best average defensive rating by year since 2020

Since 2019-20, Giannis Antetokounmpo has the best defensive rating in a season, with a 97.0 rating in 2019-20.

Interpreted as:
best average defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player by year since 2020
NAME DRTG SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
97.0
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
2 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
100.1
2019-20
MIL MIL
68
26.7
12.0
4.6
1.5
0.7
2.4
4.3
9.9
43.5
1.5
4.8
31.4
1.9
2.2
83.6
55.1
0.9
3.7
1.0
1,817
813
312
99
46
163
70
163
+526
3 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
100.5
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
4 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
101.8
2019-20
LAL LAL
62
34.4
26.1
9.3
3.2
1.5
2.3
8.9
17.7
50.3
1.2
3.5
33.0
7.2
8.5
84.6
61.0
2.3
7.0
2.5
2,131
1,618
577
200
91
143
154
156
+241
5 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
103.0
2019-20
TOT
57
33.0
17.7
15.2
2.7
1.9
1.6
7.3
13.8
53.3
0.1
0.6
14.3
3.0
5.2
57.5
55.3
4.4
10.8
3.6
1,879
1,010
864
152
109
93
203
201
-191
6 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
103.2
2021-22
UTA UTA
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
2,120
1,027
968
72
45
137
119
176
+417
7 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
103.9
2019-20
UTA UTA
68
34.3
15.1
13.5
1.5
0.8
2.0
5.7
8.2
69.3
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.9
63.0
69.9
3.4
10.1
1.9
2,333
1,026
916
101
51
135
130
215
+293
8 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
104.3
2019-20
LAC LAC
57
32.4
27.1
7.1
4.9
1.8
0.6
9.3
19.9
47.0
2.2
5.7
37.8
6.2
7.1
88.6
58.9
0.9
6.1
2.6
1,848
1,543
402
280
103
33
149
113
+478
9 Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
104.3
2019-20
MIL MIL
62
29.9
20.9
6.2
4.3
0.9
0.1
7.6
15.3
49.7
2.4
5.7
41.5
3.4
3.7
91.6
61.9
0.7
5.5
2.2
1,853
1,297
382
265
53
7
137
142
+501
10 OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
104.3
2019-20
TOR TOR
69
29.9
10.6
5.3
1.6
1.4
0.7
4.1
8.2
50.5
1.3
3.3
39.0
1.0
1.5
70.6
60.0
1.2
4.1
1.1
2,066
733
364
108
96
45
79
167
+273
11 Al Horford
A. Horford
104.3
2021-22
BOS BOS
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
2,005
701
530
232
49
92
65
130
+386
12 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
104.4
2023-24
MIN MIN
76
34.1
14.0
12.9
1.3
0.7
2.1
5.3
8.1
66.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
5.1
63.8
67.6
3.8
9.2
1.6
2,593
1,061
982
102
52
162
119
238
+411
13 Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
104.8
2019-20
TOR TOR
60
35.2
22.9
7.3
3.5
1.0
0.9
8.3
18.4
45.3
2.2
6.1
35.9
4.0
5.1
79.2
55.4
1.1
6.3
2.5
2,110
1,371
439
207
61
53
148
170
+397
14 Myles Turner
M. Turner
104.9
2019-20
IND IND
62
29.5
12.1
6.6
1.2
0.7
2.1
4.3
9.5
45.7
1.4
4.0
34.4
2.0
2.7
75.1
56.6
1.4
5.2
1.4
1,826
749
407
72
46
132
85
166
-7
15 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
105.3
2021-22
PHI PHI
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
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
16 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
105.3
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
17 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
105.6
2019-20
BOS BOS
66
34.3
23.4
7.0
3.0
1.4
0.9
8.4
18.6
45.0
2.9
7.1
40.3
3.8
4.7
81.2
56.7
1.0
6.0
2.3
2,265
1,547
460
200
93
57
155
136
+501
18 Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
105.8
2019-20
TOR TOR
54
35.7
17.6
3.8
6.6
1.9
0.3
5.9
14.3
41.3
2.7
6.9
39.0
3.1
3.7
84.8
55.3
0.3
3.4
2.2
1,928
952
203
357
100
17
121
132
+204
19 Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
105.8
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
20 Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
105.8
2021-22
MEM MEM
78
27.3
16.3
5.8
1.1
0.9
2.3
5.5
13.3
41.5
1.6
5.1
31.9
3.6
4.4
82.3
53.5
1.5
4.3
1.7
2,126
1,272
454
86
73
177
130
272
+361
21 Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
105.8
2019-20
MIA MIA
72
33.6
15.9
10.2
5.1
1.1
1.3
6.1
11.0
55.7
0.0
0.2
14.3
3.7
5.3
69.1
59.8
2.4
7.8
2.8
2,417
1,146
735
368
82
93
204
182
+244
22 Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
105.9
2019-20
BKN BKN
70
26.5
11.1
9.6
1.6
0.6
1.3
4.3
6.6
64.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
3.9
63.3
66.4
3.1
6.5
1.1
1,852
775
671
110
40
92
77
162
+45
23 Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
105.9
2019-20
IND IND
62
34.8
18.5
12.4
5.0
0.8
0.5
7.4
13.7
54.0
0.3
1.1
25.4
3.5
4.8
72.3
58.6
3.0
9.4
2.7
2,159
1,147
771
310
47
30
170
195
+163
24 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
106.1
2019-20
TOR TOR
58
36.2
19.4
5.0
7.5
1.4
0.4
5.8
13.8
41.6
2.8
8.0
35.2
5.1
5.9
85.7
59.0
0.6
4.5
3.1
2,098
1,126
292
433
82
26
178
190
+275
25 Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
106.1
2020-21
PHI PHI
58
32.4
14.3
7.2
6.9
1.6
0.6
5.6
10.1
55.7
0.1
0.2
30.0
3.0
4.9
61.3
58.4
1.6
5.6
3.0
1,877
829
417
401
93
35
173
171
+329
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

115.9

11th

DRTG

113.4

12th

NETRTG

2.5

11th

3P%

38.7

1st

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TEAM W L PCT GB
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
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM