NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Defensive Rebounds since 1973-74 (1967-68 for ABA)

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Artis Gilmore* 11514
2.Kevin Garnett* 11453
3.Karl Malone* 11406
4.Tim Duncan* 11232
5.Dwight Howard 10476
6.Moses Malone* 10452
7.Robert Parish* 10117
8.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
9.LeBron James 9932
10.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
11.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
12.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
13.Patrick Ewing* 8855
14.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
15.Buck Williams 8491
16.Charles Barkley* 8286
17.Charles Oakley 8281
18.Jack Sikma* 8274
19.Pau Gasol* 8220
20.Kevin Willis 7769
21.Caldwell Jones 7764
22.Nikola Vučević 7736
23.Dennis Rodman* 7625
24.DeAndre Jordan 7594
25.Bill Laimbeer 7581
26.Dan Issel* 7437
27.David Robinson* 7414
28.Shawn Marion 7369
29.Kevin Love 7281
30.Larry Bird* 7217
31.Andre Drummond 7216
32.Kevin Durant 7088
33.Ben Wallace* 7038
34.Elvin Hayes* 6973
35.Jason Kidd* 6957
36.Tyson Chandler 6938
37.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6931
38.Zach Randolph 6929
39.Otis Thorpe 6924
40.Marcus Camby 6902
41.Rudy Gobert 6896
42.Julius Erving* 6836
43.Al Horford 6774
44.Russell Westbrook 6703
45.Mel Daniels* 6648
46.Maurice Lucas 6608
47.Billy Paultz 6575
48.Vlade Divac* 6445
49.Paul Pierce* 6435
50.Anthony Davis 6330
51.Lamar Odom 6238
52.Jonas Valančiūnas 6169
53.Nikola Jokić 6158
54.Carlos Boozer 6155
55.A.C. Green 6119
56.George McGinnis* 6090
57.Horace Grant 5976
58.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
59.Swen Nater 5918
60.Chris Webber* 5853
61.Rasheed Wallace 5826
62.Carmelo Anthony 5825
63.Shawn Kemp 5808
64.Elton Brand 5736
65.Chris Bosh* 5665
66.Al Jefferson 5636
67.James Harden 5602
68.Antawn Jamison 5600
69.Kobe Bryant* 5548
70.Bob McAdoo* 5502
71.Terry Cummings 5447
72.James Donaldson 5432
73.Scottie Pippen* 5426
74.Michael Cage 5419
75.P.J. Brown 5407
76.Kurt Thomas 5406
77.Anthony Mason 5367
78.Gerald Govan 5357
79.Sam Perkins 5342
80.Karl-Anthony Towns 5334
81.Paul Millsap 5330
82.Dale Davis 5302
83.Truck Robinson 5282
84.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
85.Sam Lacey 5226
86.Marc Gasol 5193
87.Chris Paul 5186
88.David Lee 5170
89.Antonio McDyess 5160
90.Derrick Coleman 5153
91.Detlef Schrempf 5152
92.Rick Mahorn 5143
93.Domantas Sabonis 5131
94.Draymond Green 5123
95.Dave Cowens* 5122
96.Mark Eaton 5082
 Julius Randle 5082
98.Juwan Howard 5080
99.Larry Nance 5053
100.Michael Jordan* 5004
101.Tobias Harris 4999
102.Antoine Walker 4997
103.Grant Hill* 4993
104.Wes Unseld* 4974
105.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
106.Magic Johnson* 4958
107.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
108.Vince Carter* 4948
109.Josh Smith 4936
110.Paul George 4934
111.Andre Iguodala 4929
112.Dan Roundfield 4926
