Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Andre Drummond  DET | 770 |
| 55 |  | Tobias Harris DET | 353 |
| 75 |  | Jon Leuer DET | 300 |
| 81 |  | Marcus Morris Sr. DET | 289 |
| 132 |  | Aron Baynes DET | 222 |
| 141 |  | Ish Smith DET | 214 |
| 173 |  | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DET | 193 |
| 231 |  | Stanley Johnson DET | 153 |
| 312 |  | Reggie Jackson DET | 93 |
| 324 |  | Boban Marjanovic DET | 84 |
| 360 |  | Beno Udrih DET | 51 |
| 363 |  | Reggie Bullock Jr. DET | 51 |
| 392 |  | Henry Ellenson DET | 33 |
| 394 |  | Darrun Hilliard DET | 31 |
| 482 |  | Michael Gbinije DET | 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).