most defensive rebounds last 5 years

Between August 18, 2021 and August 18, 2026, Nikola Jokić has grabbed the most defensive rebounds, with 3,552 boards.

Interpreted as:
most defensive rebounds by a player last 5 years
NAMEDREBGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
3,552
357
34.7
27.0
12.7
9.5
1.5
0.8
10.3
17.5
58.7
1.4
3.6
37.6
5.1
6.3
81.6
66.7
2.8
3.5
12,371
9,649
4,540
3,383
523
276
1,238
892
+2915
2Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
3,100
360
32.3
13.1
12.3
1.4
0.7
1.7
5.0
7.4
67.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
4.8
63.9
68.7
3.7
1.5
11,630
4,722
4,421
516
267
622
555
1,005
+1381
3Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
2,966
368
32.3
17.4
10.3
3.3
0.8
0.8
7.3
14.5
50.0
1.5
4.3
34.5
1.4
1.8
81.1
56.9
2.2
1.6
11,869
6,419
3,780
1,224
280
281
599
840
-392
4Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
2,956
312
34.6
18.9
12.9
6.6
0.8
0.5
7.4
12.5
59.1
0.6
1.5
36.2
3.6
5.0
73.3
64.6
3.5
3.0
10,792
5,912
4,033
2,070
264
144
950
1,027
+237
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2,799
306
33.1
30.1
11.5
6.1
1.0
1.1
11.1
19.0
58.5
0.6
2.1
28.1
7.3
11.1
66.0
63.1
2.3
3.4
10,123
9,212
3,511
1,852
303
323
1,036
860
+1507
6Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
2,656
353
33.6
19.4
9.8
3.6
1.2
0.8
7.3
14.5
50.5
0.6
1.9
32.6
4.1
5.3
77.2
57.5
2.3
2.2
11,878
6,842
3,470
1,277
433
273
778
822
+825
7Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
2,506
312
33.0
22.5
10.5
3.4
0.9
0.7
8.0
15.5
51.4
1.9
4.8
40.0
4.7
5.5
84.5
62.8
2.5
2.8
10,296
7,032
3,287
1,046
271
231
868
1,086
+1390
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2,463
315
36.1
31.4
8.6
8.6
1.5
0.5
10.5
22.2
47.5
3.5
9.6
36.3
6.9
9.0
76.6
60.2
0.8
3.9
11,372
9,906
2,713
2,696
458
162
1,244
739
+1124
9Ivica Zubac
I. Zubac
2,434
348
28.4
12.7
10.2
1.8
0.5
1.1
5.3
8.5
62.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.9
70.2
65.0
3.2
1.5
9,886
4,414
3,545
609
160
388
523
882
+489
10Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
2,392
381
22.4
12.7
8.7
2.0
0.4
0.7
5.1
9.2
55.3
0.4
1.2
32.9
2.2
2.7
81.7
61.5
2.4
1.7
8,528
4,841
3,324
745
144
263
642
1,024
-133
11Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
2,356
312
36.1
27.4
8.5
5.0
1.0
0.6
9.3
20.2
45.8
3.2
9.0
35.4
5.7
6.8
83.9
59.1
0.9
2.8
11,254
8,538
2,642
1,556
327
184
866
662
+2397
12Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
2,337
339
30.3
15.1
9.9
2.0
0.8
1.1
6.1
9.3
65.9
0.0
0.1
7.3
2.8
3.9
72.3
68.4
3.0
1.4
10,287
5,107
3,353
673
283
360
480
619
+1407
13Josh Hart
J. Hart
2,293
354
33.5
11.7
8.1
4.6
1.2
0.3
4.4
8.8
49.9
1.1
3.2
35.3
1.8
2.4
76.0
59.4
1.7
1.8
11,842
4,154
2,879
1,615
418
101
635
882
+876
14Julius Randle
J. Randle
2,284
343
34.2
21.7
8.5
4.8
0.8
0.3
7.6
16.5
45.9
1.8
5.6
32.7
4.7
6.0
77.9
56.6
1.9
3.0
11,747
7,440
2,925
1,636
260
106
1,033
961
+624
15Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
2,233
334
32.4
16.7
9.0
3.0
0.8
1.6
6.7
12.3
54.7
0.6
2.1
30.9
2.7
4.0
67.4
59.8
2.3
1.9
10,819
5,592
2,994
1,018
270
532
636
799
+1236
16Anthony Davis
A. Davis
2,132
243
34.3
24.4
11.8
3.2
1.2
2.2
9.3
17.2
54.1
0.4
1.7
25.7
5.3
6.8
77.9
60.3
3.0
2.1
8,340
5,922
2,868
773
280
525
517
560
+239
17Bobby Portis
B. Portis
2,120
340
25.6
14.0
8.2
1.5
0.7
0.4
5.7
11.6
48.9
1.6
3.9
40.2
1.1
1.5
77.1
57.3
1.9
1.1
8,717
4,764
2,775
504
226
139
385
682
+154
18Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
2,054
276
26.1
11.8
10.0
3.3
1.0
0.8
4.5
8.8
51.2
0.5
1.6
31.1
2.3
3.5
65.1
57.0
2.5
2.3
7,194
3,265
2,750
918
278
214
635
892
+55
19Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
2,046
358
29.3
16.9
8.6
4.5
1.0
0.9
6.6
12.8
51.8
0.4
1.4
28.1
3.3
4.7
69.9
57.0
2.9
2.6
10,498
6,049
3,086
1,605
374
322
921
1,130
+72
20Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
2,044
292
29.8
15.7
9.8
1.4
0.7
0.8
7.1
11.7
60.5
0.1
0.3
24.7
1.6
2.1
73.0
62.5
2.8
1.6
8,695
4,593
2,850
412
205
244
462
686
-151
21LeBron James
L. James
2,040
312
35.2
25.9
7.5
7.4
1.1
0.7
9.8
18.9
51.8
2.1
5.9
36.0
4.2
5.5
75.8
60.7
1.0
3.4
10,975
8,073
2,344
2,320
354
203
1,058
467
+382
22Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
2,034
371
28.6
14.3
6.5
3.7
0.8
0.5
4.9
10.4
46.6
1.3
3.9
33.5
3.3
4.2
77.5
58.2
1.1
2.2
10,621
5,301
2,428
1,387
306
185
819
923
-507
23Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
2,032
359
34.8
22.5
7.4
4.5
1.0
0.5
8.6
17.1
50.2
1.3
3.8
35.4
4.0
5.4
73.9
57.8
1.7
2.1
12,492
8,071
2,652
1,616
352
170
738
982
+572
24Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
1,997
334
29.7
14.6
7.6
6.6
0.9
0.5
5.7
12.4
46.1
1.3
3.7
33.7
1.8
2.4
76.4
54.0
1.6
2.8
9,927
4,861
2,548
2,197
298
167
948
554
-284
25Clint Capela
C. Capela
1,978
342
22.7
9.4
9.3
1.0
0.6
1.2
4.1
6.9
59.3
0.0
0.0
16.7
1.1
2.0
56.7
59.9
3.5
0.8
7,756
3,205
3,184
353
213
394
260
649
+161
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