The New Jersey Nets ranked first in the league with an average of 46.2 rebounds per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (26 wins and 56 losses) where they recorded a total of 3,786 rebounds.

Most Rebounds Per Game

46.2 rebounds
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Rebounds Per Game

1996-97 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	New Jersey Nets	46.2	3,786	82	17.2	29.0
2.	Chicago Bulls	45.1	3,696	82	15.1	30.0
3.	Philadelphia 76ers	44.2	3,622	82	15.5	28.7
4.	Portland Trail Blazers	43.3	3,552	82	12.9	30.4
5.	Los Angeles Lakers	42.8	3,506	82	13.3	29.4
6.	Houston Rockets	42.6	3,492	82	11.3	31.3
7.	New York Knicks	42.5	3,489	82	11.9	30.7
8.	Denver Nuggets	42.0	3,446	82	12.1	29.9
9.	Washington Bullets	41.8	3,430	82	12.3	29.5
10.	Indiana Pacers	41.7	3,419	82	12.5	29.1

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Sacramento Kings	41.5	3,407	82	13.4	28.1
12.	Toronto Raptors	41.3	3,389	82	13.8	27.5
13.	Atlanta Hawks	41.1	3,371	82	12.5	28.7
14.	Miami Heat	41.0	3,359	82	11.7	29.3
15.	Golden State Warriors	40.8	3,345	82	13.2	27.5
16.	Los Angeles Clippers	40.7	3,334	82	13.3	27.3
17.	Dallas Mavericks	40.3	3,302	82	12.7	27.6
18.	Utah Jazz	40.2	3,299	82	10.8	29.4
19.	Orlando Magic	40.1	3,292	82	13.1	27.1
	Phoenix Suns	40.1	3,292	82	11.2	29.0

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Boston Celtics	40.0	3,283	82	13.4	26.7
22.	Seattle Supersonics	40.0	3,281	82	12.3	27.7
23.	Minnesota Timberwolves	39.7	3,259	82	11.7	28.1
24.	San Antonio Spurs	39.4	3,230	82	13.4	26.0
25.	Milwaukee Bucks	39.2	3,218	82	11.6	27.6
26.	Charlotte Hornets	39.1	3,208	82	11.1	28.0
27.	Vancouver Grizzlies	38.8	3,178	82	12.5	26.3
28.	Detroit Pistons	38.4	3,150	82	10.5	28.0
29.	Cleveland Cavaliers	37.4	3,068	82	11.1	26.3

= NBA Champion

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