Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 |  | DeMarre Carroll  BKN | 374 |
| 54 |  | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson BKN | 358 |
| 94 |  | Allen Crabbe BKN | 296 |
| 122 |  | Jarrett Allen BKN | 244 |
| 146 |  | Dante Cunningham  NOP/BKN | 220 |
| 147 |  | Spencer Dinwiddie BKN | 219 |
| 151 |  | Quincy Acy BKN | 217 |
| 162 |  | Joe Harris BKN | 209 |
| 167 |  | Caris LeVert BKN | 207 |
| 171 |  | Trevor Booker BKN/ PHI/ IND | 201 |
| 178 |  | Tyler Zeller BKN/ MIL | 195 |
| 216 |  | D'Angelo Russell BKN | 159 |
| 323 |  | Sean Kilpatrick BKN/MIL/ LAC/ CHI | 82 |
| 345 |  | Timofey Mozgov BKN | 66 |
| 349 |  | Jahlil Okafor PHI/BKN | 64 |
| 357 |  | Nik Stauskas PHI/BKN | 60 |
| 426 |  | Isaiah Whitehead BKN | 22 |
| 433 |  | Rashad Vaughn MIL/BKN/ ORL | 18 |
| 441 |  | James Webb III BKN | 16 |
| 445 |  | Milton Doyle BKN | 15 |
| 467 |  | Jacob Wiley BKN | 9 |
| 528 |  | Jeremy Lin BKN | 0 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2017-18 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Andre Drummond (848, DET), DeAndre Jordan (842, LAC), Karl-Anthony Towns (774, MIN), Dwight Howard (757, CHA), and Russell Westbrook (652, OKC).