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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 8983
8. Patrick Ewing* 8855
9. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
10. Shaquille O'Neal 8550
11. Buck Williams 8491
12. Charles Barkley* 8286
13. Charles Oakley 8281
14. Jack Sikma 8274
15. Tim Duncan 7846
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 6357
31. Dirk Nowitzki 6233
32. A.C. Green 6119
33. George McGinnis 6090
34. Horace Grant 5976
35. Swen Nater 5918
36. Jason Kidd 5865
37. Chris Webber 5853
38. Shawn Kemp 5808
39. Marcus Camby 5551
40. Rasheed Wallace 5521
41. Shawn Marion 5510
42. Bob McAdoo* 5502
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 4789
70. Kevin McHale* 4764
71. Tom Chambers 4761
72. Juwan Howard 4740
73. Larry Smith 4724
74. Mychal Thompson 4722
75. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
76. Jim Chones 4691
77. Lamar Odom 4646
78. Antonio McDyess 4626
79. Dave Greenwood 4616
80. Benoit Benjamin 4604
81. Tree Rollins 4602
82. LaSalle Thompson 4566
83. Donyell Marshall 4478
84. Tyrone Hill 4458
  Jermaine O'Neal 4458
86. Clifford Robinson 4454
87. Antonio Davis 4432
88. Mike Gminski 4398
  Larry Kenon 4398
90. Olden Polynice 4380
91. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
92. Spencer Haywood 4332
93. Antawn Jamison 4329
94. Paul Pierce 4321
95. Bill Cartwright 4294
96. Armen Gilliam 4284
97. Rony Seikaly 4282
98. Mickey Johnson 4264
99. Grant Hill 4259
100. Elden Campbell 4236
101. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
102. James Edwards 4200
103. Christian Laettner 4185
104. Dave Robisch 4181
105. Alton Lister 4152
106. Elton Brand 4098
107. Clyde Drexler* 4062
108. Joe Smith 4030
109. Brad Miller 4027
110. Brad Daugherty 4020
111. Red Robbins 4019
112. Jerome Kersey 4009
113. Tom Gugliotta 3994
114. Grant Long 3986
115. Bobby Jones 3980
116. Wayne Cooper 3946
117. Kobe Bryant 3931
  Erick Dampier 3931
119. Hot Rod Williams 3928
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. Dwight Howard 3751
131. Rik Smits 3746
132. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
133. Mark Jackson 3682
134. Jim Eakins 3664
135. Michael Finley 3636
136. Clifford Ray 3630
137. Robert Horry 3625
138. Mark Olberding 3611
139. Vin Baker 3604
140. Chuck Person 3601
141. Rick Barry* 3589
142. Pau Gasol 3584
143. Tracy McGrady 3571
144. Mark West 3562
145. Shawn Bradley 3525
146. Dave Corzine 3515
147. Larry Johnson 3506
148. Wayman Tisdale 3500
149. Troy Murphy 3495
150. Kenny Carr 3493
151. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
152. Ervin Johnson 3471
153. Darnell Hillman 3451
154. Rodney McCray 3442
  Wil Jones 3442
156. Glen Rice 3441
157. Greg Ballard 3424
158. Thurl Bailey 3414
159. Bob Netolicky 3408
160. Loy Vaught 3399
161. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3396
162. Bernard King 3356
163. Gar Heard 3329
164. Kurt Rambis 3321
165. Tyrone Corbin 3320
166. Darryl Dawkins 3307
167. Rashard Lewis 3303
168. Reggie Miller 3299
169. Sidney Wicks 3268
170. Lorenzen Wright 3255
171. Adrian Dantley* 3248
172. Yao Ming 3241
173. Carlos Boozer 3234
174. Xavier McDaniel 3231
175. Chris Dudley 3223
176. Julius Keye 3213
  Paul Silas 3213
178. Tyson Chandler 3197
179. Glenn Robinson 3162
180. Terry Porter 3157
181. Ray Allen 3155
182. Cedric Maxwell 3153
183. James Worthy* 3147
184. Dan Majerle 3140
185. Willie Wise 3120
186. Eddie Jones 3096
187. Danny Manning 3092
