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

Most Total Rebounds

3,786 rebounds
New Jersey Nets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Rebounds

1996-97 Regular Season

		Rebounds
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms	OFF	DEF
1.	New Jersey Nets	3,786	46.2	82	1,410	2,376
2.	Chicago Bulls	3,696	45.1	82	1,235	2,461
3.	Philadelphia 76ers	3,622	44.2	82	1,267	2,355
4.	Portland Trail Blazers	3,552	43.3	82	1,058	2,494
5.	Los Angeles Lakers	3,506	42.8	82	1,092	2,414
6.	Houston Rockets	3,492	42.6	82	927	2,565
7.	New York Knicks	3,489	42.5	82	973	2,516
8.	Denver Nuggets	3,446	42.0	82	994	2,452
9.	Washington Bullets	3,430	41.8	82	1,010	2,420
10.	Indiana Pacers	3,419	41.7	82	1,029	2,390

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms	OFF	DEF
11.	Sacramento Kings	3,407	41.5	82	1,100	2,307
12.	Toronto Raptors	3,389	41.3	82	1,135	2,254
13.	Atlanta Hawks	3,371	41.1	82	1,021	2,350
14.	Miami Heat	3,359	41.0	82	957	2,402
15.	Golden State Warriors	3,345	40.8	82	1,086	2,259
16.	Los Angeles Clippers	3,334	40.7	82	1,092	2,242
17.	Dallas Mavericks	3,302	40.3	82	1,040	2,262
18.	Utah Jazz	3,299	40.2	82	889	2,410
19.	Orlando Magic	3,292	40.1	82	1,071	2,221
	Phoenix Suns	3,292	40.1	82	916	2,376

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms	OFF	DEF
21.	Boston Celtics	3,283	40.0	82	1,095	2,188
22.	Seattle Supersonics	3,281	40.0	82	1,010	2,271
23.	Minnesota Timberwolves	3,259	39.7	82	957	2,302
24.	San Antonio Spurs	3,230	39.4	82	1,101	2,129
25.	Milwaukee Bucks	3,218	39.2	82	955	2,263
26.	Charlotte Hornets	3,208	39.1	82	910	2,298
27.	Vancouver Grizzlies	3,178	38.8	82	1,023	2,155
28.	Detroit Pistons	3,150	38.4	82	858	2,292
29.	Cleveland Cavaliers	3,068	37.4	82	909	2,159

= NBA Champion

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