LeBron passes Barkley, ties Pippen on NBA's all-time playoff rebounds list
With 13 rebounds for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Friday's 101-91 Game 3 victory over the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James jumped a Basketball Hall of Famer on the NBA's all-time postseason rebounds list and tied another.
Grabbing a board off of Aron Baynes' missed free throw with 21.9 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the four-time league Most Valuable Player not only surpassed "The Round Mound of Rebound" Charles Barkley, but tied Scottie Pippen for 13th place.
NBA All-Time Postseason Rebounds List
| Rank | Player | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2481 |
| 6 | Karl Malone | 2062 |
| 7 | Wes Unseld | 1777 |
| 8 | Robert Parish | 1765 |
| 9 | Elgin Baylor | 1724 |
| 10 | Larry Bird | 1683 |
| 11 | Dennis Rodman | 1676 |
| 12 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1621 |
| T-13 | Scottie Pippen | 1583 |
| T-13 | LeBron James | 1583 |
| 15 | Charles Barkley | 1582 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
James is averaging 23 points on 49.2 percent shooting, 8.3 rebounds, seven assists, and 1.7 steals through the first three games of Cleveland's best-of-seven series with Detroit, which the Cavaliers lead 3-0.