best defensive rating centers 2025 2026 at least played 65 game

Paul Reed had the best defensive rating among players with 65+ games played by a center in 2025-26, with a 103.9 rating.

  • Regular season
NAMEDRTGGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Paul Reed
P. Reed
103.9
65
2025-26
DET DET
13.9
7.8
4.5
1.2
0.9
0.9
3.2
5.2
61.7
0.2
0.6
32.5
1.1
1.7
66.4
65.0
2.0
2.5
0.9
901
504
294
80
57
60
58
120
+137
2Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
104.1
69
2025-26
OKC OKC
28.9
17.1
8.9
1.7
0.6
1.9
6.3
11.3
55.7
1.3
3.5
36.2
3.3
4.1
79.2
65.3
1.9
7.0
1.6
1,997
1,181
615
115
43
131
107
158
+678
3Jalen Duren
J. Duren
107.9
70
2025-26
DET DET
28.2
19.5
10.5
2.0
0.8
0.8
7.5
11.5
65.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
6.1
74.7
68.8
3.8
6.7
1.9
1,976
1,365
737
138
57
59
130
195
+481
4Clint Capela
C. Capela
108.3
75
2025-26
HOU HOU
12.3
3.8
4.6
0.7
0.5
0.8
1.6
3.0
52.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.6
1.0
57.7
54.0
2.1
2.5
0.5
926
282
345
50
36
63
41
74
+162
5Neemias Queta
N. Queta
108.4
76
2025-26
BOS BOS
25.3
10.2
8.4
1.7
0.8
1.3
4.3
6.6
65.3
0.0
0.1
12.5
1.6
2.3
70.3
67.4
3.0
5.3
1.0
1,926
776
636
126
60
100
75
216
+480
6Kel'el Ware
K. Ware
109.0
77
2025-26
MIA MIA
22.1
11.1
9.0
0.7
0.8
1.1
4.5
8.4
53.0
1.2
3.0
39.5
0.9
1.2
74.0
61.6
2.8
6.2
0.8
1,704
851
694
56
59
84
62
119
-66
7Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
109.6
75
2025-26
NYK NYK
31.0
20.1
11.9
3.0
0.9
0.5
6.9
13.8
50.1
1.5
4.1
36.8
4.8
5.5
85.8
61.9
3.1
8.7
2.5
2,322
1,504
889
226
65
40
187
255
+378
8Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
110.1
76
2025-26
MIN MIN
31.3
10.9
11.5
1.7
0.8
1.6
4.4
6.5
68.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.1
4.0
52.6
66.4
3.9
7.5
1.4
2,380
829
872
128
58
124
106
199
+233
9Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
110.2
77
2025-26
POR POR
27.2
12.1
11.6
2.1
0.6
1.7
4.6
8.9
52.0
1.1
3.2
34.1
1.8
2.6
68.0
60.4
4.5
7.1
1.2
2,094
934
892
162
44
130
95
182
+14
10Luke Kornet
L. Kornet
110.7
68
2025-26
SAS SAS
21.0
6.5
6.1
1.9
0.5
1.0
2.6
4.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.7
82.5
68.9
2.7
3.4
0.4
1,430
444
414
126
32
65
28
120
+118
11Naz Reid
N. Reid
110.8
77
2025-26
MIN MIN
26.1
13.6
6.2
2.2
1.0
1.0
5.2
11.3
45.6
2.1
5.8
36.2
1.2
1.6
73.2
56.5
1.2
5.0
1.6
2,007
1,046
477
170
76
78
126
195
+169
12Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
111.4
72
2025-26
HOU HOU
33.3
20.4
8.9
6.2
1.2
1.1
8.1
15.6
51.9
0.6
1.8
30.5
3.6
5.2
69.1
56.9
3.0
5.9
3.2
2,398
1,466
640
445
85
77
227
238
+205
13Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
111.5
73
2025-26
MIA MIA
32.4
20.1
10.0
3.2
1.2
0.7
6.9
15.7
44.2
1.7
5.5
31.8
4.5
5.8
77.8
55.1
2.0
8.0
1.6
2,365
1,468
732
232
86
49
120
122
+331
14Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
