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NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

Playoff Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Progressive ▪ Yearly ▪ Yearly Top 10 ▪ Game

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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. Shaquille O'Neal 1642
2. Tim Duncan 1615
3. Karl Malone* 1560
4. Larry Bird* 1323
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
6. Robert Parish* 1194
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
8. Scottie Pippen* 1117
9. Magic Johnson* 1116
10. Dirk Nowitzki 1114
11. Patrick Ewing* 1098
12. Charles Barkley* 1072
13. Dennis Rodman* 1050
14. Ben Wallace 991
15. Kevin Garnett 985
16. Robert Horry 952
17. David Robinson* 934
18. Charles Oakley 926
19. Horace Grant 908
20. Julius Erving* 893
21. Kobe Bryant 872
22. Rasheed Wallace 863
23. Michael Jordan* 847
24. Moses Malone* 843
25. Bill Laimbeer 840
26. Dan Issel* 834
27. Artis Gilmore* 808
28. Caldwell Jones 805
  Jason Kidd 805
30. Kevin McHale* 797
31. Elvin Hayes* 768
32. Wes Unseld* 742
33. Jack Sikma 719
34. Dale Davis 702
35. A.C. Green 694
36. LeBron James 682
37. Lamar Odom 681
  Sam Perkins 681
39. Maurice Lucas 676
40. Dave Cowens* 674
41. Dikembe Mutombo 666
42. Paul Pierce 659
43. Shawn Marion 652
44. George McGinnis 649
45. Clyde Drexler* 643
46. Paul Silas 628
47. Pau Gasol 625
48. Vlade Divac 606
49. Buck Williams 590
50. Billy Paultz 580
51. Dwight Howard 578
52. Carlos Boozer 575
53. Bobby Jones 542
54. Shawn Kemp 539
55. Marcus Camby 532
56. Bob McAdoo* 531
57. Kurt Rambis 528
58. Dennis Johnson* 519
59. Kenyon Martin 510
60. Darryl Dawkins 505
61. James Worthy* 490
  Terry Cummings 490
63. Alonzo Mourning 486
64. Chris Webber 476
65. Manu Ginobili 475
66. Jamaal Wilkes* 467
67. Bob Lanier* 466
68. Mel Daniels* 463
  Jermaine O'Neal 463
70. Bill Cartwright 461
71. Antonio Davis 458
72. Dan Majerle 456
73. Antonio McDyess 454
  Tayshaun Prince 454
75. John Stockton* 446
76. Derek Fisher 440
77. P.J. Brown 439
78. Jerome Kersey 434
79. Tom Chambers 431
80. Rick Mahorn 429
81. Gary Payton 427
82. Detlef Schrempf 422
  Michael Cooper 422
84. Alvan Adams 419
85. Udonis Haslem 417
86. Anthony Mason 414
87. Richard Jefferson 412
88. Chauncey Billups 411
89. Kevin Willis 403
  Kendrick Perkins 403
  Mychal Thompson 403
92. Byron Scott 400
93. Derrick McKey 397
94. Jeff Hornacek 391
  Rik Smits 391
96. Isiah Thomas* 390
97. Gar Heard 388
  Mark Eaton 388
99. Dwyane Wade 387
100. George Gervin* 375
101. Tony Parker 373
102. Michael Finley 372
103. Clifford Robinson 369
104. Kurt Thomas 366
105. Peja Stojakovic 365
  Otis Thorpe 365
107. Mark Jackson 364
108. Ray Allen 361
109. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
  Larry Kenon 360
111. Antoine Walker 357
112. Mark Aguirre 356
113. Bryon Russell 355
114. Truck Robinson 354
115. Zelmo Beaty 352
  Willie Wise 352
117. Steve Nash 351
  Larry Nance 351
119. Amare Stoudemire 350
120. Bill Walton* 349
