best defensive rating in march 2026 nba

Curtis Jones had the best defensive rating in March 2026, with a 49.3 rating.

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best defensive rating by a player in march 2026 NBA
NAMEDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Curtis Jones
C. Jones
49.3
March 2026
1
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
+2
2John Tonje
J. Tonje
72.7
March 2026
3
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3Charles Bassey
C. Bassey
89.7
March 2026
4
2.7
2.0
1.3
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
69.4
0.8
0.5
0.3
11
8
5
0
1
2
1
1
-6
4Alijah Martin
A. Martin
91.5
March 2026
5
4.1
2.8
1.0
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.8
1.8
44.4
0.4
1.2
33.3
0.8
1.2
66.7
60.1
0.6
0.4
0.4
21
14
5
1
2
1
2
0
+21
5Jayson Kent
J. Kent
92.6
March 2026
3
6.5
3.3
1.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.3
2.0
66.7
0.3
1.0
33.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
77.6
0.0
1.3
0.0
19
10
4
0
1
1
0
1
+2
6Antonio Reeves
A. Reeves
94.9
March 2026
2
3.1
1.5
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
+7
7Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
95.9
March 2026
15
29.9
26.8
12.0
3.4
1.3
3.7
9.6
18.7
51.2
2.5
6.9
35.9
5.1
6.1
84.6
62.6
2.3
9.7
2.4
448
402
180
51
20
56
36
28
+238
8Zyon Pullin
Z. Pullin
95.9
March 2026
2
3.1
2.0
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
106.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
6
4
0
3
1
0
2
2
-4
9Yanic Konan Niederhäuser
Y. Konan Niederhäuser
96.0
March 2026
3
16.5
8.0
6.3
0.0
0.7
2.3
2.3
3.7
63.6
0.0
0.0
3.3
3.7
90.9
75.8
1.0
5.3
0.0
49
24
19
0
2
7
0
8
+34
10Payton Sandfort
P. Sandfort
96.8
March 2026
2
3.5
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
2.5
20.0
0.5
2.0
25.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
34.0
0.0
1.0
0.5
7
4
2
0
0
0
1
5
-11
11Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
97.1
March 2026
6
4.4
2.0
1.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.8
1.7
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
51.0
0.7
0.8
0.0
26
12
9
1
2
2
0
3
-7
12Isaiah Hartenstein
I. Hartenstein
97.7
March 2026
9
21.8
4.9
10.6
4.2
1.1
0.7
2.2
4.9
45.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.4
1.2
36.4
45.0
3.0
7.6
1.4
196
44
95
38
10
6
13
20
+51
13Tristan Enaruna
T. Enaruna
98.2
March 2026
2
5.4
2.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
3.5
28.6
0.5
1.5
33.3
0.0
0.0
35.7
0.0
1.0
0.5
11
5
2
1
1
0
1
1
-3
14Tre Mann
T. Mann
99.8
March 2026
9
4.5
1.7
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.6
2.2
25.0
0.3
1.1
30.0
0.2
0.2
100.0
35.9
0.0
0.2
0.6
40
15
2
4
4
0
5
6
-15
15Matisse Thybulle
M. Thybulle
100.1
March 2026
16
16.2
5.5
2.1
0.9
1.9
0.6
1.9
4.6
40.5
1.1
3.2
35.3
0.6
0.8
76.9
55.2
0.6
1.6
1.1
259
88
34
14
30
10
17
26
+54
16Jeremy Sochan
J. Sochan
100.2
March 2026
8
4.0
2.4
1.5
0.4
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.3
80.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.5
75.0
80.8
0.6
0.9
0.3
32
19
12
3
4
0
2
2
+33
17Kevin McCullar Jr.
K. McCullar Jr.
100.2
March 2026
4
1.9
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
8
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
+3
18Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
100.5
March 2026
16
26.1
13.1
12.1
2.1
0.8
2.4
4.8
9.8
49.0
0.9
2.9
29.8
2.6
3.8
68.9
57.1
4.4
7.8
1.8
417
210
194
33
13
39
29
42
+32
19Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
100.7
March 2026
8
6.8
3.0
1.6
1.4
0.3
0.3
0.9
1.6
53.8
0.4
1.0
37.5
0.9
1.0
87.5
72.6
0.5
1.1
0.4
55
24
13
11
2
2
3
2
-24
20Branden Carlson
B. Carlson
101.0
March 2026
2
2.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
-4
21Chris Youngblood
C. Youngblood
101.4
March 2026
1
9.0
6.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
+2
22Isaac Jones
I. Jones
101.5
March 2026
2
4.0
1.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
8
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
-3
23Pat Connaughton
P. Connaughton
101.8
March 2026
10
5.9
2.3
1.2
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.7
1.9
36.8
0.6
1.3
46.2
0.3
0.4
75.0
55.4
0.2
1.0
0.1
59
23
12
1
4
0
1
1
+7
24Moussa Cisse
M. Cisse
102.0
March 2026
3
23.0
4.7
10.7
0.3
1.3
1.7
2.3
4.3
53.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
53.8
3.0
7.7
1.0
69
14
32
1
4
5
3
5
+12
25Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
102.3
March 2026
12
28.9
16.6
8.5
1.3
0.8
1.3
6.1
11.2
54.5
1.2
3.6
32.6
3.3
3.8
86.7
64.7
2.1
6.4
1.5
346
199
102
16
9
16
18
26
+131
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