111.5
65
2025-26
DEN DEN
34.8
27.7
12.9
10.7
1.4
0.8
9.9
17.4
56.9
1.7
4.5
38.0
6.1
7.4
83.1
67.0
3.0
9.9
3.7
2,265
1,799
836
697
92
53
243
173
+555
15Moussa Diabaté
M. Diabaté
111.9
73
2025-26
CHA CHA
26.0
7.9
8.7
1.9
0.8
1.0
3.1
5.0
63.1
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.6
2.4
65.9
65.3
3.7
5.0
1.0
1,899
575
635
141
56
72
73
176
+345
16Onyeka Okongwu
O. Okongwu
112.0
74
2025-26
ATL ATL
31.0
15.2
7.6
3.1
1.1
1.1
5.6
11.6
48.0
1.9
5.2
37.6
2.1
2.7
75.7
59.2
1.9
5.7
1.7
2,297
1,123
562
231
82
79
127
243
+109
17Ryan Kalkbrenner
R. Kalkbrenner
112.4
69
2025-26
CHA CHA
21.4
7.6
5.5
0.8
0.5
1.5
3.2
4.2
75.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.2
1.7
71.6
76.2
2.4
3.0
0.9
1,479
521
377
54
32
101
62
107
+46
18Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
113.7
65
2025-26
DEN DEN
13.4
8.7
5.1
1.2
0.2
0.6
3.5
6.0
58.2
0.1
0.4
30.8
1.6
2.1
77.2
63.0
1.6
3.4
1.1
871
567
329
78
14
37
73
133
-44
19Wendell Carter Jr.
W. Carter Jr.
114.0
78
2025-26
ORL ORL
29.3
11.8
7.4
2.0
0.8
0.6
4.2
8.2
51.2
0.9
2.9
31.9
2.5
3.2
79.2
61.7
2.1
5.3
1.3
2,288
922
577
154
60
49
100
267
+90
20Luka Garza
L. Garza
114.2
69
2025-26
BOS BOS
16.2
8.1
4.1
1.0
0.4
0.4
3.0
5.2
57.7
0.8
1.8
43.3
1.3
1.7
76.9
68.2
2.3
1.8
0.7
1,118
557
281
66
27
28
46
161
+124
21Adem Bona
A. Bona
114.3
71
2025-26
PHI PHI
17.4
4.8
4.3
0.5
0.4
1.2
1.8
3.1
59.5
0.0
0.1
33.3
1.1
1.6
70.8
63.8
1.8
2.5
0.8
1,234
344
307
32
30
82
56
153
-8
22Derik Queen
D. Queen
114.9
81
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.0
11.7
7.1
3.7
1.0
0.9
4.4
9.2
47.3
0.3
1.1
26.1
2.7
3.4
79.5
54.6
1.7
5.4
2.3
2,023
948
572
298
84
74
190
215
-304
23Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
115.0
72
2025-26
LAL LAL
27.2
12.5
8.0
0.8
0.6
1.0
5.6
8.3
67.1
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.0
64.5
67.6
2.6
5.4
1.2
1,958
897
575
59
41
70
83
157
-8
24Jay Huff
J. Huff
115.3
82
2025-26
IND IND
21.0
9.5
4.0
1.5
0.5
1.9
3.5
7.5
47.6
1.5
4.5
31.9
1.0
1.2
82.8
59.8
0.9
3.1
0.9
1,719
783
324
121
41
153
76
196
-252
25Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
115.3
75
2025-26
LAC LAC
21.8
8.5
3.6
1.3
0.6
1.2
3.1
7.2
42.8
1.5
4.2
36.0
0.7
1.0
75.7
55.2
0.6
3.0
0.8
1,635
634
273
97
45
87
61
154
+42
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More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
.561
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Fri
10/23
DET DET
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM
Sun
10/25
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Tue
10/27
DET DET
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
CHA CHA
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

4 - 3

125

Final

94

DET Pistons

3 - 4

Sun 17 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM