best defensive rating forwards 2024

Victor Wembanyama had the best defensive rating by a forward in 2023-24, with a 105.8 rating in his rookie season.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games forwards 2024
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
105.8
2023-24
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
2Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
108.4
2023-24
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
3Anthony Davis
A. Davis
109.2
2023-24
76
35.5
24.7
12.6
3.5
1.2
2.3
9.4
16.9
55.6
0.4
1.4
27.1
5.5
6.8
81.6
62.1
3.1
9.5
2.1
2,700
1,876
961
266
91
178
159
177
+151
4Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
110.8
2023-24
74
35.7
26.9
8.1
4.9
1.0
0.6
9.1
19.3
47.1
3.1
8.2
37.6
5.6
6.7
83.3
60.4
0.9
7.2
2.5
2,645
1,987
601
364
76
43
188
145
+608
5Jaden McDaniels
J. McDaniels
111.5
2023-24
72
29.2
10.5
3.1
1.4
0.9
0.6
4.3
8.7
48.9
1.2
3.5
33.7
0.8
1.1
72.2
57.1
0.8
2.3
1.2
2,105
757
224
101
63
42
87
219
+156
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
111.8
2023-24
73
35.2
30.4
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
18.8
61.1
0.5
1.7
27.4
7.0
10.7
65.7
64.9
2.7
8.8
3.4
2,567
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
7Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
111.8
2023-24
80
35.0
22.6
6.9
5.4
0.9
0.6
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.5
4.4
33.9
5.1
7.0
72.5
54.6
1.0
5.9
3.1
2,799
1,804
554
431
71
47
247
153
+1
8Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
112.2
2023-24
70
33.5
23.0
5.5
3.6
1.2
0.5
9.0
17.9
49.9
2.1
5.9
35.4
3.0
4.3
70.3
58.0
1.2
4.3
2.4
2,343
1,610
387
249
83
37
166
185
+413
9Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
112.2
2023-24
72
32.5
19.7
5.3
3.7
1.1
0.4
7.3
15.2
48.2
1.3
4.6
28.1
3.8
4.4
85.0
57.5
1.0
4.3
1.9
2,337
1,421
381
269
76
28
137
168
+204
10Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
112.7
2023-24
76
31.9
13.7
8.1
1.6
0.7
0.8
5.0
11.0
45.4
1.8
5.0
36.3
2.0
2.4
81.1
57.1
1.8
6.3
1.2
2,424
1,044
616
121
52
61
89
200
-84
11Herbert Jones
H. Jones
112.9
2023-24
76
30.5
11.0
3.6
2.6
1.4
0.8
3.9
7.7
49.8
1.5
3.6
41.8
1.8
2.1
86.7
63.6
1.0
2.6
1.2
2,321
837
272
199
105
62
93
224
+231
12Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
112.9
2023-24
60
34.0
20.8
5.3
5.0
1.3
0.3
6.6
13.2
49.9
1.0
2.4
41.4
6.6
7.7
85.8
62.6
1.8
3.6
1.7
2,042
1,246
318
298
79
17
102
68
+215
13Bobby Portis
B. Portis
113.1
2023-24
82
24.5
13.8
7.4
1.3
0.8
0.4
5.7
11.2
50.8
1.2
3.0
40.7
1.2
1.5
79.0
58.1
1.7
5.7
1.1
2,008
1,130
607
104
68
34
91
189
-5
14Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
113.2
2023-24
70
31.5
22.9
5.8
5.0
1.1
0.7
8.9
15.6
57.0
0.1
0.3
33.3
5.0
7.1
70.2
61.0
1.7
4.1
2.8
2,207
1,601
406
352
77
47
193
159
+143
15Jaime Jaquez Jr.
J. Jaquez Jr.
113.2
2023-24
75
28.2
11.9
3.8
2.6
1.0
0.3
4.5
9.3
48.9
0.9
2.7
32.2
1.9
2.3
81.1
57.4
1.1
2.7
1.5
2,113
889
285
195
77
20
110
167
+108
16Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
113.5
2023-24
68
34.3
23.7
6.1
3.6
1.6
0.9
9.0
17.1
52.5
2.1
4.9
41.7
3.7
4.2
88.5
62.6
1.2
4.9
1.8
2,330
1,613
416
244
111
59
119
97
+392
17Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
113.8
2023-24
81
31.7
16.7
7.0
1.5
0.5
0.7
6.4
13.3
48.4
2.7
6.8
39.7
1.1
1.4
83.6
60.1
1.3
5.7
1.1
2,565
1,356
565
122
42
53
92
148
+470
18Max Strus
M. Strus
114.0
2023-24
70
32.0
12.2
4.8
4.0
0.9
0.4
4.3
10.4
41.8
2.4
6.8
35.1
1.1
1.4
79.4
55.3
0.9
3.9
1.6
2,239
853
338
283
64
29
112
170
+254
19Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
114.2
2023-24
68
30.2
15.4
5.0
1.5
1.1
0.7
5.7
12.9
44.1
1.5
4.8
31.1
2.6
3.4
75.0
53.5
1.4
3.6
1.3
2,055
1,049
341
101
77
47
87
194
-25
20Tobias Harris
T. Harris
114.2
2023-24
70
33.8
17.2
6.5
3.1
1.0
0.7
6.6
13.6
48.7
1.3
3.7
35.3
2.7
3.0
87.8
57.6
1.1
5.3
1.3
2,368
1,204
453
217
70
46
93
115
+224
21Paul George
P. George
114.3
2023-24
74
33.8
22.6
5.2
3.5
1.5
0.5
7.9
16.7
47.1
3.3
7.9
41.3
3.6
3.9
90.7
61.3
0.5
4.7
2.1
2,502
1,671
388
262
113
37
153
202
+461
22Kevin Durant
K. Durant
114.4
2023-24
75
37.2
27.1
6.6
5.0
0.9
1.2
10.0
19.2
52.3
2.2
5.4
41.3
4.8
5.6
85.6
62.6
0.5
6.1
3.2
2,791
2,032
495
378
68
91
243
133
+290
23Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
114.4
2023-24
64
32.9
20.8
5.1
5.7
0.8
0.6
7.8
15.9
49.2
1.3
3.8
35.5
3.8
4.8
80.1
57.8
0.7
4.4
2.5
2,103
1,332
324
363
50
40
163
145
+175
24Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
114.4
2023-24
73
31.5
13.9
6.5
3.5
0.8
0.6
5.5
9.8
55.6
0.5
1.9
29.0
2.4
3.7
65.8
60.7
2.4
4.1
1.4
2,297
1,013
471
259
56
45
105
142
+423
25LeBron James
L. James
114.5
2023-24
71
35.3
25.7
7.3
8.3
1.3
0.5
9.6
17.9
54.0
2.1
5.1
41.0
4.3
5.7
75.0
63.0
0.9
6.4
3.5
2,504
1,822
518
589
89
38
245
78
+220
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

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APG

7.4

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ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

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8.3

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3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
@
9:30 PM
Fri
10/23
@
9:30 PM
Sat
10/24
@
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
@
9:00 PM
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90

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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Scores

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3/30
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131-105
Mon
3/30
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114-129
Mon
3/30
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124-94
Mon
3/30
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122-113
Mon
3/30
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110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
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3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
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7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
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9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
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7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
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7:00 PM