highest defensive rating nba player

Cam Thomas has the highest defensive rating this season, with a 135.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games NBA player this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cam Thomas
C. Thomas
135.8
2025-26
BKN BKN
4
29.0
24.5
1.5
3.3
0.3
0.3
7.0
16.8
41.8
2.3
6.8
33.3
8.3
9.5
86.8
58.5
0.0
1.5
2.5
116
98
6
13
1
1
10
6
-55
2Nic Claxton
N. Claxton
131.7
2025-26
BKN BKN
4
26.0
10.8
5.3
2.8
1.0
0.0
5.0
9.5
52.6
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.8
1.0
75.0
54.1
3.0
2.3
1.0
104
43
21
11
4
0
4
15
-65
3Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
131.4
2025-26
BKN BKN
4
31.8
19.0
5.5
3.5
0.8
0.0
7.8
16.3
47.7
3.0
7.5
40.0
0.5
1.3
40.0
56.5
0.5
5.0
1.3
127
76
22
14
3
0
5
10
-39
4Devin Booker
D. Booker
130.8
2025-26
PHX PHX
4
36.3
28.5
4.0
6.8
0.3
0.3
9.0
17.8
50.7
2.3
6.0
37.5
8.3
10.3
80.5
64.0
1.0
3.0
5.0
145
114
16
27
1
1
20
12
-39
5Grayson Allen
G. Allen
129.1
2025-26
PHX PHX
4
34.8
17.5
3.0
5.5
1.0
0.3
5.8
13.8
41.8
3.8
9.8
38.5
2.3
2.8
81.8
58.5
0.8
2.3
1.8
139
70
12
22
4
1
7
13
-28
6Jordan Poole
J. Poole
127.4
2025-26
NOP NOP
3
35.7
20.0
2.0
3.7
0.3
0.3
6.3
16.0
39.6
3.0
8.0
37.5
4.3
4.3
100.0
55.8
0.7
1.3
1.3
107
60
6
11
1
1
4
10
-30
7CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
124.1
2025-26
WAS WAS
4
33.0
13.3
3.8
5.0
0.5
0.0
4.5
14.0
32.1
1.8
6.8
25.9
2.5
3.3
76.9
42.9
1.0
2.8
1.0
132
53
15
20
2
0
4
9
-7
8Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
123.7
2025-26
NOP NOP
3
27.3
11.0
3.7
1.7
1.0
0.0
4.0
9.3
42.9
2.3
5.3
43.8
0.7
1.3
50.0
55.4
1.7
2.0
1.0
82
33
11
5
3
0
3
2
-35
9Royce O'Neale
R. O'Neale
123.1
2025-26
PHX PHX
4
32.8
11.8
6.5
3.0
2.0
0.3
4.0
10.5
38.1
3.3
8.8
37.1
0.5
1.0
50.0
53.7
2.3
4.3
2.0
131
47
26
12
8
1
8
14
-41
10Tre Johnson
T. Johnson
123.0
2025-26
WAS WAS
4
26.8
14.8
3.5
2.0
0.3
0.8
5.5
12.3
44.9
2.8
7.0
39.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
58.1
1.3
2.3
1.3
107
59
14
8
1
3
5
10
-14
11Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
122.6
2025-26
PHI PHI
4
43.0
37.5
3.8
8.3
1.0
0.8
11.5
25.3
45.5
4.5
9.5
47.4
10.0
11.5
87.0
61.9
0.3
3.5
2.0
172
150
15
33
4
3
8
12
+23
12Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
122.5
2025-26
MEM MEM
4
26.3
9.5
2.8
1.8
0.5
0.0
3.0
8.8
34.3
1.8
6.3
28.0
1.8
2.8
63.6
47.7
0.3
2.5
1.3
105
38
11
7
2
0
5
9
-27
13Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
122.0
2025-26
CHA CHA
4
29.5
16.0
4.3
2.0
0.5
0.0
5.8
11.0
52.3
4.0
7.5
53.3
0.5
1.0
50.0
69.9
0.5
3.8
2.0
118
64
17
8
2
0
8
10
+20
14Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
121.8
2025-26
IND IND
3
31.0
12.7
5.3
1.0
0.0
0.3
4.3
11.7
37.1
3.3
7.0
47.6
0.7
1.7
40.0
51.1
1.3
4.0
0.3
93
38
16
3
0
1
1
9
-7
15Ja Morant
J. Morant
121.8
2025-26
MEM MEM
4
27.3
22.3
2.8
6.5
0.8
0.0
7.5
18.3
41.1
0.5
4.5
11.1
6.8
7.0
96.4
52.2
0.3
2.5
2.0
109
89
11
26
3
0
8
