NBA & ABA Career 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)

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.LeBron James 2249
2.Tim Duncan* 2081
3.Shaquille O'Neal* 1642
4.Karl Malone* 1560
5.Larry Bird* 1323
6.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
7.Dirk Nowitzki* 1234
8.Kevin Garnett* 1214
9.Kevin Durant 1202
10.Al Horford 1201
11.Robert Parish* 1194
12.Draymond Green 1184
13.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
14.Scottie Pippen* 1117
15.Mel Daniels* 1116
 Magic Johnson* 1116
17.Patrick Ewing* 1098
18.Charles Barkley* 1072
19.Julius Erving* 1052
20.Dennis Rodman* 1050
21.Dwight Howard* 1032
22.Ben Wallace* 991
23.Robert Horry 951
24.Nikola Jokić 943
25.David Robinson* 934
26.Jayson Tatum 929
27.Charles Oakley 926
28.Horace Grant 908
29.James Harden 901
30.Kobe Bryant* 889
31.Kawhi Leonard 880
32.Pau Gasol* 873
33.Rasheed Wallace 863
34.Paul Pierce* 860
35.Michael Jordan* 847
36.Moses Malone* 843
37.Jason Kidd* 840
 Bill Laimbeer 840
39.Dan Issel* 834
40.Giannis Antetokounmpo 817
41.Artis Gilmore* 808
42.Caldwell Jones 805
43.Kevin McHale* 797
44.George McGinnis* 786
45.Paul George 784
46.Elvin Hayes* 768
47.Wes Unseld* 742
48.Manu Ginóbili* 719
 Jack Sikma* 719
50.Stephen Curry 715
51.Dale Davis 702
52.Lamar Odom 700
53.A.C. Green 694
 Dwyane Wade* 694
55.Serge Ibaka 688
56.Carlos Boozer 686
57.Sam Perkins 681
58.Shawn Marion 679
59.Rudy Gobert 678
60.Maurice Lucas 676
61.Dave Cowens* 674
62.Dikembe Mutombo* 666
63.Russell Westbrook 664
64.Jaylen Brown 649
65.Clyde Drexler* 643
66.Paul Silas 628
67.Chris Paul 624
68.Vlade Divac* 606
69.Andre Iguodala 603
70.Marc Gasol 602
71.Kevin Love 594
72.Udonis Haslem 593
 Paul Millsap 593
74.Buck Williams 590
75.Billy Paultz 580
76.Jimmy Butler 574
 Kendrick Perkins 574
78.Tony Parker* 558
79.Anthony Davis 557
 Joel Embiid 557
81.Kenyon Martin 556
82.Rajon Rondo 555
83.Karl-Anthony Towns 551
84.Tobias Harris 547
 Klay Thompson 547
86.Bobby Jones* 542
87.Shawn Kemp 539
88.Marcus Camby 533
89.Bob McAdoo* 531
90.Kurt Rambis 528
91.Dennis Johnson* 519
92.Bam Adebayo 518
93.Jae Crowder 516
94.Ray Allen* 510
95.Clint Capela 507
96.Darryl Dawkins 505
 Tayshaun Prince 505
98.Derek Fisher 504
 David West 504
100.Chris Bosh* 493
101.Richard Jefferson 492
102.Terry Cummings 490
 James Worthy* 490
104.Kyle Lowry 486
 Alonzo Mourning* 486
106.DeAndre Jordan 485
107.Chris Webber* 476
108.Jermaine O'Neal 475
109.Luka Dončić 468
110.Jamaal Wilkes* 467
111.Bob Lanier* 466
112.Pascal Siakam 465
113.Bill Cartwright 461
114.Antonio Davis 458
115.Dan Majerle 456
116.Antonio McDyess 454
 Khris Middleton 454
118.John Stockton* 446
119.P.J. Brown 439
120.Michael Porter Jr. 435
121.Jerome Kersey 434
 Tristan Thompson 434
123.LaMarcus Aldridge 431
 Tom Chambers 431
125.Rick Mahorn 429
126.Gary Payton* 427
127.Trevor Ariza 426
 Zach Randolph 426
129.Danny Green 425
130.Michael Cooper* 422
 Joakim Noah 422
 Detlef Schrempf 422
133.Chauncey Billups* 421
134.Alvan Adams 419
135.P.J. Tucker 418
136.Anthony Mason 414
137.Josh Hart 410
138.Jrue Holiday 406
 Josh Smith 406
140.Jonas Valančiūnas 405
141.Carmelo Anthony* 404
 Darnell Hillman 404
143.Deandre Ayton 403
 Mychal Thompson 403
 Kevin Willis 403
146.Byron Scott 400
147.Derrick McKey 397
148.Blake Griffin 393
149.Bob Netolicky 392
150.Jeff Hornacek 391
 Rik Smits 391
152.Joe Johnson 390
 Isiah Thomas* 390
154.Mark Eaton 388
 Gar Heard 388
156.Marcus Smart 385
157.Boris Diaw 375
 George Gervin* 375
159.Amar'e Stoudemire 374
160.Michael Finley 372
161.Clifford Robinson 369
162.Roger Brown* 366
 J.R. Smith 366
 Kurt Thomas 366
165.Peja Stojaković 365
 Otis Thorpe 365
167.Mark Jackson 364
168.Tyson Chandler 362
169.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
 Larry Kenon 360
171.Antoine Walker 357
172.Mark Aguirre 356
173.Andrew Bogut 355
 Bryon Russell 355
175.Steve Nash* 354
 Truck Robinson 354
177.Zelmo Beaty* 352
 Marcin Gortat 352
 Willie Wise 352
180.Larry Nance 351
 Hedo Türkoğlu 351
182.Richard Hamilton 349
 Bill Walton* 349
184.Vince Carter* 346
185.John Salley 344
186.Elden Campbell 343
187.Kevon Looney 340
188.Maurice Cheeks* 339
 Reggie Miller* 339
190.Jamal Murray 337
 Clifford Ray 337
192.Gerald Govan 335
 Donovan Mitchell 335
 Cincy Powell 335
195.Rashard Lewis 333
196.Kyle Korver 332
 Brook Lopez 332
198.George Hill 331
199.Brad Daugherty 330
200.Nenê 329
201.Steven Adams 328
202.Mike Conley 327
 Alton Lister 327
204.Josh Howard 326
205.Danny Ainge 323
206.Cedric Maxwell 320
 Marvin Webster 320
208.Ervin Johnson 318
209.Andrew Bynum 315
210.Luol Deng 313
 Drew Gooden 313
212.Byron Beck 312
213.Marcus Morris 309
 Bobby Portis 309
215.Chet Holmgren 308
216.Bruce Bowen 306
 Arvydas Sabonis* 306
218.Mehmet Okur 302
 Greg Ostertag 302
 Myles Turner 302
221.Nicolas Batum 298
 Terry Porter 298
223.Bob Dandridge* 294
224.Tree Rollins 293
 Brian Shaw 293
226.Tyrone Hill 292
227.Sam Cassell 291
 Ron Harper 291
229.Jim Eakins 289
230.Metta World Peace 288
 Anthony Edwards 288
232.Pat Connaughton 284
233.Caron Butler 283
 Toni Kukoč* 283
235.James Donaldson 282
236.Robert Reid 281
237.Sidney Moncrief* 280
 Scott Williams 280
239.Kevin Johnson 279
240.Matt Barnes 278
 Derrick Coleman 278
 Lance Stephenson 278
243.Spencer Haywood* 277
 Max Strus 277
245.Ralph Sampson* 276
246.Jeff Green 275
247.James Posey 273
248.Kyrie Irving 270
 Eddie Jones 270
 Mark West 270

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.LeBron James 2249
2.Tim Duncan* 2081
3.Shaquille O'Neal* 1642
4.Karl Malone* 1560
5.Larry Bird* 1323
6.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
7.Dirk Nowitzki* 1234
8.Kevin Garnett* 1214
9.Kevin Durant 1202
10.Al Horford 1201
11.Robert Parish* 1194
12.Draymond Green 1184
13.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
14.Scottie Pippen* 1117
15.Magic Johnson* 1116
16.Patrick Ewing* 1098
17.Charles Barkley* 1072
18.Dennis Rodman* 1050
19.Dwight Howard* 1032
20.Ben Wallace* 991
21.Robert Horry 951
22.Nikola Jokić 943
23.David Robinson* 934
24.Jayson Tatum 929
25.Charles Oakley 926
26.Horace Grant 908
27.James Harden 901
28.Kobe Bryant* 889
29.Kawhi Leonard 880
30.Pau Gasol* 873
31.Rasheed Wallace 863
32.Paul Pierce* 860
33.Michael Jordan* 847
34.Jason Kidd* 840
 Bill Laimbeer 840
36.Giannis Antetokounmpo 817
37.Kevin McHale* 797
38.Moses Malone* 785
39.Paul George 784
40.Elvin Hayes* 768
41.Wes Unseld* 742
42.Caldwell Jones 732
43.Manu Ginóbili* 719
 Jack Sikma* 719
45.Stephen Curry 715
46.Dale Davis 702
47.Lamar Odom 700
48.A.C. Green 694
 Dwyane Wade* 694
50.Serge Ibaka 688
51.Carlos Boozer 686
52.Sam Perkins 681
53.Shawn Marion 679
54.Rudy Gobert 678
55.Dave Cowens* 674
56.Dikembe Mutombo* 666
57.Russell Westbrook 664
58.Jaylen Brown 649
59.Clyde Drexler* 643
60.Julius Erving* 634
61.Paul Silas 628
62.Chris Paul 624
63.Vlade Divac* 606
64.Andre Iguodala 603
65.Marc Gasol 602
66.Kevin Love 594
67.Udonis Haslem 593
 Paul Millsap 593
69.Buck Williams 590
70.Jimmy Butler 574
 Kendrick Perkins 574
72.Tony Parker* 558
73.Anthony Davis 557
 Joel Embiid 557
75.Kenyon Martin 556
76.Rajon Rondo 555
77.Karl-Anthony Towns 551
78.Tobias Harris 547
 Klay Thompson 547
80.Shawn Kemp 539
81.Marcus Camby 533
82.Bob McAdoo* 531
83.Kurt Rambis 528
84.Dennis Johnson* 519
85.Bam Adebayo 518
86.Jae Crowder 516
87.Ray Allen* 510
 Maurice Lucas 510
89.Clint Capela 507
90.Darryl Dawkins 505
 Tayshaun Prince 505
92.Derek Fisher 504
 David West 504
94.Chris Bosh* 493
95.Richard Jefferson 492
96.Terry Cummings 490
 James Worthy* 490
98.Kyle Lowry 486
 Alonzo Mourning* 486
100.DeAndre Jordan 485
101.Chris Webber* 476
102.Jermaine O'Neal 475
103.Luka Dončić 468
104.Jamaal Wilkes* 467
105.Bob Lanier* 466
106.Pascal Siakam 465
107.Bill Cartwright 461
108.Antonio Davis 458
109.Dan Majerle 456
110.Antonio McDyess 454
 Khris Middleton 454
112.John Stockton* 446
113.P.J. Brown 439
114.Michael Porter Jr. 435
115.Jerome Kersey 434
 Tristan Thompson 434
117.LaMarcus Aldridge 431
 Tom Chambers 431
119.Rick Mahorn 429
120.Gary Payton* 427
121.Trevor Ariza 426
 Zach Randolph 426
123.Danny Green 425
124.Michael Cooper* 422
 Joakim Noah 422
 Detlef Schrempf 422
127.Chauncey Billups* 421
128.Alvan Adams 419
129.P.J. Tucker 418
130.Anthony Mason 414
131.Josh Hart 410
132.Jrue Holiday 406
 Josh Smith 406
134.Jonas Valančiūnas 405
135.Carmelo Anthony* 404
136.Deandre Ayton 403
 Mychal Thompson 403
 Kevin Willis 403
139.Byron Scott 400
140.Derrick McKey 397
141.Bobby Jones* 395
142.Blake Griffin 393
143.Jeff Hornacek 391
 Rik Smits 391
145.Joe Johnson 390
 Isiah Thomas* 390
147.Mark Eaton 388
 Gar Heard 388
149.Marcus Smart 385
150.Boris Diaw 375
151.Amar'e Stoudemire 374
152.Michael Finley 372
153.Clifford Robinson 369
154.J.R. Smith 366
 Kurt Thomas 366
156.Peja Stojaković 365
 Otis Thorpe 365
158.Mark Jackson 364
159.Tyson Chandler 362
160.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
