NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds Per Game
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
NBA/ABA
NBA
ABA
Rank | Player | DRB/G |
---|---|---|
1. | Artis Gilmore* | 11.89 |
2. | Mel Daniels* | 10.55 |
3. | Billy Paultz | 8.28 |
4. | Julius Erving* | 8.11 |
5. | George McGinnis* | 8.01 |
6. | Ira Harge | 8.00 |
7. | Zelmo Beaty* | 7.91 |
8. | Gerald Govan | 7.87 |
9. | Julius Keye | 7.69 |
10. | Mike Lewis | 7.54 |
11. | Goose Ligon | 6.91 |
12. | Red Robbins | 6.86 |
13. | Dan Issel* | 6.83 |
14. | Trooper Washington | 6.20 |
15. | Willie Wise | 6.19 |
16. | Warren Davis | 6.08 |
17. | Gene Moore | 6.02 |
18. | John Beasley | 5.73 |
19. | Dave Robisch | 5.59 |
20. | Bob Netolicky | 5.51 |
21. | Rich Jones | 5.26 |
22. | Jim Eakins | 5.17 |
23. | Cincy Powell | 5.06 |
24. | Wil Jones | 5.00 |
25. | Byron Beck | 4.84 |
26. | Stew Johnson | 4.59 |
27. | Roger Brown* | 4.10 |
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