The San Antonio Spurs ranked first in the league with an average of 47.4 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (52 wins and 30 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,886 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

47.4 rebounds
San Antonio Spurs

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1980-81 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	San Antonio Spurs	47.4	3,886	82	15.9	31.5
2.	Denver Nuggets	46.6	3,822	82	16.2	30.5
3.	Golden State Warriors	46.0	3,769	82	17.1	28.9
4.	Phoenix Suns	45.4	3,724	82	15.0	30.4
5.	Philadelphia 76ers	45.2	3,709	82	13.3	31.9
6.	Chicago Bulls	45.1	3,702	82	15.0	30.2
7.	Washington Bullets	45.0	3,688	82	14.1	30.9
8.	Milwaukee Bucks	44.7	3,669	82	15.4	29.4
9.	Los Angeles Lakers	44.6	3,656	82	14.2	30.4
10.	Portland Trail Blazers	44.3	3,631	82	15.2	29.1

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Seattle Supersonics	43.9	3,601	82	14.2	29.7
12.	Indiana Pacers	43.8	3,592	82	16.2	27.6
13.	Boston Celtics	43.6	3,579	82	14.1	29.6
14.	Houston Rockets	43.5	3,563	82	14.8	28.6
15.	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.7	3,501	82	15.3	27.4
16.	Kansas City Kings	42.5	3,487	82	12.6	29.9
17.	New Jersey Nets	42.3	3,466	82	13.3	29.0
18.	Atlanta Hawks	41.8	3,425	82	14.6	27.1
19.	New York Knicks	40.8	3,342	82	13.9	26.9
20.	San Diego Clippers	40.4	3,313	82	14.3	26.1

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Detroit Pistons	40.4	3,312	82	14.6	25.7
22.	Utah Jazz	40.1	3,287	82	11.7	28.4
23.	Dallas Mavericks	40.1	3,286	82	13.5	26.5

= NBA Champion

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