best defensive rating this season minimum 10 games

18 players were tied for the most games with a defensive rating of 10.0 or above this season, with 82 games. The first three are Bruce Brown, Jay Huff and Kris Dunn.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating this season minimum 10 or higher games by a player
NAMEGPDRTGSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bruce Brown
B. Brown
82
117.3
2025-26
DEN DEN
24.4
7.9
3.9
2.1
1.0
0.2
3.0
6.4
47.5
0.7
1.8
38.5
1.2
1.5
76.2
56.2
1.0
2.8
1.1
1,998
649
318
174
85
20
91
195
-76
2Jay Huff
J. Huff
82
115.5
2025-26
IND IND
21.0
9.5
4.0
1.5
0.5
1.9
3.5
7.5
47.6
1.5
4.5
31.9
1.0
1.2
82.8
59.8
0.9
3.1
0.9
1,719
783
324
121
41
153
76
196
-252
3Kris Dunn
K. Dunn
82
116.2
2025-26
LAC LAC
27.2
7.3
3.3
3.6
1.6
0.2
2.8
5.8
47.6
1.0
2.6
37.4
0.8
1.0
76.5
58.1
0.7
2.6
1.4
2,230
596
271
295
131
14
111
189
+15
4Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
114.4
2025-26
NYK NYK
32.8
14.4
3.8
3.7
1.3
0.8
5.8
11.7
49.0
1.9
5.1
37.1
1.0
1.2
82.7
58.7
1.0
2.8
1.0
2,692
1,181
312
304
107
62
83
160
+298
5Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
82
114.9
2025-26
MIN MIN
30.4
12.2
4.1
3.8
1.3
0.4
4.1
10.2
40.6
3.0
7.9
37.9
1.0
1.3
74.3
56.7
0.8
3.3
1.4
2,494
1,000
336
313
104
34
118
197
+337
6Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
82
113.3
2025-26
SAS SAS
23.3
13.2
5.4
1.4
0.6
0.1
5.0
9.7
51.9
1.2
3.3
36.3
1.9
2.4
79.4
61.3
1.7
3.7
0.9
1,911
1,081
440
111
46
11
70
162
+317
7Javonte Green
J. Green
82
108.0
2025-26
DET DET
17.6
6.9
2.8
0.7
1.2
0.3
2.3
5.0
44.7
1.1
3.0
38.1
1.3
1.5
84.0
60.7
0.8
2.0
0.5
1,446
569
230
56
102
25
45
107
+215
8Desmond Bane
D. Bane
82
117.1
2025-26
ORL ORL
33.6
20.1
4.1
4.1
1.0
0.5
7.1
14.7
48.4
2.0
5.2
39.1
3.8
4.2
90.8
60.7
1.2
2.9
2.0
2,756
1,647
338
338
86
37
164
252
+135
9Julian Champagnie
J. Champagnie
82
112.2
2025-26
SAS SAS
27.6
11.1
5.8
1.5
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.4
43.7
2.4
6.2
38.1
1.4
1.6
84.4
60.9
0.9
4.9
0.8
2,266
911
473
127
62
38
69
131
+592
10Toumani Camara
T. Camara
82
116.3
2025-26
POR POR
33.3
13.4
5.1
2.5
1.1
0.4
4.8
10.9
44.0
2.7
7.2
37.0
1.2
1.7
70.8
57.8
1.6
3.6
1.8
2,731
1,100
421
201
94
35
144
237
+32
11Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
82
125.7
2025-26
WAS WAS
27.7
10.7
3.4
4.6
0.6
0.2
3.8
9.0
42.4
2.1
5.0
40.8
1.0
1.4
73.0
55.6
0.4
3.0
2.3
2,271
878
276
381
52
17
191
184
-746
12Oso Ighodaro
O. Ighodaro
82
112.5
2025-26
PHX PHX
22.1
6.5
5.1
2.3
0.9
0.7
2.9
4.5
65.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.4
45.3
63.6
1.7
3.4
1.2
1,808
531
418
185
73
57
101
218
+161
13Jamal Shead
J. Shead
82
116.5
2025-26
TOR TOR
22.6
6.6
1.7
5.4
0.9
0.2
2.3
6.1
36.7
1.0
3.2
32.1
1.1
1.4
78.4
49.1
0.3
1.4
1.4
1,852
545
143
444
76
15
112
162
+228
14Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
82
119.8
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
1,169
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
15Sion James
S. James
82
116.2
2025-26
CHA CHA
22.5
5.4
3.5
2.0
0.6
0.2
1.7
4.5
37.1
1.0
2.9
35.2
1.0
1.2
83.7
53.1
0.6
2.9
0.8
1,843
441
287
163
52
20
65
148
+65
16Jake LaRavia
J. LaRavia
82
116.0
2025-26
LAL LAL
25.1
8.2
4.0
1.8
1.3
0.5
2.9
6.4
45.9
1.0
3.0
32.1
1.4
1.9
76.3
57.1
1.4
2.6
1.1
2,061
674
326
145
104
38
87
196
-5
17Brandin Podziemski
B. Podziemski
82
116.5
2025-26
GSW GSW
28.4
13.8
5.1
3.7
1.1
0.2
4.8
10.6
45.5
1.9
5.0
37.1
2.3
2.9
79.7
58.3
0.9
4.2
1.6
2,333
1,133
419
304
88
15
131
136
+15
18Reed Sheppard
R. Sheppard
82
112.5
2025-26
HOU HOU
26.2
13.5
2.9
3.4
1.5
0.7
5.0
11.5
43.0
2.8
7.0
39.4
0.8
1.0
80.2
56.4
0.3
2.6
1.5
2,147
1,110
238
277
122
54
123
166
+281
19Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
81
117.2
2025-26
CHA CHA
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
20Derik Queen
D. Queen
81
115.4
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.0
11.7
7.1
3.7
1.0
0.9
4.4
9.2
47.3
0.3
1.1
26.1
2.7
3.4
79.5
54.6
1.7
5.4
2.3
2,023
948
572
298
84
74
190
215
-304
21Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
80
121.5
2025-26
DEN DEN
26.6
13.5
2.6
1.4
0.5
0.1
4.4
9.7
44.7
2.8
6.9
40.7
2.0
2.5
81.1
62.4
0.2
2.4
0.5
2,127
1,079
206
108
42
10
43
100
+200
22Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
80
110.4
2025-26
TOR TOR
33.5
18.1
7.5
5.9
1.4
1.5
7.1
14.0
50.7
0.9
2.8
30.4
3.0
3.7
81.5
57.7
1.9
5.6
2.6
2,681
1,448
600
474
114
116
210
211
+266
23Sandro Mamukelashvili
S. Mamukelashvili
80
112.7
2025-26
TOR TOR
21.9
11.2
4.9
1.9
0.8
0.5
4.1
7.9
52.3
1.4
3.7
38.9
1.5
2.0
74.7
63.7
1.4
3.6
0.8
1,751
893
395
151
64
41
67
147
+185
24Collin Gillespie
C. Gillespie
80
115.2
2025-26
PHX PHX
28.5
12.7
4.1
4.6
1.2
0.2
4.4
10.5
41.8
2.9
7.2
40.1
1.0
1.1
87.4
57.5
1.1
3.0
1.6
2,282
1,012
327
371
99
16
125
130
+200
25Julius Randle
J. Randle
79
114.5
2025-26
MIN MIN
33.0
21.1
6.7
5.0
1.1
0.2
7.3
15.3
48.1
1.4
4.4
31.5
5.0
6.3
80.2
58.5
1.7
5.1
2.7
2,610
1,667
532
398
86
18
217
223
+232
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Thunder Thunder
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2
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3
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Celtics

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Knicks

119.8

Spurs

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Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
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107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

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Spurs

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Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
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Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
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17.0
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Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
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40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
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Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
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Suns Suns - x
45
37
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Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
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22.0
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Clippers Clippers
42
40
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22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0