7
-31
16Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
121.5
2025-26
NOP NOP
3
37.0
14.7
7.3
4.3
1.0
0.0
5.7
14.7
38.6
1.3
6.0
22.2
2.0
2.3
85.7
46.7
1.7
5.7
0.7
111
44
22
13
3
0
2
8
-20
17Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
121.4
2025-26
DEN DEN
3
26.3
11.3
1.0
1.0
0.7
0.0
4.0
8.3
48.0
2.3
5.3
43.8
1.0
1.3
75.0
63.5
0.3
0.7
0.3
79
34
3
3
2
0
1
6
+35
18Trae Young
T. Young
121.3
2025-26
ATL ATL
4
33.0
20.8
2.3
9.5
1.0
0.0
6.0
16.5
36.4
1.3
6.5
19.2
7.5
9.0
83.3
50.7
0.0
2.3
2.3
132
83
9
38
4
0
9
8
-23
19Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
120.8
2025-26
CHA CHA
4
26.8
18.5
2.5
4.8
1.0
0.0
6.3
10.8
58.1
1.5
2.5
60.0
4.5
5.5
81.8
70.2
0.3
2.3
2.3
107
74
10
19
4
0
9
10
-4
20Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
120.8
2025-26
SAC SAC
4
36.8
29.0
3.0
1.3
0.0
0.3
10.3
19.8
51.9
3.5
8.5
41.2
5.0
5.3
95.2
65.7
0.3
2.8
2.3
147
116
12
5
0
1
9
8
-27
21Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
120.7
2025-26
PHI PHI
4
38.8
17.8
6.5
1.8
1.0
1.0
5.8
11.3
51.1
2.3
5.0
45.0
4.0
4.3
94.1
67.6
1.8
4.8
0.8
155
71
26
7
4
4
3
7
+22
22Rui Hachimura
R. Hachimura
120.6
2025-26
LAL LAL
4
36.0
16.5
3.8
1.5
0.5
0.3
6.5
10.3
63.4
1.8
4.0
43.8
1.8
2.5
70.0
72.7
0.5
3.3
1.5
144
66
15
6
2
1
6
8
+2
23Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
120.5
2025-26
PHI PHI
4
31.5
17.8
5.0
3.8
0.8
0.5
5.0
11.8
42.6
3.3
6.8
48.1
4.5
5.3
85.7
63.1
0.5
4.5
2.8
126
71
20
15
3
2
11
15
+36
24VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
120.4
2025-26
PHI PHI
4
40.3
22.3
5.8
5.5
1.5
0.5
8.3
17.5
47.1
3.0
7.0
42.9
2.8
3.5
78.6
58.4
1.3
4.5
2.0
161
89
23
22
6
2
8
14
+31
25Jake LaRavia
J. LaRavia
120.2
2025-26
LAL LAL
4
26.3
6.3
3.8
2.8
0.5
0.0
2.0
5.8
34.8
1.0
3.0
33.3
1.3
2.3
55.6
46.4
1.3
2.5
1.0
105
25
15
11
2
0
4
8
-23
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115.4

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131.8

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11
Magic Magic
1
3
.250
3.0
12
Celtics Celtics
1
3
.250
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13
Wizards Wizards
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14
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0
3
.000
3.5
15
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0
4
.000
4.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
11/2
PHI PHI
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Mon
11/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

0 - 4

109

Final

137

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
2.0
5
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
2.0
6
Clippers Clippers
2
2
.500
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
0.5
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
2
.500
2.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
6:30 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM