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Basketball Reference on Twitter: "Dwight Howard is averaging 12.9 RPG, his 11th seasons with over 12 boards per game. The only players in NBA history with more seasons like that are Wilt
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Bill Russell, American basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics, circa 1960s. Courtesy: CSU Archives/Everett Stock Photo - Alamy
![Basketball Reference on Twitter: "Its not in this box score, but 58 years ago, Bill Russell had 49 rebounds in 1 game #Celtics https://t.co/Cp3jv4bGOs https://t.co/WYVtsw6GaQ" / Twitter Basketball Reference on Twitter: "Its not in this box score, but 58 years ago, Bill Russell had 49 rebounds in 1 game #Celtics https://t.co/Cp3jv4bGOs https://t.co/WYVtsw6GaQ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CT8-i2XWcAUZeh1.jpg)
Basketball Reference on Twitter: "Its not in this box score, but 58 years ago, Bill Russell had 49 rebounds in 1 game #Celtics https://t.co/Cp3jv4bGOs https://t.co/WYVtsw6GaQ" / Twitter
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