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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player DRB
1. Artis Gilmore* 11514
2. Karl Malone* 11406
3. Kevin Garnett 10757
4. Moses Malone* 10452
5. Robert Parish* 10117
6. Tim Duncan 9803
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
9. Shaquille O'Neal 8890
10. Patrick Ewing* 8855
11. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
12. Buck Williams 8491
13. Charles Barkley* 8286
14. Charles Oakley 8281
15. Jack Sikma 8274
16. Dirk Nowitzki 7814
17. Kevin Willis 7769
18. Caldwell Jones 7764
19. Dennis Rodman* 7625
20. Bill Laimbeer 7581
21. Dan Issel* 7437
22. David Robinson* 7414
23. Larry Bird* 7217
24. Ben Wallace 7038
25. Elvin Hayes* 6973
26. Jason Kidd 6957
27. Otis Thorpe 6924
28. Marcus Camby 6902
29. Shawn Marion 6866
30. Julius Erving* 6836
31. Mel Daniels* 6648
32. Maurice Lucas 6608
33. Billy Paultz 6575
34. Dwight Howard 6500
35. Vlade Divac 6445
36. Lamar Odom 6238
37. A.C. Green 6119
38. George McGinnis 6090
39. Horace Grant 5976
40. Swen Nater 5918
41. Chris Webber 5853
42. Rasheed Wallace 5826
43. Shawn Kemp 5808
44. Paul Pierce 5643
45. Antawn Jamison 5554
46. Bob McAdoo* 5502
47. Terry Cummings 5447
48. James Donaldson 5432
49. Pau Gasol 5428
50. Scottie Pippen* 5426
51. Michael Cage 5419
52. P.J. Brown 5407
53. Kurt Thomas 5406
54. Anthony Mason 5367
55. Elton Brand 5346
56. Sam Perkins 5342
57. Dale Davis 5302
58. Carlos Boozer 5289
59. Truck Robinson 5282
60. Sam Lacey 5226
61. Antonio McDyess 5160
62. Derrick Coleman 5153
63. Detlef Schrempf 5152
64. Kobe Bryant 5145
65. Rick Mahorn 5143
66. Dave Cowens* 5122
67. Jermaine O'Neal 5113
68. Mark Eaton 5082
69. Juwan Howard 5080
70. Larry Nance 5053
71. Michael Jordan* 5004
72. Antoine Walker 4997
73. Grant Hill 4993
74. Wes Unseld* 4974
75. Gerald Govan 4959
76. Magic Johnson* 4958
77. Alonzo Mourning 4953
78. Dan Roundfield 4926
79. Alvan Adams 4922
80. Herb Williams 4885
81. Bob Lanier* 4853
82. Zach Randolph 4811
83. Kevin McHale* 4764
84. Tom Chambers 4761
85. Larry Smith 4724
86. Mychal Thompson 4722
87. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
88. Jim Chones 4691
89. Tyson Chandler 4671
90. Chris Bosh 4635
91. Dave Greenwood 4616
92. LeBron James 4604
  Benoit Benjamin 4604
94. Tree Rollins 4602
95. LaSalle Thompson 4566
96. Brad Miller 4491
97. Donyell Marshall 4478
98. Tyrone Hill 4458
99. Clifford Robinson 4454
100. Antonio Davis 4432
101. Mike Gminski 4398
  Larry Kenon 4398
103. Olden Polynice 4380
104. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
105. Troy Murphy 4335
106. Spencer Haywood 4332
107. Bill Cartwright 4294
108. Armen Gilliam 4284
109. Erick Dampier 4282
  Rony Seikaly 4282
111. Mickey Johnson 4264
112. Elden Campbell 4236
113. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
114. James Edwards 4200
115. Samuel Dalembert 4197
116. Christian Laettner 4185
117. Dave Robisch 4181
118. Alton Lister 4152
119. Joe Smith 4119
120. Clyde Drexler* 4062
121. David Lee 4037
122. Brad Daugherty 4020
123. Red Robbins 4019
  Amar'e Stoudemire 4019
125. Jerome Kersey 4009
126. Josh Smith 3998
127. Tom Gugliotta 3994
128. Al Jefferson 3991
129. Grant Long 3986
130. Bobby Jones 3980
131. Tracy McGrady 3976
132. Wayne Cooper 3946
133. Emeka Okafor 3940
134. Rashard Lewis 3929
135. Hot Rod Williams 3928
136. Al Harrington 3922
137. Vince Carter 3920
138. Gary Payton* 3877
139. Cliff Robinson 3874
140. Ray Allen 3860
141. Danny Schayes 3852
142. Bill Walton* 3820
143. Tom Owens 3814
144. Rich Kelley 3806
145. George Johnson 3789
146. Brian Grant 3788
147. George Gervin* 3786
148. Alex English* 3760
149. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
150. Rik Smits 3746
151. Kenyon Martin 3736
152. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
153. Udonis Haslem 3688
154. Michael Finley 3683
155. Mark Jackson 3682
156. Jim Eakins 3664
157. Clifford Ray 3630
158. Robert Horry 3625
159. Mark Olberding 3611
160. Vin Baker 3604
161. Chuck Person 3601
162. Rick Barry* 3589
163. Chris Kaman 3568
164. Mark West 3562
165. Shawn Bradley 3525
166. Dave Corzine 3515
167. Larry Johnson 3506
168. Wayman Tisdale 3500
169. Kenny Carr 3493
170. Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
171. Gerald Wallace 3477
172. David West 3476
173. Ervin Johnson 3471
174. Drew Gooden 3455
175. Darnell Hillman 3451
176. Rodney McCray 3442
  Wil Jones 3442
178. Glen Rice 3441
179. Greg Ballard 3424
180. Thurl Bailey 3414
181. Bob Netolicky 3408
182. Loy Vaught 3399
183. Mike Miller 3397
184. Reggie Evans 3360
185. Bernard King* 3356
186. Gar Heard 3329
187. Kurt Rambis 3321
188. Tyrone Corbin 3320
189. Darryl Dawkins 3307
190. James Posey 3306
191. Reggie Miller* 3299
192. Andre Iguodala 3275
193. Sidney Wicks 3268
194. Yao Ming 3261
195. Lorenzen Wright 3255
196. Adrian Dantley* 3248
197. Xavier McDaniel 3231
198. Chris Dudley 3223
199. Paul Silas 3213
  Julius Keye 3213
201. Carmelo Anthony 3186
202. Mehmet Okur 3175
203. Andre Miller 3165
204. Metta World Peace 3163
205. Glenn Robinson 3162
206. Jason Richardson 3159
207. Terry Porter 3157
208. Cedric Maxwell 3153
209. Hedo Turkoglu 3152
210. James Worthy* 3147
  Jeff Foster 3147
212. Richard Jefferson 3141
213. Dan Majerle 3140
214. Willie Wise 3120
215. Corey Maggette 3107
216. Eddie Jones 3096
217. Danny Manning 3092
218. John Stockton* 3085
219. Fat Lever 3081
220. Byron Beck 3067
221. Terry Tyler 3066
222. Dwight Jones 3057
223. Theo Ratliff 3053
  Nick Anderson 3053
225. Eddie Johnson 3046
226. Nene Hilario 3045
227. Steve Hawes 3040
228. Peja Stojakovic 3035
229. Chris Mullin* 3008
230. Robert Reid 3001
231. Goose Ligon 2999
232. Jamaal Magloire 2990
233. Marques Johnson 2988
234. Ron Harper 2987
235. Steve Nash 2974
236. Jim Jackson 2962
237. Latrell Sprewell 2954
238. John Drew 2930
239. Mitch Richmond 2920
240. Rod Strickland 2912
241. Tony Battie 2911
242. John Beasley 2898
243. Kenny Thomas 2894
244. Mike Bantom 2885
245. Caron Butler 2884
246. Elmore Smith 2880
247. Mark Aguirre 2874
248. Derrick McKey 2872
249. Andrei Kirilenko 2855
250. Scott Wedman 2853

NBA

Rank Player DRB
1. Karl Malone* 11406
2. Kevin Garnett 10757
3. Robert Parish* 10117
4. Tim Duncan 9803
5. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
6. Moses Malone* 9481
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
8. Shaquille O'Neal 8890
9. Patrick Ewing* 8855
10. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
11. Buck Williams 8491
12. Charles Barkley* 8286
13. Charles Oakley 8281
14. Jack Sikma 8274
15. Dirk Nowitzki 7814
16. Kevin Willis 7769
17. Dennis Rodman* 7625
18. Bill Laimbeer 7581
19. David Robinson* 7414
20. Larry Bird* 7217
21. Ben Wallace 7038
22. Elvin Hayes* 6973
23. Jason Kidd 6957
24. Otis Thorpe 6924
25. Marcus Camby 6902
26. Shawn Marion 6866
27. Artis Gilmore* 6522
28. Dwight Howard 6500
29. Vlade Divac 6445
30. Lamar Odom 6238
31. A.C. Green 6119
32. Horace Grant 5976
33. Chris Webber 5853
34. Rasheed Wallace 5826
35. Shawn Kemp 5808
36. Paul Pierce 5643
37. Caldwell Jones 5621
38. Antawn Jamison 5554
39. Bob McAdoo* 5502
40. Terry Cummings 5447
41. James Donaldson 5432
42. Pau Gasol 5428
43. Scottie Pippen* 5426
44. Michael Cage 5419
45. P.J. Brown 5407
46. Kurt Thomas 5406
47. Maurice Lucas 5401
48. Anthony Mason 5367
49. Elton Brand 5346
50. Sam Perkins 5342
51. Dale Davis 5302
52. Carlos Boozer 5289
53. Truck Robinson 5282
54. Sam Lacey 5226
55. Antonio McDyess 5160
56. Derrick Coleman 5153
57. Detlef Schrempf 5152
58. Kobe Bryant 5145
59. Rick Mahorn 5143
60. Dave Cowens* 5122
61. Jermaine O'Neal 5113
62. Mark Eaton 5082
63. Juwan Howard 5080
64. Larry Nance 5053
65. Michael Jordan* 5004
66. Antoine Walker 4997
67. Grant Hill 4993
68. Wes Unseld* 4974
69. Magic Johnson* 4958
70. Alonzo Mourning 4953
71. Alvan Adams 4922
72. Herb Williams 4885
73. Bob Lanier* 4853
74. Zach Randolph 4811
75. Dan Roundfield 4798
76. Kevin McHale* 4764
77. Tom Chambers 4761
78. Larry Smith 4724
79. Mychal Thompson 4722
80. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
81. Tyson Chandler 4671
82. Chris Bosh 4635
83. Dave Greenwood 4616
84. Benoit Benjamin 4604
  LeBron James 4604
86. Tree Rollins 4602
87. LaSalle Thompson 4566
88. Brad Miller 4491
89. Donyell Marshall 4478
90. Tyrone Hill 4458
91. Clifford Robinson 4454
92. Antonio Davis 4432
93. Mike Gminski 4398
94. Olden Polynice 4380
95. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
96. Troy Murphy 4335
97. Bill Cartwright 4294
98. Armen Gilliam 4284
99. Rony Seikaly 4282
  Erick Dampier 4282
101. Mickey Johnson 4264
102. Elden Campbell 4236
103. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
104. James Edwards 4200
105. Samuel Dalembert 4197
106. Christian Laettner 4185
107. Alton Lister 4152
108. Joe Smith 4119
109. Clyde Drexler* 4062
110. David Lee 4037
111. Dan Issel* 4021
112. Brad Daugherty 4020
113. Amar'e Stoudemire 4019
114. Jerome Kersey 4009
115. Josh Smith 3998
116. Tom Gugliotta 3994
117. Al Jefferson 3991
118. Grant Long 3986
119. Tracy McGrady 3976
120. Wayne Cooper 3946
121. Emeka Okafor 3940
122. Rashard Lewis 3929
123. Hot Rod Williams 3928
124. Al Harrington 3922
125. Vince Carter 3920
126. Gary Payton* 3877
127. Cliff Robinson 3874
128. Ray Allen 3860
129. Danny Schayes 3852
130. Bill Walton* 3820
131. Rich Kelley 3806
132. Jim Chones 3794
133. George Johnson 3789
134. Brian Grant 3788
135. Alex English* 3760
136. Swen Nater 3759
137. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
138. Rik Smits 3746
139. Kenyon Martin 3736
140. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
141. Udonis Haslem 3688
142. Michael Finley 3683
143. Mark Jackson 3682
144. Clifford Ray 3630
145. Robert Horry 3625
146. Vin Baker 3604
147. Chuck Person 3601
148. George McGinnis 3576
149. Chris Kaman 3568
150. Mark West 3562
151. Julius Erving* 3534
152. Shawn Bradley 3525
153. Dave Corzine 3515
154. Larry Johnson 3506
155. Wayman Tisdale 3500
156. Kenny Carr 3493
157. Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
158. Gerald Wallace 3477
159. David West 3476
160. Ervin Johnson 3471
161. Drew Gooden 3455
162. Rodney McCray 3442
163. Glen Rice 3441
164. Greg Ballard 3424
165. Thurl Bailey 3414
166. Loy Vaught 3399
167. Mike Miller 3397
168. Reggie Evans 3360
169. Bernard King* 3356
170. Gar Heard 3329
171. Kurt Rambis 3321
172. Tyrone Corbin 3320
173. Darryl Dawkins 3307
174. James Posey 3306
175. Reggie Miller* 3299
176. Andre Iguodala 3275
177. Sidney Wicks 3268
178. Mark Olberding 3265
179. Yao Ming 3261
180. Lorenzen Wright 3255
181. Adrian Dantley* 3248
182. Xavier McDaniel 3231
183. Spencer Haywood 3228
184. Chris Dudley 3223
185. Paul Silas 3213
186. Carmelo Anthony 3186
187. Mehmet Okur 3175
188. Andre Miller 3165
189. Metta World Peace 3163
190. Glenn Robinson 3162
191. Jason Richardson 3159
192. Terry Porter 3157
193. Cedric Maxwell 3153
194. Hedo Turkoglu 3152
195. Jeff Foster 3147
  James Worthy* 3147
197. Richard Jefferson 3141
198. Dan Majerle 3140
199. Corey Maggette 3107
200. Eddie Jones 3096
201. Danny Manning 3092
202. John Stockton* 3085
203. Fat Lever 3081
204. Terry Tyler 3066
205. Dwight Jones 3057
206. Nick Anderson 3053
  Theo Ratliff 3053
208. Eddie Johnson 3046
209. Nene Hilario 3045
210. Steve Hawes 3040
211. Peja Stojakovic 3035
212. Chris Mullin* 3008
213. Robert Reid 3001
214. Jamaal Magloire 2990
215. Marques Johnson 2988
216. Ron Harper 2987
217. Steve Nash 2974
218. Bobby Jones 2968
219. Jim Jackson 2962
220. Latrell Sprewell 2954
221. John Drew 2930
222. Mitch Richmond 2920
223. Rod Strickland 2912
224. Tony Battie 2911
225. Kenny Thomas 2894
226. Mike Bantom 2885
227. Caron Butler 2884
228. Elmore Smith 2880
229. Mark Aguirre 2874
230. Derrick McKey 2872
231. Andrei Kirilenko 2855
232. Scott Wedman 2853
233. Luol Deng 2851
