average defensive rating for nba centers by season

Centers had a defensive rating of 94.6 in 1973-74.

POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Center
94.6
1973-74
2,578
23.8
9.6
7.8
2.0
0.6
1.2
3.9
8.2
47.5
1.8
2.5
71.0
51.4
2.3
5.5
61,376
24,675
19,997
5,068
1,662
3,014
6,431
2
Center
95.0
1974-75
2,898
23.9
9.3
7.5
2.0
0.6
1.0
3.8
8.0
46.8
1.7
2.4
70.9
50.8
2.2
5.4
69,388
26,830
21,809
5,836
1,802
3,000
7,381
3
Center
95.5
1975-76
2,965
23.5
9.4
7.4
1.9
0.6
1.1
3.8
8.0
47.4
1.8
2.6
69.0
51.2
2.1
5.3
69,638
27,818
21,971
5,773
1,865
3,136
7,826
4
Center
97.0
1976-77
3,800
23.2
9.7
7.2
1.7
0.6
1.1
3.9
8.0
48.5
2.0
2.8
70.8
52.8
2.2
5.0
88,282
36,921
27,508
6,557
2,391
4,267
10,828
5
Center
98.3
1977-78
3,373
25.6
11.3
8.0
2.0
0.7
1.2
4.5
9.1
49.0
2.3
3.3
71.0
53.3
2.4
5.6
2.1
86,320
37,999
26,848
6,677
2,453
4,055
7,250
10,192
6
Center
101.4
1978-79
3,368
24.9
10.7
7.5
2.0
0.6
1.2
4.3
8.5
50.5
2.1
2.9
71.9
54.6
2.3
5.2
2.0
83,948
35,939
25,387
6,712
2,187
3,971
6,780
10,132
7
Center
103.0
1979-80
3,413
25.4
10.5
7.3
2.0
0.7
1.1
4.2
8.3
50.5
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.1
2.9
72.5
54.8
2.3
5.0
1.9
86,551
35,711
24,802
6,994
2,377
3,712
6,342
10,006
8
Center
103.7
1980-81
3,915
24.6
10.5
6.7
1.8
0.6
1.1
4.2
8.2
50.7
0.0
0.0
17.5
2.2
3.1
71.9
55.2
2.1
4.6
1.8
96,445
41,265
26,066
6,973
2,399
4,174
7,146
11,454
9
Center
104.5
1981-82
3,443
24.4
10.8
6.6
1.5
0.6
1.2
4.3
8.3
51.6
0.0
0.0
19.4
2.2
3.1
72.8
56.0
2.0
4.6
1.8
84,110
37,054
22,672
5,146
1,936
4,156
6,044
10,424
10
Center
102.4
1982-83
3,806
22.8
9.7
6.2
1.5
0.6
1.2
3.8
7.7
50.2
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.0
2.8
71.2
54.5
1.9
4.3
1.8
86,691
36,738
23,622
5,833
2,234
4,466
6,802
10,771
11
Center
105.8
1983-84
3,934
23.2
10.4
6.2
1.5
0.6
1.0
4.1
7.9
51.3
0.0
0.0
16.0
2.3
3.1
73.1
56.1
1.9
4.3
1.8
91,253
40,941
24,447
5,752
2,205
4,075
6,927
11,372
12
Center
105.9
1984-85
3,904
22.6
9.5
6.1
1.3
0.5
1.1
3.7
7.2
51.0
0.0
0.0
11.5
2.1
2.9
73.9
55.9
1.9
4.2
1.6
88,295
37,170
23,918
5,021
2,004
4,377
6,206
10,783
13
Center
104.7
1985-86
3,654
22.3
9.5
6.0
1.2
0.5
1.2
3.7
7.3
49.9
0.0
0.0
12.3
2.1
2.9
73.1
54.9
1.8
4.2
1.6
81,546
34,627
21,976
4,539
2,007
4,493
5,728
10,308
14
Center
106.5
1986-87
3,894
22.3
9.0
5.8
1.2
0.5
1.1
3.5
7.1
49.3
0.0
0.0
12.0
2.0
2.8
72.6
54.2
1.9
4.0
1.4
86,861
35,240
22,776
4,656
2,082
4,159
5,630
10,552
15
Center
106.3
1987-88
4,007
21.5
8.7
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.0
3.4
6.8
49.6
0.0
0.0
20.0
1.9
2.7
72.2
54.4
1.8
3.8
1.5
86,239
34,831
22,526
4,400
1,982
4,060
5,867
10,684
16
Center
105.8
1988-89
4,434
20.5
8.2
5.4
1.0
0.5
1.0
3.2
6.5
49.2
0.0
0.1
28.7
1.8
2.5
71.6
54.1
1.7
3.7
1.4
90,842
36,454
23,939
4,277
2,269
4,424
6,083
11,355
17
Center
106.1
1989-90
4,520
22.1
8.8
5.8
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.4
7.0
48.7
0.1
0.2
30.1
1.9
2.6
71.9
53.7
1.8
4.0
1.3
99,889
39,593
26,050
4,633
2,432
4,922
6,040
11,842
18
Center
105.8
1990-91
4,382
21.8
8.1
5.8
0.9
0.5
1.1
3.2
6.4
49.1
0.0
0.1
22.2
1.7
2.5
70.7
53.7
1.8
4.0
1.3
95,544
35,369
25,517
4,108
2,294
4,696
5,683
11,302
19
Center
106.1
1991-92
4,617
21.2
8.2
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.1
