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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. Moses Malone* 10452
4. Robert Parish* 10117
5. Kevin Garnett 10036
6. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
8. Tim Duncan 9016
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. Kevin Willis 7769
17. Caldwell Jones 7764
18. Dennis Rodman* 7625
19. Bill Laimbeer 7581
20. Dan Issel* 7437
21. David Robinson* 7414
22. Dirk Nowitzki 7250
23. Larry Bird* 7217
24. Elvin Hayes* 6973
25. Otis Thorpe 6924
26. Ben Wallace 6915
27. Julius Erving* 6836
28. Mel Daniels 6648
29. Marcus Camby 6642
30. Maurice Lucas 6608
31. Jason Kidd 6579
32. Billy Paultz 6575
33. Vlade Divac 6445
34. Shawn Marion 6282
35. A.C. Green 6119
36. George McGinnis 6090
37. Horace Grant 5976
38. Swen Nater 5918
39. Chris Webber 5853
40. Shawn Kemp 5808
  Lamar Odom 5808
42. Rasheed Wallace 5754
43. Dwight Howard 5555
44. Bob McAdoo* 5502
45. Terry Cummings 5447
46. James Donaldson 5432
47. Scottie Pippen* 5426
48. Michael Cage 5419
49. P.J. Brown 5407
50. Anthony Mason 5367
51. Sam Perkins 5342
52. Dale Davis 5302
53. Truck Robinson 5282
54. Kurt Thomas 5279
55. Sam Lacey 5226
56. Antonio McDyess 5160
57. Derrick Coleman 5153
58. Detlef Schrempf 5152
59. Rick Mahorn 5143
60. Antawn Jamison 5137
61. Dave Cowens* 5122
62. Mark Eaton 5082
63. Larry Nance 5053
64. Juwan Howard 5047
65. Paul Pierce 5031
66. Michael Jordan* 5004
67. Antoine Walker 4997
68. Wes Unseld* 4974
69. Gerald Govan 4959
70. Magic Johnson* 4958
71. Alonzo Mourning 4953
72. Dan Roundfield 4926
73. Alvan Adams 4922
74. Elton Brand 4891
75. Jermaine O'Neal 4887
76. Herb Williams 4885
77. Grant Hill 4882
78. Bob Lanier* 4853
79. Pau Gasol 4820
80. Kevin McHale* 4764
81. Tom Chambers 4761
82. Larry Smith 4724
83. Mychal Thompson 4722
84. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
85. Jim Chones 4691
86. Kobe Bryant 4656
87. Dave Greenwood 4616
88. Benoit Benjamin 4604
89. Tree Rollins 4602
90. LaSalle Thompson 4566
91. Brad Miller 4479
92. Donyell Marshall 4478
93. Tyrone Hill 4458
94. Clifford Robinson 4454
95. Antonio Davis 4432
96. Carlos Boozer 4429
97. Mike Gminski 4398
  Larry Kenon 4398
99. Olden Polynice 4380
100. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
101. Spencer Haywood 4332
102. Bill Cartwright 4294
103. Armen Gilliam 4284
104. Rony Seikaly 4282
105. Erick Dampier 4269
106. Mickey Johnson 4264
107. Elden Campbell 4236
108. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
109. Troy Murphy 4215
110. James Edwards 4200
111. Christian Laettner 4185
112. Dave Robisch 4181
113. Alton Lister 4152
114. Zach Randolph 4141
115. Joe Smith 4119
116. Chris Bosh 4083
117. Clyde Drexler* 4062
118. Tyson Chandler 4020
  Brad Daugherty 4020
120. Red Robbins 4019
121. Jerome Kersey 4009
122. Tom Gugliotta 3994
123. Grant Long 3986
124. Bobby Jones 3980
125. Wayne Cooper 3946
126. Hot Rod Williams 3928
127. Tracy McGrady 3908
128. Gary Payton 3877
129. Cliff Robinson 3874
130. LeBron James 3870
131. Samuel Dalembert 3855
132. Danny Schayes 3852
133. Bill Walton* 3820
134. Tom Owens 3814
135. Rashard Lewis 3808
136. Rich Kelley 3806
137. Amare Stoudemire 3798
138. George Johnson 3789
139. Brian Grant 3788
140. George Gervin* 3786
141. Alex English* 3760
142. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
143. Rik Smits 3746
144. Al Harrington 3716
145. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
146. Michael Finley 3684
147. Mark Jackson 3682
148. Jim Eakins 3664
149. Clifford Ray 3630
150. Robert Horry 3625
151. Mark Olberding 3611
152. Ray Allen 3610
153. Vin Baker 3604
154. Chuck Person 3601
155. Rick Barry* 3589
156. Mark West 3562
157. Kenyon Martin 3552
158. Vince Carter 3530
159. Shawn Bradley 3525
160. Dave Corzine 3515
161. Larry Johnson 3506
162. Wayman Tisdale 3500
163. Kenny Carr 3493
164. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
165. Ervin Johnson 3471
166. Darnell Hillman 3451
167. Emeka Okafor 3447
168. Rodney McCray 3442
  Wil Jones 3442
170. Glen Rice 3441
171. Greg Ballard 3424
172. Thurl Bailey 3414
173. Bob Netolicky 3408
174. Loy Vaught 3399
175. Bernard King 3356
176. Gar Heard 3329
177. Kurt Rambis 3321
178. Tyrone Corbin 3320
179. Darryl Dawkins 3307
180. James Posey 3306
  Drew Gooden 3306
182. Reggie Miller 3299
183. Sidney Wicks 3268
184. Yao Ming 3261
185. Lorenzen Wright 3255
186. Adrian Dantley* 3248
187. Xavier McDaniel 3231
188. Chris Dudley 3223
189. Julius Keye 3213
  Paul Silas 3213
191. Josh Smith 3200
192. Udonis Haslem 3197
193. Mike Miller 3189
194. Mehmet Okur 3175
195. Glenn Robinson 3162
196. Terry Porter 3157
197. Cedric Maxwell 3153
198. James Worthy* 3147
199. David Lee 3145
200. Dan Majerle 3140
  Jeff Foster 3140
202. Al Jefferson 3130
203. Chris Kaman 3121
204. Willie Wise 3120
205. Eddie Jones 3096
206. Danny Manning 3092
207. John Stockton* 3085
208. Fat Lever 3081
209. Gerald Wallace 3077
210. Byron Beck 3067
211. Terry Tyler 3066
212. Dwight Jones 3057
213. Nick Anderson 3053
  Theo Ratliff 3053
215. Eddie Johnson 3046
216. Steve Hawes 3040
217. Hedo Turkoglu 3036
218. Peja Stojakovic 3035
219. Corey Maggette 3021
220. Chris Mullin* 3008
221. Robert Reid 3001
222. Goose Ligon 2999
223. Marques Johnson 2988
224. Ron Harper 2987
225. Jim Jackson 2962
226. Jamaal Magloire 2958
227. Latrell Sprewell 2954
  Jason Richardson 2954
229. Richard Jefferson 2950
230. John Drew 2930
231. Mitch Richmond 2920
232. Rod Strickland 2912
233. Andre Miller 2902
234. John Beasley 2898
235. Tony Battie 2896
236. Kenny Thomas 2894
237. Mike Bantom 2885
238. David West 2883
239. Elmore Smith 2880
240. Mark Aguirre 2874
241. Derrick McKey 2872
242. Scott Wedman 2853
243. Ralph Sampson 2837
244. Sidney Green 2828
245. Greg Anderson 2814
246. Gene Moore 2798
  Jim Brewer 2798
248. Metta World Peace 2796
249. Jon Koncak 2792
250. Dennis Johnson* 2790

NBA

Rank Player DRB
1. Karl Malone* 11406
2. Robert Parish* 10117
3. Kevin Garnett 10036
4. Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
5. Moses Malone* 9481
