For the 2024 campaign, A’ja Wilson sat in first place in defensive boards with 372. Ranking in 2nd place was Dearica Hamby, with a defensive rebounds total of 307. Holding a mark of 283, Jonquel Jones sat in the third spot. With the fourth and fifth spot were Tina Charles (277) along with Angel Reese (274).
2023 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A’ja Wilson | 372 |
| 2nd | Dearica Hamby | 307 |
| 3rd | Jonquel Jones | 283 |
| 4th | Tina Charles | 277 |
| 5th | Angel Reese | 274 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 262 |
| 7th | Napheesa Collier | 254 |
| 8th | Aliyah Boston | 244 |
| 9th | Alyssa Thomas | 239 |
| 10th | DeWanna Bonner | 216 |
| 11th | Caitlin Clark | 213 |
| 12th | NaLyssa Smith | 213 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 212 |
| 14th | Ezi Magbegor | 212 |
| 15th | Teaira McCowan | 202 |
| 16th | Courtney Williams | 172 |
| 17th | Kiah Stokes | 161 |
| 18th | Stefanie Dolson | 160 |
| 19th | Alanna Smith | 158 |
| 20th | Kamilla Cardoso | 158 |
| 21st | Marina Mabrey | 152 |
| 22nd | Monique Billings | 148 |
| 23rd | Myisha Hines-Allen | 145 |
| 24th | Arike Ogunbowale | 144 |
| 25th | Kahleah Copper | 144 |
| 26th | DiJonai Carrington | 143 |
| 27th | Brittney Griner | 143 |
| 28th | Aaliyah Edwards | 143 |
| 29th | Sabrina Ionescu | 141 |
| 30th | Sophie Cunningham | 141 |
2022 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A’ja Wilson | 273 |
| 2nd | Candace Parker | 245 |
| 3rd | Sylvia Fowles | 221 |
| 4th | Alyssa Thomas | 220 |
| 5th | Sabrina Ionescu | 219 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 211 |
| 7th | Tina Charles | 198 |
| 8th | Jonquel Jones | 198 |
| 9th | Jessica Shepard | 193 |
| 10th | Dearica Hamby | 193 |
| 11th | Natasha Howard | 187 |
| 12th | NaLyssa Smith | 183 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 177 |
| 14th | Shakira Austin | 170 |
| 15th | Brianna Turner | 169 |
| 16th | Cheyenne Parker | 163 |
| 17th | Queen Egbo | 148 |
| 18th | Kayla Thornton | 146 |
| 19th | Kahleah Copper | 144 |
| 20th | Myisha Hines-Allen | 142 |
| 21st | Emma Meesseman | 137 |
| 22nd | Gabby Williams | 136 |
| 23rd | Teaira McCowan | 134 |
| 24th | DeWanna Bonner | 131 |
| 25th | Ezi Magbegor | 131 |
| 26th | Allisha Gray | 130 |
| 27th | Stefanie Dolson | 129 |
| 28th | Elena Delle Donne | 128 |
| 29th | Rhyne Howard | 127 |
| 30th | Liz Cambage | 127 |
2021 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sylvia Fowles | 247 |
| 2nd | Jonquel Jones | 236 |
| 3rd | A’ja Wilson | 235 |
| 4th | Breanna Stewart | 234 |
| 5th | Brianna Turner | 224 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 213 |
| 7th | Teaira McCowan | 199 |
| 8th | Tina Charles | 185 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 184 |
| 10th | Courtney Williams | 172 |
| 11th | Liz Cambage | 167 |
| 12th | Candace Parker | 161 |
| 13th | Dearica Hamby | 160 |
| 14th | Sabrina Ionescu | 149 |
| 15th | Napheesa Collier | 142 |
| 16th | Sami Whitcomb | 141 |
| 17th | Mercedes Russell | 134 |
| 18th | Brionna Jones | 132 |
| 19th | Amanda Zahui B. | 130 |
| 20th | Jessica Breland | 126 |
| 21st | Isabelle Harrison | 121 |
| 22nd | Theresa Plaisance | 114 |
| 23rd | Monique Billings | 112 |
| 24th | Jackie Young | 110 |
| 25th | Brittney Sykes | 109 |
| 26th | Kayla Thornton | 108 |
| 27th | Kayla McBride | 107 |
| 28th | Betnijah Laney | 105 |
| 29th | Nia Coffey | 104 |
| 30th | Marina Mabrey | 101 |
2020 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Candace Parker | 177 |
| 2nd | Amanda Zahui B. | 163 |
| 3rd | Myisha Hines-Allen | 160 |
| 4th | A’ja Wilson | 154 |
