Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 |  | Carmelo Anthony  NYK | 376 |
| 50 |  | Kristaps Porziņģis NYK | 364 |
| 63 |  | Willy Hernangomez NYK | 332 |
| 90 |  | Kyle O'Quinn NYK | 282 |
| 114 |  | Joakim Noah NYK | 241 |
| 155 |  | Courtney Lee NYK | 206 |
| 167 |  | Justin Holiday NYK | 198 |
| 195 |  | Derrick Rose NYK | 180 |
| 208 |  | Brandon Jennings NYK/ WAS | 167 |
| 294 |  | Lance Thomas NYK | 110 |
| 322 |  | Ron Baker NYK | 86 |
| 330 |  | Mindaugas Kuzminskas NYK | 79 |
| 368 |  | Sasha Vujacic NYK | 47 |
| 378 |  | Maurice Ndour NYK | 42 |
| 400 |  | Marshall Plumlee NYK | 28 |
| 403 |  | Chasson Randle  PHI/NYK | 26 |
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).