121. Richard Hamilton 346
122. John Salley 344
123. Elden Campbell 343
124. Hedo Turkoglu 340
125. Darnell Hillman 339
  Rajon Rondo 339
  Reggie Miller* 339
  Maurice Cheeks 339
129. Clifford Ray 337
130. Gerald Govan 335
131. Brad Daugherty 330
132. Alton Lister 327
133. Josh Howard 326
134. Danny Ainge 323
135. Cedric Maxwell 320
  Marvin Webster 320
137. Ervin Johnson 318
138. Arvydas Sabonis* 306
  Bruce Bowen 306
140. Mehmet Okur 302
  Greg Ostertag 302
142. Josh Smith 300
143. Terry Porter 298
144. Rashard Lewis 294
  Andrew Bynum 294
  Bob Dandridge 294
147. Tree Rollins 293
  Brian Shaw 293
149. Tyrone Hill 292
150. Sam Cassell 291
  Ron Harper 291
152. Tyson Chandler 287
153. Toni Kukoc 283
154. James Donaldson 282
155. Robert Reid 281
156. Scott Williams 280
  Sidney Moncrief 280
158. Kevin Johnson 279
159. Derrick Coleman 278
160. Ralph Sampson* 276
161. James Posey 273
162. Al Horford 272
163. Metta World Peace 271
164. Mark West 270
  Eddie Jones 270
166. Vince Carter 268
167. Mike Bibby 266
  Thurl Bailey 266
169. Carmelo Anthony 264
170. Brian Grant 263
171. Sean Elliott 261
172. Rick Fox 259
173. Anderson Varejao 258
  Dan Roundfield 258
175. Lonnie Shelton 256
176. Marques Johnson 254
177. Kevin Duckworth 250
178. Drew Gooden 249
  Larry Johnson 249
180. Tyrone Corbin 248
181. Adrian Dantley* 246
182. Nate McMillan 245
183. James Edwards 244
184. Mario Elie 240
185. Hot Rod Williams 236
186. Rick Barry* 235
  Antawn Jamison 235
188. John Starks 234
189. Luc Longley 232
  Chris Bosh 232
191. Calvin Natt 229
192. Aaron McKie 228
  Rodney Rogers 228
194. John Johnson 226
  Cincinnatus Powell 226
196. Will Perdue 224
  Doug Christie 224
198. Tim Thomas 223
  Danny Schayes 223
  Joakim Noah 223
  Wayne Cooper 223
202. Jim Eakins 222
203. Malik Rose 220
204. Sam Lacey 219
  Keith Van Horn 219
  Brad Miller 219
207. Latrell Sprewell 218
208. Scott Wedman 217
  Dominique Wilkins* 217
210. George Lynch 216
  Doc Rivers 216
  Luol Deng 216
  Tracy McGrady 216
214. Dave Corzine 215
215. Jason Collins 214
  Allen Iverson 214
217. Hersey Hawkins 212
  Greg Ballard 212
  Xavier McDaniel 212
220. Glen Rice 211
  George Johnson 211
222. Eric Snow 210
223. Caron Butler 209
224. Alex English* 205
225. Stephen Jackson 204
226. Paul Pressey 203
  Mark Olberding 203
228. Anfernee Hardaway 202
229. Mitch Kupchak 200
230. Eddie Johnson 199
  Mookie Blaylock 199
  John Havlicek* 199
233. Vinnie Johnson 197
  Jim Chones 197
235. Tom Owens 195
  Kevin Durant 195
237. Grant Hill 193
  Erick Dampier 193
239. Jason Terry 192
  Roy Tarpley 192
241. David West 191
  Fat Lever 191
  Chris Mullin* 191
244. Rodney McCray 190
  Joe Johnson 190
246. Chris Childs 188
  Red Robbins 188
248. T.R. Dunn 187
249. Jamal Mashburn 185
  Nick Anderson 185
  Yao Ming 185
  Nene Hilario 185

NBA

Rank Player DRB
1. Shaquille O'Neal 1642
2. Tim Duncan 1615
3. Karl Malone* 1560
4. Larry Bird* 1323
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
