Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Giannis Antetokounmpo  MIL | 644 |
| 17 |  | Bobby Portis MIL | 477 |
| 65 |  | Khris Middleton MIL | 315 |
| 122 |  | Jrue Holiday MIL | 232 |
| 129 |  | Pat Connaughton MIL | 228 |
| 169 |  | DeMarcus Cousins MIL/ DEN | 196 |
| 175 |  | Grayson Allen MIL | 190 |
| 177 |  | Serge Ibaka  LAC/MIL | 188 |
| 185 |  | Jordan Nwora MIL | 184 |
| 256 |  | Donte DiVincenzo MIL/ SAC | 130 |
| 273 |  | DeAndre' Bembry  BKN/MIL | 121 |
| 278 |  | George Hill MIL | 117 |
| 317 |  | Jevon Carter BKN/MIL | 96 |
| 376 |  | Wesley Matthews MIL | 62 |
| 377 |  | Rodney Hood MIL/LAC | 62 |
| 379 |  | Thanasis Antetokounmpo MIL | 61 |
| 407 |  | Semi Ojeleye MIL/LAC | 47 |
| 409 |  | Sandro Mamukelashvili MIL | 47 |
| 429 |  | Brook Lopez MIL | 34 |
| 430 |  | Greg Monroe  MIN/ WAS/MIL/  UTA | 34 |
| 465 |  | Lindell Wigginton MIL | 22 |
| 473 |  | Javonte Smart MIL/ MIA | 19 |
| 476 |  | Justin Robinson MIL/SAC/ DET | 17 |
| 478 |  | Luke Kornet  CLE/MIL/ BOS | 16 |
| 482 |  | Langston Galloway BKN/MIL | 15 |
| 486 |  | Georgios Kalaitzakis MIL/ OKC | 15 |
| 499 |  | Jeff Dowtin Jr.  GSW/MIL/ ORL | 10 |
| 531 |  | Rayjon Tucker MIN/DEN/MIL | 5 |
| 573 |  | Javin DeLaurier MIL | 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).