113.Alvan Adams 4922
114.Herb Williams 4885
115.Bob Lanier* 4853
116.Rudy Gay 4836
117.David West 4806
118.Kevin McHale* 4764
119.Tom Chambers 4761
120.Larry Smith 4724
121.Mychal Thompson 4722
122.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
123.Jim Chones 4691
124.Samuel Dalembert 4653
125.Marcin Gortat 4648
126.Blake Griffin 4622
127.Serge Ibaka 4619
128.Dave Greenwood 4616
129.Benoit Benjamin 4604
130.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
131.Tree Rollins 4602
132.Brook Lopez 4576
133.LaSalle Thompson 4566
134.Clint Capela 4553
135.Brad Miller 4491
136.Donyell Marshall 4478
137.Tyrone Hill 4458
138.Clifford Robinson 4454
139.Antonio Davis 4432
140.Mike Gminski 4398
 Larry Kenon 4398
142.Olden Polynice 4380
143.Nicolas Batum 4379
144.DeMar DeRozan 4373
145.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
146.Andrew Bogut 4358
147.Troy Murphy 4335
148.Spencer Haywood* 4332
149.Thaddeus Young 4318
150.Bill Cartwright 4294
151.Armen Gilliam 4284
152.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
154.Trevor Ariza 4275
155.Marvin Williams 4270
156.Mickey Johnson 4264
157.Elden Campbell 4236
158.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
159.James Edwards 4200
160.Christian Laettner 4185
161.Dave Robisch 4181
162.Udonis Haslem 4176
163.Alton Lister 4152
164.Stephen Curry 4150
165.Nenê 4140
166.Joe Smith 4119
167.Chris Kaman 4095
168.Kyle Lowry 4069
169.Clyde Drexler* 4062
170.Ray Allen* 4042
171.Brad Daugherty 4020
172.Red Robbins 4019
173.Rashard Lewis 4015
174.Emeka Okafor 4013
175.Jerome Kersey 4009
176.Luol Deng 4006
177.Mason Plumlee 4001
178.Tom Gugliotta 3994
179.Joe Johnson 3992
180.Al Harrington 3987
181.Grant Long 3986
182.Bobby Jones* 3980
183.Joel Embiid 3979
184.Tracy McGrady* 3976
185.Zaza Pachulia 3953
186.Wayne Cooper 3946
187.Hot Rod Williams 3928
188.Tristan Thompson 3919
189.Joakim Noah 3917
190.Hassan Whiteside 3915
191.Jeff Green 3879
192.Gary Payton* 3877
193.Cliff Robinson 3874
194.Danny Schayes 3852
195.Kenyon Martin 3847
196.Bill Walton* 3820
197.Tom Owens 3814
198.Rich Kelley 3806
199.Richard Jefferson 3803
200.Kawhi Leonard 3790
201.George Johnson 3789
202.Brian Grant 3788
203.George Gervin* 3786
204.Reggie Evans 3781
 Jayson Tatum 3781
206.Alex English* 3760
207.Bam Adebayo 3758
208.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
209.Rik Smits 3746
210.Mike Miller 3744
 Jusuf Nurkić 3744
212.Drew Gooden 3740
213.Harrison Barnes 3728
214.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
215.Gerald Wallace 3693
216.Michael Finley 3683
217.Mark Jackson 3682
218.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
220.Jim Eakins 3664
221.Clifford Ray 3630
222.Robert Horry 3625
223.Jarrett Allen 3620
224.Mark Olberding 3611
225.Luis Scola 3606
226.Vin Baker 3604
227.Chuck Person 3601
228.Enes Freedom 3599
229.Taj Gibson 3594
230.Rick Barry* 3589
231.Mark West 3562
232.Shawn Bradley 3525
233.Dave Corzine 3515
