Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  | Brittney Sykes  WAS | 160 |
| 31 |  | Tianna Hawkins WAS | 138 |
| 36 |  | Natasha Cloud WAS | 130 |
| 37 |  | Queen Egbo  IND/WAS | 118 |
| 39 |  | Myisha Hines-Allen WAS | 117 |
| 46 |  | Elena Delle Donne WAS | 105 |
| 49 |  | Shakira Austin WAS | 104 |
| 71 |  | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough WAS | 74 |
| 79 |  | Ariel Atkins WAS | 65 |
| 106 |  | Amanda Zahui B WAS/IND | 31 |
| 108 |  | Li Meng WAS | 30 |
| 132 |  | Jennie Simms  PHX/WAS | 9 |
| 137 |  | Kristi Toliver WAS | 7 |
| 139 |  | Linnae Harper WAS | 6 |
| 143 |  | Cyesha Goree WAS | 5 |
| 149 |  | Abby Meyers WAS | 3 |
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).