2022 nba centers defensive rating with a minimum of 500 minutes played

Centers had a defensive rating of 108.7 when playing 500+ minutes in 2021-22.

NAME POSITION DRTG MIN SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Steven Adams
S. Adams
Center
108.1
1,998
2021-22
76
26.3
6.9
10.0
3.4
0.9
0.8
2.8
5.1
54.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.6
54.3
56.0
4.6
5.4
1.5
528
760
256
65
60
115
153
+353
2 Bismack Biyombo
B. Biyombo
Center
104.9
506
2021-22
36
14.1
5.8
4.6
0.6
0.3
0.7
2.4
4.0
59.3
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.0
53.5
59.6
1.8
2.9
0.7
210
167
23
12
26
25
70
+52
3 DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
Center
105.6
717
2021-22
48
14.9
9.0
5.6
1.5
0.7
0.4
3.1
6.8
46.0
0.8
2.5
30.3
2.0
2.6
76.0
56.7
1.5
4.1
1.8
430
270
71
35
21
85
139
+39
4 Gorgui Dieng
G. Dieng
Center
111.0
371
2021-22
44
8.4
3.5
2.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
2.5
47.3
0.7
1.5
42.6
0.4
0.6
73.1
62.4
0.7
2.0
0.5
154
121
34
11
13
20
52
-63
5 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
Center
102.4
1,437
2021-22
73
19.7
7.9
9.3
1.8
1.1
0.9
3.4
5.9
57.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.2
52.4
57.4
3.1
6.2
1.6
580
680
131
78
68
115
192
+40
6 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
Center
103.2
2,120
2021-22
66
32.1
15.6
14.7
1.1
0.7
2.1
5.5
7.7
71.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.6
6.7
69.0
73.2
3.7
11.0
1.8
1,027
968
72
45
137
119
176
+417
7 Al Horford
A. Horford
Center
104.3
2,005
2021-22
69
29.1
10.2
7.7
3.4
0.7
1.3
3.9
8.2
46.7
1.3
3.8
33.6
1.2
1.4
84.2
57.4
1.6
6.1
0.9
701
530
232
49
92
65
130
+386
8 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
Center
109.1
971
2021-22
60
16.2
6.2
5.9
0.6
0.6
0.6
2.2
3.7
61.2
0.1
0.3
53.3
1.6
2.4
65.8
65.7
2.0
4.0
0.8
372
356
35
34
36
47
115
-128
9 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
Center
107.5
622
2021-22
48
13.0
4.3
5.5
0.4
0.3
0.7
1.9
3.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
55.0
64.1
1.7
3.8
0.8
206
264
21
12
35
37
71
-147
10 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
Center
105.4
411
2021-22
35
11.7
3.7
4.6
0.2
0.1
0.4
1.5
2.8
52.6
0.1
0.1
40.0
0.7
0.8
85.7
58.5
1.7
2.8
0.6
128
160
8
5
14
20
42
+70
11 Alex Len
A. Len
Center
114.0
620
2021-22
39
15.9
6.0
4.1
1.2
0.3
0.6
2.4
4.5
53.4
0.2
0.5
28.6
1.1
1.6
65.1
57.7
1.3
2.8
1.1
235
161
45
13
25
43
100
-76
12 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
Center
111.2
298
2021-22
13
22.9
12.4
4.1
0.5
0.6
1.2
4.7
10.1
46.6
1.5
4.1
35.8
1.5
1.8
87.0
57.0
1.5
2.6
0.9
161
53
6
8
15
12
34
-7
13 Robin Lopez
R. Lopez
Center
116.2
612
2021-22
36
17.0
7.1
3.5
1.5
0.1
0.5
3.1
5.5
55.3
0.1
0.2
33.3
0.9
1.5
59.3
57.0
1.9
1.6
1.2
254
126
54
2
18
44
67
-65
14 JaVale McGee
J. McGee
Center
102.1
1,172
2021-22
74
15.8
9.2
6.7
0.6
0.3
1.1
3.9
6.2
62.9
0.0
0.1
22.2
1.4
2.0
69.9
65.1
2.2
4.5
1.3
680
496
42
22
81
98
181
+120
15 Greg Monroe
G. Monroe
Center
108.2
195
2021-22
14
13.9
5.4
4.6
1.6
0.6
0.7
2.3
4.1
56.1
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.6
52.2
56.6
2.1
2.4
0.9
76
64
22
8
10
12
24
+5
16 Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
Center
104.8
562
2021-22
25
22.5
3.4
5.6
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
2.4
53.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.8
1.2
70.0
58.1
1.9
3.7
0.8
85
141
23
30
31
20
67
-68
17 Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
Center
111.9
764
2021-22
40
19.1
9.1
4.4
2.8
0.8
0.5
3.2
7.2
44.8
1.0
3.0
33.6
1.7
2.2
77.5
56.1
1.4
3.1
1.5
365
177
111
31
19
58
100
-70
18 Mason Plumlee
M. Plumlee
Center
111.1
1,792
2021-22
73
24.5
6.5
7.7
3.1
0.8
0.7
2.8
4.4
64.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
2.3
39.2
60.3
2.4
5.3
1.4
477
565
226
61
52
100
224
+5
19 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
Center
110.5
2,240
2021-22
74
30.3
17.8
11.4
2.6
0.6
0.8
6.9
12.7
54.4
0.8
2.1
36.1
3.2
3.9
82.0
61.7
3.1
8.3
2.4
1,314
843
190
41
60
179
247
+67
20 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
Center
109.6
2,417
2021-22
73
33.1
17.6
11.0
3.2
1.0
1.0
7.5
15.8
47.3
1.4
4.5
31.4
1.3
1.7
76.0
53.3
1.9
9.1
1.9
1,288
804
236
70
71
136
181
-52
21 Hassan Whiteside
H. Whiteside
Center
103.5
1,162
2021-22
65
17.9
8.2
7.6
0.4
0.3
1.6
3.3
5.1
65.2
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.6
62.3
66.2
2.6
5.0
0.8
534
494
26
22
103
53
179
+230
22 Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
Center
115.9
354
2021-22
27
13.1
5.2
4.6
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.9
3.3
56.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.4
1.8
77.6
62.7
1.9
2.8
0.7
140
125
22
8
6
19
56
-28
23 Mike Muscala
M. Muscala
Center
110.4
592
2021-22
43
13.8
8.0
3.0
0.5
0.4
0.6
2.6
5.8
45.6
1.6
3.8
42.9
1.1
1.3
84.2
63.0
0.5
2.5
0.3
344
129
22
18
26
14
58
+23
24 Dewayne Dedmon
D. Dedmon
Center
104.5
1,065
2021-22
67
15.9
6.3
5.8
0.7
0.4
0.6
2.4
4.3
56.6
0.3
0.7
40.4
1.1
1.5
75.0
63.2
1.6
4.2
1.0
422
386
47
24
42
70
174
+48
25 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
Center
105.3
2,296
2021-22
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
Total 108.7 86,961 4,136 21.0 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.1 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.2 41,036 27,551 6,599 2,413 3,737 5,161 9,238 +1798
Average 108.7 966.2 46.0 21.0 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.1 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.2 456.0 306.1 73.3 26.8 41.5 57.3 102.6 20.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0