Tree Rollins had the lowest defensive rating in 1979-80, with a 95.7 rating.

Interpreted as:

best NBA defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player 1980

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	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	Tree Rollins T. Rollins	95.7	1979-80	ATL	82	25.9	8.9	9.4	0.9	0.7	3.0	3.5	6.3	55.8	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.7	71.4	59.8	3.5	6.0	1.2	2,123	731	774	76	54	244	99	322
2	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	97.3	1979-80	KCK	81	29.8	9.2	8.0	5.7	1.4	1.3	3.7	8.4	44.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.3	74.1	49.0	2.1	5.8	2.6	2,412	743	645	460	111	109	211	307
3	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	97.6	1979-80	ATL	81	32.0	16.5	10.3	2.3	1.2	1.7	6.2	12.4	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	5.7	71.0	55.1	3.6	6.7	2.9	2,588	1,334	837	184	101	139	233	317
4	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	97.7	1979-80	PHI	80	34.6	7.4	11.9	2.1	0.5	2.0	2.9	6.7	43.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	2.2	69.7	48.2	2.7	9.1	2.7	2,771	588	950	164	43	162	218	298
5	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	98.1	1979-80	SEA	82	34.1	14.3	11.1	3.4	0.8	0.9	5.7	12.1	47.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.6	80.5	52.6	2.4	8.7	2.5	2,793	1,175	908	279	68	77	202	232
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	98.2	1979-80	BOS	82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	8.5	17.8	47.4	0.7	1.7	40.6	3.7	4.4	83.6	53.8	2.6	7.8	3.2	2,955	1,745	852	370	143	53	263	279
7	Julius Erving J. Erving	98.6	1979-80	PHI	78	36.1	26.9	7.4	4.6	2.2	1.8	10.7	20.7	51.9	0.1	0.3	20.0	5.4	6.8	78.7	56.8	2.8	4.6	3.6	2,812	2,100	576	355	170	140	284	208
8	George Johnson G. Johnson	98.7	1979-80	NJN	81	26.2	7.2	7.4	2.1	0.7	3.2	3.1	6.7	45.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.6	70.6	48.9	2.4	5.1	2.5	2,119	585	602	173	53	258	199	312
9	Lonnie Shelton L. Shelton	98.9	1979-80	SEA	76	29.5	13.6	7.7	1.9	1.2	1.0	5.6	10.6	53.0	0.0	0.1	20.0	2.4	3.2	76.3	57.0	2.6	5.0	2.2	2,243	1,035	582	145	92	79	169	292
10	Alvan Adams A. Adams	99.0	1979-80	PHX	75	28.9	14.9	8.1	4.3	1.4	0.7	6.2	11.7	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.1	79.7	57.1	2.1	6.0	2.9	2,168	1,118	609	322	108	55	218	237
11	Bobby Jones B. Jones	99.1	1979-80	PHI	81	26.2	13.0	5.6	1.8	1.3	1.5	4.9	9.2	53.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.1	78.1	59.0	1.9	3.7	1.8	2,125	1,053	450	146	102	118	146	223
12	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	99.8	1979-80	PHI	80	31.8	14.7	8.7	1.9	0.6	1.8	6.2	11.8	52.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	3.6	65.3	54.8	2.5	6.2	2.9	2,541	1,178	693	149	49	142	230	328
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	100.0	1979-80	LAL	82	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	10.2	16.9	60.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.8	76.5	63.9	2.3	8.5	3.6	3,143	2,034	886	371	81	280	297	216
14	Reggie King R. King	100.1	1979-80	KCK	82	25.0	8.2	6.9	1.3	0.8	0.4	3.1	6.1	51.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.7	72.6	56.5	2.2	4.7	1.2	2,052	673	566	106	69	31	100	230
15	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	100.2	1979-80	BOS	66	32.7	14.2	8.1	3.1	1.0	0.9	6.4	14.1	45.3	0.0	0.2	8.3	1.4	1.8	77.9	47.7	1.9	6.2	1.6	2,159	940	534	206	69	61	108	216
16	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	101.0	1979-80	PHI	79	33.2	11.4	3.5	7.0	2.3	0.4	4.5	8.4	54.0	0.1	0.1	44.4	2.3	2.9	77.9	58.9	0.9	2.5	2.7	2,623	898	274	556	183	32	216	197
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	101.3	1979-80	LAL	77	36.3	18.0	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	6.5	12.3	53.0	0.1	0.4	22.6	4.9	6.0	81.0	60.2	2.2	5.6	4.0	2,795	1,387	596	563	187	41	305	218
18	Eddie Jordan E. Jordan	101.4	1979-80	NJN	82	32.4	13.3	3.3	6.8	2.7	0.3	5.3	12.4	43.0	0.1	0.6	25.0	2.5	3.1	77.9	48.1	0.8	2.5	3.1	2,657	1,087	270	557	223	27	258	238
19	Kermit Washington K. Washington	101.5	1979-80	POR	80	33.2	13.4	10.5	2.1	0.9	1.6	5.3	9.5	55.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.5	64.2	58.4	4.1	6.5	2.1	2,657	1,073	842	167	73	131	170	307
20	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	101.6	1979-80	SEA	81	36.3	19.0	5.1	4.1	1.8	1.0	7.1	16.8	42.2	0.1	0.7	20.7	4.7	6.0	78.0	48.9	2.1	3.0	2.8	2,937	1,540	414	332	144	82	227	267
21	Gus Williams G. Williams	101.6	1979-80	SEA	82	36.2	22.1	3.4	4.8	2.4	0.5	9.0	18.7	48.2	0.1	0.4	19.4	4.0	5.1	78.8	52.9	1.5	1.8	2.2	2,969	1,816	275	397	200	37	181	160
22	Robert Parish R. Parish	101.8	1979-80	GSW	72	29.4	17.0	10.9	1.7	0.8	1.6	7.1	14.0	50.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.9	71.5	54.1	3.4	7.4	3.1	2,119	1,223	783	122	58	115	225	248
23	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	101.9	1979-80	PHX	82	33.0	17.3	9.4	1.7	0.7	0.7	6.6	13.0	51.2	0.0	0.0		4.0	5.9	66.7	55.3	2.6	6.8	3.1	2,710	1,415	770	142	58	59	251	262
24	Scott Wedman S. Wedman	102.0	1979-80	KCK	68	34.5	19.0	5.7	2.1	1.2	0.7	8.4	16.4	51.2	0.1	0.3	31.8	2.1	2.7	80.1	54.1	1.7	4.0	1.6	2,347	1,290	386	145	84	45	112	230
25	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	102.0	1979-80	BOS	80	34.3	16.9	8.8	2.5	1.0	0.8	5.7	9.4	60.9	0.0	0.0		5.5	6.9	78.7	67.9	3.6	5.3	2.9	2,744	1,350	704	199	76	61	230	266

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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
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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
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14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0