most rebounds in a finals game while also having 30+ points

Bill Russell has grabbed the most rebounds with 30+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 40 boards versus the Lakers on April 18, 1962.

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most rebounds by a player in a finals game while also having 30+ points

	NAME	REB	PTS	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	40	30	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	53	4			8	18	44.4				14	17	82.4	58.9				2
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	38	30	4/11/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	48	3			9	17	52.9				12	17	70.6	61.3				2
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	28	32	4/24/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	4			13	23	56.5				6	7	85.7	61.3				5
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27	45	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	46	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27	30	4/26/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	@	BOS	48	2			12	28	42.9				6	13	46.2	44.5				5
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25	35	4/22/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	vs	BOS	46	5			15	22	68.2				5	11	45.5	65.2				0
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25	32	4/20/1964	1963-64	NBA Finals	SFW	@	BOS	44	3			14	27	51.9				4	9	44.4	51.7				2
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	24	40	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	4	0	3	11	18	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24	31	4/8/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	48	3			9	24	37.5				13	14	92.9	51.4				5
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23	38	4/17/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	45	8			14	27	51.9				10	10	100.0	60.5				5
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23	39	4/10/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	4			13	35	37.1				13	16	81.3	46.4				2
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	23	37	4/13/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	2			17	33	51.5				3	11	27.3	48.9				6
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	23	32	4/11/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	44	5			8	24	33.3				16	22	72.7	47.5				4
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	22	41	4/18/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	51	4			13	40	32.5				15	21	71.4	41.6				6
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	22	61	4/14/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	48	1			22	46	47.8				17	19	89.5	56.1				3
16	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	22	35	3/29/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	43	7			14	29	48.3				7	7	100.0	54.6				2
17	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	21	32	6/7/2023	2022-23	NBA Finals	DEN	@	MIA	44	10	0	2	12	21	57.1	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	65.3	3	18	3	5	+15
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21	36	6/14/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	47	1	2	2	13	25	52.0	0	0		10	17	58.8	55.4	7	14	3	6	+3
19	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	21	33	4/9/1958	1957-58	NBA Finals	STL	@	BOS	40				7	21	33.3				19	24	79.2	52.3				3
20	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20	36	6/13/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	@	DET	47	2	0	1	16	21	76.2	0	0		4	11	36.4	69.7	3	17	2	4	-8
21	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	20	32	6/4/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	NJN	44	6	3	7	11	17	64.7	0	0		10	14	71.4	69.1	3	17	1	1	+10
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20	44	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	52	5	1	0	17	28	60.7	0	0		10	22	45.5	58.4	6	14	4	3	-6
23	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	20	36	4/17/1966	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	47	2			13	28	46.4				10	13	76.9	53.4				4
24	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	20	43	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	1			15	34	44.1				13	17	76.5	51.8				3
25	George Yardley G. Yardley	20	30	4/7/1956	1955-56	NBA Finals	FTW	@	PHI		2			11	20	55.0				8	12	66.7	59.3				2

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