Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  | Tina Charles  WAS | 185 |
| 22 |  | Theresa Plaisance WAS | 114 |
| 39 |  | Myisha Hines-Allen WAS | 94 |
| 44 |  | Natasha Cloud WAS | 87 |
| 65 |  | Erica McCall WAS | 66 |
| 89 |  | Leilani Mitchell WAS | 50 |
| 90 |  | Shavonte Zellous WAS | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ariel Atkins WAS | 49 |
| 108 |  | Sydney Wiese WAS | 31 |
| 113 |  | Megan DiLeo WAS | 29 |
| 119 |  | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough  CON/WAS | 20 |
| 123 |  | Kiara Leslie WAS | 18 |
| 132 |  | Elena Delle Donne WAS | 10 |
| 142 |  | Jillian Alleyne WAS/ MIN | 3 |
| 154 |  | Stella Johnson WAS | 0 |
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).