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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player DRB
1. Artis Gilmore 11514
2. Karl Malone 11406
3. Moses Malone* 10452
4. Robert Parish* 10117
5. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
7. Kevin Garnett 8951
8. Patrick Ewing* 8855
9. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
10. Shaquille O'Neal 8540
11. Buck Williams 8491
12. Charles Barkley* 8286
13. Charles Oakley 8281
14. Jack Sikma 8274
15. Tim Duncan 7800
16. Kevin Willis 7769
17. Caldwell Jones 7764
18. Dennis Rodman 7625
19. Bill Laimbeer 7581
20. Dan Issel* 7437
21. David Robinson* 7414
22. Larry Bird* 7217
23. Elvin Hayes* 6973
24. Otis Thorpe 6924
25. Julius Erving* 6836
26. Mel Daniels 6648
27. Maurice Lucas 6608
28. Billy Paultz 6575
29. Vlade Divac 6445
30. Ben Wallace 6308
31. Dirk Nowitzki 6163
32. A.C. Green 6119
33. George McGinnis 6090
34. Horace Grant 5976
35. Swen Nater 5918
36. Chris Webber 5853
37. Jason Kidd 5812
38. Shawn Kemp 5808
39. Rasheed Wallace 5504
40. Bob McAdoo* 5502
41. Shawn Marion 5492
42. Marcus Camby 5482
43. Terry Cummings 5447
44. James Donaldson 5432
45. Scottie Pippen 5426
46. Michael Cage 5419
47. P.J. Brown 5407
48. Anthony Mason 5367
49. Sam Perkins 5342
50. Dale Davis 5302
51. Truck Robinson 5282
52. Sam Lacey 5226
53. Derrick Coleman 5153
54. Detlef Schrempf 5152
55. Rick Mahorn 5143
56. Dave Cowens* 5122
57. Mark Eaton 5082
58. Larry Nance 5053
59. Michael Jordan* 5004
60. Antoine Walker 4997
61. Wes Unseld* 4974
62. Gerald Govan 4959
63. Magic Johnson* 4958
64. Alonzo Mourning 4953
65. Dan Roundfield 4926
66. Alvan Adams 4922
67. Herb Williams 4885
68. Bob Lanier* 4853
69. Kurt Thomas 4764
  Kevin McHale* 4764
71. Tom Chambers 4761
72. Juwan Howard 4732
73. Larry Smith 4724
74. Mychal Thompson 4722
75. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
76. Jim Chones 4691
77. Dave Greenwood 4616
78. Benoit Benjamin 4604
79. Tree Rollins 4602
80. Antonio McDyess 4589
81. Lamar Odom 4588
82. LaSalle Thompson 4566
83. Donyell Marshall 4478
84. Tyrone Hill 4458
85. Clifford Robinson 4454
86. Antonio Davis 4432
87. Jermaine O'Neal 4421
88. Larry Kenon 4398
  Mike Gminski 4398
90. Olden Polynice 4380
91. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
92. Spencer Haywood 4332
93. Antawn Jamison 4308
94. Bill Cartwright 4294
95. Paul Pierce 4289
96. Armen Gilliam 4284
97. Rony Seikaly 4282
98. Mickey Johnson 4264
99. Elden Campbell 4236
100. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
101. Grant Hill 4213
102. James Edwards 4200
103. Christian Laettner 4185
104. Dave Robisch 4181
105. Alton Lister 4152
106. Elton Brand 4063
107. Clyde Drexler* 4062
108. Joe Smith 4021
109. Brad Daugherty 4020
110. Red Robbins 4019
111. Jerome Kersey 4009
112. Brad Miller 4004
113. Tom Gugliotta 3994
114. Grant Long 3986
115. Bobby Jones 3980
116. Wayne Cooper 3946
117. Hot Rod Williams 3928
118. Erick Dampier 3908
119. Kobe Bryant 3907
120. Gary Payton 3877
121. Cliff Robinson 3874
122. Danny Schayes 3852
123. Bill Walton* 3820
124. Tom Owens 3814
125. Rich Kelley 3806
126. George Johnson 3789
127. Brian Grant 3788
128. George Gervin* 3786
129. Alex English* 3760
130. Rik Smits 3746
131. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
132. Dwight Howard 3683
133. Mark Jackson 3682
134. Jim Eakins 3664
135. Clifford Ray 3630
136. Robert Horry 3625
137. Michael Finley 3623
138. Mark Olberding 3611
139. Vin Baker 3604
140. Chuck Person 3601
141. Rick Barry* 3589
142. Tracy McGrady 3571
143. Pau Gasol 3564
144. Mark West 3562
145. Shawn Bradley 3525
146. Dave Corzine 3515
147. Larry Johnson 3506
148. Wayman Tisdale 3500
149. Kenny Carr 3493
150. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
151. Ervin Johnson 3471
152. Troy Murphy 3465
153. Darnell Hillman 3451
154. Wil Jones 3442
  Rodney McCray 3442
156. Glen Rice 3441
157. Greg Ballard 3424
158. Thurl Bailey 3414
159. Bob Netolicky 3408
160. Loy Vaught 3399
161. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3362
162. Bernard King 3356
163. Gar Heard 3329
164. Kurt Rambis 3321
165. Tyrone Corbin 3320
166. Darryl Dawkins 3307
167. Reggie Miller 3299
168. Rashard Lewis 3277
169. Sidney Wicks 3268
170. Lorenzen Wright 3255
171. Adrian Dantley* 3248
172. Yao Ming 3241
173. Xavier McDaniel 3231
174. Chris Dudley 3223
175. Paul Silas 3213
  Julius Keye 3213
177. Tyson Chandler 3176
178. Carlos Boozer 3167
179. Glenn Robinson 3162
180. Terry Porter 3157
181. Cedric Maxwell 3153
182. James Worthy* 3147
183. Dan Majerle 3140
184. Ray Allen 3139
185. Willie Wise 3120
186. Eddie Jones 3096
187. Danny Manning 3092
188. John Stockton* 3085
189. Fat Lever 3081
190. Byron Beck 3067
191. Terry Tyler 3066
192. Dwight Jones 3057
193. Nick Anderson 3053
194. Eddie Johnson 3046
195. Steve Hawes 3040
  Al Harrington 3040
197. Chris Mullin 3008
198. Robert Reid 3001
199. Goose Ligon 2999
200. Vince Carter 2995
201. Marques Johnson 2988
202. Ron Harper 2987
203. Jim Jackson 2962
204. Latrell Sprewell 2954
205. Zach Randolph 2952
206. Theo Ratliff 2950
207. Kenyon Martin 2933
208. John Drew 2930
209. Mitch Richmond 2920
210. Rod Strickland 2912
211. Chris Bosh 2903
212. John Beasley 2898
213. Jeff Foster 2891
214. Mike Bantom 2885
215. James Posey 2884
216. Elmore Smith 2880
217. Mark Aguirre 2874
218. Derrick McKey 2872
219. Scott Wedman 2853
220. Kenny Thomas 2850
221. Ralph Sampson 2837
222. Sidney Green 2828
223. Greg Anderson 2814
224. Gene Moore 2798
  Peja Stojakovic 2798
  Jim Brewer 2798
227. Jon Koncak 2792
228. Dennis Johnson 2790
229. Keith Van Horn 2787
230. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
231. Jamaal Magloire 2778
232. Amare Stoudemire 2770
233. Mike Miller 2763
234. Samuel Dalembert 2762
235. Zelmo Beaty 2757
236. Bo Outlaw 2752
237. Tony Battie 2751
238. LeBron James 2746
239. Mehmet Okur 2737
240. Marvin Webster 2736
241. Ron Boone 2734
242. Ira Harge 2733
243. Hersey Hawkins 2729
244. Kendall Gill 2728
245. Jeff Hornacek 2727
246. Joe Kleine 2723
247. Lonnie Shelton 2721
248. Warren Davis 2717
249. LaPhonso Ellis 2712
250. Kermit Washington 2710

NBA

Rank Player DRB
1. Karl Malone 11406
2. Robert Parish* 10117
3. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
4. Moses Malone* 9481
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
6. Kevin Garnett 8951
7. Patrick Ewing* 8855
8. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
9. Shaquille O'Neal 8540
10. Buck Williams 8491
11. Charles Barkley* 8286
12. Charles Oakley 8281
13. Jack Sikma 8274
14. Tim Duncan 7800
15. Kevin Willis 7769
16. Dennis Rodman 7625