| 5th | Alyssa Thomas | 151 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 145 |
| 7th | Brianna Turner | 141 |
| 8th | Napheesa Collier | 138 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 138 |
| 10th | Dearica Hamby | 129 |
| 11th | Monique Billings | 129 |
| 12th | Kiah Stokes | 119 |
| 13th | Courtney Williams | 106 |
| 14th | Natasha Howard | 104 |
| 15th | Kahleah Copper | 99 |
| 16th | Candice Dupree | 98 |
| 17th | Damiris Dantas | 97 |
| 18th | Julie Allemand | 92 |
| 19th | Teaira McCowan | 92 |
| 20th | Betnijah Laney | 83 |
| 21st | Satou Sabally | 83 |
| 22nd | Kayla Thornton | 81 |
| 23rd | Cheyenne Parker | 81 |
| 24th | Jackie Young | 77 |
| 25th | Diana Taurasi | 77 |
| 26th | Elizabeth Williams | 76 |
| 27th | Angel McCoughtry | 75 |
| 28th | Alysha Clark | 74 |
| 29th | Emma Meesseman | 73 |
| 30th | Natalie Achonwa | 73 |
2019 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | DeWanna Bonner | 226 |
| 2nd | Jonquel Jones | 217 |
| 3rd | Sylvia Fowles | 210 |
| 4th | Nneka Ogwumike | 209 |
| 5th | Elena Delle Donne | 207 |
| 6th | Jessica Breland | 198 |
| 7th | Liz Cambage | 198 |
| 8th | Teaira McCowan | 197 |
| 9th | Natasha Howard | 187 |
| 10th | Tina Charles | 184 |
| 11th | Alyssa Thomas | 181 |
| 12th | Dearica Hamby | 181 |
| 13th | Brittney Griner | 171 |
| 14th | Napheesa Collier | 163 |
| 15th | Diamond DeShields | 158 |
| 16th | Stefanie Dolson | 148 |
| 17th | Candice Dupree | 145 |
| 18th | LaToya Sanders | 142 |
| 19th | Courtney Williams | 141 |
| 20th | Monique Billings | 140 |
| 21st | Cheyenne Parker | 135 |
| 22nd | Mercedes Russell | 126 |
| 23rd | Brittney Sykes | 126 |
| 24th | Amanda Zahui B. | 126 |
| 25th | A’ja Wilson | 125 |
| 26th | Courtney Vandersloot | 123 |
| 27th | Kayla McBride | 119 |
| 28th | Glory Johnson | 117 |
| 29th | Candace Parker | 116 |
| 30th | Chelsea Gray | 114 |
2018 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sylvia Fowles | 282 |
| 2nd | Breanna Stewart | 246 |
| 3rd | Liz Cambage | 234 |
| 4th | Jessica Breland | 211 |
| 5th | Candace Parker | 202 |
| 6th | DeWanna Bonner | 199 |
| 7th | Brittney Griner | 199 |
| 8th | A’ja Wilson | 198 |
| 9th | Candice Dupree | 169 |
| 10th | Tina Charles | 168 |
| 11th | Elena Delle Donne | 167 |
| 12th | Natalie Achonwa | 148 |
| 13th | Alyssa Thomas | 148 |
| 14th | Chiney Ogwumike | 142 |
| 15th | Natasha Howard | 139 |
| 16th | Cheyenne Parker | 136 |
| 17th | Nneka Ogwumike | 135 |
| 18th | Courtney Williams | 132 |
| 19th | Rebekkah Brunson | 132 |
| 20th | Tamera Young | 132 |
| 21st | Diamond DeShields | 130 |
| 22nd | Angel McCoughtry | 128 |
| 23rd | Maya Moore | 127 |
| 24th | Glory Johnson | 126 |
| 25th | Elizabeth Williams | 119 |
| 26th | Jonquel Jones | 117 |
| 27th | LaToya Sanders | 114 |
| 28th | Jewell Loyd | 113 |
| 29th | Diana Taurasi | 111 |
| 30th | Brittany Boyd | 107 |
2017 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonquel Jones | 280 |
| 2nd | Tina Charles | 249 |
| 3rd | Breanna Stewart | 238 |
| 4th | Candace Parker | 237 |
| 5th | Sylvia Fowles | 231 |
| 6th | Glory Johnson | 221 |
| 7th | Krystal Thomas | 217 |
| 8th | Nneka Ogwumike | 202 |
| 9th | Alyssa Thomas | 178 |
| 10th | Crystal Langhorne | 163 |
| 11th | Jessica Breland | 161 |
| 12th | Sancho Lyttle | 158 |
| 13th | Candice Dupree | 156 |
| 14th | Alex Montgomery | 155 |
| 15th | Brittney Griner | 153 |
| 16th | Stefanie Dolson | 151 |
| 17th | Rebekkah Brunson | 150 |
| 18th | Isabelle Harrison | 144 |
| 19th | Elizabeth Williams | 139 |
| 20th | Kiah Stokes | 137 |
| 21st | Elena Delle Donne | 130 |
