Preseason is over, and Brook Lopez and Greg Oden wound up the top rookie rebounders in the league. The 20-year-old seven-footers averaged 7.8 rebounds a piece...47 boards in six games. Oden had a slight lead in offensive boards, 3.8 to Lopez's 3.2. (Lopez averaged 11.8 ppg, Oden 11.5.)
The Nets' other first round pick, Ryan Anderson, finished eighth with 5.5 rebounds, almost as many as some top picks, like Michael Beasley and Kevin Love. Two second rounders made the top ten, Richard Mbah a Moute of the Bucks and Richard Hendrix of the Warriors.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rebounds Per Game | |
| 1. | Brook Lopez | Nets | 7.8 | |
| 1. | Greg Oden | Blazers | 7.8 | |
| 3. | Michael Beasley | Heat | 6.0 | |
| 3. | Roy Hibbert | Pacers | 6.0 | |
| 3. | Kevin Love | Wolves | 6.0 | |
| 6. | Marc Gasol | Grizzlies | 5.9 | |
| 7. | Luc Mbah a Moute | Bucks | 5.8 | |
| 8. | Ryan Anderson | Nets | 5.5 | |
| 9. | Jason Thompson | Kings | 5.4 | |
| 10. | Richard Hendrix | Warriors | 5.3 |
Lopez also ranks eighth in scoring among rookies at 11.8 points per game, just ahead of Oden. Anderson ranks 13th at 8.8 and Chris Douglas-Roberts 16th.
| Rank | Player | Team | Points Per Game | |
| 1. | Michael Beasley | Heat | 16.4 | |
| 2. | O.J. Mayo | Grizzlies | 15.4 | |
| 3. | Eric Gordon | Clippers | 14.6 | |
| 4. | Derrick Rose | Bulls | 13.9 | |
| 5. | Mike Taylor | Clippers | 12.4 | |
| 6. | Rudy Fernandez | Blazers | 12.0 | |
| 6. | Russell Westbrook | Thunder | 12.0 | |
| 8. | Brook Lopez | Nets | 11.8 | |
| 9. | Greg Oden | Blazers | 11.5 | |
| 10. | Marreese Speights | 76ers | 9.6 |
Source: NBA.com