Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns  MIN | 711 |
| 21 |  | Gorgui Dieng MIN | 459 |
| 120 |  | Ricky Rubio MIN | 237 |
| 130 |  | Andrew Wiggins MIN | 226 |
| 183 |  | Nemanja Bjelica MIN | 187 |
| 244 |  | Kris Dunn MIN | 142 |
| 246 |  | Zach LaVine MIN | 141 |
| 254 |  | Shabazz Muhammad MIN | 136 |
| 297 |  | Cole Aldrich MIN | 107 |
| 323 |  | Omri Casspi  SAC/ NOP/MIN | 85 |
| 325 |  | Brandon Rush MIN | 83 |
| 354 |  | Tyus Jones MIN | 57 |
| 366 |  | Lance Stephenson NOP/MIN/ IND | 48 |
| 405 |  | Adreian Payne MIN | 24 |
| 453 |  | Jordan Hill MIN | 6 |
| 486 |  | John Lucas III MIN | 0 |
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).