NBA & ABA Single Season 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 Leaders
Rank | Player | DRB | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 1111 | 1975-76 |
2. | Elvin Hayes* | 1109 | 1973-74 |
3. | Spencer Haywood* | 1104 | 1969-70 |
4. | Julius Keye | 1084 | 1970-71 |
5. | Mel Daniels* | 1081 | 1970-71 |
6. | Artis Gilmore* | 1070 | 1971-72 |
7. | Artis Gilmore* | 1060 | 1973-74 |
8. | Mel Daniels* | 1039 | 1969-70 |
9. | Artis Gilmore* | 1027 | 1972-73 |
10. | Dennis Rodman* | 1007 | 1991-92 |
11. | Dave Cowens* | 993 | 1973-74 |
12. | Truck Robinson | 990 | 1977-78 |
13. | Artis Gilmore* | 934 | 1974-75 |
14. | Gerald Govan | 932 | 1969-70 |
15. | Sam Lacey | 921 | 1974-75 |
16. | Mel Daniels* | 914 | 1971-72 |
  | Dennis Rodman* | 914 | 1993-94 |
18. | Dave Cowens* | 911 | 1975-76 |
19. | Swen Nater | 910 | 1974-75 |
20. | Red Robbins | 905 | 1969-70 |
21. | Artis Gilmore* | 901 | 1975-76 |
22. | Mel Daniels* | 899 | 1972-73 |
23. | Kevin Garnett* | 894 | 2003-04 |
24. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 891 | 1973-74 |
25. | Dwight Howard | 882 | 2007-08 |
26. | Mel Daniels* | 873 | 1968-69 |
27. | Gerald Govan | 872 | 1971-72 |
28. | Swen Nater | 864 | 1979-80 |
29. | Gerald Govan | 861 | 1970-71 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 861 | 2004-05 |
31. | Kevin Garnett* | 858 | 2002-03 |
32. | Moses Malone* | 857 | 1978-79 |
33. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 853 | 1999-00 |
34. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 850 | 1989-90 |
35. | Bob McAdoo* | 848 | 1974-75 |
  | Andre Drummond | 848 | 2017-18 |
37. | Ira Harge | 843 | 1969-70 |
  | Julius Erving* | 843 | 1971-72 |
39. | DeAndre Jordan | 842 | 2017-18 |
40. | Kevin Willis | 840 | 1991-92 |
41. | Bob McAdoo* | 836 | 1973-74 |
42. | Ben Wallace* | 833 | 2002-03 |
43. | Dave Cowens* | 830 | 1977-78 |
44. | DeAndre Jordan | 829 | 2014-15 |
45. | Domantas Sabonis | 826 | 2023-24 |
46. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 824 | 1976-77 |
47. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 818 | 1978-79 |
48. | DeAndre Jordan | 816 | 2016-17 |
49. | Jack Sikma* | 815 | 1981-82 |
50. | Nikola Jokić | 813 | 2021-22 |
51. | Andre Drummond | 809 | 2018-19 |
52. | Marcus Camby | 807 | 2007-08 |
53. | Sam Lacey | 806 | 1975-76 |
54. | Bob Lanier* | 805 | 1973-74 |
55. | Andre Drummond | 803 | 2015-16 |
56. | Dwight Howard | 798 | 2009-10 |
57. | Hassan Whiteside | 795 | 2016-17 |
58. | Kevin Garnett* | 792 | 2006-07 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 792 | 2015-16 |
60. | Patrick Ewing* | 789 | 1992-93 |
  | Dwight Howard | 789 | 2010-11 |
62. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 785 | 1992-93 |
63. | Tim Duncan* | 784 | 2002-03 |
64. | Zelmo Beaty* | 783 | 1970-71 |
  | Marvin Barnes | 783 | 1974-75 |
  | Elvin Hayes* | 783 | 1974-75 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 783 | 2013-14 |
68. | Kevin Love | 782 | 2010-11 |
69. | Jack Sikma* | 781 | 1978-79 |
70. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 780 | 1992-93 |
  | Dennis Rodman* | 780 | 1997-98 |
72. | Mike Lewis | 778 | 1970-71 |
73. | George McGinnis* | 775 | 1973-74 |
  | Charles Oakley | 775 | 1986-87 |
75. | Bob McAdoo* | 774 | 1977-78 |
  | Tim Duncan* | 774 | 2001-02 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 774 | 2017-18 |
78. | Caldwell Jones | 773 | 1973-74 |
79. | Billy Paultz | 772 | 1971-72 |
  | Billy Cunningham* | 772 | 1972-73 |
81. | Bill Laimbeer | 770 | 1985-86 |
  | Andre Drummond | 770 | 2016-17 |
83. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 767 | 1988-89 |
84. | Wes Unseld* | 765 | 1975-76 |
  | Dennis Rodman* | 765 | 1992-93 |
86. | Caldwell Jones | 763 | 1974-75 |
87. | Sam Lacey | 762 | 1973-74 |
88. | Wes Unseld* | 760 | 1979-80 |
89. | Wes Unseld* | 759 | 1974-75 |
90. | Ira Harge | 757 | 1970-71 |
  | Artis Gilmore* | 757 | 1976-77 |
  | Dwight Howard | 757 | 2008-09 |
  | Dwight Howard | 757 | 2017-18 |
94. | Zelmo Beaty* | 755 | 1971-72 |
95. | Moses Malone* | 754 | 1974-75 |
96. | Artis Gilmore* | 753 | 1977-78 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 753 | 2023-24 |
98. | Kevin Garnett* | 752 | 2005-06 |
99. | Swen Nater | 751 | 1977-78 |
100. | Artis Gilmore* | 750 | 1978-79 |
101. | Moses Malone* | 749 | 1982-83 |
  | Ben Wallace* | 749 | 2000-01 |
103. | Nikola Vučević | 744 | 2022-23 |
104. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 742 | 1999-00 |
105. | Elvin Hayes* | 740 | 1976-77 |
  | Elvin Hayes* | 740 | 1977-78 |
  | Charles Oakley | 740 | 1987-88 |
108. | Kevin Love | 739 | 2013-14 |
  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 739 | 2018-19 |
110. | Tim Duncan* | 738 | 2000-01 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 738 | 2001-02 |
112. | Billy Paultz | 736 | 1972-73 |
  | Nikola Vučević | 736 | 2018-19 |
114. | Dwight Howard | 734 | 2005-06 |
115. | Kevin Garnett* | 733 | 1999-00 |
116. | Rudy Gobert | 732 | 2018-19 |
117. | Caldwell Jones | 731 | 1979-80 |
  | Karl Malone* | 731 | 1990-91 |
119. | George McGinnis* | 730 | 1974-75 |
120. | Dave Cowens* | 729 | 1974-75 |
121. | David Robinson* | 728 | 1990-91 |
122. | Bob McAdoo* | 727 | 1976-77 |
  | David Robinson* | 727 | 1992-93 |
  | Russell Westbrook | 727 | 2016-17 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 727 | 2021-22 |
126. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 726 | 1992-93 |
  | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 726 | 1993-94 |
128. | Dwight Howard | 725 | 2006-07 |
129. | Bob McAdoo* | 724 | 1975-76 |
130. | Bill Walton* | 723 | 1976-77 |
  | Rich Kelley | 723 | 1978-79 |
132. | Swen Nater | 722 | 1980-81 |
  | Domantas Sabonis | 722 | 2022-23 |
  | Anthony Davis | 722 | 2023-24 |
135. | Ben Wallace* | 721 | 2001-02 |
  | David Lee | 721 | 2009-10 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 721 | 2016-17 |
138. | Mark Eaton | 720 | 1984-85 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 720 | 2020-21 |
140. | Blake Griffin | 719 | 2010-11 |
141. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 718 | 1974-75 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 718 | 1984-85 |
143. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 716 | 2019-20 |
144. | Karl Malone* | 715 | 1994-95 |
  | Troy Murphy | 715 | 2008-09 |
146. | Swen Nater | 712 | 1973-74 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 712 | 1986-87 |
  | Anthony Davis | 712 | 2016-17 |
149. | Mel Daniels* | 711 | 1967-68 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 711 | 1982-83 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 711 | 1990-91 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 711 | 2016-17 |
  | Joel Embiid | 711 | 2018-19 |
154. | Jack Sikma* | 710 | 1979-80 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 710 | 1994-95 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 710 | 1994-95 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 710 | 2002-03 |
  | Shawn Marion | 710 | 2005-06 |
  | Ivica Zubac | 710 | 2024-25 |
160. | Karl Malone* | 709 | 1987-88 |
161. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 708 | 2000-01 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 708 | 2024-25 |
163. | George McGinnis* | 707 | 1975-76 |
164. | Moses Malone* | 706 | 1980-81 |
165. | Happy Hairston | 705 | 1973-74 |
  | Karl Malone* | 705 | 1993-94 |
  | Domantas Sabonis | 705 | 2024-25 |
168. | John Beasley | 704 | 1967-68 |
  | Larry Bird* | 704 | 1980-81 |
170. | John Beasley | 703 | 1969-70 |
  | Tim Duncan* | 703 | 1997-98 |
172. | Elmore Smith | 702 | 1973-74 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 702 | 2000-01 |
174. | Billy Paultz | 701 | 1970-71 |
  | Buck Williams | 701 | 1986-87 |
176. | Pau Gasol* | 699 | 2014-15 |
177. | Russell Westbrook | 698 | 2018-19 |
