NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds Per 100 Possessions
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
| Season | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NBA | D. Sabonis (14.19) | K. Towns (13.96) | J. Valančiūnas (13.77) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.75) | I. Zubac (13.32) | J. Smith (13.00) | N. Jokić (12.94) | M. Plumlee (12.90) | J. Duren (12.53) | K. Ware (12.52) |
| 2023-24 | NBA | A. Drummond (16.35) | J. Nurkić (14.40) | J. Duren (14.00) | D. Sabonis (13.70) | N. Jokić (13.64) | J. Valančiūnas (13.63) | V. Wembanyama (13.39) | R. Gobert (13.29) | A. Davis (12.72) | D. Sharpe (12.26) |
| 2022-23 | NBA | A. Drummond (17.56) | G. Antetokounmpo (14.27) | J. Valančiūnas (14.26) | K. Love (13.73) | N. Jokić (13.69) | B. Portis (13.61) | N. Vučević (13.20) | R. Gobert (12.89) | C. Capela (12.65) | D. Sabonis (12.63) |
| 2021-22 | NBA | R. Gobert (16.95) | N. Jokić (16.11) | A. Drummond (15.49) | C. Capela (14.39) | J. Embiid (14.11) | G. Antetokounmpo (14.03) | H. Whiteside (13.95) | J. McGee (13.67) | J. Valančiūnas (13.60) | K. Love (13.47) |
| 2020-21 | NBA | R. Gobert (16.04) | D. Howard (15.73) | C. Capela (15.71) | J. Valančiūnas (14.25) | E. Freedom (14.18) | N. Vučević (13.89) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.39) | J. Embiid (12.96) | D. Sabonis (12.54) | R. Westbrook (12.48) |
| 2019-20 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (17.05) | D. Jordan (16.11) | A. Drummond (16.05) | H. Whiteside (15.36) | J. Valančiūnas (14.55) | R. Gobert (14.31) | K. Love (13.47) | E. Freedom (13.16) | D. Sabonis (13.08) | N. Vučević (12.99) |
| 2018-19 | NBA | H. Whiteside (16.34) | D. Jordan (16.02) | E. Davis (15.73) | J. Embiid (15.59) | A. Drummond (15.07) | G. Antetokounmpo (14.56) | N. Vučević (14.35) | R. Gobert (13.59) | D. Sabonis (13.41) | C. Diallo (13.33) |
| 2017-18 | NBA | D. Jordan (16.89) | A. Drummond (16.12) | D. Howard (14.99) | J. Embiid (13.76) | E. Freedom (13.73) | P. Gasol* (13.66) | J. Valančiūnas (13.61) | C. Capela (13.57) | K. Towns (13.26) | E. Davis (13.26) |
| 2016-17 | NBA | A. Drummond (16.15) | H. Whiteside (15.95) | D. Jordan (15.87) | D. Howard (14.44) | D. Dedmon (14.06) | N. Vučević (13.82) | R. Gobert (13.78) | K. Love (13.71) | D. Cousins (13.08) | J. Valančiūnas (13.08) |
| 2015-16 | NBA | D. Jordan (15.28) | A. Drummond (15.20) | H. Whiteside (15.13) | J. Randle (14.43) | P. Gasol* (13.96) | B. Biyombo (13.52) | K. Love (13.01) | D. Howard (12.87) | C. Aldrich (12.65) | D. Cousins (12.59) |
| 2014-15 | NBA | D. Jordan (14.90) | D. Cousins (14.05) | A. Drummond (13.79) | P. Gasol* (13.49) | Ö. Aşık (13.36) | C. Aldrich (12.78) | T. Chandler (12.58) | R. Gobert (12.55) | A. Bogut (12.40) | T. Duncan* (12.27) |
| 2013-14 | NBA | A. Bogut (13.79) | D. Jordan (13.65) | D. Cousins (13.57) | D. Howard (13.21) | T. Duncan* (13.18) | K. Love (13.03) | A. Jefferson (12.94) | A. Varejão (12.66) | B. Biyombo (12.64) | C. Boozer (12.30) |
| 2012-13 | NBA | R. Evans (17.27) | Ö. Aşık (13.80) | T. Duncan* (13.78) | N. Vučević (13.11) | D. Howard (12.96) | J. Hickson (12.71) | C. Boozer (12.58) | E. Okafor (12.51) | L. Odom (11.83) | K. Garnett* (11.77) |
| 2011-12 | NBA | D. Howard (15.24) | M. Camby (14.49) | A. Bynum (12.98) | T. Duncan* (12.97) | C. Boozer (12.44) | Ö. Aşık (12.37) | K. Garnett* (12.20) | K. Love (12.18) | R. Evans (11.94) | U. Haslem (11.69) |
