NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 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)
Table
Season |
Lg |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
2022-23 |
NBA |
N. Vučević (463) |
J. Randle (454) |
D. Sabonis (451) |
N. Jokić (410) |
G. Antetokounmpo (407) |
R. Gobert (375) |
L. Dončić (374), J. Tatum (374) |
|
J. Valančiūnas (361), I. Zubac (361) |
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2021-22 |
NBA |
N. Jokić (813) |
R. Gobert (727) |
N. Vučević (662) |
J. Embiid (650) |
G. Antetokounmpo (644) |
J. Valančiūnas (617) |
C. Capela (598) |
J. Randle (591) |
C. Wood (576) |
D. Sabonis (551) |
2020-21 |
NBA |
R. Gobert (720) |
N. Vučević (671) |
R. Westbrook (641) |
J. Randle (639) |
C. Capela (606) |
D. Sabonis (592) |
N. Jokić (575) |
G. Antetokounmpo (574) |
J. Valančiūnas (523) |
E. Freedom (511) |
2019-20 |
NBA |
G. Antetokounmpo (716) |
R. Gobert (686) |
H. Whiteside (647) |
A. Drummond (614) |
D. Sabonis (582) |
J. Valančiūnas (575) |
B. Adebayo (559) |
N. Jokić (545) |
N. Vučević (533) |
L. Dončić (495) |
2018-19 |
NBA |
A. Drummond (809) |
G. Antetokounmpo (739) |
N. Vučević (736) |
R. Gobert (732) |
J. Embiid (711) |
R. Westbrook (698) |
K. Towns (691) |
D. Jordan (677) |
N. Jokić (637) |
T. Harris (576) |
2017-18 |
NBA |
A. Drummond (848) |
D. Jordan (842) |
K. Towns (774) |
D. Howard (757) |
R. Westbrook (652) |
A. Davis (645) |
L. James (612) |
N. Jokić (608) |
G. Antetokounmpo (597) |
C. Capela (561) |
2016-17 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (816) |
H. Whiteside (795) |
A. Drummond (770) |
R. Westbrook (727) |
R. Gobert (721) |
A. Davis (712) |
K. Towns (711) |
D. Howard (644) |
D. Cousins (642) |
M. Gortat (611) |
2015-16 |
NBA |
A. Drummond (803) |
D. Jordan (792) |
J. Randle (657) |
P. Gasol (638) |
D. Green (635) |
K. Towns (629) |
H. Whiteside (627) |
K. Love (613) |
D. Howard (597) |
D. Cousins (589) |
2014-15 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (829) |
P. Gasol (699) |
A. Drummond (667) |
K. Love (589) |
N. Vučević (572) |
T. Chandler (570) |
D. Cousins (562) |
L. Aldridge (549) |
M. Gortat (537) |
T. Duncan* (534) |
2013-14 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (783) |
K. Love (739) |
A. Jefferson (636) |
D. Howard (635) |
A. Drummond (631) |
J. Noah (618) |
D. Cousins (613) |
L. Aldridge (599) |
M. Gortat (565), B. Griffin (565) |
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2012-13 |
NBA |
D. Howard (694) |
Ö. Aşık (681) |
D. Lee (668) |
N. Vučević (644) |
R. Evans (628) |
C. Boozer (596) |
K. Durant (594) |
A. Jefferson (564) |
T. Duncan* (562), J. Hickson (562), A. Horford (562) |
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2011-12 |
NBA |
D. Howard (585) |
A. Bynum (517) |
K. Love (508) |
B. Griffin (499) |
J. Smith (496) |
P. Gasol (495) |
K. Durant (487) |
M. Gortat (474) |
M. Gasol (459) |
A. Jefferson (452) |
2010-11 |
NBA |
D. Howard (789) |
K. Love (782) |
B. Griffin (719) |
Z. Randolph (588) |
P. Gasol (568) |
A. Jefferson (559) |
K. Garnett* (548) |
K. Humphries (546) |
A. Horford (536) |
L. Odom (535) |
2009-10 |
NBA |
D. Howard (798) |
D. Lee (721) |
C. Boozer (693) |
M. Camby (622) |
Z. Randolph (620) |
L. Odom (618) |
G. Wallace (612) |
T. Murphy (608) |
T. Duncan* (567) |
A. Horford (563) |
2008-09 |
NBA |
D. Howard (757) |
T. Murphy (715) |
D. Lee (695) |
T. Duncan* (599) |
D. Nowitzki (593) |
Y. Ming* (557) |
C. Bosh* (556) |
E. Okafor (552) |
M. Camby (529) |
A. Jamison (525) |
2007-08 |
NBA |
D. Howard (882) |
M. Camby (807) |
C. Boozer (647) |
T. Duncan* (644) |
L. Odom (622) |
E. Okafor (621) |
T. Chandler (606) |
A. Jefferson (603) |
A. Jamison (591) |
D. Nowitzki (564) |
2006-07 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (792) |
D. Howard (725) |
M. Camby (652) |
T. Duncan* (633) |
C. Boozer (632) |
S. Marion (613) |
T. Chandler (584) |
D. Nowitzki (571) |
A. Stoudemire (564) |
C. Bosh* (555) |
2005-06 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (752) |
D. Howard (734) |
S. Marion (710) |
T. Duncan* (650) |
B. Wallace* (622) |
D. Nowitzki (613) |
A. Jamison (598) |
C. Kaman (563) |
J. Magloire (558) |
L. Odom (557), C. Webber* (557) |
2004-05 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (861) |
S. Marion (680) |
D. Nowitzki (661), K. Thomas (661) |
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B. Wallace* (610) |
D. Gooden (546) |
D. Howard (536) |
M. Camby (530), T. Duncan* (530) |
|
C. Bosh* (524) |
2003-04 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (894) |
B. Wallace* (682) |
T. Duncan* (632) |
C. Boozer (627) |
L. Odom (616) |
Z. Randolph (609) |
D. Marshall (598) |
J. O'Neal (585) |
D. Nowitzki (580) |
J. Magloire (579) |
2002-03 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (858) |
B. Wallace* (833) |
T. Duncan* (784) |
D. Nowitzki (710) |
B. Grant (596) |
J. O'Neal (594) |
T. Murphy (578) |
S. Marion (574) |
C. Webber* (544) |
P. Gasol (528) |
2001-02 |
NBA |
T. Duncan* (774) |
K. Garnett* (738) |
B. Wallace* (721) |
D. Nowitzki (635) |
D. Fortson (609), D. Mutombo* (609) |
|
S. Marion (592) |
J. O'Neal (569) |
A. Walker (564) |
M. Olowokandi (547) |
2000-01 |
NBA |
B. Wallace* (749) |
T. Duncan* (738) |
D. Mutombo* (708) |
K. Garnett* (702) |
S. O'Neal* (649) |
D. Nowitzki (635) |
S. Marion (628) |
A. McDyess (605) |
A. Mason (601) |
C. Oakley (599) |
1999-00 |
NBA |
D. Mutombo* (853) |
S. O'Neal* (742) |
K. Garnett* (733) |
T. Duncan* (656) |
K. Malone* (610) |
S. Abdur-Rahim (607) |
C. Webber* (598) |
D. Robinson* (577) |
A. Mason (554) |
A. Mourning* (538) |
1998-99 |
NBA |
D. Mutombo* (418) |
T. Duncan* (412) |
C. Webber* (396) |
H. Olajuwon* (372) |
D. Fortson (371) |
A. McDyess (369) |
V. Divac* (361) |
K. Malone* (356) |
C. Barkley* (349) |
D. Robinson* (344) |
1997-98 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (780) |
T. Duncan* (703) |
D. Mutombo* (656) |
A. Mason (649) |
K. Malone* (645) |
A. Sabonis* (580) |
A. Walker (566) |
K. Garnett* (564) |
C. Barkley* (553) |
D. Robinson* (536) |
1996-97 |
NBA |
E. Johnson (682) |
D. Mutombo* (661) |
P. Ewing* (659) |
A. Mason (643) |
K. Malone* (616) |
G. Hill* (598) |
L. Vaught (595) |
D. Rodman* (563) |
H. Olajuwon* (543) |
V. Baker (537) |
1995-96 |
NBA |
D. Robinson* (681) |
G. Hill* (656) |
P. Ewing* (649) |
K. Malone* (629) |
S. Kemp (628) |
D. Mutombo* (622) |
H. Olajuwon* (608) |
L. Vaught (604) |
D. Rodman* (596) |
C. Barkley* (578) |
1994-95 |
NBA |
K. Malone* (715) |
P. Ewing* (710), D. Mutombo* (710) |
|
D. Robinson* (643) |
H. Olajuwon* (603) |
S. Kemp (575) |
S. O'Neal* (573) |
V. Divac* (568) |
A. Mourning* (561) |
V. Baker (557) |
1993-94 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (914) |
H. Olajuwon* (726) |
K. Malone* (705) |
S. O'Neal* (688) |
D. Mutombo* (685) |
P. Ewing* (666) |
K. Willis (628) |
C. Oakley (616) |
D. Robinson* (614) |
D. Coleman (608) |
1992-93 |
NBA |
P. Ewing* (789) |
H. Olajuwon* (785) |
S. O'Neal* (780) |
D. Rodman* (765) |
D. Robinson* (727) |
D. Mutombo* (726) |
K. Willis (693) |
K. Malone* (692) |
C. Barkley* (691) |
D. Coleman (605) |
1991-92 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (1007) |
K. Willis (840) |
P. Ewing* (693) |
K. Malone* (684) |
R. Seikaly (627) |
G. Anderson (604) |
H. Olajuwon* (599) |
O. Thorpe (577) |
L. Johnson (576) |
B. Daugherty (569) |
1990-91 |
NBA |
K. Malone* (731) |
D. Robinson* (728) |
P. Ewing* (711) |
D. Rodman* (665) |
B. Daugherty (653) |
C. Oakley (615) |
R. Parish* (585) |
B. Benjamin (566) |
B. Laimbeer (564) |
O. Thorpe (559) |
1989-90 |
NBA |
H. Olajuwon* (850) |
D. Robinson* (680) |
K. Malone* (679) |
P. Ewing* (658) |
L. Bird* (622) |
B. Laimbeer (614) |
B. Williams (550) |
C. Barkley* (548) |
D. Walker (541) |
R. Parish* (537) |
1988-89 |
NBA |
H. Olajuwon* (767) |
R. Parish* (654) |
B. Laimbeer (638) |
M. Eaton (616) |
K. Malone* (594) |
C. Barkley* (583) |
M. Malone* (570) |
M. Gminski (556) |
B. Daugherty (551) |
T. Chambers (541) |
1987-88 |
NBA |
C. Oakley (740) |
K. Malone* (709) |
B. Laimbeer (667) |
H. Olajuwon* (657) |
R. Tarpley (599) |
L. Bird* (595) |
M. Gminski (569) |
M. Cage (567) |
C. Barkley* (566) |
O. Thorpe (558) |
1986-87 |
NBA |
C. Oakley (775) |
B. Laimbeer (712) |
B. Williams (701) |
J. Donaldson (678) |
J. Sikma* (614) |
C. Barkley* (604) |
R. Parish* (597) |
K. Malone* (577) |
M. Cage (568) |
O. Thorpe (560) |
1985-86 |
NBA |
B. Laimbeer (770) |
C. Barkley* (672) |
B. Williams (657) |
J. Donaldson (624) |
R. Sampson* (621) |
L. Bird* (615) |
J. Sikma* (602) |
K. Malone* (544) |
H. Williams (538) |
M. Malone* (533) |
1984-85 |
NBA |
M. Eaton (720) |
B. Laimbeer (718) |
B. Williams (682) |
L. Bird* (678) |
M. Malone* (646) |
R. Sampson* (626) |
A. Gilmore* (615) |
L. Thompson (580) |
R. Parish* (577) |
J. Sikma* (559) |
1983-84 |
NBA |
J. Sikma* (686) |
B. Laimbeer (674) |
J. Ruland (657) |
B. Williams (645) |
R. Sampson* (620) |
L. Bird* (615) |
R. Parish* (614) |
M. Malone* (598) |
C. Robinson (597) |
D. Greenwood (572) |
1982-83 |
NBA |
M. Malone* (749) |
B. Laimbeer (711) |
A. Gilmore* (685) |
L. Bird* (677) |
C. Robinson (666) |
B. Williams (662) |
J. Sikma* (645) |
D. Roundfield (621) |
R. Mahorn (608) |
M. Lucas (598) |
1981-82 |
NBA |
J. Sikma* (815) |
M. Thompson (663) |
B. Williams (658) |
L. Bird* (637) |
M. Malone* (630) |
M. Lucas (629) |
A. Gilmore* (611) |
D. Greenwood (594) |
R. Parish* (578) |
R. Mahorn (555) |
1980-81 |
NBA |
S. Nater (722) |
M. Malone* (706) |
L. Bird* (704) |
J. Sikma* (668) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (624) |
C. Jones (613) |
A. Gilmore* (608) |
K. Carr (575) |
T. Robinson (573) |
L. Smith (561) |
1979-80 |
NBA |
S. Nater (864) |
W. Unseld* (760) |
C. Jones (731) |
J. Sikma* (710) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (696) |
L. Bird* (636) |
E. Hayes* (627) |
M. Malone* (617) |
T. Robinson (557) |
D. Greenwood (550) |
1978-79 |
NBA |
M. Malone* (857) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (818) |
J. Sikma* (781) |
A. Gilmore* (750) |
R. Kelley (723) |
E. Hayes* (682) |
R. Parish* (651) |
G. McGinnis* (608) |
T. Robinson (607) |
J. Chones (582) |
1977-78 |
NBA |
T. Robinson (990) |
D. Cowens* (830) |
B. McAdoo* (774) |
A. Gilmore* (753) |
S. Nater (751) |
E. Hayes* (740) |
M. Webster (674) |
W. Unseld* (669) |
B. Walton* (648) |
J. Chones (625) |
1976-77 |
NBA |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (824) |
A. Gilmore* (757) |
E. Hayes* (740) |
B. McAdoo* (727) |
B. Walton* (723) |
M. Malone* (635) |
W. Unseld* (634) |
M. Lucas (628) |
S. Nater (599) |
L. Kenon (597) |
1975-76 |
NBA |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (1111) |
D. Cowens* (911) |
S. Lacey (806) |
W. Unseld* (765) |
B. McAdoo* (724) |
G. McGinnis* (707) |
E. Smith (692) |
E. Hayes* (668) |
P. Silas (660) |
S. Haywood* (644) |
1975-76 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (901) |
M. Lucas (673) |
B. Paultz (652) |
D. Issel* (620) |
L. Kenon (610) |
C. Jones (607) |
J. Erving* (588) |
L. Elmore (577) |
B. Jones* (550) |
S. Nater (537) |
1974-75 |
NBA |
S. Lacey (921) |
B. McAdoo* (848) |
E. Hayes* (783) |
W. Unseld* (759) |
D. Cowens* (729) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (718) |
B. Lanier* (689) |
P. Silas (677) |
S. Wicks (646) |
N. Thurmond* (645) |
1974-75 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (934) |
S. Nater (910) |
M. Barnes (783) |
C. Jones (763) |
M. Malone* (754) |
G. McGinnis* (730) |
J. Erving* (630) |
L. Kenon (621) |
D. Vaughn (618) |
T. Owens (609) |
1973-74 |
NBA |
E. Hayes* (1109) |
D. Cowens* (993) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (891) |
B. McAdoo* (836) |
B. Lanier* (805) |
S. Lacey (762) |
H. Hairston (705) |
E. Smith (702) |
C. Ray (692) |
S. Haywood* (689) |
1973-74 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1060) |
G. McGinnis* (775) |
C. Jones (773) |
S. Nater (712) |
M. Daniels* (655) |
J. Erving* (636) |
L. Kenon (587) |
G. Govan (586) |
B. Paultz (571) |
R. Denton (522) |
1972-73 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1027) |
M. Daniels* (899) |
B. Cunningham* (772) |
B. Paultz (736) |
G. Govan (620) |
J. Keye (617) |
J. Erving* (605) |
D. Issel* (593) |
G. McGinnis* (588) |
G. Moore (550) |
1971-72 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1070) |
M. Daniels* (914) |
G. Govan (872) |
J. Erving* (843) |
B. Paultz (772) |
Z. Beaty* (755) |
J. Keye (667) |
M. Lewis (639) |
W. Wise (612) |
W. Ladner (589) |
1970-71 |
ABA |
J. Keye (1084) |
M. Daniels* (1081) |
G. Govan (861) |
Z. Beaty* (783) |
M. Lewis (778) |
I. Harge (757) |
B. Paultz (701) |
G. Ligon (677) |
R. Robbins (673) |
D. Issel* (672) |
1969-70 |
ABA |
S. Haywood* (1104) |
M. Daniels* (1039) |
G. Govan (932) |
R. Robbins (905) |
I. Harge (843) |
J. Beasley (703) |
G. Ligon (695) |
M. Lewis (684) |
W. Wise (669) |
G. Moore (657) |
1968-69 |
ABA |
M. Daniels* (873) |
R. Robbins (656) |
S. Thoren (655) |
J. Beasley (582) |
I. Harge (547) |
J. Smith (538) |
W. Davis (523) |
B. Beck (507) |
T. Washington (501) |
G. Moore (499) |
1967-68 |
ABA |
M. Daniels* (711) |
J. Beasley (704) |
J. Hadnot (633) |
C. Hawkins* (577) |
G. Ligon (559) |
D. Anderson (553) |
D. Moe (546) |
R. Robbins (528) |
B. Netolicky (506) |
A. Becker (461) |
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