The Dallas Mavericks ranked last in the league with an average of 40.1 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (15 wins and 67 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,286 rebounds.

Fewest Rebounds Per Game

40.1 rebounds
Dallas Mavericks

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Rebounds Per Game

1980-81 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	Dallas Mavericks	40.1	3,286	82	13.5	26.5
2.	Utah Jazz	40.1	3,287	82	11.7	28.4
3.	Detroit Pistons	40.4	3,312	82	14.6	25.7
4.	San Diego Clippers	40.4	3,313	82	14.3	26.1
5.	New York Knicks	40.8	3,342	82	13.9	26.9
6.	Atlanta Hawks	41.8	3,425	82	14.6	27.1
7.	New Jersey Nets	42.3	3,466	82	13.3	29.0
8.	Kansas City Kings	42.5	3,487	82	12.6	29.9
9.	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.7	3,501	82	15.3	27.4
10.	Houston Rockets	43.5	3,563	82	14.8	28.6

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Boston Celtics	43.6	3,579	82	14.1	29.6
12.	Indiana Pacers	43.8	3,592	82	16.2	27.6
13.	Seattle Supersonics	43.9	3,601	82	14.2	29.7
14.	Portland Trail Blazers	44.3	3,631	82	15.2	29.1
15.	Los Angeles Lakers	44.6	3,656	82	14.2	30.4
16.	Milwaukee Bucks	44.7	3,669	82	15.4	29.4
17.	Washington Bullets	45.0	3,688	82	14.1	30.9
18.	Chicago Bulls	45.1	3,702	82	15.0	30.2
19.	Philadelphia 76ers	45.2	3,709	82	13.3	31.9
20.	Phoenix Suns	45.4	3,724	82	15.0	30.4

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Golden State Warriors	46.0	3,769	82	17.1	28.9
22.	Denver Nuggets	46.6	3,822	82	16.2	30.5
23.	San Antonio Spurs	47.4	3,886	82	15.9	31.5

= NBA Champion

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