NBA & ABA Single Season Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) 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

NBA/ABA Leaders Table
Rank Player Tot DRB Reg DRB Play DRB Season
1. Elvin Hayes* 1189 1109 80 1973-74
2. Dave Cowens* 1173 993 180 1973-74
3. Artis Gilmore* 1162 1060 102 1973-74
4. Artis Gilmore* 1123 934 189 1974-75
5. Dave Cowens* 1120 911 209 1975-76
6. Kevin Garnett* 1118 894 224 2003-04
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1111 1111 0 1975-76
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1077 891 186 1973-74
9. Tim Duncan* 1057 784 273 2002-03
10. Dennis Rodman* 1042 1007 35 1991-92
11. Ben Wallace* 1024 833 191 2002-03
12. Dwight Howard 1011 757 254 2008-09
13. Artis Gilmore* 1003 901 102 1975-76
14. Sam Lacey 1000 921 79 1974-75
15. Truck Robinson 990 990 0 1977-78
16. Swen Nater 985 910 75 1974-75
17. Dwight Howard 980 882 98 2007-08
18. Shaquille O'Neal* 978 742 236 1999-00
19. Wes Unseld* 970 759 211 1974-75
20. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 968 824 144 1976-77
21. DeAndre Jordan 967 829 138 2014-15
22. Bill Walton* 955 723 232 1976-77
23. Jack Sikma* 941 781 160 1978-79
  Kevin Garnett* 941 858 83 2002-03
25. Dennis Rodman* 938 914 24 1993-94
26. Dennis Rodman* 929 780 149 1997-98
27. Hakeem Olajuwon* 925 726 199 1993-94
28. Charles Barkley* 924 691 233 1992-93
29. Elvin Hayes* 923 783 140 1974-75
30. George McGinnis* 921 730 191 1974-75
31. Bob McAdoo* 917 848 69 1974-75
32. Elvin Hayes* 916 740 176 1977-78
33. Ben Wallace* 915 682 233 2003-04
  Dwight Howard 915 798 117 2009-10
35. Dikembe Mutombo* 911 708 203 2000-01
36. Patrick Ewing* 910 789 121 1992-93
37. Bob McAdoo* 904 836 68 1973-74
38. DeAndre Jordan 903 783 120 2013-14
39. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 901 818 83 1978-79
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 901 785 116 1992-93
41. Larry Bird* 893 704 189 1980-81
42. DeAndre Jordan 892 816 76 2016-17
43. Jack Sikma* 891 815 76 1981-82
  Dirk Nowitzki* 891 710 181 2002-03
45. Bob Lanier* 886 805 81 1973-74
  Moses Malone* 886 706 180 1980-81
  Shawn Marion 886 710 176 2005-06
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 886 739 147 2018-19
49. Moses Malone* 885 749 136 1982-83
50. Hakeem Olajuwon* 881 850 31 1989-90
51. Tim Duncan* 876 774 102 2001-02
52. George McGinnis* 873 775 98 1973-74
  Moses Malone* 873 857 16 1978-79
54. Tim Duncan* 872 738 134 2000-01
55. Marvin Barnes 871 783 88 1974-75
  Patrick Ewing* 871 666 205 1993-94
  Nikola Jokić 871 753 118 2023-24
58. Marvin Webster 868 674 194 1977-78
59. Caldwell Jones 866 731 135 1979-80
60. Swen Nater 864 864 0 1979-80
61. Nikola Jokić 862 813 49 2021-22
62. Dave Cowens* 861 729 132 1974-75
  Kevin Garnett* 861 861 0 2004-05
64. DeAndre Jordan 860 792 68 2015-16
65. Dwight Howard 855 789 66 2010-11
66. Elvin Hayes* 854 682 172 1978-79
67. Dikembe Mutombo* 853 853 0 1999-00
68. Karl Malone* 851 705 146 1993-94
69. Nikola Jokić 850 650 200 2022-23
70. Marcus Camby 849 807 42 2007-08
71. Andre Drummond 848 848 0 2017-18
72. Caldwell Jones 846 773 73 1973-74
73. Bill Laimbeer 845 667 178 1987-88
74. DeAndre Jordan 842 842 0 2017-18
75. Andre Drummond 841 809 32 2018-19
76. Kevin Willis 840 840 0 1991-92
77. Bill Laimbeer 838 712 126 1986-87
78. Ben Wallace* 834 721 113 2001-02
  Dirk Nowitzki* 834 613 221 2005-06
80. Elvin Hayes* 833 740 93 1976-77
81. Dave Cowens* 830 830 0 1977-78
  Tim Duncan* 830 644 186 2007-08
83. Charles Oakley 829 740 89 1987-88
84. Paul Silas 828 660 168 1975-76
  Karl Malone* 828 731 97 1990-91