17. Bill Laimbeer 7581
18. David Robinson* 7414
19. Larry Bird* 7217
20. Elvin Hayes* 6973
21. Otis Thorpe 6924
22. Artis Gilmore 6522
23. Vlade Divac 6445
24. Ben Wallace 6308
25. Dirk Nowitzki 6163
26. A.C. Green 6119
27. Horace Grant 5976
28. Chris Webber 5853
29. Jason Kidd 5812
30. Shawn Kemp 5808
31. Caldwell Jones 5621
32. Rasheed Wallace 5504
33. Bob McAdoo* 5502
34. Shawn Marion 5492
35. Marcus Camby 5482
36. Terry Cummings 5447
37. James Donaldson 5432
38. Scottie Pippen 5426
39. Michael Cage 5419
40. P.J. Brown 5407
41. Maurice Lucas 5401
42. Anthony Mason 5367
43. Sam Perkins 5342
44. Dale Davis 5302
45. Truck Robinson 5282
46. Sam Lacey 5226
47. Derrick Coleman 5153
48. Detlef Schrempf 5152
49. Rick Mahorn 5143
50. Dave Cowens* 5122
51. Mark Eaton 5082
52. Larry Nance 5053
53. Michael Jordan* 5004
54. Antoine Walker 4997
55. Wes Unseld* 4974
56. Magic Johnson* 4958
57. Alonzo Mourning 4953
58. Alvan Adams 4922
59. Herb Williams 4885
60. Bob Lanier* 4853
61. Dan Roundfield 4798
62. Kurt Thomas 4764
  Kevin McHale* 4764
64. Tom Chambers 4761
65. Juwan Howard 4732
66. Larry Smith 4724
67. Mychal Thompson 4722
68. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
69. Dave Greenwood 4616
70. Benoit Benjamin 4604
71. Tree Rollins 4602
72. Antonio McDyess 4589
73. Lamar Odom 4588
74. LaSalle Thompson 4566
75. Donyell Marshall 4478
76. Tyrone Hill 4458
77. Clifford Robinson 4454
78. Antonio Davis 4432
79. Jermaine O'Neal 4421
80. Mike Gminski 4398
81. Olden Polynice 4380
82. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
83. Antawn Jamison 4308
84. Bill Cartwright 4294
85. Paul Pierce 4289
86. Armen Gilliam 4284
87. Rony Seikaly 4282
88. Mickey Johnson 4264
89. Elden Campbell 4236
90. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
91. Grant Hill 4213
92. James Edwards 4200
93. Christian Laettner 4185
94. Alton Lister 4152
95. Elton Brand 4063
96. Clyde Drexler* 4062
97. Joe Smith 4021
  Dan Issel* 4021
99. Brad Daugherty 4020
100. Jerome Kersey 4009
101. Brad Miller 4004
102. Tom Gugliotta 3994
103. Grant Long 3986
104. Wayne Cooper 3946
105. Hot Rod Williams 3928
106. Erick Dampier 3908
107. Kobe Bryant 3907
108. Gary Payton 3877
109. Cliff Robinson 3874
110. Danny Schayes 3852
111. Bill Walton* 3820
112. Rich Kelley 3806
113. Jim Chones 3794
114. George Johnson 3789
115. Brian Grant 3788
116. Alex English* 3760
117. Swen Nater 3759
118. Rik Smits 3746
119. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
120. Dwight Howard 3683
121. Mark Jackson 3682
122. Clifford Ray 3630
123. Robert Horry 3625
124. Michael Finley 3623
125. Vin Baker 3604
126. Chuck Person 3601
127. George McGinnis 3576
128. Tracy McGrady 3571
129. Pau Gasol 3564
130. Mark West 3562
131. Julius Erving* 3534
132. Shawn Bradley 3525
133. Dave Corzine 3515
134. Larry Johnson 3506
135. Wayman Tisdale 3500
136. Kenny Carr 3493
137. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
138. Ervin Johnson 3471
139. Troy Murphy 3465
140. Rodney McCray 3442
141. Glen Rice 3441
142. Greg Ballard 3424
143. Thurl Bailey 3414
144. Loy Vaught 3399
145. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3362
146. Bernard King 3356
147. Gar Heard 3329
148. Kurt Rambis 3321
149. Tyrone Corbin 3320
150. Darryl Dawkins 3307
151. Reggie Miller 3299
152. Rashard Lewis 3277
