NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 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)
Table
Season |
Lg |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
2024-25 |
NBA |
J. Allen (77) |
D. Sabonis (72) |
D. Ayton (67) |
A. Davis (66) |
G. Antetokounmpo (63), J. Johnson (63) |
|
N. Jokić (60), J. Poeltl (60) |
|
J. Nurkić (59) |
A. Sengun (58), V. Wembanyama (58), I. Zubac (58) |
2023-24 |
NBA |
N. Jokić (871) |
D. Sabonis (826) |
R. Gobert (804) |
A. Davis (785) |
L. Dončić (780) |
J. Tatum (701) |
J. Hart (660) |
G. Antetokounmpo (645) |
J. Nurkić (633) |
B. Adebayo (614) |
2022-23 |
NBA |
N. Jokić (850) |
D. Sabonis (768) |
J. Tatum (755) |
N. Vučević (744) |
A. Davis (694) |
J. Randle (692) |
B. Adebayo (668) |
G. Antetokounmpo (630) |
J. Embiid (629) |
R. Gobert (626) |
2021-22 |
NBA |
N. Jokić (862) |
G. Antetokounmpo (788) |
R. Gobert (785) |
J. Embiid (736) |
N. Vučević (710) |
L. Dončić (674) |
J. Valančiūnas (670) |
J. Tatum (661) |
C. Capela (609) |
A. Horford (601) |
2020-21 |
NBA |
R. Gobert (812) |
G. Antetokounmpo (784) |
C. Capela (746) |
D. Ayton (692) |
J. Randle (686) |
R. Westbrook (679) |
N. Vučević (671) |
N. Jokić (654) |
D. Sabonis (592) |
J. Valančiūnas (552) |
2019-20 |
NBA |
G. Antetokounmpo (813) |
R. Gobert (742) |
B. Adebayo (708) |
N. Jokić (695) |
H. Whiteside (675) |
L. James (657) |
A. Drummond (614) |
A. Davis (584) |
D. Sabonis (582) |
N. Vučević (579) |
2018-19 |
NBA |
G. Antetokounmpo (886) |
A. Drummond (841) |
J. Embiid (805) |
N. Vučević (767) |
N. Jokić (765) |
R. Gobert (760) |
R. Westbrook (735) |
K. Towns (691) |
M. Gasol (684) |
D. Jordan (677) |
2017-18 |
NBA |
A. Drummond (848) |
D. Jordan (842) |
K. Towns (826) |
L. James (781) |
D. Howard (757) |
A. Davis (742) |
R. Westbrook (713) |
C. Capela (697) |
G. Antetokounmpo (656) |
D. Green (640) |
2016-17 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (892) |
H. Whiteside (795) |
R. Gobert (788) |
R. Westbrook (776) |
A. Drummond (770) |
A. Davis (712) |
K. Towns (711) |
M. Gortat (702) |
D. Howard (690) |
L. James (687) |
2015-16 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (860) |
A. Drummond (827) |
D. Green (825) |
K. Love (754) |
H. Whiteside (710) |
K. Durant (659) |
J. Randle (657) |
D. Howard (641) |
P. Gasol* (638) |
K. Towns (629) |
2014-15 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (967) |
P. Gasol* (776) |
D. Green (699) |
A. Drummond (667) |
K. Love (611) |
M. Gasol (609) |
M. Gortat (598) |
T. Chandler (597) |
T. Duncan* (593) |
L. Aldridge (584) |
2013-14 |
NBA |
D. Jordan (903) |
K. Love (739) |
T. Duncan* (709) |
D. Howard (690) |
L. Aldridge (686) |
K. Durant (685) |
J. Noah (667) |
A. Jefferson (658) |
M. Gortat (638) |
A. Drummond (631) |
2012-13 |
NBA |
Ö. Aşık (727), D. Howard (727) |
|
T. Duncan* (722) |
R. Evans (698) |
D. Lee (690) |
K. Durant (686) |
C. Boozer (676) |
L. James (669) |
N. Vučević (644) |
P. George (640) |
2011-12 |
NBA |
K. Durant (622) |
A. Bynum (604) |
K. Garnett* (603) |
D. Howard (585) |
P. Gasol* (571) |
L. James (568) |
B. Griffin (556) |
J. Smith (554) |
T. Duncan* (509) |
K. Love (508) |
2010-11 |
NBA |
D. Howard (855) |
K. Love (782) |
B. Griffin (719) |
Z. Randolph (686) |
L. James (652) |
C. Bosh* (631) |
A. Horford (626) |
K. Garnett* (625) |
D. Nowitzki* (622) |
P. Gasol* (614) |
2009-10 |
NBA |
D. Howard (915) |
C. Boozer (792) |
L. Odom (756) |
D. Lee (721) |
M. Camby (666) |
P. Gasol* (654) |
G. Wallace (646) |
T. Duncan* (636) |
A. Horford (634) |
Z. Randolph (620) |
2008-09 |
NBA |
D. Howard (1011) |
T. Murphy (715) |
P. Gasol* (699) |
D. Lee (695) |
D. Nowitzki* (682) |
Y. Ming* (636) |
T. Duncan* (627) |
L. James (616) |
L. Odom (607) |
L. Scola (601) |
2007-08 |
NBA |
D. Howard (980) |
M. Camby (849) |
T. Duncan* (830) |
L. Odom (784) |
C. Boozer (752) |
K. Garnett* (722) |
T. Chandler (684) |
A. Jamison (644) |
E. Okafor (621) |
D. Nowitzki* (614) |
2006-07 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (792) |
T. Duncan* (789) |
C. Boozer (785) |
D. Howard (768) |
M. Camby (714) |
S. Marion (700) |
A. Stoudemire (655) |
J. Kidd* (628) |
D. Nowitzki* (614) |
C. Bosh* (602) |
2005-06 |
NBA |
S. Marion (886) |
D. Nowitzki* (834) |
T. Duncan* (754) |
K. Garnett* (752) |
B. Wallace* (751) |
D. Howard (734) |
A. Jamison (632) |
C. Kaman (630) |
E. Brand (626) |
L. Odom (619) |
2004-05 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (861) |
S. Marion (811) |
B. Wallace* (797) |
D. Nowitzki* (767) |
T. Duncan* (729) |
K. Thomas (661) |
R. Wallace (604) |
U. Haslem (599) |
A. Stoudemire (594) |
S. O'Neal* (590) |
2003-04 |
NBA |
K. Garnett* (1118) |
B. Wallace* (915) |
S. O'Neal* (723) |
T. Duncan* (712) |
J. O'Neal (702) |
L. Odom (692) |
C. Boozer (627), J. Magloire (627) |
|
B. Miller (626), D. Nowitzki* (626) |
|
2002-03 |
NBA |
T. Duncan* (1057) |
B. Wallace* (1024) |
K. Garnett* (941) |
D. Nowitzki* (891) |
J. O'Neal (675) |
S. Marion (623) |
K. Martin (613) |
S. O'Neal* (598) |
B. Grant (596) |
C. Webber* (584) |
2001-02 |
NBA |
T. Duncan* (876) |
B. Wallace* (834) |
K. Garnett* (778) |
D. Nowitzki* (723) |
A. Walker (679) |
S. O'Neal* (652) |
D. Mutombo* (648) |
D. Fortson (609) |
J. O'Neal (601) |
P. Pierce* (595) |
2000-01 |
NBA |
D. Mutombo* (911) |
T. Duncan* (872) |
S. O'Neal* (805) |
B. Wallace* (749) |
K. Garnett* (740) |
D. Nowitzki* (702) |
C. Webber* (656) |
C. Oakley (655) |
S. Marion (651) |
A. Mason (609) |
1999-00 |
NBA |
S. O'Neal* (978) |
D. Mutombo* (853) |
K. Garnett* (763) |
K. Malone* (680) |
T. Duncan* (656) |
D. Davis (653) |
C. Webber* (632) |
D. Robinson* (615) |
S. Abdur-Rahim (607), A. Mourning* (607) |
|
1998-99 |
NBA |
T. Duncan* (552) |
D. Mutombo* (507) |
D. Robinson* (476) |
K. Malone* (444) |
C. Webber* (430) |
A. Sabonis* (407) |
V. Divac* (402) |
H. Olajuwon* (396) |
C. Barkley* (391) |
S. O'Neal* (387) |
1997-98 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (929) |
K. Malone* (815) |
T. Duncan* (764) |
A. Mason (703) |
D. Mutombo* (694) |