6. Robert Parish* 1194
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
8. Scottie Pippen* 1117
9. Magic Johnson* 1116
10. Dirk Nowitzki 1114
11. Patrick Ewing* 1098
12. Charles Barkley* 1072
13. Dennis Rodman* 1050
14. Ben Wallace 991
15. Kevin Garnett 985
16. Robert Horry 952
17. David Robinson* 934
18. Charles Oakley 926
19. Horace Grant 908
20. Kobe Bryant 872
21. Rasheed Wallace 863
22. Michael Jordan* 847
23. Bill Laimbeer 840
24. Jason Kidd 805
25. Kevin McHale* 797
26. Moses Malone* 785
27. Elvin Hayes* 768
28. Wes Unseld* 742
29. Caldwell Jones 732
30. Jack Sikma 719
31. Dale Davis 702
32. A.C. Green 694
33. LeBron James 682
34. Lamar Odom 681
  Sam Perkins 681
36. Dave Cowens* 674
37. Dikembe Mutombo 666
38. Paul Pierce 659
39. Shawn Marion 652
40. Clyde Drexler* 643
41. Julius Erving* 634
42. Paul Silas 628
43. Pau Gasol 625
44. Vlade Divac 606
45. Buck Williams 590
46. Dwight Howard 578
47. Carlos Boozer 575
48. Shawn Kemp 539
49. Marcus Camby 532
50. Bob McAdoo* 531
51. Kurt Rambis 528
52. Dennis Johnson* 519
53. Maurice Lucas 510
  Kenyon Martin 510
55. Darryl Dawkins 505
56. James Worthy* 490
  Terry Cummings 490
58. Alonzo Mourning 486
59. Chris Webber 476
60. Manu Ginobili 475
61. Jamaal Wilkes* 467
62. Bob Lanier* 466
63. Jermaine O'Neal 463
64. Bill Cartwright 461
65. Antonio Davis 458
66. Dan Majerle 456
67. Tayshaun Prince 454
  Antonio McDyess 454
69. John Stockton* 446
70. Derek Fisher 440
71. P.J. Brown 439
72. Jerome Kersey 434
73. Tom Chambers 431
74. Rick Mahorn 429
75. Gary Payton 427
76. Michael Cooper 422
  Detlef Schrempf 422
78. Alvan Adams 419
79. Udonis Haslem 417
80. Anthony Mason 414
81. Richard Jefferson 412
82. Chauncey Billups 411
83. Kendrick Perkins 403
  Kevin Willis 403
  Mychal Thompson 403
86. Byron Scott 400
87. Derrick McKey 397
88. Bobby Jones 395
89. Rik Smits 391
  Jeff Hornacek 391
91. Isiah Thomas* 390
92. Mark Eaton 388
  Gar Heard 388
94. Dwyane Wade 387
95. Tony Parker 373
96. Michael Finley 372
97. Clifford Robinson 369
98. Kurt Thomas 366
99. Peja Stojakovic 365
  Otis Thorpe 365
101. Mark Jackson 364
102. Ray Allen 361
103. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
104. Antoine Walker 357
105. Mark Aguirre 356
106. Bryon Russell 355
107. Truck Robinson 354
108. Steve Nash 351
  Larry Nance 351
110. Amare Stoudemire 350
111. Bill Walton* 349
112. Richard Hamilton 346
113. John Salley 344
114. Elden Campbell 343
115. Hedo Turkoglu 340
116. Rajon Rondo 339
  Reggie Miller* 339
  Maurice Cheeks 339
119. Clifford Ray 337
120. Brad Daugherty 330
121. Alton Lister 327
122. Josh Howard 326
123. Danny Ainge 323
124. Cedric Maxwell 320
125. Ervin Johnson 318
126. Arvydas Sabonis* 306
  Bruce Bowen 306
128. Mehmet Okur 302
  Greg Ostertag 302
130. Josh Smith 300
131. Terry Porter 298
132. Bob Dandridge 294
  Andrew Bynum 294
  Rashard Lewis 294
135. Tree Rollins 293
  Brian Shaw 293
137. Tyrone Hill 292
138. Ron Harper 291
  Sam Cassell 291
140. Tyson Chandler 287
141. Toni Kukoc 283
