NBA Players with the Highest Rebounding Averages in Playoffs in Their 17th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 17th NBA season, ranked by playoff rebounds per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player averaged the most rebounds in the Playoffs in his 17th year?
Playing for the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James averaged 10.8 rebounds in 21 games — the highest playoff rebounds per game average by any NBA player in his 17th season.
Rebounds Per Game, 17th Season
10.8 rpg
LeBron James
(2020 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.
Rebounds Per Game in a Player's 17th Season - Full List
Playoffs
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
1 | (2020 Lakers) ![]() |
10.8 | 226 | 21 | 27.6 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
2 | (2015 Mavericks) |
10.4 | 52 | 5 | 21.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
3 | (2012 Celtics) |
10.3 | 206 | 20 | 19.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
4 | (1993 Celtics) |
9.5 | 38 | 4 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
5 | (2014 Spurs) ![]() |
9.2 | 211 | 23 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
6 | (2002 Jazz) |
7.5 | 30 | 4 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
7 | (2024 Celtics) ![]() |
7.0 | 133 | 19 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
8 | (2008 Rockets) |
6.5 | 39 | 6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
9 | (2021 76ers) |
6.3 | 75 | 12 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
10 | (1986 Lakers) |
5.9 | 83 | 14 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
11 | (2021 Heat) |
5.8 | 23 | 4 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
12 | (2001 Jazz) |
5.6 | 28 | 5 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
13 | (2002 Magic) |
5.5 | 22 | 4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
14 | (1998 Knicks) |
5.3 | 16 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
15 | (2020 Trail Blazers) |
5.0 | 25 | 5 | 15.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
16 | (2018 Spurs) |
4.8 | 24 | 5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
17 | (2011 Mavericks) ![]() |
4.5 | 95 | 21 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
18 | (2015 Grizzlies) |
4.3 | 47 | 11 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
19 | (2015 Wizards) |
4.2 | 42 | 10 | 14.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
20 | (2022 Suns) |
4.2 | 54 | 13 | 17.5 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
21 | (2024 Timberwolves) |
3.9 | 58 | 15 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
22 | (2025 Clippers) |
3.9 | 27 | 7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
23 | (2025 Nuggets) |
3.7 | 48 | 13 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
24 | (2023 Heat) |
3.5 | 81 | 23 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
25 | (2006 Nets) |
3.3 | 26 | 8 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
26 | (2021 Heat) |
3.0 | 12 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
27 | (2013 Heat) ![]() |
2.8 | 64 | 23 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
28 | (2013 Lakers) |
2.5 | 5 | 2 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
29 | (2004 Pacers) |
2.3 | 37 | 16 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
30 | (2016 Rockets) |
2.2 | 11 | 5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
31 | (2001 Hornets) |
2.1 | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
32 | (2019 Rockets) |
2.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
(2007 Heat) |
2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
34 | (2015 Bulls) |
1.7 | 5 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
35 | (2025 Bucks) |
1.6 | 8 | 5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
36 | (2013 Thunder) |
1.5 | 17 | 11 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
37 | (2001 Pacers) |
1.3 | 4 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
38 | (2017 Clippers) |
1.3 | 9 | 7 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
(2025 Nuggets) |
1.3 | 9 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
40 | (2018 Rockets) |
1.3 | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Rebounds | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
41 | (2016 Spurs) |
1.0 | 5 | 5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
(1994 Magic) |
1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
43 | (2011 Heat) |
0.9 | 10 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
44 | (2002 Spurs) |
0.9 | 9 | 10 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
45 | (2020 Bucks) |
0.8 | 8 | 10 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
(2018 Spurs) |
0.8 | 4 | 5 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
47 | (2013 Knicks) |
0.7 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
48 | (2004 Rockets) |
0.6 | 3 | 5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
49 | (2025 Rockets) |
0.3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
50 | (2024 Suns) |
0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |