Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 |  | Steven Adams  MEM | 412 |
| 52 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM | 335 |
| 73 |  | Kyle Anderson MEM | 299 |
| 82 |  | Desmond Bane MEM | 288 |
| 97 |  | De'Anthony Melton MEM | 263 |
| 109 |  | Ja Morant MEM | 248 |
| 113 |  | John Konchar MEM | 242 |
| 155 |  | Brandon Clarke MEM | 207 |
| 223 |  | Tyus Jones MEM | 158 |
| 304 |  | Ziaire Williams MEM | 103 |
| 320 |  | Xavier Tillman MEM | 95 |
| 354 |  | Dillon Brooks MEM | 73 |
| 390 |  | Santi Aldama MEM | 54 |
| 419 |  | Killian Tillie MEM | 39 |
| 427 |  | Jarrett Culver MEM | 35 |
| 521 |  | Yves Pons MEM | 7 |
| 526 |  | Sam Merrill MEM | 6 |
| 546 |  | Xavier Sneed MEM/  UTA | 4 |
| 549 |  | Shaquille Harrison  BKN/MEM | 3 |
| 562 |  | DaQuan Jeffries MEM | 2 |
| 563 |  | Dakota Mathias MEM | 2 |
| 565 |  | Jon Teske MEM | 2 |
| 574 |  | Shaq Buchanan MEM | 1 |
| 595 |  | Tyrell Terry MEM | 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).