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
7. Tim Duncan 9016
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. Kevin Willis 7769
16. Dennis Rodman* 7625
17. Bill Laimbeer 7581
18. David Robinson* 7414
19. Dirk Nowitzki 7250
20. Larry Bird* 7217
21. Elvin Hayes* 6973
22. Otis Thorpe 6924
23. Ben Wallace 6915
24. Marcus Camby 6642
25. Jason Kidd 6579
26. Artis Gilmore* 6522
27. Vlade Divac 6445
28. Shawn Marion 6282
29. A.C. Green 6119
30. Horace Grant 5976
31. Chris Webber 5853
32. Shawn Kemp 5808
  Lamar Odom 5808
34. Rasheed Wallace 5754
35. Caldwell Jones 5621
36. Dwight Howard 5555
37. Bob McAdoo* 5502
38. Terry Cummings 5447
39. James Donaldson 5432
40. Scottie Pippen* 5426
41. Michael Cage 5419
42. P.J. Brown 5407
43. Maurice Lucas 5401
44. Anthony Mason 5367
45. Sam Perkins 5342
46. Dale Davis 5302
47. Truck Robinson 5282
48. Kurt Thomas 5279
49. Sam Lacey 5226
50. Antonio McDyess 5160
51. Derrick Coleman 5153
52. Detlef Schrempf 5152
53. Rick Mahorn 5143
54. Antawn Jamison 5137
55. Dave Cowens* 5122
56. Mark Eaton 5082
57. Larry Nance 5053
58. Juwan Howard 5047
59. Paul Pierce 5031
60. Michael Jordan* 5004
61. Antoine Walker 4997
62. Wes Unseld* 4974
63. Magic Johnson* 4958
64. Alonzo Mourning 4953
65. Alvan Adams 4922
66. Elton Brand 4891
67. Jermaine O'Neal 4887
68. Herb Williams 4885
69. Grant Hill 4882
70. Bob Lanier* 4853
71. Pau Gasol 4820
72. Dan Roundfield 4798
73. Kevin McHale* 4764
74. Tom Chambers 4761
75. Larry Smith 4724
76. Mychal Thompson 4722
77. Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
78. Kobe Bryant 4656
79. Dave Greenwood 4616
80. Benoit Benjamin 4604
81. Tree Rollins 4602
82. LaSalle Thompson 4566
83. Brad Miller 4479
84. Donyell Marshall 4478
85. Tyrone Hill 4458
86. Clifford Robinson 4454
87. Antonio Davis 4432
88. Carlos Boozer 4429
89. Mike Gminski 4398
90. Olden Polynice 4380
91. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
92. Bill Cartwright 4294
93. Armen Gilliam 4284
94. Rony Seikaly 4282
95. Erick Dampier 4269
96. Mickey Johnson 4264
97. Elden Campbell 4236
98. Dominique Wilkins* 4219
99. Troy Murphy 4215
100. James Edwards 4200
101. Christian Laettner 4185
102. Alton Lister 4152
103. Zach Randolph 4141
104. Joe Smith 4119
105. Chris Bosh 4083
106. Clyde Drexler* 4062
107. Dan Issel* 4021
108. Brad Daugherty 4020
  Tyson Chandler 4020
110. Jerome Kersey 4009
111. Tom Gugliotta 3994
112. Grant Long 3986
113. Wayne Cooper 3946
114. Hot Rod Williams 3928
115. Tracy McGrady 3908
116. Gary Payton 3877
117. Cliff Robinson 3874
118. LeBron James 3870
119. Samuel Dalembert 3855
120. Danny Schayes 3852
121. Bill Walton* 3820
122. Rashard Lewis 3808
123. Rich Kelley 3806
124. Amare Stoudemire 3798
125. Jim Chones 3794
126. George Johnson 3789
127. Brian Grant 3788
128. Alex English* 3760
129. Swen Nater 3759
130. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
131. Rik Smits 3746
132. Al Harrington 3716
133. Joe Barry Carroll 3714
134. Michael Finley 3684
135. Mark Jackson 3682
136. Clifford Ray 3630
137. Robert Horry 3625
