NBA Single Game 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)

Single game leaders since the 1983-84 season.

Table
Rank Player DRBDate Tm
1. Rony Seikaly26 1993-03-03 MIA
2. Shaquille O'Neal*25 2004-03-21 LAL
  Charles Barkley*25 1996-11-02 HOU
  Herb Williams25 1989-01-23 IND
5. Jonas Valančiūnas23 2019-03-22 MEM
  Dwight Howard23 2013-01-06 LAL
  Al Jefferson23 2010-01-13 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*23 2005-01-12 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*23 2003-12-05 MIN
  Tim Duncan*23 2003-02-01 SAS
  Dikembe Mutombo*23 1996-03-26 DEN
  Dennis Rodman*23 1994-01-22 SAS
13. Rudy Gobert22 2019-01-14 UTA
  Dwight Howard22 2018-03-24 CHO
  Andrew Bynum22 2012-04-11 LAL
  Kevin Garnett*22 2004-02-19 MIN
  Tim Duncan*22 2002-12-23 SAS
  Ervin Johnson22 1996-12-18 DEN
  Charles Barkley*22 1996-12-04 HOU
  Patrick Ewing*22 1992-12-19 NYK
  Dennis Rodman*22 1992-03-14 DET
  Hakeem Olajuwon*22 1990-02-27 HOU
  James Donaldson22 1989-12-29 DAL
  Buck Williams22 1987-02-01 NJN
25. Domantas Sabonis21 2021-11-29 IND
  Andre Drummond21 2019-03-08 DET
  Anthony Davis21 2019-01-02 NOP
  Karl-Anthony Towns21 2018-01-05 MIN
  Kevin Love21 2012-11-27 MIN
  Al Jefferson21 2012-04-16 UTA
  Dwight Howard21 2012-03-13 ORL
  Ben Wallace*21 2003-03-14 DET
  Dirk Nowitzki*21 2002-02-23 DAL
  Charles Barkley*21 1997-01-10 HOU
  Patrick Ewing*21 1995-02-08 NYK
  Vlade Divac*21 1994-02-06 LAL
  Dennis Rodman*21 1993-01-05 DET
38. Domantas Sabonis20 2024-01-29 SAC
  Andre Drummond20 2023-12-30 CHI
  Nikola Jokić20 2022-12-18 DEN
  Kyle Kuzma20 2022-01-09 WAS
  Rudy Gobert20 2021-03-14 UTA
  Nikola Vučević20 2019-01-06 ORL
  Enes Freedom20 2018-11-25 NYK
  Andre Drummond20 2018-02-07 DET
  Andre Drummond20 2017-11-27 DET
  DeMarcus Cousins20 2017-11-03 NOP
  Karl-Anthony Towns20 2017-04-12 MIN
  DeMarcus Cousins20 2017-03-03 NOP
  DeAndre Jordan20 2016-12-28 LAC
  DeMarcus Cousins20 2015-04-03 SAC
  DeAndre Jordan20 2015-03-01 LAC
  Timofey Mozgov20 2014-04-10 DEN
  J.J. Hickson20 2014-01-15 DEN
  LaMarcus Aldridge20 2013-12-12 POR
  Dwight Howard20 2013-10-30 HOU
  Andrew Bogut20 2011-01-07 MIL
  Dwight Howard20 2008-12-08 ORL
  Andris Biedriņš20 2008-01-27 GSW
  Marcus Camby20 2008-01-23 DEN
  Kevin Garnett*20 2007-03-23 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*20 2003-03-05 MIN
  Ben Wallace*20 2002-03-24 DET
  Ben Wallace*20 2001-04-17 DET
  Ben Wallace*20 2001-04-11 DET
  Dikembe Mutombo*20 2001-01-06 ATL
  Dennis Rodman*20 1997-12-27 CHI
  Ervin Johnson20 1997-04-19 DEN
  Popeye Jones20 1996-04-06 DAL
  Patrick Ewing*20 1996-01-20 NYK
  Larry Johnson20 1993-11-24 CHH
  Patrick Ewing*20 1993-04-02 NYK
  Dennis Rodman*20 1992-11-28 DET
  Dennis Rodman*20 1992-01-28 DET
  Dennis Rodman*20 1991-12-13 DET
  Kevin Willis20 1991-12-03 ATL
  Brad Daugherty20 1991-03-08 CLE
  Bill Laimbeer20 1986-04-05 DET
  Charles Barkley*20 1986-03-30 PHI
80. Karl-Anthony Towns19 2019-02-25 MIN
  Lauri Markkanen19 2019-01-29 CHI
  DeAndre Jordan19 2018-12-22 DAL
  Karl-Anthony Towns19 2018-11-12 MIN
  Hassan Whiteside19 2018-10-29 MIA
  Dwight Howard19 2018-03-21 CHO
  DeMarcus Cousins19 2016-02-19 SAC
  Andre Drummond19 2015-12-04 DET
  Hassan Whiteside19 2015-03-04 MIA
  Andre Drummond19 2014-03-03 DET
  Tyson Chandler19 2014-02-22 NYK
  Tobias Harris19 2014-01-24 ORL
  John Henson19 2013-04-10 MIL
  Reggie Evans19 2013-03-08 BRK
  DeAndre Jordan19 2013-02-04 LAC
  Dwight Howard19 2012-01-20 ORL
  Kevin Love19 2011-03-04 MIN
  Andrew Bogut19 2011-02-16 MIL
  Kevin Love19 2011-01-03 MIN
  Kevin Love19 2010-11-12 MIN
  Paul Millsap19 2010-04-13 UTA
  Dwight Howard19 2010-03-24 ORL
  Lamar Odom19 2010-02-06 LAL
  Marcus Camby19 2010-01-20 LAC
  Marcus Camby19 2009-12-19 LAC
  Pau Gasol*19 2009-12-16 LAL
  Dirk Nowitzki*19 2008-03-20 DAL
  Marcus Camby19 2007-11-20 DEN
  Chris Kaman19 2007-11-07 LAC
  Marcus Camby19 2007-01-12 DEN
  Emeka Okafor19 2006-12-29 CHA
  Reggie Evans19 2006-03-10 DEN
  Shawn Marion19 2006-02-25 PHO
  Chris Kaman19 2005-12-23 LAC
  Marcus Camby19 2005-12-02 DEN
  Drew Gooden19 2004-11-10 CLE
  Kevin Garnett*19 2004-11-03 MIN
  Marcus Camby19 2004-01-28 DEN
  Dirk Nowitzki*19 2003-04-03 DAL
  Kevin Garnett*19 2002-11-07 MIN
  Dirk Nowitzki*19 2002-03-05 DAL
  Marcus Camby19 2001-02-23 NYK
  Danny Fortson19 2000-11-12 GSW
  Lorenzen Wright19 1999-03-11 LAC
  Anthony Mason19 1997-02-25 CHH
  Patrick Ewing*19 1996-11-08 NYK
  Dennis Rodman*19 1995-03-05 SAS
  Dennis Rodman*19 1995-02-22 SAS
  Dennis Rodman*19 1995-02-21 SAS
  Dikembe Mutombo*19 1994-11-11 DEN
  David Robinson*19 1994-11-07 SAS
  Dennis Rodman*19 1993-04-02 DET
  Kevin Willis19 1993-03-29 ATL
  Dikembe Mutombo*19 1993-03-15 DEN
  Dennis Rodman*19 1992-02-21 DET
  Kevin Willis19 1992-02-03 ATL
  Dennis Rodman*19 1992-01-31 DET
  Rony Seikaly19 1992-01-29 MIA
  Hakeem Olajuwon*19 1992-01-28 HOU
  Charles Shackleford19 1990-03-09 NJN
  Benoit Benjamin19 1990-01-16 LAC
  Hakeem Olajuwon*19 1989-12-17 HOU
  Benoit Benjamin19 1989-03-17 LAC
  Hakeem Olajuwon*19 1989-03-10 HOU
  Michael Cage19 1988-04-24 LAC
  Mark Eaton19 1987-11-17 UTA
  Artis Gilmore*19 1987-01-17 SAS
  Robert Parish*19 1987-01-09 BOS
  Bill Laimbeer19 1986-03-04 DET
  Ralph Sampson*19 1985-02-16 HOU
  Buck Williams19 1984-01-21 NJN