142. Dan Issel* 282
  James Donaldson 282
144. Robert Reid 281
145. Scott Williams 280
  Sidney Moncrief 280
147. Kevin Johnson 279
148. Derrick Coleman 278
149. Ralph Sampson* 276
150. James Posey 273
  Marvin Webster 273
152. Al Horford 272
153. Metta World Peace 271
154. Eddie Jones 270
  Mark West 270
156. Vince Carter 268
157. Billy Paultz 267
158. Thurl Bailey 266
  Mike Bibby 266
160. Carmelo Anthony 264
161. Brian Grant 263
162. Sean Elliott 261
163. Rick Fox 259
164. Anderson Varejao 258
165. Lonnie Shelton 256
166. Marques Johnson 254
167. Dan Roundfield 252
168. Kevin Duckworth 250
169. Drew Gooden 249
  Larry Johnson 249
171. Tyrone Corbin 248
172. Adrian Dantley* 246
173. Nate McMillan 245
174. James Edwards 244
175. Mario Elie 240
176. Artis Gilmore* 239
177. Hot Rod Williams 236
178. Antawn Jamison 235
179. John Starks 234
180. Luc Longley 232
  Chris Bosh 232
182. George Gervin* 231
183. George McGinnis 230
184. Calvin Natt 229
185. Aaron McKie 228
  Rodney Rogers 228
187. John Johnson 226
188. Will Perdue 224
  Doug Christie 224
190. Tim Thomas 223
  Danny Schayes 223
  Wayne Cooper 223
  Joakim Noah 223
194. Malik Rose 220
195. Keith Van Horn 219
  Brad Miller 219
  Sam Lacey 219
198. Latrell Sprewell 218
199. Scott Wedman 217
  Dominique Wilkins* 217
201. Doc Rivers 216
  Tracy McGrady 216
  George Lynch 216
  Luol Deng 216
205. Dave Corzine 215
206. Jason Collins 214
  Allen Iverson 214
208. Greg Ballard 212
  Hersey Hawkins 212
  Xavier McDaniel 212
211. George Johnson 211
  Glen Rice 211
213. Eric Snow 210
214. Caron Butler 209
215. Alex English* 205
216. Stephen Jackson 204
217. Paul Pressey 203
218. Anfernee Hardaway 202
219. Mitch Kupchak 200
220. John Havlicek* 199
  Eddie Johnson 199
  Mookie Blaylock 199
223. Vinnie Johnson 197
224. Kevin Durant 195
225. Erick Dampier 193
  Grant Hill 193
227. Roy Tarpley 192
  Jason Terry 192
229. Fat Lever 191
  Chris Mullin* 191
  David West 191
232. Rodney McCray 190
  Joe Johnson 190
234. Chris Childs 188
  Mark Olberding 188
236. T.R. Dunn 187
237. Nene Hilario 185
  Nick Anderson 185
  Jamal Mashburn 185
  Yao Ming 185
241. Rick Barry* 182
242. Antoine Carr 181
243. Zach Randolph 179
244. Jo Jo White 178
245. Glen Davis 177
  Cedric Ceballos 177
  Derek Harper 177
248. Michael Cage 175
249. Gus Williams 172
250. Larry Kenon 171

ABA

Rank Player DRB
1. Artis Gilmore* 569
2. Dan Issel* 552
3. Mel Daniels* 463
4. George McGinnis 419
5. Zelmo Beaty 352
6. Gerald Govan 335
7. Willie Wise 330
8. Billy Paultz 313
9. Darnell Hillman 270
10. Julius Erving* 259
11. Cincinnatus Powell 226
12. Jim Eakins 222
13. Larry Kenon 189
14. Red Robbins 188
15. Roger Brown 182
16. Maurice Lucas 166
17. Ron Boone 161
18. Tom Owens 148
19. Bobby Jones 147
  Goose Ligon 147
21. George Gervin* 144
22. Walter Simon 143
23. Rich Jones 141
24. Ronald Thomas 137
25. George Carter 136
26. Swen Nater 130
27. Louie Dampier 123
28. Wil Jones 121
29. Billy Cunningham* 119
  Wendell Ladner 119
31. Billy Knight 118
32. Freddie Lewis 116
33. Ralph Simpson 107
34. Ted McClain 106
35. Len Elmore 105
  Mike Gale 105
37. Jimmy Jones 101
38. Dave Robisch 98
39. Tim Bassett 97
40. Bill Keller 89
41. Marvin Barnes 88
42. Byron Beck 87
43. Don Buse 86
44. Mack Calvin 79
45. George Stone 76
46. Neil Johnson 74
  Coby Dietrick 74
48. Ira Harge 73
  Caldwell Jones 73
50. Fatty Taylor 71
51. Brian Taylor 69
52. Mike Green 67
  Stew Johnson 67
54. Bob Netolicky 64
55. Chuck Williams 63
  Les Hunter 63
57. Ray Scott 59
58. Moses Malone* 58
59. John Beasley 56
60. Steve Jones 54
  Charlie Scott 54
62. Gus Gerard 53
  Mervin Jackson 53
  Rick Barry* 53
65. Randy Denton 52
66. David Thompson* 51
67. Glen Combs 50
68. John Williamson 49
  Ed Manning 49
70. Gene Moore 48
  Rick Mount 48
  Mike Barr 48
73. Darel Carrier 47
  Marvin Webster 47
75. Gus Johnson* 46
76. Donnie Freeman 44
  Marv Roberts 44
  James Silas 44
79. Bird Averitt 43
80. Joe Caldwell 42
81. Jan Van Breda Kolff 41
  Jim Chones 41
83. Julius Keye 40
84. Kim Hughes 38
85. Bob Warren 37
86. Kevin Joyce 36
  Bill Melchionni 36
  Warren Davis 36
89. Manny Leaks 35
  Don Adams 35
  Bruce Seals 35
  Doug Moe 35
93. Trooper Washington 34
94. Jimmy O'Brien 33
  Warren Jabali 33
  Jim Bradley 33
97. Chuck Terry 32
  Joe Hamilton 32
99. Gene Littles 30
100. Mike Pratt 29
101. Al Tucker 28
102. Claude Terry 27
103. Willard Sojourner 26
  Jim McDaniels 26
105. Al Smith 25
  Al Skinner 25
107. Oliver Taylor 23
  Johnny Baum 23
109. Goo Kennedy 21
110. Collis Jones 20
111. Larry Jones 18
  George Adams 18
  Johnny Neumann 18
  George Karl 18
  Jim Ard 18
116. Bo Lamar 17
117. Wayne Hightower 16
118. Mark Olberding 15
119. George Irvine 14
  John Roche 14
121. Billy Shepherd 13
  Roger Brown 13
123. Erwin Mueller 12
  Levern Tart 12
  Dennis Wuycik 12
  Samuel Robinson 12
  Carl Fuller 12
  Al Cueto 12
129. Mike Barrett 11
130. Simmie Hill 10
  Dan Hester 10
132. Garfield Smith 9
  Roderick McDonald 9
  Charles Williams 9
  Donald Sidle 9
  Mike Butler 9
137. Joe DePre 8
  Bob Bedell 8
  Dave Twardzik 8
140. Lonnie Wright 7
  Sonny Dove 7
  Dick Nemelka 7
  Pierre Russell 7
144. Dan Roundfield 6
  Jim O'Brien 6
  Ronald Franz 6
  Charles Beasley 6
148. Charles Jordan 5
  Allan Bristow 5
  Bob Lackey 5
  Roy Ebron 5
  Willie Long 5
  Mike Flynn 5
  Charles Edge 5
  Bobby Croft 5
156. Donald Washington 4
  James Foster 4
  Bill Bunting 4
  Jeffrey Congdon 4
160. John Trapp 3
  Bill Newton 3
  Gary Gregor 3
  Wayne Chapman 3
  Billy Schaeffer 3
  Earle Higgins 3
166. Larry Miller 2
  Howie Wright 2
  Craig Raymond 2
  Stephen Previs 2
  Henry Bacon 2
  Patrick McFarland 2
  William Franklin 2
173. David Bustion 1
  Barry Parkhill 1
  Sam Smith 1
  Henry Ward 1
  Mike Maloy 1
  Hank Williams 1
  Ron Nelson 1
  Fly Williams 1
  Wali Jones 1
  Clyde Dickey 1
183. Lee Davis 0
  Monte Towe 0
  Bernie Williams 0
  Henry Logan 0
  George Bucci 0
  George Bruns 0
  Bob Arnzen 0
  Rich Niemann 0
  Travis Grant 0
  Mike Jackson 0