Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  | Anthony Davis  NOP | 498 |
| 26 |  | Julius Randle NOP | 472 |
| 94 |  | Nikola Mirotic NOP/ MIL | 279 |
| 110 |  | Jrue Holiday NOP | 259 |
| 112 |  | Cheick Diallo NOP | 257 |
| 178 |  | Jahlil Okafor NOP | 196 |
| 193 |  | Stanley Johnson  DET/NOP | 183 |
| 208 |  | Elfrid Payton NOP | 171 |
| 223 |  | Kenrich Williams NOP | 164 |
| 271 |  | Tim Frazier NOP/MIL | 127 |
| 290 |  | Darius Miller NOP | 114 |
| 298 |  | Frank Jackson NOP | 109 |
| 310 |  | Solomon Hill NOP | 99 |
| 320 |  | E'Twaun Moore NOP | 92 |
| 342 |  | Ian Clark NOP | 76 |
| 355 |  | Christian Wood MIL/NOP | 66 |
| 361 |  | Wesley Johnson NOP/ WAS | 60 |
| 408 |  | Jason Smith WAS/MIL/NOP | 36 |
| 455 |  | Andrew Harrison  MEM/ CLE/NOP | 14 |
| 475 |  | Dairis Bertans NOP | 7 |
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).