2004 best defensive rating

Ben Wallace had the lowest defensive rating in 2003-04, with an 87.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
2004 best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
87.5
2003-04
81
37.7
9.5
12.4
1.7
1.8
3.0
3.9
9.2
42.1
0.0
0.1
12.5
1.8
3.6
49.0
44.1
4.0
8.4
1.5
3,050
773
1,006
138
143
246
123
162
+437
2Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
88.5
2003-04
69
36.6
22.3
12.4
3.1
0.9
2.7
8.6
17.1
50.1
0.0
0.2
16.7
5.1
8.5
59.9
53.4
3.3
9.2
2.7
2,527
1,538
859
213
62
185
183
164
+543
3Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
91.5
2003-04
82
39.4
24.2
13.9
5.0
1.5
2.2
9.8
19.6
49.9
0.1
0.5
25.6
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.7
3.0
10.9
2.6
3,231
1,987
1,139
409
120
178
212
202
+614
4Rasho Nesterovic
R. Nesterovic
92.2
2003-04
82
28.7
8.7
7.7
1.4
0.6
2.0
4.0
8.5
46.9
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.4
47.4
47.3
3.1
4.6
1.3
2,353
710
633
114
51
165
107
247
+278
5Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
93.1
2003-04
65
34.6
16.7
9.5
2.5
1.5
1.3
6.8
13.8
48.8
0.1
0.4
28.0
3.1
4.5
68.4
52.8
2.0
7.4
2.6
2,252
1,086
617
160
95
82
168
230
+198
6Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
93.1
2003-04
77
29.4
12.8
4.5
3.8
1.8
0.2
4.3
10.2
41.8
1.1
3.2
35.9
3.1
3.9
80.2
53.6
1.1
3.4
2.1
2,260
987
344
291
136
16
161
181
+406
7Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
93.1
2003-04
78
35.7
20.1
10.0
2.1
0.8
2.6
7.8
17.9
43.4
0.0
0.2
11.1
4.5
5.9
75.7
48.9
2.5
7.5
2.3
2,788
1,566
778
164
59
199
181
248
+446
8Hedo Turkoglu
H. Turkoglu
93.8
2003-04
80
25.9
9.2
4.5
1.9
1.0
0.4
3.3
8.1
40.6
1.3
3.0
41.9
1.4
2.0
70.8
51.6
0.7
3.8
1.2
2,073
739
358
154
80
32
94
165
+466
9Marcus Camby
M. Camby
95.3
2003-04
72
30.0
8.6
10.1
1.8
1.2
2.6
3.6
7.6
47.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.9
72.1
51.1
2.9
7.2
1.4
2,162
622
727
132
86
187
98
239
+71
10Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
96.0
2003-04
73
37.2
18.3
5.3
3.7
2.1
0.7
6.4
15.2
42.1
1.0
3.3
31.0
4.4
6.0
73.3
51.1
1.4
3.9
2.8
2,714
1,333
385
272
152
50
202
194
+486
11Donyell Marshall
D. Marshall
96.7
2003-04
TOT
82
36.4
14.7
9.9
1.5
1.1
1.5
5.7
12.4
46.1
1.6
4.0
40.3
1.6
2.2
73.6
54.8
2.6
7.3
1.4
2,988
1,205
808
122
93
124
117
247
-130
12Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
96.8
2003-04
67
36.6
15.5
6.4
9.2
1.8
0.2
5.5
14.3
38.4
1.4
4.4
32.1
3.1
3.7
82.7
48.5
1.3
5.1
3.2
2,450
1,036
428
618
122
14
214
110
+362
13Samuel Dalembert
S. Dalembert
96.9
2003-04
82
26.8
8.0
7.6
0.3
0.5
2.3
3.3
6.1
54.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.1
64.4
56.6
2.4
5.3
1.0
2,197
652
626
21
44
189
86
273
-51
14Yao Ming
Y. Ming
96.9
2003-04
82
32.8
17.5
9.0
1.5
0.3
1.9
6.5
12.5
52.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
5.4
80.9
58.6
2.4
6.6
2.5
2,692
1,431
735
122
22
156
204
273
+209
15Bruce Bowen
B. Bowen
97.3
2003-04
82
32.0
6.9
3.1
1.4
1.0
0.4
2.6
6.1
42.0
0.9
2.6
36.3
