who has the most career defensive rebounds in the playoffs

LeBron James has gotten the most career defensive boards in the playoffs, with 2,186 boards.

NAMEDREBGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
2,186
292
41.3
28.4
9.0
7.2
1.7
1.0
10.2
20.5
49.6
1.6
4.9
33.3
6.4
8.6
74.1
58.4
1.5
3.6
12,062
8,289
2,628
2,095
493
284
1,047
663
+1270
2Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
2,081
251
37.3
20.6
11.4
3.0
0.7
2.3
7.9
15.7
50.1
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.8
7.0
68.9
54.8
3.1
2.5
9,370
5,172
2,859
764
168
568
633
701
+1090
3Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
1,642
216
37.5
24.3
11.6
2.7
0.5
2.1
9.4
16.8
56.3
0.0
0.0
5.4
10.7
50.4
56.5
4.0
3.0
8,098
5,250
2,508
582
117
459
649
769
+638
4Karl Malone
K. Malone
1,560
193
41.0
24.7
10.7
3.2
1.3
0.7
9.0
19.5
46.3
0.0
0.2
16.2
6.6
8.9
73.6
52.6
2.6
2.8
7,907
4,761
2,062
610
258
135
550
662
+123
5Larry Bird
L. Bird
1,323
164
42.0
23.8
10.3
6.5
1.8
0.9
8.9
18.8
47.2
0.5
1.5
32.1
5.5
6.2
89.0
55.1
2.2
3.1
6,886
3,897
1,683
1,062
296
145
506
466
6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
1,273
196
36.0
23.4
9.1
3.2
1.0
2.4
9.5
17.5
54.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
5.8
75.4
58.4
2.6
2.6
7,053
4,585
1,778
618
189
476
447
666
7Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
1,234
145
40.7
25.3
10.0
2.5
1.0
0.9
8.4
18.2
46.2
1.0
2.8
36.5
7.4
8.3
89.2
57.7
1.5
2.3
5,895
3,663
1,446
360
149
129
328
407
+48
8Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
1,214
143
36.9
18.2
10.7
3.3
1.2
1.3
7.4
15.5
47.8
0.1
0.4
27.3
3.3
4.1
78.9
52.5
2.2
2.4
5,283
2,601
1,534
471
178
186
342
431
+298
9Al Horford
A. Horford
1,201
197
33.7
11.9
7.9
3.2
0.8
1.2
4.8
9.7
49.3
1.0
2.6
39.1
1.4
1.8
77.5
57.0
1.8
1.3
6,642
2,353
1,561
625
159
243
260
483
+50
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1,198
170
40.5
29.3
7.8
4.2
1.0
1.2
9.9
20.8
47.7
2.2
6.1
35.6
7.4
8.5
86.8
59.9
0.8
3.2
6,893
4,985
1,327
709
172
204
550
427
+643
11Robert Parish
R. Parish
1,194
184
33.6
15.3
9.6
1.3
0.8
1.7
6.2
12.2
50.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.2
72.2
54.7
3.1
2.1
6,177
2,820
1,765
234
145
309
365
617
-3
12Draymond Green
D. Green
1,184
169
34.5
11.4
8.6
6.0
1.5
1.3
4.1
9.2
44.5
1.0
3.4
30.0
2.2
3.0
72.6
54.2
1.6
2.6
5,834
1,934
1,457
1,020
257
225
447
637
+970
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
1,150
145
39.6
25.9
11.2
3.2
1.7
3.3
10.4
19.6
52.8
0.0
0.1
22.2
5.1
7.1
71.9
56.9
3.2
2.9
5,749
3,755
1,621
458
245
472
424
562
-29
14Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
1,117
208
39.0
17.5
7.6
5.0
1.9
0.9
6.4
14.5
44.4
1.0
3.2
30.3
3.7
5.1
72.4
52.4
2.2
2.9
8,105
3,642
1,583
1,048
395
185
602
686
+232
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1,116
190
39.7
19.5
7.7
12.3
1.9
0.3
6.8
13.4
50.6
0.3
1.1
24.1
5.6
6.7
83.8
59.5
1.8
3.7
7,538
3,701
1,465
2,346
358
64
696
524
16Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
1,098
139
37.5
20.2
10.3
2.0
0.9
2.2
7.9
16.9
46.9
0.1
0.2
34.8
4.3
6.0
71.8
51.7
2.4
2.5
5,207
2,813
1,435
275
122
303
345
522
+8
17Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
1,072
123
39.4
23.0
12.9
3.9
1.6
0.9
8.2
16.0
51.3
0.5
2.0
25.5
6.1
8.5
71.7
58.4
4.1
2.9
4,849
2,833
1,582
482
193
108
353
408
+1
18Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
1,050
169
28.3
6.4
9.9
1.2
0.6
0.6
2.6
5.3
49.0
0.0
0.3
14.9
1.1
2.1
54.0
51.1
3.7
1.5
4,789
1,081
1,676
205
106
97
258
630
+127
19Dwight Howard
D. Howard
1,032
125
31.6
15.3
11.8
1.2
0.8
2.0
5.4
9.2
58.9
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.4
8.0
54.8
59.9
3.5
2.6
3,945
1,909
1,473
149
94
248
323
467
-77
20Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
991
130
34.8
7.2
11.2
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.8
5.8
48.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.6
3.9
41.8
48.0
3.6
1.0
4,524
939
1,454
173
199
250
136
296
+368
21Robert Horry
R. Horry
951
244
28.0
7.9
5.6
2.4
1.1
0.9
2.7
6.4
42.6
1.1
3.0
35.9
1.4
2.0
72.2
54.6
1.7
1.2
6,823
1,939
1,361
575
276
225
282
717
+590
22David Robinson
D. Robinson
934
123
34.3
18.1
10.6
2.3
1.2
2.5
6.2
13.0
47.9
0.0
0.1
10.0
5.6
7.9
70.8
54.7
3.0
2.3
4,221
2,221
1,301
280
151
312
280
423
+362
23Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
926
144
35.5
10.8
10.0
2.0
1.2
0.3
4.1
8.8
45.9
0.1
0.3
36.6
2.5
3.4
75.5
52.2
3.6
2.1
5,108
1,550
1,445
283
178
42
308
503
-60
24Horace Grant
H. Grant
908
170
36.3
11.2
8.6
2.1
1.0
1.0
4.6
8.7
53.0
0.0
0.0
12.5
2.0
2.8
71.4
56.5
3.2
1.1
6,172
1,907
1,457
360
171
173
184
515
+61
25Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
889
220
39.3
25.6
5.1
4.7
1.4
0.7
9.2
20.5
44.8
1.3
4.0
33.1
6.0
7.4
81.6
54.1
1.0
2.9
8,641
5,640
1,119
1,040
310
144
647
660
+555
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ORTG

118.6

10th

DRTG

114.8

14th

NETRTG

3.8

11th

3P%

34.8

20th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Knicks Knicks
7
4
.636
2.5
3
76ers 76ers
7
4
.636
2.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
8
5
.615
2.5
5
Hawks Hawks
8
5
.615
2.5
6
Raptors Raptors
7
5
.583
3.0
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Sat
11/15
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
5:00 PM
Mon
11/17
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
11/19
HOU HOU
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
11/21
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Sun
11/23
LAC LAC
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Last Game
TOR Raptors

7 - 5

126

Final

113

CLE Cavaliers

8 - 5

Thu 13 Nov 2025

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
12
1
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
9
2
.818
2.0
3
Spurs Spurs
8
3
.727
3.0
4
Rockets Rockets
7
3
.700
3.5
5
Lakers Lakers
8
4
.667
3.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
7
4
.636
4.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
10
2
.833
2
Knicks Knicks
7
4
.636
2.5
3
76ers 76ers
7
4
.636
2.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
8
5
.615
2.5
5
Hawks Hawks
8
5
.615
2.5
6
Raptors Raptors
7
5
.583
3.0

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
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OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
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LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
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NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
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CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
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11/14
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8:00 PM
Fri
11/14
CHA CHA
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MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
11/14
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HOU HOU
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Fri
11/14
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NOP NOP
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