3.2
6.6
49.0
0.0
0.1
25.9
1.7
2.4
70.0
53.4
1.8
3.8
1.2
97,747
37,871
25,806
4,930
2,476
5,183
5,691
11,437
20
Center
105.4
1992-93
4,495
20.7
8.4
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.1
3.3
6.6
49.6
0.0
0.1
25.1
1.8
2.6
69.1
54.0
1.8
3.8
1.3
93,030
37,593
25,360
4,922
2,385
4,731
5,894
11,369
21
Center
103.8
1993-94
4,750
21.4
9.0
5.6
1.2
0.6
1.0
3.5
7.1
49.9
0.0
0.1
28.4
1.9
2.8
68.1
54.2
1.8
3.8
1.4
101,665
42,649
26,459
5,652
2,798
4,972
6,546
12,105
22
Center
106.0
1994-95
4,493
22.1
8.7
5.7
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.4
6.8
50.3
0.1
0.2
32.4
1.8
2.6
68.8
54.8
1.9
3.9
1.4
99,099
39,108
25,735
4,403
2,297
4,862
6,133
12,308
23
Center
105.2
1995-96
4,544
21.5
8.3
5.5
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.3
6.6
49.7
0.0
0.1
27.5
1.7
2.6
67.9
53.9
1.8
3.8
1.4
97,818
37,850
25,173
4,334
2,346
5,020
6,213
12,168
24
Center
104.2
1996-97
4,718
21.1
7.7
5.4
0.9
0.5
1.0
3.0
6.2
49.1
0.0
0.1
31.8
1.6
2.4
67.1
53.3
1.8
3.6
1.3
99,351
36,258
25,504
4,220
2,345
4,778
6,042
12,110
+197
25
Center
102.4
1997-98
4,679
21.2
7.9
5.6
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.1
6.4
48.2
0.0
0.2
28.7
1.7
2.6
66.7
52.6
1.9
3.7
1.2
99,158
37,066
26,191
4,498
2,464
5,035
5,847
12,107
+235
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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115.5

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Heat Heat
12
6
.667
3.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
10
6
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11
7
.611
4.5
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76ers 76ers
9
7
.563
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
11/30
TOR TOR
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
CHA CHA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Last Game
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
3.5
3
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
11
4
.733
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
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6
Suns Suns
11
7
.611
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons
15
2
.882
2
Raptors Raptors
13
5
.722
2.5
3
Heat Heat
12
6
.667
3.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
10
6
.625
4.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/28
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
139-121
Tue
10/28
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
117-112
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
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CHI CHI
113-126
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10/28
IND IND
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DAL DAL
105-107
Tue
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POR POR
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UTA UTA
136-134

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/25
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
11/25
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
8:00 PM
Tue
11/25
LAC LAC
@
LAL LAL
11:00 PM
Wed
11/26
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
5:00 PM
Wed
11/26
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM