Nikola Jokić had the best defensive rating by a center when he had 2,000 or more (MIN/(TM GMS/70)) in 2021-22, with a 105.3 rating.
| NAME | DRTG | MIN | TM GMS | MIN/(TM GMS/70) | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 105.3 | 2,475 | 82 | 2,112.8 | 2021-22 |  DEN | 74 | 33.4 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 58.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 81.0 | 66.1 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2,004 | 1,019 | 584 | 109 | 63 | 281 | 191 | +442 |
| 2 |  | N. Vučević | 109.6 | 2,417 | 82 | 2,063.29 | 2021-22 |  CHI | 73 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 15.8 | 47.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.0 | 53.3 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1,288 | 804 | 236 | 70 | 71 | 136 | 181 | -52 |
| 3 |  | K. Towns | 109.8 | 2,475 | 82 | 2,112.8 | 2021-22 |  MIN | 74 | 33.4 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 16.4 | 52.9 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 41.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 82.2 | 64.0 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1,818 | 727 | 269 | 72 | 83 | 226 | 267 | +274 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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Team Rankings
ORTG
119.9
4th
DRTG
116.0
22nd
NETRTG
3.9
9th
3P%
37.6
5th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
4 | Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
6 | Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
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