best defensive rating power forward during 2010s

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, Kurt Thomas had the best defensive rating by a power forward, with a 97.8 rating.

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	NAME	DRTG	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	Kurt Thomas K. Thomas	97.8	52	22.7	4.1	5.8	1.2	0.6	0.8	1.8	3.6	51.1	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.4	0.6	62.5	52.7	1.4	4.3	0.8	1,178	211	301	60	32	42	42	164	+161
2	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	98.7	178	27.2	12.2	7.2	2.3	1.1	0.7	5.0	9.6	52.1	0.0	0.1	18.2	2.2	2.6	84.1	56.7	1.0	6.2	1.3	4,836	2,168	1,287	418	191	124	232	388	+919
3	Ivan Johnson I. Johnson	99.4	125	15.8	6.5	3.9	0.6	0.8	0.3	2.6	5.0	51.7	0.0	0.2	15.8	1.2	1.8	66.2	55.1	1.1	2.8	1.1	1,969	808	492	78	99	32	140	247	+10
4	Gustavo Ayon G. Ayon	100.3	54	20.1	5.9	4.9	1.4	1.0	0.9	2.6	4.8	53.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.2	61.9	55.2	1.6	3.3	0.9	1,088	319	265	74	53	46	46	118	-24
5	Josh Smith J. Smith	100.6	441	31.1	14.7	7.6	3.5	1.2	1.6	5.9	12.8	45.9	0.6	1.9	30.0	2.3	3.9	60.1	50.4	1.9	5.7	2.4	13,720	6,470	3,359	1,542	537	706	1,068	1,153	+748
6	Marcus Camby M. Camby	100.7	74	31.3	7.5	11.8	2.5	1.3	2.0	3.2	6.8	47.5	0.0	0.1	28.6	1.1	1.6	63.9	50.1	3.4	8.4	1.2	2,314	556	871	186	95	146	91	161	+102
7	DeJuan Blair D. Blair	100.7	317	17.7	7.3	5.5	0.8	0.8	0.3	3.2	6.0	52.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.6	60.6	54.2	2.1	3.4	1.2	5,622	2,307	1,728	268	248	104	379	758	+180
8	Draymond Green D. Green	100.7	533	28.1	9.1	6.9	4.9	1.4	1.1	3.3	7.5	43.9	0.9	2.8	32.3	1.6	2.2	70.6	53.5	1.2	5.8	2.0	14,979	4,825	3,700	2,589	730	576	1,089	1,482	+3566
9	Myles Turner M. Turner	100.8	60	22.8	10.3	5.5	0.7	0.4	1.4	4.4	8.8	49.8	0.1	0.2	21.4	1.5	2.0	72.7	53.1	1.1	4.4	1.1	1,367	619	332	41	25	86	67	158	-69
10	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	100.8	370	29.7	15.3	9.0	2.1	0.8	0.3	6.6	13.0	50.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.0	72.3	53.5	1.9	7.0	2.0	11,000	5,669	3,323	764	307	122	749	1,077	+113
11	Lamar Odom L. Odom	101.1	246	27.8	9.7	8.1	2.7	0.8	0.7	3.9	8.1	48.1	0.6	1.8	32.0	1.3	2.0	66.5	54.0	1.9	6.2	1.5	6,840	2,392	1,992	658	191	178	375	641	+980
12	Anderson Varejao A. Varejao	101.7	76	28.5	8.6	7.6	1.1	0.9	0.9	3.5	6.1	57.2	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.5	2.3	66.3	59.8	2.5	5.1	0.9	2,166	651	578	87	71	67	67	223	+515
13	Nene	101.8	181	27.1	12.5	5.8	2.5	1.0	0.6	4.9	9.9	49.8	0.0	0.1	18.2	2.6	4.1	64.2	53.4	1.4	4.4	2.1	4,913	2,257	1,046	453	185	106	380	515	+380
14	Cody Zeller C. Zeller	102.2	144	20.2	6.7	5.0	1.3	0.5	0.6	2.4	5.4	44.3	0.0	0.0	50.0	1.9	2.5	75.0	51.3	1.5	3.5	1.0	2,904	962	715	192	74	90	149	326	-70
15	David West D. West	102.4	514	30.2	14.4	6.7	2.6	0.8	0.8	5.9	11.8	49.9	0.1	0.2	24.5	2.6	3.2	80.1	54.5	1.7	5.0	1.7	15,531	7,396	3,430	1,345	422	414	886	1,232	+1280
16	Jared Sullinger J. Sullinger	102.5	103	23.9	10.1	6.8	1.6	0.6	0.6	4.1	9.1	45.2	0.5	1.8	28.0	1.4	1.9	74.5	51.1	2.3	4.5	1.0	2,458	1,040	705	169	66	64	107	307	+23
17	Anthony Davis A. Davis	102.8	335	34.4	22.4	10.0	1.8	1.4	2.4	8.5	16.4	52.1	0.3	0.9	31.3	5.1	6.4	79.3	58.4	2.6	7.4	1.7	11,517	7,508	3,350	607	457	819	576	806	+100
18	LeBron James L. James	102.8	153	37.8	27.0	7.5	6.8	1.6	0.6	10.0	17.7	56.6	1.4	3.7	39.1	5.5	7.3	75.2	64.5	1.2	6.3	3.2	5,779	4,125	1,143	1,039	250	93	496	236	+1130
19	Derrick Favors D. Favors	102.9	559	25.2	11.4	7.0	1.1	0.8	1.3	4.6	8.8	52.5	0.1	0.3	21.1	2.1	3.2	66.3	56.0	2.5	4.5	1.4	14,066	6,350	3,910	610	423	705	766	1,428	+285
20	Rudy Gay R. Gay	102.9	57	21.6	11.5	5.1	1.3	0.8	0.7	4.4	9.4	47.1	0.6	2.1	31.4	2.0	2.5	77.2	54.5	1.3	3.8	1.4	1,231	655	291	73	46	38	78	98	+83
21	Nerlens Noel N. Noel	102.9	118	25.5	10.1	7.1	1.5	1.6	1.3	4.2	7.6	54.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	1.8	2.9	62.4	57.0	2.1	5.0	1.8	3,012	1,192	836	172	183	150	209	318	-541
22	Chris Andersen C. Andersen	103.0	76	22.3	5.9	6.4	0.4	0.6	1.9	1.9	3.3	56.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.1	69.5	63.1	1.9	4.4	0.8	1,695	448	483	33	42	143	59	171	+335
23	Paul Millsap P. Millsap	103.0	705	31.6	15.7	7.8	2.7	1.4	1.1	5.9	12.1	48.5	0.6	1.8	33.6	3.3	4.5	74.6	55.7	2.2	5.6	2.0	22,258	11,080	5,467	1,887	1,005	746	1,379	2,127	+1851
24	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	103.1	147	34.8	27.3	11.2	5.3	1.4	1.5	10.0	18.0	55.2	0.6	2.3	27.7	6.7	9.0	74.4	62.0	2.1	9.1	3.3	5,114	4,008	1,651	785	201	216	491	463	+802
25	Chris Bosh C. Bosh	103.1	231	35.2	19.1	7.8	2.0	0.8	0.7	7.0	14.6	47.9	0.7	1.9	35.6	4.4	5.4	80.4	56.1	1.4	6.3	1.9	8,136	4,401	1,793	470	187	153	428	470	+923

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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RPG Leaders

12.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

Daniels

1.9

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Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

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DRtg Rankings

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111.3

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113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

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8.1

6.5

5.4

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
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3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
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12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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