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.
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No. 10 - Al Horford - 8.1 rebounds per game
No 9 - Antoine Walker - 8.4 rebounds per game
No. 8 - (tie) - Tommy Heinsohn - 9.2 rebounds per game
No. 8 - (tie) - Sidney Wicks - 9.2 rebounds per game
No. 7 - (tie) - Tristan Thompson - 9.8 rebounds per game
No. 7 - (tie) - Robert Parish - 9.8 rebounds per game
No. 6 - Kevin Garnett - 9.9 rebounds per game
No. 5 - Larry Bird - 10.3 rebounds per game
No. 4 - Dominique Wilkins - 10.8 rebounds per game
No. 3 - Paul Silas - 12.7 rebounds per game
No. 2 - Dave Cowens - 14.4 rebounds per game
No. 1 - Bill Russell - 24.9 rebounds per game
