Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  | Derik Queen  NOP | 437 |
| 54 |  | Trey Murphy III NOP | 314 |
| 74 |  | Saddiq Bey NOP | 279 |
| 105 |  | Jeremiah Fears NOP | 240 |
| 119 |  | Zion Williamson NOP | 228 |
| 151 |  | Yves Missi NOP | 202 |
| 212 |  | Karlo Matković NOP | 158 |
| 233 |  | Jose Alvarado NOP/ NYK | 145 |
| 238 |  | Herbert Jones NOP | 143 |
| 348 |  | Bryce McGowens NOP | 76 |
| 355 |  | Dejounte Murray NOP | 71 |
| 357 |  | Micah Peavy NOP | 71 |
| 358 |  | Kevon Looney NOP | 70 |
| 362 |  | Jordan Poole NOP | 68 |
| 367 |  | Jordan Hawkins NOP | 67 |
| 400 |  | DeAndre Jordan NOP | 50 |
| 504 |  | Josh Oduro NOP | 12 |
| 510 |  | Trey Alexander NOP | 10 |
| 549 |  | Hunter Dickinson NOP | 3 |
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).