Most rebounds in an NBA Playoffs game: Full list of postseason single-game rebounding records all time

Brendan OSullivan

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The NBA Playoffs are here, which means the intensity rises, games are more meaningful, and legacies are created ... or forever tarnished.

Basketball's best players shine under the brightest lights, solidifying themselves in NBA history while capturing the hearts of NBA fans worldwide. The best performances won't just be embedded into memories, but they'll be written in the record books.

A huge rebounding performance isn't as glamorous as a 50-point game or a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, but it's often telling of a player's ability and worth on the floor.

In 2023-24, Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 31 rebounds in just 32 minutes, marking the first 30-plus rebound game since 2021 and third since 2012. It used to be much more common, and over the course of NBA history, two Hall-of-Famers dominated the glass during the postseason.

Who has the most rebounds in an NBA playoff game? The Sporting News provides a list below.

Most rebounds in an NBA Playoff game

Surprise, surprise, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell lead the list of most single-game rebounds in NBA playoff history. These two are often leading many lists, especially Chamberlain when it comes to absurd stat lines.

Chamberlain and Russell are the only two names on the top 10 list for most rebounds in a single NBA playoff game. As for the top 100, the two Hall-of-Famers take up a combined 90 out of 100 spots.

Ridiculous.

Rank Player Team Rebounds Year Result
1 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 41 1967 Win
T2 Bill Russell Boston Celtics 40 1958 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 40 1960 Loss
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 40 1962 Win
T5 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 39 1965 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 39 1960 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 39 1961 Win
T8 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 38 1964 Loss
  Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 38 1967 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 38 1961 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 38 1963 Win
T12 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 37 1962 Win
  Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 37 1965 Loss
T14 Bill Bridges Atlanta Hawks 36 1971 Win
  Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 36 1967 Win
  Willis Reed New York Knicks 36 1970 Win
T17 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 35 1960 Win
  Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 35 1962 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 35 1960 Win
  Bill Russell Boston Celtics 35 1964 Win

Brendan OSullivan

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Brendan O'Sullivan is an editorial intern for Sporting News, joining in 2024. He previously worked at Newsday on Long Island, New York after graduating from Quinnipiac University.