Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Julius Randle  NYK | 639 |
| 31 |  | RJ Barrett NYK | 346 |
| 67 |  | Nerlens Noel NYK | 267 |
| 128 |  | Reggie Bullock Jr. NYK | 207 |
| 131 |  | Alec Burks NYK | 206 |
| 203 |  | Elfrid Payton NYK | 152 |
| 205 |  | Taj Gibson NYK | 151 |
| 231 |  | Mitchell Robinson NYK | 137 |
| 275 |  | Obi Toppin NYK | 112 |
| 276 |  | Immanuel Quickley NYK | 112 |
| 277 |  | Derrick Rose  DET/NYK | 110 |
| 344 |  | Austin Rivers NYK/ OKC/ DEN | 74 |
| 379 |  | Kevin Knox II NYK | 51 |
| 400 |  | Dennis Smith Jr. NYK/DET | 43 |
| 419 |  | Ignas Brazdeikis NYK/ PHI/ ORL | 34 |
| 432 |  | Frank Ntilikina NYK | 25 |
| 469 |  | Norvel Pelle  BKN/ SAC/NYK | 13 |
| 504 |  | Vincent Poirier PHI/NYK | 7 |
| 514 |  | Theo Pinson NYK | 5 |
| 529 |  | Jared Harper NYK | 2 |
| 533 |  | Terrance Ferguson PHI/NYK | 1 |
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).