Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  | Nneka Ogwumike  SEA | 250 |
| 17 |  | Ezi Magbegor SEA | 187 |
| 26 |  | Gabby Williams SEA | 165 |
| 36 |  | Dominique Malonga SEA | 141 |
| 53 |  | Brittney Sykes  WAS/SEA | 103 |
| 55 |  | Erica Wheeler SEA | 102 |
| 56 |  | Alysha Clark SEA/WAS | 101 |
| 66 |  | Li Yueru SEA/ DAL | 89 |
| 74 |  | Skylar Diggins SEA | 81 |
| 128 |  | Tiffany Mitchell  LVA/SEA | 31 |
| 148 |  | Lexie Brown SEA | 15 |
| 158 |  | Zia Cooke SEA | 8 |
| 161 |  | Mackenzie Holmes SEA | 6 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2025 Season WNBA leaders in defensive rebounds are A'ja Wilson (316, LVA), Alyssa Thomas (280, PHX), Azura Stevens (278, LAS), Kiki Iriafen (262, WAS), and Aliyah Boston (254, IND).