NBA & ABA Career 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

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Artis Gilmore* 11514
2.Kevin Garnett* 11453
3.Karl Malone* 11406
4.Tim Duncan* 11232
5.Dwight Howard* 10476
6.Moses Malone* 10452
7.LeBron James 10253
8.Robert Parish* 10117
9.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
10.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
11.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
12.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
13.Patrick Ewing* 8855
14.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
15.Buck Williams 8491
16.Charles Barkley* 8286
17.Charles Oakley 8281
18.Jack Sikma* 8274
19.Pau Gasol* 8220
20.Nikola Vučević 8148
21.Kevin Willis 7769
22.Caldwell Jones 7764
23.DeAndre Jordan 7644
24.Dennis Rodman* 7625
25.Bill Laimbeer 7581
26.Andre Drummond 7548
27.Kevin Durant 7473
28.Rudy Gobert 7469
29.Kevin Love 7441
30.Dan Issel* 7437
31.David Robinson* 7414
32.Shawn Marion 7369
33.Larry Bird* 7217
34.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7185
35.Ben Wallace* 7038
36.Elvin Hayes* 6973
37.Russell Westbrook 6971
38.Jason Kidd* 6957
39.Al Horford 6949
40.Tyson Chandler 6938
41.Zach Randolph 6929
42.Otis Thorpe 6924
43.Marcus Camby 6902
44.Julius Erving* 6836
45.Nikola Jokić 6802
46.Mel Daniels* 6648
47.Maurice Lucas 6608
48.Billy Paultz 6575
49.Anthony Davis 6489
50.Vlade Divac* 6445
51.Paul Pierce* 6435
52.Jonas Valančiūnas 6393
53.Lamar Odom 6238
54.Carlos Boozer 6155
55.A.C. Green 6119
56.George McGinnis* 6090
57.Karl-Anthony Towns 5990
58.Horace Grant 5976
59.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
60.Swen Nater 5918
61.James Harden 5898
62.Chris Webber* 5853
63.Rasheed Wallace 5826
64.Carmelo Anthony* 5825
65.Shawn Kemp 5808
66.Elton Brand 5736
67.Chris Bosh* 5665
68.Al Jefferson 5636
69.Antawn Jamison 5600
70.Kobe Bryant* 5548
71.Bob McAdoo* 5502
72.Julius Randle 5482
73.Terry Cummings 5447
74.Draymond Green 5443
75.James Donaldson 5432
76.Scottie Pippen* 5426
77.Michael Cage 5419
78.P.J. Brown 5407
79.Kurt Thomas 5406
80.Anthony Mason 5367
81.Gerald Govan 5357
82.Sam Perkins 5342
83.Paul Millsap 5330
84.Dale Davis 5302
85.Domantas Sabonis 5283
86.Truck Robinson 5282
87.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
88.Tobias Harris 5267
89.Sam Lacey 5226
90.Chris Paul 5208
91.Marc Gasol 5193
92.David Lee 5170
93.Antonio McDyess 5160
94.Derrick Coleman 5153
95.Detlef Schrempf 5152
96.Rick Mahorn 5143
97.Dave Cowens* 5122
98.Paul George 5110
99.Mark Eaton 5082
100.Juwan Howard 5080
101.Larry Nance 5053
102.Michael Jordan* 5004
103.Antoine Walker 4997
104.Grant Hill* 4993
105.Wes Unseld* 4974
106.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
107.Magic Johnson* 4958
108.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
109.Vince Carter* 4948
110.Josh Smith 4936