161.Antoine Walker 357
162.Mark Aguirre 356
163.Andrew Bogut 355
 Bryon Russell 355
165.Steve Nash* 354
 Truck Robinson 354
167.Marcin Gortat 352
168.Larry Nance 351
 Hedo Türkoğlu 351
170.Richard Hamilton 349
 Bill Walton* 349
172.Vince Carter* 346
173.John Salley 344
174.Elden Campbell 343
175.Kevon Looney 340
176.Maurice Cheeks* 339
 Reggie Miller* 339
178.Jamal Murray 337
 Clifford Ray 337
180.Donovan Mitchell 335
181.Rashard Lewis 333
182.Kyle Korver 332
 Brook Lopez 332
184.George Hill 331
185.Brad Daugherty 330
186.Nenê 329
187.Steven Adams 328
188.Mike Conley 327
 Alton Lister 327
190.Josh Howard 326
191.Danny Ainge 323
192.Cedric Maxwell 320
193.Ervin Johnson 318
194.Andrew Bynum 315
195.Luol Deng 313
 Drew Gooden 313
197.Marcus Morris 309
 Bobby Portis 309
199.Chet Holmgren 308
200.Bruce Bowen 306
 Arvydas Sabonis* 306
202.Mehmet Okur 302
 Greg Ostertag 302
 Myles Turner 302
205.Nicolas Batum 298
 Terry Porter 298
207.Bob Dandridge* 294
208.Tree Rollins 293
 Brian Shaw 293
210.Tyrone Hill 292
211.Sam Cassell 291
 Ron Harper 291
213.Metta World Peace 288
 Anthony Edwards 288
215.Pat Connaughton 284
216.Caron Butler 283
 Toni Kukoč* 283
218.James Donaldson 282
 Dan Issel* 282
220.Robert Reid 281
221.Sidney Moncrief* 280
 Scott Williams 280
223.Kevin Johnson 279
224.Matt Barnes 278
 Derrick Coleman 278
 Lance Stephenson 278
227.Max Strus 277
228.Ralph Sampson* 276
229.Jeff Green 275
230.James Posey 273
 Marvin Webster 273
232.Kyrie Irving 270
 Eddie Jones 270
 Mark West 270
235.Evan Mobley 268
 Evan Turner 268
237.Billy Paultz 267
 Anderson Varejão 267
239.Thurl Bailey 266
 Mike Bibby 266
 Aaron Gordon 266
 Isaiah Hartenstein 266
243.Brian Grant 263
244.Sean Elliott 261
245.Rick Fox 259
246.OG Anunoby 257
247.Roy Hibbert 256
 Lonnie Shelton 256
249.Harrison Barnes 254
 DeMar DeRozan 254
 Marques Johnson 254
 CJ McCollum 254
 Jason Terry 254

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Mel Daniels* 1116
2.Artis Gilmore* 569
3.George McGinnis* 556
4.Dan Issel* 552
5.Julius Erving* 418
6.Bob Netolicky 392
7.Roger Brown* 366
8.Zelmo Beaty* 352
9.Gerald Govan 335
 Cincy Powell 335
 Darnell Hillman 335
12.Willie Wise 330
13.Billy Paultz 313
14.Byron Beck 308
15.Jim Eakins 289
16.Goose Ligon 237
17.Freddie Lewis 195
18.Craig Raymond 190
19.Ron Boone 189
 Larry Kenon 189
21.Red Robbins 188
22.Rich Jones 181
23.Maurice Lucas 166
24.Dave Robisch 165
25.Spencer Haywood* 158
26.Louie Dampier* 157
27.Tom Owens 148
28.Bobby Jones* 147
29.John Beasley 146
30.George Gervin* 144
31.Walt Simon 143
32.Gene Moore 141
 Bill Keller 141
34.Ron Thomas 137
35.Manny Leaks 136
 George Carter 136
37.Skip Thoren 130
 Swen Nater 130
39.Julius Keye 129
40.Ralph Simpson 124
41.Wil Jones 121
42.Wendell Ladner 119
 Billy Cunningham* 119
44.Billy Knight 118
45.Fatty Taylor 113
46.Ted McClain 106
47.Ray Scott 105
 Mike Gale 105
 Len Elmore 105
50.Jimmy Jones 101
51.Tim Bassett 97
52.Larry Jones 94
