best defensive rating nba rookies in 2023

Jalen Williams had the best defensive rating by a rookie in 2022-23, with a 113.9 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games NBA rookies in 2023
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jalen Williams
J. Williams
113.9
2022-23
75
30.3
14.1
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
2Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
114.3
2022-23
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
3Keegan Murray
K. Murray
117.4
2022-23
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
4Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
119.0
2022-23
79
31.0
12.8
7.2
1.3
0.5
0.9
4.6
11.3
40.8
1.5
4.9
30.7
2.1
2.6
78.6
51.4
1.5
5.7
1.3
2,450
1,010
569
101
43
74
104
227
-555
5Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.4
2022-23
75
27.6
9.5
2.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
3.8
8.6
44.1
1.2
3.5
35.0
0.7
0.8
79.0
52.8
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,073
709
199
341
70
13
126
179
-263
6Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
120.9
2022-23
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
7Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
121.0
2022-23
78
28.5
16.7
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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PPG

31.5

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RPG

9.2

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APG

6.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.3

7th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.0

1st

3P%

36.0

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
55
15
.786
2
51
18
.739
3.5
3
44
25
.638
10.5
4
43
27
.614
12.0
5
41
27
.603
13.0
Schedule
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Sat
3/21
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5:00 PM
Mon
3/23
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7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
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7:30 PM
Fri
3/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

55 - 15

121

Final

92

BKN Nets

17 - 52

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
46
23
.667
3.5
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
39
29
.574
10.0
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
38
31
.551
11.5
9
37
32
.536
12.5
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
40
.412
21.0
12
28
41
.406
21.5
13
Nets Nets - e
17
52
.246
32.5
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
55
.214
35.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
55
15
.786
2
51
18
.739
3.5
3
44
25
.638
10.5
4
43
27
.614
12.0
5
41
27
.603
13.0
6
42
28
.600
13.0
7
39
30
.565
15.5
8
34
35
.493
20.5
9
34
36
.486
21.0
10
33
36
.478
21.5
11
24
44
.353
30.0
12
24
46
.343
31.0
13
23
47
.329
32.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
20
49
.290
34.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
52
.257
37.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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Thu
2/19
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157-103
Thu
2/19
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122-125
Fri
2/20
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110-113
Fri
2/20
@
111-126
Fri
2/20
@
122-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/19
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7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
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7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
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8:00 PM
Thu
3/19
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3/19
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8:00 PM