| 1971-72 rebounds | |||
| Player | Team | RPG | |
| 1 | Artis Gilmore | KEN | 17.8 |
| 2 | Mel Daniels | IND | 16.4 |
| 3 | Julius Erving | VIR | 15.7 |
| 4 | Gerald Govan | MMP | 14.2 |
| 5 | Zelmo Beaty | UTS | 13.2 |
| 6 | Jim Mcdaniels | CAR | 12.8 |
| 7 | Billy Paultz | NYN | 12.5 |
| 8 | Mike Lewis | PTC | 12.1 |
| 9 | Julius Keye | DEN | 11.7 |
| 10 | Dan Issel | KEN | 11.2 |
| 11 | Willie Wise | UTS | 10.6 |
| 12 | Wil Jones | MMP | 10.4 |
| 13 | Wendell Ladner | CAR | 10.2 |
| 14 | George Mcginnis | IND | 9.7 |
| 15 | Jim Eakins | VIR | 9.6 |
| 16 | Dave Robisch | DEN | 9.6 |
| 17 | Trooper Washington | NYN | 9.4 |
| 18 | Ira Harge | FLA | 9.3 |
| 19 | Bob Netolicky | IND | 9.2 |
| 20 | Randy Denton | MMP | 9.1 |
| 21 | Austin Robbins | UTS | 9.1 |
| 22 | Rich Jones | DLC | 8.5 |
| 23 | Goose Ligon | PTC | 8.5 |
| 24 | Warren Davis | MMP | 8.1 |
| 25 | Warren Jabali | FLA | 8.1 |