best drtg by season minimum 1000 minutes

Ben Wallace has the lowest defensive rating with 1,000+ minutes played in a season, with an 87.5 rating in 2003-04.

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best drtg by a player by season minimum 1000 minutes

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	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	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	87.5	3,050	2003-04	DET	81	37.7	9.5	12.4	1.7	1.8	3.0	3.9	9.2	42.1	0.0	0.1	12.5	1.8	3.6	49.0	44.1	4.0	8.4	1.5	773	1,006	138	143	246	123	162	+437
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	87.7	3,465	1974-75	WAS	82	42.3	23.0	12.2	2.5	1.9	2.3	9.0	20.3	44.3				5.0	6.5	76.6	49.6	2.7	9.5		1,887	1,004	206	158	187		238
3	David Robinson D. Robinson	88.0	1,554	1998-99	SAS	49	31.7	15.8	10.0	2.1	1.4	2.4	5.5	10.8	50.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.9	7.4	65.8	56.4	3.0	7.0	2.2	775	492	103	69	119	108	143	+331
4	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	88.0	3,047	1973-74	DET	81	37.6	22.5	13.3	4.2	1.4	3.0	9.2	18.3	50.4				4.0	5.0	79.7	54.8	3.3	9.9		1,822	1,074	343	110	247		273
5	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	88.4	2,904	1974-75	WAS	73	39.8	9.2	14.8	4.1	1.6	0.9	3.7	7.5	50.2				1.7	2.5	68.5	53.8	4.4	10.4		672	1,077	297	115	68		180
6	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	88.5	2,527	2003-04	SAS	69	36.6	22.3	12.4	3.1	0.9	2.7	8.6	17.1	50.1	0.0	0.2	16.7	5.1	8.5	59.9	53.4	3.3	9.2	2.7	1,538	859	213	62	185	183	164	+543
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	88.7	3,602	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	18.1	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	88.8	3,548	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	14.5	4.8	1.4	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
9	Clifford Ray C. Ray	89.3	2,632	1973-74	CHI	80	32.9	9.3	12.2	3.1	0.7	2.2	3.9	7.7	51.1				1.5	2.5	60.8	53.4	3.6	8.7		747	977	246	58	173		281
10	Bill Walton B. Walton	89.6	1,929	1977-78	POR	58	33.3	18.9	13.2	5.0	1.0	2.5	7.9	15.2	52.2				3.1	4.2	72.0	55.4	2.0	11.2	3.6	1,097	766	291	60	146	206	145
11	George Johnson G. Johnson	89.8	1,745	1975-76	GSW	82	21.3	4.9	7.6	1.0	0.6	2.1	2.0	4.2	48.4				0.9	1.3	67.3	51.7	2.4	5.2		400	627	82	51	174		275
12	Bobby Jones B. Jones	89.9	2,419	1976-77	DEN	82	29.5	15.1	8.3	3.2	2.3	2.0	6.1	10.7	57.0				2.9	4.0	71.7	60.5	2.1	6.1		1,238	678	264	186	162		238
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	90.0	3,379	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	16.9	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
14	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	90.0	2,873	2002-03	DET	73	39.4	6.9	15.4	1.6	1.4	3.2	2.9	6.0	48.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	1.2	2.6	45.0	48.6	4.0	11.4	1.2	506	1,126	120	104	230	88	179	+222
15	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	90.4	3,352	1973-74	BOS	80	41.9	19.0	15.7	4.4	1.2	1.3	8.1	18.4	43.7				2.9	3.4	83.2	47.6	3.3	12.4		1,518	1,257	354	95	101		294
16	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	90.5	2,756	1974-75	CHI	80	34.5	7.9	11.3	4.1	0.6	2.4	3.1	8.6	36.4				1.7	2.8	58.9	40.3	3.2	8.1		632	904	328	46	195		271
17	Marcus Camby M. Camby	90.5	2,127	2000-01	NYK	63	33.8	12.0	11.5	0.8	1.0	2.2	4.8	9.2	52.4	0.0	0.1	12.5	2.4	3.6	66.7	55.9	3.1	8.4	1.0	759	723	52	66	136	63	205	+67
18	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	90.7	2,632	1974-75	BOS	65	40.5	20.4	14.7	4.6	1.3	1.1	8.8	18.4	47.5				2.9	3.8	78.3	50.9	3.5	11.2		1,329	958	296	87	73		243
19	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	91.0	1,347	1974-75	WAS	82	16.4	7.5	4.2	0.6	0.8	0.3	3.1	6.9	45.6				1.3	1.7	74.6	49.4	1.6	2.6		615	346	51	65	21		212
20	Curtis Perry C. Perry	91.0	2,386	1973-74	MIL	81	29.5	9.0	8.7	2.3	1.3	1.2	4.0	9.0	44.6				1.0	1.7	58.2	46.2	3.0	5.7		728	703	183	104	97		301
21	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	91.1	2,975	1975-76	WAS	80	37.2	19.8	11.0	1.5	1.3	2.5	8.1	17.3	47.0				3.6	5.7	62.8	50.1	2.6	8.4		1,585	878	121	104	202		293
22	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	91.2	1,300	1998-99	NYK	38	34.2	17.3	9.9	1.1	0.8	2.6	6.5	14.9	43.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.3	6.1	70.6	49.1	1.9	8.0	2.6	657	377	43	30	100	99	105	+47
23	Bill Walton B. Walton	91.3	2,264	1976-77	POR	65	34.8	18.6	14.4	3.8	1.0	3.2	7.6	14.3	52.8				3.5	5.0	69.7	56.3	3.2	11.1		1,210	934	245	66	211		174
24	Bill Walton B. Walton	91.3	1,153	1974-75	POR	35	32.9	12.8	12.6	4.8	0.8	2.7	5.1	9.9	51.3				2.7	3.9	68.6	55.3	2.6	10.0		448	441	167	29	94		115
25	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	91.5	3,378	1974-75	KCO	81	41.7	11.5	14.2	5.3	1.7	2.1	4.8	11.3	42.7				1.8	2.4	75.4	46.4	2.8	11.4		928	1,149	428	139	168		274

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DRTG

109.7

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1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
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29.2

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29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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8.6

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7.5

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2.8

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4.2

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2.0

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1.8

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3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

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127.8

126.0

116.5

114.1

113.7

111.7

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103.4

105.7

107.0

107.4

108.5

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447.2

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551.3

Cunningham

458

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451.3

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44.1

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44.0

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0