best defensive ratings players 2023-24 to 2024-25 nba

Between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, Jonathan Isaac had the lowest defensive rating, with a 103.8 rating.

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best defensive ratings with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games players 2023-24 to 2024-25 NBA
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jonathan Isaac
J. Isaac
103.8
129
15.5
6.0
4.4
0.5
0.8
1.2
2.2
4.7
45.9
0.6
2.0
30.8
1.0
1.5
69.8
55.8
1.5
3.0
0.5
2,004
773
574
70
104
150
60
154
+145
2Goga Bitadze
G. Bitadze
105.6
132
18.1
6.2
5.7
1.6
0.6
1.3
2.5
4.2
60.8
0.0
0.3
11.9
1.1
1.7
64.5
63.0
2.1
3.6
0.9
2,387
813
749
216
81
170
116
257
+106
3Isaiah Hartenstein
I. Hartenstein
106.1
132
26.4
9.2
9.4
3.1
1.0
1.1
3.9
6.4
60.8
0.0
0.2
4.5
1.4
2.1
69.3
63.1
3.1
6.3
1.4
3,486
1,219
1,237
407
134
147
189
381
+823
4Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
106.5
148
33.7
13.0
11.9
1.5
0.7
1.8
5.0
7.6
66.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.5
65.3
68.1
3.7
8.2
1.4
4,981
1,927
1,767
229
108
266
208
420
+738
5Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
106.6
117
31.1
22.5
10.8
3.8
1.2
3.7
8.2
17.5
46.9
2.3
6.8
33.9
3.8
4.8
80.9
57.7
2.1
8.7
3.5
3,633
2,638
1,261
442
140
430
409
258
-40
6Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
107.0
114
28.9
16.1
7.9
2.3
0.7
2.3
5.9
11.4
51.9
1.5
4.1
37.2
2.8
3.6
78.0
62.3
1.6
6.4
1.6
3,290
1,836
905
263
76
261
187
269
+716
7Kel'el Ware
K. Ware
108.3
64
22.2
9.3
7.4
0.9
0.6
1.1
4.0
7.3
55.4
0.5
1.7
31.5
0.7
1.0
68.7
60.3
1.8
5.6
0.9
1,422
595
473
60
39
71
57
111
+39
8Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
108.4
121
30.6
17.4
9.3
3.2
0.9
1.5
6.8
12.0
56.6
0.9
2.4
37.0
2.8
3.9
72.3
63.0
2.3
7.0
1.9
3,699
2,101
1,127
386
106
185
235
275
+579
9Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
108.4
131
27.6
11.9
7.4
3.3
1.3
1.0
4.8
8.7
54.9
0.3
1.1
22.1
2.1
3.1
68.4
59.2
2.6
4.8
1.7
3,613
1,562
973
428
175
127
228
308
+313
10Paul Reed
P. Reed
108.4
127
16.0
6.2
4.8
1.2
0.8
0.9
2.6
4.9
53.2
0.2
0.7
34.1
0.7
1.0
73.2
57.8
1.8
3.0
0.7
2,028
784
611
153
106
109
93
273
+139
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
108.6
151
34.1
31.4
5.3
6.3
1.9
1.0
11.0
20.8
52.7
1.7
4.7
36.6
7.7
8.7
88.6
63.6
0.9
4.4
2.3
5,151
4,738
794
951
281
144
345
348
+1531
12Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
108.7
99
29.3
19.8
7.0
2.0
0.7
1.8
6.7
13.4
50.2
2.2
5.5
39.2
4.2
5.1
83.8
63.5
1.7
5.3
1.4
2,900
1,963
693
202
73
174
142
272
+590
13Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
108.7
119
17.7
8.0
8.6
0.6
0.9
0.6
3.2
6.0
53.8
0.0
0.2
13.0
1.6
2.6
60.1
56.3
3.1
5.4
1.1
2,102
956
1,018
71
112
66
136
234
-219
14Anthony Davis
A. Davis
108.7
127
34.7
24.7
12.2
3.5
1.2
2.3
9.3
17.3
53.9
0.5
1.8
27.7
5.6
7.0
79.9
60.7
2.9
9.3
2.1
4,406
3,137
1,551
447
150
288
272
275
+176
15Naz Reid
N. Reid
109.0
161
25.9
13.8
5.6
1.8
0.8
0.9
5.2
11.0
46.9
2.1
5.4
39.5
1.4
1.8
75.6
58.6
1.0
4.6
1.4
4,164
2,228
903
287
121
145
219
361
+590
16Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
109.1
67
19.8
6.5
7.9
1.1
0.5
1.6
2.7
5.0
53.9
0.2
0.7
28.6
0.9
1.6
59.6
57.4
3.2
4.6
1.1
1,324
436
527
77
34
110
72
189
-2
17Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
109.2
159
29.8
14.9
10.1
2.3
0.8
1.0
6.1
9.2
66.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.7
3.7
73.1
69.1
2.9
7.2
1.4
4,738
2,374
1,609
368
130
154
218
274
+714
18Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
109.3
149
35.6
27.9
12.5
9.6
1.6
0.8
10.8
18.6
57.9
1.5
3.8
39.3
4.8
6.0
80.9
65.6
2.8
9.7
3.1
5,308
4,156
1,868
1,424
235
113
468
355
+1278
19Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
109.4
127
24.7
10.1
9.7
3.3
1.0
0.9
3.8
7.7
49.8
0.4
1.5
27.7
2.0
3.1
64.8
55.7
2.4
7.3
2.1
3,141
1,282
1,235
416
121
114
272
384
+220
20Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
109.5
149
34.2
18.6
10.0
4.1
1.2
0.8
7.2
14.3
50.2
0.6
1.8
35.7
3.6
4.8
75.9
56.8
2.3
7.7
2.2
5,090
2,777
1,486
615
179
119
323
321
+77
21Kyle Anderson
K. Anderson
109.5
140
19.9
6.2
3.4
3.4
0.8
0.6
2.4
5.3
46.3
0.3
0.8
30.5
1.0
1.4
71.8
52.3
0.8
2.6
0.9
2,784
863
479
476
111
80
128
209
+145
22Jalen Suggs
J. Suggs
109.6
110
27.5
13.7
3.4
3.0
1.4
0.7
4.8
10.9
44.6
2.1
5.7
36.5
2.0
2.4
80.8
57.5
0.6
2.7
2.1
3,027
1,510
370
334
157
80
234
303
+48
23Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
109.6
139
31.9
20.0
9.9
4.9
1.2
0.8
7.9
15.3
51.5
0.4
1.4
26.9
3.9
5.6
69.2
56.4
3.2
6.7
2.6
4,441
2,782
1,375
684
160
107
356
420
+459
24Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
109.6
134
33.9
23.2
10.7
3.1
0.9
0.7
8.3
16.2
51.6
2.1
5.0
41.8
4.4
5.2
84.7
62.8
2.3
8.4
2.8
4,543
3,108
1,435
411
114
91
369
453
+699
25Wendell Carter Jr.
W. Carter Jr.
109.7
123
25.7
9.9
7.1
1.9
0.7
0.6
3.7
7.4
49.0
0.8
2.7
30.7
1.8
2.5
71.8
58.0
2.1
5.0
1.2
3,164
1,221
873
229
87
69
145
320
+39
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.561
14.0
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120.8

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119.4

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119.2
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109.7

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111.3

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112.7

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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
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
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
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32
50
.390
28.0
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31
51
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29.0
13
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20
62
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14
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19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
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64
18
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2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
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54
28
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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
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15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
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42
40
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22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
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
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0