234. Andrew Bogut 2839
235. Ralph Sampson* 2837
236. Joe Johnson 2828
  Sidney Green 2828
238. Mike Dunleavy 2822
239. Greg Anderson 2814
240. Jim Brewer 2798
241. Jon Koncak 2792
242. Dennis Johnson* 2790
243. Keith Van Horn 2787
244. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
245. Brendan Haywood 2771
246. Nazr Mohammed 2761
247. Kevin Durant 2758
248. Bo Outlaw 2752
249. Quentin Richardson 2733
250. Tayshaun Prince 2732

ABA

Rank Player DRB
1. Mel Daniels* 6624
2. Artis Gilmore* 4992
3. Gerald Govan 4959
4. Billy Paultz 4030
5. Red Robbins 4019
6. Dan Issel* 3416
7. Bob Netolicky 3408
8. Jim Eakins 3369
9. Julius Erving* 3302
10. Julius Keye 3213
11. Byron Beck 3016
12. Goose Ligon 2999
13. Willie Wise 2942
14. John Beasley 2898
15. Wil Jones 2828
16. Gene Moore 2798
17. Ira Harge 2733
18. Warren Davis 2717
19. Cincinnatus Powell 2643
20. Trooper Washington 2640
21. Stew Johnson 2637
22. Mike Lewis 2542
23. Zelmo Beaty 2523
24. George McGinnis 2514
25. Rich Jones 2493
26. Dave Robisch 2359
27. Randy Denton 2210
28. Darnell Hillman 2194
29. Swen Nater 2159
30. Caldwell Jones 2143
31. Warren Jabali 2102
32. Roger Brown* 2092
33. George Carter 2062
34. Ron Boone 2052
35. Les Hunter 2023
36. Tom Owens 1871
37. Manny Leaks 1866
38. Larry Kenon 1818
39. Arthur Becker 1744
40. Wendell Ladner 1675
41. Randolph Mahaffey 1674
42. Doug Moe 1665
43. Jimmy Jones 1601
44. Larry Miller 1499
45. Louie Dampier 1496
46. Walter Simon 1489
47. Donald Sidle 1446
48. Steve Jones 1410
49. Fatty Taylor 1394
50. Ralph Simpson 1393
51. Lee Davis 1380
52. George Gervin* 1365
53. Freddie Lewis 1322
54. Marvin Barnes 1245
55. Coby Dietrick 1228
56. George Peeples 1226
57. Rick Barry* 1223
58. Maurice Lucas 1207
59. Larry Jones 1179
60. Goo Kennedy 1159
61. Mike Green 1149
62. Craig Raymond 1147
63. Frank Card 1124
64. Spencer Haywood 1104
65. Ronald Franz 1090
66. Wayne Hightower 1085
67. Mack Calvin 1080
68. Ed Johnson 1062
69. George Stone 1053
70. Ed Manning 1047
71. Billy Cunningham* 1017
72. Bobby Jones 1012
73. Tim Bassett 1005
74. John Brisker 1003
75. Donnie Freeman 984
76. Willard Sojourner 978
77. Moses Malone* 971
78. Joe Caldwell 967
79. Julian Hammond 953
80. Mike Jackson 950
81. James Silas 948
82. Connie Hawkins* 944
83. Skip Thoren 939
84. Glen Combs 905
85. Gene Littles 897
  Jim Chones 897
87. Mike Gale 893
88. Marv Roberts 888
89. Bill Melchionni 859
90. Bob Warren 858
91. Simmie Hill 848
92. Chuck Williams 847
93. Bill Keller 834
94. Dan Anderson 828
95. Ted McClain 827
96. Len Elmore 824
97. Willie Long 816
98. John Smith 812
99. Neil Johnson 785
100. Billy Knight 762
101. George Thompson 757
102. Collis Jones 749
103. Sonny Dove 719
104. Willie Murrell 711
105. Don Buse 703
106. Gary Bradds 687
107. Rich Niemann 682
108. Sam Smith 681
109. Jim Ard 680
110. Gus Gerard 669
111. Oliver Taylor 661
112. Joe Hamilton 654
113. Darel Carrier 653
114. Jim McDaniels 649
115. Ronald Thomas 638
