Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Andre Drummond  DET | 809 |
| 27 |  | Blake Griffin DET | 465 |
| 193 |  | Stanley Johnson DET/ NOP | 183 |
| 207 |  | Reggie Jackson DET | 171 |
| 209 |  | Luke Kennard DET | 171 |
| 216 |  | Zaza Pachulia DET | 166 |
| 228 |  | Thon Maker  MIL/DET | 161 |
| 244 |  | Reggie Bullock Jr. DET/ LAL | 151 |
| 262 |  | Bruce Brown DET | 137 |
| 276 |  | Ish Smith DET | 122 |
| 278 |  | Langston Galloway DET | 122 |
| 318 |  | Wayne Ellington  MIA/DET | 93 |
| 349 |  | Jon Leuer DET | 70 |
| 360 |  | Henry Ellenson DET/ NYK | 61 |
| 371 |  | Glenn Robinson III DET | 54 |
| 382 |  | Jose Calderon DET | 49 |
| 424 |  | Svi Mykhailiuk LAL/DET | 27 |
| 445 |  | Khyri Thomas DET | 16 |
| 496 |  | Kalin Lucas DET | 3 |
| 530 |  | Zach Lofton DET | 0 |
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).