Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  | Andre Drummond  PHI/ BKN | 452 |
| 24 |  | James Harden BKN/PHI | 444 |
| 40 |  | Kevin Durant BKN | 377 |
| 110 |  | Bruce Brown BKN | 245 |
| 181 |  | LaMarcus Aldridge BKN | 185 |
| 189 |  | Seth Curry PHI/BKN | 179 |
| 202 |  | Nic Claxton BKN | 173 |
| 210 |  | Blake Griffin BKN | 168 |
| 215 |  | James Johnson BKN | 164 |
| 242 |  | Cam Thomas BKN | 145 |
| 251 |  | Patty Mills BKN | 139 |
| 260 |  | Kessler Edwards BKN | 128 |
| 273 |  | DeAndre' Bembry BKN/ MIL | 121 |
| 286 |  | Kyrie Irving BKN | 111 |
| 317 |  | Jevon Carter BKN/MIL | 96 |
| 343 |  | Day'Ron Sharpe BKN | 79 |
| 353 |  | Paul Millsap BKN/PHI | 73 |
| 383 |  | Wenyen Gabriel BKN/ LAC/ NOP/ LAL | 58 |
| 394 |  | Goran Dragic  TOR/ SAS/BKN | 52 |
| 400 |  | Joe Harris BKN | 51 |
| 426 |  | David Duke Jr. BKN | 37 |
| 482 |  | Langston Galloway BKN/MIL | 15 |
| 518 |  | James Ennis III BKN/LAC/ DEN | 7 |
| 549 |  | Shaquille Harrison BKN/ MEM | 3 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2021-22 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Nikola Jokić (812, DEN), Rudy Gobert (727, UTA), Nikola Vučević (661, CHI), Joel Embiid (649, PHI), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (644, MIL).