Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  | Marc Gasol  MEM | 514 |
| 79 |  | JaMychal Green MEM | 317 |
| 141 |  | Tyreke Evans MEM | 221 |
| 143 |  | Jarell Martin MEM | 221 |
| 165 |  | Dillon Brooks MEM | 208 |
| 197 |  | Deyonta Davis MEM | 175 |
| 227 |  | James Ennis III MEM/ DET | 151 |
| 234 |  | Mario Chalmers MEM | 144 |
| 291 |  | Andrew Harrison MEM | 108 |
| 294 |  | Ben McLemore MEM | 105 |
| 296 |  | Ivan Rabb MEM | 105 |
| 331 |  | Chandler Parsons MEM | 76 |
| 354 |  | Brandan Wright MEM/  HOU | 62 |
| 381 |  | Wayne Selden MEM | 40 |
| 390 |  | Kobi Simmons MEM | 36 |
| 408 |  | Myke Henry MEM | 28 |
| 411 |  | Mike Conley MEM | 27 |
| 413 |  | Briante Weber HOU/MEM | 27 |
| 425 |  | Brice Johnson  LAC/DET/MEM | 22 |
| 451 |  | MarShon Brooks MEM | 13 |
| 476 |  | Omari Johnson MEM | 7 |
| 487 |  | Marquis Teague MEM | 5 |
| 491 |  | Xavier Rathan-Mayes MEM | 5 |
| 517 |  | Vincent Hunter MEM | 1 |
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).