highest defense rating year by year

Bub Carrington has the worst defensive rating in a season, with a 125.4 rating this season.

Interpreted as:
highest defense rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player year by year
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
125.4
2025-26
78
27.5
10.3
3.4
4.6
0.6
0.2
3.7
8.8
41.8
2.0
4.9
39.6
1.0
1.3
72.1
54.8
0.4
3.0
2.3
2,144
802
268
357
49
16
177
175
-714
2Keyonte George
K. George
124.0
2023-24
75
27.0
13.0
2.8
4.4
0.5
0.1
4.3
10.9
39.1
2.0
5.9
33.4
2.5
3.0
84.8
53.3
0.2
2.6
2.5
2,023
974
211
332
36
7
188
91
-374
3Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
123.9
2025-26
70
27.6
13.6
4.1
1.8
0.8
0.7
5.4
12.2
44.4
1.9
5.5
34.8
0.9
1.2
76.7
53.7
1.4
2.7
1.4
1,930
955
289
128
57
47
101
189
-458
4DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
123.5
2025-26
77
31.2
18.4
2.9
4.1
1.0
0.3
6.5
13.1
49.7
0.6
1.9
32.0
4.9
5.6
86.8
59.4
0.5
2.5
1.2
2,406
1,419
226
316
80
23
96
149
-588
5AJ Green
AJ Green
123.5
2025-26
74
28.7
9.8
2.6
1.9
0.5
0.1
3.2
7.6
41.6
2.8
6.8
40.9
0.6
0.8
84.2
61.5
0.3
2.3
1.0
2,124
722
193
144
35
8
71
169
-132
6Keyonte George
K. George
123.2
2024-25
67
31.5
16.8
3.8
5.6
0.7
0.1
5.4
13.7
39.1
2.6
7.6
34.3
3.5
4.3
81.8
53.9
0.4
3.4
2.7
2,109
1,125
253
377
46
9
183
111
-512
7Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
123.2
2023-24
78
26.6
18.7
2.6
4.9
0.8
0.2
6.5
13.3
48.7
1.6
4.2
39.4
4.1
4.7
86.2
60.7
0.9
1.7
2.1
2,075
1,458
205
383
62
18
165
154
-143
8Corey Kispert
C. Kispert
122.8
2023-24
80
25.8
13.4
2.8
2.0
0.5
0.2
4.8
9.9
48.6
2.3
6.0
38.3
1.4
2.0
72.6
62.0
0.4
2.4
1.2
2,067
1,070
225
156
41
16
98
141
-445
9Devin Booker
D. Booker
122.6
2024-25
75
37.3
25.6
4.1
7.1
0.9
0.2
8.7
18.9
46.1
2.4
7.3
33.2
5.8
6.4
89.4
58.9
1.0
3.1
2.9
2,795
1,923
305
529
67
16
220
198
-175
10Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
122.6
2022-23
62
35.0
21.1
2.6
4.1
0.7
0.2
7.5
16.9
44.7
3.4
9.1
37.7
2.6
2.9
89.4
58.1
0.3
2.3
2.1
2,170
1,306
161
253
42
14
128
142
-75
11Jalen Green
J. Green
122.5
2022-23
76
34.2
22.1
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.2
7.4
17.9
41.6
2.5
7.3
33.8
4.8
6.1
78.6
53.8
0.6
3.2
2.6
2,602
1,683
284
281
59
18
200
131
-447
12Tyus Jones
T. Jones
122.3
2024-25
81
26.8
10.2
2.4
5.3
0.9
0.1
3.8
8.4
44.8
2.0
5.0
41.4
0.6
0.7
89.5
58.5
0.5
1.9
1.1
2,174
829
196
429
69
8
91
63
-92
13Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
121.8
2022-23
63
32.7
22.0
5.0
2.9
0.7
0.2
8.0
17.7
45.2
2.1
6.5
32.9
3.9
5.2
74.9
55.1
0.9
4.2
2.1
2,063
1,385
318
183
46
11
134
125
-491
14Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
121.6
2024-25
82
27.2
12.3
3.8
1.7
0.5
0.2
4.2
8.3
50.8
1.9
4.4
43.3
2.0
2.4
80.9
65.6
1.2
2.6
0.6
2,230
1,011
310
136
39
14
50
75
-25
15Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
121.5
2024-25
82
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
807
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
16Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
121.5
2023-24
63
32.7
13.7
6.5
1.5
0.8
0.2
4.6
11.1
41.6
1.8
5.7
31.6
2.7
3.2
83.7
54.9
2.7
3.9
0.9
2,062
863
411
92
51
11
54
88
-19
17Jordan Poole
J. Poole
121.4
2023-24
78
30.1
17.4
2.7
4.4
1.1
0.3
6.3
15.2
41.3
2.4
7.2
32.6
2.5
2.8
87.7
52.9
0.4
2.3
2.4
2,346
1,356
212
343
86
25
188
244
-552
18KJ Martin
KJ Martin
121.2
2022-23
82
28.0
12.7
5.5
1.5
0.5
0.4
5.0
8.8
56.9
0.8
2.6
31.5
1.8
2.7
68.0
63.5
1.5
4.0
1.1
2,292
1,039
452
123
41
30
91
147
-368
19CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
121.2
2025-26
TOT
73
29.8
18.7
3.3
3.8
0.8
0.4
6.9
15.1
45.4
2.5
6.7
37.1
2.5
3.2
77.4
56.6
0.8
2.5
1.8
2,173
1,366
241
279
58
31
129
136
+78
20Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
121.0
2018-19
82
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
21Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
121.0
2022-23
78
28.5
16.7
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
22Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
120.9
2023-24
TOT
80
31.1
14.0
3.0
6.1
0.8
0.2
5.0
11.6
43.5
1.7
4.6
37.5
2.2
2.7
83.6
55.0
0.5
2.5
1.9
2,486
1,122
242
488
63
17
153
164
-126
23Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
120.9
2022-23
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
24Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
120.9
2025-26
77
26.7
13.6
2.6
1.3
0.5
0.1
4.4
9.7
45.1
2.8
6.9
41.1
2.0
2.5
81.3
62.9
0.2
2.4
0.5
2,057
1,050
200
102
40
9
42
94
+206
25Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
120.8
2025-26
72
31.2
17.7
5.6
2.5
0.9
0.1
6.1
13.4
45.1
2.1
5.7
36.7
3.4
4.1
84.1
57.9
1.7
3.9
0.9
2,246
1,271
400
182
68
7
68
95
-187
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

16.3

Sarr

Alex Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

Alex Sarr

APG

4.6

Carrington

Bub Carrington
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

122.6

29th

NETRTG

-11.4

30th

3P%

35.9

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
31
47
.397
26.0
12
29
49
.372
28.0
13
19
59
.244
38.0
14
18
60
.231
39.0
15
Wizards Wizards
17
61
.218
40.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Wizards

17 - 61

115

Final

121

BKN Nets

19 - 59

Sun 5 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
21
.731
2
53
25
.679
4.0
3
50
28
.641
7.0
4
49
29
.628
8.0
5
45
33
.577
12.0
6
43
35
.551
14.0
7
43
35
.551
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
42
36
.538
15.0
10
41
37
.526
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
47
.397
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
49
.372
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
19
59
.244
38.0
14
18
60
.231
39.0
15
17
61
.218
40.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
62
16
.795
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
3.0
3
50
28
.641
12.0
4
50
28
.641
12.0
5
49
29
.628
13.0
6
46
32
.590
16.0
7
43
35
.551
19.0
8
40
38
.513
22.0
9
40
38
.513
22.0
10
36
42
.462
26.0
11
25
53
.321
37.0
12
25
53
.321
37.0
13
25
54
.316
37.5
14
Kings Kings - e
21
58
.266
41.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
58
.266
41.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/9
@
130-124
Mon
3/9
@
106-120
Tue
3/10
@
122-128
Tue
3/10
@
111-122
Tue
3/10
@
134-117

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
9:00 PM