There have been 25 instances in Detroit’s 78-year history where one of their players has recorded at least 20 rebounds in a playoff game with Dave DeBusschere being the lone Piston to hold multiple spots. Let’s dig into their record books further and highlight their top five leaders in rebounds for a single playoff game.

Dave DeBusschere, 26 rebounds (1963 Western Division Semifinals, Game 3)

During his rookie campaign with Detroit in 1962-63, DeBusschere helped his squad win their first semifinals contest versus the St. Louis Hawks in Game 3. ‘Mr. Buffalo’ finished with a game-high 26 rebounds in the 107-103 victory to go along with 23 points (7-18 FG, 9-13 FT) and three assists in 46 minutes. He out-boarded the legendary Bob Pettit (22 rebounds) to get back into the best-of-five series

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