234.Mike Dunleavy 3513
235.Larry Johnson 3506
236.Wayman Tisdale 3500
237.Greg Monroe 3494
238.Kenny Carr 3493
239.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
240.P.J. Tucker 3474
241.Ervin Johnson 3471
242.Bismack Biyombo 3460
243.Luka Dončić 3454
244.Darnell Hillman 3451
245.Bobby Portis 3449
246.Myles Turner 3443
247.Wil Jones 3442
 Rodney McCray 3442
249.Glen Rice 3441
250.Rajon Rondo 3439

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Kevin Garnett* 11453
2.Karl Malone* 11406
3.Tim Duncan* 11232
4.Dwight Howard 10476
5.Robert Parish* 10117
6.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
7.LeBron James 9932
8.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
9.Moses Malone* 9481
10.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
11.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
12.Patrick Ewing* 8855
13.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
14.Buck Williams 8491
15.Charles Barkley* 8286
16.Charles Oakley 8281
17.Jack Sikma* 8274
18.Pau Gasol* 8220
19.Kevin Willis 7769
20.Nikola Vučević 7736
21.Dennis Rodman* 7625
22.DeAndre Jordan 7594
23.Bill Laimbeer 7581
24.David Robinson* 7414
25.Shawn Marion 7369
26.Kevin Love 7281
27.Larry Bird* 7217
28.Andre Drummond 7216
29.Kevin Durant 7088
30.Ben Wallace* 7038
31.Elvin Hayes* 6973
32.Jason Kidd* 6957
33.Tyson Chandler 6938
34.Giannis Antetokounmpo 6931
35.Zach Randolph 6929
36.Otis Thorpe 6924
37.Marcus Camby 6902
38.Rudy Gobert 6896
39.Al Horford 6774
40.Russell Westbrook 6703
41.Artis Gilmore* 6522
42.Vlade Divac* 6445
43.Paul Pierce* 6435
44.Anthony Davis 6330
45.Lamar Odom 6238
46.Jonas Valančiūnas 6169
47.Nikola Jokić 6158
48.Carlos Boozer 6155
49.A.C. Green 6119
50.Horace Grant 5976
51.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
52.Chris Webber* 5853
53.Rasheed Wallace 5826
54.Carmelo Anthony 5825
55.Shawn Kemp 5808
56.Elton Brand 5736
57.Chris Bosh* 5665
58.Al Jefferson 5636
59.Caldwell Jones 5621
60.James Harden 5602
61.Antawn Jamison 5600
62.Kobe Bryant* 5548
63.Bob McAdoo* 5502
64.Terry Cummings 5447
65.James Donaldson 5432
66.Scottie Pippen* 5426
67.Michael Cage 5419
68.P.J. Brown 5407
69.Kurt Thomas 5406
70.Maurice Lucas 5401
71.Anthony Mason 5367
72.Sam Perkins 5342
73.Karl-Anthony Towns 5334
74.Paul Millsap 5330
75.Dale Davis 5302
76.Truck Robinson 5282
77.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
78.Sam Lacey 5226
79.Marc Gasol 5193
80.Chris Paul 5186
81.David Lee 5170
82.Antonio McDyess 5160
83.Derrick Coleman 5153
84.Detlef Schrempf 5152
85.Rick Mahorn 5143
86.Domantas Sabonis 5131
87.Draymond Green 5123
88.Dave Cowens* 5122
89.Mark Eaton 5082
 Julius Randle 5082
91.Juwan Howard 5080
92.Larry Nance 5053
93.Michael Jordan* 5004
94.Tobias Harris 4999
95.Antoine Walker 4997
96.Grant Hill* 4993
97.Wes Unseld* 4974
98.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
99.Magic Johnson* 4958
100.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
