1996 player with best defensive rating

David Robinson had the lowest defensive rating in 1995-96, with a 96.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
1996 player with best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1David Robinson
D. Robinson
96.4
1995-96
82
36.8
25.0
12.2
3.0
1.4
3.3
8.7
16.8
51.6
0.0
0.1
33.3
7.6
10.0
76.1
58.9
3.9
8.3
2.3
3,019
2,051
1,000
247
111
271
190
262
2Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
97.1
1995-96
79
33.3
19.6
11.4
2.2
1.2
1.6
6.7
11.9
56.1
0.1
0.2
41.7
6.2
8.4
74.2
63.1
3.5
7.9
4.0
2,631
1,550
904
173
93
127
315
299
3Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
97.9
1995-96
76
36.6
22.5
10.6
2.1
0.9
2.4
8.9
19.2
46.6
0.1
0.4
14.3
4.6
6.1
76.1
51.6
2.1
8.5
2.9
2,783
1,711
806
160
68
184
221
247
4Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
98.1
1995-96
64
32.6
5.5
14.9
2.5
0.6
0.4
2.3
4.8
48.0
0.0
0.4
11.1
0.9
1.7
52.8
50.1
5.6
9.3
2.2
2,088
351
952
160
36
27
138
196
5Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
99.2
1995-96
70
38.2
23.2
10.4
2.3
1.0
2.7
8.0
15.4
52.3
0.1
0.4
30.0
7.0
10.2
68.5
58.4
3.1
7.3
3.7
2,671
1,623
727
159
70
189
262
245
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
99.4
1995-96
82
37.7
30.4
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
7Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
100.5
1995-96
77
36.7
19.4
6.4
5.9
1.7
0.7
7.3
15.8
46.3
1.9
5.2
37.4
2.9
4.2
67.9
55.1
2.0
4.5
2.7
2,825
1,496
496
452
133
57
207
198
8Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
100.7
1995-96
72
38.8
26.9
10.9
3.6
1.6
2.9
10.7
20.8
51.4
0.0
0.2
21.4
5.5
7.6
72.4
55.8
2.4
8.4
3.4
2,797
1,936
784
257
113
207
247
242
9Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
100.9
1995-96
74
36.7
11.0
11.8
1.5
0.5
4.5
3.8
7.7
49.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.8
69.5
56.2
3.4
8.4
2.0
2,713
814
871
108
38
332
150
258
10Shawn Bradley
S. Bradley
101.4
1995-96
TOT
79
29.5
11.9
8.1
0.8
0.6
3.6
4.9
11.1
44.3
0.0
0.1
25.0
2.1
3.1
68.7
48.1
2.8
5.3
2.3
2,329
944
638
63
49
288
179
286
11Gary Payton
G. Payton
101.6
1995-96
81
39.0
19.3
4.2
7.5
2.9
0.2
7.6
15.8
48.4
1.2
3.7
32.8
2.8
3.8
74.8
55.4
1.3
2.9
3.2
3,162
1,563
339
608
231
19
260
221
12Grant Hill
G. Hill
101.7
1995-96
80
40.8
20.2
9.8
6.9
1.3
0.6
7.1
15.3
46.2
0.1
0.3
19.2
6.1
8.1
75.1
53.7
1.6
8.2
3.3
3,260
1,618
783
548
100
48
263
242
13Karl Malone
K. Malone
102.2
1995-96
82
38.0
25.7
9.8
4.2
1.7
0.7
9.6
18.5
51.9
0.2
0.5
40.0
6.2
8.6
72.3
57.5
2.1
7.7
2.4
3,113
2,106
804
345
138
56
199
245
14Gheorghe Muresan
G. Muresan
102.3
1995-96
76
29.5
14.5
9.6
0.7
0.7
2.3
6.1
10.5
58.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.7
61.9
60.0
3.3
6.3
1.9
2,242
1,104
728
56
52
172
143
297
15Elden Campbell
E. Campbell
102.5
1995-96
82
32.9
13.9
7.6
2.2
1.1
2.6
5.5
10.8
50.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.0
4.3
71.3
54.9
2.0
5.6
1.7
2,699
1,143
623
181
88
212
137
300
16Sam Perkins
S. Perkins
102.7
1995-96
82
26.5
11.8
4.5
1.5
1.0
0.6
4.0
9.7
40.8
1.6
4.4
35.5
2.3
2.9
79.3
53.7
1.2
3.2
1.0
2,169
970
367
120
83
48
82
174
17Vlade Divac
V. Divac
102.9
1995-96
79
31.3
12.9
8.6
3.3
1.0
1.7
5.2
10.2
51.3
0.0
0.2
16.7
2.4
3.7
64.1
54.4
2.5
6.1
2.5
2,470
1,020
679
261
76
131
199
274
18Michael Cage
M. Cage
103.5
1995-96
82
32.1
6.0
8.9
0.6
1.1
1.0
2.7
4.8
55.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.1
54.3
56.1
3.5
5.4
0.7
2,631
490
729
53
87
79
54
215
19Toni Kukoc
T. Kukoc
103.6
1995-96
81
26.0
13.1
4.0
3.5
0.8
0.3
4.8
9.7
49.0
1.1
2.7
40.3
2.5
3.3
77.2
58.9
1.4
2.6
1.4
2,103
1,065
323
287
64
28
114
150
20Hersey Hawkins
H. Hawkins
103.8
1995-96
82
34.4
15.6
3.6
2.7
1.8
0.2
5.4
11.4
47.3
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.5
87.4
60.3
1.0
2.6
2.0
2,823
1,281
297
218
149
14
164
172
21Chuck Person
C. Person
104.2
1995-96
80
26.6
10.9
5.2
1.3
0.6
0.3
3.9
8.8
43.7
2.4
5.8
41.0
0.8
1.3
64.4
58.1
1.0
4.2
1.1
2,131
873
413
100
49
26
91
197
22Anthony Mason
A. Mason
104.2
1995-96
82
42.2
14.6
9.3
4.4
0.8
0.4
5.5
9.7
56.3
0.0
0.0
3.6
5.0
72.0
61.0
2.7
6.6
2.6
3,457
1,196
764
363
69
34
211
246
23Otis Thorpe
O. Thorpe
104.3
1995-96
82
34.6
14.2
8.4
1.9
0.6
0.5
5.5
10.4
53.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
4.4
71.0
57.3
2.6
5.8
2.4
2,841
1,161
688
158
53
39
195
300
24Aaron McKie
A. McKie
104.4
1995-96
81
27.9
10.7
3.8
2.5
1.1
0.3
4.2
8.9
46.7
0.5
1.4
32.5
1.9
2.5
76.4
53.4
1.1
2.7
1.7
2,259
864
304
205
92
21
135
205
25Dale Davis
D. Davis
104.6
1995-96
78
33.6
10.3
9.1
1.0
0.7
1.4
4.3
7.7
55.8
0.0
0.0
1.7
3.7
46.7
55.3
3.2
5.9
1.5
2,617
803
709
76
56
112
119
238
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56
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57
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15
16
58
.216
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WesternWLPCTGB
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58
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.784
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Spurs Spurs - x
55
18
.753
2.5
3
48
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.649
10.0
4
47
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.627
11.5
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108-81
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128-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
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Sat
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Sat
3/28
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