<Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Occurred in playoff competition </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rebounds </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 11 - 24 - 0000 November 24, 1960 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Record set in a losing effort; grabbed 31 rebounds in one half; scored 34 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1960 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Set a then - record . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1957 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> Set a then - record for rebounds in a game; set a still - standing record of 32 rebounds in a single half . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1965 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1960 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Single - game record for a rookie; scored 44 points; the fourth quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 01 - 21 - 0000 January 21, 1961 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> Scored 56 points; the fifth quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1959 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> Set a then - record for a rookie; scored 39 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1961 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> Triple overtime; Chamberlain also scored a then - record 78 points in the game; the sixth quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001963 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1963 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1965 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 1960 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Rookie season; scored 44 points; the second quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 1960 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Rookie season; Chamberlain also scored a rookie record 58 points in the same game; the third quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Thurmond, Nate Nate Thurmond * </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1965 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1966 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Scored 37 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 1969 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Overtime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1958 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 10 - 26 - 0000 October 26, 1962 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Overtime; scored 50 points; the seventh quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1965 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1967 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1958 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> Game 3 victory in the Eastern Division finals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1958 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Td> Overtime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1959 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Set a then - record for a rookie; third game of career; scored 41 points; the first quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1960 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> <Td> NBA Finals record (tie) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1961 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001962 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1962 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> NBA Finals record (tie); game 7 overtime victory; Russell's 19 rebounds in a single quarter is the most of any NBA quarter--regular season or playoffs; scored 30 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Lucas, Jerry Jerry Lucas * </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 02 - 29 - 0000 February 29, 1964 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> His rookie season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 1964 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Scored 50 points; the eighth and final quadruple double - double in NBA history . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 1965 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Scored 31 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Johnston, Neil Neil Johnston * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1954 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Set a then - record . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 1959 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1959 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 1959 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Td> Rookie season; scored 39 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 01 - 13 - 0000 January 13, 1960 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Rookie season; scored 42 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1960 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Rookie season; scored 43 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1960 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1961 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1961 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Scored 58 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 12 - 21 - 0000 December 21, 1961 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1965 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Scored 30 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Stokes, Maurice Maurice Stokes * </Td> <Td> Rochester Royals </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1956 </Td> <Td> Syracuse Nationals </Td> <Td> Rookie season; triple - double, scored 26 points with 12 assists . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1958 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1959 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 11 - 29 - 0000 November 29, 1960 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> Scored 44 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001960 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1960 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> <Td> Scored 32 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1961 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> <Td> Scored 30 points </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001961 - 11 - 25 - 0000 November 25, 1961 </Td> <Td> Chicago Packers </Td> <Td> Scored 39 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001963 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1963 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001963 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1963 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> Scored 40 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001963 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1963 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 000000001964 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 1964 </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 01 - 30 - 0000 January 30, 1965 </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1965 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1967 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> Triple - double, scored 24 points with 13 assists . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1967 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> Triple - double, scored 10 points with 10 assists; 26 rebounds in one half, setting the NBA Playoffs record . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1967 </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics </Td> <Td> Scored 53 points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1969 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rebounds </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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