178. | Rudy Gobert | 697 | 2023-24 |
179. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 696 | 1979-80 |
180. | Goose Ligon | 695 | 1969-70 |
  | David Lee | 695 | 2008-09 |
182. | Dwight Howard | 694 | 2012-13 |
183. | Patrick Ewing* | 693 | 1991-92 |
  | Kevin Willis | 693 | 1992-93 |
  | Carlos Boozer | 693 | 2009-10 |
186. | Clifford Ray | 692 | 1973-74 |
  | Elmore Smith | 692 | 1975-76 |
  | Karl Malone* | 692 | 1992-93 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 692 | 2024-25 |
190. | Charles Barkley* | 691 | 1992-93 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 691 | 2018-19 |
192. | Spencer Haywood* | 689 | 1973-74 |
  | Bob Lanier* | 689 | 1974-75 |
194. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 688 | 1993-94 |
195. | Jack Sikma* | 686 | 1983-84 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 686 | 2019-20 |
197. | Artis Gilmore* | 685 | 1982-83 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 685 | 1993-94 |
199. | Mike Lewis | 684 | 1969-70 |
  | Karl Malone* | 684 | 1991-92 |
201. | Elvin Hayes* | 682 | 1978-79 |
  | Buck Williams | 682 | 1984-85 |
  | Ervin Johnson | 682 | 1996-97 |
  | Ben Wallace* | 682 | 2003-04 |
205. | Ira Harge | 681 | 1967-68 |
  | David Robinson* | 681 | 1995-96 |
  | Ömer Aşık | 681 | 2012-13 |
208. | David Robinson* | 680 | 1989-90 |
  | Shawn Marion | 680 | 2004-05 |
210. | Karl Malone* | 679 | 1989-90 |
211. | Larry Bird* | 678 | 1984-85 |
  | James Donaldson | 678 | 1986-87 |
213. | Goose Ligon | 677 | 1970-71 |
  | Gar Heard | 677 | 1973-74 |
  | Paul Silas | 677 | 1974-75 |
  | Larry Bird* | 677 | 1982-83 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 677 | 2018-19 |
218. | Marvin Webster | 674 | 1977-78 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 674 | 1983-84 |
220. | Red Robbins | 673 | 1970-71 |
  | Maurice Lucas | 673 | 1975-76 |
222. | Dan Issel* | 672 | 1970-71 |
  | Charles Barkley* | 672 | 1985-86 |
224. | Nikola Vučević | 671 | 2020-21 |
225. | Willie Wise | 669 | 1969-70 |
  | Wes Unseld* | 669 | 1977-78 |
227. | Elvin Hayes* | 668 | 1975-76 |
  | Jack Sikma* | 668 | 1980-81 |
  | David Lee | 668 | 2012-13 |
230. | Julius Keye | 667 | 1971-72 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 667 | 1987-88 |
  | Andre Drummond | 667 | 2014-15 |
233. | Cliff Robinson | 666 | 1982-83 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 666 | 1993-94 |
235. | Dennis Rodman* | 665 | 1990-91 |
236. | Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 664 | 1973-74 |
237. | Mychal Thompson | 663 | 1981-82 |
238. | Buck Williams | 662 | 1982-83 |
  | Nikola Vučević | 662 | 2021-22 |
240. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 661 | 1996-97 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 661 | 2004-05 |
  | Kurt Thomas | 661 | 2004-05 |
243. | Paul Silas | 660 | 1975-76 |
244. | Patrick Ewing* | 659 | 1996-97 |
245. | Buck Williams | 658 | 1981-82 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 658 | 1989-90 |
247. | Gene Moore | 657 | 1969-70 |
  | Jeff Ruland | 657 | 1983-84 |
  | Buck Williams | 657 | 1985-86 |
  | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 657 | 1987-88 |
  | Julius Randle | 657 | 2015-16 |
NBA Leaders
Rank | Player | DRB | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 1111 | 1975-76 |
2. | Elvin Hayes* | 1109 | 1973-74 |
3. | Dennis Rodman* | 1007 | 1991-92 |
4. | Dave Cowens* | 993 | 1973-74 |
5. | Truck Robinson | 990 | 1977-78 |
6. | Sam Lacey | 921 | 1974-75 |
7. | Dennis Rodman* | 914 | 1993-94 |
8. | Dave Cowens* | 911 | 1975-76 |
9. | Kevin Garnett* | 894 | 2003-04 |
10. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 891 | 1973-74 |
11. | Dwight Howard | 882 | 2007-08 |
12. | Swen Nater | 864 | 1979-80 |
13. | Kevin Garnett* | 861 | 2004-05 |
14. | Kevin Garnett* | 858 | 2002-03 |
15. | Moses Malone* | 857 | 1978-79 |
16. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 853 | 1999-00 |
17. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 850 | 1989-90 |
18. | Bob McAdoo* | 848 | 1974-75 |
  | Andre Drummond | 848 | 2017-18 |
20. | DeAndre Jordan | 842 | 2017-18 |
21. | Kevin Willis | 840 | 1991-92 |
22. | Bob McAdoo* | 836 | 1973-74 |
23. | Ben Wallace* | 833 | 2002-03 |
24. | Dave Cowens* | 830 | 1977-78 |
25. | DeAndre Jordan | 829 | 2014-15 |
26. | Domantas Sabonis | 826 | 2023-24 |
27. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 824 | 1976-77 |
28. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 818 | 1978-79 |
29. | DeAndre Jordan | 816 | 2016-17 |
30. | Jack Sikma* | 815 | 1981-82 |
31. | Nikola Jokić | 813 | 2021-22 |
32. | Andre Drummond | 809 | 2018-19 |
33. | Marcus Camby | 807 | 2007-08 |
34. | Sam Lacey | 806 | 1975-76 |
35. | Bob Lanier* | 805 | 1973-74 |
36. | Andre Drummond | 803 | 2015-16 |
37. | Dwight Howard | 798 | 2009-10 |
38. | Hassan Whiteside | 795 | 2016-17 |
39. | Kevin Garnett* | 792 | 2006-07 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 792 | 2015-16 |
41. | Patrick Ewing* | 789 | 1992-93 |
  | Dwight Howard | 789 | 2010-11 |
43. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 785 | 1992-93 |
44. | Tim Duncan* | 784 | 2002-03 |
45. | Elvin Hayes* | 783 | 1974-75 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 783 | 2013-14 |
47. | Kevin Love | 782 | 2010-11 |
48. | Jack Sikma* | 781 | 1978-79 |
49. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 780 | 1992-93 |
  | Dennis Rodman* | 780 | 1997-98 |
51. | Charles Oakley | 775 | 1986-87 |
52. | Bob McAdoo* | 774 | 1977-78 |
  | Tim Duncan* | 774 | 2001-02 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 774 | 2017-18 |
55. | Bill Laimbeer | 770 | 1985-86 |
  | Andre Drummond | 770 | 2016-17 |
57. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 767 | 1988-89 |
58. | Wes Unseld* | 765 | 1975-76 |
  | Dennis Rodman* | 765 | 1992-93 |
60. | Sam Lacey | 762 | 1973-74 |
61. | Wes Unseld* | 760 | 1979-80 |
62. | Wes Unseld* | 759 | 1974-75 |
63. | Artis Gilmore* | 757 | 1976-77 |
  | Dwight Howard | 757 | 2008-09 |
  | Dwight Howard | 757 | 2017-18 |
66. | Artis Gilmore* | 753 | 1977-78 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 753 | 2023-24 |
68. | Kevin Garnett* | 752 | 2005-06 |
69. | Swen Nater | 751 | 1977-78 |
70. | Artis Gilmore* | 750 | 1978-79 |
71. | Moses Malone* | 749 | 1982-83 |
  | Ben Wallace* | 749 | 2000-01 |
73. | Nikola Vučević | 744 | 2022-23 |
74. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 742 | 1999-00 |
75. | Elvin Hayes* | 740 | 1976-77 |
  | Elvin Hayes* | 740 | 1977-78 |
  | Charles Oakley | 740 | 1987-88 |
78. | Kevin Love | 739 | 2013-14 |
  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 739 | 2018-19 |
80. | Tim Duncan* | 738 | 2000-01 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 738 | 2001-02 |
82. | Nikola Vučević | 736 | 2018-19 |
83. | Dwight Howard | 734 | 2005-06 |
84. | Kevin Garnett* | 733 | 1999-00 |
85. | Rudy Gobert | 732 | 2018-19 |
86. | Caldwell Jones | 731 | 1979-80 |
  | Karl Malone* | 731 | 1990-91 |
88. | Dave Cowens* | 729 | 1974-75 |
89. | David Robinson* | 728 | 1990-91 |
90. | Bob McAdoo* | 727 | 1976-77 |
  | David Robinson* | 727 | 1992-93 |
  | Russell Westbrook | 727 | 2016-17 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 727 | 2021-22 |
94. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 726 | 1992-93 |
  | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 726 | 1993-94 |
96. | Dwight Howard | 725 | 2006-07 |
97. | Bob McAdoo* | 724 | 1975-76 |
98. | Bill Walton* | 723 | 1976-77 |
  | Rich Kelley | 723 | 1978-79 |
100. | Swen Nater | 722 | 1980-81 |
  | Domantas Sabonis | 722 | 2022-23 |
  | Anthony Davis | 722 | 2023-24 |
103. | Ben Wallace* | 721 | 2001-02 |
  | David Lee | 721 | 2009-10 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 721 | 2016-17 |