86. Andre Drummond 827 803 24 2015-16
87. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 826 696 130 1979-80
  Karl-Anthony Towns 826 774 52 2017-18
  Domantas Sabonis 826 826 0 2023-24
90. Draymond Green 825 635 190 2015-16
91. Wes Unseld* 824 765 59 1975-76
  David Robinson* 824 727 97 1992-93
93. Karl Malone* 822 684 138 1991-92
94. Bob McAdoo* 821 724 97 1975-76
  Bob McAdoo* 821 774 47 1977-78
96. Karl Malone* 815 645 170 1997-98
97. Wes Unseld* 813 669 144 1977-78
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 813 716 97 2019-20
99. Moses Malone* 812 754 58 1974-75
  Rudy Gobert 812 720 92 2020-21
101. Shawn Marion 811 680 131 2004-05
102. Larry Bird* 807 678 129 1984-85
103. Sam Lacey 806 806 0 1975-76
  Jack Sikma* 806 710 96 1979-80
  Bill Laimbeer 806 770 36 1985-86
  Karl Malone* 806 709 97 1987-88
107. Larry Bird* 805 615 190 1983-84
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 805 767 38 1988-89
  Shaquille O'Neal* 805 649 156 2000-01
  Joel Embiid 805 711 94 2018-19
111. Charles Oakley 804 775 29 1986-87
  Rudy Gobert 804 697 107 2023-24
113. Charles Barkley* 801 672 129 1985-86
114. Patrick Ewing* 799 710 89 1994-95
115. Nikola Jokić 798 692 106 2024-25
116. Ben Wallace* 797 610 187 2004-05
117. Hassan Whiteside 795 795 0 2016-17
118. Patrick Ewing* 793 693 100 1991-92
119. Charles Oakley 792 616 176 1993-94
  Kevin Garnett* 792 792 0 2006-07
  Carlos Boozer 792 693 99 2009-10
122. Artis Gilmore* 790 685 105 1982-83
123. Dikembe Mutombo* 789 685 104 1993-94
  Tim Duncan* 789 633 156 2006-07
125. Rudy Gobert 788 721 67 2016-17
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 788 644 144 2021-22
127. Robert Parish* 786 614 172 1983-84
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 786 603 183 1994-95
129. Carlos Boozer 785 632 153 2006-07
  Rudy Gobert 785 727 58 2021-22
  Anthony Davis 785 722 63 2023-24
132. Bill Laimbeer 784 614 170 1989-90
  Karl Malone* 784 616 168 1996-97
  Lamar Odom 784 622 162 2007-08
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 784 574 210 2020-21
  Karl-Anthony Towns 784 708 76 2024-25
137. Gerald Govan 783 586 197 1973-74
138. Kevin Love 782 782 0 2010-11
139. Artis Gilmore* 781 757 24 1976-77
  Wes Unseld* 781 760 21 1979-80
  LeBron James 781 612 169 2017-18
142. Mel Daniels* 780 655 125 1973-74
  Shaquille O'Neal* 780 780 0 1992-93
  Luka Dončić 780 588 192 2023-24
145. Bill Laimbeer 778 718 60 1984-85
  Kevin Garnett* 778 738 40 2001-02
147. Pau Gasol* 776 699 77 2014-15
  Russell Westbrook 776 727 49 2016-17
149. Dennis Rodman* 775 665 110 1990-91
150. Maurice Lucas 773 628 145 1976-77
151. David Robinson* 771 728 43 1990-91
152. Clifford Ray 770 692 78 1973-74
  Ralph Sampson* 770 621 149 1985-86
  Shawn Kemp 770 628 142 1995-96
  Andre Drummond 770 770 0 2016-17
156. David Robinson* 768 643 125 1994-95
  Karl Malone* 768 629 139 1995-96
  Dwight Howard 768 725 43 2006-07
  Domantas Sabonis 768 722 46 2022-23
160. Swen Nater 767 712 55 1973-74
  Dirk Nowitzki* 767 661 106 2004-05
  Nikola Vučević 767 736 31 2018-19
163. Gar Heard 766 622 144 1975-76
  Karl Malone* 766 715 51 1994-95
165. Dennis Rodman* 765 765 0 1992-93
  Nikola Jokić 765 637 128 2018-19
167. David Robinson* 764 680 84 1989-90
  Tim Duncan* 764 703 61 1997-98
169. Caldwell Jones 763 763 0 1974-75
  Kevin Garnett* 763 733 30 1999-00
171. Sam Lacey 762 762 0 1973-74
172. Paul Silas 761 677 84 1974-75
173. Rudy Gobert 760 732 28 2018-19
174. Otis Thorpe 759 599 160 1993-94
175. Dwight Howard 757 757 0 2017-18
176. Lamar Odom 756 618 138 2009-10