188. John Stockton* 3085
189. Al Harrington 3081
  Fat Lever 3081
191. Byron Beck 3067
192. Terry Tyler 3066
193. Dwight Jones 3057
194. Nick Anderson 3053
195. Eddie Johnson 3046
196. Steve Hawes 3040
197. Vince Carter 3035
198. Chris Mullin 3008
199. Robert Reid 3001
200. Goose Ligon 2999
201. Zach Randolph 2990
202. Marques Johnson 2988
203. Ron Harper 2987
204. Chris Bosh 2984
205. Kenyon Martin 2975
206. Jim Jackson 2962
207. Theo Ratliff 2959
208. Latrell Sprewell 2954
209. John Drew 2930
210. James Posey 2921
211. Mitch Richmond 2920
212. Rod Strickland 2912
213. John Beasley 2898
214. Jeff Foster 2895
215. Mike Bantom 2885
216. Elmore Smith 2880
217. Mark Aguirre 2874
218. Derrick McKey 2872
219. Kenny Thomas 2871
220. Scott Wedman 2853
221. Ralph Sampson 2837
222. Peja Stojakovic 2834
223. Sidney Green 2828
224. Greg Anderson 2814
225. Amare Stoudemire 2809
226. Samuel Dalembert 2802
227. Gene Moore 2798
  Jim Brewer 2798
229. Jon Koncak 2792
230. Dennis Johnson 2790
231. LeBron James 2789
232. Keith Van Horn 2787
233. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
234. Jamaal Magloire 2779
235. Mike Miller 2774
236. Drew Gooden 2759
237. Zelmo Beaty 2757
238. Mehmet Okur 2756
239. Bo Outlaw 2752
240. Tony Battie 2751
241. Marvin Webster 2736
242. Ron Boone 2734
243. Ira Harge 2733
244. Hersey Hawkins 2729
245. Kendall Gill 2728
246. Jeff Hornacek 2727
247. Joe Kleine 2723
248. Lonnie Shelton 2721
249. Warren Davis 2717
250. LaPhonso Ellis 2712

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 8983
7. Patrick Ewing* 8855
8. Dikembe Mutombo 8551
9. Shaquille O'Neal 8550
10. Buck Williams 8491
11. Charles Barkley* 8286
12. Charles Oakley 8281
13. Jack Sikma 8274
14. Tim Duncan 7846
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 6357
25. Dirk Nowitzki 6233
26. A.C. Green 6119
27. Horace Grant 5976
28. Jason Kidd 5865
29. Chris Webber 5853
30. Shawn Kemp 5808
31. Caldwell Jones 5621
32. Marcus Camby 5551
33. Rasheed Wallace 5521
34. Shawn Marion 5510
35. Bob McAdoo* 5502
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 4789
63. Kevin McHale* 4764
64. Tom Chambers 4761
65. Juwan Howard 4740
66. Larry Smith 4724
67. Mychal Thompson 4722
68. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
69. Lamar Odom 4646
70. Antonio McDyess 4626
71. Dave Greenwood 4616
72. Benoit Benjamin 4604
73. Tree Rollins 4602
74. LaSalle Thompson 4566
75. Donyell Marshall 4478
76. Jermaine O'Neal 4458
  Tyrone Hill 4458
78. Clifford Robinson 4454
79. Antonio Davis 4432
80. Mike Gminski 4398
81. Olden Polynice 4380
82. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
83. Antawn Jamison 4329
84. Paul Pierce 4321
85. Bill Cartwright 4294
86. Armen Gilliam 4284
87. Rony Seikaly 4282
88. Mickey Johnson 4264
89. Grant Hill 4259
90. Elden Campbell 4236
91. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
92. James Edwards 4200
93. Christian Laettner 4185
94. Alton Lister 4152
95. Elton Brand 4098
96. Clyde Drexler* 4062
97. Joe Smith 4030
98. Brad Miller 4027
99. Dan Issel* 4021
100. Brad Daugherty 4020
101. Jerome Kersey 4009
102. Tom Gugliotta 3994
103. Grant Long 3986
104. Wayne Cooper 3946
105. Kobe Bryant 3931
  Erick Dampier 3931
107. Hot Rod Williams 3928
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. Dwight Howard 3751
119. Rik Smits 3746
120. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
121. Mark Jackson 3682
122. Michael Finley 3636