116. Jim Hadnot 633
117. David Vaughn 629
118. Lonnie Wright 618
  George Irvine 618
120. Bob Verga 615
121. Jackie Moreland 605
122. Al Smith 604
123. Dave Lattin 601
124. Ray Scott 591
125. Johnny Neumann 576
126. Charles Edge 567
127. Larry Brown 565
128. George Adams 560
129. Bob Bedell 547
130. Ollie Darden 538
131. Mervin Jackson 530
132. Jan Van Breda Kolff 529
133. Levern Tart 525
134. Keith Swagerty 501
135. Kendall Rhine 497
136. Charlie Scott 488
137. Brian Taylor 486
138. Charles Williams 484
139. Travis Grant 482
140. Skeeter Swift 477
141. Bill McGill 475
142. Al Cueto 460
143. Dave Twardzik 456
144. Kim Hughes 434
145. Jimmy O'Brien 433
146. John Roche 420
147. George Lehmann 415
148. Hank Whitney 414
149. Bo Lamar 408
150. Tommie Bowens 401
151. Jeffrey Congdon 384
152. Roger Brown 373
153. Bird Averitt 369
154. John Williamson 363
  Walter Piatkowski 363
156. Jim Bradley 356
157. Mike Barr 355
158. Al Tucker 347
159. Mark Olberding 346
160. Samuel Robinson 345
161. Charles Beasley 342
162. Chuck Terry 338
  George Johnson 338
164. Tom Hoover 327
  Johnny Baum 327
166. Wayne Chapman 318
167. Mike Barrett 315
168. Mike Butler 311
169. Rick Mount 308
170. David Thompson* 297
171. Art Heyman 295
172. Jim Caldwell 290
173. Al Skinner 289
174. M.L. Carr 288
175. Mel Bennett 277
176. Arvesta Kelly 274
177. Will Frazier 268
  Claude Terry 268
179. Carl Fuller 249
180. George Karl 246
  Scott English 246
182. Larry Cannon 244
183. Charles Hentz 238
184. Dennis Hamilton 237
  Bill Bunting 237
186. Bud Olsen 234
187. Bruce Seals 233
188. Henry Logan 231
189. Ben Warley 227
190. William Franklin 226
191. Paul Ruffner 225
  Mike Pratt 225
193. Dennis Grey 223
194. Maurice McHartley 219
195. Stephen Chubin 214
196. George Tinsley 208
197. Barry Orms 207
198. George Sutor 205
199. Kevin Joyce 204
200. Luther Green 200
201. Luther Rackley 197
202. Ronnie Robinson 195
203. John Barnhill 193
  Joe Kennedy 193
205. Willie Somerset 191
206. Donald Dee 188
207. Ron Perry 187
208. Dennis Wuycik 186
  Billy Schaeffer 186
210. Patrick McFarland 184
211. Riney Lochmann 183
212. Barry Parkhill 182
213. Lonnie Lynn 175
214. Ronald Taylor 173
  Lionel Billingy 173
  Jerry Chambers 173
217. Bernie Williams 172
  Tom Workman 172
  Len Chappell 172
220. Tom Thacker 171
221. Lamar Green 169
  Andrew Anderson 169
223. Mike Maloy 168
224. Garfield Smith 166
225. Leary Lentz 163
226. Gus Johnson* 160
227. Gary Gregor 159
228. Larry Bunce 158
229. Don Carlos 157
230. Daniel Sparks 156
231. Billy Shepherd 153
  Joe DePre 153
233. Dan Hester 151
234. Larry Finch 149
235. Tony Jackson 141
236. Shaler Halimon 136
237. Chico Vaughn 132
238. Dan Roundfield 128
  Stephen Vacendak 128
  Pierre Russell 128
241. Lloyd Batts 126
242. John Clawson 124
  Jasper Wilson 124
244. Bobby Croft 123
245. Charles Jordan 122
246. Don Chaney 121
247. Don Adams 119
248. Mel Peterson 116
  Calvin Fowler 116
250. Darrell Elston 115