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All-Time WNBA Defensive Rebounds Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1997–2026. Rebounds on the defensive glass

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Tina Charles is the all-time WNBA leader in defensive rebounds with 3,071, 197 clear of Sylvia Fowles (2,874). She did it in 14 seasons, from 2010 to 2025. The top ten runs from 3,071 down to 2,259.

RPGREBOREBDREB
Tina Charles All-time WNBA leader Tina Charles 2010–2025 · 14 seasons
3,071 Defensive Rebounds 197 clear of Sylvia Fowles
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# Player Seasons DREB GP MPG OREB
1 Tina Charles Tina Charles 2010–2025 (14) 3,071 473 31.6 1,191
2 Sylvia Fowles Sylvia Fowles 2008–2022 (15) 2,874 408 30.2 1,132
3 Candace Parker Candace Parker 2008–2023 (16) 2,846 410 30.3 621
4 DeWanna Bonner DeWanna Bonner 2009–2026 (17) 2,755 574 29.8 683
5 Nneka Ogwumike Nneka Ogwumike 2012–2026 (15) 2,702 476 30.1 919
6 Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie 1997–2009 (12) 2,425 363 32.0 882
7 Tamika Catchings Tamika Catchings 2002–2016 (15) 2,399 457 31.5 917
8 Candice Dupree Candice Dupree 2006–2021 (16) 2,378 494 30.7 771
9 Breanna Stewart Breanna Stewart 2016–2026 (10) 2,348 331 32.6 442
10 A'ja Wilson A'ja Wilson 2018–2026 (9) 2,259 305 31.3 591
11 Alyssa Thomas Alyssa Thomas 2014–2026 (13) 2,256 397 30.9 784
12 Rebekkah Brunson Rebekkah Brunson 2004–2018 (15) 2,190 453 25.2 1,166
13 Tina Thompson Tina Thompson 1997–2013 (17) 2,185 496 32.4 885
14 Jonquel Jones Jonquel Jones 2016–2026 (10) 2,105 345 26.0 816
15 Brittney Griner Brittney Griner 2013–2026 (13) 2,030 372 29.1 600
16 Diana Taurasi Diana Taurasi 2004–2024 (20) 1,970 565 30.7 240
17 Taj McWilliams-Franklin Taj McWilliams-Franklin 1999–2012 (14) 1,951 440 30.8 1,062
18 Dearica Hamby Dearica Hamby 2015–2026 (12) 1,950 407 25.3 653
19 Sancho Lyttle Sancho Lyttle 2005–2019 (15) 1,855 392 23.9 746
20 DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Milton-Jones 1999–2015 (17) 1,806 499 28.9 768
21 Margo Dydek Margo Dydek 1998–2008 (11) 1,778 323 24.4 365
22 Michelle Snow Michelle Snow 2002–2015 (13) 1,774 402 23.6 708
23 Swin Cash Swin Cash 2002–2016 (15) 1,744 479 28.1 777
24 Lauren Jackson Lauren Jackson 2001–2012 (12) 1,738 317 31.9 709
25 Crystal Langhorne Crystal Langhorne 2008–2020 (13) 1,722 406 25.7 732
26 Tangela Smith 1998–2012 (15) 1,677 463 27.5 658
27 Natasha Howard Natasha Howard 2014–2026 (13) 1,652 420 23.7 831
28 Courtney Williams Courtney Williams 2016–2026 (11) 1,553 372 28.0 388
29 Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Holdsclaw 1999–2010 (11) 1,514 279 32.9 612
30 Kiah Stokes Kiah Stokes 2015–2026 (11) 1,479 360 19.5 474
31 Lindsay Whalen Lindsay Whalen 2004–2018 (15) 1,459 480 28.3 354
32 Erika de Souza Erika de Souza 2002–2017 (12) 1,436 329 22.8 784
33 Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Griffith 1999–2009 (11) 1,395 311 28.8 1,049
34 Stefanie Dolson Stefanie Dolson 2014–2026 (13) 1,361 417 21.4 388
35 Tammy Sutton-Brown 2001–2012 (12) 1,302 388 24.7 708
36 Wendy Palmer Wendy Palmer 1997–2007 (11) 1,291 311 24.6 534
37 Ticha Penicheiro 1998–2012 (15) 1,287 454 28.2 203
38 Cappie Pondexter Cappie Pondexter 2006–2018 (13) 1,271 416 30.7 249
39 Cheryl Ford Cheryl Ford 2003–2009 (7) 1,268 196 28.4 639
40 Monique Currie Monique Currie 2006–2018 (13) 1,267 411 23.7 399
41 Elena Delle Donne Elena Delle Donne 2013–2023 (10) 1,264 241 30.2 355
42 Sophia Young-Malcolm 2006–2015 (9) 1,258 301 30.8 549
43 Sue Bird Sue Bird 2002–2022 (19) 1,255 580 31.2 211
44 Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Swoopes 1997–2011 (12) 1,252 324 32.7 344
45 Courtney Vandersloot Courtney Vandersloot 2011–2026 (16) 1,242 459 27.8 209
46 Elizabeth Williams Elizabeth Williams 2015–2026 (12) 1,237 371 24.7 808
47 Chasity Melvin Chasity Melvin 1999–2010 (12) 1,228 393 26.7 890
48 Plenette Pierson Plenette Pierson 2003–2017 (15) 1,207 444 22.2 627
49 Napheesa Collier Napheesa Collier 2019–2026 (8) 1,202 205 33.3 396
50 Camille Smith Camille Smith 2007–2019 (13) 1,197 431 24.8 605
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