Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  | Enes Kanter  NYK | 507 |
| 58 |  | Kyle O'Quinn NYK | 349 |
| 78 |  | Michael Beasley NYK | 317 |
| 115 |  | Kristaps Porziņģis NYK | 254 |
| 179 |  | Courtney Lee NYK | 194 |
| 182 |  | Tim Hardaway Jr. NYK | 192 |
| 204 |  | Jarrett Jack NYK | 169 |
| 214 |  | Doug McDermott NYK/ DAL | 160 |
| 240 |  | Frank Ntilikina NYK | 140 |
| 252 |  | Lance Thomas NYK | 131 |
| 260 |  | Emmanuel Mudiay  DEN/NYK | 126 |
| 266 |  | Willy Hernangomez NYK/ CHA | 122 |
| 335 |  | Damyean Dotson NYK | 75 |
| 360 |  | Trey Burke NYK | 58 |
| 369 |  | Luke Kornet NYK | 53 |
| 380 |  | Troy Williams   HOU/NYK | 41 |
| 396 |  | Ramon Sessions NYK/ WAS | 32 |
| 399 |  | Isaiah Hicks NYK | 31 |
| 418 |  | Ron Baker NYK | 25 |
| 468 |  | Joakim Noah NYK | 8 |
| 537 |  | Mindaugas Kuzminskas NYK | 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).