NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

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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
2019-20 NBA R. Gobert (578) A. Drummond (575) G. Antetokounmpo (542) H. Whiteside (522) D. Sabonis (500) B. Adebayo (436) N. Jokić (435) K. Love (410) J. Valančiūnas (408) J. Randle (396)
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)  
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)  
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)   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)