who is the nba leader for most dreb all-time

Dave Cowens has averaged the most career defensive rebounds per game with 9.8 per game.

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Who is the NBA leader for most dreb with a minimum of 400 games played all-time?

	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	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	9.8	524	37.9	17.1	12.8	4.0	1.1	0.9	7.2	15.7	46.3	0.0	0.1	7.1	2.6	3.3	80.3	50.1	3.0	2.2	19,878	8,970	6,696	2,104	599	488	543	1,945
2	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	8.6	490	31.9	27.6	10.8	3.7	0.9	1.6	9.1	18.2	50.0	1.2	3.5	33.9	8.3	9.9	83.0	61.3	2.2	3.4	15,609	13,544	5,280	1,808	432	784	1,656	1,451	+2645
3	Dwight Howard D. Howard	8.4	1,242	31.8	15.7	11.8	1.3	0.9	1.8	5.7	9.7	58.7	0.0	0.1	21.4	4.3	7.6	56.7	60.2	3.3	2.7	39,435	19,485	14,627	1,676	1,081	2,228	3,302	3,912	+2878
4	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	8.4	591	34.6	8.7	11.9	4.1	1.1	0.6	3.7	7.0	52.1	0.0	0.0	50.0	1.4	2.2	62.5	54.4	3.5	1.9	20,468	5,141	7,059	2,400	628	367	579	1,615
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	8.4	809	32.0	22.2	11.1	7.5	1.3	0.7	8.5	15.2	56.1	1.1	3.2	36.2	4.1	5.0	82.4	64.1	2.7	3.0	25,886	17,986	8,969	6,079	1,041	588	2,420	2,168	+4620
6	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	8.4	911	31.7	7.3	13.1	1.8	0.7	0.6	3.0	5.8	52.1	0.1	0.4	23.1	1.2	2.0	58.4	54.6	4.8	1.6	28,839	6,683	11,954	1,600	611	531	1,484	2,843	+827
7	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	8.3	719	33.7	22.8	11.1	3.1	0.8	1.1	8.3	15.9	52.2	1.7	4.3	39.7	4.4	5.3	83.9	62.4	2.8	2.7	24,263	16,362	8,015	2,258	588	811	1,931	2,449	+1645
8	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	8.3	905	30.7	12.5	11.7	1.4	0.7	2.0	4.7	7.1	65.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.9	63.3	67.2	3.4	1.6	27,810	11,287	10,572	1,251	634	1,842	1,444	2,408	+3694
9	Bill Walton B. Walton	8.2	468	28.3	13.3	10.5	3.4	0.8	2.2	5.5	10.5	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.6	66.0	55.1	2.4	2.7	13,250	6,215	4,923	1,590	380	1,034	865	1,298
10	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	8.1	1,392	34.0	19.0	10.8	3.0	0.7	2.2	7.4	14.6	50.6	0.0	0.1	17.9	4.2	6.1	69.6	55.1	2.8	2.4	47,368	26,496	15,091	4,225	1,025	3,020	3,381	3,304	+8910
11	Larry Bird L. Bird	8.0	897	38.4	24.3	10.0	6.3	1.7	0.8	9.6	19.3	49.6	0.7	1.9	37.6	4.4	5.0	88.6	56.4	2.0	3.1	34,443	21,791	8,974	5,695	1,556	755	2,816	2,279
12	Anthony Davis A. Davis	8.0	807	34.3	24.0	10.7	2.6	1.3	2.3	9.0	17.3	52.2	0.5	1.6	29.5	5.5	7.0	79.3	59.1	2.7	2.0	27,708	19,385	8,637	2,065	1,055	1,848	1,614	1,882	+879
13	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	8.0	895	32.7	24.1	9.9	5.0	1.1	1.2	8.8	15.9	55.4	0.6	2.2	28.5	5.8	8.4	69.1	61.3	1.9	3.0	29,272	21,531	8,882	4,484	995	1,088	2,701	2,617	+3110
14	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	7.9	665	30.8	16.1	10.7	4.9	0.8	0.5	6.3	11.3	55.9	0.5	1.4	34.2	3.0	4.1	72.9	61.5	2.7	2.6	20,460	10,702	7,096	3,239	513	301	1,713	2,084	+546
15	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	7.9	1,035	31.2	17.1	10.3	2.9	0.8	0.9	7.3	14.6	49.7	1.0	2.7	35.0	1.6	2.0	77.3	55.0	2.5	1.7	32,301	17,670	10,703	3,020	860	884	1,754	2,483	-1525
16	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	7.8	1,238	35.7	21.8	11.1	2.5	1.7	3.1	8.7	17.0	51.2	0.0	0.1	20.2	4.4	6.2	71.2	55.3	3.3	3.0	44,222	26,946	13,748	3,058	2,162	3,830	3,667	4,383	+564
17	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	7.8	1,462	34.5	17.8	10.0	3.7	1.3	1.4	7.2	14.5	49.7	0.1	0.4	27.5	3.3	4.2	78.9	54.6	2.2	2.2	50,418	26,071	14,662	5,445	1,859	2,037	3,179	3,561	+4913
18	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	7.8	965	26.3	12.1	11.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	5.1	9.4	53.9	0.0	0.2	21.2	1.9	3.9	48.9	54.4	4.1	1.7	25,399	11,674	11,485	1,183	1,169	1,196	1,683	2,718	-953
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	7.8	894	36.0	18.6	10.9	1.7	1.0	2.0	7.4	16.1	46.0	0.0	0.1	14.7	3.7	5.5	67.6	50.0	3.1	2.4	32,199	16,600	9,751	1,540	864	1,771	1,358	2,967
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	7.7	1,476	37.2	25.0	10.1	3.6	1.4	0.8	9.2	17.8	51.6	0.1	0.2	27.4	6.6	8.9	74.2	57.7	2.4	3.1	54,852	36,928	14,968	5,248	2,085	1,145	4,524	4,578	+3010
21	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	7.7	1,073	36.7	22.1	11.7	3.9	1.5	0.8	7.9	14.5	54.1	0.5	1.9	26.6	5.9	8.1	73.5	61.2	4.0	3.1	39,330	23,757	12,546	4,215	1,648	888	3,376	3,287	+532
22	Swen Nater S. Nater	7.7	489	28.4	12.2	10.8	2.0	0.5	0.5	5.0	9.3	53.7	0.0	0.0	25.0	2.2	2.9	76.0	57.7	3.1	2.4	13,868	5,943	5,297	954	258	226	982	1,501
23	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	7.7	511	24.7	12.6	10.8	0.6	0.5	2.2	5.3	9.0	58.6	0.0	0.1	30.8	2.1	3.5	60.5	60.2	3.1	1.5	12,645	6,450	5,523	326	271	1,143	756	1,341	+313
24	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7.6	514	35.0	29.2	8.5	8.2	1.3	0.5	9.8	21.0	46.9	3.2	9.0	35.2	6.4	8.5	75.5	59.2	0.9	4.0	18,000	15,021	4,376	4,230	661	237	2,032	1,181	+1423
25	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	7.6	654	29.8	19.6	10.2	3.0	1.3	1.1	7.0	15.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	33.1	5.0	6.7	73.7	53.9	2.6	3.3	19,508	12,802	6,664	1,979	874	742	2,149	2,421	-553

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36.5

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	58	22	.725
2	Celtics	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0

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Fri 4/10	NOP	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 4/12	ORL	@	BOS	6:00 PM

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33.5

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31.1

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28.9

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

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1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.7

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3.4

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TS% Leaders

68.7

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67.4

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67.1

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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122.4

120.7

120.0

119.6

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DRtg Rankings

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109.7

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112.8

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4,002.6

Jokić

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Dončić

3,447.2

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,654.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

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MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	58	22	.725
2	Celtics - x	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	39	.513	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.0
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.0
14	Pacers - e	19	61	.238	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	63	.213	41.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Lakers - x	50	29	.633	13.5
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	42	.468	26.5
11	Pelicans - e	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0