Last week, the differences between offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding were discussed in the comments section, so for this edition of Stat of the Week, I decided to dive into some rebounding numbers. The premise was to discover which rebounding numbers, if any, were indicative of team success. What I found was very interesting.
I decided to start with a simple search of total rebounds per game. This past season, six teams in the top ten of rebounds per contest made the playoffs, including the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Oklahoma City Thunder. In contrast though, the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and New York Knicks all made the list as well.