For the 2023 year, Alyssa Thomas sat in first place in defensive boards with 314. Positioned in 2nd place was Breanna Stewart, enjoying a DRB total of 307. Holding a mark of 298, A’ja Wilson came in at the 3rd spot. Finishing out the top five were Ezi Magbegor (258) as well as Nneka Ogwumike (256).
2023 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alyssa Thomas | 314 |
| 2nd | Breanna Stewart | 307 |
| 3rd | A’ja Wilson | 298 |
| 4th | Ezi Magbegor | 258 |
| 5th | Nneka Ogwumike | 256 |
| 6th | Napheesa Collier | 243 |
| 7th | Jonquel Jones | 233 |
| 8th | Natasha Howard | 229 |
| 9th | Satou Sabally | 222 |
| 10th | NaLyssa Smith | 222 |
| 11th | Aliyah Boston | 210 |
| 12th | Brianna Turner | 203 |
| 13th | Courtney Williams | 203 |
| 14th | DeWanna Bonner | 189 |
| 15th | Kiah Stokes | 189 |
| 16th | Dearica Hamby | 185 |
| 17th | Dorka Juhasz | 182 |
| 18th | Cheyenne Parker | 180 |
| 19th | Alanna Smith | 179 |
| 20th | Sabrina Ionescu | 171 |
| 21st | Teaira McCowan | 168 |
| 22nd | Rhyne Howard | 167 |
| 23rd | Brittney Sykes | 160 |
| 24th | Brittney Griner | 157 |
| 25th | Azura Stevens | 153 |
| 26th | Chelsea Gray | 146 |
| 27th | Elizabeth Williams | 142 |
| 28th | Kahleah Copper | 142 |
| 29th | Monique Billings | 141 |
| 30th | Allisha Gray | 139 |
2022 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A’ja Wilson | 273 |
| 2nd | Candace Parker | 245 |
| 3rd | Sylvia Fowles | 221 |
| 4th | Alyssa Thomas | 220 |
| 5th | Sabrina Ionescu | 219 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 211 |
| 7th | Tina Charles | 198 |
| 8th | Jonquel Jones | 198 |
| 9th | Jessica Shepard | 193 |
| 10th | Dearica Hamby | 193 |
| 11th | Natasha Howard | 187 |
| 12th | NaLyssa Smith | 183 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 177 |
| 14th | Shakira Austin | 170 |
| 15th | Brianna Turner | 169 |
| 16th | Cheyenne Parker | 163 |
| 17th | Queen Egbo | 148 |
| 18th | Kayla Thornton | 146 |
| 19th | Kahleah Copper | 144 |
| 20th | Myisha Hines-Allen | 142 |
| 21st | Emma Meesseman | 137 |
| 22nd | Gabby Williams | 136 |
| 23rd | Teaira McCowan | 134 |
| 24th | DeWanna Bonner | 131 |
| 25th | Ezi Magbegor | 131 |
| 26th | Allisha Gray | 130 |
| 27th | Stefanie Dolson | 129 |
| 28th | Elena Delle Donne | 128 |
| 29th | Rhyne Howard | 127 |
| 30th | Liz Cambage | 127 |
2021 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sylvia Fowles | 247 |
| 2nd | Jonquel Jones | 236 |
| 3rd | A’ja Wilson | 235 |
| 4th | Breanna Stewart | 234 |
| 5th | Brianna Turner | 224 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 213 |
| 7th | Teaira McCowan | 199 |
| 8th | Tina Charles | 185 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 184 |
| 10th | Courtney Williams | 172 |
| 11th | Liz Cambage | 167 |
| 12th | Candace Parker | 161 |
| 13th | Dearica Hamby | 160 |
| 14th | Sabrina Ionescu | 149 |
| 15th | Napheesa Collier | 142 |
| 16th | Sami Whitcomb | 141 |
| 17th | Mercedes Russell | 134 |
| 18th | Brionna Jones | 132 |
| 19th | Amanda Zahui B. | 130 |
| 20th | Jessica Breland | 126 |
| 21st | Isabelle Harrison | 121 |
| 22nd | Theresa Plaisance | 114 |
| 23rd | Monique Billings | 112 |
| 24th | Jackie Young | 110 |
| 25th | Brittney Sykes | 109 |
| 26th | Kayla Thornton | 108 |
| 27th | Kayla McBride | 107 |
| 28th | Betnijah Laney | 105 |
| 29th | Nia Coffey | 104 |
| 30th | Marina Mabrey | 101 |
2020 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Candace Parker | 177 |
| 2nd | Amanda Zahui B. | 163 |
| 3rd | Myisha Hines-Allen | 160 |
| 4th | A’ja Wilson | 154 |
| 5th | Alyssa Thomas | 151 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 145 |
| 7th | Brianna Turner | 141 |
| 8th | Napheesa Collier | 138 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 138 |
| 10th | Dearica Hamby | 129 |
| 11th | Monique Billings | 129 |
| 12th | Kiah Stokes | 119 |
| 13th | Courtney Williams | 106 |
| 14th | Natasha Howard | 104 |
| 15th | Kahleah Copper | 99 |
| 16th | Candice Dupree | 98 |
| 17th | Damiris Dantas | 97 |
| 18th | Julie Allemand | 92 |
| 19th | Teaira McCowan | 92 |
| 20th | Betnijah Laney | 83 |
| 21st | Satou Sabally | 83 |
| 22nd | Kayla Thornton | 81 |
| 23rd | Cheyenne Parker | 81 |
| 24th | Jackie Young | 77 |
| 25th | Diana Taurasi | 77 |
| 26th | Elizabeth Williams | 76 |
| 27th | Angel McCoughtry | 75 |
| 28th | Alysha Clark | 74 |
| 29th | Emma Meesseman | 73 |
| 30th | Natalie Achonwa | 73 |
2019 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | DeWanna Bonner | 226 |
| 2nd | Jonquel Jones | 217 |
| 3rd | Sylvia Fowles | 210 |
| 4th | Nneka Ogwumike | 209 |
| 5th | Elena Delle Donne | 207 |
| 6th | Jessica Breland | 198 |
| 7th | Liz Cambage | 198 |
| 8th | Teaira McCowan | 197 |
| 9th | Natasha Howard | 187 |
| 10th | Tina Charles | 184 |
| 11th | Alyssa Thomas | 181 |
| 12th | Dearica Hamby | 181 |
| 13th | Brittney Griner | 171 |
| 14th | Napheesa Collier | 163 |
| 15th | Diamond DeShields | 158 |
| 16th | Stefanie Dolson | 148 |
| 17th | Candice Dupree | 145 |
| 18th | LaToya Sanders | 142 |
| 19th | Courtney Williams | 141 |
| 20th | Monique Billings | 140 |
| 21st | Cheyenne Parker | 135 |
| 22nd | Mercedes Russell | 126 |
| 23rd | Brittney Sykes | 126 |
| 24th | Amanda Zahui B. | 126 |
| 25th | A’ja Wilson | 125 |
| 26th | Courtney Vandersloot | 123 |
| 27th | Kayla McBride | 119 |
| 28th | Glory Johnson | 117 |
| 29th | Candace Parker | 116 |
| 30th | Chelsea Gray | 114 |
2018 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sylvia Fowles | 282 |
| 2nd | Breanna Stewart | 246 |
| 3rd | Liz Cambage | 234 |
| 4th | Jessica Breland | 211 |
| 5th | Candace Parker | 202 |
| 6th | DeWanna Bonner | 199 |
| 7th | Brittney Griner | 199 |
| 8th | A’ja Wilson | 198 |
| 9th | Candice Dupree | 169 |
| 10th | Tina Charles | 168 |
| 11th | Elena Delle Donne | 167 |
| 12th | Natalie Achonwa | 148 |
| 13th | Alyssa Thomas | 148 |
| 14th | Chiney Ogwumike | 142 |
| 15th | Natasha Howard | 139 |
| 16th | Cheyenne Parker | 136 |
| 17th | Nneka Ogwumike | 135 |
| 18th | Courtney Williams | 132 |
| 19th | Rebekkah Brunson | 132 |
| 20th | Tamera Young | 132 |
| 21st | Diamond DeShields | 130 |
| 22nd | Angel McCoughtry | 128 |
| 23rd | Maya Moore | 127 |
| 24th | Glory Johnson | 126 |
| 25th | Elizabeth Williams | 119 |
| 26th | Jonquel Jones | 117 |
| 27th | LaToya Sanders | 114 |
| 28th | Jewell Loyd | 113 |
| 29th | Diana Taurasi | 111 |
| 30th | Brittany Boyd | 107 |
2017 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonquel Jones | 280 |
| 2nd | Tina Charles | 249 |
| 3rd | Breanna Stewart | 238 |
| 4th | Candace Parker | 237 |
| 5th | Sylvia Fowles | 231 |
| 6th | Glory Johnson | 221 |
| 7th | Krystal Thomas | 217 |
| 8th | Nneka Ogwumike | 202 |
| 9th | Alyssa Thomas | 178 |
| 10th | Crystal Langhorne | 163 |
| 11th | Jessica Breland | 161 |
| 12th | Sancho Lyttle | 158 |
| 13th | Candice Dupree | 156 |
| 14th | Alex Montgomery | 155 |
| 15th | Brittney Griner | 153 |
| 16th | Stefanie Dolson | 151 |
| 17th | Rebekkah Brunson | 150 |
| 18th | Isabelle Harrison | 144 |
| 19th | Elizabeth Williams | 139 |
| 20th | Kiah Stokes | 137 |
| 21st | Elena Delle Donne | 130 |
| 22nd | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 128 |
| 23rd | Maya Moore | 120 |
| 24th | Monique Currie | 113 |
| 25th | Brittney Sykes | 113 |
| 26th | Kayla McBride | 110 |
| 27th | Alysha Clark | 105 |
| 28th | Theresa Plaisance | 104 |
| 29th | Shavonte Zellous | 103 |
| 30th | Sugar Rodgers | 103 |
2016 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Breanna Stewart | 277 |
| 2nd | Tina Charles | 243 |
| 3rd | Nneka Ogwumike | 222 |
| 4th | Candace Parker | 217 |
| 5th | Sylvia Fowles | 206 |
| 6th | Courtney Paris | 177 |
| 7th | Brittney Griner | 175 |
| 8th | Elizabeth Williams | 170 |
| 9th | Erlana Larkins | 168 |
| 10th | Rebekkah Brunson | 167 |
| 11th | Angel McCoughtry | 150 |
| 12th | Elena Delle Donne | 149 |
| 13th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 143 |
| 14th | DeWanna Bonner | 140 |
| 15th | Crystal Langhorne | 139 |
| 16th | Kiah Stokes | 138 |
| 17th | Chiney Ogwumike | 133 |
| 18th | Maya Moore | 132 |
| 19th | Candice Dupree | 132 |
| 20th | Alyssa Thomas | 125 |
| 21st | Emma Meesseman | 124 |
| 22nd | Tamika Catchings | 123 |
| 23rd | Imani McGee-Stafford | 121 |
| 24th | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 118 |
| 25th | Jasmine Thomas | 115 |
| 26th | Glory Johnson | 113 |
| 27th | Monique Currie | 112 |
| 28th | Stefanie Dolson | 111 |
| 29th | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 108 |
| 30th | Jessica Breland | 107 |
2015 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tina Charles | 216 |
| 2nd | Courtney Paris | 215 |
| 3rd | Jantel Lavender | 213 |
| 4th | Elena Delle Donne | 200 |
| 5th | Rebekkah Brunson | 189 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 167 |
| 7th | Tamika Catchings | 162 |
| 8th | Maya Moore | 160 |
| 9th | Kelsey Bone | 159 |
| 10th | Kiah Stokes | 159 |
| 11th | Crystal Langhorne | 155 |
| 12th | Emma Meesseman | 153 |
| 13th | DeWanna Bonner | 150 |
| 14th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 149 |
| 15th | Stefanie Dolson | 144 |
| 16th | Erika de Souza | 143 |
| 17th | Candace Parker | 143 |
| 18th | Sancho Lyttle | 131 |
| 19th | Candice Dupree | 128 |
| 20th | Jessica Breland | 124 |
| 21st | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 121 |
| 22nd | Nneka Ogwumike | 119 |
| 23rd | Angel McCoughtry | 116 |
| 24th | Shenise Johnson | 114 |
| 25th | Sylvia Fowles | 109 |
| 26th | Jasmine Thomas | 108 |
| 27th | Alysha Clark | 108 |
| 28th | Cappie Pondexter | 103 |
| 29th | Damiris Dantas | 97 |
| 30th | Courtney Vandersloot | 93 |
2014 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tina Charles | 231 |
| 2nd | Sancho Lyttle | 221 |
| 3rd | Candice Dupree | 216 |
| 4th | Courtney Paris | 211 |
| 5th | Glory Johnson | 210 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 209 |
| 7th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 204 |
| 8th | Erlana Larkins | 204 |
| 9th | Maya Moore | 203 |
| 10th | Crystal Langhorne | 196 |
| 11th | Erika de Souza | 189 |
| 12th | Candace Parker | 185 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 168 |
| 14th | Sylvia Fowles | 158 |
| 15th | Jessica Breland | 156 |
| 16th | Jantel Lavender | 147 |
| 17th | Kia Vaughn | 147 |
| 18th | Chiney Ogwumike | 141 |
| 19th | Emma Meesseman | 138 |
| 20th | Tamera Young | 135 |
| 21st | Monique Currie | 128 |
| 22nd | Janel McCarville | 126 |
| 23rd | Kelsey Bone | 124 |
| 24th | Lindsay Whalen | 121 |
| 25th | Stefanie Dolson | 118 |
| 26th | Diana Taurasi | 115 |
| 27th | Alyssa Thomas | 110 |
| 28th | Angel McCoughtry | 109 |
| 29th | Damiris Dantas | 106 |
| 30th | DeWanna Bonner | 104 |