best defensive rating in 2009 minimum 2000 minutes played

Dwight Howard had the best defensive rating with 2,000+ minutes played in 2008-09, with a 94.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating by a player in 2009 minimum 2000 minutes played
NAMEDRTGMINSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dwight Howard
D. Howard
94.5
2,821
2008-09
ORL ORL
79
35.7
20.6
13.8
1.4
1.0
2.9
7.1
12.4
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
10.7
59.4
60.0
4.3
9.6
3.0
1,624
1,093
112
77
231
240
270
+553
2LeBron James
L. James
99.0
3,054
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
3Anderson Varejao
A. Varejao
99.9
2,306
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
28.5
8.6
7.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
3.3
6.2
53.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
3.1
61.6
56.5
2.0
5.1
1.0
694
581
81
75
66
80
239
+440
4Kendrick Perkins
K. Perkins
100.2
2,253
2008-09
BOS BOS
76
29.6
8.5
8.1
1.3
0.3
2.0
3.6
6.3
57.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.1
60.0
59.1
2.7
5.5
2.2
648
619
96
22
150
165
253
+341
5Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
100.2
2,524
2008-09
SAS SAS
75
33.7
19.3
10.7
3.5
0.5
1.7
7.4
14.8
50.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.4
69.2
54.9
2.7
8.0
2.2
1,450
800
264
38
126
165
173
+259
6Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
100.8
2,642
2008-09
BOS BOS
80
33.0
11.9
5.2
8.2
1.9
0.1
4.8
9.5
50.5
0.2
0.6
31.3
2.2
3.4
64.2
54.3
1.3
4.0
2.6
953
416
659
149
11
209
193
+510
7Yao Ming
Y. Ming
100.9
2,589
2008-09
HOU HOU
77
33.6
19.7
9.9
1.8
0.4
1.9
7.4
13.4
54.8
0.0
0.0
100.0
4.9
5.7
86.6
61.8
2.6
7.2
3.0
1,514
761
137
30
150
234
257
+453
8Lamar Odom
L. Odom
101.7
2,316
2008-09
LAL LAL
78
29.7
11.3
8.2
2.6
1.0
1.3
4.4
9.0
49.2
0.4
1.3
32.0
2.1
3.3
62.3
54.2
2.3
5.9
1.8
885
637
204
77
98
138
235
+694
9Luis Scola
L. Scola
102.4
2,488
2008-09
HOU HOU
82
30.3
12.7
8.8
1.5
0.8
0.1
5.2
9.7
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
3.1
76.0
57.2
2.4
6.3
1.5
1,044
720
123
68
11
123
261
+211
10Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
102.5
2,669
2008-09
CHA CHA
71
37.6
16.6
7.8
2.7
1.7
0.9
5.5
11.4
48.0
0.5
1.8
29.8
5.1
6.4
80.4
58.5
1.6
6.2
2.1
1,182
553
189
121
67
148
210
+51
11Samuel Dalembert
S. Dalembert
102.5
2,036
2008-09
PHI PHI
82
24.8
6.4
8.5
0.2
0.4
1.8
2.6
5.3
49.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.5
73.4
53.5
2.6
5.9
1.4
523
701
18
33
146
117
248
+52
12Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
102.7
2,859
2008-09
ORL ORL
79
36.2
17.7
5.7
2.6
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.8
43.9
2.8
7.0
39.7
2.8
3.4
83.6
58.0
1.2
4.6
2.0
1,401
453
205
81
51
158
194
+584
13Emeka Okafor
E. Okafor
102.8
2,691
2008-09
CHA CHA
82
32.8
13.2
10.1
0.6
0.6
1.7
5.3
9.4
56.1
0.0
0.0
2.7
4.5
59.3
58.1
3.4
6.7
1.8
1,085
827
53
48
136
144
247
+21
14Chris Paul
C. Paul
103.1
3,002
2008-09
NOH NOH
78
38.5
22.8
5.5
11.0
2.8
0.1
8.1
16.1
50.3
0.8
2.3
36.4
5.8
6.7
86.8
59.9
0.9
4.7
3.0
1,781
432
861
216
10
231
212
+350
15Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
103.4
2,452
2008-09
HOU HOU
69
35.5
17.1
5.2
3.3
1.5
0.3
6.0
15.0
40.1
2.2
5.6
39.9
2.8
3.8
74.8
51.2
0.9
4.3
2.0
1,181
359
229
105
24
140
155
+317
16Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
103.5
2,123
2008-09
DET DET
66
32.2
12.0
7.4
1.4
0.9
1.3
4.6
10.9
41.9
1.7
4.8
35.4
1.2
1.5
77.2
52.0
0.8
6.6
0.9
795
490
91
62
86
59
197
+86
17Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
103.6
3,035
2008-09
BOS BOS
81
37.5
20.5
5.6
3.6
1.0
0.3
6.7
14.6
45.7
1.5
3.8
39.1
5.7
6.8
83.0
58.2
0.7
5.0
2.8
1,658
457
294
80
27
228
215
+533
18Delonte West
D. West
103.7
2,152
2008-09
CLE CLE
64
33.6
11.7
3.2
3.5
1.5
0.2
4.5
9.8
45.7
1.4
3.6
39.9
1.4
1.7
83.3
55.9
0.5
2.7
1.4
751
203
226
94
13
92
125
+609
19Tyrus Thomas
T. Thomas
103.8
2,175
2008-09
CHI CHI
79
27.5
10.8
6.4
1.0
1.2
1.9
3.9
8.6
45.1
0.0
0.1
33.3
3.0
3.8
78.3
52.5
1.9
4.6
1.6
857
508
77
91
151
129
220
-186
20Hedo Turkoglu
H. Turkoglu
103.9
2,815
2008-09
ORL ORL
77
36.6
16.8
5.3
4.9
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.3
1.7
4.9
35.6
4.1
5.1
80.7
54.1
0.6
4.7
2.6
1,294
410
375
64
19
204
218
+510
21Al Horford
A. Horford
103.9
2,242
2008-09
ATL ATL
67
33.5
11.5
9.3
2.4
0.8
1.4
4.7
8.9
52.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
3.1
72.7
56.5
2.2
7.1
1.5
773
624
163
53
95
103
190
+12
22Josh Smith
J. Smith
104.4
2,421
2008-09
ATL ATL
69
35.1
15.6
7.2
2.4
1.4
1.6
6.1
12.3
49.2
0.4
1.3
29.9
3.1
5.2
58.8
53.3
1.9
5.3
2.3
1,073
498
169
94
111
161
184
+149
23Rafer Alston
R. Alston
104.4
2,447
2008-09
TOT
77
31.8
11.7
2.9
5.3
1.4
0.1
4.1
10.6
38.5
1.5
4.3
33.8
2.0
2.7
75.0
49.4
0.4
2.5
1.8
900
227
406
108
10
140
135
+205
24Nene
Nene
104.6
2,510
2008-09
DEN DEN
77
32.6
14.6
7.8
1.4
1.2
1.3
5.6
9.2
60.4
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.5
4.8
72.3
64.5
2.4
5.4
1.9
1,123
598
108
95
101
147
278
+298
25Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
104.6
2,111
2008-09
DEN DEN
66
32.0
11.7
6.0
2.0
1.5
1.1
4.8
9.8
49.1
0.2
0.6
36.8
1.8
3.0
60.4
52.3
1.2
4.8
1.6
769
395
132
96
74
104
201
+190
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@
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8:00 PM
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11/7
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11/9
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11/10
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2
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4
1
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Pistons Pistons
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10/21
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111-119
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