NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds Per 100 Possessions

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year DRB/100 Poss   Active DRB/100 Poss   Career DRB/100 Poss   Single Season DRB/100 Poss
1973-74Elvin Hayes* 13.90   Elvin Hayes* 13.90   Elvin Hayes* 13.90   Elvin Hayes* 13.90
1974-75Earl Williams 13.27   Elvin Hayes* 12.10   Elvin Hayes* 12.10   Elvin Hayes* 13.90
1975-76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62   Dave Cowens* 12.90   Dave Cowens* 12.90   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1976-77Bill Walton* 14.19   Dave Cowens* 12.92   Dave Cowens* 12.92   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1977-78Swen Nater 12.44   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.67   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.67   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1978-79Robert Parish* 12.68   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.51   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.51   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1979-80Swen Nater 14.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.18   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 12.18   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1980-81Swen Nater 12.31   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 11.89   Happy Hairston 12.04   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1981-82Jack Sikma* 12.83   Swen Nater 12.72   Swen Nater 12.72   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1982-83Cliff Robinson 12.60   Swen Nater 12.71   Swen Nater 12.71   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1983-84Cliff Robinson 12.25   Swen Nater 12.56   Swen Nater 12.56   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1984-85Mark Eaton 11.68   Jack Sikma* 11.54   Swen Nater 12.56   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1985-86Bill Walton* 12.52   Bill Walton* 13.34   Bill Walton* 13.34   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1986-87Charles Oakley 13.03   Bill Walton* 13.30   Bill Walton* 13.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1987-88Charles Oakley 13.21   Jack Sikma* 11.19   Bill Walton* 13.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1988-89Bill Laimbeer 12.15   Bill Laimbeer 11.10   Bill Walton* 13.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1989-90Hakeem Olajuwon* 12.91   Bill Laimbeer 11.15   Bill Walton* 13.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1990-91Hakeem Olajuwon* 13.02   Charles Oakley 11.45   Bill Walton* 13.30   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 14.62
1991-92Dennis Rodman* 15.99   Dennis Rodman* 11.43   Bill Walton* 13.30   Dennis Rodman* 15.99
1992-93Dennis Rodman* 16.34   Dennis Rodman* 12.15   Bill Walton* 13.30   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1993-94Dennis Rodman* 16.29   Dennis Rodman* 12.76   Bill Walton* 13.30   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1994-95Jayson Williams 13.03   Dennis Rodman* 13.14   Bill Walton* 13.30   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1995-96Dennis Rodman* 15.04   Dennis Rodman* 13.31   Dennis Rodman* 13.31   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1996-97Ervin Johnson 13.63   Dennis Rodman* 13.47   Dennis Rodman* 13.47   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1997-98Dennis Rodman* 14.73   Dennis Rodman* 13.59   Dennis Rodman* 13.59   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1998-99Danny Fortson 13.89   Dennis Rodman* 13.64   Dennis Rodman* 13.64   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
1999-00Dikembe Mutombo* 14.96   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2000-01Dikembe Mutombo* 14.34   Dikembe Mutombo* 12.37   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2001-02Danny Fortson 13.96   Dikembe Mutombo* 12.27   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2002-03Ben Wallace* 16.04   Ben Wallace* 13.04   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2003-04Kevin Garnett* 14.93   Ben Wallace* 12.89   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2004-05Kevin Garnett* 14.87   Ben Wallace* 12.84   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2005-06Kevin Garnett* 13.75   Ben Wallace* 12.72   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2006-07Kevin Garnett* 13.96   Tim Duncan* 12.50   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2007-08Dwight Howard* 14.68   Tim Duncan* 12.55   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2008-09Joel Przybilla 14.56   Dwight Howard* 13.02   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2009-10Dwight Howard* 14.64   Dwight Howard* 13.28   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2010-11Kevin Love 14.90   Dwight Howard* 13.40   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2011-12Dwight Howard* 15.24   Dwight Howard* 13.57   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Dennis Rodman* 16.34
2012-13Reggie Evans 17.27   Dwight Howard* 13.50   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Reggie Evans 17.27
2013-14Andrew Bogut 13.79   Dwight Howard* 13.47   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Reggie Evans 17.27
2014-15DeAndre Jordan 14.90   Dwight Howard* 13.46   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Reggie Evans 17.27
2015-16DeAndre Jordan 15.28   Dwight Howard* 13.41   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Reggie Evans 17.27
2016-17Andre Drummond 16.15   Dwight Howard* 13.48   Dennis Rodman* 13.67   Reggie Evans 17.27
2017-18DeAndre Jordan 16.89   Andre Drummond 14.48   Andre Drummond 14.48   Reggie Evans 17.27
2018-19Hassan Whiteside 16.34   Andre Drummond 14.57   Andre Drummond 14.57   Reggie Evans 17.27
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 17.05   Hassan Whiteside 15.70   Hassan Whiteside 15.70   Reggie Evans 17.27
2020-21Rudy Gobert 16.04   Hassan Whiteside 15.59   Hassan Whiteside 15.59   Reggie Evans 17.27
2021-22Rudy Gobert 16.95   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Reggie Evans 17.27
2022-23Andre Drummond 17.56   Andre Drummond 14.91   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Andre Drummond 17.56
2023-24Andre Drummond 16.35   Andre Drummond 15.00   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Andre Drummond 17.56
2024-25Domantas Sabonis 14.19   Andre Drummond 14.94   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Andre Drummond 17.56
2025-26Victor Wembanyama 15.60   Andre Drummond 14.84   Hassan Whiteside 15.44   Andre Drummond 17.56