best nba players defensive rating 2006

Tim Duncan had the best defensive rating in 2005-06, with a 94.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA players defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games 2006
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
94.4
2005-06
SAS SAS
80
34.8
18.6
11.0
3.2
0.9
2.0
7.2
14.8
48.4
0.0
0.1
40.0
4.2
6.7
62.9
52.3
2.9
8.1
2.5
2,784
1,485
881
253
70
162
198
219
+519
2Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
95.2
2005-06
DET DET
82
35.2
7.3
11.3
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.9
5.7
51.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
3.6
41.6
50.1
3.7
7.6
1.1
2,890
597
923
158
146
181
88
164
+598
3Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
98.3
2005-06
MIN MIN
76
38.9
21.8
12.7
4.1
1.4
1.4
8.2
15.7
52.6
0.1
0.4
26.7
5.2
6.4
81.0
58.9
2.8
9.9
2.4
2,957
1,656
966
308
104
107
180
206
+38
4Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
99.1
2005-06
NJN NJN
80
37.2
13.3
7.3
8.4
1.9
0.4
4.6
11.3
40.4
1.7
4.9
35.2
2.4
3.1
79.5
52.6
1.1
6.2
2.4
2,975
1,065
580
672
150
29
192
157
+269
5Tyson Chandler
T. Chandler
99.5
2005-06
CHI CHI
79
26.8
5.3
9.0
1.0
0.5
1.3
2.0
3.6
56.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.4
50.3
56.7
3.4
5.7
1.6
2,121
417
714
81
41
104
123
298
+93
6Shawn Marion
S. Marion
99.7
2005-06
PHX PHX
81
40.3
21.8
11.8
1.8
2.0
1.7
8.8
16.9
52.5
1.2
3.6
33.1
3.0
3.7
80.9
59.1
3.1
8.8
1.5
3,263
1,769
959
143
160
137
125
223
+412
7Elton Brand
E. Brand
100.1
2005-06
LAC LAC
79
39.2
24.7
10.0
2.6
1.0
2.5
9.6
18.2
52.7
0.0
0.0
33.3
5.6
7.2
77.5
58.0
3.0
7.0
2.2
3,099
1,953
790
208
81
201
173
227
+187
8Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
100.3
2005-06
DET DET
80
34.8
15.1
6.8
2.3
1.0
1.6
5.7
13.3
43.0
1.9
5.4
35.7
1.7
2.3
74.3
52.7
1.1
5.7
1.1
2,780
1,209
547
182
82
130
85
232
+614
9Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
100.5
2005-06
MEM MEM
80
39.2
20.4
8.9
4.6
0.6
1.9
7.5
14.9
50.3
0.0
0.2
25.0
5.3
7.7
68.9
55.5
2.4
6.5
2.9
3,135
1,628
713
371
46
153
235
184
+301
10Eddie Jones
E. Jones
100.5
2005-06
MEM MEM
75
32.5
11.8
3.7
2.4
1.7
0.4
3.9
9.6
40.4
1.8
5.0
35.6
2.2
2.9
78.1
54.2
0.5
3.3
1.2
2,437
885
279
177
131
27
93
201
+318
11Chris Kaman
C. Kaman
100.9
2005-06
LAC LAC
78
32.8
11.9
9.6
1.0
0.6
1.4
4.7
9.1
52.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.2
77.0
57.0
2.4
7.2
2.3
2,560
932
750
79
45
108
176
269
+163
12Andrei Kirilenko
A. Kirilenko
101.2
2005-06
UTA UTA
69
37.7
15.3
8.0
4.3
1.5
3.2
4.9
10.6
46.0
0.5
1.7
30.8
5.0
7.2
69.9
55.6
2.3
5.7
2.9
2,604
1,054
552
299
102
220
203
162
+39
13Bruce Bowen
B. Bowen
101.2
2005-06
SAS SAS
82
33.6
7.5
3.9
1.5
1.0
0.4
2.8
6.5
43.3
1.3
3.0
42.4
0.6
1.0
60.7
54.0
0.4
3.5
0.8
2,755
619
320
126
79
30
67
191
+360
14Shane Battier
S. Battier
101.7
2005-06
MEM MEM
81
35.0
10.1
5.3
1.7
1.1
1.4
3.7
7.7
48.8
0.8
2.0
39.4
1.8
2.6
70.7
57.4
2.0
3.3
1.1
2,839
818
429
136
92
114
90
223
+357
15Mike Miller
M. Miller
101.9
2005-06
MEM MEM
74
30.6
13.7
5.4
2.7
0.7
0.4
4.8
10.3
46.6
1.9
4.6
40.7
2.3
2.8
80.0
59.5
0.6
4.8
1.9
2,268
1,014
397
200
52
27
140
173
+81
16Andres Nocioni
A. Nocioni
102.2
2005-06
CHI CHI
82
27.3
13.0
6.1
1.4
0.5
0.6
4.7
10.1
46.1
1.1
2.9
39.1
2.5
3.0
84.3
56.7
1.1
5.0
1.5
2,239
1,063
500
117
40
52
120
252
-84
17Vince Carter
V. Carter
102.3
2005-06
NJN NJN
79
36.8
24.2
5.8
4.3
1.2
0.7
8.3
19.2
43.0
1.6
4.6
34.1
6.1
7.6
79.9
53.6
1.7
4.1
2.7
2,906
1,911
462
338
94
53
213
235
+330
18Tony Parker
T. Parker
102.3
2005-06
SAS SAS
80
33.9
18.9
3.3
5.8
1.0
0.1
7.8
14.2
54.8
0.1
0.5
30.6
3.2
4.5
70.7
58.4
0.5
2.8
3.1
2,715
1,510
261
460
83
4
249
161
+510
19Dwight Howard
D. Howard
102.7
2005-06
ORL ORL
82
36.8
15.8
12.5
1.5
0.8
1.4
5.7
10.7
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
7.3
59.5
56.5
3.5
9.0
2.6
3,021
1,292
1,022
125
65
115
217
277
+24
20Luol Deng
L. Deng
102.7
2005-06
CHI CHI
78
33.4
14.3
6.6
1.9
0.9
0.6
5.7
12.2
46.3
0.3
1.0
26.9
2.7
3.5
75.0
51.7
1.6
5.0
1.3
2,604
1,112
516
147
72
50
105
128
+106
21Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
102.7
2005-06
MIA MIA
75
38.6
27.2
5.7
6.7
1.9
0.8
9.3
18.8
49.5
0.2
1.0
17.1
8.4
10.7
78.3
57.7
1.4
4.3
3.6
2,892
2,040
430
503
146
58
268
217
+485
22Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
102.8
2005-06
TOT
56
39.4
17.6
5.1
3.6
2.2
0.7
6.3
15.5
40.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
3.7
5.4
67.5
49.1
1.3
3.8
2.3
2,207
984
286
203
122
41
131
164
+347
23Michael Finley
M. Finley
102.8
2005-06
SAS SAS
77
26.5
10.1
3.2
1.5
0.5
0.1
3.7
9.0
41.2
1.4
3.6
39.4
1.3
1.5
85.2
52.3
0.4
2.8
0.8
2,038
780
247
116
37
7
62
97
+230
24Kenny Thomas
K. Thomas
103.1
2005-06
SAC SAC
82
28.0
9.1
7.5
2.0
0.9
0.5
3.7
7.4
50.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.5
67.6
53.9
2.4
5.1
1.6
2,293
748
618
168
72
39
135
196
-37
25Nenad Krstic
N. Krstic
103.2
2005-06
NJN NJN
80
30.9
13.5
6.4
1.1
0.4
0.8
5.6
11.0
50.7
0.0
0.1
25.0
2.3
3.3
69.8
54.1
2.3
4.1
1.7
2,469
1,080
513
88
32
63
133
297
+269
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3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
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5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
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Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
8
.556
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
SAS SAS
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Sun
11/30
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Tue
12/2
MEM MEM
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
SAS SAS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
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12 - 5

115

Final

102

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
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4
Rockets Rockets
12
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5
Spurs Spurs
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Suns Suns
12
7
.632
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Pistons Pistons
15
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.833
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Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
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ATL ATL
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IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
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PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
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CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
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NYK NYK
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CHI CHI
125-135
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MEM MEM
117-112

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
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WAS WAS
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IND IND
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Fri
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CLE CLE
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ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
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MIL MIL
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NYK NYK
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