Traditional stats
Min. 9
GP (10% of team's games)
Relax qualifiers
Defensive rebounds
Min. 9 GP (10% of team's games)
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Jayson Tatum  BOS | 9.5 |
| 21 |  | Nikola Vučević  CHI/BOS | 6.4 |
| 28 |  | Jaylen Brown BOS | 5.8 |
| 44 |  | Neemias Queta BOS | 5.3 |
| 153 |  | Derrick White BOS | 3.3 |
| 176 |  | Payton Pritchard BOS | 3.1 |
| 178 |  | Sam Hauser BOS | 3.1 |
| 217 |  | Baylor Scheierman BOS | 2.8 |
| 218 |  | Jordan Walsh BOS | 2.8 |
| 234 |  | Charles Bassey  MEM/ PHI/BOS/ GSW | 2.6 |
| 256 |  | Hugo González BOS | 2.5 |
| 288 |  | Josh Minott BOS/ BKN | 2.2 |
| 326 |  | Anfernee Simons BOS/CHI | 1.9 |
| 341 |  | Chris Boucher BOS | 1.8 |
| 347 |  | Luka Garza BOS | 1.8 |
| 412 |  | Amari Williams BOS | 1.4 |
| 440 |  | Ron Harper Jr. BOS | 1.1 |
| 478 |  | Xavier Tillman BOS/ CHA | 0.8 |
| 513 |  | Max Shulga BOS | 0.3 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Nikola Jokić (9.9, DEN), Jayson Tatum (9.5, BOS), Victor Wembanyama (9.5, SAS), Jalen Johnson (8.9, ATL), and Karl-Anthony Towns (8.7, NYK).