| 22nd | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 128 |
| 23rd | Maya Moore | 120 |
| 24th | Monique Currie | 113 |
| 25th | Brittney Sykes | 113 |
| 26th | Kayla McBride | 110 |
| 27th | Alysha Clark | 105 |
| 28th | Theresa Plaisance | 104 |
| 29th | Shavonte Zellous | 103 |
| 30th | Sugar Rodgers | 103 |
2016 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Breanna Stewart | 277 |
| 2nd | Tina Charles | 243 |
| 3rd | Nneka Ogwumike | 222 |
| 4th | Candace Parker | 217 |
| 5th | Sylvia Fowles | 206 |
| 6th | Courtney Paris | 177 |
| 7th | Brittney Griner | 175 |
| 8th | Elizabeth Williams | 170 |
| 9th | Erlana Larkins | 168 |
| 10th | Rebekkah Brunson | 167 |
| 11th | Angel McCoughtry | 150 |
| 12th | Elena Delle Donne | 149 |
| 13th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 143 |
| 14th | DeWanna Bonner | 140 |
| 15th | Crystal Langhorne | 139 |
| 16th | Kiah Stokes | 138 |
| 17th | Chiney Ogwumike | 133 |
| 18th | Maya Moore | 132 |
| 19th | Candice Dupree | 132 |
| 20th | Alyssa Thomas | 125 |
| 21st | Emma Meesseman | 124 |
| 22nd | Tamika Catchings | 123 |
| 23rd | Imani McGee-Stafford | 121 |
| 24th | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 118 |
| 25th | Jasmine Thomas | 115 |
| 26th | Glory Johnson | 113 |
| 27th | Monique Currie | 112 |
| 28th | Stefanie Dolson | 111 |
| 29th | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 108 |
| 30th | Jessica Breland | 107 |
2015 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tina Charles | 216 |
| 2nd | Courtney Paris | 215 |
| 3rd | Jantel Lavender | 213 |
| 4th | Elena Delle Donne | 200 |
| 5th | Rebekkah Brunson | 189 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 167 |
| 7th | Tamika Catchings | 162 |
| 8th | Maya Moore | 160 |
| 9th | Kelsey Bone | 159 |
| 10th | Kiah Stokes | 159 |
| 11th | Crystal Langhorne | 155 |
| 12th | Emma Meesseman | 153 |
| 13th | DeWanna Bonner | 150 |
| 14th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 149 |
| 15th | Stefanie Dolson | 144 |
| 16th | Erika de Souza | 143 |
| 17th | Candace Parker | 143 |
| 18th | Sancho Lyttle | 131 |
| 19th | Candice Dupree | 128 |
| 20th | Jessica Breland | 124 |
| 21st | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 121 |
| 22nd | Nneka Ogwumike | 119 |
| 23rd | Angel McCoughtry | 116 |
| 24th | Shenise Johnson | 114 |
| 25th | Sylvia Fowles | 109 |
| 26th | Jasmine Thomas | 108 |
| 27th | Alysha Clark | 108 |
| 28th | Cappie Pondexter | 103 |
| 29th | Damiris Dantas | 97 |
| 30th | Courtney Vandersloot | 93 |
2014 WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
| DRB Rank | Player | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tina Charles | 231 |
| 2nd | Sancho Lyttle | 221 |
| 3rd | Candice Dupree | 216 |
| 4th | Courtney Paris | 211 |
| 5th | Glory Johnson | 210 |
| 6th | Brittney Griner | 209 |
| 7th | Jayne Appel-Marinelli | 204 |
| 8th | Erlana Larkins | 204 |
| 9th | Maya Moore | 203 |
| 10th | Crystal Langhorne | 196 |
| 11th | Erika de Souza | 189 |
| 12th | Candace Parker | 185 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 168 |
| 14th | Sylvia Fowles | 158 |
| 15th | Jessica Breland | 156 |
| 16th | Jantel Lavender | 147 |
| 17th | Kia Vaughn | 147 |
| 18th | Chiney Ogwumike | 141 |
| 19th | Emma Meesseman | 138 |
| 20th | Tamera Young | 135 |
| 21st | Monique Currie | 128 |
| 22nd | Janel McCarville | 126 |
| 23rd | Kelsey Bone | 124 |
| 24th | Lindsay Whalen | 121 |
| 25th | Stefanie Dolson | 118 |
| 26th | Diana Taurasi | 115 |
| 27th | Alyssa Thomas | 110 |
| 28th | Angel McCoughtry | 109 |
| 29th | Damiris Dantas | 106 |
| 30th | DeWanna Bonner | 104 |