who has the most defensive rebounds in playoff history in the nba

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

NAME DREB GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 LeBron 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
2 Tim 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
3 Shaquille 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
4 Karl 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
5 Larry 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
6 Kareem 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
7 Dirk 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
8 Kevin 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
9 Kevin 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
10 Robert 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
11 Al Horford
A. Horford
1,179
191
33.8
12.0
8.0
3.2
0.8
1.2
4.8
9.7
49.3
1.0
2.5
39.1
1.4
1.9
77.2
57.0
1.8
1.3
6,455
2,300
1,529
618
154
238
257
464
+79
12 Draymond Green
D. Green
1,151
162
34.5
11.5
8.8
6.1
1.5
1.4
4.1
9.1
44.7
1.0
3.3
30.2
2.3
3.1
72.6
54.5
1.7
2.6
5,595
1,857
1,419
985
250
219
426
610
+984
13 Hakeem 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
14 Scottie 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
15 Magic 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
16 Patrick 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
17 Charles 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
18 Dennis 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
19 Dwight 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
20 Ben 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
21 Robert 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
22 David 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
23 Charles 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
24 Horace 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
25 Kobe 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

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
5/11
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Tue
5/13
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

Mon 28 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
111-104
Mon
3/24
DAL DAL
@
NYK NYK
113-128
Mon
3/24
GSW GSW
@
MIA MIA
86-112
Mon
3/24
ATL ATL
@
HOU HOU
114-121
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/1
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
10:00 PM
Fri
5/2
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
9:00 PM
Sat
5/3
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Sat
5/3
DET DET
@
NYK NYK
1:00 PM
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM