NBA & ABA Career Playoff 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.LeBron James 2186
2.Tim Duncan* 2081
3.Shaquille O'Neal* 1642
4.Karl Malone* 1560
5.Larry Bird* 1323
6.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
7.Dirk Nowitzki* 1234
8.Kevin Garnett* 1214
9.Kevin Durant 1198
10.Robert Parish* 1194
11.Al Horford 1185
12.Draymond Green 1172
13.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
14.Scottie Pippen* 1117
15.Magic Johnson* 1116
16.Patrick Ewing* 1098
17.Charles Barkley* 1072
18.Dennis Rodman* 1050
19.Dwight Howard 1032
20.Mel Daniels* 1004
21.Ben Wallace* 991
22.Robert Horry 951
23.David Robinson* 934
24.Charles Oakley 926
25.Horace Grant 908
26.Julius Erving* 893
27.Kobe Bryant* 889
28.Kawhi Leonard 880
29.Pau Gasol* 873
30.Rasheed Wallace 863
31.Paul Pierce* 860
32.Jayson Tatum 855
33.Michael Jordan* 847
34.Moses Malone* 843
35.Jason Kidd* 840
 Bill Laimbeer 840
37.Dan Issel* 834
38.Nikola Jokić 830
39.James Harden 822
40.Giannis Antetokounmpo 817
41.Artis Gilmore* 808
42.Caldwell Jones 805
43.Kevin McHale* 797
44.George McGinnis* 786
45.Elvin Hayes* 768
46.Paul George 747
47.Wes Unseld* 742
48.Manu Ginóbili* 719
 Jack Sikma* 719
50.Stephen Curry 715
51.Dale Davis 702
52.Lamar Odom 700
53.A.C. Green 694
 Dwyane Wade* 694
55.Serge Ibaka 688
56.Carlos Boozer 686
57.Sam Perkins 681
58.Shawn Marion 679
59.Maurice Lucas 676
60.Dave Cowens* 674
61.Dikembe Mutombo* 666
62.Russell Westbrook 656
63.Clyde Drexler* 643
64.Paul Silas 628
65.Chris Paul 624
66.Vlade Divac* 606
67.Andre Iguodala 603
68.Marc Gasol 602
69.Jaylen Brown 597
70.Kevin Love 594
71.Udonis Haslem 593
 Paul Millsap 593
73.Buck Williams 590
74.Billy Paultz 580
75.Kendrick Perkins 574
76.Rudy Gobert 570
77.Jimmy Butler 562
78.Tony Parker* 558
79.Anthony Davis 557
80.Kenyon Martin 556
81.Rajon Rondo 555
82.Klay Thompson 547
83.Bobby Jones* 542
84.Shawn Kemp 539
85.Marcus Camby 533
86.Bob McAdoo* 531
87.Kurt Rambis 528
88.Dennis Johnson* 519
89.Bam Adebayo 518
90.Jae Crowder 516
91.Joel Embiid 514
92.Ray Allen* 510
93.Clint Capela 505
 Darryl Dawkins 505
 Tayshaun Prince 505
96.Derek Fisher 504
 David West 504
98.Chris Bosh* 493
99.Richard Jefferson 492
100.Terry Cummings 490
 James Worthy* 490
102.Alonzo Mourning* 486
103.DeAndre Jordan 485
 Kyle Lowry 485
105.Chris Webber* 476
106.Jermaine O'Neal 475
107.Luka Dončić 468
108.Jamaal Wilkes* 467
109.Bob Lanier* 466
110.Tobias Harris 462
111.Bill Cartwright 461
112.Antonio Davis 458
113.Dan Majerle 456
114.Antonio McDyess 454
 Khris Middleton 454
116.John Stockton* 446
117.P.J. Brown 439
118.Jerome Kersey 434
119.LaMarcus Aldridge 431
 Tom Chambers 431
121.Rick Mahorn 429
122.Tristan Thompson 428
123.Gary Payton* 427
124.Trevor Ariza 426
 Zach Randolph 426
126.Danny Green 425
127.Michael Cooper* 422
 Joakim Noah 422
 Detlef Schrempf 422
130.Chauncey Billups* 421
131.Alvan Adams 419
132.Michael Porter Jr. 418
 P.J. Tucker 418
134.Anthony Mason 414
135.Josh Smith 406
136.Carmelo Anthony 404
 Darnell Hillman 404
138.Mychal Thompson 403
 Kevin Willis 403
140.Byron Scott 400
141.Jonas Valančiūnas 399
142.Derrick McKey 397
143.Blake Griffin 393
144.Pascal Siakam 392
145.Jeff Hornacek 391
 Rik Smits 391
147.Joe Johnson 390
 Isiah Thomas* 390
149.Mark Eaton 388
 Gar Heard 388
151.Boris Diaw 375
 George Gervin* 375
153.Jrue Holiday 374
 Amar'e Stoudemire 374
155.Michael Finley 372
156.Clifford Robinson 369
157.Roger Brown* 366
 J.R. Smith 366
 Kurt Thomas 366
160.Peja Stojaković 365
 Otis Thorpe 365
162.Mark Jackson 364
163.Tyson Chandler 362
164.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
 Larry Kenon 360
 Marcus Smart 360
167.Antoine Walker 357
168.Mark Aguirre 356
169.Andrew Bogut 355
 Bryon Russell 355
171.Steve Nash* 354
 Truck Robinson 354
173.Zelmo Beaty* 352
 Marcin Gortat 352
 Willie Wise 352
176.Larry Nance 351
 Hedo Türkoğlu 351
178.Richard Hamilton 349
 Bill Walton* 349
180.Vince Carter* 346
181.Deandre Ayton 344
 John Salley 344
183.Elden Campbell 343
184.Maurice Cheeks* 339
 Reggie Miller* 339
186.Clifford Ray 337
187.Karl-Anthony Towns 336
188.Gerald Govan 335
 Cincy Powell 335
190.Rashard Lewis 333
191.Kyle Korver 332
 Brook Lopez 332
193.George Hill 331
 Kevon Looney 331
195.Brad Daugherty 330
196.Nenê 329
197.Steven Adams 328
198.Alton Lister 327
199.Josh Howard 326
200.Danny Ainge 323
201.Cedric Maxwell 320
 Marvin Webster 320
203.Ervin Johnson 318
204.Andrew Bynum 315
205.Luol Deng 313
 Drew Gooden 313
207.Byron Beck 312
208.Marcus Morris 309
 Bobby Portis 309
210.Bruce Bowen 306
 Arvydas Sabonis* 306
212.Jamal Murray 302
 Mehmet Okur 302
 Greg Ostertag 302
215.Nicolas Batum 298
 Terry Porter 298
217.Mike Conley 295
218.Bob Dandridge* 294
219.Tree Rollins 293
 Brian Shaw 293
221.Tyrone Hill 292
222.Sam Cassell 291
 Ron Harper 291
224.Metta World Peace 288
225.Pat Connaughton 284
226.Caron Butler 283
 Toni Kukoč* 283
228.James Donaldson 282
229.Robert Reid 281
230.Sidney Moncrief* 280
 Scott Williams 280
232.Kevin Johnson 279
233.Matt Barnes 278
 Derrick Coleman 278
 Lance Stephenson 278
236.Spencer Haywood* 277
237.Ralph Sampson* 276
238.Jeff Green 275
239.James Posey 273
240.Kyrie Irving 270
 Eddie Jones 270
 Mark West 270
243.Evan Turner 268
244.Anderson Varejão 267
245.Thurl Bailey 266
 Mike Bibby 266
247.Bob Netolicky 264
248.Brian Grant 263
249.Sean Elliott 261
250.Rick Fox 259

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.LeBron James 2186
2.Tim Duncan* 2081
3.Shaquille O'Neal* 1642
4.Karl Malone* 1560
5.Larry Bird* 1323
6.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1273
7.Dirk Nowitzki* 1234
8.Kevin Garnett* 1214
9.Kevin Durant 1198
10.Robert Parish* 1194
11.Al Horford 1185
12.Draymond Green 1172
13.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1150
14.Scottie Pippen* 1117
15.Magic Johnson* 1116
16.Patrick Ewing* 1098
17.Charles Barkley* 1072
18.Dennis Rodman* 1050
19.Dwight Howard 1032
20.Ben Wallace* 991
21.Robert Horry 951
22.David Robinson* 934
23.Charles Oakley 926
24.Horace Grant 908
25.Kobe Bryant* 889
26.Kawhi Leonard 880
27.Pau Gasol* 873
28.Rasheed Wallace 863
29.Paul Pierce* 860
30.Jayson Tatum 855
31.Michael Jordan* 847
32.Jason Kidd* 840
 Bill Laimbeer 840
34.Nikola Jokić 830
35.James Harden 822
36.Giannis Antetokounmpo 817
37.Kevin McHale* 797
38.Moses Malone* 785
39.Elvin Hayes* 768
40.Paul George 747
41.Wes Unseld* 742
42.Caldwell Jones 732
43.Manu Ginóbili* 719
 Jack Sikma* 719
45.Stephen Curry 715
46.Dale Davis 702
47.Lamar Odom 700
48.A.C. Green 694
 Dwyane Wade* 694
50.Serge Ibaka 688
51.Carlos Boozer 686
52.Sam Perkins 681
53.Shawn Marion 679
54.Dave Cowens* 674
55.Dikembe Mutombo* 666
56.Russell Westbrook 656
57.Clyde Drexler* 643
58.Julius Erving* 634
59.Paul Silas 628
60.Chris Paul 624
61.Vlade Divac* 606
62.Andre Iguodala 603
63.Marc Gasol 602
64.Jaylen Brown 597
65.Kevin Love 594
66.Udonis Haslem 593
 Paul Millsap 593
68.Buck Williams 590
69.Kendrick Perkins 574
70.Rudy Gobert 570
71.Jimmy Butler 562
72.Tony Parker* 558
73.Anthony Davis 557
74.Kenyon Martin 556
75.Rajon Rondo 555
76.Klay Thompson 547
77.Shawn Kemp 539
78.Marcus Camby 533
79.Bob McAdoo* 531
80.Kurt Rambis 528
81.Dennis Johnson* 519
82.Bam Adebayo 518
83.Jae Crowder 516
84.Joel Embiid 514
85.Ray Allen* 510
 Maurice Lucas 510
87.Clint Capela 505
 Darryl Dawkins 505
 Tayshaun Prince 505
90.Derek Fisher 504
 David West 504
92.Chris Bosh* 493
93.Richard Jefferson 492
94.Terry Cummings 490
 James Worthy* 490
96.Alonzo Mourning* 486
97.DeAndre Jordan 485
 Kyle Lowry 485
99.Chris Webber* 476
100.Jermaine O'Neal 475
101.Luka Dončić 468
102.Jamaal Wilkes* 467
103.Bob Lanier* 466
104.Tobias Harris 462
105.Bill Cartwright 461
106.Antonio Davis 458
107.Dan Majerle 456
108.Antonio McDyess 454
 Khris Middleton 454
110.John Stockton* 446
111.P.J. Brown 439
112.Jerome Kersey 434
113.LaMarcus Aldridge 431
 Tom Chambers 431
115.Rick Mahorn 429
116.Tristan Thompson 428
117.Gary Payton* 427
118.Trevor Ariza 426
 Zach Randolph 426
120.Danny Green 425
121.Michael Cooper* 422
 Joakim Noah 422
 Detlef Schrempf 422
124.Chauncey Billups* 421
125.Alvan Adams 419
126.Michael Porter Jr. 418
 P.J. Tucker 418
128.Anthony Mason 414
129.Josh Smith 406
130.Carmelo Anthony 404
131.Mychal Thompson 403
 Kevin Willis 403
133.Byron Scott 400
134.Jonas Valančiūnas 399
135.Derrick McKey 397
136.Bobby Jones* 395
137.Blake Griffin 393
138.Pascal Siakam 392
139.Jeff Hornacek 391
 Rik Smits 391
141.Joe Johnson 390
 Isiah Thomas* 390
143.Mark Eaton 388
 Gar Heard 388
145.Boris Diaw 375
146.Jrue Holiday 374
 Amar'e Stoudemire 374
148.Michael Finley 372
149.Clifford Robinson 369
150.J.R. Smith 366
 Kurt Thomas 366
152.Peja Stojaković 365
 Otis Thorpe 365
154.Mark Jackson 364
155.Tyson Chandler 362
156.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 360
 Marcus Smart 360
158.Antoine Walker 357
