player with most defensive rebounds in the 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Nikola Jokić got the most defensive rebounds, with 4,241 boards.

NAMEDREBGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
4,241
460
34.2
25.8
11.9
8.8
1.4
0.7
9.9
17.1
57.9
1.3
3.5
37.0
4.7
5.7
82.4
65.8
2.7
3.3
15,731
11,875
5,477
4,050
642
333
1,524
1,198
+3222
2Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
4,090
447
32.5
13.9
12.7
1.4
0.7
1.9
5.3
7.7
68.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
5.2
64.5
69.2
3.5
1.6
14,521
6,201
5,667
623
310
858
733
1,256
+2296
3Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
4,076
428
35.0
19.2
12.8
6.4
0.9
0.5
7.5
13.0
57.4
0.6
1.6
34.4
3.7
5.0
73.2
63.0
3.2
3.1
14,982
8,207
5,465
2,758
381
205
1,310
1,403
+327
4Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
3,951
411
32.9
29.9
11.8
6.0
1.0
1.1
11.0
19.1
57.7
0.8
2.8
29.2
7.1
10.7
65.9
62.8
2.2
3.4
13,508
12,285
4,858
2,471
418
454
1,414
1,184
+2597
5Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
3,915
458
32.9
18.9
10.8
3.4
0.8
0.7
7.8
15.9
49.2
1.7
4.7
35.4
1.6
2.0
80.8
56.4
2.2
1.7
15,067
8,657
4,941
1,576
377
342
767
1,037
-725
6Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
3,341
471
24.5
13.9
9.9
2.0
0.4
0.8
5.6
10.0
56.2
0.4
1.2
33.6
2.3
2.8
80.2
61.9
2.8
1.7
11,544
6,564
4,665
938
199
372
818
1,296
+41
7Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
3,206
435
33.7
18.6
9.7
4.2
1.2
0.9
7.1
13.4
53.2
0.3
0.9
33.0
4.0
5.2
76.3
59.1
2.3
2.4
14,657
8,081
4,216
1,807
523
401
1,064
1,051
+873
8Julius Randle
J. Randle
3,129
423
34.7
21.9
9.2
4.7
0.7
0.3
7.7
16.9
45.7
1.9
5.5
33.9
4.6
5.9
77.7
56.2
1.8
3.1
14,693
9,282
3,909
2,006
312
132
1,315
1,203
+443
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
3,120
395
35.5
30.2
8.8
8.7
1.3
0.5
10.2
21.6
47.4
3.2
9.1
35.2
6.6
8.7
76.0
59.5
0.9
4.1
14,023
11,947
3,475
3,425
505
189
1,604
933
+1433
10Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
3,022
426
35.9
26.8
8.0
4.6
1.1
0.6
9.2
20.1
45.9
3.1
8.5
36.5
5.3
6.3
84.0
58.7
0.9
2.7
15,287
11,429
3,414
1,947
473
269
1,153
894
+2941
11Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
2,973
431
29.9
14.0
10.0
1.9
0.7
1.2
5.6
8.6
65.2
0.0
0.1
13.3
2.7
3.9
70.9
67.8
3.1
1.4
12,874
6,043
4,293
816
315
508
606
804
+1114
12Ivica Zubac
I. Zubac
2,957
468
26.0
11.5
9.4
1.6
0.4
1.1
4.8
7.5
63.1
0.0
0.0
12.5
1.9
2.7
71.9
65.6
3.0
1.3
12,159
5,365
4,377
739
193
498
626
1,189
+928
13Clint Capela
C. Capela
2,813
389
26.3
11.6
11.3
1.1
0.7
1.4
5.1
8.5
60.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.4
56.5
60.7
4.0
0.9
10,245
4,498
4,377
409
263
548
365
843
+318
14Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
2,733
345
33.7
23.8
10.4
3.7
0.9
0.9
8.3
16.4
50.8
2.2
5.5
40.2
4.9
5.8
84.2
62.7
2.5
2.9
11,611
8,201
3,582
1,273
297
308
1,009
1,212
+1197
15Josh Hart
J. Hart
2,727
423
32.2
11.2
8.0
3.9
1.1
0.3
4.1
8.6
48.1
1.2
3.6
34.0
1.7
2.3
76.7
58.6
1.5
1.6
13,635
4,738
3,374
1,629
474
126
678
1,044
+675
16Anthony Davis
A. Davis
2,704
331
34.1
24.5
10.9
3.2
1.2
2.1
9.1
17.3
53.0
0.6
2.2
28.2
5.6
7.1
79.0
60.1
2.7
2.2
11,300
8,115
3,612
1,059
406
710
721
755
+617
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2,577
303
32.3
29.2
10.7
3.9
1.0
1.5
9.5
18.7
50.9
1.2
3.4
34.8
9.0
10.7
84.5
62.5
2.2
3.3
9,780
8,854
3,233
1,186
305
441
991
854
+1580
18Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
2,569
348
30.8
16.4
10.4
1.6
0.7
1.0
7.3
12.3
59.6
0.1
0.3
23.7
1.7
2.2
75.4
61.9
3.0
1.7
10,708
5,704
3,623
543
246
336
604
897
+257
19Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
2,533
384
20.8
9.9
9.8
1.3
1.1
0.8
4.1
7.6
53.9
0.0
0.3
18.8
1.7
2.9
57.6
55.9
3.2
1.8
7,987
3,801
3,763
498
422
323
672
942
-432
20LeBron James
L. James
2,523
371
35.1
26.3
7.8
8.0
1.1
0.6
10.0
19.4
51.3
2.3
6.3
36.2
4.1
5.5
74.0
60.2
1.0
3.6
13,038
9,754
2,884
2,975
413
231
1,321
584
+1003
21Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
2,520
436
35.2
22.3
7.4
4.4
1.0
0.6
8.4
17.1
49.1
1.4
4.1
34.7
4.1
5.3
76.1
57.2
1.7
2.1
15,337
9,716
3,247
1,931
437
246
928
1,244
+1279
22Bobby Portis
B. Portis
2,494
430
24.2
12.9
7.7
1.4
0.7
0.4
5.2
10.7
48.7
1.3
3.4
39.5
1.1
1.5
76.8
56.8
1.9
1.1
10,406
5,555
3,292
603
280
174
476
837
+296
23Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
2,443
440
30.8
17.5
7.0
7.3
1.2
0.4
6.7
14.8
44.9
1.1
3.6
30.6
3.0
4.5
68.1
52.0
1.5
3.6
13,535
7,679
3,084
3,203
546
160
1,583
1,153
-261
24Tobias Harris
T. Harris
2,357
438
33.2
16.8
6.4
3.0
0.9
0.6
6.5
13.4
48.7
1.5
4.0
36.9
2.3
2.7
85.7
57.6
1.0
1.4
14,552
7,375
2,790
1,298
373
281
610
883
+1363
25James Harden
J. Harden
2,297
409
36.0
23.7
6.4
9.2
1.4
0.7
7.0
16.1
43.2
3.0
8.4
36.0
6.7
7.7
87.2
60.6
0.7
3.9
14,718
9,676
2,598
3,763
553
282
1,581
929
+1414
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125.9

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117.1

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8.8

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39.7

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
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15
6
.714
6.5
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Spurs Spurs
16
7
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Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
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17 - 6

115

Final

106

CHA Hornets

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
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Rockets Rockets
15
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Spurs Spurs
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7
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11
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128-152
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DEN DEN
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SAC SAC
122-108
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NYK NYK
124-107
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