101.Vince Carter* 4948
102.Josh Smith 4936
103.Paul George 4934
104.Andre Iguodala 4929
105.Alvan Adams 4922
106.Herb Williams 4885
107.Bob Lanier* 4853
108.Rudy Gay 4836
109.David West 4806
110.Dan Roundfield 4798
111.Kevin McHale* 4764
112.Tom Chambers 4761
113.Larry Smith 4724
114.Mychal Thompson 4722
115.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
116.Samuel Dalembert 4653
117.Marcin Gortat 4648
118.Blake Griffin 4622
119.Serge Ibaka 4619
120.Dave Greenwood 4616
121.Benoit Benjamin 4604
122.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
123.Tree Rollins 4602
124.Brook Lopez 4576
125.LaSalle Thompson 4566
126.Clint Capela 4553
127.Brad Miller 4491
128.Donyell Marshall 4478
129.Tyrone Hill 4458
130.Clifford Robinson 4454
131.Antonio Davis 4432
132.Mike Gminski 4398
133.Olden Polynice 4380
134.Nicolas Batum 4379
135.DeMar DeRozan 4373
136.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
137.Andrew Bogut 4358
138.Troy Murphy 4335
139.Thaddeus Young 4318
140.Bill Cartwright 4294
141.Armen Gilliam 4284
142.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
144.Trevor Ariza 4275
145.Marvin Williams 4270
146.Mickey Johnson 4264
147.Elden Campbell 4236
148.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
149.James Edwards 4200
150.Christian Laettner 4185
151.Udonis Haslem 4176
152.Alton Lister 4152
153.Stephen Curry 4150
154.Nenê 4140
155.Joe Smith 4119
156.Chris Kaman 4095
157.Kyle Lowry 4069
158.Clyde Drexler* 4062
159.Ray Allen* 4042
160.Dan Issel* 4021
161.Brad Daugherty 4020
162.Rashard Lewis 4015
163.Emeka Okafor 4013
164.Jerome Kersey 4009
165.Luol Deng 4006
166.Mason Plumlee 4001
167.Tom Gugliotta 3994
168.Joe Johnson 3992
169.Al Harrington 3987
170.Grant Long 3986
171.Joel Embiid 3979
172.Tracy McGrady* 3976
173.Zaza Pachulia 3953
174.Wayne Cooper 3946
175.Hot Rod Williams 3928
176.Tristan Thompson 3919
177.Joakim Noah 3917
178.Hassan Whiteside 3915
179.Jeff Green 3879
180.Gary Payton* 3877
181.Cliff Robinson 3874
182.Danny Schayes 3852
183.Kenyon Martin 3847
184.Bill Walton* 3820
185.Rich Kelley 3806
186.Richard Jefferson 3803
187.Jim Chones 3794
188.Kawhi Leonard 3790
189.George Johnson 3789
190.Brian Grant 3788
191.Reggie Evans 3781
 Jayson Tatum 3781
193.Alex English* 3760
194.Swen Nater 3759
195.Bam Adebayo 3758
196.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
197.Rik Smits 3746
198.Mike Miller 3744
 Jusuf Nurkić 3744
200.Drew Gooden 3740
201.Harrison Barnes 3728
202.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
203.Gerald Wallace 3693
204.Michael Finley 3683
205.Mark Jackson 3682
206.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
208.Clifford Ray 3630
209.Robert Horry 3625
210.Jarrett Allen 3620
211.Luis Scola 3606
212.Vin Baker 3604
213.Chuck Person 3601
214.Enes Freedom 3599
215.Taj Gibson 3594
216.George McGinnis* 3576
217.Mark West 3562
218.Julius Erving* 3534
219.Shawn Bradley 3525
220.Dave Corzine 3515
221.Mike Dunleavy 3513
222.Larry Johnson 3506
223.Wayman Tisdale 3500
224.Greg Monroe 3494
225.Kenny Carr 3493
226.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
227.P.J. Tucker 3474
228.Ervin Johnson 3471
229.Bismack Biyombo 3460
230.Luka Dončić 3454
231.Bobby Portis 3449
232.Myles Turner 3443
233.Rodney McCray 3442
234.Glen Rice 3441
235.Rajon Rondo 3439
236.Greg Ballard 3424
237.Andre Miller 3422
238.Thurl Bailey 3414
239.Loy Vaught 3399
240.Boris Diaw 3376
241.Bernard King* 3356
242.Steven Adams 3350
243.Jrue Holiday 3342
244.Gar Heard 3329
245.Hedo Türkoğlu 3324
246.Kurt Rambis 3321
247.Tyrone Corbin 3320
248.Damian Lillard 3311
249.Darryl Dawkins 3307
250.James Posey 3306

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Mel Daniels* 6624
2.Gerald Govan 5357
3.Artis Gilmore* 4992
4.Billy Paultz 4030
5.Red Robbins 4019
6.Dan Issel* 3416
7.Ira Harge 3414
8.Bob Netolicky 3408
9.Jim Eakins 3369
10.Julius Erving* 3302
11.Julius Keye 3213
12.Byron Beck 3016
13.Goose Ligon 2999
14.Willie Wise 2942
15.John Beasley 2898
16.Wil Jones 2828
17.Gene Moore 2798
18.Warren Davis 2717
19.Cincy Powell 2643
20.Trooper Washington 2640
21.Stew Johnson 2637
22.Mike Lewis 2542
23.Zelmo Beaty* 2523
24.George McGinnis* 2514
25.Rich Jones 2493
26.Roger Brown* 2480
27.Dave Robisch 2359
28.Randy Denton 2210
29.Darnell Hillman 2194
30.Swen Nater 2159
31.Caldwell Jones 2143
32.Warren Jabali 2102
33.George Carter 2062
34.Ron Boone 2052
35.Les Hunter 2023
36.Tom Owens 1871
37.Manny Leaks 1866
38.Larry Kenon 1818
39.Art Becker 1744
40.Wendell Ladner 1675
41.Randy Mahaffey 1674
42.Doug Moe 1665
43.Freddie Lewis 1610
44.Jimmy Jones 1601
45.Larry Miller 1499
46.Louie Dampier* 1496
47.Walt Simon 1489
48.George Peeples 1478
49.Don Sidle 1446
50.Steve Jones 1410
51.Fatty Taylor 1394
52.Ralph Simpson 1393
53.Lee Davis 1380
54.George Gervin* 1365
55.Marvin Barnes 1245
56.Coby Dietrick 1228
57.Rick Barry* 1223
58.Maurice Lucas 1207
59.Larry Jones 1179
60.Goo Kennedy 1159
61.Mike Green 1149
62.Craig Raymond 1147
63.Frank Card 1124
64.Spencer Haywood* 1104
65.Ron Franz 1090
66.Wayne Hightower 1085
67.Mack Calvin 1080
68.Ed Johnson 1062
69.George Stone 1053
70.Ed Manning 1047
71.Billy Cunningham* 1017
72.Bobby Jones* 1012
73.Tim Bassett 1005
74.John Brisker 1003
75.Donnie Freeman 984
76.Willie Sojourner 978
77.Moses Malone* 971
78.Joe Caldwell 967
79.Julian Hammond 953
80.Mike Jackson 950
81.James Silas 948
82.Connie Hawkins* 944
83.Skip Thoren 939
84.Glen Combs 905
85.Gene Littles 897
 Jim Chones 897
87.Mike Gale 893
88.Marv Roberts 888
89.Ollie Darden 880
90.Bill Melchionni 859
91.Bob Warren 858
92.Simmie Hill 848
93.Chuck Williams 847
94.Bill Keller 834
95.Dan Anderson 828
96.Ted McClain 827
97.Len Elmore 824
98.Willie Long 816
99.John Smith 812
100.Neil Johnson 785
101.Billy Knight 762
102.George Thompson 757
103.Collis Jones 749
104.Sonny Dove 719
105.Willie Murrell 711
106.Don Buse 703
107.Gary Bradds 687
