who has the highest career rpg in the playoffs minimum 20 games played

Bill Russell averaged the most rebounds per game in the playoffs when playing 20+ games, 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 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
4 Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
14.8
88
40.3
25.5
2.7
8.7
20.8
41.8
8.0
10.4
77.4
50.1
3,545
2,240
1,304
241
277
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
13.6
81
35.5
11.9
2.8
0.4
1.9
4.7
11.3
41.6
2.6
4.1
62.1
45.6
2.3
5.3
2,875
966
1,101
227
11
51
266
10 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
13.0
96
43.3
22.9
1.9
1.1
2.6
9.2
19.8
46.4
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.8
65.2
50.1
4.0
9.0
2.8
4,160
2,194
1,244
185
97
222
124
378
11 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
12.9
134
41.1
27.0
4.0
10.4
23.6
43.9
6.3
8.2
77.1
49.7
5,510
3,623
1,724
541
435
12 Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
12.9
123
39.4
23.0
3.9
1.6
0.9
8.2
16.0
51.3
0.5
2.0
25.5
6.1
8.5
71.7
58.4
4.1
8.7
2.9
4,849
2,833
1,582
482
193
108
353
408
+1
13 Roy Tarpley
R. Tarpley
12.8
24
33.6
17.0
1.3
1.2
1.8
7.1
14.0
51.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.7
3.8
70.7
54.2
4.8
8.0
2.0
806
407
307
32
29
43
48
99
14 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
15 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
16 Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
12.2
86
34.0
19.8
2.7
6.1
15.6
39.1
7.5
9.0
83.7
50.4
2,687
1,699
1,051
229
328
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
12.2
84
36.2
27.0
5.3
1.0
1.3
10.1
19.1
53.2
0.7
2.8
25.9
6.0
9.6
62.5
58.0
2.4
9.7
3.4
3,041
2,270
1,022
446
85
110
283
271
+243
18 Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
12.0
96
38.4
16.0
2.6
0.6
0.3
6.6
15.9
41.6
2.8
4.0
69.8
45.4
2.1
6.2
3,682
1,536
1,155
253
7
4
327
19 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
20 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
11.8
60
37.7
26.1
2.8
1.3
2.2
9.6
17.7
54.2
0.6
1.9
31.3
6.4
7.6
84.0
62.2
2.5
9.3
2.3
2,259
1,566
705
170
76
129
140
172
+202
21 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
22 Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
11.5
113
31.2
10.5
1.9
0.8
0.2
4.2
10.0
41.9
2.1
3.1
67.3
46.0
1.4
2.7
3,521
1,185
1,305
219
16
4
408
23 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
11.4
251
37.3
20.6
3.0
0.7
2.3
7.9
15.7
50.1
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.8
7.0
68.9
54.8
3.1
8.3
2.5
9,370
5,172
2,859
764
168
568
633
701
+1090
24 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
11.2
130
34.8
7.2
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.8
5.8
48.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.6
3.9
41.8
48.0
3.6
7.6
1.0
4,524
939
1,454
173
199
250
136
296
+368
25 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
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ORTG

120.6

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DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

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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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NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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
18.0
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
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM