Shaquille O'Neal had the best defensive rating by a rookie in 1992-93, with a 100.4 rating.

Interpreted as:

best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games NBA rookies 1993

	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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	100.4	1992-93	ORL	81	37.9	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.0	16.1	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	8.9	59.2	58.4	4.2	9.6	3.8	3,071	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
2	LaPhonso Ellis L. Ellis	105.0	1992-93	DEN	82	33.5	14.7	9.1	1.8	0.9	1.4	5.9	11.7	50.4	0.0	0.2	15.4	2.9	3.9	74.8	54.9	3.3	5.7	1.9	2,749	1,205	744	151	72	111	153	293
3	Robert Horry R. Horry	105.1	1992-93	HOU	79	29.5	10.1	5.0	2.4	1.0	1.1	4.1	8.6	47.4	0.2	0.6	25.5	1.8	2.5	71.5	52.0	1.4	3.5	2.0	2,330	801	392	191	80	83	156	210
4	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	106.0	1992-93	CHA	78	33.9	21.0	10.3	1.0	0.3	3.5	7.3	14.3	51.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	8.1	78.1	58.6	3.4	6.9	3.0	2,644	1,639	805	76	27	271	236	286
5	Tom Gugliotta T. Gugliotta	107.0	1992-93	WAS	81	34.5	14.7	9.6	3.8	1.7	0.4	6.0	14.0	42.6	0.5	1.7	28.1	2.2	3.5	64.4	47.2	2.7	6.9	2.8	2,795	1,187	781	306	134	35	230	195
6	Christian Laettner C. Laettner	108.3	1992-93	MIN	81	34.9	18.2	8.7	2.8	1.3	1.0	6.2	13.1	47.4	0.0	0.5	10.0	5.7	6.8	83.5	56.4	2.1	6.6	3.4	2,823	1,472	708	223	105	83	275	290
7	Clarence Weatherspoon C. Weatherspoon	109.7	1992-93	PHI	82	32.4	15.6	7.2	1.8	1.0	0.8	6.0	12.8	46.9	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.0	71.3	51.9	2.2	5.0	2.1	2,654	1,280	589	147	85	67	176	188
8	Anthony Avent A. Avent	110.2	1992-93	MIL	82	27.9	9.8	6.2	1.1	0.7	0.9	4.2	9.8	43.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	65.1	45.9	2.2	4.0	1.7	2,285	806	512	91	57	73	140	237
9	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	111.1	1992-93	GSW	77	35.6	15.4	3.5	3.8	1.6	0.7	5.8	12.6	46.4	0.9	2.6	36.9	2.7	3.7	74.6	54.1	1.0	2.5	2.6	2,741	1,182	271	295	126	52	203	166
10	Sean Rooks S. Rooks	114.0	1992-93	DAL	72	29.0	13.5	7.4	1.3	0.5	1.1	5.1	10.4	49.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	5.4	60.2	52.8	2.7	4.7	2.2	2,087	970	536	95	38	81	160	204

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.3

Banchero

RPG

9.0

Banchero

APG

6.3

Banchero

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

19th

DRTG

114.3

11th

NETRTG

0.6

17th

3P%

34.3

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0

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3 - 4

Final

116

Pistons

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Towns

10.7

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

122.3

119.3

114.9

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.0

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.3

8.8

7.4

3.0

1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

970.8

Wembanyama

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Gilgeous-Alexander

694.6

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

958

Wembanyama

729.3

Castle

719.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

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Wembanyama

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2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

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51-38

59-43

47-36

56-42

Worst Record ATS

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41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0