Traditional stats
Min. 9
GP (10% of team's games)
Relax qualifiers
Defensive rebounds
Min. 9 GP (10% of team's games)
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns  NYK | 8.7 |
| 25 |  | Josh Hart NYK | 6.0 |
| 70 |  | Mitchell Robinson NYK | 4.6 |
| 105 |  | OG Anunoby NYK | 4.0 |
| 197 |  | Jalen Brunson NYK | 2.9 |
| 210 |  | Mikal Bridges NYK | 2.8 |
| 223 |  | Guerschon Yabusele NYK/ CHI | 2.7 |
| 301 |  | Jose Alvarado  NOP/NYK | 2.1 |
| 330 |  | Ariel Hukporti NYK | 1.9 |
| 345 |  | Miles McBride NYK | 1.8 |
| 383 |  | Jeremy Sochan  SAS/NYK | 1.6 |
| 400 |  | Landry Shamet NYK | 1.4 |
| 421 |  | Tyler Kolek NYK | 1.3 |
| 450 |  | Mohamed Diawara NYK | 1.1 |
| 460 |  | Jordan Clarkson NYK | 0.9 |
| 482 |  | Kevin McCullar Jr. NYK | 0.8 |
| 484 |  | Trey Jemison III NYK | 0.8 |
| 486 |  | Pacôme Dadiet NYK | 0.8 |
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).