NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Defensive Rebounds since 1973-74 (1967-68 for ABA)

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Artis Gilmore* 11514
2.Kevin Garnett* 11453
3.Karl Malone* 11406
4.Tim Duncan* 11232
5.Dwight Howard 10476
6.Moses Malone* 10452
7.Robert Parish* 10117
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
9.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
10.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
11.LeBron James 9374
12.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
13.Patrick Ewing* 8855
14.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
15.Buck Williams 8491
16.Charles Barkley* 8286
17.Charles Oakley 8281
18.Jack Sikma* 8274
19.Pau Gasol* 8220
20.Kevin Willis 7769
21.Caldwell Jones 7764
22.Dennis Rodman* 7625
23.Bill Laimbeer 7581
24.Dan Issel* 7437
25.David Robinson* 7414
26.DeAndre Jordan 7375
27.Shawn Marion 7369
28.Larry Bird* 7217
29.Kevin Love 7172
30.Nikola Vučević 7080
31.Ben Wallace* 7038
32.Elvin Hayes* 6973
33.Jason Kidd* 6957
34.Andre Drummond 6940
35.Tyson Chandler 6938
36.Zach Randolph 6929
37.Otis Thorpe 6924
38.Marcus Camby 6902
39.Julius Erving* 6836
40.Kevin Durant 6659
41.Mel Daniels* 6648
42.Maurice Lucas 6608
43.Billy Paultz 6575
44.Vlade Divac* 6445
45.Al Horford 6444
46.Paul Pierce* 6435
47.Russell Westbrook 6399
48.Rudy Gobert 6256
49.Lamar Odom 6238
50.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6192
51.Carlos Boozer 6155
52.A.C. Green 6119
53.George McGinnis* 6090
54.Horace Grant 5976
55.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
56.Swen Nater 5918
57.Chris Webber* 5853
58.Rasheed Wallace 5826
59.Carmelo Anthony 5825
60.Shawn Kemp 5808
61.Anthony Davis 5743
62.Elton Brand 5736
63.Chris Bosh* 5665
64.Jonas Valančiūnas 5652
65.Al Jefferson 5636
66.Antawn Jamison 5600
67.Kobe Bryant* 5548
68.Bob McAdoo* 5502
69.Terry Cummings 5447
70.James Donaldson 5432
71.Scottie Pippen* 5426
72.Michael Cage 5419
73.P.J. Brown 5407
74.Kurt Thomas 5406
75.Anthony Mason 5367
76.Sam Perkins 5342
77.Paul Millsap 5330
78.Nikola Jokić 5327
79.Dale Davis 5302
80.Truck Robinson 5282
81.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
82.Sam Lacey 5226
83.Marc Gasol 5193
84.David Lee 5170
85.Antonio McDyess 5160
86.Derrick Coleman 5153
87.Detlef Schrempf 5152
88.James Harden 5146
89.Rick Mahorn 5143
90.Dave Cowens* 5122
91.Mark Eaton 5082
92.Juwan Howard 5080
93.Larry Nance 5053
94.Michael Jordan* 5004
95.Antoine Walker 4997
96.Grant Hill* 4993
97.Wes Unseld* 4974
98.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
99.Gerald Govan 4959
100.Magic Johnson* 4958
101.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
102.Vince Carter 4948
103.Josh Smith 4936
104.Andre Iguodala 4929
105.Dan Roundfield 4926
106.Alvan Adams 4922
107.Herb Williams 4885
108.Chris Paul 4866
109.Bob Lanier* 4853
110.Rudy Gay 4836
111.David West 4806
112.Kevin McHale* 4764
113.Tom Chambers 4761
114.Julius Randle 4739
115.Larry Smith 4724
116.Mychal Thompson 4722
117.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
118.Draymond Green 4700
119.Jim Chones 4691
120.Paul George 4682
121.Samuel Dalembert 4653
122.Marcin Gortat 4648
123.Blake Griffin 4622
124.Serge Ibaka 4619
125.Karl-Anthony Towns 4618
126.Dave Greenwood 4616
127.Benoit Benjamin 4604
128.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
129.Tree Rollins 4602
130.Tobias Harris 4566
 LaSalle Thompson 4566
132.Brad Miller 4491
133.Donyell Marshall 4478
134.Tyrone Hill 4458
135.Clifford Robinson 4454
136.Antonio Davis 4432
137.Mike Gminski 4398
 Larry Kenon 4398
139.Olden Polynice 4380
140.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
141.Andrew Bogut 4358
142.Troy Murphy 4335
143.Spencer Haywood* 4332
144.Thaddeus Young 4310
145.Bill Cartwright 4294
146.Armen Gilliam 4284
147.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
149.Trevor Ariza 4275
150.Marvin Williams 4270
151.Domantas Sabonis 4268
152.Mickey Johnson 4264
153.Brook Lopez 4247
154.Elden Campbell 4236
155.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
156.James Edwards 4200
157.Christian Laettner 4185
158.Dave Robisch 4181
159.Udonis Haslem 4176
160.Clint Capela 4161
161.Nicolas Batum 4157
162.Alton Lister 4152
163.Nenê 4140
164.Joe Smith 4119
165.Chris Kaman 4095
166.DeMar DeRozan 4075
167.Clyde Drexler* 4062
168.Ray Allen* 4042
169.Brad Daugherty 4020
170.Red Robbins 4019
171.Rashard Lewis 4015
172.Emeka Okafor 4013
173.Jerome Kersey 4009
174.Luol Deng 4006
175.Tom Gugliotta 3994
176.Joe Johnson 3992
177.Al Harrington 3987
 Kyle Lowry 3987
179.Grant Long 3986
180.Bobby Jones* 3980
181.Tracy McGrady* 3976
182.Zaza Pachulia 3953
183.Wayne Cooper 3946
184.Hot Rod Williams 3928
185.Joakim Noah 3917
186.Hassan Whiteside 3915
187.Gary Payton* 3877
188.Cliff Robinson 3874
189.Danny Schayes 3852
190.Kenyon Martin 3847
191.Joel Embiid 3820
 Bill Walton* 3820
193.Stephen Curry 3819
194.Tom Owens 3814
195.Rich Kelley 3806
196.Richard Jefferson 3803
197.Tristan Thompson 3799
198.Jeff Green 3797
199.George Johnson 3789
200.Brian Grant 3788
201.George Gervin* 3786
202.Reggie Evans 3781
203.Alex English* 3760
204.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
205.Rik Smits 3746
206.Mike Miller 3744
207.Drew Gooden 3740
208.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
209.Gerald Wallace 3693
210.Michael Finley 3683
211.Mark Jackson 3682
212.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
214.Jim Eakins 3664
215.Clifford Ray 3630
216.Robert Horry 3625
217.Mason Plumlee 3619
218.Mark Olberding 3611
219.Luis Scola 3606
220.Vin Baker 3604
221.Chuck Person 3601
222.Enes Freedom 3599
223.Rick Barry* 3589
224.Kawhi Leonard 3572
225.Mark West 3562
226.Shawn Bradley 3525
227.Taj Gibson 3518
228.Dave Corzine 3515
229.Mike Dunleavy 3513
230.Larry Johnson 3506
231.Wayman Tisdale 3500
232.Greg Monroe 3494
233.Kenny Carr 3493
234.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
235.Ervin Johnson 3471
236.Harrison Barnes 3470
237.Darnell Hillman 3451
238.P.J. Tucker 3450
239.Wil Jones 3442
 Rodney McCray 3442
241.Glen Rice 3441
242.Rajon Rondo 3439
243.Greg Ballard 3424
244.Andre Miller 3422
245.Thurl Bailey 3414
246.Bob Netolicky 3408
247.Loy Vaught 3399
248.Boris Diaw 3376
249.Bernard King* 3356
250.Bismack Biyombo 3335

ABA

ABA Table
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.Cincy 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.Art Becker 1744
40.Wendell Ladner 1675
41.Randy Mahaffey 1674
42.Doug Moe 1665
43.Jimmy Jones 1601
44.Larry Miller 1499
45.Louie Dampier* 1496
46.Walt Simon 1489
47.Don 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.Ron 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.Willie 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.Ollie Taylor 661
112.Joe Hamilton 654
113.Darel Carrier 653
114.Jim McDaniels 649
115.Ron 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.Merv 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.Charlie Williams 484
139.Travis Grant 482
140.Skeeter Swift 477
141.Billy 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.Jeff Congdon 384
152.Roger Brown 373
153.Bird Averitt 369
154.Walt Piatkowski 363
 John Williamson 363
156.Jim Bradley 356
157.Mike Barr 355
158.Al Tucker 347
159.Mark Olberding 346
160.Sam Robinson 345
161.Charlie Beasley 342
