Most Defensive Rebounds of the 1980s (NBA)

Bill Laimbeer recorded more defensive rebounds than any other NBA player in the 1980s, with 6,314, 346 clear of Jack Sikma (5,968). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 770 in 1985. The top ten runs from 6,314 down to 4,065.

NBA leader, 1980s Bill Laimbeer 1980–1989 · 10 seasons

6,314 Defensive Rebounds 346 clear of Jack Sikma

#	Player	Seasons	DREB	Best year
1	Bill Laimbeer	1980–1989 (10)	6,314	770 (1985)
2	Jack Sikma	1980–1989 (10)	5,968	815 (1981)
3	Moses Malone	1980–1989 (10)	5,876	749 (1982)
4	Larry Bird	1980–1989 (10)	5,737	704 (1980)
5	Robert Parish	1980–1989 (10)	5,635	654 (1988)
6	Buck Williams	1981–1989 (9)	5,538	701 (1986)
7	James Donaldson	1980–1989 (10)	4,605	678 (1986)
8	MT Mychal Thompson	1980–1989 (10)	4,162	663 (1981)
9	Rick Mahorn	1980–1989 (10)	4,073	608 (1982)
10	Mark Eaton	1982–1989 (8)	4,065	720 (1984)
11	Larry Smith	1980–1989 (10)	4,003	561 (1980)
12	Kevin McHale	1980–1989 (10)	3,955	516 (1986)
13	Magic Johnson	1980–1989 (10)	3,939	499 (1981)
14	Artis Gilmore	1980–1987 (8)	3,938	685 (1982)
15	David Greenwood	1980–1989 (10)	3,906	594 (1981)
16	MG Mike Gminski	1980–1989 (10)	3,818	569 (1987)
17	Herb Williams	1981–1989 (9)	3,806	538 (1985)
18	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984–1989 (6)	3,799	850 (1989)
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1980–1988 (9)	3,721	624 (1980)
20	Joe Barry Carroll	1980–1989 (9)	3,693	485 (1980)
21	Terry Cummings	1982–1989 (8)	3,514	486 (1986)
22	LaSalle Thompson	1982–1989 (8)	3,477	580 (1984)
23	Larry Nance	1981–1989 (9)	3,477	471 (1982)
24	Caldwell Jones	1980–1989 (10)	3,439	613 (1980)
25	Maurice Lucas	1980–1987 (8)	3,420	629 (1981)
26	TC Tom Chambers	1981–1989 (9)	3,412	541 (1988)
27	Charles Barkley	1984–1989 (6)	3,410	672 (1985)
28	WC Wayne Cooper	1980–1989 (10)	3,254	420 (1985)
29	DC Dave Corzine	1980–1989 (10)	3,231	474 (1982)
30	Alton Lister	1981–1989 (9)	3,197	482 (1986)
31	Karl Malone	1985–1989 (5)	3,103	709 (1987)
32	CR Cliff T. Robinson	1980–1988 (8)	3,095	666 (1982)
33	Tree Rollins	1980–1989 (10)	3,055	533 (1982)
34	Charles Oakley	1985–1989 (5)	2,911	775 (1986)
35	Bill Cartwright	1980–1989 (9)	2,891	454 (1983)
36	Dan Roundfield	1980–1986 (7)	2,849	621 (1982)
37	Kurt Rambis	1981–1989 (9)	2,770	434 (1988)
38	Lafayette Lever	1982–1989 (8)	2,764	513 (1986)
39	Otis Thorpe	1984–1989 (6)	2,761	560 (1986)
40	Ralph Sampson	1983–1989 (7)	2,748	626 (1984)
41	Kenny Carr	1980–1986 (7)	2,727	575 (1980)
42	DS Dan Schayes	1981–1989 (9)	2,705	462 (1987)
43	Michael Cage	1984–1989 (6)	2,654	568 (1986)
44	Rodney McCray	1983–1989 (7)	2,611	477 (1989)
45	Alvan Adams	1980–1987 (8)	2,595	448 (1981)
46	GB Greg Ballard	1980–1988 (8)	2,555	497 (1981)
47	SP Sam Perkins	1984–1989 (6)	2,541	490 (1985)
48	Alex English	1980–1989 (10)	2,525	373 (1980)
49	PC Pat Cummings	1980–1989 (10)	2,500	507 (1983)
50	Dominique Wilkins	1982–1989 (8)	2,444	357 (1985)

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