Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Nikola Jokić  DEN | 644 |
| 62 |  | Jamal Murray DEN | 298 |
| 114 |  | Bruce Brown DEN | 233 |
| 123 |  | Jonas Valančiūnas DEN | 225 |
| 134 |  | Peyton Watson DEN | 215 |
| 164 |  | Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN | 189 |
| 202 |  | Cameron Johnson DEN | 162 |
| 210 |  | Aaron Gordon DEN | 158 |
| 228 |  | Christian Braun DEN | 150 |
| 251 |  | Spencer Jones DEN | 134 |
| 305 |  | Zeke Nnaji DEN | 103 |
| 309 |  | Julian Strawther DEN | 102 |
| 318 |  | Jalen Pickett DEN | 96 |
| 372 |  | Tyus Jones  ORL/ CHA/ DAL/DEN | 64 |
| 440 |  | Hunter Tyson DEN | 32 |
| 450 |  | DaRon Holmes II DEN | 27 |
| 451 |  | KJ Simpson CHA/DEN | 27 |
| 501 |  | David Roddy DEN | 12 |
| 517 |  | Curtis Jones DEN | 9 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Karl-Anthony Towns (656, NYK), Nikola Jokić (644, DEN), Jalen Johnson (640, ATL), Victor Wembanyama (606, SAS), and Bam Adebayo (583, MIA).