Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  | Jarrett Allen  BKN | 481 |
| 24 |  | Ed Davis BKN | 478 |
| 91 |  | DeMarre Carroll BKN | 281 |
| 107 |  | D'Angelo Russell BKN | 262 |
| 127 |  | Joe Harris BKN | 239 |
| 135 |  | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson BKN | 227 |
| 184 |  | Rodions Kurucs BKN | 190 |
| 241 |  | Kenneth Faried BKN/  HOU | 153 |
| 255 |  | Spencer Dinwiddie BKN | 140 |
| 266 |  | Allen Crabbe BKN | 132 |
| 281 |  | Jared Dudley BKN | 121 |
| 286 |  | Caris LeVert BKN | 116 |
| 332 |  | Treveon Graham BKN | 84 |
| 335 |  | Shabazz Napier BKN | 82 |
| 417 |  | Theo Pinson BKN | 32 |
| 449 |  | Alan Williams BKN | 15 |
| 477 |  | Mitchell Creek BKN/ MIN | 6 |
| 493 |  | Dzanan Musa BKN | 4 |
| 515 |  | Tahjere McCall BKN | 1 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2018-19 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Andre Drummond (809, DET), Giannis Antetokounmpo (739, MIL), Nikola Vučević (736, ORL), Rudy Gobert (732, UTA), and Joel Embiid (711, PHI).