Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  | Dwight Howard  ATL | 644 |
| 28 |  | Paul Millsap ATL | 422 |
| 48 |  | Ersan Ilyasova  OKC/ PHI/ATL | 366 |
| 139 |  | Thabo Sefolosha ATL | 216 |
| 156 |  | Dennis Schröder ATL | 206 |
| 179 |  | Tim Hardaway Jr. ATL | 189 |
| 189 |  | Kent Bazemore ATL | 186 |
| 196 |  | Kyle Korver ATL/ CLE | 179 |
| 216 |  | Mike Muscala ATL | 164 |
| 238 |  | Kris Humphries ATL | 146 |
| 260 |  | Taurean Prince ATL | 132 |
| 288 |  | Malcolm Delaney ATL | 113 |
| 307 |  | Mike Dunleavy CLE/ATL | 97 |
| 350 |  | Jose Calderon  LAL/ATL | 59 |
| 374 |  | DeAndre' Bembry ATL | 45 |
| 401 |  | Mike Scott ATL | 27 |
| 424 |  | Ryan Kelly ATL | 17 |
| 451 |  | Edy Tavares ATL/CLE | 7 |
| 455 |  | Lamar Patterson ATL | 6 |
| 477 |  | Gary Neal ATL | 1 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are DeAndre Jordan (816, LAC), Hassan Whiteside (795, MIA), Andre Drummond (770, DET), Russell Westbrook (727, OKC), and Rudy Gobert (721, UTA).