1971-72 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

Information about which teams led the league in rebounds per game in the 1971-1972 Regular Season, including the full ranking with all the teams, from the best to the worst, with their averages, totals and games played.

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Rebounds Per Game

Which team averaged the most rebounds in the 1971-72 NBA Regular Season?

The Los Angeles Lakers ranked first in the league with an average of 56.4 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (69 wins and 13 losses) where they recorded a total of 4,628 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

56.4 rebounds
Los Angeles Lakers

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1971-72 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Los Angeles Lakers	56.4	4,628	82
2.	Boston Celtics	54.4	4,462	82
3.	Golden State Warriors	54.3	4,450	82
4.	Houston Rockets	54.1	4,433	82
5.	Chicago Bulls	53.3	4,371	82
6.	Philadelphia 76ers	52.7	4,318	82
7.	Phoenix Suns	52.5	4,301	82
8.	Milwaukee Bucks	52.1	4,269	82
9.	Baltimore Bullets	50.7	4,159	82
10.	Seattle Supersonics	50.3	4,123	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Cleveland Cavaliers	50.0	4,098	82
12.	Atlanta Hawks	49.8	4,080	82
13.	Portland Trail Blazers	48.7	3,996	82
14.	Buffalo Braves	48.5	3,978	82
15.	Detroit Pistons	48.4	3,970	82
16.	New York Knicks	47.7	3,909	82
17.	Cincinnati Royals	45.8	3,754	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games / OFF = Offensive Rebounds / DEF = Defensive Rebounds