159.Mark Aguirre 356
160.Andrew Bogut 355
 Bryon Russell 355
162.Steve Nash* 354
 Truck Robinson 354
164.Marcin Gortat 352
165.Larry Nance 351
 Hedo Türkoğlu 351
167.Richard Hamilton 349
 Bill Walton* 349
169.Vince Carter* 346
170.Deandre Ayton 344
 John Salley 344
172.Elden Campbell 343
173.Maurice Cheeks* 339
 Reggie Miller* 339
175.Clifford Ray 337
176.Karl-Anthony Towns 336
177.Rashard Lewis 333
178.Kyle Korver 332
 Brook Lopez 332
180.George Hill 331
 Kevon Looney 331
182.Brad Daugherty 330
183.Nenê 329
184.Steven Adams 328
185.Alton Lister 327
186.Josh Howard 326
187.Danny Ainge 323
188.Cedric Maxwell 320
189.Ervin Johnson 318
190.Andrew Bynum 315
191.Luol Deng 313
 Drew Gooden 313
193.Marcus Morris 309
 Bobby Portis 309
195.Bruce Bowen 306
 Arvydas Sabonis* 306
197.Jamal Murray 302
 Mehmet Okur 302
 Greg Ostertag 302
200.Nicolas Batum 298
 Terry Porter 298
202.Mike Conley 295
203.Bob Dandridge* 294
204.Tree Rollins 293
 Brian Shaw 293
206.Tyrone Hill 292
207.Sam Cassell 291
 Ron Harper 291
209.Metta World Peace 288
210.Pat Connaughton 284
211.Caron Butler 283
 Toni Kukoč* 283
213.James Donaldson 282
 Dan Issel* 282
215.Robert Reid 281
216.Sidney Moncrief* 280
 Scott Williams 280
218.Kevin Johnson 279
219.Matt Barnes 278
 Derrick Coleman 278
 Lance Stephenson 278
222.Ralph Sampson* 276
223.Jeff Green 275
224.James Posey 273
 Marvin Webster 273
226.Kyrie Irving 270
 Eddie Jones 270
 Mark West 270
229.Evan Turner 268
230.Billy Paultz 267
 Anderson Varejão 267
232.Thurl Bailey 266
 Mike Bibby 266
234.Brian Grant 263
235.Sean Elliott 261
236.Rick Fox 259
237.Myles Turner 258
238.Roy Hibbert 256
 Donovan Mitchell 256
 Lonnie Shelton 256
241.DeMar DeRozan 254
 Marques Johnson 254
 Jason Terry 254
244.Dan Roundfield 252
245.Kevin Duckworth 250
 Damian Lillard 250
 Shaun Livingston 250
248.Larry Johnson 249
249.Tyrone Corbin 248
250.Chris Andersen 246
 Adrian Dantley* 246

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Mel Daniels* 1004
2.Artis Gilmore* 569
3.George McGinnis* 556
4.Dan Issel* 552
5.Roger Brown* 366
6.Zelmo Beaty* 352
7.Gerald Govan 335
 Cincy Powell 335
 Darnell Hillman 335
10.Willie Wise 330
11.Billy Paultz 313
12.Byron Beck 308
13.Bob Netolicky 264
14.Julius Erving* 259
15.Goose Ligon 237
16.Jim Eakins 222
17.Freddie Lewis 195
18.Ron Boone 189
 Larry Kenon 189
20.Red Robbins 188
21.Rich Jones 181
22.Maurice Lucas 166
23.Dave Robisch 165
24.Spencer Haywood* 158
25.Louie Dampier* 157
26.Tom Owens 148
27.Bobby Jones* 147
28.John Beasley 146
29.George Gervin* 144
30.Walt Simon 143
31.Gene Moore 141
 Bill Keller 141
33.Ron Thomas 137
34.Manny Leaks 136
 George Carter 136
36.Swen Nater 130
37.Julius Keye 129
38.Ralph Simpson 124
39.Wil Jones 121
40.Wendell Ladner 119
 Billy Cunningham* 119
42.Billy Knight 118
43.Skip Thoren 113
44.Ted McClain 106
45.Mike Gale 105
 Len Elmore 105
47.Jimmy Jones 101
48.Tim Bassett 97
49.Larry Jones 94
50.Marvin Barnes 88
51.Don Buse 86
52.Glen Combs 79
 Mack Calvin 79
54.Chuck Williams 77
55.Darel Carrier 76
 George Stone 76
57.Coby Dietrick 74
 Neil Johnson 74
59.Ira Harge 73
 Caldwell Jones 73
61.Fatty Taylor 71
62.Brian Taylor 69
63.Stew Johnson 67
 Mike Green 67
65.Steve Jones 66
66.Les Hunter 63
67.Rick Mount 61
68.Don Sidle 60
69.Ray Scott 59
70.Donnie Freeman 58
 Moses Malone* 58
72.Sam Smith 56
73.Julian Hammond 55
74.Wayne Hightower 54
 Charlie Scott* 54
76.Lonnie Wright 53
 Rick Barry* 53
 Merv Jackson 53
 Gus Gerard 53
80.Randy Denton 52
81.Art Becker 51
 David Thompson* 51
83.Ed Manning 49
 John Williamson 49
85.Mike Barr 48
86.Marvin Webster 47
87.Bob Bedell 46
 Gus Johnson* 46
89.Marv Roberts 45
90.James Silas 44
91.Bird Averitt 43
92.Joe Caldwell 42
93.Jim Chones 41
 Jan van Breda Kolff 41
95.Al Smith 40
96.Jeff Congdon 39
 Bud Olsen 39
 Joe Hamilton 39
99.Kim Hughes 38
100.Bob Warren 37
101.Bill Melchionni 36
 George Tinsley 36
 Warren Davis 36
 Kevin Joyce 36
105.Doug Moe 35
 Bruce Seals 35
 Don Adams 35
108.Trooper Washington 34
109.Warren Jabali 33
 Jimmy O'Brien 33
 Jim Bradley 33
112.Tom Thacker 32
 Chuck Terry 32
114.Gene Littles 30
115.Mike Pratt 29
116.John Smith 28
 John Barnhill 28
 Al Tucker 28
119.Claude Terry 27
120.Willie Sojourner 26
 Jim McDaniels 26
122.Goo Kennedy 25
 Al Skinner 25
124.Ben Warley 24
 Collis Jones 24
126.Charlie Beasley 23
 Ollie Taylor 23
 Johnny Baum 23
129.Simmie Hill 22
130.Walt Piatkowski 21
131.Jim Ard 18
 George Johnson 18
 George Adams 18
 George Karl* 18
 Johnny Neumann 18
136.Wayne Chapman 17
 Ken Wilburn 17
 Bo Lamar 17
139.Mark Olberding 15
140.George Irvine 14
 John Roche 14
142.Roger Brown 13
 Billy Shepherd 13
144.Levern Tart 12
 Al Cueto 12
 Carl Fuller 12
 Sam Robinson 12
 Erwin Mueller 12
 Dennis Wuycik 12
150.Mike Barrett 11
151.Dan Hester 10
 Len Chappell 10
 Shaler Halimon 10
154.Charlie Williams 9
 Mike Butler 9
 Billy McGill 9
 Rod McDonald 9
 Garfield Smith 9
159.Willie Murrell 8
 Joe DePre 8
 Dave Twardzik 8
162.Larry Brown* 7
 Sonny Dove 7
 Dick Nemelka 7
 Pierre Russell 7
166.Maurice McHartley 6
 Ron Franz 6
 Jim O'Brien 6
 Dan Roundfield 6
170.Cliff Hagan* 5
 Bobby Croft 5
 Willie Long 5
 Bob Lackey 5
 Roy Ebron 5
 Charles Edge 5
 Allan Bristow 5
 Mike Flynn 5
 Charles Jordan 5
179.Frank Card 4
 Bill Bunting 4
 Jimmy Foster 4
 Don Washington 4
183.Riney Lochmann 3
 Earle Higgins 3
 Gary Gregor 3
 Bill Newton 3
 John Trapp 3
 Billy Schaeffer 3
189.Ollie Darden 2
 Larry Miller 2
 Craig Raymond 2
 Howie Wright 2
 Henry Bacon 2
 Steve Previs 2
 Bill Franklin 2
 Pat McFarland 2
197.Jay Miller 1
 Steve Chubin 1
 Mike Maloy 1
 Ron Nelson 1
 David Bustion 1
 Barry Parkhill 1
 Clyde Dickey 1
 Wali Jones 1
 Fly Williams 1
 Hank Williams 1
 Henry Ward 1
208.Grant Simmons 0
 Lee Davis 0
 Henry Logan 0
 Rich Niemann 0
 Greg Wittman 0
 Gene Phillips 0
 Bernie Williams 0
 Bob Arnzen 0
 George Bruns 0
 Mike Jackson 0
 George Bucci 0
 Travis Grant 0
 Monte Towe 0