikan
13.9
48
36.6
20.9
2.0
7.1
17.7
39.8
6.7
8.6
78.0
48.4
1,500
1,001
665
98
214
10 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
13.8
6
46.3
25.8
0.8
10.0
19.0
52.6
5.8
8.8
66.0
56.4
278
155
83
5
21
11 Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
13.8
69
35.7
12.3
3.1
0.4
1.9
4.9
11.8
41.4
2.5
4.1
61.0
45.1
2.3
5.3
2,465
846
953
215
11
51
220
12 Moses Malone
M. Malone
13.8
94
40.4
22.1
1.4
0.9
1.6
8.0
16.7
47.9
0.0
0.1
14.3
6.1
8.0
76.2
54.7
5.4
8.4
2.6
3,796
2,077
1,295
136
84
151
215
244
13 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
12.9
103
39.3
8.6
1.5
1.8
2.3
3.3
6.9
47.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.0
4.7
42.6
47.9
4.0
8.9
1.2
4,044
882
1,332
154
187
232
126
257
+386
14 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
12.6
13
43.8
27.7
1.9
1.8
1.5
9.1
20.3
44.7
1.8
3.3
53.5
7.8
8.9
87.1
57.1
2.3
10.3
2.2
569
360
164
25
23
19
28
43
-5
15 Walter Dukes
W. Dukes
12.3
35
33.2
12.8
1.5
4.3
10.4
41.6
4.1
5.8
71.1
49.4
1,161
447
432
51
168
16 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
12.3
94
38.3
27.4
7.6
1.2
0.9
10.4
19.8
52.5
1.8
4.5
38.8
4.9
5.9
82.6
61.2
3.0
9.3
3.3
3,600
2,580
1,159
712
116
82
311
314
+138
17 Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
11.9
7
36.6
20.9
5.3
1.9
0.4
8.4
18.7
45.0
0.4
1.1
37.5
3.6
5.7
62.5
49.1
3.0
8.9
2.1
256
146
83
37
13
3
15
26
+33
18 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
11.8
125
31.6
15.3
1.2
0.8
2.0
5.4
9.2
58.9
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.4
8.0
54.8
59.9
3.5
8.3
2.6
3,945
1,909
1,473
149
94
248
323
467
-77
19 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
11.7
20
42.5
20.4
1.6
1.9
1.2
8.2
16.7
48.9
1.1
3.5
31.4
3.0
3.4
88.1
56.1
2.9
8.8
1.1
849
407
233
31
37
23
22
65
+46
20 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
11.6
216
37.5
24.3
2.7
0.5
2.1
9.4
16.8
56.3
0.0
0.0
5.4
10.7
50.4
56.5
4.0
7.6
3.0
8,098
5,250
2,508
582
117
459
649
769
+638
21 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
11.2
145
39.6
25.9
3.2
1.7
3.3
10.4
19.6
52.8
0.0
0.1
22.2
5.1
7.1
71.9
56.9
3.2
7.9
2.9
5,749
3,755
1,621
458
245
472
424
562
-29
22 Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
11.2
23
30.5
15.0
3.3
5.3
13.5
39.0
4.4
6.0
73.4
46.3
702
344
257
75
76
23 Zelmo Beaty
Z. Beaty
11.0
63
37.2
17.0
1.6
6.3
13.6
46.6
4.3
5.9
73.8
52.5
2,345
1,071
696
98
267
24 Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
10.9
76
29.9
12.3
2.0
4.9
12.6
38.6
2.5
3.7
68.7
43.1
2,275
933
827
152
173
25 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
10.9
59
35.3
24.9
3.1
0.8
1.7
7.9
17.2
45.9
1.1
3.8
28.9
8.0
9.7
82.8
58.0
2.2
8.7
3.7
2,083
1,469
641
182
49
102
218
197
+324
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ORTG

120.6

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DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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Final

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BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
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6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
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Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
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5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
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6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
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PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
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IND IND
109-111
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MIA MIA
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WAS WAS
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Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
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ORL ORL
96-87

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
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OKC OKC
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Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
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IND IND
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6/22
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8:00 PM