162.George Johnson 338
 Chuck Terry 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.Scott English 246
 George Karl* 246
182.Larry Cannon 244
183.Charlie Hentz 238
184.Bill Bunting 237
 Dennis Hamilton 237
186.Bud Olsen 234
187.Bruce Seals 233
188.Henry Logan 231
189.Ben Warley 227
190.Bill Franklin 226
191.Mike Pratt 225
 Paul Ruffner 225
193.Dennis Grey 223
194.Maurice McHartley 219
195.Steve 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.Don Dee 188
207.Ron Perry 187
208.Dennis Wuycik 186
 Billy Schaeffer 186
210.Pat McFarland 184
211.Riney Lochmann 183
212.Barry Parkhill 182
213.Lonnie Lynn 175
214.Ron Taylor 173
 Jerry Chambers 173
 Lionel Billingy 173
217.Tom Workman 172
 Len Chappell 172
 Bernie Williams 172
220.Tom Thacker 171
221.Andy Anderson 169
 Lamar Green 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.Dan Sparks 156
231.Joe DePre 153
 Billy Shepherd 153
233.Dan Hester 151
234.Larry Finch 149
235.Tony Jackson 141
236.Shaler Halimon 136
237.Chico Vaughn 132
238.Steve Vacendak 128
 Pierre Russell 128
 Dan Roundfield 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

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Kevin Garnett* 11453
2.Karl Malone* 11406
3.Tim Duncan* 11232
4.Dwight Howard 10476
5.Robert Parish* 10117
6.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
7.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
8.Moses Malone* 9481
9.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
10.LeBron James 9374
11.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
12.Patrick Ewing* 8855
13.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
14.Buck Williams 8491
15.Charles Barkley* 8286
16.Charles Oakley 8281
17.Jack Sikma* 8274
18.Pau Gasol* 8220
19.Kevin Willis 7769
20.Dennis Rodman* 7625
21.Bill Laimbeer 7581
22.David Robinson* 7414
23.DeAndre Jordan 7375
24.Shawn Marion 7369
25.Larry Bird* 7217
26.Kevin Love 7172
27.Nikola Vučević 7080
28.Ben Wallace* 7038
29.Elvin Hayes* 6973
30.Jason Kidd* 6957
31.Andre Drummond 6940
32.Tyson Chandler 6938
33.Zach Randolph 6929
34.Otis Thorpe 6924
35.Marcus Camby 6902
36.Kevin Durant 6659
37.Artis Gilmore* 6522
38.Vlade Divac* 6445
39.Al Horford 6444
40.Paul Pierce* 6435
41.Russell Westbrook 6399
42.Rudy Gobert 6256
43.Lamar Odom 6238
44.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6192
45.Carlos Boozer 6155
46.A.C. Green 6119
47.Horace Grant 5976
48.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
49.Chris Webber* 5853
50.Rasheed Wallace 5826
51.Carmelo Anthony 5825
52.Shawn Kemp 5808
53.Anthony Davis 5743
54.Elton Brand 5736
55.Chris Bosh* 5665
56.Jonas Valančiūnas 5652
57.Al Jefferson 5636
58.Caldwell Jones 5621
59.Antawn Jamison 5600
60.Kobe Bryant* 5548
61.Bob McAdoo* 5502
62.Terry Cummings 5447
63.James Donaldson 5432
64.Scottie Pippen* 5426
65.Michael Cage 5419
66.P.J. Brown 5407
67.Kurt Thomas 5406
68.Maurice Lucas 5401
69.Anthony Mason 5367
70.Sam Perkins 5342
71.Paul Millsap 5330
72.Nikola Jokić 5327
73.Dale Davis 5302
74.Truck Robinson 5282
75.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
76.Sam Lacey 5226
77.Marc Gasol 5193
78.David Lee 5170
79.Antonio McDyess 5160
80.Derrick Coleman 5153
81.Detlef Schrempf 5152
82.James Harden 5146
83.Rick Mahorn 5143
84.Dave Cowens* 5122
85.Mark Eaton 5082
86.Juwan Howard 5080
87.Larry Nance 5053
88.Michael Jordan* 5004
89.Antoine Walker 4997
90.Grant Hill* 4993
91.Wes Unseld* 4974
92.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
93.Magic Johnson* 4958
94.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
95.Vince Carter 4948
96.Josh Smith 4936
97.Andre Iguodala 4929
98.Alvan Adams 4922
99.Herb Williams 4885
100.Chris Paul 4866
101.Bob Lanier* 4853
102.Rudy Gay 4836
103.David West 4806
104.Dan Roundfield 4798
105.Kevin McHale* 4764
106.Tom Chambers 4761
107.Julius Randle 4739
108.Larry Smith 4724
109.Mychal Thompson 4722
110.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
111.Draymond Green 4700
112.Paul George 4682
113.Samuel Dalembert 4653
114.Marcin Gortat 4648
115.Blake Griffin 4622
116.Serge Ibaka 4619
117.Karl-Anthony Towns 4618
118.Dave Greenwood 4616
119.Benoit Benjamin 4604
120.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
121.Tree Rollins 4602
122.Tobias Harris 4566
 LaSalle Thompson 4566
124.Brad Miller 4491
125.Donyell Marshall 4478
126.Tyrone Hill 4458
127.Clifford Robinson 4454
128.Antonio Davis 4432
129.Mike Gminski 4398
130.Olden Polynice 4380
131.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
132.Andrew Bogut 4358
133.Troy Murphy 4335
134.Thaddeus Young 4310
135.Bill Cartwright 4294
136.Armen Gilliam 4284
137.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
139.Trevor Ariza 4275
140.Marvin Williams 4270
141.Domantas Sabonis 4268
142.Mickey Johnson 4264
143.Brook Lopez 4247
144.Elden Campbell 4236
145.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
146.James Edwards 4200
147.Christian Laettner 4185
148.Udonis Haslem 4176
149.Clint Capela 4161
150.Nicolas Batum 4157
151.Alton Lister 4152
152.Nenê 4140
153.Joe Smith 4119
154.Chris Kaman 4095
155.DeMar DeRozan 4075
156.Clyde Drexler* 4062
157.Ray Allen* 4042
158.Dan Issel* 4021
159.Brad Daugherty 4020
160.Rashard Lewis 4015
161.Emeka Okafor 4013
162.Jerome Kersey 4009
163.Luol Deng 4006
164.Tom Gugliotta 3994
165.Joe Johnson 3992
166.Al Harrington 3987
 Kyle Lowry 3987
168.Grant Long 3986
169.Tracy McGrady* 3976
170.Zaza Pachulia 3953
171.Wayne Cooper 3946
172.Hot Rod Williams 3928
173.Joakim Noah 3917
174.Hassan Whiteside 3915
175.Gary Payton* 3877
176.Cliff Robinson 3874
177.Danny Schayes 3852
178.Kenyon Martin 3847
179.Joel Embiid 3820
 Bill Walton* 3820
181.Stephen Curry 3819
182.Rich Kelley 3806
183.Richard Jefferson 3803
184.Tristan Thompson 3799
185.Jeff Green 3797
186.Jim Chones 3794
187.George Johnson 3789
188.Brian Grant 3788
189.Reggie Evans 3781
190.Alex English* 3760
191.Swen Nater 3759
192.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
193.Rik Smits 3746
194.Mike Miller 3744
195.Drew Gooden 3740
196.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
197.Gerald Wallace 3693
198.Michael Finley 3683
199.Mark Jackson 3682
200.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
202.Clifford Ray 3630
203.Robert Horry 3625
204.Mason Plumlee 3619
205.Luis Scola 3606
206.Vin Baker 3604
207.Chuck Person 3601
208.Enes Freedom 3599
209.George McGinnis* 3576
210.Kawhi Leonard 3572
211.Mark West 3562
212.Julius Erving* 3534
213.Shawn Bradley 3525
214.Taj Gibson 3518
215.Dave Corzine 3515
216.Mike Dunleavy 3513
217.Larry Johnson 3506
218.Wayman Tisdale 3500
219.Greg Monroe 3494
220.Kenny Carr 3493
221.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
222.Ervin Johnson 3471
223.Harrison Barnes 3470
224.P.J. Tucker 3450
225.Rodney McCray 3442
226.Glen Rice 3441
227.Rajon Rondo 3439
228.Greg Ballard 3424
229.Andre Miller 3422
230.Thurl Bailey 3414
231.Loy Vaught 3399
232.Boris Diaw 3376
233.Bernard King* 3356
234.Bismack Biyombo 3335
235.Jusuf Nurkić 3333
236.Gar Heard 3329
237.Hedo Türkoğlu 3324
238.Kurt Rambis 3321
239.Tyrone Corbin 3320
240.Darryl Dawkins 3307
241.James Posey 3306
242.Reggie Miller* 3299
243.Al-Farouq Aminu 3298
 Kyle Korver 3298
245.Metta World Peace 3289
246.Caron Butler 3284
247.Sidney Wicks 3268
248.Mark Olberding 3265
249.Ersan İlyasova 3264
250.Yao Ming* 3261