Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  | Sabrina Ionescu  NYL | 150 |
| 16 |  | Sami Whitcomb NYL | 141 |
| 28 |  | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton NYL | 105 |
| 32 |  | Kylee Shook NYL | 101 |
| 37 |  | Kiah Stokes NYL/ LVA | 95 |
| 56 |  | Rebecca Allen NYL | 73 |
| 58 |  | Michaela Onyenwere NYL | 73 |
| 64 |  | Natasha Howard NYL | 66 |
| 77 |  | Jazmine Jones NYL | 54 |
| 80 |  | Layshia Clarendon NYL/ MIN | 53 |
| 99 |  | Reshanda Gray NYL | 40 |
| 115 |  | DiDi Richards NYL | 25 |
| 134 |  | Leaonna Odom NYL | 10 |
| 140 |  | Joyner Holmes NYL/LVA | 4 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2021 Season WNBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Sylvia Fowles (247, MIN), Jonquel Jones (236, CON), A'ja Wilson (235, LVA), Breanna Stewart (233, SEA), and Brianna Turner (224, PHX).