123. Clifford Ray 3630
124. Robert Horry 3625
125. Vin Baker 3604
126. Chuck Person 3601
127. Pau Gasol 3584
128. George McGinnis 3576
129. Tracy McGrady 3571
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. Troy Murphy 3495
137. Kenny Carr 3493
138. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
139. Ervin Johnson 3471
140. Rodney McCray 3442
141. Glen Rice 3441
142. Greg Ballard 3424
143. Thurl Bailey 3414
144. Loy Vaught 3399
145. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3396
146. Bernard King 3356
147. Gar Heard 3329
148. Kurt Rambis 3321
149. Tyrone Corbin 3320
150. Darryl Dawkins 3307
151. Rashard Lewis 3303
152. Reggie Miller 3299
153. Sidney Wicks 3268
154. Mark Olberding 3265
155. Lorenzen Wright 3255
156. Adrian Dantley* 3248
157. Yao Ming 3241
158. Carlos Boozer 3234
159. Xavier McDaniel 3231
160. Spencer Haywood 3228
161. Chris Dudley 3223
162. Paul Silas 3213
163. Tyson Chandler 3197
164. Glenn Robinson 3162
165. Terry Porter 3157
166. Ray Allen 3155
167. Cedric Maxwell 3153
168. James Worthy* 3147
169. Dan Majerle 3140
170. Eddie Jones 3096
171. Danny Manning 3092
172. John Stockton* 3085
173. Al Harrington 3081
  Fat Lever 3081
175. Terry Tyler 3066
176. Dwight Jones 3057
177. Nick Anderson 3053
178. Eddie Johnson 3046
179. Steve Hawes 3040
180. Vince Carter 3035
181. Chris Mullin 3008
182. Robert Reid 3001
183. Zach Randolph 2990
184. Marques Johnson 2988
185. Ron Harper 2987
186. Chris Bosh 2984
187. Kenyon Martin 2975
188. Bobby Jones 2968
189. Jim Jackson 2962
190. Theo Ratliff 2959
191. Latrell Sprewell 2954
192. John Drew 2930
193. James Posey 2921
194. Mitch Richmond 2920
195. Rod Strickland 2912
196. Jeff Foster 2895
197. Mike Bantom 2885
198. Elmore Smith 2880
199. Mark Aguirre 2874
200. Derrick McKey 2872
201. Kenny Thomas 2871
202. Scott Wedman 2853
203. Ralph Sampson 2837
204. Peja Stojakovic 2834
205. Sidney Green 2828
206. Greg Anderson 2814
207. Amare Stoudemire 2809
208. Samuel Dalembert 2802
209. Jim Brewer 2798
210. Jon Koncak 2792
211. Dennis Johnson 2790
212. LeBron James 2789
213. Keith Van Horn 2787
214. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
215. Jamaal Magloire 2779
216. Mike Miller 2774
217. Drew Gooden 2759
218. Mehmet Okur 2756
219. Bo Outlaw 2752
220. Tony Battie 2751
221. Hersey Hawkins 2729
222. Kendall Gill 2728
223. Jeff Hornacek 2727
224. Joe Kleine 2723
225. Lonnie Shelton 2721
226. LaPhonso Ellis 2712
227. Kermit Washington 2710
228. Mike Mitchell 2707
229. Jalen Rose 2702
  Arvydas Sabonis 2702
231. Calvin Natt 2700
232. Greg Ostertag 2670
  Ben Poquette 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. Rasho Nesterovic 2589
  Allen Iverson 2589
248. Doug Christie 2585
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. 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. Bill Bunting 237
  Dennis Hamilton 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. Joe Kennedy 193
  John Barnhill 193
205. Willie Somerset 191
206. Donald Dee 188
207. Ron Perry 187
208. Billy Schaeffer 186
  Dennis Wuycik 186
210. Patrick McFarland 184
211. Riney Lochmann 183
212. Barry Parkhill 182
213. Lonnie Lynn 175
214. Lionel Billingy 173
  Jerry Chambers 173
  Ronald Taylor 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. 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
  Elvin Ivory 132
239. Pierre Russell 128
  Stephen Vacendak 128
  Dan Roundfield 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