wilt chamberlain was the player that got the most rebounds in one game.
wilt chamberlain was the player that got the most rebounds in one game.
who is the player that got the most rebounds in one game?
wilt chamberlain
in his first nba full season (1957–58), russell became the first player in nba history to average more than 20 rebounds per game for an entire season, a feat he accomplished 10 times in his 13 seasons. russell's 51 rebounds in a single game is the second-highest performance ever, trailing only chamberlain's all-time record of 55. he still holds the nba record for rebounds in one half with 32 (vs. philadelphia, on november 16, 1957). career-wise in rebounds, russell ranks second to wilt chamberlain in regular season total (21,620) and average per game (22.5), and he led the nba in average rebounds per game four times. russell is the all-time playoff leader in total (4,104) and average (24.9) rebounds per game, he grabbed 40 rebounds in three separate playoff games (twice in the nba finals), and he never failed to average at least 20 rebounds per game in any of his 13 post-season campaigns. russell also had seven regular season games with 40 or more rebounds, the nba finals record for highest rebound per game average (29.5 rpg, 1959) and by a rookie (22.9 rpg, 1957). in addition, russell holds the nba finals single-game record for most rebounds (40, march 29, 1960, vs. st. louis, and april 18, 1962, vs. los angeles), most rebounds in a quarter (19, april 18, 1962 vs. los angeles), and most consecutive games with 20 or more rebounds (15 from april 9, 1960 – april 16, 1963). he also had 51 in one game, 49 in two others, and twelve straight seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds. russell was known as one of the most clutch players in the nba. he played in 11 deciding games (10 times in game 7s, once in a game 5), and ended with a flawless 11–0 record. in these eleven games, russell averaged 18 points and 29.45 rebounds.
bill russell
during the 2007–08 nba season, camby continued to make his mark as one of the best defensive players and centers in the game. he finished the season averaging 13.1 rebounds per game (second in the league), 18.1 rebounds per 48 minutes (first in the league), 10.2 defensive rebounds per game (second in the league), 14.1 defensive rebounds per 48 minutes (first in the league), 3.61 blocks per game (first in the league), 4.96 blocks per 48 minutes (first in the league), 285 total blocks (first in the league), 1.06 steals per game (third among centers) and 3.3 assists per game (second among centers). on december 26, 2007, in a nuggets' home win against the milwaukee bucks, camby posted a triple-double, with 10 points (which included a three-pointer), 11 rebounds and 10 blocks. the triple-double was camby's third of his career and the first since april 19, 1998, against the philadelphia 76ers. on january 14, 2008, in a nuggets' road loss against the charlotte bobcats, camby had a game of 20 points, 23 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks. he became only the fourth player since 1990 to have at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks in one game. on january 17, 2008, in a nuggets' home win against the utah jazz, camby became just the third player since blocked shots became an official nba stat in 1973–74 with at least 24 rebounds and 11 blocks in a game. on january 25, 2008, in a nuggets home win against the new jersey nets, camby blocked 4 shots—and in the process—recorded his 1,000th blocked shot as a member of the nuggets. on march 16, 2008, in an historic 168–116 home win in regulation over the seattle supersonics (the 168 points were the most points scored in franchise history – fourth most in nba history – for a non-overtime game), camby recorded his second triple-double of the 2007–08 nba season when he had 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. the triple-double was accomplished in an nba record-tying 27 minutes.
marcus camby