The Boston Celtics ranked first in the league with an average of 46.4 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (67 wins and 15 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,807 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

46.4 rebounds
Boston Celtics

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1985-86 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	Boston Celtics	46.4	3,807	82	12.9	33.6
2.	Indiana Pacers	45.7	3,751	82	13.9	31.9
3.	Houston Rockets	45.7	3,750	82	16.0	29.7
4.	Detroit Pistons	45.6	3,737	82	15.6	30.0
5.	Philadelphia 76ers	45.2	3,704	82	16.2	29.0
6.	New Jersey Nets	44.7	3,666	82	14.4	30.3
7.	Los Angeles Lakers	44.6	3,656	82	13.4	31.2
8.	Atlanta Hawks	44.6	3,654	82	15.2	29.3
9.	Golden State Warriors	44.1	3,615	82	15.5	28.6
10.	Milwaukee Bucks	44.0	3,609	82	14.5	29.5

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Chicago Bulls	43.4	3,558	82	15.6	27.8
12.	Utah Jazz	43.3	3,547	82	13.0	30.2
13.	Cleveland Cavaliers	43.2	3,541	82	13.2	29.9
14.	Denver Nuggets	43.2	3,540	82	14.9	28.3
15.	Dallas Mavericks	42.8	3,513	82	12.9	29.9
16.	Sacramento Kings	42.8	3,512	82	13.8	29.0
17.	Washington Bullets	42.7	3,498	82	13.0	29.7
18.	Phoenix Suns	42.5	3,483	82	12.6	29.9
19.	San Antonio Spurs	42.5	3,482	82	13.0	29.4
20.	Portland Trail Blazers	42.3	3,469	82	14.1	28.2

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Los Angeles Clippers	41.7	3,417	82	14.1	27.5
22.	Seattle Supersonics	41.5	3,401	82	14.0	27.5
23.	New York Knicks	39.6	3,251	82	13.2	26.5

= NBA Champion

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