Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  | Jalen Duren  DET | 530 |
| 34 |  | Cade Cunningham DET | 369 |
| 35 |  | Tobias Harris DET | 367 |
| 86 |  | Isaiah Stewart DET | 269 |
| 166 |  | Ausar Thompson DET | 192 |
| 189 |  | Ronald Holland II DET | 178 |
| 197 |  | Dennis Schröder  BKN/ GSW/DET | 171 |
| 207 |  | Malik Beasley DET | 167 |
| 212 |  | Tim Hardaway Jr. DET | 165 |
| 215 |  | Simone Fontecchio DET | 163 |
| 319 |  | Lindy Waters III GSW/DET | 90 |
| 330 |  | Jaden Ivey DET | 84 |
| 333 |  | Paul Reed DET | 83 |
| 362 |  | Wendell Moore Jr. DET/ CHA | 65 |
| 386 |  | Marcus Sasser DET | 51 |
| 460 |  | Cole Swider DET/ TOR | 22 |
| 525 |  | Bobi Klintman DET | 6 |
| 541 |  | Tolu Smith DET | 4 |
| 544 |  | Ron Harper Jr. DET | 3 |
| 554 |  | Daniss Jenkins DET | 2 |
| 566 |  | Alondes Williams DET | 0 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2024-25 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Ivica Zubac (710, LAC), Karl-Anthony Towns (708, NYK), Domantas Sabonis (705, SAC), Nikola Jokić (692, DEN), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (651, MIL).