Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns  NYK | 656 |
| 27 |  | Josh Hart NYK | 394 |
| 77 |  | Mitchell Robinson NYK | 273 |
| 83 |  | OG Anunoby NYK | 266 |
| 113 |  | Mikal Bridges NYK | 233 |
| 132 |  | Jalen Brunson NYK | 216 |
| 181 |  | Guerschon Yabusele NYK/ CHI | 178 |
| 233 |  | Jose Alvarado  NOP/NYK | 145 |
| 306 |  | Ariel Hukporti NYK | 103 |
| 341 |  | Tyler Kolek NYK | 82 |
| 346 |  | Mohamed Diawara NYK | 79 |
| 351 |  | Miles McBride NYK | 75 |
| 359 |  | Jeremy Sochan  SAS/NYK | 70 |
| 360 |  | Landry Shamet NYK | 69 |
| 371 |  | Jordan Clarkson NYK | 65 |
| 465 |  | Pacôme Dadiet NYK | 23 |
| 488 |  | Kevin McCullar Jr. NYK | 17 |
| 511 |  | Trey Jemison III NYK | 10 |
| 540 |  | Dillon Jones NYK | 5 |
| 570 |  | Tosan Evbuomwan NYK/ CHA | 1 |
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).