177. Jayson Tatum 755 571 184 2022-23
178. Moses Malone* 754 635 119 1976-77
  Larry Bird* 754 637 117 1981-82
  Mark Eaton 754 720 34 1984-85
  Tim Duncan* 754 650 104 2005-06
  Kevin Love 754 613 141 2015-16
  Ivica Zubac 754 710 44 2024-25
184. Artis Gilmore* 753 753 0 1977-78
185. Bill Laimbeer 752 638 114 1988-89
  Kevin Garnett* 752 752 0 2005-06
  Carlos Boozer 752 647 105 2007-08
188. Swen Nater 751 751 0 1977-78
  Ben Wallace* 751 622 129 2005-06
190. Artis Gilmore* 750 750 0 1978-79
191. Larry Bird* 749 615 134 1985-86
  Ben Wallace* 749 749 0 2000-01
193. Moses Malone* 748 646 102 1984-85
  Larry Bird* 748 558 190 1986-87
195. Dikembe Mutombo* 747 661 86 1996-97
196. Clint Capela 746 606 140 2020-21
197. David Robinson* 745 681 64 1995-96
  Dennis Rodman* 745 596 149 1995-96
199. Nikola Vučević 744 744 0 2022-23
200. Gar Heard 743 677 66 1973-74
  Buck Williams 743 645 98 1983-84
202. Happy Hairston 742 705 37 1973-74
  Patrick Ewing* 742 658 84 1989-90
  Anthony Davis 742 645 97 2017-18
  Rudy Gobert 742 686 56 2019-20
206. Maurice Lucas 741 673 68 1975-76
207. Elvin Hayes* 740 668 72 1975-76
  Kevin Garnett* 740 702 38 2000-01
209. George McGinnis* 739 707 32 1975-76
  Robert Parish* 739 577 162 1984-85
  Patrick Ewing* 739 711 28 1990-91
  Kevin Love 739 739 0 2013-14
213. Elmore Smith 736 702 34 1973-74
  Robert Parish* 736 597 139 1986-87
  Russell Westbrook 736 698 38 2018-19
  Joel Embiid 736 650 86 2021-22
217. Dwight Howard 734 734 0 2005-06
218. Larry Bird* 732 677 55 1982-83
  Karl Malone* 732 692 40 1992-93
220. Caldwell Jones 731 613 118 1980-81
221. Roy Tarpley 730 599 131 1987-88
222. Tim Duncan* 729 530 199 2004-05
223. Julius Erving* 728 636 92 1973-74
  Dan Issel* 728 620 108 1975-76
  Shaquille O'Neal* 728 573 155 1994-95
  Patrick Ewing* 728 659 69 1996-97
227. Bob McAdoo* 727 727 0 1976-77
  Ömer Aşık 727 681 46 2012-13
  Dwight Howard 727 694 33 2012-13
230. Jack Sikma* 726 686 40 1983-84
  Dikembe Mutombo* 726 726 0 1992-93
232. Dikembe Mutombo* 725 710 15 1994-95
233. George McGinnis* 723 587 136 1976-77
  Rich Kelley 723 723 0 1978-79
  Patrick Ewing* 723 649 74 1995-96
  Dirk Nowitzki* 723 635 88 2001-02
  Shaquille O'Neal* 723 523 200 2003-04
238. Clifford Ray 722 611 111 1974-75
  Swen Nater 722 722 0 1980-81
  Bill Laimbeer 722 674 48 1983-84
  Kevin Garnett* 722 520 202 2007-08
  Tim Duncan* 722 562 160 2012-13
243. David Lee 721 721 0 2009-10
244. Paul Silas 719 581 138 1973-74
  Wes Unseld* 719 556 163 1978-79
  Blake Griffin 719 719 0 2010-11
247. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 718 718 0 1974-75
248. Bob Lanier* 716 689 27 1974-75
  Larry Bird* 716 595 121 1987-88
250. Wes Unseld* 715 634 81 1976-77
  Larry Bird* 715 636 79 1979-80
  Troy Murphy 715 715 0 2008-09

NBA Leaders

NBA Leaders Table
Rank Player Tot DRB Reg DRB Play DRB Season
1. Elvin Hayes* 1189 1109 80 1973-74
2. Dave Cowens* 1173 993 180 1973-74
3. Dave Cowens* 1120 911 209 1975-76
4. Kevin Garnett* 1118 894 224 2003-04
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1111 1111 0 1975-76
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1077 891 186 1973-74
7. Tim Duncan* 1057 784 273 2002-03
8. Dennis Rodman* 1042 1007 35 1991-92
9. Ben Wallace* 1024 833 191 2002-03
10. Dwight Howard 1011 757 254 2008-09
11. Sam Lacey 1000 921 79 1974-75
12. Truck Robinson 990 990 0 1977-78
13. Dwight Howard 980 882 98 2007-08
14. Shaquille O'Neal* 978 742 236 1999-00
15. Wes Unseld* 970 759 211 1974-75
16. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 968 824 144 1976-77
