Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  | Jayson Tatum  BOS | 422 |
| 61 |  | Jaylen Brown BOS | 276 |
| 65 |  | Tristan Thompson BOS | 270 |
| 72 |  | Daniel Theis BOS/ CHI | 263 |
| 108 |  | Robert Williams III BOS | 225 |
| 199 |  | Kemba Walker BOS | 154 |
| 239 |  | Marcus Smart BOS | 131 |
| 242 |  | Grant Williams BOS | 131 |
| 254 |  | Payton Pritchard BOS | 125 |
| 263 |  | Moritz Wagner  WAS/BOS/ ORL | 119 |
| 264 |  | Evan Fournier ORL/BOS | 118 |
| 268 |  | Semi Ojeleye BOS | 116 |
| 296 |  | Aaron Nesmith BOS | 99 |
| 346 |  | Jeff Teague BOS/ORL/ MIL | 73 |
| 374 |  | Luke Kornet CHI/BOS | 53 |
| 394 |  | Javonte Green BOS/CHI | 45 |
| 410 |  | Tacko Fall BOS | 36 |
| 421 |  | Jabari Parker  SAC/BOS | 32 |
| 437 |  | Carsen Edwards BOS | 23 |
| 438 |  | Romeo Langford BOS | 23 |
| 459 |  | Tremont Waters BOS | 16 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2020-21 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Rudy Gobert (720, UTA), Nikola Vučević (671, CHI), Russell Westbrook (641, WAS), Julius Randle (639, NYK), and Clint Capela (605, ATL).