Concerning the 2024-25 campaign, the Chicago Bulls lead all teams in defensive boards with 1,691. Positioned in second place are the Memphis Grizzlies, acquiring a DRB total of 1,623. With a tally of 1,613, the Milwaukee Bucks are holding on to the 3rd position. Rounding out the top 5 are the Boston Celtics (1,592) as well as the Dallas Mavericks (1,590).
2022-23 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bulls | 1,691 |
| 2nd | Memphis Grizzlies | 1,623 |
| 3rd | Milwaukee Bucks | 1,613 |
| 4th | Boston Celtics | 1,592 |
| 5th | Dallas Mavericks | 1,590 |
| 6th | Denver Nuggets | 1,586 |
| 7th | Atlanta Hawks | 1,559 |
| 8th | Sacramento Kings | 1,559 |
| 9th | Detroit Pistons | 1,558 |
| 10th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1,555 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Clippers | 1,555 |
| 12th | Miami Heat | 1,548 |
| 13th | Houston Rockets | 1,546 |
| 14th | Golden State Warriors | 1,539 |
| 15th | New York Knicks | 1,533 |
| 16th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1,531 |
| 17th | Phoenix Suns | 1,500 |
| 18th | Washington Wizards | 1,498 |
| 19th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1,493 |
| 20th | Toronto Raptors | 1,490 |
| 21st | Utah Jazz | 1,489 |
| 22nd | San Antonio Spurs | 1,482 |
| 23rd | Indiana Pacers | 1,472 |
| 24th | Orlando Magic | 1,461 |
| 25th | Portland Trail Blazers | 1,459 |
| 26th | New Orleans Pelicans | 1,451 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Lakers | 1,448 |
| 28th | Brooklyn Nets | 1,424 |
| 29th | Charlotte Hornets | 1,413 |
| 30th | Philadelphia 76ers | 1,312 |
2021-22 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,990 |
| 2nd | Golden State Warriors | 2,930 |
| 3rd | Utah Jazz | 2,916 |
| 4th | Boston Celtics | 2,915 |
| 5th | Phoenix Suns | 2,913 |
| 6th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,887 |
| 7th | Orlando Magic | 2,885 |
| 8th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,873 |
| 9th | Denver Nuggets | 2,865 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,860 |
| 11th | New York Knicks | 2,841 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,826 |
| 13th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,815 |
| 14th | Washington Wizards | 2,798 |
| 15th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,796 |
| 16th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,786 |
| 17th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,783 |
| 18th | Miami Heat | 2,778 |
| 19th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,770 |
| 20th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,769 |
| 21st | Charlotte Hornets | 2,767 |
| 22nd | Chicago Bulls | 2,760 |
| 23rd | Sacramento Kings | 2,737 |
| 24th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,726 |
| 25th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,700 |
| 26th | Indiana Pacers | 2,671 |
| 27th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,661 |
| 28th | Houston Rockets | 2,660 |
| 29th | Detroit Pistons | 2,625 |
| 30th | Toronto Raptors | 2,622 |
2020-21 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,724 |
| 2nd | Utah Jazz | 2,709 |
| 3rd | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,568 |
| 4th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,568 |
| 5th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,559 |
| 6th | Washington Wizards | 2,557 |
| 7th | New York Knicks | 2,554 |
| 8th | Chicago Bulls | 2,544 |
| 9th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,543 |
| 10th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,525 |
| 11th | Orlando Magic | 2,525 |
| 12th | Golden State Warriors | 2,524 |
| 13th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,522 |
| 14th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,501 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,490 |
| 16th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,489 |
| 17th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,463 |
| 18th | Phoenix Suns | 2,462 |
| 19th | Denver Nuggets | 2,442 |
| 20th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,441 |
| 21st | Indiana Pacers | 2,424 |
| 22nd | Boston Celtics | 2,421 |
| 23rd | Miami Heat | 2,409 |
| 24th | Houston Rockets | 2,396 |
| 25th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,389 |
| 26th | Detroit Pistons | 2,381 |
| 27th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,376 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,327 |
| 29th | Toronto Raptors | 2,314 |
| 30th | Sacramento Kings | 2,307 |
2019-20 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milwaukee Bucks | 3,083 |
| 2nd | Dallas Mavericks | 2,729 |
| 3rd | Brooklyn Nets | 2,683 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,664 |
| 5th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,643 |
| 6th | Miami Heat | 2,619 |
| 7th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,599 |
| 8th | Toronto Raptors | 2,583 |
| 9th | Utah Jazz | 2,577 |
| 10th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,553 |
| 11th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,551 |
| 12th | Boston Celtics | 2,549 |
| 13th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,530 |
| 14th | Orlando Magic | 2,498 |
| 15th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,495 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,490 |
| 17th | Indiana Pacers | 2,489 |
| 18th | Houston Rockets | 2,484 |
| 19th | Phoenix Suns | 2,465 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 2,436 |
| 21st | Sacramento Kings | 2,372 |
| 22nd | Washington Wizards | 2,295 |
| 23rd | New York Knicks | 2,274 |
| 24th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,237 |
| 25th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,193 |
| 26th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,172 |
| 27th | Golden State Warriors | 2,138 |
| 28th | Detroit Pistons | 2,109 |
| 29th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,066 |
| 30th | Chicago Bulls | 2,041 |
2018-19 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milwaukee Bucks | 3,316 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia 76ers | 3,025 |
| 3rd | Golden State Warriors | 2,990 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,985 |
| 5th | Utah Jazz | 2,981 |
| 6th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,969 |
| 7th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,968 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,936 |
| 9th | Toronto Raptors | 2,920 |
| 10th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,919 |
| 11th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,911 |
| 12th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,910 |
| 13th | Orlando Magic | 2,902 |
| 14th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,884 |
| 15th | Miami Heat | 2,879 |
| 16th | Boston Celtics | 2,849 |
| 17th | Denver Nuggets | 2,832 |
| 18th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,825 |
| 19th | Sacramento Kings | 2,819 |
| 20th | New York Knicks | 2,811 |
| 21st | Chicago Bulls | 2,799 |
| 22nd | Charlotte Hornets | 2,778 |
| 23rd | Indiana Pacers | 2,766 |
| 24th | Detroit Pistons | 2,752 |
| 25th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,750 |
| 26th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,703 |
| 27th | Washington Wizards | 2,679 |
| 28th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,619 |
| 29th | Houston Rockets | 2,613 |
| 30th | Phoenix Suns | 2,563 |
2017-18 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,996 |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,927 |
| 3rd | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,924 |
| 4th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,901 |
| 5th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,893 |
| 6th | Boston Celtics | 2,878 |
| 7th | Golden State Warriors | 2,877 |
| 8th | Chicago Bulls | 2,873 |
| 9th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,852 |
| 10th | Houston Rockets | 2,825 |
| 11th | Toronto Raptors | 2,807 |
| 12th | Utah Jazz | 2,807 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 2,801 |
| 14th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,777 |
| 15th | Phoenix Suns | 2,776 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,766 |
| 17th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,761 |
| 18th | Detroit Pistons | 2,756 |
| 19th | New York Knicks | 2,752 |
| 20th | Denver Nuggets | 2,748 |
| 21st | Dallas Mavericks | 2,717 |
| 22nd | Washington Wizards | 2,713 |
| 23rd | Atlanta Hawks | 2,693 |
| 24th | Orlando Magic | 2,692 |
| 25th | Indiana Pacers | 2,684 |
| 26th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,671 |
| 27th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,593 |
| 28th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,579 |
| 29th | Sacramento Kings | 2,578 |
| 30th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,544 |
2016-17 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brooklyn Nets | 2,879 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,879 |
| 3rd | Golden State Warriors | 2,873 |
| 4th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,853 |
| 5th | Detroit Pistons | 2,838 |
| 6th | Denver Nuggets | 2,837 |
| 7th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,821 |
| 8th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,821 |
| 9th | Chicago Bulls | 2,797 |
| 10th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,793 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,790 |
| 12th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,777 |
| 13th | Utah Jazz | 2,774 |
| 14th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,750 |
| 15th | Houston Rockets | 2,746 |
| 16th | Orlando Magic | 2,734 |
| 17th | New York Knicks | 2,723 |
| 18th | Phoenix Suns | 2,712 |
| 19th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,706 |
| 20th | Miami Heat | 2,705 |
| 21st | Indiana Pacers | 2,702 |
| 22nd | Boston Celtics | 2,698 |
| 23rd | Toronto Raptors | 2,676 |
| 24th | Washington Wizards | 2,671 |
| 25th | Sacramento Kings | 2,652 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,636 |
| 27th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,621 |
| 28th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,589 |
| 29th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,540 |
| 30th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,516 |
2015-16 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden State Warriors | 2,972 |
| 2nd | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,916 |
| 3rd | Chicago Bulls | 2,889 |
| 4th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,869 |
| 5th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,831 |
| 6th | Miami Heat | 2,811 |
| 7th | New York Knicks | 2,788 |
| 8th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,782 |
| 9th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,781 |
| 10th | Indiana Pacers | 2,779 |
| 11th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,777 |
| 12th | Detroit Pistons | 2,777 |
| 13th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,772 |
| 14th | Sacramento Kings | 2,760 |
| 15th | Boston Celtics | 2,733 |
| 16th | Phoenix Suns | 2,733 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,727 |
| 18th | Toronto Raptors | 2,724 |
| 19th | Denver Nuggets | 2,718 |
| 20th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,712 |
| 21st | Orlando Magic | 2,709 |
| 22nd | Washington Wizards | 2,688 |
| 23rd | Utah Jazz | 2,665 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,645 |
| 25th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,614 |
| 26th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,605 |
| 27th | Houston Rockets | 2,601 |
| 28th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,587 |
| 29th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,559 |
| 30th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,497 |
2014-15 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,881 |
| 2nd | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,844 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 2,822 |
| 4th | Golden State Warriors | 2,814 |
| 5th | Washington Wizards | 2,801 |
| 6th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,793 |
| 7th | Chicago Bulls | 2,792 |
| 8th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,772 |
| 9th | Sacramento Kings | 2,728 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,711 |
| 11th | Boston Celtics | 2,685 |
| 12th | Denver Nuggets | 2,653 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,647 |
| 14th | Phoenix Suns | 2,643 |
| 15th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,634 |
| 16th | Detroit Pistons | 2,630 |
| 17th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,627 |
| 18th | Houston Rockets | 2,624 |
| 19th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,621 |
| 20th | Utah Jazz | 2,617 |
| 21st | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,612 |
| 22nd | Atlanta Hawks | 2,611 |
| 23rd | Dallas Mavericks | 2,608 |
| 24th | Orlando Magic | 2,607 |
| 25th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,574 |
| 26th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,536 |
| 27th | Toronto Raptors | 2,526 |
| 28th | Miami Heat | 2,461 |
| 29th | New York Knicks | 2,443 |
| 30th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,406 |
2013-14 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Indiana Pacers | 2,831 |
| 2nd | Golden State Warriors | 2,819 |
| 3rd | Houston Rockets | 2,797 |
| 4th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,786 |
| 5th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,786 |
| 6th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,781 |
| 7th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,724 |
| 8th | Denver Nuggets | 2,717 |
| 9th | Chicago Bulls | 2,683 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,668 |
| 11th | Sacramento Kings | 2,656 |
| 12th | Orlando Magic | 2,654 |
| 13th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,644 |
| 14th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,629 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,620 |
| 16th | Phoenix Suns | 2,601 |
| 17th | Washington Wizards | 2,573 |
| 18th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,565 |
| 19th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,556 |
| 20th | Toronto Raptors | 2,552 |
| 21st | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,526 |
| 22nd | Detroit Pistons | 2,525 |
| 23rd | Dallas Mavericks | 2,514 |
| 24th | Boston Celtics | 2,505 |
| 25th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,486 |
| 26th | Utah Jazz | 2,477 |
| 27th | New York Knicks | 2,437 |
| 28th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,407 |
| 29th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,399 |
| 30th | Miami Heat | 2,397 |