Rebounds are important. Grabbing a defensive board not only stops the opposition from getting another chance at scoring, but it also gives the respective rebounder's team possession. Taking down an offensive board gives a team another chance to put the ball in the basket. During the NBA playoffs, the more times you have possession of the ball, the better your chances are at winning. Here is a list of the most prolific NBA postseason rebounders, and guess what, they've all made it to the NBA Finals multiple times. Told you rebounds are important.
- Bill Russell - 4,104 (165)
- Wilt Chamberlain - 3,913 (160)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 2,481 (237)
- Shaquille O'Neal - 2,401 (198)
- Karl Malone - 2,062 (193)
- Wes Unseld - 1,777 (119)
- Robert Parish - 1,765 (184)
- Tim Duncan - 1,728 (138)
- Elgin Baylor - 1,725 (134)
- Larry Bird - 1,683 (164)
Active players in bold.
Number of playoff games in parentheses.
All-Time NBA Playoffs Records
Games / Points / Rebounds / Assists / Three-Pointers / Steals / Blocks / Field Goal Percentage / Free Throw Percentage
