In regard to the 2025-26 year, Karl-Anthony Towns leads the NBA in defensive boards with 656. Ranking in second is Nikola Jokic, enjoying a defensive boards total of 644. Sitting with a number of 639, Jalen Johnson ranks in the 3rd spot. Finishing out the top five are Victor Wembanyama (606) and Bam Adebayo (583).
2025-26 NBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Karl-Anthony Towns | 656 |
| 2nd | Nikola Jokic | 644 |
| 3rd | Jalen Johnson | 639 |
| 4th | Victor Wembanyama | 606 |
| 5th | Bam Adebayo | 583 |
| 6th | Rudy Gobert | 573 |
| 7th | Donovan Clingan | 545 |
| 8th | Paolo Banchero | 519 |
| 9th | Chet Holmgren | 485 |
| 10th | Kel’el Ware | 477 |
| 11th | Jalen Duren | 472 |
| 12th | Luka Doncic | 454 |
| 13th | Scottie Barnes | 451 |
| 14th | Derik Queen | 436 |
| 15th | Evan Mobley | 430 |
| 16th | Alperen Sengun | 425 |
| 17th | Onyeka Okongwu | 422 |
| 18th | Jabari Smith Jr. | 421 |
| 19th | Wendell Carter Jr. | 415 |
| 20th | Maxime Raynaud | 414 |
| 21st | Nikola Vucevic | 81 |
| 22nd | Jaylen Brown | 411 |
| 23rd | Kyle Filipowski | 408 |
| 24th | Neemias Queta | 406 |
| 25th | Julius Randle | 400 |
| 26th | Julian Champagnie | 399 |
| 27th | Josh Hart | 393 |
| 28th | Deandre Ayton | 390 |
| 29th | Naz Reid | 387 |
| 30th | Kevin Durant | 385 |
