best defensive rating nba player in 1982

Jack Sikma had the best defensive rating in 1981-82, with a 97.2 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games NBA player in 1982
NAME DRTG SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
97.2
1981-82
SEA SEA
82
37.2
19.6
12.7
3.4
1.2
1.3
7.1
14.8
47.9
0.0
0.2
15.4
5.5
6.4
85.5
55.9
2.7
9.9
2.6
3,049
1,611
1,038
277
102
107
213
268
2 Tree Rollins
T. Rollins
98.3
1981-82
ATL ATL
79
25.5
6.1
7.7
0.7
0.4
2.8
2.6
4.4
58.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.6
61.2
60.0
2.1
5.6
1.0
2,018
483
611
59
35
224
79
285
3 Robert Parish
R. Parish
98.9
1981-82
BOS BOS
80
31.7
19.9
10.8
1.8
0.9
2.4
8.4
15.4
54.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
4.4
71.0
57.1
3.6
7.2
2.8
2,534
1,590
866
140
68
192
221
267
4 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
99.3
1981-82
PHX PHX
79
30.3
15.1
7.4
4.5
1.4
1.0
6.4
13.0
49.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.9
78.1
52.9
1.7
5.7
2.5
2,393
1,196
586
356
114
78
196
269
5 Larry Bird
L. Bird
99.4
1981-82
BOS BOS
77
38.0
22.9
10.9
5.8
1.9
0.9
9.2
18.4
50.3
0.1
0.7
21.2
4.3
4.9
86.3
55.7
2.6
8.3
3.3
2,923
1,761
837
447
143
66
254
244
6 Rick Mahorn
R. Mahorn
99.7
1981-82
WAS WAS
80
33.3
12.2
8.8
1.9
0.7
1.7
5.2
10.2
50.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.9
63.2
53.1
1.9
6.9
2.0
2,664
976
704
150
57
138
162
349
7 Buck Williams
B. Williams
99.9
1981-82
NJN NJN
82
34.5
15.5
12.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
6.3
10.7
58.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.7
62.4
60.3
4.2
8.0
2.9
2,825
1,268
1,005
107
84
84
235
285
8 Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
100.1
1981-82
ATL ATL
61
36.3
18.6
11.8
2.7
1.0
1.5
7.0
14.9
46.6
0.0
0.1
20.0
4.7
6.1
76.0
52.7
3.7
8.1
3.0
2,217
1,134
721
162
64
93
183
210
9 Jeff Ruland
J. Ruland
100.2
1981-82
WAS WAS
82
27.0
14.4
9.3
1.6
0.5
0.7
5.1
9.1
56.1
0.0
0.0
33.3
4.2
5.5
75.2
62.3
3.1
6.2
2.9
2,214
1,183
762
134
44
58
237
319
10 Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
100.5
1981-82
MIL MIL
70
30.8
12.9
3.6
4.7
2.5
0.0
5.7
11.7
48.2
0.1
0.2
26.7
1.6
2.4
65.5
50.6
1.1
2.5
2.6
2,156
906
250
328
174
3
180
218
11 Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
100.6
1981-82
WAS WAS
79
37.3
18.8
8.0
3.2
1.7
0.3
7.9
16.5
47.5
0.1
0.3
40.9
3.0
3.6
83.0
51.9
1.7
6.3
1.5
2,946
1,486
633
250
137
22
119
204
12 Len Elmore
L. Elmore
101.2
1981-82
NJN NJN
81
25.9
9.1
5.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
3.7
8.0
46.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.1
79.4
50.6
2.1
3.4
1.7
2,100
735
441
100
92
92
136
280
13 Ray Williams
R. Williams
101.4
1981-82
NJN NJN
82
33.3
20.4
4.0
6.0
2.4
0.5
7.8
16.9
46.2
0.1
0.7
16.7
4.7
5.7
83.2
52.7
1.4
2.5
3.5
2,732
1,674
325
488
199
43
290
302
14 Herb Williams
H. Williams
101.5
1981-82
IND IND
82
27.8
11.5
7.4
1.7
0.6
2.2
5.0
10.4
47.7
0.0
0.1
28.6
1.5
2.3
67.0
50.3
2.1
5.2
1.7
2,277
942
605
139
53
178
137
200
15 Caldwell Jones
C. Jones
101.8
1981-82
PHI PHI
81
30.2
7.9
8.7
1.2
0.5
1.8
2.9
5.7
49.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.7
81.7
57.1
2.0
6.7
1.9
2,446
641
708
100
38
146
155
301
16 Julius Erving
J. Erving
101.8
1981-82
PHI PHI
81
34.4
24.4
6.9
3.9
2.0
1.7
9.6
17.6
54.6
0.0
0.1
27.3
5.1
6.7
76.3
59.3
2.7
4.2
2.6
2,789
1,974
557
319
161
141
214
229
17 Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
102.2
1981-82
PHI PHI
79
31.6
11.2
3.1
8.4
2.6
0.4
4.5
8.6
52.1
0.1
0.3
27.3
2.2
2.8
77.7
57.0
0.6
2.5
2.3
2,498
881
248
667
209
33
184
247
18 Lonnie Shelton
L. Shelton
102.3
1981-82
SEA SEA
81
32.9
14.9
6.3
3.1
1.2
0.5
6.3
12.9
48.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.3
3.0
78.3
52.3
2.0
4.3
2.5
2,667
1,204
509
252
99
43
199
317
19 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
102.3
1981-82
LAL LAL
78
38.3
18.6
9.6
9.5
2.7
0.4
7.1
13.3
53.7
0.1
0.4
20.7
4.2
5.6
76.0
59.0
3.2
6.4
3.7
2,991
1,447
751
743
208
34
286
223
20 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
102.5
1981-82
BOS BOS
82
28.4
13.6
6.8
1.1
0.4
2.3
5.7
10.7
53.1
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.0
75.4
56.8
2.3
4.5
1.7
2,332
1,117
556
91
30
185
137
264
21 Bobby Jones
B. Jones
102.6
1981-82
PHI PHI
76
28.7
14.4
5.2
2.5
1.3
1.5
5.5
9.7
56.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.5
4.4
79.0
62.0
1.4
3.7
1.9
2,181
1,095
393
189
99
112
145
211
22 Darwin Cook
D. Cook
102.8
1981-82
NJN NJN
82
25.5
11.0
1.9
3.9
1.8
0.3
4.7
9.8
48.2
0.1
0.4
22.6
1.4
2.0
72.8
51.4
0.6
1.3
2.1
2,090
899
155
319
146
24
175
196
23 Sidney Moncrief
S. Moncrief
102.8
1981-82
MIL MIL
80
37.3
19.8
6.7
4.8
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.3
52.3
0.0
0.2
7.1
5.9
7.2
81.7
60.1
2.8
3.9
2.6
2,980
1,581
534
382
138
22
208
206
24 Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
102.9
1981-82
WAS WAS
76
27.4
13.3
5.6
0.8
0.6
0.9
5.2
10.9
47.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
3.4
84.2
53.5
1.9
3.7
2.3
2,086
1,009
422
64
45
68
175
249
25 Gus Williams
G. Williams
103.1
1981-82
SEA SEA
80
36.0
23.4
3.1
6.9
2.2
0.5
9.7
19.9
48.6
0.1
0.5
22.5
4.0
5.5
73.4
52.6
1.2
1.9
2.5
2,876
1,875
244
549
172
36
197
163
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120.3

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107.5

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12.8

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Thu
10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sat
10/25
OKC OKC
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Mon
10/27
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
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Final

91

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
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DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
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LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM