Elite Rebounding Teams in NBA History

Who were the greatest rebounding teams in NBA History?  This list below attempts to deliver an answer.

Teams beginning with the 1971 NBA & ABA seasons are ranked by their rebounding production.  We start with '71 because that's when we first have team & opponent rebounds.

The players listed are the teams top two in total rebounds with a third slot for the teams leader in minutes (shown if he wasn't also a top-2 rebounder).

Elite Rebounding Teams in NBA History

		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
1973	Celtics	54.8%	Dave Cowens	Paul Silas
2016	Thunder	54.7%	Enes Kanter	Russell Westbrook
1995	Trail Blazers	54.4%	Chris Dudley	Buck Williams	Clifford Robinson
1974	Celtics	54.4%	Dave Cowens	Paul Silas
1976	Celtics	54.0%	Dave Cowens	Paul Silas	Jo Jo White
1996	Bulls	54.0%	Dennis Rodman	Michael Jordan
1994	Spurs	53.9%	Dennis Rodman	David Robinson
2012	Bulls	53.9%	Joakim Noah	Carlos Boozer	Luol Deng
1977	Rockets	53.7%	Moses Malone	Rudy Tomjanovich
1975	Celtics	53.7%	Paul Silas	Dave Cowens	Jo Jo White
1996	Trail Blazers	53.5%	Chris Dudley	Arvydas Sabonis	Clifford Robinson
1995	Mavericks	53.5%	Popeye Jones	Lorenzo Williams	Jamal Mashburn
2011	Bulls	53.5%	Carlos Boozer	Joakim Noah	Luol Deng
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
2009	Trail Blazers	53.5%	Joel Przybilla	LaMarcus Aldridge
2007	Jazz	53.4%	Carlos Boozer	Mehmet Okur	Deron Williams
2017	Thunder	53.4%	Russell Westbrook	Steven Adams
1981	Spurs	53.4%	Dave Corzine	George Johnson	George Gervin
1990	Trail Blazers	53.4%	Buck Williams	Jerome Kersey
1981	Bulls	53.3%	Artis Gilmore	Dave Greenwood
1994	Knicks	53.3%	Charles Oakley	Patrick Ewing
1996	Nets	53.2%	Jayson Williams	Armen Gilliam	P.J. Brown
2017	Nuggets	53.2%	Nikola Jokic	Kenneth Faried	Wilson Chandler
1993	Knicks	53.2%	Patrick Ewing	Charles Oakley
1998	Bulls	53.1%	Dennis Rodman	Michael Jordan
1992	Knicks	53.0%	Patrick Ewing	Charles Oakley
1997	Trail Blazers	53.0%	Chris Dudley	Arvydas Sabonis	Kenny Anderson
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
2012	Lakers	53.0%	Andrew Bynum	Pau Gasol
1983	Nets	53.0%	Buck Williams
1984	Clippers	53.0%	Terry Cummings	James Donaldson	Norm Nixon
1981	Warriors	53.0%	Larry Smith	Joe Barry Carroll
2004	Jazz	52.9%	Andrei Kirilenko	Greg Ostertag
1975	Spirits of St. Louis	52.9%	Marvin Barnes	Maurice Lucas
1998	Jazz	52.9%	Karl Malone	Adam Keefe
1974	Warriors	52.9%	Nate Thurmond	Clyde Lee	Rick Barry
1998	Trail Blazers	52.9%	Arvydas Sabonis	Brian Grant	Rasheed Wallace
1997	Bulls	52.9%	Dennis Rodman	Scottie Pippen	Michael Jordan
2013	Pacers	52.9%	Roy Hibbert	Paul George
1990	Celtics	52.9%	Robert Parish	Larry Bird
2009	Celtics	52.8%	Kendrick Perkins	Kevin Garnett	Paul Pierce
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
2015	Jazz	52.8%	Rudy Gobert	Derrick Favors	Gordon Hayward
1992	Trail Blazers	52.8%	Buck Williams	Jerome Kersey	Terry Porter
1983	Spurs	52.8%	Artis Gilmore	Gene Banks	George Gervin
1987	Pistons	52.8%	Bill Laimbeer	Sidney Green	Isiah Thomas
2002	Timberwolves	52.8%	Kevin Garnett	Rasho Nesterovic
1986	Celtics	52.8%	Larry Bird	Robert Parish
1988	Mavericks	52.8%	Roy Tarpley	James Donaldson	Derek Harper
1991	Spurs	52.8%	David Robinson	Terry Cummings
1991	Pistons	52.8%	Dennis Rodman	Bill Laimbeer	Joe Dumars
1999	Hawks	52.7%	Dikembe Mutombo
2007	Knicks	52.7%	David Lee	Eddy Curry
1989	Pistons	52.7%	Bill Laimbeer	Dennis Rodman	Isiah Thomas
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
1991	Celtics	52.7%	Robert Parish	Larry Bird	Reggie Lewis
1978	Bulls	52.7%	Artis Gilmore	Mickey Johnson
1997	Knicks	52.7%	Patrick Ewing	Charles Oakley
1990	Sonics	52.7%	Michael Cage	Derrick McKey
1973	Denver Rockets	52.7%	Julius Keye	Dave Robisch
1998	Spurs	52.7%	Tim Duncan	David Robinson
1971	Celtics	52.7%	Dave Cowens	John Havlicek
1972	Bulls	52.7%	Tom Boerwinkle	Clifford Ray	Bob Love
1973	Lakers	52.7%	Wilt Chamberlain	Bill Bridges
2015	Thunder	52.6%	Steven Adams	Serge Ibaka	Russell Westbrook
1995	Spurs	52.6%	David Robinson	Dennis Rodman
1975	Warriors	52.6%	Clifford Ray	Jamaal Wilkes	Rick Barry
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
1984	Celtics	52.6%	Robert Parish	Larry Bird
1992	Bulls	52.6%	Horace Grant	Scottie Pippen
2006	Jazz	52.6%	Mehmet Okur	Andrei Kirilenko
2006	Heat	52.6%	Udonis Haslem	Shaquille O'Neal	Dwyane Wade
1989	Celtics	52.5%	Robert Parish	Kevin McHale
1977	Bulls	52.5%	Artis Gilmore	Mickey Johnson	Norm Van Lier
1999	Trail Blazers	52.5%	Brian Grant	Arvydas Sabonis	Damon Stoudamire
1975	Kentucky Colonels	52.5%	Artis Gilmore	Dan Issel
2002	Jazz	52.5%	Karl Malone	Donyell Marshall
1985	Celtics	52.5%	Larry Bird	Robert Parish
2008	Cavaliers	52.4%	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	LeBron James
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
1988	Bulls	52.4%	Charles Oakley		Michael Jordan
2000	Trail Blazers	52.4%	Rasheed Wallace	Arvydas Sabonis	Scottie Pippen*
1987	Hawks	52.4%	Kevin Willis	Cliff Levingston	Dominique Wilkins
2010	Cavaliers	52.4%	Anderson Varejao	LeBron James
1994	Suns	52.4%	A.C. Green	Charles Barkley	Dan Majerle
1993	Nets	52.4%	Derrick Coleman	Sam Bowie
2006	Mavericks	52.4%	Dirk Nowitzki	Erick Dampier
1985	Rockets	52.4%	Hakeem Olajuwon	Ralph Sampson
1999	Warriors	52.4%	Erick Dampier	Donyell Marshall	John Starks
2007	Mavericks	52.4%	Dirk Nowitzki	Erick Dampier	Jason Terry
1978	Celtics	52.4%	Dave Cowens	Sidney Wicks
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
2004	Spurs	52.3%	Tim Duncan	Rasho Nesterovic	Bruce Bowen
1986	Lakers	52.3%	Maurice Lucas	Kurt Rambis	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2008	Rockets	52.3%	Yao Ming	Luis Scola	Shane Battier
1975	Suns	52.3%	Curtis Perry	Dennis Awtrey
1990	Pistons	52.3%	Dennis Rodman	Bill Laimbeer	Isiah Thomas
1976	Bulls	52.3%	Tom Boerwinkle	Mickey Johnson	Norm Van Lier
2001	76ers	52.3%	Tyrone Hill	George Lynch	Allen Iverson
2002	Trail Blazers	52.3%	Dale Davis	Rasheed Wallace
1979	Bullets	52.3%	Elvin Hayes	Wes Unseld
1975	Spurs	52.3%	Swen Nater	George Gervin
1991	Trail Blazers	52.3%	Buck Williams	Clyde Drexler
		TOTAL
		REBOUND %	Team's Leading	Rebounders	Team’s Minutes Leader
2005	Pistons	52.3%	Ben Wallace	Rasheed Wallace	Tayshaun Prince
1994	Bulls	52.3%	Horace Grant	Scottie Pippen	B.J. Armstrong
1983	76ers	52.3%	Moses Malone
2010	Grizzlies	52.3%	Zach Randolph	Marc Gasol	Rudy Gay
2001	Hornets	52.2%	P.J. Brown	Elden Campbell	Baron Davis
2013	Grizzlies	52.2%	Zach Randolph	Marc Gasol
1992	Nets	52.2%	Chris Dudley	Derrick Coleman	Drazen Petrovic
2014	Thunder	52.2%	Serge Ibaka	Kevin Durant
1985	76ers	52.2%	Moses Malone	Charles Barkley
2007	Cavaliers	52.2%	Drew Gooden	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	LeBron James

ABA Team

*Pippen 2nd in minutes & tied for 2nd total rebounds