D. Robinson* (622) |
A. Sabonis* (604) |
K. Garnett* (595) |
C. Oakley (570) |
C. Barkley* (569) |
1996-97 |
NBA |
K. Malone* (784) |
D. Mutombo* (747) |
P. Ewing* (728) |
E. Johnson (682) |
A. Mason (671), H. Olajuwon* (671) |
|
D. Rodman* (664) |
C. Barkley* (632) |
S. Kemp (628) |
G. Hill* (619) |
1995-96 |
NBA |
S. Kemp (770) |
K. Malone* (768) |
D. Robinson* (745), D. Rodman* (745) |
|
P. Ewing* (723) |
G. Hill* (674) |
H. Olajuwon* (664) |
D. Mutombo* (622) |
C. Barkley* (614) |
L. Vaught (604) |
1994-95 |
NBA |
P. Ewing* (799) |
H. Olajuwon* (786) |
D. Robinson* (768) |
K. Malone* (766) |
S. O'Neal* (728) |
D. Mutombo* (725) |
D. Rodman* (687) |
C. Barkley* (648) |
H. Grant (637) |
V. Divac* (619) |
1993-94 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (938) |
H. Olajuwon* (925) |
P. Ewing* (871) |
K. Malone* (851) |
C. Oakley (792) |
D. Mutombo* (789) |
O. Thorpe (759) |
S. O'Neal* (711) |
K. Willis (709) |
D. Coleman (646) |
1992-93 |
NBA |
C. Barkley* (924) |
P. Ewing* (910) |
H. Olajuwon* (901) |
D. Robinson* (824) |
S. O'Neal* (780) |
D. Rodman* (765) |
K. Malone* (732) |
D. Mutombo* (726) |
K. Willis (706) |
D. Coleman (659) |
1991-92 |
NBA |
D. Rodman* (1042) |
K. Willis (840) |
K. Malone* (822) |
P. Ewing* (793) |
B. Daugherty (706) |
R. Seikaly (646) |
G. Anderson (604) |
H. Olajuwon* (599) |
D. Schrempf (595) |
H. Grant (581) |
1990-91 |
NBA |
K. Malone* (828) |
D. Rodman* (775) |
D. Robinson* (771) |
P. Ewing* (739) |
B. Daugherty (653) |
B. Laimbeer (644), R. Parish* (644) |
|
C. Oakley (631) |
B. Williams (614) |
B. Benjamin (592) |
1989-90 |
NBA |
H. Olajuwon* (881) |
B. Laimbeer (784) |
D. Robinson* (764) |
P. Ewing* (742) |
K. Malone* (714) |
B. Williams (676) |
L. Bird* (661) |
C. Barkley* (637) |
M. West (627) |
R. Parish* (564) |
1988-89 |
NBA |
H. Olajuwon* (805) |
B. Laimbeer (752) |
R. Parish* (674) |
T. Chambers (650) |
M. Eaton (638) |
K. Malone* (621) |
C. Barkley* (610) |
M. Malone* (603) |
M. Jordan* (596) |
P. Ewing* (594) |
1987-88 |
NBA |
B. Laimbeer (845) |
C. Oakley (829) |
K. Malone* (806) |
R. Tarpley (730) |
L. Bird* (716) |
H. Olajuwon* (704) |
J. Donaldson (607) |
A. Green (583) |
R. Parish* (572) |
M. Gminski (569) |
1986-87 |
NBA |
B. Laimbeer (838) |
C. Oakley (804) |
L. Bird* (748) |
R. Parish* (736) |
J. Sikma* (711) |
B. Williams (701) |
J. Donaldson (693) |
K. McHale* (644) |
C. Barkley* (640) |
L. Smith (627) |
1985-86 |
NBA |
B. Laimbeer (806) |
C. Barkley* (801) |
R. Sampson* (770) |
L. Bird* (749) |
J. Donaldson (711) |
B. Williams (676) |
R. Parish* (630) |
J. Sikma* (602) |
H. Olajuwon* (583) |
T. Cummings (577) |
1984-85 |
NBA |
L. Bird* (807) |
B. Laimbeer (778) |
M. Eaton (754) |
M. Malone* (748) |
R. Parish* (739) |
B. Williams (700) |
R. Sampson* (684) |
A. Gilmore* (655) |
K. McHale* (617) |
L. Thompson (580) |
1983-84 |
NBA |
L. Bird* (805) |
R. Parish* (786) |
B. Williams (743) |
J. Sikma* (726) |
B. Laimbeer (722) |
J. Ruland (692) |
M. Malone* (647) |
M. Lucas (644) |
R. Sampson* (620) |
R. Mahorn (605) |
1982-83 |
NBA |
M. Malone* (885) |
A. Gilmore* (790) |
L. Bird* (732) |
B. Laimbeer (711) |
B. Williams (676) |
C. Robinson (666) |
J. Sikma* (665) |
D. Roundfield (657) |
R. Parish* (620) |
M. Thompson (610) |
1981-82 |
NBA |
J. Sikma* (891) |
L. Bird* (754) |
C. Jones (681) |
R. Parish* (670) |
B. Williams (668) |
M. Thompson (663) |
M. Malone* (653) |
M. Lucas (629) |
A. Gilmore* (611) |
M. Johnson* (603) |
1980-81 |
NBA |
L. Bird* (893) |
M. Malone* (886) |
C. Jones (731) |
S. Nater (722) |
J. Sikma* (668) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (661) |
A. Gilmore* (651) |
R. King (644) |
R. Parish* (628) |
T. Robinson (625) |
1979-80 |
NBA |
C. Jones (866) |
S. Nater (864) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (826) |
J. Sikma* (806) |
W. Unseld* (781) |
L. Bird* (715) |
M. Malone* (672) |
E. Hayes* (639) |
D. Dawkins (589) |
D. Roundfield (577) |
1978-79 |
NBA |
J. Sikma* (941) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (901) |
M. Malone* (873) |
E. Hayes* (854) |
A. Gilmore* (750) |
R. Kelley (723) |
W. Unseld* (719) |
T. Robinson (690) |
C. Jones (654) |
R. Parish* (651) |
1977-78 |
NBA |
T. Robinson (990) |
E. Hayes* (916) |
M. Webster (868) |
D. Cowens* (830) |
B. McAdoo* (821) |
W. Unseld* (813) |
A. Gilmore* (753) |
S. Nater (751) |
D. Issel* (670) |
B. Walton* (665) |
1976-77 |
NBA |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (968) |
B. Walton* (955) |
E. Hayes* (833) |
A. Gilmore* (781) |
M. Lucas (773) |
M. Malone* (754) |
B. McAdoo* (727) |
G. McGinnis* (723) |
W. Unseld* (715) |
D. Cowens* (655) |
1975-76 |
NBA |
D. Cowens* (1120) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (1111) |
P. Silas (828) |
W. Unseld* (824) |
B. McAdoo* (821) |
S. Lacey (806) |
G. Heard (766) |
E. Hayes* (740) |
G. McGinnis* (739) |
E. Smith (709) |
1975-76 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1003) |
M. Lucas (741) |
D. Issel* (728) |
B. Paultz (709) |
J. Erving* (687) |
L. Kenon (660) |
B. Jones* (621) |
C. Jones (607) |
L. Elmore (588) |
S. Nater (537) |
1974-75 |
NBA |
S. Lacey (1000) |
W. Unseld* (970) |
E. Hayes* (923) |
B. McAdoo* (917) |
D. Cowens* (861) |
P. Silas (761) |
C. Ray (722) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (718) |
B. Lanier* (716) |
N. Thurmond* (708) |
1974-75 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1123) |
S. Nater (985) |
G. McGinnis* (921) |
M. Barnes (871) |
M. Malone* (812) |
C. Jones (763) |
J. Erving* (667) |
L. Kenon (664) |
T. Owens (652) |
B. Paultz (633) |
1973-74 |
NBA |
E. Hayes* (1189) |
D. Cowens* (1173) |
K. Abdul-Jabbar* (1077) |
B. McAdoo* (904) |
B. Lanier* (886) |
C. Ray (770) |
S. Lacey (762) |
G. Heard (743) |
H. Hairston (742) |
E. Smith (736) |
1973-74 |
ABA |
A. Gilmore* (1162) |
G. McGinnis* (873) |
C. Jones (846) |
G. Govan (783) |
M. Daniels* (780) |
S. Nater (767) |
J. Erving* (728) |
L. Kenon (683) |
B. Paultz (676) |
W. Wise (564) |
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