best small forward defensive rating 2025

Amen Thompson had the best defensive rating by a small forward in 2024-25, with a 108.1 rating.

Interpreted as:
best small forward defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games 2025
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
108.1
2024-25
HOU HOU
69
32.2
14.1
8.2
3.8
1.4
1.3
5.6
10.1
55.7
0.4
1.3
27.5
2.4
3.6
68.4
60.2
2.8
5.4
2.0
2,225
970
564
265
97
89
138
167
+268
2Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
109.9
2024-25
OKC OKC
71
29.2
10.1
4.1
1.6
1.1
0.5
3.6
8.4
43.5
2.4
5.8
41.2
0.5
0.6
71.7
58.6
1.3
2.9
0.7
2,073
719
293
115
79
39
51
208
+549
3Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
110.3
2024-25
ORL ORL
60
33.7
24.2
5.7
4.7
1.3
0.4
9.0
19.4
46.3
1.7
5.9
29.5
4.5
5.2
87.1
55.8
0.9
4.8
2.3
2,023
1,449
342
284
75
21
138
147
+248
4Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
112.0
2024-25
BOS BOS
63
34.3
22.2
5.8
4.5
1.2
0.3
8.2
17.7
46.3
1.8
5.7
32.4
3.9
5.1
76.4
55.5
1.3
4.5
2.6
2,158
1,398
368
286
73
19
162
154
+402
5Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
113.5
2024-25
POR POR
72
30.0
16.9
7.3
3.9
1.0
0.5
5.6
11.7
47.6
1.7
4.8
36.5
4.0
5.2
78.0
60.5
1.5
5.7
2.7
2,161
1,219
522
281
71
35
196
171
-78
6LeBron James
L. James
113.6
2024-25
LAL LAL
70
34.9
24.4
7.8
8.2
1.0
0.6
9.3
18.1
51.3
2.1
5.7
37.6
3.7
4.7
78.2
60.4
1.0
6.8
3.7
2,444
1,710
546
575
70
39
260
99
-54
7Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
114.5
2024-25
HOU HOU
75
31.8
14.0
3.7
1.7
0.8
0.2
5.1
11.9
42.9
2.5
6.3
39.7
1.3
1.6
81.8
55.5
1.0
2.7
1.0
2,388
1,053
275
128
60
16
76
242
+207
8Taurean Prince
T. Prince
114.8
2024-25
MIL MIL
80
27.1
8.2
3.6
1.9
1.0
0.2
2.9
6.4
45.7
1.8
4.2
43.9
0.5
0.6
81.3
61.3
0.4
3.2
1.0
2,166
656
287
155
76
15
82
165
-22
9Miles Bridges
M. Bridges
115.7
2024-25
CHA CHA
64
31.7
20.3
7.5
3.9
0.7
0.7
7.3
17.0
43.1
2.2
7.0
31.3
3.5
4.0
87.0
54.1
1.1
6.4
2.1
2,029
1,300
481
248
44
45
136
93
-259
10Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
116.5
2024-25
IND IND
72
29.8
16.1
5.3
1.9
0.7
0.3
5.4
11.8
45.8
1.4
4.0
34.0
3.8
4.6
83.1
57.9
1.2
4.1
1.9
2,149
1,156
383
136
47
24
135
162
+94
11Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
117.7
2024-25
PHI PHI
60
34.6
15.1
6.1
1.8
1.5
0.5
5.8
12.4
47.0
1.2
4.0
29.3
2.3
3.1
75.1
55.1
1.6
4.5
1.3
2,078
906
368
108
92
30
80
180
-258
12Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
117.7
2024-25
DEN DEN
77
33.7
18.2
7.0
2.1
0.6
0.5
6.9
13.6
50.4
2.5
6.4
39.5
1.9
2.5
76.8
61.7
1.8
5.2
1.4
2,593
1,398
540
165
50
38
104
157
+265
13Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
118.0
2024-25
NYK NYK
82
37.0
17.6
3.2
3.7
0.9
0.5
7.2
14.4
50.0
2.0
5.6
35.4
1.2
1.4
81.4
58.5
0.9
2.3
1.6
3,036
1,444
259
306
75
43
132
127
+334
14DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
119.2
2024-25
SAC SAC
77
35.9
22.2
3.9
4.4
0.8
0.4
8.1
17.0
47.7
1.1
3.3
32.8
4.9
5.7
85.7
56.9
0.6
3.2
1.4
2,768
1,710
298
342
62
32
105
150
+110
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
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Celtics Celtics - x
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Knicks Knicks - x
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
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Raptors Raptors - x
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76ers 76ers - x
45
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8
Magic Magic - x
45
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.549
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9
Hornets Hornets
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Heat Heat
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.207
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54
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Lakers Lakers - x
53
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.646
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
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49
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15.0
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Suns Suns - x
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Warriors Warriors
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26
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60
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CLE CLE
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