Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Nikola Vučević  CHI | 661 |
| 51 |  | DeMar DeRozan CHI | 335 |
| 81 |  | Zach LaVine CHI | 288 |
| 179 |  | Ayo Dosunmu CHI | 187 |
| 183 |  | Javonte Green CHI | 185 |
| 211 |  | Tristan Thompson  SAC/ IND/CHI | 168 |
| 214 |  | Coby White CHI | 165 |
| 216 |  | Troy Brown Jr. CHI | 164 |
| 227 |  | Lonzo Ball CHI | 154 |
| 271 |  | Stanley Johnson CHI/ LAL | 121 |
| 276 |  | Tony Bradley CHI | 119 |
| 283 |  | Alex Caruso CHI | 114 |
| 289 |  | Derrick Jones Jr. CHI | 110 |
| 395 |  | Patrick Williams CHI | 52 |
| 408 |  | Matt Thomas CHI | 47 |
| 424 |  | Tyler Cook CHI | 37 |
| 434 |  | Alize Johnson CHI/ WAS/ NOP | 33 |
| 457 |  | Malcolm Hill  ATL/CHI | 24 |
| 468 |  | Alfonzo McKinnie CHI | 20 |
| 515 |  | Devon Dotson CHI | 8 |
| 533 |  | Marko Simonovic CHI | 5 |
| 553 |  | Mac McClung CHI/LAL | 3 |
| 587 |  | Jordan Bell CHI | 0 |
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).