NBA & ABA Active Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) 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)
Rank | Player | Tot DRB | Reg DRB | Play DRB |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | LeBron James | 11593 | 9458 | 2135 |
2. | Kevin Durant | 7923 | 6737 | 1186 |
3. | DeAndre Jordan | 7871 | 7394 | 477 |
4. | Kevin Love | 7793 | 7209 | 584 |
5. | Al Horford | 7544 | 6484 | 1060 |
6. | Nikola Vučević | 7305 | 7179 | 126 |
7. | Andre Drummond | 7116 | 7015 | 101 |
8. | Russell Westbrook | 7059 | 6435 | 624 |
9. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 7039 | 6280 | 759 |
10. | Rudy Gobert | 6812 | 6376 | 436 |
11. | Anthony Davis | 6389 | 5874 | 515 |
12. | Jonas Valančiūnas | 6116 | 5732 | 384 |
13. | Nikola Jokić | 6097 | 5466 | 631 |
14. | James Harden | 5974 | 5201 | 773 |
15. | Draymond Green | 5911 | 4784 | 1127 |
16. | Chris Paul | 5547 | 4923 | 624 |
17. | Paul George | 5456 | 4739 | 717 |
18. | Tobias Harris | 5037 | 4632 | 405 |
19. | Rudy Gay | 4928 | 4836 | 92 |
20. | Julius Randle | 4852 | 4739 | 113 |
21. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 4791 | 4626 | 165 |
22. | Clint Capela | 4763 | 4258 | 505 |
23. | Brook Lopez | 4603 | 4288 | 315 |
24. | Stephen Curry | 4555 | 3880 | 675 |
25. | Domantas Sabonis | 4514 | 4426 | 88 |
26. | Thaddeus Young | 4505 | 4318 | 187 |
27. | Kyle Lowry | 4490 | 4013 | 477 |
28. | Nicolas Batum | 4463 | 4208 | 255 |
29. | Kawhi Leonard | 4436 | 3606 | 830 |
30. | DeMar DeRozan | 4379 | 4125 | 254 |
31. | Joel Embiid | 4338 | 3860 | 478 |
32. | Tristan Thompson | 4222 | 3817 | 405 |
33. | Jeff Green | 4107 | 3832 | 275 |
34. | P.J. Tucker | 3888 | 3470 | 418 |
35. | Mason Plumlee | 3871 | 3662 | 209 |
36. | Jayson Tatum | 3836 | 3206 | 630 |
37. | Derrick Favors | 3830 | 3675 | 155 |
38. | Harrison Barnes | 3759 | 3515 | 244 |
39. | Taj Gibson | 3734 | 3525 | 209 |
40. | Bam Adebayo | 3654 | 3194 | 460 |
41. | Jimmy Butler | 3563 | 3035 | 528 |
42. | Jusuf Nurkić | 3556 | 3431 | 125 |
43. | Khris Middleton | 3519 | 3094 | 425 |
44. | Bismack Biyombo | 3513 | 3345 | 168 |
45. | Steven Adams | 3494 | 3189 | 305 |
46. | Jrue Holiday | 3445 | 3153 | 292 |
47. | Bobby Portis | 3372 | 3128 | 244 |
48. | Luka Dončić | 3346 | 3085 | 261 |
49. | Jae Crowder | 3334 | 2819 | 515 |
50. | Damian Lillard | 3308 | 3068 | 240 |
51. | Danilo Gallinari | 3282 | 3097 | 185 |
52. | Marcus Morris | 3275 | 2989 | 286 |
53. | Myles Turner | 3209 | 3062 | 147 |
54. | Aaron Gordon | 3204 | 3048 | 156 |
55. | Gordon Hayward | 3190 | 3069 | 121 |
56. | Jarrett Allen | 3147 | 3038 | 109 |
57. | Kelly Olynyk | 3135 | 3005 | 130 |
58. | JaVale McGee | 3133 | 2953 | 180 |
59. | Pascal Siakam | 3100 | 2819 | 281 |
60. | Markieff Morris | 3095 | 2937 | 158 |
61. | Deandre Ayton | 3010 | 2666 | 344 |
62. | Mike Conley | 2982 | 2746 | 236 |
63. | Klay Thompson | 2980 | 2433 | 547 |
64. | Robert Covington | 2966 | 2833 | 133 |
65. | Kristaps Porziņģis | 2861 | 2804 | 57 |
66. | Jaylen Brown | 2786 | 2316 | 470 |
67. | Danny Green | 2751 | 2326 | 425 |
68. | John Collins | 2683 | 2522 | 161 |
69. | Ivica Zubac | 2675 | 2496 | 179 |
70. | Robin Lopez | 2616 | 2513 | 103 |
71. | Kyle Kuzma | 2614 | 2548 | 66 |
72. | Kyrie Irving | 2576 | 2355 | 221 |
73. | Bradley Beal | 2571 | 2414 | 157 |
74. | George Hill | 2529 | 2198 | 331 |
  | Josh Hart | 2529 | 2446 | 83 |
76. | Kyle Anderson | 2501 | 2361 | 140 |
77. | John Wall | 2482 | 2343 | 139 |
78. | Andrew Wiggins | 2429 | 2248 | 181 |
79. | CJ McCollum | 2418 | 2189 | 229 |
80. | Wesley Matthews | 2405 | 2259 | 146 |
81. | Alex Len | 2401 | 2381 | 20 |
82. | Royce O'Neale | 2385 | 2183 | 202 |
83. | Lauri Markkanen | 2364 | 2364 | 0 |
84. | Bojan Bogdanović | 2358 | 2178 | 180 |
85. | Dejounte Murray | 2354 | 2287 | 67 |
86. | Larry Nance Jr. | 2331 | 2256 | 75 |
87. | Devin Booker | 2257 | 2065 | 192 |
88. | Patrick Beverley | 2254 | 2044 | 210 |
89. | Dewayne Dedmon | 2250 | 2186 | 64 |
90. | Jakob Poeltl | 2247 | 2191 | 56 |
91. | JaMychal Green | 2236 | 2095 | 141 |
92. | Ben Simmons | 2214 | 2005 | 209 |
93. | Otto Porter Jr. | 2205 | 1997 | 208 |
94. | Reggie Jackson | 2199 | 1996 | 203 |
95. | Buddy Hield | 2197 | 2196 | 1 |
96. | Jerami Grant | 2185 | 2084 | 101 |
97. | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 2167 | 2050 | 117 |
98. | Alec Burks | 2161 | 2105 | 56 |
99. | Brandon Ingram | 2160 | 2122 | 38 |
100. | James Johnson | 2148 | 2105 | 43 |
  | Kevon Looney | 2148 | 1834 | 314 |
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