153. Sidney Wicks 3268
154. Mark Olberding 3265
155. Lorenzen Wright 3255
156. Adrian Dantley* 3248
157. Yao Ming 3241
158. Xavier McDaniel 3231
159. Spencer Haywood 3228
160. Chris Dudley 3223
161. Paul Silas 3213
162. Tyson Chandler 3176
163. Carlos Boozer 3167
164. Glenn Robinson 3162
165. Terry Porter 3157
166. Cedric Maxwell 3153
167. James Worthy* 3147
168. Dan Majerle 3140
169. Ray Allen 3139
170. Eddie Jones 3096
171. Danny Manning 3092
172. John Stockton* 3085
173. Fat Lever 3081
174. Terry Tyler 3066
175. Dwight Jones 3057
176. Nick Anderson 3053
177. Eddie Johnson 3046
178. Al Harrington 3040
  Steve Hawes 3040
180. Chris Mullin 3008
181. Robert Reid 3001
182. Vince Carter 2995
183. Marques Johnson 2988
184. Ron Harper 2987
185. Bobby Jones 2968
186. Jim Jackson 2962
187. Latrell Sprewell 2954
188. Zach Randolph 2952
189. Theo Ratliff 2950
190. Kenyon Martin 2933
191. John Drew 2930
192. Mitch Richmond 2920
193. Rod Strickland 2912
194. Chris Bosh 2903
195. Jeff Foster 2891
196. Mike Bantom 2885
197. James Posey 2884
198. Elmore Smith 2880
199. Mark Aguirre 2874
200. Derrick McKey 2872
201. Scott Wedman 2853
202. Kenny Thomas 2850
203. Ralph Sampson 2837
204. Sidney Green 2828
205. Greg Anderson 2814
206. Peja Stojakovic 2798
  Jim Brewer 2798
208. Jon Koncak 2792
209. Dennis Johnson 2790
210. Keith Van Horn 2787
211. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
212. Jamaal Magloire 2778
213. Amare Stoudemire 2770
214. Mike Miller 2763
215. Samuel Dalembert 2762
216. Bo Outlaw 2752
217. Tony Battie 2751
218. LeBron James 2746
219. Mehmet Okur 2737
220. Hersey Hawkins 2729
221. Kendall Gill 2728
222. Jeff Hornacek 2727
223. Joe Kleine 2723
224. Lonnie Shelton 2721
225. LaPhonso Ellis 2712
226. Kermit Washington 2710
227. Drew Gooden 2708
228. Mike Mitchell 2707
229. Arvydas Sabonis 2702
  Jalen Rose 2702
231. Calvin Natt 2700
232. Ben Poquette 2670
  Greg Ostertag 2670
234. Dale Ellis 2668
235. Kent Benson 2665
236. Pat Cummings 2659
237. Sam Bowie 2653
238. Terry Mills 2651
239. T.R. Dunn 2642
  Mookie Blaylock 2642
241. Kevin Kunnert 2638
242. Marvin Webster 2625
243. Rodney Rogers 2606
244. Sam Cassell 2603
245. Ken Norman 2597
246. Allen Iverson 2589
247. Doug Christie 2585
248. Rasho Nesterovic 2581
249. Larry Kenon 2580
250. Kevin Duckworth 2576

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. Darel Carrier 653
  Joe Hamilton 653
114. Jim McDaniels 649
115. Ronald Thomas 638
116. Jim Hadnot 633
117. David Vaughn 629
118. George Irvine 618
  Lonnie Wright 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. Walter Piatkowski 363
  John Williamson 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. Mike Pratt 225
  Paul Ruffner 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. Jerry Chambers 173
  Ronald Taylor 173
  Lionel Billingy 173
217. Bernie Williams 172
  Tom Workman 172
  Len Chappell 172
220. Tom Thacker 171
221. Andrew 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. Daniel 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
  Elvin Ivory 132
239. Stephen Vacendak 128
  Dan Roundfield 128
  Pierre Russell 128
242. Lloyd Batts 126
243. John Clawson 124
  Jasper Wilson 124
245. Bobby Croft 123
246. Charles Jordan 122
247. Don Chaney 121
248. Don Adams 119
249. Mel Peterson 116
  Calvin Fowler 116