1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

Information about which teams led the league in rebounds per game in the 1978-1979 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 1978-79 NBA Regular Season?

The Washington Bullets ranked first in the league with an average of 49.7 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (54 wins and 28 losses) where they recorded a total of 4,077 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

49.7 rebounds
Washington Bullets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1978-79 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	Washington Bullets	49.7	4,077	82	16.0	33.8
2.	New Orleans Jazz	47.7	3,910	82	15.0	32.6
3.	Denver Nuggets	47.6	3,903	82	15.9	31.7
4.	Seattle Supersonics	47.6	3,901	82	16.0	31.6
5.	Philadelphia 76ers	47.1	3,861	82	14.0	33.1
6.	San Diego Clippers	46.4	3,805	82	17.0	29.4
7.	Chicago Bulls	46.0	3,768	82	14.9	31.0
8.	Houston Rockets	45.9	3,760	82	15.3	30.5
9.	Indiana Pacers	45.8	3,755	82	14.9	30.9
10.	Atlanta Hawks	45.4	3,722	82	16.8	28.5

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	San Antonio Spurs	45.3	3,715	82	13.4	31.9
12.	Portland Trail Blazers	45.0	3,691	82	15.3	29.7
13.	Detroit Pistons	44.9	3,683	82	15.9	29.0
14.	Golden State Warriors	44.9	3,682	82	14.3	30.6
15.	New York Knicks	44.3	3,630	82	14.6	29.6
16.	New Jersey Nets	44.0	3,611	82	15.1	28.9
17.	Kansas City Kings	43.8	3,595	82	14.5	29.3
18.	Milwaukee Bucks	43.0	3,527	82	14.1	28.9
19.	Boston Celtics	42.9	3,515	82	13.6	29.2
20.	Los Angeles Lakers	42.8	3,506	82	11.6	31.2

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.5	3,485	82	15.0	27.5
22.	Phoenix Suns	42.2	3,462	82	13.2	29.0

= NBA Champion

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