106. | Mark Eaton | 720 | 1984-85 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 720 | 2020-21 |
108. | Blake Griffin | 719 | 2010-11 |
109. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 718 | 1974-75 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 718 | 1984-85 |
111. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 716 | 2019-20 |
112. | Karl Malone* | 715 | 1994-95 |
  | Troy Murphy | 715 | 2008-09 |
114. | Bill Laimbeer | 712 | 1986-87 |
  | Anthony Davis | 712 | 2016-17 |
116. | Bill Laimbeer | 711 | 1982-83 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 711 | 1990-91 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 711 | 2016-17 |
  | Joel Embiid | 711 | 2018-19 |
120. | Jack Sikma* | 710 | 1979-80 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 710 | 1994-95 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 710 | 1994-95 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 710 | 2002-03 |
  | Shawn Marion | 710 | 2005-06 |
  | Ivica Zubac | 710 | 2024-25 |
126. | Karl Malone* | 709 | 1987-88 |
127. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 708 | 2000-01 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 708 | 2024-25 |
129. | George McGinnis* | 707 | 1975-76 |
130. | Moses Malone* | 706 | 1980-81 |
131. | Happy Hairston | 705 | 1973-74 |
  | Karl Malone* | 705 | 1993-94 |
  | Domantas Sabonis | 705 | 2024-25 |
134. | Larry Bird* | 704 | 1980-81 |
135. | Tim Duncan* | 703 | 1997-98 |
136. | Elmore Smith | 702 | 1973-74 |
  | Kevin Garnett* | 702 | 2000-01 |
138. | Buck Williams | 701 | 1986-87 |
139. | Pau Gasol* | 699 | 2014-15 |
140. | Russell Westbrook | 698 | 2018-19 |
141. | Rudy Gobert | 697 | 2023-24 |
142. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 696 | 1979-80 |
143. | David Lee | 695 | 2008-09 |
144. | Dwight Howard | 694 | 2012-13 |
145. | Patrick Ewing* | 693 | 1991-92 |
  | Kevin Willis | 693 | 1992-93 |
  | Carlos Boozer | 693 | 2009-10 |
148. | Clifford Ray | 692 | 1973-74 |
  | Elmore Smith | 692 | 1975-76 |
  | Karl Malone* | 692 | 1992-93 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 692 | 2024-25 |
152. | Charles Barkley* | 691 | 1992-93 |
  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 691 | 2018-19 |
154. | Spencer Haywood* | 689 | 1973-74 |
  | Bob Lanier* | 689 | 1974-75 |
156. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 688 | 1993-94 |
157. | Jack Sikma* | 686 | 1983-84 |
  | Rudy Gobert | 686 | 2019-20 |
159. | Artis Gilmore* | 685 | 1982-83 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 685 | 1993-94 |
161. | Karl Malone* | 684 | 1991-92 |
162. | Elvin Hayes* | 682 | 1978-79 |
  | Buck Williams | 682 | 1984-85 |
  | Ervin Johnson | 682 | 1996-97 |
  | Ben Wallace* | 682 | 2003-04 |
166. | David Robinson* | 681 | 1995-96 |
  | Ömer Aşık | 681 | 2012-13 |
168. | David Robinson* | 680 | 1989-90 |
  | Shawn Marion | 680 | 2004-05 |
170. | Karl Malone* | 679 | 1989-90 |
171. | Larry Bird* | 678 | 1984-85 |
  | James Donaldson | 678 | 1986-87 |
173. | Gar Heard | 677 | 1973-74 |
  | Paul Silas | 677 | 1974-75 |
  | Larry Bird* | 677 | 1982-83 |
  | DeAndre Jordan | 677 | 2018-19 |
177. | Marvin Webster | 674 | 1977-78 |
  | Bill Laimbeer | 674 | 1983-84 |
179. | Charles Barkley* | 672 | 1985-86 |
180. | Nikola Vučević | 671 | 2020-21 |
181. | Wes Unseld* | 669 | 1977-78 |
182. | Elvin Hayes* | 668 | 1975-76 |
  | Jack Sikma* | 668 | 1980-81 |
  | David Lee | 668 | 2012-13 |
185. | Bill Laimbeer | 667 | 1987-88 |
  | Andre Drummond | 667 | 2014-15 |
187. | Cliff Robinson | 666 | 1982-83 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 666 | 1993-94 |
189. | Dennis Rodman* | 665 | 1990-91 |
190. | Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 664 | 1973-74 |
191. | Mychal Thompson | 663 | 1981-82 |
192. | Buck Williams | 662 | 1982-83 |
  | Nikola Vučević | 662 | 2021-22 |
194. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 661 | 1996-97 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 661 | 2004-05 |
  | Kurt Thomas | 661 | 2004-05 |
197. | Paul Silas | 660 | 1975-76 |
198. | Patrick Ewing* | 659 | 1996-97 |
199. | Buck Williams | 658 | 1981-82 |
  | Patrick Ewing* | 658 | 1989-90 |
201. | Jeff Ruland | 657 | 1983-84 |
  | Buck Williams | 657 | 1985-86 |
  | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 657 | 1987-88 |
  | Julius Randle | 657 | 2015-16 |
205. | Grant Hill* | 656 | 1995-96 |
  | Dikembe Mutombo* | 656 | 1997-98 |
  | Tim Duncan* | 656 | 1999-00 |
208. | Robert Parish* | 654 | 1988-89 |
209. | Brad Daugherty | 653 | 1990-91 |
210. | Marcus Camby | 652 | 2006-07 |
  | Russell Westbrook | 652 | 2017-18 |
212. | Robert Parish* | 651 | 1978-79 |
  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 651 | 2024-25 |
214. | Tim Duncan* | 650 | 2005-06 |
  | Joel Embiid | 650 | 2021-22 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 650 | 2022-23 |
217. | Patrick Ewing* | 649 | 1995-96 |
  | Anthony Mason | 649 | 1997-98 |
  | Shaquille O'Neal* | 649 | 2000-01 |
220. | Bill Walton* | 648 | 1977-78 |
221. | Carlos Boozer | 647 | 2007-08 |
  | Hassan Whiteside | 647 | 2019-20 |
223. | Sidney Wicks | 646 | 1974-75 |
  | Moses Malone* | 646 | 1984-85 |
225. | Nate Thurmond* | 645 | 1974-75 |
  | Jack Sikma* | 645 | 1982-83 |
  | Buck Williams | 645 | 1983-84 |
  | Karl Malone* | 645 | 1997-98 |
  | Anthony Davis | 645 | 2017-18 |
  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 645 | 2023-24 |
231. | Spencer Haywood* | 644 | 1975-76 |
  | Tim Duncan* | 644 | 2007-08 |
  | Nikola Vučević | 644 | 2012-13 |
  | Dwight Howard | 644 | 2016-17 |
  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 644 | 2021-22 |
236. | David Robinson* | 643 | 1994-95 |
  | Anthony Mason | 643 | 1996-97 |
238. | Happy Hairston | 642 | 1974-75 |
  | DeMarcus Cousins | 642 | 2016-17 |
240. | Russell Westbrook | 641 | 2020-21 |
241. | Julius Randle | 639 | 2020-21 |
242. | Bill Laimbeer | 638 | 1988-89 |
  | Pau Gasol* | 638 | 2015-16 |
244. | Larry Bird* | 637 | 1981-82 |
  | Nikola Jokić | 637 | 2018-19 |
246. | Larry Bird* | 636 | 1979-80 |
  | Al Jefferson | 636 | 2013-14 |
248. | Moses Malone* | 635 | 1976-77 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 635 | 2000-01 |
  | Dirk Nowitzki* | 635 | 2001-02 |
  | Dwight Howard | 635 | 2013-14 |
  | Draymond Green | 635 | 2015-16 |
ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | DRB | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Spencer Haywood* | 1104 | 1969-70 |
2. | Julius Keye | 1084 | 1970-71 |
3. | Mel Daniels* | 1081 | 1970-71 |
4. | Artis Gilmore* | 1070 | 1971-72 |
5. | Artis Gilmore* | 1060 | 1973-74 |
6. | Mel Daniels* | 1039 | 1969-70 |
7. | Artis Gilmore* | 1027 | 1972-73 |
8. | Artis Gilmore* | 934 | 1974-75 |
9. | Gerald Govan | 932 | 1969-70 |
10. | Mel Daniels* | 914 | 1971-72 |
11. | Swen Nater | 910 | 1974-75 |
12. | Red Robbins | 905 | 1969-70 |
13. | Artis Gilmore* | 901 | 1975-76 |
14. | Mel Daniels* | 899 | 1972-73 |
15. | Mel Daniels* | 873 | 1968-69 |
16. | Gerald Govan | 872 | 1971-72 |
17. | Gerald Govan | 861 | 1970-71 |
18. | Ira Harge | 843 | 1969-70 |
  | Julius Erving* | 843 | 1971-72 |
20. | Zelmo Beaty* | 783 | 1970-71 |
  | Marvin Barnes | 783 | 1974-75 |
22. | Mike Lewis | 778 | 1970-71 |
23. | George McGinnis* | 775 | 1973-74 |
24. | Caldwell Jones | 773 | 1973-74 |
25. | Billy Paultz | 772 | 1971-72 |
  | Billy Cunningham* | 772 | 1972-73 |
27. | Caldwell Jones | 763 | 1974-75 |
28. | Ira Harge | 757 | 1970-71 |
29. | Zelmo Beaty* | 755 | 1971-72 |
30. | Moses Malone* | 754 | 1974-75 |
31. | Billy Paultz | 736 | 1972-73 |
32. | George McGinnis* | 730 | 1974-75 |
33. | Swen Nater | 712 | 1973-74 |
34. | Mel Daniels* | 711 | 1967-68 |
35. | John Beasley | 704 | 1967-68 |
36. | John Beasley | 703 | 1969-70 |
37. | Billy Paultz | 701 | 1970-71 |
38. | Goose Ligon | 695 | 1969-70 |
39. | Mike Lewis | 684 | 1969-70 |
40. | Ira Harge | 681 | 1967-68 |
41. | Goose Ligon | 677 | 1970-71 |
42. | Red Robbins | 673 | 1970-71 |
  | Maurice Lucas | 673 | 1975-76 |
44. | Dan Issel* | 672 | 1970-71 |
45. | Willie Wise | 669 | 1969-70 |
46. | Julius Keye | 667 | 1971-72 |
47. | Gene Moore | 657 | 1969-70 |
48. | Red Robbins | 656 | 1968-69 |
49. | Skip Thoren | 655 | 1968-69 |
  | Mel Daniels* | 655 | 1973-74 |
51. | Billy Paultz | 652 | 1975-76 |
52. | Craig Raymond | 650 | 1969-70 |
  | Don Sidle | 650 | 1969-70 |
54. | Mike Lewis | 639 | 1971-72 |
55. | Julius Erving* | 636 | 1973-74 |
56. | Jim Hadnot | 633 | 1967-68 |
57. | Julius Erving* | 630 | 1974-75 |
58. | Warren Davis | 629 | 1969-70 |
59. | Larry Kenon | 621 | 1974-75 |
60. | Manny Leaks | 620 | 1969-70 |
  | Gerald Govan | 620 | 1972-73 |
  | Dan Issel* | 620 | 1975-76 |
63. | David Vaughn | 618 | 1974-75 |
64. | Julius Keye | 617 | 1972-73 |
65. | Willie Wise | 612 | 1971-72 |
66. | Larry Kenon | 610 | 1975-76 |
67. | Tom Owens | 609 | 1974-75 |
68. | Caldwell Jones | 607 | 1975-76 |
69. | Julius Erving* | 605 | 1972-73 |
70. | Byron Beck | 604 | 1970-71 |
71. | Billy Paultz | 598 | 1974-75 |
72. | Dan Issel* | 593 | 1972-73 |
73. | Wendell Ladner | 589 | 1971-72 |
74. | George McGinnis* | 588 | 1972-73 |
  | Julius Erving* | 588 | 1975-76 |
76. | Larry Kenon | 587 | 1973-74 |
77. | Gerald Govan | 586 | 1973-74 |
78. | John Beasley | 582 | 1968-69 |
79. | Cincy Powell | 579 | 1970-71 |
80. | Dan Issel* | 578 | 1971-72 |
81. | Connie Hawkins* | 577 | 1967-68 |
  | Len Elmore | 577 | 1975-76 |
83. | Billy Paultz | 571 | 1973-74 |
84. | Gene Moore | 565 | 1970-71 |
  | Jim McDaniels | 565 | 1971-72 |
86. | Goose Ligon | 559 | 1967-68 |
87. | Jim Eakins | 556 | 1970-71 |
88. | Dan Anderson | 553 | 1967-68 |
89. | Ed Johnson | 551 | 1969-70 |
90. | Gene Moore | 550 | 1972-73 |
  | Bobby Jones* | 550 | 1975-76 |
92. | Ira Harge | 547 | 1968-69 |
93. | Doug Moe | 546 | 1967-68 |
94. | Randy Denton | 544 | 1972-73 |
95. | Ira Harge | 542 | 1971-72 |
96. | Zelmo Beaty* | 540 | 1972-73 |
97. | Bob Netolicky | 539 | 1969-70 |
98. | John Smith | 538 | 1968-69 |
  | Wendell Ladner | 538 | 1970-71 |
  | Manny Leaks | 538 | 1970-71 |
101. | Swen Nater | 537 | 1975-76 |
102. | Maurice Lucas | 534 | 1974-75 |
103. | Red Robbins | 528 | 1967-68 |
104. | Warren Davis | 523 | 1968-69 |
105. | Randy Denton | 522 | 1973-74 |
106. | Jim Eakins | 517 | 1971-72 |
  | Dave Robisch | 517 | 1971-72 |
  | Darnell Hillman | 517 | 1972-73 |
109. | Byron Beck | 514 | 1969-70 |
110. | Bob Netolicky | 513 | 1972-73 |
  | Dave Robisch | 513 | 1975-76 |
112. | Trooper Washington | 510 | 1969-70 |
  | Jim Eakins | 510 | 1973-74 |
114. | Byron Beck | 507 | 1968-69 |
  | Bob Netolicky | 507 | 1970-71 |
116. | Bob Netolicky | 506 | 1967-68 |
  | George Peeples | 506 | 1970-71 |
118. | Wil Jones | 505 | 1971-72 |
119. | Trooper Washington | 501 | 1968-69 |
  | Dan Issel* | 501 | 1973-74 |
121. | Willie Wise | 500 | 1970-71 |
  | Bob Netolicky | 500 | 1971-72 |
123. | Gene Moore | 499 | 1968-69 |
  | Jim Eakins | 499 | 1972-73 |
125. | Kendall Rhine | 497 | 1968-69 |
  | Rich Jones | 497 | 1971-72 |
127. | Keith Swagerty | 496 | 1968-69 |
  | Dave Robisch | 496 | 1972-73 |
129. | Red Robbins | 495 | 1971-72 |
130. | Rich Jones | 493 | 1972-73 |
131. | Gerald Govan | 491 | 1968-69 |
  | Goose Ligon | 491 | 1968-69 |
  | Dave Robisch | 491 | 1973-74 |
134. | Cincy Powell | 489 | 1969-70 |
  | Warren Jabali | 489 | 1971-72 |
136. | Wayne Hightower | 486 | 1968-69 |
137. | Bob Netolicky | 485 | 1968-69 |
138. | Gerald Govan | 480 | 1974-75 |
139. | Darnell Hillman | 478 | 1973-74 |
140. | Les Hunter | 476 | 1968-69 |
141. | Randy Mahaffey | 469 | 1969-70 |
  | Goose Ligon | 469 | 1971-72 |
  | Trooper Washington | 469 | 1971-72 |
144. | Cincy Powell | 468 | 1968-69 |