17. DeAndre Jordan 967 829 138 2014-15
18. Bill Walton* 955 723 232 1976-77
19. Jack Sikma* 941 781 160 1978-79
  Kevin Garnett* 941 858 83 2002-03
21. Dennis Rodman* 938 914 24 1993-94
22. Dennis Rodman* 929 780 149 1997-98
23. Hakeem Olajuwon* 925 726 199 1993-94
24. Charles Barkley* 924 691 233 1992-93
25. Elvin Hayes* 923 783 140 1974-75
26. Bob McAdoo* 917 848 69 1974-75
27. Elvin Hayes* 916 740 176 1977-78
28. Ben Wallace* 915 682 233 2003-04
  Dwight Howard 915 798 117 2009-10
30. Dikembe Mutombo* 911 708 203 2000-01
31. Patrick Ewing* 910 789 121 1992-93
32. Bob McAdoo* 904 836 68 1973-74
33. DeAndre Jordan 903 783 120 2013-14
34. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 901 818 83 1978-79
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 901 785 116 1992-93
36. Larry Bird* 893 704 189 1980-81
37. DeAndre Jordan 892 816 76 2016-17
38. Jack Sikma* 891 815 76 1981-82
  Dirk Nowitzki* 891 710 181 2002-03
40. Bob Lanier* 886 805 81 1973-74
  Moses Malone* 886 706 180 1980-81
  Shawn Marion 886 710 176 2005-06
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 886 739 147 2018-19
44. Moses Malone* 885 749 136 1982-83
45. Hakeem Olajuwon* 881 850 31 1989-90
46. Tim Duncan* 876 774 102 2001-02
47. Moses Malone* 873 857 16 1978-79
48. Tim Duncan* 872 738 134 2000-01
49. Patrick Ewing* 871 666 205 1993-94
  Nikola Jokić 871 753 118 2023-24
51. Marvin Webster 868 674 194 1977-78
52. Caldwell Jones 866 731 135 1979-80
53. Swen Nater 864 864 0 1979-80
54. Nikola Jokić 862 813 49 2021-22
55. Dave Cowens* 861 729 132 1974-75
  Kevin Garnett* 861 861 0 2004-05
57. DeAndre Jordan 860 792 68 2015-16
58. Dwight Howard 855 789 66 2010-11
59. Elvin Hayes* 854 682 172 1978-79
60. Dikembe Mutombo* 853 853 0 1999-00
61. Karl Malone* 851 705 146 1993-94
62. Nikola Jokić 850 650 200 2022-23
63. Marcus Camby 849 807 42 2007-08
64. Andre Drummond 848 848 0 2017-18
65. Bill Laimbeer 845 667 178 1987-88
66. DeAndre Jordan 842 842 0 2017-18
67. Andre Drummond 841 809 32 2018-19
68. Kevin Willis 840 840 0 1991-92
69. Bill Laimbeer 838 712 126 1986-87
70. Ben Wallace* 834 721 113 2001-02
  Dirk Nowitzki* 834 613 221 2005-06
72. Elvin Hayes* 833 740 93 1976-77
73. Dave Cowens* 830 830 0 1977-78
  Tim Duncan* 830 644 186 2007-08
75. Charles Oakley 829 740 89 1987-88
76. Paul Silas 828 660 168 1975-76
  Karl Malone* 828 731 97 1990-91
78. Andre Drummond 827 803 24 2015-16
79. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 826 696 130 1979-80
  Karl-Anthony Towns 826 774 52 2017-18
  Domantas Sabonis 826 826 0 2023-24
82. Draymond Green 825 635 190 2015-16
83. Wes Unseld* 824 765 59 1975-76
  David Robinson* 824 727 97 1992-93
85. Karl Malone* 822 684 138 1991-92
86. Bob McAdoo* 821 724 97 1975-76
  Bob McAdoo* 821 774 47 1977-78
88. Karl Malone* 815 645 170 1997-98
89. Wes Unseld* 813 669 144 1977-78
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 813 716 97 2019-20
91. Rudy Gobert 812 720 92 2020-21
92. Shawn Marion 811 680 131 2004-05
93. Larry Bird* 807 678 129 1984-85
94. Sam Lacey 806 806 0 1975-76
  Jack Sikma* 806 710 96 1979-80
  Bill Laimbeer 806 770 36 1985-86
  Karl Malone* 806 709 97 1987-88
98. Larry Bird* 805 615 190 1983-84
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 805 767 38 1988-89
  Shaquille O'Neal* 805 649 156 2000-01
  Joel Embiid 805 711 94 2018-19
102. Charles Oakley 804 775 29 1986-87
  Rudy Gobert 804 697 107 2023-24
104. Charles Barkley* 801 672 129 1985-86
105. Patrick Ewing* 799 710 89 1994-95
106. Nikola Jokić 798 692 106 2024-25
107. Ben Wallace* 797 610 187 2004-05
108. Hassan Whiteside 795 795 0 2016-17
109. Patrick Ewing* 793 693 100 1991-92
110. Charles Oakley 792 616 176 1993-94
  Kevin Garnett* 792 792 0 2006-07
  Carlos Boozer 792 693 99 2009-10
113. Artis Gilmore* 790 685 105 1982-83
114. Dikembe Mutombo* 789 685 104 1993-94
  Tim Duncan* 789 633 156 2006-07
116. Rudy Gobert 788 721 67 2016-17
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 788 644 144 2021-22
118. Robert Parish* 786 614 172 1983-84
  Hakeem Olajuwon* 786 603 183 1994-95
120. Carlos Boozer 785 632 153 2006-07
  Rudy Gobert 785 727 58 2021-22
  Anthony Davis 785 722 63 2023-24
123. Bill Laimbeer 784 614 170 1989-90
  Karl Malone* 784 616 168 1996-97
  Lamar Odom 784 622 162 2007-08
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 784 574 210 2020-21
  Karl-Anthony Towns 784 708 76 2024-25
128. Kevin Love 782 782 0 2010-11
129. Artis Gilmore* 781 757 24 1976-77
  Wes Unseld* 781 760 21 1979-80
  LeBron James 781 612 169 2017-18
132. Shaquille O'Neal* 780 780 0 1992-93
  Luka Dončić 780 588 192 2023-24
134. Bill Laimbeer 778 718 60 1984-85
  Kevin Garnett* 778 738 40 2001-02
136. Pau Gasol* 776 699 77 2014-15
  Russell Westbrook 776 727 49 2016-17
138. Dennis Rodman* 775 665 110 1990-91
139. Maurice Lucas 773 628 145 1976-77
140. David Robinson* 771 728 43 1990-91
141. Clifford Ray 770 692 78 1973-74
  Ralph Sampson* 770 621 149 1985-86
  Shawn Kemp 770 628 142 1995-96
  Andre Drummond 770 770 0 2016-17
145. David Robinson* 768 643 125 1994-95
  Karl Malone* 768 629 139 1995-96
  Dwight Howard 768 725 43 2006-07
  Domantas Sabonis 768 722 46 2022-23
149. Dirk Nowitzki* 767 661 106 2004-05
  Nikola Vučević 767 736 31 2018-19
151. Gar Heard 766 622 144 1975-76
  Karl Malone* 766 715 51 1994-95
153. Dennis Rodman* 765 765 0 1992-93
  Nikola Jokić 765 637 128 2018-19
155. David Robinson* 764 680 84 1989-90
  Tim Duncan* 764 703 61 1997-98
157. Kevin Garnett* 763 733 30 1999-00
158. Sam Lacey 762 762 0 1973-74
159. Paul Silas 761 677 84 1974-75
160. Rudy Gobert 760 732 28 2018-19
161. Otis Thorpe 759 599 160 1993-94
162. Dwight Howard 757 757 0 2017-18
163. Lamar Odom 756 618 138 2009-10
164. Jayson Tatum 755 571 184 2022-23
165. Moses Malone* 754 635 119 1976-77
  Larry Bird* 754 637 117 1981-82
  Mark Eaton 754 720 34 1984-85
  Tim Duncan* 754 650 104 2005-06
  Kevin Love 754 613 141 2015-16
  Ivica Zubac 754 710 44 2024-25
171. Artis Gilmore* 753 753 0 1977-78
172. Bill Laimbeer 752 638 114 1988-89
  Kevin Garnett* 752 752 0 2005-06
  Carlos Boozer 752 647 105 2007-08
175. Swen Nater 751 751 0 1977-78
  Ben Wallace* 751 622 129 2005-06
177. Artis Gilmore* 750 750 0 1978-79
178. Larry Bird* 749 615 134 1985-86
  Ben Wallace* 749 749 0 2000-01
180. Moses Malone* 748 646 102 1984-85
  Larry Bird* 748 558 190 1986-87
182. Dikembe Mutombo* 747 661 86 1996-97
183. Clint Capela 746 606 140 2020-21
184. David Robinson* 745 681 64 1995-96
  Dennis Rodman* 745 596 149 1995-96
186. Nikola Vučević 744 744 0 2022-23
187. Gar Heard 743 677 66 1973-74
  Buck Williams 743 645 98 1983-84
189. Happy Hairston 742 705 37 1973-74
  Patrick Ewing* 742 658 84 1989-90
  Anthony Davis 742 645 97 2017-18
  Rudy Gobert 742 686 56 2019-20
193. Elvin Hayes* 740 668 72 1975-76
  Kevin Garnett* 740 702 38 2000-01
195. George McGinnis* 739 707 32 1975-76
  Robert Parish* 739 577 162 1984-85
  Patrick Ewing* 739 711 28 1990-91
  Kevin Love 739 739 0 2013-14
199. Elmore Smith 736 702 34 1973-74
  Robert Parish* 736 597 139 1986-87
  Russell Westbrook 736 698 38 2018-19
  Joel Embiid 736 650 86 2021-22
203. Dwight Howard 734 734 0 2005-06
204. Larry Bird* 732 677 55 1982-83
  Karl Malone* 732 692 40 1992-93
206. Caldwell Jones 731 613 118 1980-81
207. Roy Tarpley 730 599 131 1987-88
208. Tim Duncan* 729 530 199 2004-05
209. Shaquille O'Neal* 728 573 155 1994-95
  Patrick Ewing* 728 659 69 1996-97
211. Bob McAdoo* 727 727 0 1976-77
  Ömer Aşık 727 681 46 2012-13
  Dwight Howard 727 694 33 2012-13
214. Jack Sikma* 726 686 40 1983-84
  Dikembe Mutombo* 726 726 0 1992-93
216. Dikembe Mutombo* 725 710 15 1994-95
217. George McGinnis* 723 587 136 1976-77
  Rich Kelley 723 723 0 1978-79
  Patrick Ewing* 723 649 74 1995-96
  Dirk Nowitzki* 723 635 88 2001-02
  Shaquille O'Neal* 723 523 200 2003-04
222. Clifford Ray 722 611 111 1974-75
  Swen Nater 722 722 0 1980-81
  Bill Laimbeer 722 674 48 1983-84
  Kevin Garnett* 722 520 202 2007-08
  Tim Duncan* 722 562 160 2012-13
227. David Lee 721 721 0 2009-10
228. Paul Silas 719 581 138 1973-74
  Wes Unseld* 719 556 163 1978-79
  Blake Griffin 719 719 0 2010-11
231. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 718 718 0 1974-75
232. Bob Lanier* 716 689 27 1974-75
  Larry Bird* 716 595 121 1987-88
234. Wes Unseld* 715 634 81 1976-77
  Larry Bird* 715 636 79 1979-80
  Troy Murphy 715 715 0 2008-09
237. Karl Malone* 714 679 35 1989-90
  Marcus Camby 714 652 62 2006-07
239. Russell Westbrook 713 652 61 2017-18
240. Tim Duncan* 712 632 80 2003-04
  Anthony Davis 712 712 0 2016-17
242. Bill Laimbeer 711 711 0 1982-83
  James Donaldson 711 624 87 1985-86
  Jack Sikma* 711 614 97 1986-87
  Shaquille O'Neal* 711 688 23 1993-94
  Karl-Anthony Towns 711 711 0 2016-17
247. Hassan Whiteside 710 627 83 2015-16
  Nikola Vučević 710 662 48 2021-22
249. Elmore Smith 709 692 17 1975-76
  Kevin Willis 709 628 81 1993-94
  Tim Duncan* 709 563 146 2013-14
  Giannis Antetokounmpo 709 651 58 2024-25

ABA Leaders

ABA Leaders Table
Rank Player Tot DRB Reg DRB Play DRB Season
1. Artis Gilmore* 1162 1060 102 1973-74
2. Artis Gilmore* 1123 934 189 1974-75
3. Artis Gilmore* 1003 901 102 1975-76
4. Swen Nater 985 910 75 1974-75
5. George McGinnis* 921 730 191 1974-75
6. George McGinnis* 873 775 98 1973-74
7. Marvin Barnes 871 783 88 1974-75
8. Caldwell Jones 846 773 73 1973-74
9. Moses Malone* 812 754 58 1974-75
10. Gerald Govan 783 586 197 1973-74
11. Mel Daniels* 780 655 125 1973-74
12. Swen Nater 767 712 55 1973-74
13. Caldwell Jones 763 763 0 1974-75
14. Maurice Lucas 741 673 68 1975-76
15. Julius Erving* 728 636 92 1973-74
  Dan Issel* 728 620 108 1975-76
17. Billy Paultz 709 652 57 1975-76
18. Julius Erving* 687 588 99 1975-76
19. Larry Kenon 683 587 96 1973-74
20. Billy Paultz 676 571 105 1973-74
21. Julius Erving* 667 630 37 1974-75
22. Larry Kenon 664 621 43 1974-75
23. Larry Kenon 660 610 50 1975-76
24. Tom Owens 652 609 43 1974-75
25. Billy Paultz 633 598 35 1974-75
26. Maurice Lucas 632 534 98 1974-75
27. Bobby Jones* 621 550 71 1975-76
28. David Vaughn 618 618 0 1974-75
29. Caldwell Jones 607 607 0 1975-76
30. Len Elmore 588 577 11 1975-76
31. Willie Wise 564 453 111 1973-74
32. Dan Issel* 555 501 54 1973-74
33. Zelmo Beaty* 544 445 99 1973-74
  Darnell Hillman 544 451 93 1974-75
35. Jim Eakins 542 510 32 1973-74
36. Darnell Hillman 541 478 63 1973-74
37. Bobby Jones* 538 462 76 1974-75
38. Swen Nater 537 537 0 1975-76
39. Dan Issel* 535 452 83 1974-75
40. Mike Green 534 467 67 1974-75
41. Dave Robisch 525 513 12 1975-76
42. Randy Denton 522 522 0 1973-74
43. George Gervin* 500 450 50 1974-75
44. Dave Robisch 491 491 0 1973-74
  Gerald Govan 491 480 11 1974-75
46. George Gervin* 485 454 31 1973-74
47. Jim Chones 472 454 18 1973-74
  Mel Daniels* 472 452 20 1974-75
  Kim Hughes 472 434 38 1975-76
50. Julius Keye 464 464 0 1973-74
51. Marvin Barnes 462 462 0 1975-76
52. Wil Jones 461 409 52 1974-75
53. Wil Jones 460 460 0 1973-74
54. Rich Jones 445 411 34 1973-74
55. Billy Knight 444 348 96 1974-75
56. Darnell Hillman 440 422 18 1975-76
57. Billy Knight 436 414 22 1975-76
58. Tom Owens 424 416 8 1973-74
59. Wil Jones 423 382 41 1975-76
60. Rich Jones 422 398 24 1974-75
61. Jim Eakins 415 394 21 1974-75
62. George Gervin* 408 367 41 1975-76
63. Gus Gerard 406 373 33 1974-75
64. Tim Bassett 401 346 55 1975-76
65. Mike Jackson 398 398 0 1975-76
66. Rich Jones 397 325 72 1975-76
67. Charles Edge 391 391 0 1973-74
68. Dave Robisch 390 342 48 1974-75
69. Tim Bassett 385 343 42 1973-74
70. Cincy Powell 378 348 30 1973-74
71. Stew Johnson 377 350 27 1973-74
  Ralph Simpson 377 333 44 1975-76
73. Stew Johnson 376 355 21 1974-75
74. Wendell Ladner 373 318 55 1973-74
75. George Carter 371 349 22 1974-75
  Randy Denton 371 319 52 1974-75
77. George Carter 366 346 20 1973-74
78. Randy Denton 363 363 0 1975-76
79. Coby Dietrick 361 333 28 1974-75
  Mark Olberding 361 346 15 1975-76
81. Mike Green 359 359 0 1973-74
82. Coby Dietrick 352 332 20 1973-74
83. David Thompson* 348 297 51 1975-76
84. Len Elmore 341 247 94 1974-75
85. Ron Boone 338 278 60 1973-74
86. Roger Brown* 330 278 52 1973-74
  Ralph Simpson 330 283 47 1974-75
88. Mike Green 323 323 0 1975-76
89. Jim Eakins 320 272 48 1975-76
90. Tim Bassett 316 316 0 1974-75
  Gus Gerard 316 296 20 1975-76
92. Jimmy Jones 315 258 57 1973-74
93. Lee Davis 314 314 0 1974-75
94. Jan van Breda Kolff 311 292 19 1975-76
95. Mike Gale 309 261 48 1973-74
96. James Silas 290 260 30 1973-74
97. M.L. Carr 288 288 0 1975-76
98. Lee Davis 280 280 0 1973-74
  Ron Boone 280 265 15 1974-75
100. Mel Bennett 277 277 0 1975-76
101. Goo Kennedy 275 266 9 1973-74
102. Ed Manning 274 265 9 1973-74
  Mike Jackson 274 274 0 1974-75
104. Willie Long 269 269 0 1973-74
  Red Robbins 269 242 27 1973-74
  Byron Beck 269 231 38 1975-76
107. Fatty Taylor 266 253 13 1973-74
  Ted McClain 266 203 63 1974-75
109. Coby Dietrick 265 240 25 1975-76
110. Red Robbins 262 262 0 1974-75
111. Jan van Breda Kolff 259 237 22 1974-75
  Ron Thomas 259 223 36 1975-76
113. Billy Cunningham* 257 245 12 1973-74
114. Byron Beck 253 253 0 1973-74
115. Ted McClain 252 237 15 1973-74
116. James Silas 249 237 12 1974-75
117. Byron Beck 245 216 29 1974-75
118. Joe Caldwell 244 235 9 1973-74
119. Willie Sojourner 243 225 18 1973-74
  Don Buse 243 232 11 1975-76
121. Mike Jackson 240 240 0 1973-74
122. Collis Jones 239 219 20 1974-75
123. Al Skinner 235 211 24 1975-76
124. Scott English 233 233 0 1974-75
125. George Adams 232 217 15 1973-74
126. Don Buse 230 188 42 1974-75
127. James Silas 226 224 2 1975-76
128. Marv Roberts 224 210 14 1973-74
  Fatty Taylor 224 224 0 1975-76
130. Bob Netolicky 220 220 0 1973-74
131. Moses Malone* 217 217 0 1975-76
132. Tom Owens 215 202 13 1975-76
133. Goo Kennedy 214 202 12 1974-75
134. Roger Brown 213 207 6 1973-74
  Ralph Simpson 213 213 0 1973-74
  George Adams 213 213 0 1974-75
137. Travis Grant 211 211 0 1974-75
138. Bruce Seals 209 179 30 1973-74
  Mack Calvin 209 174 35 1974-75
140. Ron Thomas 206 176 30 1974-75
  Chuck Williams 206 169 37 1975-76
142. Bo Lamar 204 187 17 1973-74
  Ron Boone 204 204 0 1975-76
144. Ron Thomas 201 177 24 1973-74
145. Gene Moore 196 196 0 1973-74
  Louie Dampier* 196 169 27 1974-75
147. Travis Grant 192 192 0 1973-74
148. Mike Gale 190 159 31 1975-76
149. Don Buse 189 169 20 1973-74
