Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns  MIN | 534 |
| 34 |  | Jarred Vanderbilt MIN | 409 |
| 91 |  | Anthony Edwards MIN | 280 |
| 143 |  | Jaden McDaniels MIN | 218 |
| 162 |  | Malik Beasley MIN | 200 |
| 165 |  | Naz Reid MIN | 199 |
| 172 |  | D'Angelo Russell MIN | 191 |
| 194 |  | Patrick Beverley MIN | 177 |
| 237 |  | Taurean Prince MIN | 148 |
| 306 |  | Jaylen Nowell MIN | 101 |
| 359 |  | Jordan McLaughlin MIN | 72 |
| 393 |  | Nathan Knight MIN | 53 |
| 414 |  | Josh Okogie MIN | 41 |
| 430 |  | Greg Monroe MIN/ WAS/ MIL/  UTA | 34 |
| 439 |  | Jake Layman MIN | 30 |
| 449 |  | Leandro Bolmaro MIN | 27 |
| 462 |  | Chris Silva MIN/ MIA | 23 |
| 531 |  | Rayjon Tucker MIN/ DEN/MIL | 5 |
| 601 |  | McKinley Wright IV MIN | 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).