108.Rich Niemann 682
109.Sam Smith 681
110.Jim Ard 680
111.Gus Gerard 669
112.Ollie Taylor 661
113.Joe Hamilton 654
114.Darel Carrier 653
115.Jim McDaniels 649
116.Ron Thomas 638
117.Jim Hadnot 633
118.David Vaughn 629
119.Lonnie Wright 618
 George Irvine 618
121.Bob Verga 615
122.Jackie Moreland 605
123.Al Smith 604
124.Dave Lattin 601
125.Ray Scott 591
126.Johnny Neumann 576
127.Charles Edge 567
128.Larry Brown* 565
129.George Adams 560
130.Bob Bedell 547
131.Merv Jackson 530
132.Jan van Breda Kolff 529
133.Levern Tart 525
134.Keith Swagerty 501
135.Kendall Rhine 497
136.Charlie Scott* 488
137.Brian Taylor 486
138.Charlie Williams 484
139.Travis Grant 482
140.Skeeter Swift 477
141.Billy McGill 475
142.Al Cueto 460
143.Dave Twardzik 456
144.Kim Hughes 434
145.Jimmy O'Brien 433
146.John Roche 420
147.George Lehmann 415
148.Hank Whitney 414
149.Bo Lamar 408
150.Tommie Bowens 401
151.Jeff Congdon 384
152.Roger Brown 373
153.Bird Averitt 369
154.Walt Piatkowski 363
 John Williamson 363
156.Jim Bradley 356
157.Mike Barr 355
158.Al Tucker 347
159.Mark Olberding 346
160.Sam Robinson 345
161.Charlie Beasley 342
162.George Johnson 338
 Chuck Terry 338
164.Tom Hoover 327
 Johnny Baum 327
166.Wayne Chapman 318
167.Mike Barrett 315
168.Mike Butler 311
169.Rick Mount 308
170.David Thompson* 297
171.Art Heyman 295
172.Jim Caldwell 290
173.Al Skinner 289
174.M.L. Carr 288
175.Mel Bennett 277
176.Arvesta Kelly 274
177.Will Frazier 268
 Claude Terry 268
179.Reggie Harding 252
180.Carl Fuller 249
181.Scott English 246
 George Karl* 246
183.Larry Cannon 244
184.Bobby Edmonds 243
185.Jimmy Rayl 242
186.Charlie Hentz 238
187.Bill Bunting 237
 Dennis Hamilton 237
189.Bud Olsen 234
190.Bruce Seals 233
191.Henry Logan 231
192.Ben Warley 227
193.Bill Franklin 226
194.Mike Pratt 225
 Paul Ruffner 225
196.Dennis Grey 223
197.Maurice McHartley 219
198.Steve Chubin 214
199.George Tinsley 208
200.Barry Orms 207
201.George Sutor 205
202.Kevin Joyce 204
203.Luther Green 200
204.Luther Rackley 197
205.Ronnie Robinson 195
206.John Barnhill 193
 Joe Kennedy 193
208.Willie Somerset 191
209.Don Dee 188
210.Ron Perry 187
211.Dennis Wuycik 186
 Billy Schaeffer 186
213.Pat McFarland 184
214.Riney Lochmann 183
215.Barry Parkhill 182
216.Lonnie Lynn 175
217.Ron Taylor 173
 Jerry Chambers 173
 Lionel Billingy 173
220.Tom Workman 172
 Len Chappell 172
 Bernie Williams 172
223.Tom Thacker 171
224.Andy Anderson 169
 Lamar Green 169
226.Mike Maloy 168
227.Garfield Smith 166
228.Leary Lentz 163
229.Gus Johnson* 160
230.Gary Gregor 159
231.Larry Bunce 158
232.Don Carlos 157
233.Dan Sparks 156
234.Joe DePre 153
 Billy Shepherd 153
236.Dan Hester 151
237.Larry Finch 149
238.Tony Jackson 141
239.Jerry Harkness 136
 Shaler Halimon 136
241.Chico Vaughn 132
242.Steve Vacendak 128
 Pierre Russell 128
 Dan Roundfield 128
245.Lloyd Batts 126
246.John Clawson 124
 Jasper Wilson 124
248.Bobby Croft 123
249.Charles Jordan 122
250.Don Chaney 121