best defensive rating in the playoffs since 2016

Since 2015-16, Vincent Poirier has the best defensive rating in the playoffs, with a 58.9 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating by a player in the playoffs since 2016
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Vincent Poirier
V. Poirier
58.9
1
2.0
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
0
2Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
74.7
1
3.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
+2
3Chinanu Onuaku
C. Onuaku
78.7
1
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
-3
4Brandon Bass
B. Bass
87.9
1
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
4
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
-5
5Bruno Caboclo
B. Caboclo
88.6
2
3.5
1.0
1.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
7
2
3
0
1
0
0
2
+4
6Alize Johnson
A. Johnson
89.8
6
3.8
1.3
2.2
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.7
1.2
57.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
57.1
0.5
1.7
0.5
23
8
13
0
3
0
3
1
+12
7Briante Weber
B. Weber
90.7
2
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
+8
8Cole Aldrich
C. Aldrich
92.4
6
12.8
3.8
5.0
0.5
1.0
0.5
1.7
2.5
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
65.2
1.3
3.7
0.3
77
23
30
3
6
3
2
11
0
9Jordan Miller
J. Miller
93.1
3
4.3
2.3
0.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.3
42.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
44.4
0.0
0.7
0.0
13
7
2
4
3
0
0
0
+18
10Tolu Smith
T. Smith
93.1
3
2.3
1.3
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.7
0.3
7
4
2
0
1
0
1
0
+4
11Zhaire Smith
Z. Smith
94.0
2
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
+12
12Kris Humphries
K. Humphries
95.7
5
11.8
7.4
4.8
0.8
0.4
1.2
2.6
5.6
46.4
1.0
2.0
50.0
1.2
1.2
100.0
60.4
1.6
3.2
0.4
59
37
24
4
2
6
2
9
+16
13Luca Vildoza
L. Vildoza
96.6
7
2.4
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.9
33.3
0.1
0.7
20.0
0.0
0.0
41.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
17
5
2
4
2
0
0
2
-12
14Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
96.7
9
9.1
3.3
1.4
0.0
0.6
0.3
1.2
2.1
57.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.9
100.0
66.6
0.3
1.1
1.0
82
30
13
0
5
3
9
14
-18
15Moritz Wagner
M. Wagner
98.6
9
13.1
5.4
3.8
0.2
0.7
0.3
1.9
4.4
42.5
0.3
1.1
30.0
1.3
2.1
63.2
50.7
1.3
2.4
1.0
118
49
34
2
6
3
9
24
+42
16Hassan Whiteside
H. Whiteside
98.9
26
20.7
7.3
7.9
0.2
0.4
2.0
2.8
4.8
59.2
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.6
2.9
56.0
60.4
2.0
5.9
1.2
539
191
205
6
11
52
31
76
-23
17Ariel Hukporti
A. Hukporti
98.9
13
6.2
1.6
2.6
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
1.0
53.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.5
1.3
41.2
51.3
1.1
1.5
0.4
81
21
34
3
2
7
5
18
+22
18Josh McRoberts
J. McRoberts
98.9
10
13.4
3.8
2.6
0.9
0.5
0.5
1.6
3.4
47.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.6
0.6
100.0
51.9
0.7
1.9
0.4
134
38
26
9
5
5
4
20
+33
19Thanasis Antetokounmpo
T. Antetokounmpo
99.4
25
3.0
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.4
40.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
66.7
50.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
75
14
14
4
7
3
3
17
-20
20Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
99.9
22
34.1
23.8
10.9
2.7
1.0
3.5
8.0
16.5
48.5
1.8
5.2
34.2
6.0
7.1
84.7
60.6
2.5
8.4
2.7
750
524
239
59
21
78
59
55
+196
21Norvel Pelle
N. Pelle
100.0
1
7.0
0.0
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
7
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
-4
22Eric Moreland
E. Moreland
100.2
8
3.5
0.3
1.8
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.3
1.5
0.0
28
2
14
3
0
0
0
5
-28
23Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
100.6
5
4.6
3.2
2.2
0.0
0.4
0.4
1.0
1.8
55.6
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.6
75.0
63.9
1.0
1.2
0.6
23
16
11
0
2
2
3
0
+1
24Dorell Wright
D. Wright
100.7
5
3.8
3.2
1.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.4
1.0
40.0
0.8
0.8
100.0
68.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
19
16
6
2
0
0
0
2
+1
25Jordan McRae
J. McRae
100.7
2
2.0
4.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
112.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
+11
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
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Knicks Knicks - x
53
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
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Raptors Raptors - x
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