145. | John Brisker | 467 | 1970-71 |
  | Mike Green | 467 | 1974-75 |
147. | Willie Wise | 465 | 1972-73 |
148. | Julius Keye | 464 | 1973-74 |
149. | John Beasley | 462 | 1970-71 |
  | Randy Denton | 462 | 1971-72 |
  | Bobby Jones* | 462 | 1974-75 |
  | Marvin Barnes | 462 | 1975-76 |
153. | Art Becker | 461 | 1967-68 |
154. | Wil Jones | 460 | 1973-74 |
155. | George Peeples | 456 | 1969-70 |
156. | Jim Chones | 454 | 1973-74 |
  | George Gervin* | 454 | 1973-74 |
158. | Willie Wise | 453 | 1973-74 |
159. | Stew Johnson | 452 | 1970-71 |
  | Mel Daniels* | 452 | 1974-75 |
  | Dan Issel* | 452 | 1974-75 |
162. | Darnell Hillman | 451 | 1974-75 |
163. | George Gervin* | 450 | 1974-75 |
164. | Rick Barry* | 447 | 1971-72 |
165. | Zelmo Beaty* | 445 | 1973-74 |
166. | Warren Davis | 443 | 1971-72 |
  | Jim Chones | 443 | 1972-73 |
168. | Roger Brown* | 442 | 1969-70 |
169. | Manny Leaks | 441 | 1968-69 |
170. | Les Hunter | 439 | 1969-70 |
171. | George Carter | 435 | 1970-71 |
172. | Kim Hughes | 434 | 1975-76 |
173. | Warren Jabali | 433 | 1968-69 |
174. | Randy Mahaffey | 425 | 1967-68 |
175. | Art Becker | 422 | 1968-69 |
  | Darnell Hillman | 422 | 1975-76 |
177. | George McGinnis* | 421 | 1971-72 |
178. | Stew Johnson | 419 | 1972-73 |
179. | Sam Smith | 418 | 1969-70 |
180. | Tom Owens | 417 | 1972-73 |
181. | Tom Owens | 416 | 1973-74 |
182. | Warren Davis | 415 | 1970-71 |
183. | Billy Knight | 414 | 1975-76 |
184. | Sonny Dove | 412 | 1970-71 |
  | Trooper Washington | 412 | 1970-71 |
186. | Rich Jones | 411 | 1973-74 |
187. | Ray Scott | 410 | 1970-71 |
188. | Wil Jones | 409 | 1974-75 |
189. | Les Hunter | 406 | 1967-68 |
  | Stew Johnson | 406 | 1968-69 |
191. | Larry Miller | 403 | 1968-69 |
  | Randy Mahaffey | 403 | 1970-71 |
193. | Neil Johnson | 400 | 1970-71 |
194. | Gerald Govan | 398 | 1967-68 |
  | Rich Jones | 398 | 1974-75 |
  | Mike Jackson | 398 | 1975-76 |
197. | Wayne Hightower | 396 | 1970-71 |
198. | Jim Eakins | 394 | 1974-75 |
199. | Roger Brown* | 393 | 1970-71 |
200. | Rich Niemann | 392 | 1969-70 |
201. | Charles Edge | 391 | 1973-74 |
202. | Roger Brown* | 388 | 1967-68 |
203. | George Stone | 386 | 1969-70 |
204. | Lee Davis | 385 | 1972-73 |
205. | Wil Jones | 382 | 1975-76 |
206. | Willie Murrell | 380 | 1968-69 |
207. | Gary Bradds | 379 | 1968-69 |
  | Trooper Washington | 379 | 1972-73 |
209. | Randy Mahaffey | 377 | 1968-69 |
210. | Walt Simon | 373 | 1968-69 |
  | Gus Gerard | 373 | 1974-75 |
212. | Ollie Darden | 371 | 1968-69 |
  | Wil Jones | 371 | 1970-71 |
214. | Trooper Washington | 369 | 1967-68 |
  | Jackie Moreland | 369 | 1968-69 |
216. | Connie Hawkins* | 367 | 1968-69 |
  | George Gervin* | 367 | 1975-76 |
218. | Doug Moe | 365 | 1968-69 |
219. | Stew Johnson | 363 | 1969-70 |
  | Randy Denton | 363 | 1975-76 |
221. | Warren Davis | 362 | 1972-73 |
222. | Mike Lewis | 361 | 1968-69 |
223. | Frank Card | 360 | 1970-71 |
224. | Wil Jones | 359 | 1972-73 |
  | Mike Green | 359 | 1973-74 |
226. | Byron Beck | 357 | 1971-72 |
227. | Willie Long | 356 | 1971-72 |
228. | Ron Franz | 355 | 1968-69 |
  | Stew Johnson | 355 | 1974-75 |
230. | Rich Jones | 353 | 1970-71 |
231. | Stew Johnson | 350 | 1973-74 |
232. | George Stone | 349 | 1968-69 |
  | Don Sidle | 349 | 1970-71 |
  | George Carter | 349 | 1974-75 |
235. | Cincy Powell | 348 | 1973-74 |
  | Billy Knight | 348 | 1974-75 |
237. | George Carter | 346 | 1973-74 |
  | Tim Bassett | 346 | 1975-76 |
  | Mark Olberding | 346 | 1975-76 |
240. | Warren Davis | 345 | 1967-68 |
241. | Tim Bassett | 343 | 1973-74 |
242. | Ollie Darden | 342 | 1967-68 |
  | Wil Jones | 342 | 1969-70 |
  | Julius Keye | 342 | 1969-70 |
  | Ron Boone | 342 | 1970-71 |
  | Cincy Powell | 342 | 1971-72 |
  | Dave Robisch | 342 | 1974-75 |
248. | Ed Johnson | 341 | 1968-69 |
249. | Jim Eakins | 339 | 1968-69 |
  | Roger Brown* | 339 | 1971-72 |
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