1971-1972 ABA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
Rebounds on the defensive glass
Artis Gilmore led the ABA with 1,070 defensive rebounds in the 1971-1972 season, 156 ahead of Mel Daniels (914). It stands 4th among all single seasons in ABA history. It was one of 5 times Artis Gilmore led in defensive rebounds.
Led the ABA in 1971-1972
Artis Gilmore
Kentucky Colonels
1,070
Defensive Rebounds
156 clear of Mel Daniels
Showing Defensive Rebounds and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | DREB | GP | MPG | OREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artis Gilmore | KEN | 1,070 | 84 | 43.6 | 421 |
| 2 | Mel Daniels | INA | 914 | 79 | 37.6 | 383 |
| 3 | Gerald Govan | MMP | 872 | 83 | 41.1 | 310 |
| 4 | Julius Erving | VIR | 843 | 84 | 41.8 | 476 |
| 5 | Billy Paultz | NYA | 772 | 83 | 34.0 | 263 |
| 6 | Zelmo Beaty | UTS | 755 | 84 | 37.3 | 355 |
| 7 | Julius Keye | DNR | 667 | 84 | 30.4 | 315 |
| 8 | Mike Lewis | PTC | 639 | 82 | 31.9 | 357 |
| 9 | Willie Wise | UTS | 612 | 84 | 39.3 | 282 |
| 10 | Wendell Ladner | CAR | 589 | 82 | 29.8 | 244 |
| 11 | Dan Issel | KEN | 578 | 83 | 43.0 | 353 |
| 12 | Jim McDaniels | CAR | 565 | 58 | 37.4 | 249 |
| 13 | Ira Harge | FLO | 542 | 84 | 27.0 | 238 |
| 14 | Jim Eakins | VIR | 517 | 84 | 32.4 | 290 |
| 15 | Dave Robisch | DNR | 517 | 84 | 28.8 | 287 |
| 16 | Wil Jones | MMP | 505 | 84 | 36.9 | 371 |
| 17 | Bob Netolicky | INA | 500 | 83 | 35.0 | 264 |
| 18 | Rich Jones | DLC | 497 | 82 | 35.8 | 199 |
| 19 | Red Robbins | UTS | 495 | 78 | 32.9 | 216 |
| 20 | Warren Jabali | FLO | 489 | 81 | 40.9 | 167 |
| 21 | Goose Ligon | PTC | 469 | 82 | 28.5 | 231 |
| 22 | Trooper Washington | NYA | 469 | 80 | 31.4 | 281 |
| 23 | Randy Denton | MMP | 462 | 81 | 25.2 | 278 |
| 24 | Rick Barry | NYA | 447 | 80 | 45.2 | 155 |
| 25 | Warren Davis | MMP | 443 | 86 | 27.1 | 250 |
| 26 | George McGinnis | INA | 421 | 73 | 29.8 | 290 |
| 27 | Byron Beck | DNR | 357 | 66 | 27.5 | 171 |
| 28 | Willie Long | FLO | 356 | 75 | 25.7 | 157 |
| 29 | Cincy Powell | KEN | 342 | 65 | 35.2 | 158 |
| 30 | Roger A. Brown | INA | 339 | 78 | 38.3 | 163 |
| 31 | George Johnson | DLC | 338 | 67 | 22.0 | 126 |
| 32 | George Carter | PTC | 334 | 75 | 35.0 | 172 |
| 33 | Willie Sojourner | VIR | 329 | 84 | 15.6 | 185 |
| 34 | Darnell Hillman | INA | 326 | 73 | 19.0 | 152 |
| 35 | Ed Manning | CAR | 324 | 77 | 21.4 | 117 |
| 36 | Goo Kennedy | DLC | 318 | 65 | 22.4 | 167 |
| 37 | Art Becker | DNR | 304 | 84 | 26.1 | 167 |
| 38 | Gene Moore | NYA | 304 | 77 | 18.3 | 179 |
| 39 | Al Tucker | FLO | 301 | 81 | 22.2 | 91 |
| 40 | John Brisker | PTC | 293 | 49 | 42.1 | 154 |
| 41 | Jimmy Jones | UTS | 285 | 78 | 37.2 | 92 |
| 42 | Sim Hill | DLC | 279 | 70 | 26.4 | 127 |
| 43 | Manny Leaks | UTS | 267 | 69 | 20.9 | 145 |
| 44 | Stew Johnson | CAR | 266 | 67 | 22.9 | 116 |
| 45 | Jim Ard | NYA | 244 | 71 | 16.1 | 124 |
| 46 | Steve Jones | DLC | 243 | 84 | 36.8 | 74 |
| 47 | Dave Lattin | PTC | 239 | 64 | 23.2 | 136 |
| 48 | Fatty Taylor | VIR | 238 | 84 | 31.8 | 178 |
| 49 | Ron Franz | FLO | 233 | 74 | 24.6 | 109 |
| 50 | Ron Boone | UTS | 230 | 84 | 24.3 | 163 |
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