Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Breanna Stewart  NYL | 307 |
| 7 |  | Jonquel Jones NYL | 233 |
| 20 |  | Sabrina Ionescu NYL | 171 |
| 38 |  | Courtney Vandersloot NYL | 117 |
| 50 |  | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton NYL | 100 |
| 55 |  | Kayla Thornton NYL | 93 |
| 88 |  | Nyara Sabally NYL | 51 |
| 96 |  | Marine Johannes NYL | 42 |
| 104 |  | Stefanie Dolson NYL | 32 |
| 129 |  | Jocelyn Willoughby NYL | 13 |
| 142 |  | Epiphanny Prince NYL | 5 |
| 146 |  | Han Xu NYL | 4 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2023 Season WNBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Alyssa Thomas (314, CON), Breanna Stewart (307, NYL), A'ja Wilson (298, LVA), Ezi Magbegor (258, SEA), and Nneka Ogwumike (256, LAS).