NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Playoff Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds Per 100 Possessions
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
| Year | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (15.39) | J. Tatum (14.53) | N. Jokić (13.49) | K. Towns (13.00) | A. Şengün (12.53) | J. Allen (12.10) | C. Holmgren (11.79) | R. Gobert (11.72) | W. Carter (11.41) | I. Hartenstein (10.55) |
| 2024 | NBA | A. Davis (15.26) | B. Portis (14.30) | N. Jokić (12.72) | J. Tatum (11.36) | D. Lively (11.14) | L. Dončić (11.09) | R. Gobert (10.92) | K. Towns (10.91) | J. Hart (10.77) | I. Zubac (10.45) |
| 2023 | NBA | K. Looney (15.94) | A. Davis (15.05) | K. Love (13.72) | N. Jokić (12.88) | K. Towns (12.75) | R. Gobert (12.39) | J. Tatum (11.63) | J. Embiid (11.26) | C. Capela (11.05) | P. Reed (11.04) |
| 2022 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (15.67) | J. Valančiūnas (15.56) | B. Portis (15.54) | R. Gobert (15.53) | N. Jokić (14.20) | L. Dončić (12.87) | N. Vučević (12.69) | J. Embiid (11.63) | K. Looney (11.58) | K. Towns (11.38) |
| 2021 | NBA | J. Embiid (13.41) | J. Randle (13.37) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.01) | J. Nurkić (12.85) | R. Gobert (12.20) | C. Capela (12.20) | D. Ayton (12.17) | N. Jokić (11.42) | P. George (11.06) | K. Durant (10.92) |
| 2020 | NBA | G. Antetokounmpo (16.76) | S. Ibaka (13.12) | L. James (12.82) | K. Olynyk (12.80) | L. Dončić (12.03) | M. Porter (11.99) | N. Vučević (11.44) | J. Nurkić (11.11) | N. Jokić (11.03) | R. Gobert (10.88) |
| 2019 | NBA | A. Bogut (14.05) | G. Antetokounmpo (13.79) | J. Embiid (13.76) | P. Connaughton (12.35) | E. Turner (12.08) | N. Jokić (11.97) | M. Morris (11.63) | E. Freedom (11.10) | S. Ibaka (10.87) | C. Capela (10.85) |
| 2018 | NBA | J. Valančiūnas (15.56) | K. Towns (15.46) | J. Embiid (13.81) | K. Love (13.18) | C. Capela (13.11) | R. Westbrook (12.74) | A. Davis (12.66) | N. Mirotić (11.24) | V. Oladipo (11.15) | G. Antetokounmpo (10.96) |
| 2017 | NBA | D. Jordan (15.38) | D. Howard (14.30) | R. Gobert (14.19) | K. Love (13.32) | J. Valančiūnas (13.23) | R. Westbrook (12.30) | C. Capela (12.19) | Z. Randolph (11.71) | M. Gortat (11.04) | D. Green (10.90) |
| 2016 | NBA | D. Jordan (17.59) | H. Whiteside (15.18) | M. Plumlee (15.16) | B. Biyombo (14.21) | J. Valančiūnas (13.54) | K. Love (12.18) | D. Howard (11.93) | E. Davis (11.92) | T. Harris (11.34) | D. Green (10.69) |
| 2015 | NBA | D. Howard (14.50) | D. Jordan (13.93) | A. Bogut (13.05) | P. Gasol* (12.90) | D. Nowitzki* (12.49) | B. Griffin (12.23) | T. Duncan* (11.98) | D. Gooden (11.97) | L. James (11.85) | M. Gasol (11.80) |
| 2014 | NBA | C. Andersen (14.23) | D. Jordan (13.58) | J. Valančiūnas (13.24) | J. Noah (13.09) | K. Garnett* (12.66) | D. Howard (12.32) | A. Blatche (11.30) | P. Millsap (10.90) | M. Gortat (10.45) | T. Ariza (10.34) |
| 2013 | NBA | K. Garnett* (18.98) | R. Evans (18.21) | A. Bogut (14.36) | T. Duncan* (11.66) | Ö. Aşık (11.18) | L. Stephenson (10.62) | C. Boozer (10.20) | A. Horford (9.90) | K. Durant (9.81) | K. Leonard (9.67) |
| 2012 | NBA | R. Evans (16.36) | J. Smith (16.15) | C. Boozer (13.35) | K. Garnett* (12.98) | J. McGee (12.92) | U. Haslem (12.54) | R. Hibbert (12.52) | K. Faried (12.45) | S. Hawes (11.11) | T. Duncan* (11.10) |
| 2011 | NBA | D. Howard (14.18) | M. Camby (13.86) | K. Garnett* (12.65) | C. Boozer (12.53) | G. Wallace (11.78) | T. Duncan* (11.72) | M. Gasol (10.79) | A. Horford (10.74) | J. Smith (10.71) | D. Nowitzki* (10.67) |
| 2010 | NBA | M. Camby (13.58) | D. Howard (13.06) | C. Boozer (12.59) | J. Noah (12.44) | K. Thomas (12.10) | G. Wallace (11.66) | E. İlyasova (11.41) | L. Odom (11.08) | A. McDyess (10.69) | A. Horford (10.24) |
| 2009 | NBA | D. Howard (15.14) | C. Boozer (14.91) | U. Haslem (13.67) | Y. Ming* (13.44) | M. Beasley (13.38) | B. Miller (12.26) | J. Noah (12.24) | D. Nowitzki* (12.06) | M. Gortat (11.52) | K. Perkins (11.39) |
| 2008 | NBA | T. Duncan* (14.98) | D. Nowitzki* (13.07) | C. Boozer (12.83) | D. Howard (12.77) | M. Okur (12.48) | A. Jamison (12.21) | K. Thomas (11.61) | K. Garnett* (11.43) | S. O'Neal* (11.40) | A. Varejão (10.94) |
| 2007 | NBA | M. Camby (18.46) | D. Howard (14.46) | A. Stoudemire (13.53) | C. Boozer (12.34) | J. Kidd* (12.08) | L. Odom (11.91) | T. Duncan* (11.44) | A. McDyess (11.38) | C. Bosh* (11.30) | Z. Ilgauskas (10.96) |
| 2006 | NBA | C. Maggette (14.13) | D. Gooden (13.30) | M. Camby (12.52) | D. Nowitzki* (12.14) | T. Duncan* (11.47) | B. Wallace* (11.36) | S. Marion (10.78) | A. McDyess (10.69) | C. Kaman (10.67) | A. Nocioni (10.62) |
| 2005 | NBA | M. Camby (14.96) | R. Evans (14.05) | S. Dalembert (13.08) | T. Duncan* (12.59) | A. McDyess (11.50) | J. Foster (11.49) | U. Haslem (10.98) | B. Wallace* (10.74) | A. Mourning* (10.69) | S. Marion (10.52) |
| 2004 | NBA | K. Garnett* (15.30) | B. Wallace* (14.06) | K. Martin (12.67) | J. Jackson (12.14) | S. O'Neal* (12.09) | M. Camby (11.65) | J. Magloire (11.06) | J. Foster (11.03) | R. Rogers (10.89) | T. Duncan* (10.87) |
| 2003 | NBA | J. O'Neal (16.09) | K. Garnett* (15.86) | B. Wallace* (14.68) | D. Gooden (14.21) | T. Duncan* (14.11) | D. Nowitzki* (12.91) | S. O'Neal* (12.37) | D. Robinson* (10.47) | Z. Randolph (10.39) | K. Thomas (10.10) |
| 2002 | NBA | B. Wallace* (15.38) | T. Duncan* (15.02) | D. Mutombo* (12.42) | D. Nowitzki* (12.28) | S. O'Neal* (11.63) | A. Davis (10.26) | S. Walker (10.06) | M. Rose (9.97) | T. Battie (9.89) | V. Divac* (9.84) |
| 2001 | NBA | D. Robinson* (14.93) | T. Duncan* (13.65) | J. O'Neal (13.36) | E. Johnson (12.73) | K. Garnett* (12.60) | S. O'Neal* (12.04) | K. Thomas (11.46) | D. Mutombo* (11.42) | S. Williams (11.08) | A. Davis (10.48) |
| 2000 | NBA | D. Davis (13.60) | D. Coleman (13.36) | D. Robinson* (12.96) | P. Ewing* (12.89) | S. O'Neal* (12.55) | E. Johnson (12.14) | M. Camby (11.39) | S. Marion (10.95) | A. Mourning* (10.41) | P. Brown (10.32) |
| 1999 | NBA | A. Sabonis* (14.80) | C. Barkley* (14.14) | D. Mutombo* (13.71) | P. Ewing* (13.36) | D. Robinson* (12.37) | D. Davis (12.22) | A. Davis (11.71) | T. Hill (11.40) | M. Camby (11.33) | V. Divac* (11.18) |
| 1998 | NBA | D. Robinson* (13.54) | H. Olajuwon* (12.83) | V. Divac* (12.15) | K. Malone* (11.99) | D. Rodman* (11.78) | K. Willis (11.29) | W. Perdue (10.48) | C. Blount (10.39) | C. Oakley (10.36) | S. Kemp (9.54) |
| 1997 | NBA | D. Mutombo* (11.79) | C. Barkley* (11.43) | S. Kemp (11.43) | K. Malone* (11.42) | A. Mourning* (11.40) | H. Olajuwon* (11.00) | D. Rodman* (10.59) | P. Ewing* (10.55) | G. Ostertag (10.27) | P. Brown (10.00) |
| 1996 | NBA | D. Rodman* (13.29) | P. Ewing* (12.68) | A. Sabonis* (12.24) | W. Perdue (12.11) | C. Barkley* (11.64) | D. Davis (11.30) | S. Kemp (10.73) | K. Malone* (10.72) | H. Grant (10.56) | D. Robinson* (10.02) |
| 1995 | NBA | D. Rodman* (16.09) | A. Mourning* (12.69) | K. Malone* (12.64) | C. Barkley* (12.61) | P. Ewing* (12.43) | A. Green (11.53) | D. Robinson* (10.74) | S. Kemp (10.65) | S. O'Neal* (10.34) | H. Olajuwon* (10.28) |
| 1994 | NBA | K. Willis (12.18) | D. Coleman (11.84) | K. Malone* (11.55) | C. Barkley* (11.38) | D. Mutombo* (11.17) | P. Ewing* (10.91) | H. Olajuwon* (10.75) | B. Dele (10.63) | L. Longley (10.60) | C. Drexler* (10.09) |
| 1993 | NBA | D. Coleman (12.54) | B. Daugherty (11.96) | D. Robinson* (11.88) | H. Olajuwon* (11.81) | C. Barkley* (11.75) | A. Green (11.11) | P. Ewing* (10.63) | K. Malone* (10.43) | C. Oakley (9.84) | S. Williams (9.75) |
| 1992 | NBA | D. Rodman* (12.57) | P. Ewing* (11.77) | B. Benjamin (11.52) | K. Malone* (10.71) | B. Daugherty (10.44) | S. Williams (10.41) | C. Oakley (10.25) | D. Coleman (9.78) | S. Kemp (9.61) | A. Mason (9.45) |
| 1991 | NBA | K. Malone* (12.71) | D. Robinson* (12.31) | D. Rodman* (11.82) | M. Brown (10.35) | R. Parish* (10.04) | B. Laimbeer (9.54) | W. Perdue (9.08) | R. Mahorn (8.99) | K. Willis (8.87) | S. Pippen* (8.82) |
| 1990 | NBA | B. Laimbeer (13.26) | B. Daugherty (12.11) | C. Barkley* (10.94) | P. Ewing* (10.73) | K. Rambis (10.70) | C. Oakley (10.66) | D. Robinson* (10.52) | M. West (10.01) | H. Olajuwon* (9.98) | D. Rodman* (9.85) |
| 1989 | NBA | D. Rodman* (15.05) | B. Laimbeer (12.39) | H. Olajuwon* (11.47) | O. Polynice (10.89) | B. Daugherty (10.81) | R. Breuer (10.69) | T. Chambers (10.13) | P. Ewing* (10.00) | A. Green (9.93) | C. Oakley (9.85) |
| 1988 | NBA | H. Olajuwon* (14.61) | C. Oakley (12.34) | B. Laimbeer (12.04) | R. Tarpley (11.87) | P. Ewing* (11.64) | K. Rambis (10.60) | J. Donaldson (10.12) | J. Sikma* (10.05) | K. Malone* (9.91) | R. Parish* (9.72) |
| 1987 | NBA | B. Laimbeer (11.61) | K. Rambis (11.32) | L. Smith (11.24) | J. Sikma* (11.03) | R. Mahorn (10.36) | M. Eaton (10.11) | H. Olajuwon* (9.47) | R. Parish* (9.35) | L. Bird* (9.24) | R. Sampson* (9.20) |
| 1986 | NBA | B. Walton* (13.08) | C. Barkley* (12.68) | T. Rollins (11.67) | J. Donaldson (10.52) | K. Rambis (10.25) | B. Laimbeer (10.18) | C. Natt (9.89) | T. Cummings (9.89) | R. Sampson* (9.75) | M. Lucas (9.33) |
| 1985 | NBA | R. Sampson* (13.89) | C. Barkley* (10.90) | S. Bowie (10.80) | K. Rambis (10.31) | S. Perkins (10.27) | A. Gilmore* (9.91) | M. Malone* (9.76) | M. Eaton (9.74) | R. Parish* (9.53) | D. Roundfield (8.87) |