53.Marvin Barnes 88
54.Don Buse 86
55.Glen Combs 79
 Mack Calvin 79
57.Chuck Williams 77
58.Darel Carrier 76
 George Stone 76
60.Coby Dietrick 74
 Neil Johnson 74
62.Ira Harge 73
 Caldwell Jones 73
64.Brian Taylor 69
65.Stew Johnson 67
 Mike Green 67
67.Steve Jones 66
68.Les Hunter 63
69.Rick Mount 61
70.Don Sidle 60
71.Donnie Freeman 58
 Moses Malone* 58
73.Sam Smith 56
74.Julian Hammond 55
 Doug Moe 55
76.Wayne Hightower 54
 Charlie Scott* 54
78.Lonnie Wright 53
 Rick Barry* 53
 Merv Jackson 53
 Gus Gerard 53
82.Randy Denton 52
83.Art Becker 51
 David Thompson* 51
85.Ed Manning 49
 John Williamson 49
87.Mike Barr 48
88.Marvin Webster 47
89.Bob Bedell 46
 Gus Johnson* 46
91.Marv Roberts 45
92.James Silas 44
93.Bird Averitt 43
94.Joe Caldwell 42
95.Willie Sojourner 41
 Jim Chones 41
 Jan van Breda Kolff 41
98.Al Smith 40
99.Jeff Congdon 39
 Bud Olsen 39
 Joe Hamilton 39
102.Kim Hughes 38
103.Bob Warren 37
104.Bill Melchionni 36
 George Tinsley 36
 Warren Davis 36
 Kevin Joyce 36
108.Bruce Seals 35
 Don Adams 35
110.Trooper Washington 34
111.Warren Jabali 33
 George Irvine 33
 Jimmy O'Brien 33
 Jim Bradley 33
115.Tom Thacker 32
 Chuck Terry 32
117.Gene Littles 30
 Bernie Williams 30
119.Mike Pratt 29
120.John Smith 28
 John Barnhill 28
 Al Tucker 28
123.Claude Terry 27
124.Jim McDaniels 26
125.Goo Kennedy 25
 Al Skinner 25
127.Ben Warley 24
 Collis Jones 24
129.Charlie Beasley 23
 Ollie Taylor 23
 Johnny Baum 23
132.Simmie Hill 22
133.Walt Piatkowski 21
134.Jim Ard 18
 George Johnson 18
 George Adams 18
 George Karl* 18
 Johnny Neumann 18
139.Wayne Chapman 17
 Ken Wilburn 17
 Adrian Smith 17
 Bo Lamar 17
143.Mark Olberding 15
144.John Roche 14
145.Roger Brown 13
 Billy Shepherd 13
147.Levern Tart 12
 Al Cueto 12
 Carl Fuller 12
 Sam Robinson 12
 Erwin Mueller 12
 Dennis Wuycik 12
153.Mike Barrett 11
154.Dan Hester 10
 Len Chappell 10
 Shaler Halimon 10
157.Charlie Williams 9
 Mike Butler 9
 Billy McGill 9
 Rod McDonald 9
 Garfield Smith 9
162.Willie Murrell 8
 Joe DePre 8
 Dave Twardzik 8
165.Larry Brown* 7
 Sonny Dove 7
 Dick Nemelka 7
 Pierre Russell 7
169.Maurice McHartley 6
 Ron Franz 6
 Jim O'Brien 6
 Dan Roundfield 6
173.Cliff Hagan* 5
 Bobby Croft 5
 Willie Long 5
 Bob Lackey 5
 Roy Ebron 5
 Charles Edge 5
 Allan Bristow 5
 Mike Flynn 5
 Charles Jordan 5
182.Frank Card 4
 Bill Bunting 4
 Jimmy Foster 4
 Don Washington 4
186.Riney Lochmann 3
 Earle Higgins 3
 Gary Gregor 3
 Bill Newton 3
 John Trapp 3
 Billy Schaeffer 3
192.Ollie Darden 2
 Larry Miller 2
 Howie Wright 2
 Henry Bacon 2
 Steve Previs 2
 Bill Franklin 2
 Pat McFarland 2
199.Jay Miller 1
 Steve Chubin 1
 Mike Maloy 1
 Ron Nelson 1
 David Bustion 1
 Barry Parkhill 1
 Clyde Dickey 1
 Wali Jones 1
 Fly Williams 1
 Hank Williams 1
 Henry Ward 1
210.Grant Simmons 0
 Lee Davis 0
 Henry Logan 0
 Rich Niemann 0
 Greg Wittman 0
 Gene Phillips 0
 Bob Arnzen 0
 George Bruns 0
 Mike Jackson 0
 George Bucci 0
 Travis Grant 0
 Monte Towe 0