0.8
1.4
57.9
51.2
0.5
2.5
1.1
2,624
565
253
113
84
33
90
166
+394
16Andrei Kirilenko
A. Kirilenko
97.3
2003-04
78
37.1
16.5
8.1
3.1
1.9
2.8
5.3
11.9
44.3
0.9
2.6
33.8
5.0
6.4
79.0
55.9
2.9
5.2
2.8
2,895
1,284
629
244
150
215
215
174
+85
17Tayshaun Prince
T. Prince
97.7
2003-04
82
32.9
10.3
4.8
2.3
0.8
0.8
4.1
8.8
46.7
0.7
1.9
36.3
1.3
1.7
76.6
53.6
1.1
3.6
1.5
2,701
841
390
191
63
69
119
149
+364
18Al Harrington
A. Harrington
97.8
2003-04
79
30.9
13.3
6.4
1.7
1.0
0.3
5.3
11.5
46.3
0.3
1.0
27.3
2.3
3.2
73.4
51.4
2.1
4.4
2.1
2,441
1,048
508
131
80
22
163
250
+69
19Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
98.3
2003-04
67
36.8
21.5
11.5
2.9
0.5
2.5
8.3
14.1
58.4
0.0
0.0
4.9
10.1
49.0
57.8
3.7
7.8
2.9
2,464
1,439
769
196
34
166
195
225
+437
20Lamar Odom
L. Odom
98.5
2003-04
80
37.5
17.1
9.7
4.1
1.1
0.9
6.1
14.1
43.0
0.8
2.6
29.8
4.3
5.7
74.2
51.6
2.0
7.7
3.0
3,003
1,371
776
327
85
71
236
273
+59
21Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
98.6
2003-04
78
35.5
17.6
3.6
4.0
1.3
0.2
6.8
14.9
45.5
0.2
0.9
26.5
3.8
4.4
86.8
52.2
1.0
2.6
2.7
2,772
1,375
279
310
103
17
210
222
+394
22Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
98.6
2003-04
82
34.7
13.1
4.0
2.5
1.5
0.5
5.3
11.7
45.3
1.2
3.4
35.1
1.3
1.7
78.7
52.6
0.7
3.3
1.2
2,842
1,072
327
206
125
40
95
144
+238
23Jason Collins
J. Collins
98.7
2003-04
78
28.5
5.9
5.1
2.0
0.9
0.7
2.1
4.9
42.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.4
73.9
49.7
1.8
3.3
1.2
2,220
462
400
153
67
56
97
251
+266
24Chauncey Billups
C. Billups
98.9
2003-04
78
35.4
16.9
3.5
5.7
1.1
0.1
5.0
12.8
39.4
1.7
4.3
38.8
5.2
5.9
87.8
55.0
0.4
3.1
2.4
2,758
1,318
276
446
84
8
189
177
+412
25Tony Parker
T. Parker
98.9
2003-04
75
34.4
14.7
3.2
5.5
0.8
0.1
5.6
12.6
44.7
0.8
2.7
31.2
2.5
3.6
70.2
51.6
0.6
2.6
2.4
2,577
1,099
237
411
61
7
179
148
+394
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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117.3

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111.4

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6.0

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35.1

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
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114

Final

110

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Sun 4 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
15
20
.429
11.0
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
5
.857
2
25
10
.714
5.0
3
23
12
.657
7.0
4
21
11
.656
7.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
6
23
13
.639
7.5
7
20
14
.588
9.5
8
19
17
.528
11.5
9
16
20
.444
14.5
10
15
19
.441
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.5
12
12
22
.353
17.5
13
12
22
.353
17.5
14
8
27
.229
22.0
15
8
29
.216
23.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
12/3
@
123-110
Wed
12/3
@
123-120
Wed
12/3
@
125-116
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
9:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM