When it comes to rebounding in the NBA Playoffs, there is no one who holds a candle to a certain Boston Celtics Hall of Fame big man, but what about the rest of the long list of Celtics frontcourt players who have made a mark in the postseason on the boards for the storied ball club?
rebounds per game, even if he is so far ahead of the field that he has a postseason record of over three times the rate of the player clocking in at tenth all time. What is Russell’s postseason rebounding average, and who are the next nine closest averages in Boston history?
Let’s take a look at the record books to find out.
No. 10 – Al Horford – 8.1 rebounds per game
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No 9 – Antoine Walker – 8.4 rebounds per game
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No. 8 – (tie) – Tommy Heinsohn – 9.2 rebounds per game
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No. 8 – (tie) – Sidney Wicks – 9.2 rebounds per game
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No. 7 – (tie) – Tristan Thompson – 9.8 rebounds per game
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No. 7 – (tie) – Robert Parish – 9.8 rebounds per game
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No. 6 – Kevin Garnett – 9.9 rebounds per game
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No. 5 – Larry Bird – 10.3 rebounds per game
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No. 4 – Dominique Wilkins – 10.8 rebounds per game
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No. 3 – Paul Silas – 12.7 rebounds per game
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No. 2 – Dave Cowens – 14.4 rebounds per game
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No. 1 – Bill Russell – 24.9 rebounds per game
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