| 1984 | NBA | B. Laimbeer (13.88) | R. Mahorn (12.76) | J. Sikma* (10.99) | M. Malone* (10.95) | M. Lucas (10.93) | M. Eaton (10.74) | P. Mokeski (10.48) | J. Ruland (10.22) | B. Williams (10.09) | K. Rambis (9.86) |
| 1983 | NBA | M. Malone* (12.82) | A. Gilmore* (11.62) | L. Bird* (11.43) | T. Robinson (10.85) | R. Parish* (10.61) | K. Carr (10.35) | A. Lister (9.82) | B. Lanier* (9.30) | B. McAdoo* (8.89) | D. Issel* (8.68) |
| 1982 | NBA | J. Donaldson (13.14) | J. Sikma* (12.23) | L. Bird* (11.71) | R. Parish* (10.59) | C. Jones (9.88) | R. Mahorn (9.75) | G. Johnson (9.16) | K. Rambis (9.01) | B. McAdoo* (8.88) | M. Johnson* (8.61) |
| 1981 | NBA | L. Bird* (12.63) | G. Johnson (11.70) | T. Robinson (11.67) | D. Corzine (11.07) | C. Jones (9.93) | R. Parish* (9.78) | M. Malone* (9.69) | D. Jones (9.40) | S. Lacey (8.85) | A. Gilmore* (8.66) |
| 1980 | NBA | A. Adams (11.24) | M. Landsberger (10.60) | L. Bird* (10.46) | C. Jones (10.23) | M. Malone* (9.96) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (9.88) | D. Roundfield (9.58) | L. Shelton (9.46) | B. Lanier* (9.30) | C. Maxwell (9.08) |
| 1979 | NBA | T. Rollins (12.52) | G. Heard (11.96) | C. Jones (11.92) | J. Sikma* (11.77) | B. Paultz (11.32) | D. Dawkins (10.86) | W. Unseld* (10.76) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (10.75) | E. Hayes* (10.63) | T. Robinson (9.88) |
| 1978 | NBA | D. Dawkins (12.48) | C. Jones (12.29) | M. Lucas (11.91) | M. Johnson (10.73) | M. Webster (10.33) | G. Ballard (10.01) | W. Unseld* (9.95) | D. Hillman (9.59) | E. Hayes* (9.49) | D. Issel* (9.17) |
| 1977 | NBA | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (14.29) | B. Walton* (13.75) | D. Cowens* (12.41) | D. Dawkins (12.03) | R. Parish* (11.73) | M. Malone* (10.84) | E. Hayes* (10.77) | L. Neal (10.64) | W. Unseld* (10.32) | G. McGinnis* (10.09) |
| 1976 | NBA | D. Cowens* (12.38) | E. Hayes* (11.75) | B. McAdoo* (11.01) | P. Silas (10.72) | C. Ray (10.61) | N. Thurmond* (10.52) | J. Brewer (10.21) | B. Lanier* (9.55) | W. Unseld* (9.48) | A. Adams (9.43) |
| 1976 | ABA | M. Webster (13.70) | A. Gilmore* (12.18) | B. Paultz (10.56) | D. Issel* (10.38) | M. Lucas (9.60) | L. Kenon (8.49) | J. Erving* (8.22) | T. Bassett (8.06) | R. Jones (7.82) | J. Eakins (7.81) |
| 1975 | NBA | S. Lacey (14.73) | T. Boerwinkle (14.22) | W. Unseld* (13.15) | D. Cowens* (12.64) | N. Thurmond* (12.20) | G. Johnson (10.46) | C. Ray (10.46) | B. McAdoo* (9.62) | D. Dickey (9.62) | P. Silas (9.51) |
| 1975 | ABA | S. Nater (15.52) | A. Gilmore* (13.54) | G. McGinnis* (12.45) | M. Lucas (12.22) | M. Malone* (11.27) | T. Owens (10.76) | L. Kenon (10.19) | R. Denton (10.06) | B. Paultz (9.28) | M. Barnes (9.27) |
| 1974 | NBA | B. Lanier* (13.46) | E. Hayes* (12.45) | C. Warner (12.32) | K. Abdul-Jabbar* (11.92) | G. Heard (11.90) | P. Silas (11.25) | D. Cowens* (10.91) | B. McAdoo* (10.86) | W. Unseld* (10.66) | C. Ray (10.65) |
| 1974 | ABA | A. Gilmore* (13.90) | G. Govan (13.61) | S. Nater (13.53) | M. Daniels* (12.89) | C. Jones (12.49) | Z. Beaty* (10.34) | L. Kenon (9.80) | W. Ladner (9.74) | B. Paultz (9.69) | D. Hillman (9.19) |
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