Rebound Percentage (REB%)
Rebound percentage (REB%) is the share of available rebounds a player or team actually grabs while on the floor. Unlike raw rebound totals, it accounts for how many rebounds were there to get, so it fairly compares players on fast and slow teams and across different minutes.
Also known as: rebound rate, offensive rebound percentage, defensive rebound percentage.
Formula
OREB% = OREB / (OREB + Opponent DREB) x 100 ; DREB% = DREB / (DREB + Opponent OREB) x 100
Total rebound percentage combines both ends; the offensive and defensive splits are usually more useful for scouting.
Worked example
A team that grabs 12 of 40 available offensive rebounds has an offensive rebound percentage of 30% - strong second-chance work.
Benchmarks
| Tier | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Elite offensive rebound % | 30%+ (team) |
| Elite defensive rebound % | 78%+ (team) |
| Average | around 25% OREB / 74% DREB (team) |
Individual benchmarks depend heavily on position - a center posts far higher rebound percentages than a guard. Ranges are approximate and drawn from public league-average data; exact figures move season to season and vary by source. Use them as a read, not a hard cutoff.
How coaches and scouts use it
- Judge rebounding fairly across roles - a guard with a high defensive rebound percentage is doing real work a raw total would hide.
- Use offensive rebound percentage as a four-factors input: winning extra possessions on the glass is worth points.
- Weigh the trade-off - crashing the offensive glass can leave a team exposed in transition defense.
Common mistakes
- Ranking rebounders by rebounds per game without accounting for pace, minutes, or how many rebounds were available.
- Comparing a guard's rebound percentage directly to a center's without noting the positional gap.
Rebound Percentage (REB%) is calculated automatically inside Scouting4U.
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