Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 |  | Isaiah Stewart  DET | 391 |
| 53 |  | Saddiq Bey DET | 334 |
| 77 |  | Cade Cunningham DET | 296 |
| 79 |  | Trey Lyles DET/ SAC | 290 |
| 121 |  | Marvin Bagley III SAC/DET | 233 |
| 154 |  | Hamidou Diallo DET | 208 |
| 199 |  | Killian Hayes DET | 174 |
| 218 |  | Jerami Grant DET | 163 |
| 240 |  | Cory Joseph DET | 145 |
| 268 |  | Kelly Olynyk DET | 123 |
| 275 |  | Josh Jackson DET/SAC | 120 |
| 341 |  | Rodney McGruder DET/ DEN | 80 |
| 366 |  | Frank Jackson DET | 68 |
| 368 |  | Saben Lee DET | 68 |
| 412 |  | Luka Garza DET | 42 |
| 413 |  | Isaiah Livers DET | 42 |
| 421 |  | Braxton Key  PHI/DET | 38 |
| 452 |  | Jamorko Pickett DET | 26 |
| 476 |  | Justin Robinson  MIL/SAC/DET | 17 |
| 481 |  | Bol Bol DEN/DET/ BOS/ ORL | 16 |
| 488 |  | Cassius Stanley DET | 14 |
| 510 |  | Cheick Diallo DET | 8 |
| 513 |  | Derrick Walton Jr. DET | 8 |
| 524 |  | Deividas Sirvydis DET | 6 |
| 537 |  | Micah Potter DET | 5 |
| 541 |  | Carsen Edwards DET | 4 |
| 560 |  | Trayvon Palmer DET | 2 |
| 575 |  | Jaysean Paige DET | 1 |
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).