The Charlotte Hornets ranked last in the league with an average of 40.7 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (20 wins and 62 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,338 rebounds.

Fewest Rebounds Per Game

40.7 rebounds
Charlotte Hornets

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Rebounds Per Game

1988-89 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	Charlotte Hornets	40.7	3,338	82	13.9	26.8
2.	Milwaukee Bucks	41.5	3,405	82	13.8	27.7
3.	Dallas Mavericks	42.0	3,445	82	12.8	29.2
4.	Chicago Bulls	42.3	3,471	82	12.4	29.9
5.	San Antonio Spurs	42.4	3,476	82	15.8	26.6
6.	Philadelphia 76ers	42.7	3,499	82	13.9	28.7
7.	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.8	3,508	82	12.6	30.2
8.	Miami Heat	42.9	3,520	82	16.0	27.0
9.	Los Angeles Clippers	43.2	3,540	82	14.1	29.1
10.	Indiana Pacers	43.4	3,562	82	13.0	30.5

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	New York Knicks	43.7	3,587	82	16.1	27.6
12.	Sacramento Kings	43.8	3,595	82	13.9	29.9
13.	Washington Bullets	44.0	3,608	82	15.3	28.7
14.	Boston Celtics	44.2	3,621	82	14.4	29.8
15.	New Jersey Nets	44.2	3,623	82	14.7	29.5
16.	Seattle Supersonics	44.3	3,635	82	17.0	27.3
17.	Utah Jazz	44.6	3,657	82	12.8	31.8
18.	Atlanta Hawks	45.0	3,688	82	16.7	28.2
19.	Detroit Pistons	45.1	3,700	82	14.1	31.0
20.	Los Angeles Lakers	45.2	3,706	82	13.3	31.9

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Phoenix Suns	45.3	3,714	82	13.4	31.9
22.	Denver Nuggets	45.4	3,719	82	14.7	30.6
23.	Houston Rockets	45.9	3,765	82	14.8	31.1
	Portland Trail Blazers	45.9	3,765	82	16.9	29.0
25.	Golden State Warriors	47.4	3,884	82	16.1	31.2

= NBA Champion

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