NBA Single Game Playoff 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 playoffs leaders since the 1984 season.

Table
Rank Player DRBDate Tm
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo20 2019-05-19 MIL
  Kevin Garnett*20 2004-05-19 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*20 2004-04-21 MIN
  Tim Duncan*20 2003-04-25 SAS
  Tim Duncan*20 2002-05-14 SAS
6. Anthony Davis19 2023-05-02 LAL
  Joel Embiid19 2021-06-14 PHI
  Rudy Gobert19 2021-06-10 UTA
  Nikola Jokić19 2020-09-15 DEN
  Dirk Nowitzki*19 2006-05-19 DAL
  Ben Wallace*19 2004-05-22 DET
  Jim Jackson19 2004-04-25 HOU
  Jermaine O'Neal19 2003-04-29 IND
  Kevin Garnett*19 2003-04-22 MIN
  Shaquille O'Neal*19 2000-06-09 LAL
  Hakeem Olajuwon*19 1988-04-30 HOU
17. Nikola Jokić18 2023-06-07 DEN
  Bismack Biyombo18 2016-05-21 TOR
  Mason Plumlee18 2016-04-23 POR
  Carlos Boozer18 2010-04-30 UTA
  Dwight Howard18 2009-05-04 ORL
  Tim Duncan*18 2008-05-25 SAS
  Tim Duncan*18 2008-05-13 SAS
  Dirk Nowitzki*18 2008-04-25 DAL
  Dirk Nowitzki*18 2003-05-17 DAL
  Dirk Nowitzki*18 2003-05-10 DAL
  Dikembe Mutombo*18 1997-04-29 ATL
  Jack Sikma*18 1987-05-03 MIL
29. Anthony Davis17 2023-05-12 LAL
  Joel Embiid17 2023-04-17 PHI
  Giannis Antetokounmpo17 2022-05-15 MIL
  Giannis Antetokounmpo17 2022-05-13 MIL
  Deandre Ayton17 2021-07-06 PHO
  Kevin Durant17 2021-06-15 BRK
  Nikola Jokić17 2020-09-05 DEN
  Anthony Davis17 2018-05-08 NOP
  Blake Griffin17 2015-04-26 LAC
  DeAndre Jordan17 2014-05-01 LAC
  Kevin Durant17 2010-04-22 OKC
  Carlos Boozer17 2009-04-23 UTA
  James Posey17 2007-04-29 MIA
  Amar'e Stoudemire17 2007-04-29 PHO
  Marcus Camby17 2007-04-25 DEN
  Shaquille O'Neal*17 2004-06-13 LAL
  Ben Wallace*17 2004-04-24 DET
  Tim Duncan*17 2003-06-04 SAS
  Ben Wallace*17 2003-05-18 DET
  Jermaine O'Neal17 2003-04-27 IND
  Jermaine O'Neal17 2003-04-21 IND
  Ben Wallace*17 2002-05-10 DET
  Dikembe Mutombo*17 2001-04-21 PHI
  Shawn Kemp17 1997-05-01 SEA
  David Robinson*17 1996-04-28 SAS
  Charles Barkley*17 1995-05-20 PHO
  Derrick Coleman17 1994-05-01 NJN
  Charles Barkley*17 1993-06-13 PHO
  Charles Barkley*17 1993-05-20 PHO
  Charles Barkley*17 1993-05-02 PHO
  Karl Malone*17 1991-05-11 UTA
  Charles Oakley17 1990-05-12 NYK
  Tom Chambers17 1989-04-28 PHO
62. Kevon Looney16 2023-05-02 GSW
  Giannis Antetokounmpo16 2023-04-26 MIL
  Giannis Antetokounmpo16 2022-05-09 MIL
  Nikola Jokić16 2022-04-27 DEN
  Deandre Ayton16 2021-07-14 PHO
  Paul George16 2021-06-26 LAC
  Luka Dončić16 2020-08-23 DAL
  Kevin Love16 2017-06-01 CLE
  Dwight Howard16 2015-04-28 HOU
  Kevin Durant16 2014-05-15 OKC
  Joakim Noah16 2014-04-29 CHI
  LeBron James16 2013-06-06 MIA
  Kevin Garnett*16 2013-05-01 BOS
  Kevin Garnett*16 2013-04-28 BOS
  Josh Smith16 2012-04-29 ATL
  LeBron James16 2010-05-13 CLE
  Gerald Wallace16 2010-04-18 CHA
  Kendrick Perkins16 2009-04-28 BOS
  Carlos Boozer16 2008-05-09 UTA
  Dwight Howard16 2008-04-20 ORL
  Antawn Jamison16 2008-04-19 WAS
  Kevin Garnett*16 2004-05-29 MIN
  Kevin Garnett*16 2004-04-18 MIN
  Tim Duncan*16 2003-06-15 SAS
  Tim Duncan*16 2003-05-25 SAS
  Tim Duncan*16 2003-05-23 SAS
  Kevin Garnett*16 2003-04-27 MIN
  Jermaine O'Neal16 2001-04-21 IND
  Shaquille O'Neal*16 2000-05-30 LAL
  David Robinson*16 1998-04-29 SAS
  Dennis Rodman*16 1995-05-08 SAS
  Hakeem Olajuwon*16 1994-05-21 HOU
  Charles Oakley16 1994-05-01 NYK
  Brad Daugherty16 1993-05-09 CLE
  David Robinson*16 1993-05-07 SAS
  Bill Laimbeer16 1990-06-14 DET
  Charles Barkley*16 1990-05-09 PHI
  Bill Laimbeer16 1990-05-01 DET
  Bill Laimbeer16 1987-05-21 DET
  James Donaldson16 1986-05-08 DAL
  Sam Bowie16 1985-04-20 POR
  Sam Perkins16 1985-04-20 DAL