The San Antonio Spurs ranked first in the league with an average of 46.2 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (48 wins and 34 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,790 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

46.2 rebounds
San Antonio Spurs

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1981-82 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	San Antonio Spurs	46.2	3,790	82	15.3	30.9
2.	Los Angeles Lakers	45.9	3,763	82	15.3	30.5
3.	Boston Celtics	45.6	3,742	82	15.3	30.4
4.	Golden State Warriors	45.5	3,734	82	15.6	29.9
5.	Houston Rockets	45.0	3,687	82	17.1	27.9
6.	Chicago Bulls	44.5	3,650	82	13.7	30.8
7.	Seattle Supersonics	44.5	3,647	82	13.5	31.0
8.	Detroit Pistons	44.4	3,643	82	15.8	28.6
9.	Phoenix Suns	44.4	3,640	82	13.7	30.7
10.	Washington Bullets	44.3	3,630	82	12.8	31.5

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Denver Nuggets	43.8	3,592	82	14.0	29.8
12.	Milwaukee Bucks	43.7	3,582	82	14.2	29.5
13.	New Jersey Nets	42.9	3,514	82	14.6	28.3
14.	Indiana Pacers	42.8	3,513	82	13.9	28.9
15.	Utah Jazz	42.8	3,509	82	14.0	28.8
16.	Atlanta Hawks	42.7	3,503	82	13.8	28.9
17.	Portland Trail Blazers	42.6	3,497	82	13.9	28.7
18.	Dallas Mavericks	42.0	3,441	82	14.8	27.2
	New York Knicks	42.0	3,441	82	14.2	27.7
20.	Philadelphia 76ers	41.7	3,420	82	12.6	29.1

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Kansas City Kings	41.0	3,362	82	13.2	27.8
22.	Cleveland Cavaliers	41.0	3,360	82	14.5	26.5
23.	San Diego Clippers	40.6	3,327	82	13.8	26.8

= NBA Champion

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