Most rebounds, game
40 - Bill Russell, Boston vs. St. Louis, March 29, 1960
Bill Russell, Boston vs. Los Angeles, April 18, 1962 (OT)
Most rebounds, rookie, game
32 - Bill Russell, Boston vs. St. Louis, April 13, 1957 (2 OT)
Highest average, rebounds per game, one championship series
29.5 - Bill Russell, Boston vs. Minneapolis, 1959 (118/4)
Highest average, rebounds per game, rookie, one championship series
22.9 - Bill Russell, Boston vs. St. Louis, 1957 (160/7)
Most consecutive games, 20 or more rebounds
15 - Bill Russell, Boston, April 9, 1960 - April 16, 1963
Most consecutive games, 30 or more rebounds
3 - Bill Russell, Boston, April 5, 1959 - April 9, 1959
20 or more rebounds in all championship series games
Bill Russell, Boston vs. Minneapolis, 1959 (4-game series)
Bill Russell, Boston vs. St. Louis, 1961 (5-game series)
Bill Russell, Boston vs. Los Angeles, 1962 (7-game series)
Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco vs. Boston, 1964 (5-game series)
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. San Francisco, 1967 (6-game series)
Nate Thurmond, San Francisco vs. Philadelphia, 1967 (6-game series)
Most rebounds, one half
26 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. San Francisco, April 16, 1967
Most rebounds, one quarter
19 - Bill Russell, Boston vs. Los Angeles, April 18, 1962
Most offensive rebounds, game
11 - Elvin Hayes, Washington at Seattle, May 27, 1979
Dennis Rodman, Chicago vs. Seattle, June 7, 1996
Dennis Rodman, Chicago vs. Seattle, June 16, 1996
Most defensive rebounds, game
20 - Bill Walton, Portland at Philadelphia, June 3, 1977
Bill Walton, Portland vs. Philadelphia, June 5, 1977