150. Jim Bradley 187 183 4 1974-75
151. Willie Sojourner 186 181 5 1974-75
152. Al Smith 185 185 0 1973-74
  Warren Jabali 185 185 0 1974-75
154. Chuck Williams 183 170 13 1973-74
155. Marv Roberts 182 155 27 1974-75
156. Charles Edge 181 176 5 1974-75
157. George Thompson 180 180 0 1973-74
158. Freddie Lewis 179 154 25 1974-75
159. Ronnie Robinson 178 178 0 1973-74
160. Jim Bradley 176 147 29 1973-74
  Mack Calvin 176 165 11 1973-74
162. John Williamson 174 145 29 1973-74
163. Lionel Billingy 173 173 0 1974-75
  Bird Averitt 173 158 15 1975-76
  Willie Wise 173 173 0 1975-76
166. Steve Jones 172 172 0 1973-74
167. Lamar Green 169 169 0 1974-75
168. Louie Dampier* 168 155 13 1973-74
169. Chuck Williams 167 160 7 1974-75
170. Warren Jabali 164 164 0 1973-74
  Steve Jones 164 151 13 1974-75
172. Ted McClain 162 156 6 1975-76
173. Fatty Taylor 158 136 22 1974-75
  Marvin Webster 158 111 47 1975-76
175. Chuck Terry 157 140 17 1974-75
176. Ed Manning 154 153 1 1974-75
  Brian Taylor 154 146 8 1974-75
178. Walt Simon 153 147 6 1973-74
  Dave Twardzik 153 153 0 1974-75
180. Gene Littles 151 144 7 1973-74
  Brian Taylor 151 122 29 1973-74
  Bird Averitt 151 134 17 1974-75
  Bo Lamar 151 151 0 1974-75
184. Bill Keller 150 147 3 1975-76
185. Freddie Lewis 147 117 30 1973-74
186. Freddie Lewis 146 146 0 1975-76
187. Joe Hamilton 145 125 20 1973-74
188. Mike Gale 143 139 4 1974-75
189. Bill Keller 137 121 16 1974-75
190. Dave Twardzik 136 129 7 1973-74
  Bob Netolicky 136 133 3 1974-75
  Jimmy O'Brien 136 136 0 1974-75
193. Johnny Neumann 134 118 16 1973-74
  Roger Brown* 134 116 18 1974-75
  Louie Dampier* 134 124 10 1975-76
  Dan Roundfield 134 128 6 1975-76
197. John Williamson 133 120 13 1975-76
198. Johnny Baum 132 120 12 1973-74
  Cincy Powell 132 132 0 1974-75
  Marv Roberts 132 132 0 1975-76
201. Kevin Joyce 131 103 28 1974-75
202. George Irvine 130 130 0 1974-75
203. George Irvine 129 121 8 1973-74
204. Charles Jordan 127 122 5 1975-76
  Claude Terry 127 110 17 1975-76
206. Lloyd Batts 126 126 0 1974-75
207. Johnny Neumann 123 121 2 1975-76
208. Larry Miller 122 122 0 1973-74
209. Don Chaney 121 121 0 1975-76
210. Al Smith 118 108 10 1974-75
211. Gerald Govan 117 117 0 1975-76
212. Darrell Elston 115 115 0 1974-75
213. Simmie Hill 113 113 0 1973-74
  Chuck Terry 113 99 14 1973-74
215. Jim Ard 111 111 0 1973-74
  George Karl* 111 108 3 1974-75
  Allan Bristow 111 106 5 1975-76
  Brian Taylor 111 92 19 1975-76
219. Fly Williams 110 109 1 1974-75
  Steve Green 110 110 0 1975-76
  Jim McDaniels 110 84 26 1975-76
222. Barry Parkhill 106 106 0 1974-75
223. John Williamson 105 98 7 1974-75
224. Mike Barr 103 75 28 1974-75
225. Roy Ebron 102 97 5 1973-74
226. Chuck Terry 100 99 1 1975-76
227. Larry Finch 99 99 0 1974-75
228. Glen Combs 98 98 0 1973-74
229. George Karl* 97 85 12 1973-74
230. Henry Ward 96 95 1 1975-76
231. Billy Schaeffer 95 92 3 1973-74
232. John Roche 94 88 6 1973-74
  Billy Shepherd 94 85 9 1973-74
  Ticky Burden 94 94 0 1975-76
235. Bill Keller 93 84 9 1973-74
  Jimmy O'Brien 93 85 8 1973-74
237. Claude Terry 91 83 8 1974-75
  Don Adams 91 72 19 1975-76
239. John Beasley 90 75 15 1973-74
  Collis Jones 90 90 0 1973-74
  Mack Calvin 90 90 0 1975-76
242. Bird Averitt 88 77 11 1973-74
243. Donnie Freeman 85 77 8 1973-74
  Pat McFarland 85 83 2 1974-75
245. Don Adams 82 47 35 1974-75
246. Jim O'Brien 81 76 5 1974-75
247. Donnie Freeman 80 77 3 1974-75
  Mike Barr 80 80 0 1975-76
249. John Roche 79 72 7 1974-75
  Al Skinner 79 78 1 1974-75
  Travis Grant 79 79 0 1975-76
  Bill Melchionni 79 75 4 1975-76