1997 NBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders
Rebounds on the defensive glass
Dennis Rodman led the NBA in defensive rebounds in 1997 with 780, 77 ahead of Tim Duncan (703). It stands 49th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 3 times Dennis Rodman led in defensive rebounds.
Led the NBA in 1997
Dennis Rodman
CHI
780
Defensive Rebounds
77 clear of Tim Duncan
Showing Defensive Rebounds and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | DREB | GP | MPG | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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CHI | 780 | 80 | 35.7 | 1,201 | 15.0 |
| 2 |
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SAS | 703 | 82 | 39.1 | 977 | 11.9 |
| 3 |
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ATL | 656 | 82 | 35.6 | 932 | 11.4 |
| 4 | Anthony Mason | CHH | 649 | 81 | 38.9 | 826 | 10.2 |
| 5 |
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UTA | 645 | 81 | 37.4 | 834 | 10.3 |
| 6 |
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POR | 580 | 73 | 32.0 | 729 | 10.0 |
| 7 |
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BOS | 566 | 82 | 39.9 | 836 | 10.2 |
| 8 |
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MIN | 564 | 82 | 39.3 | 786 | 9.6 |
| 9 |
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HOU | 553 | 68 | 33.0 | 794 | 11.7 |
| 10 |
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SAS | 536 | 73 | 33.7 | 775 | 10.6 |
| 11 |
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DET | 530 | 81 | 40.7 | 623 | 7.7 |
| 12 |
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CLE | 526 | 80 | 34.6 | 745 | 9.3 |
| 13 | Charles Oakley | NYK | 506 | 79 | 34.6 | 724 | 9.2 |
| 14 |
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WAS | 498 | 71 | 39.6 | 674 | 9.5 |
| 15 | Shaquille O'Neal | LAL | 473 | 60 | 36.3 | 681 | 11.4 |
| 16 | Bison Dele | DET | 472 | 78 | 33.6 | 695 | 8.9 |
| 17 | A.C. Green | DAL | 449 | 82 | 32.3 | 668 | 8.2 |
| 18 |
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HOU | 447 | 81 | 31.2 | 679 | 8.4 |
| 19 |
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CLE | 444 | 82 | 29.0 | 723 | 8.8 |
| 20 |
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GSW | 443 | 82 | 32.4 | 715 | 8.7 |
| 21 |
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MIL | 443 | 81 | 27.9 | 685 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Jayson Williams | NJN | 440 | 65 | 36.1 | 883 | 13.6 |
| 23 |
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PHI | 438 | 59 | 36.2 | 587 | 10.0 |
| 24 |
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LAC | 426 | 69 | 30.0 | 606 | 8.8 |
| 25 |
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SEA | 419 | 78 | 35.2 | 554 | 7.1 |
| 26 |
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GSW | 418 | 73 | 35.8 | 628 | 8.6 |
| 27 | Dean Garrett | DEN | 417 | 82 | 32.1 | 644 | 7.9 |
| 28 |
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SAC | 412 | 78 | 30.1 | 582 | 7.5 |
| 29 |
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PHX | 407 | 81 | 30.1 | 613 | 7.6 |
| 30 |
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PHX | 402 | 82 | 38.0 | 510 | 6.2 |
| 31 |
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MIA | 400 | 74 | 31.9 | 635 | 8.6 |
| 32 |
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DEN | 398 | 76 | 33.9 | 544 | 7.2 |
| 33 | Clar. Weatherspoon | GSW | 396 | 79 | 29.4 | 594 | 7.5 |
| 34 | Tyrone Hill | MIL | 396 | 57 | 36.2 | 608 | 10.7 |
| 35 |
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ORL | 390 | 76 | 36.9 | 618 | 8.1 |
| 36 | Bryant Reeves | VAN | 389 | 74 | 34.2 | 585 | 7.9 |
| 37 |
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SAC | 386 | 74 | 29.7 | 537 | 7.3 |
| 38 |
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ORL | 382 | 82 | 36.0 | 637 | 7.8 |
| 39 | Dale Davis | IND | 378 | 78 | 27.9 | 611 | 7.8 |
| 40 | Rik Smits | IND | 378 | 73 | 28.6 | 505 | 6.9 |
| 41 |
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SEA | 370 | 82 | 35.9 | 656 | 8.0 |
| 42 |
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IND | 368 | 82 | 26.7 | 560 | 6.8 |
| 43 |
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MIA | 365 | 58 | 33.4 | 558 | 9.6 |
| 44 | Will Perdue | SAS | 358 | 79 | 18.9 | 535 | 6.8 |
| 45 | Ike Austin | LAC | 358 | 78 | 29.1 | 557 | 7.1 |
| 46 | Brian Grant | POR | 358 | 61 | 31.5 | 555 | 9.1 |
| 47 |
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LAL | 356 | 72 | 30.4 | 542 | 7.5 |
| 48 |
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VAN | 354 | 82 | 36.0 | 581 | 7.1 |
| 49 |
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DAL | 354 | 64 | 28.5 | 518 | 8.1 |
| 50 |
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POR | 346 | 77 | 37.6 | 478 | 6.2 |
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