NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Defensive Rebounds

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Defensive Rebounds since 1973-74 (1967-68 for ABA)

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    SeasonLg1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
    2025-26NBAV. Wembanyama(35)G. Antetokounmpo(34),K. Towns(34) P. Banchero(26),P. Siakam(26) B. Adebayo(25),K. George(25),N. Jokić(25)  I. Hartenstein(24)A. Davis(23)
    2024-25NBAI. Zubac(710)K. Towns(708)D. Sabonis(705)N. Jokić(692)G. Antetokounmpo(651)J. Allen(582)J. Hart(576)J. Tatum(575)B. Adebayo(564)N. Vučević(557)
    2023-24NBAD. Sabonis(826)N. Jokić(753)A. Davis(722)R. Gobert(697)G. Antetokounmpo(645)J. Nurkić(613)V. Wembanyama(594)N. Vučević(591)L. Dončić(588)B. Adebayo(578)
    2022-23NBAN. Vučević(744)D. Sabonis(722)N. Jokić(650)J. Randle(626)G. Antetokounmpo(605)R. Gobert(583)J. Valančiūnas(579)J. Tatum(571)J. Embiid(557)E. Mobley(524)
    2021-22NBAN. Jokić(813)R. Gobert(727)N. Vučević(662)J. Embiid(650)G. Antetokounmpo(644)J. Valančiūnas(617)C. Capela(598)J. Randle(591)C. Wood(576)D. Sabonis(551)
    2020-21NBAR. Gobert(720)N. Vučević(671)R. Westbrook(641)J. Randle(639)C. Capela(606)D. Sabonis(592)N. Jokić(575)G. Antetokounmpo(574)J. Valančiūnas(523)E. Freedom(511)
    2019-20NBAG. Antetokounmpo(716)R. Gobert(686)H. Whiteside(647)A. Drummond(614)D. Sabonis(582)J. Valančiūnas(575)B. Adebayo(559)N. Jokić(545)N. Vučević(533)L. Dončić(495)
    2018-19NBAA. Drummond(809)G. Antetokounmpo(739)N. Vučević(736)R. Gobert(732)J. Embiid(711)R. Westbrook(698)K. Towns(691)D. Jordan(677)N. Jokić(637)T. Harris(576)
    2017-18NBAA. Drummond(848)D. Jordan(842)K. Towns(774)D. Howard*(757)R. Westbrook(652)A. Davis(645)L. James(612)N. Jokić(608)G. Antetokounmpo(597)C. Capela(561)
    2016-17NBAD. Jordan(816)H. Whiteside(795)A. Drummond(770)R. Westbrook(727)R. Gobert(721)A. Davis(712)K. Towns(711)D. Howard*(644)D. Cousins(642)M. Gortat(611)
    2015-16NBAA. Drummond(803)D. Jordan(792)J. Randle(657)P. Gasol*(638)D. Green(635)K. Towns(629)H. Whiteside(627)K. Love(613)D. Howard*(597)D. Cousins(589)
    2014-15NBAD. Jordan(829)P. Gasol*(699)A. Drummond(667)K. Love(589)N. Vučević(572)T. Chandler(570)D. Cousins(562)L. Aldridge(549)M. Gortat(537)T. Duncan*(534)
    2013-14NBAD. Jordan(783)K. Love(739)A. Jefferson(636)D. Howard*(635)A. Drummond(631)J. Noah(618)D. Cousins(613)L. Aldridge(599)M. Gortat(565),B. Griffin(565) 
    2012-13NBAD. Howard*(694)Ö. Aşık(681)D. Lee(668)N. Vučević(644)R. Evans(628)C. Boozer(596)K. Durant(594)A. Jefferson(564)T. Duncan*(562),J. Hickson(562),A. Horford(562) 
    2011-12NBAD. Howard*(585)A. Bynum(517)K. Love(508)B. Griffin(499)J. Smith(496)P. Gasol*(495)K. Durant(487)M. Gortat(474)M. Gasol(459)A. Jefferson(452)
    2010-11NBAD. Howard*(789)K. Love(782)B. Griffin(719)Z. Randolph(588)P. Gasol*(568)A. Jefferson(559)K. Garnett*(548)K. Humphries(546)A. Horford(536)L. Odom(535)
    2009-10NBAD. Howard*(798)D. Lee(721)C. Boozer(693)M. Camby(622)Z. Randolph(620)L. Odom(618)G. Wallace(612)T. Murphy(608)T. Duncan*(567)A. Horford(563)
    2008-09NBAD. Howard*(757)T. Murphy(715)D. Lee(695)T. Duncan*(599)D. Nowitzki*(593)Y. Ming*(557)C. Bosh*(556)E. Okafor(552)M. Camby(529)A. Jamison(525)
    2007-08NBAD. Howard*(882)M. Camby(807)C. Boozer(647)T. Duncan*(644)L. Odom(622)E. Okafor(621)T. Chandler(606)A. Jefferson(603)A. Jamison(591)D. Nowitzki*(564)
    2006-07NBAK. Garnett*(792)D. Howard*(725)M. Camby(652)T. Duncan*(633)C. Boozer(632)S. Marion(613)T. Chandler(584)D. Nowitzki*(571)A. Stoudemire(564)C. Bosh*(555)
    2005-06NBAK. Garnett*(752)D. Howard*(734)S. Marion(710)T. Duncan*(650)B. Wallace*(622)D. Nowitzki*(613)A. Jamison(598)C. Kaman(563)J. Magloire(558)L. Odom(557),C. Webber*(557)
    2004-05NBAK. Garnett*(861)S. Marion(680)D. Nowitzki*(661),K. Thomas(661) B. Wallace*(610)D. Gooden(546)D. Howard*(536)M. Camby(530),T. Duncan*(530) C. Bosh*(524)
    2003-04NBAK. Garnett*(894)B. Wallace*(682)T. Duncan*(632)C. Boozer(627)L. Odom(616)Z. Randolph(609)D. Marshall(598)J. O'Neal(585)D. Nowitzki*(580)J. Magloire(579)
    2002-03NBAK. Garnett*(858)B. Wallace*(833)T. Duncan*(784)D. Nowitzki*(710)B. Grant(596)J. O'Neal(594)T. Murphy(578)S. Marion(574)C. Webber*(544)P. Gasol*(528)
    2001-02NBAT. Duncan*(774)K. Garnett*(738)B. Wallace*(721)D. Nowitzki*(635)D. Fortson(609),D. Mutombo*(609) S. Marion(592)J. O'Neal(569)A. Walker(564)M. Olowokandi(547)
    2000-01NBAB. Wallace*(749)T. Duncan*(738)D. Mutombo*(708)K. Garnett*(702)S. O'Neal*(649)D. Nowitzki*(635)S. Marion(628)A. McDyess(605)A. Mason(601)C. Oakley(599)
    1999-00NBAD. Mutombo*(853)S. O'Neal*(742)K. Garnett*(733)T. Duncan*(656)K. Malone*(610)S. Abdur-Rahim(607)C. Webber*(598)D. Robinson*(577)A. Mason(554)A. Mourning*(538)
    1998-99NBAD. Mutombo*(418)T. Duncan*(412)C. Webber*(396)H. Olajuwon*(372)D. Fortson(371)A. McDyess(369)V. Divac*(361)K. Malone*(356)C. Barkley*(349)D. Robinson*(344)
    1997-98NBAD. Rodman*(780)T. Duncan*(703)D. Mutombo*(656)A. Mason(649)K. Malone*(645)A. Sabonis*(580)A. Walker(566)K. Garnett*(564)C. Barkley*(553)D. Robinson*(536)
    1996-97NBAE. Johnson(682)D. Mutombo*(661)P. Ewing*(659)A. Mason(643)K. Malone*(616)G. Hill*(598)L. Vaught(595)D. Rodman*(563)H. Olajuwon*(543)V. Baker(537)
    1995-96NBAD. Robinson*(681)G. Hill*(656)P. Ewing*(649)K. Malone*(629)S. Kemp(628)D. Mutombo*(622)H. Olajuwon*(608)L. Vaught(604)D. Rodman*(596)C. Barkley*(578)
    1994-95NBAK. Malone*(715)P. Ewing*(710),D. Mutombo*(710) D. Robinson*(643)H. Olajuwon*(603)S. Kemp(575)S. O'Neal*(573)V. Divac*(568)A. Mourning*(561)V. Baker(557)
    1993-94NBAD. Rodman*(914)H. Olajuwon*(726)K. Malone*(705)S. O'Neal*(688)D. Mutombo*(685)P. Ewing*(666)K. Willis(628)C. Oakley(616)D. Robinson*(614)D. Coleman(608)
    1992-93NBAP. Ewing*(789)H. Olajuwon*(785)S. O'Neal*(780)D. Rodman*(765)D. Robinson*(727)D. Mutombo*(726)K. Willis(693)K. Malone*(692)C. Barkley*(691)D. Coleman(605)
    1991-92NBAD. Rodman*(1007)K. Willis(840)P. Ewing*(693)K. Malone*(684)R. Seikaly(627)G. Anderson(604)H. Olajuwon*(599)O. Thorpe(577)L. Johnson(576)B. Daugherty(569)
    1990-91NBAK. Malone*(731)D. Robinson*(728)P. Ewing*(711)D. Rodman*(665)B. Daugherty(653)C. Oakley(615)R. Parish*(585)B. Benjamin(566)B. Laimbeer(564)O. Thorpe(559)
    1989-90NBAH. Olajuwon*(850)D. Robinson*(680)K. Malone*(679)P. Ewing*(658)L. Bird*(622)B. Laimbeer(614)B. Williams(550)C. Barkley*(548)D. Walker(541)R. Parish*(537)
    1988-89NBAH. Olajuwon*(767)R. Parish*(654)B. Laimbeer(638)M. Eaton(616)K. Malone*(594)C. Barkley*(583)M. Malone*(570)M. Gminski(556)B. Daugherty(551)T. Chambers(541)
    1987-88NBAC. Oakley(740)K. Malone*(709)B. Laimbeer(667)H. Olajuwon*(657)R. Tarpley(599)L. Bird*(595)M. Gminski(569)M. Cage(567)C. Barkley*(566)O. Thorpe(558)
    1986-87NBAC. Oakley(775)B. Laimbeer(712)B. Williams(701)J. Donaldson(678)J. Sikma*(614)C. Barkley*(604)R. Parish*(597)K. Malone*(577)M. Cage(568)O. Thorpe(560)
    1985-86NBAB. Laimbeer(770)C. Barkley*(672)B. Williams(657)J. Donaldson(624)R. Sampson*(621)L. Bird*(615)J. Sikma*(602)K. Malone*(544)H. Williams(538)M. Malone*(533)
    1984-85NBAM. Eaton(720)B. Laimbeer(718)B. Williams(682)L. Bird*(678)M. Malone*(646)R. Sampson*(626)A. Gilmore*(615)L. Thompson(580)R. Parish*(577)J. Sikma*(559)
    1983-84NBAJ. Sikma*(686)B. Laimbeer(674)J. Ruland(657)B. Williams(645)R. Sampson*(620)L. Bird*(615)R. Parish*(614)M. Malone*(598)C. Robinson(597)D. Greenwood(572)
    1982-83NBAM. Malone*(749)B. Laimbeer(711)A. Gilmore*(685)L. Bird*(677)C. Robinson(666)B. Williams(662)J. Sikma*(645)D. Roundfield(621)R. Mahorn(608)M. Lucas(598)
    1981-82NBAJ. Sikma*(815)M. Thompson(663)B. Williams(658)L. Bird*(637)M. Malone*(630)M. Lucas(629)A. Gilmore*(611)D. Greenwood(594)R. Parish*(578)R. Mahorn(555)
    1980-81NBAS. Nater(722)M. Malone*(706)L. Bird*(704)J. Sikma*(668)K. Abdul-Jabbar*(624)C. Jones(613)A. Gilmore*(608)K. Carr(575)T. Robinson(573)L. Smith(561)
    1979-80NBAS. Nater(864)W. Unseld*(760)C. Jones(731)J. Sikma*(710)K. Abdul-Jabbar*(696)L. Bird*(636)E. Hayes*(627)M. Malone*(617)T. Robinson(557)D. Greenwood(550)
    1978-79NBAM. Malone*(857)K. Abdul-Jabbar*(818)J. Sikma*(781)A. Gilmore*(750)R. Kelley(723)E. Hayes*(682)R. Parish*(651)G. McGinnis*(608)T. Robinson(607)J. Chones(582)
    1977-78NBAT. Robinson(990)D. Cowens*(830)B. McAdoo*(774)A. Gilmore*(753)S. Nater(751)E. Hayes*(740)M. Webster(674)W. Unseld*(669)B. Walton*(648)J. Chones(625)
    1976-77NBAK. Abdul-Jabbar*(824)A. Gilmore*(757)E. Hayes*(740)B. McAdoo*(727)B. Walton*(723)M. Malone*(635)W. Unseld*(634)M. Lucas(628)S. Nater(599)L. Kenon(597)
    1975-76NBAK. Abdul-Jabbar*(1111)D. Cowens*(911)S. Lacey(806)W. Unseld*(765)B. McAdoo*(724)G. McGinnis*(707)E. Smith(692)E. Hayes*(668)P. Silas(660)S. Haywood*(644)
    1975-76ABAA. Gilmore*(901)M. Lucas(673)B. Paultz(652)D. Issel*(620)L. Kenon(610)C. Jones(607)J. Erving*(588)L. Elmore(577)B. Jones*(550)S. Nater(537)
    1974-75NBAS. Lacey(921)B. McAdoo*(848)E. Hayes*(783)W. Unseld*(759)D. Cowens*(729)K. Abdul-Jabbar*(718)B. Lanier*(689)P. Silas(677)S. Wicks(646)N. Thurmond*(645)
    1974-75ABAA. Gilmore*(934)S. Nater(910)M. Barnes(783)C. Jones(763)M. Malone*(754)G. McGinnis*(730)J. Erving*(630)L. Kenon(621)D. Vaughn(618)T. Owens(609)
    1973-74NBAE. Hayes*(1109)D. Cowens*(993)K. Abdul-Jabbar*(891)B. McAdoo*(836)B. Lanier*(805)S. Lacey(762)H. Hairston(705)E. Smith(702)C. Ray(692)S. Haywood*(689)
    1973-74ABAA. Gilmore*(1060)G. McGinnis*(775)C. Jones(773)S. Nater(712)M. Daniels*(655)J. Erving*(636)L. Kenon(587)G. Govan(586)B. Paultz(571)R. Denton(522)
    1972-73ABAA. Gilmore*(1027)M. Daniels*(899)B. Cunningham*(772)B. Paultz(736)G. Govan(620)J. Keye(617)J. Erving*(605)D. Issel*(593)G. McGinnis*(588)G. Moore(550)
    1971-72ABAA. Gilmore*(1070)M. Daniels*(914)G. Govan(872)J. Erving*(843)B. Paultz(772)Z. Beaty*(755)J. Keye(667)M. Lewis(639)W. Wise(612)W. Ladner(589)
    1970-71ABAJ. Keye(1084)M. Daniels*(1081)G. Govan(861)Z. Beaty*(783)M. Lewis(778)I. Harge(757)B. Paultz(701)G. Ligon(677)R. Robbins(673)D. Issel*(672)
    1969-70ABAS. Haywood*(1104)M. Daniels*(1039)G. Govan(932)R. Robbins(905)I. Harge(843)J. Beasley(703)G. Ligon(695)M. Lewis(684)W. Wise(669)G. Moore(657)
    1968-69ABAM. Daniels*(873)R. Robbins(656)S. Thoren(655)J. Beasley(582)I. Harge(547)J. Smith(538)W. Davis(523)B. Beck(507)T. Washington(501)G. Moore(499)
    1967-68ABAM. Daniels*(711)J. Beasley(704)I. Harge(681)J. Hadnot(633)C. Hawkins*(577)G. Ligon(559)D. Anderson(553)D. Moe(546)R. Robbins(528)B. Netolicky(506)

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