| 2010-11 | NBA | K. Love (14.90) | K. Humphries (14.15) | D. Howard (14.14) | K. Garnett* (13.11) | T. Chandler (12.41) | T. Duncan* (12.28) | M. Gortat (12.17) | A. Bogut (12.13) | B. Griffin (11.94) | S. Dalembert (11.58) |
| 2009-10 | NBA | D. Howard (14.64) | M. Camby (14.17) | S. Dalembert (13.45) | C. Boozer (13.26) | T. Murphy (12.83) | L. Odom (12.37) | D. Lee (12.20) | T. Duncan* (12.18) | A. Bogut (11.58) | D. Blair (11.43) |
| 2008-09 | NBA | J. Przybilla (14.56) | T. Murphy (14.33) | D. Howard (13.95) | T. Duncan* (12.89) | S. Dalembert (12.76) | D. Lee (12.22) | K. Love (11.77) | Y. Ming* (11.45) | A. Horford (11.44) | R. Wallace (11.31) |
| 2007-08 | NBA | D. Howard (14.68) | M. Camby (14.08) | J. Przybilla (13.63) | C. Kaman (13.46) | T. Duncan* (13.14) | Z. Randolph (12.28) | K. Thomas (12.17) | E. Okafor (11.94) | K. Garnett* (11.79) | C. Boozer (11.79) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | K. Garnett* (13.96) | M. Camby (13.56) | D. Mutombo* (13.30) | C. Boozer (12.95) | D. Howard (12.81) | T. Duncan* (12.42) | T. Chandler (12.30) | A. Jefferson (11.67) | E. Okafor (11.18) | Z. Randolph (10.96) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | K. Garnett* (13.75) | D. Howard (13.21) | T. Duncan* (12.66) | J. Magloire (11.91) | B. Wallace* (11.91) | C. Kaman (11.51) | E. Griffin (11.22) | T. Murphy (11.21) | T. Chandler (10.93) | S. Marion (10.90) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | K. Garnett* (14.87) | R. Evans (14.00) | M. Camby (13.50) | T. Duncan* (12.99) | B. Wallace* (12.57) | D. Mutombo* (12.32) | K. Thomas (12.26) | D. Gadzuric (12.25) | T. Chandler (12.19) | L. Odom (11.82) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | K. Garnett* (14.93) | T. Duncan* (13.46) | C. Boozer (12.78) | M. Camby (12.27) | B. Wallace* (12.21) | E. Dampier (12.08) | K. Martin (11.53) | J. O'Neal (11.51) | J. Magloire (11.23) | L. Odom (11.19) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | B. Wallace* (16.04) | K. Garnett* (13.49) | T. Duncan* (13.14) | K. Cato (12.83) | B. Grant (12.33) | D. Nowitzki* (11.81) | V. Stepania (11.76) | T. Murphy (11.73) | A. Sabonis* (10.97) | J. O'Neal (10.87) |
| 2001-02 | NBA | D. Fortson (13.96) | B. Wallace* (13.16) | T. Duncan* (12.40) | K. Garnett* (12.33) | J. White (11.51) | D. Nowitzki* (11.36) | M. Olowokandi (11.35) | D. Mutombo* (11.31) | J. O'Neal (10.97) | P. Brown (10.72) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | D. Mutombo* (14.34) | B. Wallace* (13.75) | M. Camby (13.72) | M. Smith (12.55) | T. Duncan* (12.46) | A. McDyess (12.27) | S. O'Neal* (11.61) | S. Bradley (11.53) | P. Ewing* (11.47) | K. Garnett* (11.46) |
| 1999-00 | NBA | D. Mutombo* (14.96) | P. Ewing* (12.27) | J. Williams (12.22) | T. Duncan* (12.07) | S. O'Neal* (12.06) | D. Robinson* (11.94) | K. Garnett* (11.82) | J. White (11.82) | D. Davis (11.47) | B. Wallace* (11.43) |
| 1998-99 | NBA | D. Fortson (13.89) | P. Ewing* (12.88) | D. Mutombo* (12.86) | C. Barkley* (12.36) | A. Sabonis* (12.16) | D. Robinson* (11.99) | C. Webber* (11.52) | T. Duncan* (11.36) | H. Olajuwon* (11.27) | A. Mourning* (11.01) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | D. Rodman* (14.73) | A. Sabonis* (13.26) | W. Perdue (13.03) | C. Barkley* (13.01) | D. Mutombo* (12.31) | T. Duncan* (11.91) | D. Robinson* (11.84) | K. Malone* (11.46) | S. O'Neal* (11.16) | A. Mason (11.07) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | E. Johnson (13.63) | C. Barkley* (13.14) | D. Mutombo* (12.29) | P. Ewing* (12.10) | G. Ostertag (11.29) | C. Dudley (11.16) | A. Mason (11.09) | K. Willis (11.07) | L. Vaught (11.02) | K. Malone* (10.95) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | D. Rodman* (15.04) | A. Sabonis* (13.17) | J. Williams (13.10) | C. Dudley (12.96) | P. Ewing* (12.30) | S. Kemp (12.21) | D. Mutombo* (11.94) | D. Robinson* (11.60) | W. Perdue (11.42) | C. Barkley* (11.31) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | J. Williams (13.03) | P. Ewing* (12.80) | D. Mutombo* (12.02) | K. Malone* (11.85) | T. Hill (11.71) | C. Barkley* (11.61) | P. Jones (10.95) | K. Willis (10.93) | S. Kemp (10.79) | H. Olajuwon* (10.77) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | D. Rodman* (16.29) | G. Anderson (12.18) | D. Mutombo* (11.99) | P. Ewing* (11.59) | C. Barkley* (11.42) | H. Olajuwon* (11.20) | K. Willis (11.16) | D. Coleman (11.00) | K. Malone* (10.91) | C. Oakley (10.86) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | D. Rodman* (16.34) | P. Ewing* (13.35) | S. O'Neal* (12.66) | H. Olajuwon* (12.31) | R. Seikaly (12.13) | K. Willis (11.85) | R. Parish* (11.64) | T. Hill (11.63) | C. Barkley* (11.63) | D. Mutombo* (11.53) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | D. Rodman* (15.99) | K. Willis (13.91) | H. Olajuwon* (11.47) | P. Ewing* (11.36) | K. Malone* (11.26) | S. Green (11.07) | D. Robinson* (11.05) | R. Seikaly (11.00) | B. Daugherty (10.88) | R. Parish* (10.66) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (13.02) | D. Rodman* (12.64) | B. Benjamin (12.35) | R. Parish* (11.68) | P. Ewing* (11.58) | D. Robinson* (11.45) | C. Oakley (11.35) | B. Daugherty (11.18) | R. Seikaly (11.18) | K. Malone* (11.16) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (12.91) | B. Laimbeer (11.67) | D. Robinson* (11.04) | R. Parish* (10.96) | K. Malone* (10.86) | V. Divac* (10.67) | J. Donaldson (10.65) | S. Bowie (10.60) | L. Thompson (10.59) | B. Benjamin (10.48) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | B. Laimbeer (12.15) | H. Olajuwon* (11.96) | R. Parish* (11.26) | M. Eaton (10.36) | L. Thompson (10.19) | D. Rodman* (10.13) | S. Gray (9.95) | R. Mahorn (9.94) | M. Gminski (9.89) | J. Koncak (9.75) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | C. Oakley (13.21) | R. Tarpley (12.85) | A. Lister (11.29) | B. Laimbeer (11.24) | H. Olajuwon* (10.97) | S. Gray (10.92) | D. Feitl (10.55) | K. Malone* (10.48) | M. Cage (10.15) | J. Donaldson (9.96) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | C. Oakley (13.03) | S. Green (12.11) | R. Tarpley (12.00) | B. Laimbeer (11.85) | J. Sikma* (11.58) | B. Williams (11.10) | L. Smith (10.95) | C. Barkley* (10.87) | J. Donaldson (10.70) | J. Koncak (9.94) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | B. Walton* (12.52) | B. Laimbeer (12.27) | C. Oakley (11.11) | J. Donaldson (10.92) | C. Barkley* (10.87) | M. Lucas (10.73) | K. Rambis (10.72) | J. Sikma* (10.63) | J. Kleine (10.37) | L. Thompson (10.26) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | M. Eaton (11.68) | B. Laimbeer (11.35) | J. Sikma* (11.25) | L. Thompson (10.85) | R. Mahorn (10.58) | K. Rambis (10.47) | M. Malone* (10.40) | A. Gilmore* (10.30) | B. Williams (10.18) | L. Bird* (10.13) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | C. Robinson (12.25) | A. Lister (11.32) | J. Sikma* (11.04) | M. Malone* (11.03) | L. Thompson (10.94) | B. Laimbeer (10.88) | M. Lucas (10.60) | R. Sampson* (10.55) | J. Ruland (10.50) | R. Mahorn (10.38) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | C. Robinson (12.60) | M. Malone* (11.98) | J. Sikma* (11.70) | A. Gilmore* (11.38) | B. Laimbeer (11.23) | L. Thompson (11.04) | M. Eaton (11.01) | M. Lucas (10.93) | D. Roundfield (10.72) | R. Parish* (10.64) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | J. Sikma* (12.83) | L. Smith (11.42) | M. Lucas (11.37) | A. Lister (11.29) | D. Roundfield (11.25) | J. Ruland (11.11) | T. Rollins (11.08) | G. McGinnis* (11.06) | B. Williams (10.85) | R. Parish* (10.79) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | S. Nater (12.31) | R. Parish* (11.03) | J. Sikma* (10.95) | C. Jones (10.78) | W. Unseld* (10.76) | K. Carr (10.47) | M. Malone* (10.39) | L. Bird* (10.35) | L. Smith (10.34) | A. Gilmore* (10.24) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | S. Nater (14.30) | C. Jones (12.29) | R. Parish* (12.08) | M. Landsberger (12.01) | J. Sikma* (11.99) | W. Unseld* (11.96) | T. Rollins (11.23) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (10.21) | D. Roundfield (10.20) | L. Bird* (10.07) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | R. Parish* (12.68) | J. Sikma* (12.26) | R. Kelley (11.82) | C. Jones (11.81) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (11.74) | M. Malone* (11.69) | D. Dawkins (11.23) | S. Nater (10.88) | G. McGinnis* (10.80) | M. Landsberger (10.71) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | S. Nater (12.44) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (12.29) | T. Robinson (12.06) | D. Cowens* (11.70) | E. Smith (11.62) | A. Gilmore* (11.61) | M. Malone* (11.37) | D. Dawkins (11.26) | W. Unseld* (11.24) | C. Jones (10.96) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | B. Walton* (14.19) | S. Nater (13.55) | A. Gilmore* (12.63) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (12.53) | M. Malone* (12.00) | B. McAdoo* (11.56) | M. Webster (11.23) | R. Kelley (11.22) | R. Parish* (11.01) | G. Johnson (11.00) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (14.62) | D. Cowens* (13.19) | T. Boerwinkle (12.39) | W. Unseld* (12.05) | S. Lacey (11.87) | O. Moore (11.79) | E. Smith (11.39) | R. Kelley (11.20) | P. Silas (11.13) | G. Johnson (10.85) |
| 1975-76 | ABA | A. Gilmore* (12.44) | M. Lucas (10.67) | C. Jones (10.39) | L. Elmore (9.93) | B. Paultz (9.91) | L. Kenon (9.39) | D. Issel* (9.37) | K. Hughes (9.10) | D. Hillman (8.69) | M. Barnes (8.44) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | E. Williams (13.27) | H. Hairston (12.68) | S. Lacey (12.54) | D. Cowens* (12.53) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (12.29) | W. Unseld* (11.82) | E. Smith (11.56) | P. Silas (11.51) | T. Boerwinkle (11.27) | N. Thurmond* (11.27) |
| 1974-75 | ABA | S. Nater (15.64) | A. Gilmore* (12.53) | D. Vaughn (11.72) | M. Barnes (11.57) | C. Jones (11.56) | M. Malone* (11.52) | T. Owens (11.08) | G. McGinnis* (10.44) | M. Lucas (9.85) | B. Paultz (9.83) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | E. Hayes* (13.90) | D. Cowens* (12.93) | Z. Abdul-Aziz (12.21) | C. Ray (12.02) | B. Lanier* (11.91) | H. Hairston (11.50) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (11.44) | B. McAdoo* (11.29) | S. Lacey (11.09) | D. DeBusschere* (10.71) |
| 1973-74 | ABA | S. Nater (14.90) | A. Gilmore* (14.05) | M. Daniels* (12.02) | C. Jones (11.59) | R. Denton (11.34) | G. McGinnis* (11.06) | G. Govan (10.29) | B. Paultz (10.05) | D. Hillman (9.60) | D. Robisch (9.25) |
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