138. Ray Allen 3610
139. Vin Baker 3604
140. Chuck Person 3601
141. George McGinnis 3576
142. Mark West 3562
143. Kenyon Martin 3552
144. Julius Erving* 3534
145. Vince Carter 3530
146. Shawn Bradley 3525
147. Dave Corzine 3515
148. Larry Johnson 3506
149. Wayman Tisdale 3500
150. Kenny Carr 3493
151. Jamaal Wilkes 3490
152. Ervin Johnson 3471
153. Emeka Okafor 3447
154. Rodney McCray 3442
155. Glen Rice 3441
156. Greg Ballard 3424
157. Thurl Bailey 3414
158. Loy Vaught 3399
159. Bernard King 3356
160. Gar Heard 3329
161. Kurt Rambis 3321
162. Tyrone Corbin 3320
163. Darryl Dawkins 3307
164. Drew Gooden 3306
  James Posey 3306
166. Reggie Miller 3299
167. Sidney Wicks 3268
168. Mark Olberding 3265
169. Yao Ming 3261
170. Lorenzen Wright 3255
171. Adrian Dantley* 3248
172. Xavier McDaniel 3231
173. Spencer Haywood 3228
174. Chris Dudley 3223
175. Paul Silas 3213
176. Josh Smith 3200
177. Udonis Haslem 3197
178. Mike Miller 3189
179. Mehmet Okur 3175
180. Glenn Robinson 3162
181. Terry Porter 3157
182. Cedric Maxwell 3153
183. James Worthy* 3147
184. David Lee 3145
185. Jeff Foster 3140
  Dan Majerle 3140
187. Al Jefferson 3130
188. Chris Kaman 3121
189. Eddie Jones 3096
190. Danny Manning 3092
191. John Stockton* 3085
192. Fat Lever 3081
193. Gerald Wallace 3077
194. Terry Tyler 3066
195. Dwight Jones 3057
196. Theo Ratliff 3053
  Nick Anderson 3053
198. Eddie Johnson 3046
199. Steve Hawes 3040
200. Hedo Turkoglu 3036
201. Peja Stojakovic 3035
202. Corey Maggette 3021
203. Chris Mullin* 3008
204. Robert Reid 3001
205. Marques Johnson 2988
206. Ron Harper 2987
207. Bobby Jones 2968
208. Jim Jackson 2962
209. Jamaal Magloire 2958
210. Latrell Sprewell 2954
  Jason Richardson 2954
212. Richard Jefferson 2950
213. John Drew 2930
214. Mitch Richmond 2920
215. Rod Strickland 2912
216. Andre Miller 2902
217. Tony Battie 2896
218. Kenny Thomas 2894
219. Mike Bantom 2885
220. David West 2883
221. Elmore Smith 2880
222. Mark Aguirre 2874
223. Derrick McKey 2872
224. Scott Wedman 2853
225. Ralph Sampson 2837
226. Sidney Green 2828
227. Greg Anderson 2814
228. Jim Brewer 2798
229. Metta World Peace 2796
230. Jon Koncak 2792
231. Dennis Johnson* 2790
232. Keith Van Horn 2787
233. Rudy Tomjanovich 2783
234. Andre Iguodala 2769
235. Steve Nash 2755
236. Bo Outlaw 2752
237. Hersey Hawkins 2729
238. Kendall Gill 2728
239. Jeff Hornacek 2727
240. Joe Kleine 2723
241. Lonnie Shelton 2721
242. LaPhonso Ellis 2712
243. Kermit Washington 2710
244. Mike Mitchell 2707
245. Carmelo Anthony 2706
246. Jalen Rose 2702
  Arvydas Sabonis* 2702
248. Calvin Natt 2700
249. Ben Poquette 2670
  Greg Ostertag 2670

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 653
  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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dan Roundfield 128
  Stephen Vacendak 128
  Pierre Russell 128
242. Lloyd Batts 126
243. Jasper Wilson 124
  John Clawson 124
245. Bobby Croft 123
246. Charles Jordan 122
247. Don Chaney 121
248. Don Adams 119
249. Calvin Fowler 116
  Mel Peterson 116