111.Andre Iguodala 4929
112.Dan Roundfield 4926
113.Alvan Adams 4922
114.Herb Williams 4885
115.Bob Lanier* 4853
116.Rudy Gay 4836
117.David West 4806
118.Brook Lopez 4802
119.Kevin McHale* 4764
120.Tom Chambers 4761
121.Clint Capela 4738
122.Larry Smith 4724
123.Mychal Thompson 4722
124.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
125.Jim Chones 4691
126.Samuel Dalembert 4653
127.Marcin Gortat 4648
128.Blake Griffin 4622
129.Serge Ibaka 4619
130.Dave Greenwood 4616
131.Benoit Benjamin 4604
132.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
133.Tree Rollins 4602
134.LaSalle Thompson 4566
135.DeMar DeRozan 4564
136.Nicolas Batum 4540
137.Brad Miller 4491
138.Donyell Marshall 4478
139.Tyrone Hill 4458
140.Clifford Robinson 4454
141.Antonio Davis 4432
142.Mike Gminski 4398
 Larry Kenon 4398
144.Olden Polynice 4380
145.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
146.Andrew Bogut 4358
147.Bam Adebayo 4341
148.Troy Murphy 4335
149.Spencer Haywood* 4332
150.Thaddeus Young 4318
151.Bill Cartwright 4294
152.Stephen Curry 4287
153.Armen Gilliam 4284
154.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
156.Trevor Ariza 4275
157.Marvin Williams 4270
158.Mickey Johnson 4264
159.Elden Campbell 4236
160.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
161.James Edwards 4200
162.Joel Embiid 4197
163.Christian Laettner 4185
164.Dave Robisch 4181
165.Udonis Haslem 4176
166.Alton Lister 4152
167.Nenê 4140
168.Kawhi Leonard 4132
169.Joe Smith 4119
170.Chris Kaman 4095
171.Kyle Lowry 4078
172.Jusuf Nurkić 4063
173.Clyde Drexler* 4062
174.Ray Allen* 4042
175.Mason Plumlee 4037
176.Brad Daugherty 4020
177.Red Robbins 4019
178.Rashard Lewis 4015
179.Emeka Okafor 4013
180.Jerome Kersey 4009
181.Luol Deng 4006
182.Tom Gugliotta 3994
183.Joe Johnson 3992
184.Al Harrington 3987
185.Grant Long 3986
186.Bobby Jones* 3980
187.Tracy McGrady* 3976
188.Zaza Pachulia 3953
189.Jarrett Allen 3952
190.Wayne Cooper 3946
191.Jayson Tatum 3933
192.Hot Rod Williams 3928
193.Tristan Thompson 3919
194.Joakim Noah 3917
195.Hassan Whiteside 3915
196.Luka Dončić 3908
197.Jeff Green 3897
198.Harrison Barnes 3879
199.Gary Payton* 3877
200.Cliff Robinson 3874
201.Danny Schayes 3852
202.Kenyon Martin 3847
203.Bill Walton* 3820
204.Tom Owens 3814
205.Rich Kelley 3806
206.Richard Jefferson 3803
207.George Johnson 3789
208.Brian Grant 3788
 Bobby Portis 3788
210.George Gervin* 3786
211.Reggie Evans 3781
212.Alex English* 3760
213.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
214.Rik Smits 3746
 Myles Turner 3746
216.Mike Miller 3744
217.Drew Gooden 3740
218.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
219.Gerald Wallace 3693
220.Michael Finley 3683
221.Mark Jackson 3682
222.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
224.Jim Eakins 3664
225.Clifford Ray 3630
226.Robert Horry 3625
227.Mark Olberding 3611
228.Taj Gibson 3610
229.Luis Scola 3606
230.Vin Baker 3604
231.Chuck Person 3601
232.Enes Freedom 3599
233.Rick Barry* 3589
234.Mark West 3562
235.Ivica Zubac 3553
236.Pascal Siakam 3548
237.Shawn Bradley 3525
238.Jrue Holiday 3516
239.Dave Corzine 3515
240.Mike Dunleavy 3513
241.Larry Johnson 3506
242.Wayman Tisdale 3500
243.Greg Monroe 3494
244.Kenny Carr 3493
245.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
246.Steven Adams 3481
 Bismack Biyombo 3481
248.Byron Beck 3475
249.P.J. Tucker 3474
250.Ervin Johnson 3471

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Kevin Garnett* 11453
2.Karl Malone* 11406
3.Tim Duncan* 11232
4.Dwight Howard* 10476
5.LeBron James 10253
6.Robert Parish* 10117
7.Dirk Nowitzki* 10021
8.Hakeem Olajuwon* 9714
9.Moses Malone* 9481
10.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 9394
11.Shaquille O'Neal* 8890
12.Patrick Ewing* 8855
13.Dikembe Mutombo* 8551
14.Buck Williams 8491
15.Charles Barkley* 8286
16.Charles Oakley 8281
17.Jack Sikma* 8274
18.Pau Gasol* 8220
19.Nikola Vučević 8148
20.Kevin Willis 7769
21.DeAndre Jordan 7644
22.Dennis Rodman* 7625
23.Bill Laimbeer 7581
24.Andre Drummond 7548
25.Kevin Durant 7473
26.Rudy Gobert 7469
27.Kevin Love 7441
28.David Robinson* 7414
29.Shawn Marion 7369
30.Larry Bird* 7217
31.Giannis Antetokounmpo 7185
32.Ben Wallace* 7038
33.Elvin Hayes* 6973
34.Russell Westbrook 6971
35.Jason Kidd* 6957
36.Al Horford 6949
37.Tyson Chandler 6938
38.Zach Randolph 6929
39.Otis Thorpe 6924
40.Marcus Camby 6902
41.Nikola Jokić 6802
42.Artis Gilmore* 6522
43.Anthony Davis 6489
44.Vlade Divac* 6445
45.Paul Pierce* 6435
46.Jonas Valančiūnas 6393
47.Lamar Odom 6238
48.Carlos Boozer 6155
49.A.C. Green 6119
50.Karl-Anthony Towns 5990
51.Horace Grant 5976
52.LaMarcus Aldridge 5960
53.James Harden 5898
54.Chris Webber* 5853
55.Rasheed Wallace 5826
56.Carmelo Anthony* 5825
57.Shawn Kemp 5808
58.Elton Brand 5736
59.Chris Bosh* 5665
60.Al Jefferson 5636
61.Caldwell Jones 5621
62.Antawn Jamison 5600
63.Kobe Bryant* 5548
64.Bob McAdoo* 5502
65.Julius Randle 5482
66.Terry Cummings 5447
67.Draymond Green 5443
68.James Donaldson 5432
69.Scottie Pippen* 5426
70.Michael Cage 5419
71.P.J. Brown 5407
72.Kurt Thomas 5406
73.Maurice Lucas 5401
74.Anthony Mason 5367
75.Sam Perkins 5342
76.Paul Millsap 5330
77.Dale Davis 5302
78.Domantas Sabonis 5283
79.Truck Robinson 5282
80.Jermaine O'Neal 5270
81.Tobias Harris 5267
82.Sam Lacey 5226
83.Chris Paul 5208
84.Marc Gasol 5193
85.David Lee 5170
86.Antonio McDyess 5160
87.Derrick Coleman 5153
88.Detlef Schrempf 5152
89.Rick Mahorn 5143
90.Dave Cowens* 5122
91.Paul George 5110
92.Mark Eaton 5082
93.Juwan Howard 5080
94.Larry Nance 5053
95.Michael Jordan* 5004
96.Antoine Walker 4997
97.Grant Hill* 4993
98.Wes Unseld* 4974
99.DeMarcus Cousins 4972
100.Magic Johnson* 4958
101.Alonzo Mourning* 4953
102.Vince Carter* 4948
103.Josh Smith 4936
104.Andre Iguodala 4929
105.Alvan Adams 4922
106.Herb Williams 4885
107.Bob Lanier* 4853
108.Rudy Gay 4836
109.David West 4806
110.Brook Lopez 4802
111.Dan Roundfield 4798
112.Kevin McHale* 4764
113.Tom Chambers 4761
114.Clint Capela 4738
115.Larry Smith 4724
116.Mychal Thompson 4722
117.Clarence Weatherspoon 4720
118.Samuel Dalembert 4653
119.Marcin Gortat 4648
120.Blake Griffin 4622
121.Serge Ibaka 4619
122.Dave Greenwood 4616
123.Benoit Benjamin 4604
124.Amar'e Stoudemire 4603
125.Tree Rollins 4602
126.LaSalle Thompson 4566
127.DeMar DeRozan 4564
128.Nicolas Batum 4540
129.Brad Miller 4491
130.Donyell Marshall 4478
131.Tyrone Hill 4458
132.Clifford Robinson 4454
133.Antonio Davis 4432
134.Mike Gminski 4398
135.Olden Polynice 4380
136.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4370
137.Andrew Bogut 4358
138.Bam Adebayo 4341
139.Troy Murphy 4335
140.Thaddeus Young 4318
141.Bill Cartwright 4294
142.Stephen Curry 4287
143.Armen Gilliam 4284
144.Erick Dampier 4282
 Rony Seikaly 4282
146.Trevor Ariza 4275
147.Marvin Williams 4270
148.Mickey Johnson 4264
149.Elden Campbell 4236
150.Dominique Wilkins* 4219
151.James Edwards 4200
152.Joel Embiid 4197
153.Christian Laettner 4185
154.Udonis Haslem 4176
155.Alton Lister 4152
156.Nenê 4140
157.Kawhi Leonard 4132
158.Joe Smith 4119
159.Chris Kaman 4095
160.Kyle Lowry 4078
161.Jusuf Nurkić 4063
162.Clyde Drexler* 4062
163.Ray Allen* 4042
164.Mason Plumlee 4037
165.Dan Issel* 4021
166.Brad Daugherty 4020
167.Rashard Lewis 4015
168.Emeka Okafor 4013
169.Jerome Kersey 4009
170.Luol Deng 4006
171.Tom Gugliotta 3994
172.Joe Johnson 3992
173.Al Harrington 3987
174.Grant Long 3986
175.Tracy McGrady* 3976
176.Zaza Pachulia 3953
177.Jarrett Allen 3952
178.Wayne Cooper 3946
179.Jayson Tatum 3933
180.Hot Rod Williams 3928
181.Tristan Thompson 3919
182.Joakim Noah 3917
183.Hassan Whiteside 3915
184.Luka Dončić 3908
185.Jeff Green 3897
186.Harrison Barnes 3879
187.Gary Payton* 3877
188.Cliff Robinson 3874
189.Danny Schayes 3852
190.Kenyon Martin 3847
191.Bill Walton* 3820
192.Rich Kelley 3806
193.Richard Jefferson 3803
194.Jim Chones 3794
195.George Johnson 3789
196.Brian Grant 3788
 Bobby Portis 3788
198.Reggie Evans 3781
199.Alex English* 3760
200.Swen Nater 3759
201.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3747
202.Rik Smits 3746
 Myles Turner 3746
204.Mike Miller 3744
205.Drew Gooden 3740
206.Joe Barry Carroll 3714
207.Gerald Wallace 3693
208.Michael Finley 3683
209.Mark Jackson 3682
210.Derrick Favors 3675
 Dwyane Wade* 3675
212.Clifford Ray 3630
213.Robert Horry 3625
214.Taj Gibson 3610
215.Luis Scola 3606
216.Vin Baker 3604
217.Chuck Person 3601
218.Enes Freedom 3599
219.George McGinnis* 3576
220.Mark West 3562
221.Ivica Zubac 3553
222.Pascal Siakam 3548
223.Julius Erving* 3534
224.Shawn Bradley 3525
225.Jrue Holiday 3516
226.Dave Corzine 3515
227.Mike Dunleavy 3513
228.Larry Johnson 3506
229.Wayman Tisdale 3500
230.Greg Monroe 3494
231.Kenny Carr 3493
232.Jamaal Wilkes* 3490
233.Steven Adams 3481
 Bismack Biyombo 3481
235.P.J. Tucker 3474
236.Ervin Johnson 3471
237.Rodney McCray 3442
238.Glen Rice 3441
239.Rajon Rondo 3439
240.Greg Ballard 3424
241.Andre Miller 3422
242.Josh Hart 3415
243.Thurl Bailey 3414
244.Loy Vaught 3399
245.Khris Middleton 3398
246.Boris Diaw 3376
247.Aaron Gordon 3373
248.Bernard King* 3356
249.Deandre Ayton 3338
250.Jimmy Butler 3329
 Gar Heard 3329

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player DRB
1.Mel Daniels* 6624
2.Gerald Govan 5357
3.Artis Gilmore* 4992
4.Billy Paultz 4030
5.Red Robbins 4019
6.Byron Beck 3424
7.Dan Issel* 3416
8.Ira Harge 3414
9.Bob Netolicky 3408
10.Jim Eakins 3369
11.Julius Erving* 3302
12.Julius Keye 3213
13.Goose Ligon 2999
14.Willie Wise 2942
15.John Beasley 2898
16.Wil Jones 2828
17.Gene Moore 2798
18.Warren Davis 2717
19.Cincy Powell 2643
20.Trooper Washington 2640
21.Stew Johnson 2637
22.Mike Lewis 2542
23.Zelmo Beaty* 2523
24.George McGinnis* 2514
25.Rich Jones 2493
26.Roger Brown* 2480
27.Dave Robisch 2359
28.Randy Denton 2210
29.Darnell Hillman 2194
30.Swen Nater 2159
31.Caldwell Jones 2143
32.Warren Jabali 2102
33.George Carter 2062
34.Ron Boone 2052
35.Les Hunter 2023
36.Tom Owens 1871
37.Manny Leaks 1866
38.Larry Kenon 1818
39.Art Becker 1744
40.Wendell Ladner 1675
41.Randy Mahaffey 1674
42.Doug Moe 1665
43.Freddie Lewis 1610
44.Jimmy Jones 1601
45.Larry Miller 1499
46.Louie Dampier* 1496
47.Walt Simon 1489
48.George Peeples 1478
49.Don Sidle 1446
50.Steve Jones 1410
51.Fatty Taylor 1394
52.Ralph Simpson 1393
53.Lee Davis 1380
54.George Gervin* 1365
55.Marvin Barnes 1245
56.Coby Dietrick 1228
57.Rick Barry* 1223
58.Maurice Lucas 1207
59.Larry Jones 1179
60.Goo Kennedy 1159
61.Mike Green 1149
62.Craig Raymond 1147
63.Frank Card 1124
64.Spencer Haywood* 1104
65.Ron Franz 1090
66.Wayne Hightower 1085
67.Mack Calvin 1080
68.Ed Johnson 1062
69.George Stone 1053
70.Ed Manning 1047
71.Billy Cunningham* 1017
72.Bobby Jones* 1012
73.Tim Bassett 1005
74.John Brisker 1003
75.Donnie Freeman 984
76.Willie Sojourner 978
77.Moses Malone* 971
78.Joe Caldwell 967
79.Julian Hammond 953
80.Mike Jackson 950
81.James Silas 948
82.Connie Hawkins* 944
83.Skip Thoren 939
84.Glen Combs 905
85.Gene Littles 897
 Jim Chones 897
87.Mike Gale 893
88.Marv Roberts 888
89.Ollie Darden 880
90.Bill Melchionni 859
91.Bob Warren 858
92.Simmie Hill 848
93.Chuck Williams 847
94.Bill Keller 834
95.Dan Anderson 828
96.Ted McClain 827
97.Len Elmore 824
98.Willie Long 816
99.John Smith 812
100.Neil Johnson 785
101.Billy Knight 762
102.George Thompson 757
103.Collis Jones 749
104.Sonny Dove 719
105.Willie Murrell 711
106.Don Buse 703
107.Gary Bradds 687
108.Rich Niemann 682
109.Sam Smith 681
110.Jim Ard 680
111.Gus Gerard 669
112.Ollie Taylor 661
113.Joe Hamilton 654
114.Darel Carrier 653
115.Jim McDaniels 649
116.Ron Thomas 638
117.Jim Hadnot 633
118.David Vaughn 629
119.Lonnie Wright 618
 George Irvine 618
121.Bob Verga 615
122.Jackie Moreland 605
123.Al Smith 604
124.Dave Lattin 601
125.Ray Scott 591
126.Johnny Neumann 576
127.Charles Edge 567
128.Larry Brown* 565
129.George Adams 560
130.Bob Bedell 547
131.Merv Jackson 530
132.Jan van Breda Kolff 529
133.Levern Tart 525
134.Keith Swagerty 501
135.Kendall Rhine 497
136.Charlie Scott* 488
137.Brian Taylor 486
138.Charlie Williams 484
139.Travis Grant 482
140.Skeeter Swift 477
141.Billy McGill 475
142.Al Cueto 460
143.Dave Twardzik 456
144.Kim Hughes 434
145.Jimmy O'Brien 433
146.John Roche 420
147.George Lehmann 415
148.Hank Whitney 414
149.Bo Lamar 408
150.Tommie Bowens 401
151.Jeff Congdon 384
152.Roger Brown 373
153.Bird Averitt 369
154.Walt Piatkowski 363
 John Williamson 363
156.Jim Bradley 356
157.Mike Barr 355
158.Al Tucker 347
159.Mark Olberding 346
160.Sam Robinson 345
161.Charlie Beasley 342
162.George Johnson 338
 Chuck Terry 338
164.Tom Hoover 327
 Johnny Baum 327
166.Wayne Chapman 318
167.Mike Barrett 315
168.Mike Butler 311
169.Rick Mount 308
170.David Thompson* 297
171.Art Heyman 295
172.Jim Caldwell 290
173.Al Skinner 289
174.M.L. Carr 288
175.Mel Bennett 277
176.Arvesta Kelly 274
177.Will Frazier 268
 Claude Terry 268
179.Reggie Harding 252
180.Carl Fuller 249
181.Scott English 246
 George Karl* 246
183.Larry Cannon 244
184.Bobby Edmonds 243
185.Jimmy Rayl 242
186.Charlie Hentz 238
187.Bill Bunting 237
 Dennis Hamilton 237
189.Bud Olsen 234
190.Bruce Seals 233
191.Henry Logan 231
192.Ben Warley 227
193.Bill Franklin 226
194.Mike Pratt 225
 Paul Ruffner 225
196.Dennis Grey 223
197.Maurice McHartley 219
198.Steve Chubin 214
199.George Tinsley 208
200.Barry Orms 207
201.George Sutor 205
202.Kevin Joyce 204
203.Luther Green 200
204.Luther Rackley 197
205.Ronnie Robinson 195
206.John Barnhill 193
 Joe Kennedy 193
208.Willie Somerset 191
209.Don Dee 188
210.Ron Perry 187
211.Dennis Wuycik 186
 Billy Schaeffer 186
213.Pat McFarland 184
214.Riney Lochmann 183
215.Barry Parkhill 182
216.Lonnie Lynn 175
217.Ron Taylor 173
 Jerry Chambers 173
 Lionel Billingy 173
220.Tom Workman 172
 Len Chappell 172
 Bernie Williams 172
223.Tom Thacker 171
224.Andy Anderson 169
 Lamar Green 169
226.Mike Maloy 168
227.Garfield Smith 166
228.Leary Lentz 163
229.Gus Johnson* 160
230.Gary Gregor 159
231.Larry Bunce 158
232.Don Carlos 157
233.Dan Sparks 156
234.Joe DePre 153
 Billy Shepherd 153
236.Dan Hester 151
237.Larry Finch 149
238.Tony Jackson 141
239.Jerry Harkness 136
 Shaler Halimon 136
241.Chico Vaughn 132
242.Steve Vacendak 128
 Pierre Russell 128
 Dan Roundfield 128
245.Lloyd Batts 126
246.John Clawson 124
 Jasper Wilson 124
248.Bobby Croft 123
249.Charles Jordan 122
250.Don Chaney 121