Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |  | Russell Westbrook  LAL | 469 |
| 35 |  | LeBron James LAL | 398 |
| 80 |  | Anthony Davis LAL | 288 |
| 116 |  | Dwight Howard LAL | 238 |
| 131 |  | Carmelo Anthony LAL | 226 |
| 142 |  | Malik Monk LAL | 219 |
| 186 |  | DeAndre Jordan LAL/ PHI | 181 |
| 225 |  | Talen Horton-Tucker LAL | 156 |
| 238 |  | Austin Reaves LAL | 148 |
| 271 |  | Stanley Johnson  CHI/LAL | 121 |
| 299 |  | Avery Bradley LAL | 105 |
| 325 |  | Rajon Rondo LAL/ CLE | 93 |
| 356 |  | Trevor Ariza LAL | 72 |
| 369 |  | Wayne Ellington LAL | 67 |
| 383 |  | Wenyen Gabriel  BKN/ LAC/ NOP/LAL | 58 |
| 385 |  | D.J. Augustin   HOU/LAL | 57 |
| 387 |  | Kent Bazemore LAL | 56 |
| 453 |  | Isaiah Thomas LAL/ DAL/ CHA | 25 |
| 485 |  | Chaundee Brown Jr. LAL/ ATL | 15 |
| 504 |  | Mason Jones LAL | 9 |
| 539 |  | Darren Collison LAL | 4 |
| 542 |  | Sekou Doumbouya LAL | 4 |
| 552 |  | Jay Huff LAL | 3 |
| 553 |  | Mac McClung CHI/LAL | 3 |
| 572 |  | Jemerrio Jones LAL | 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).