highest defensive rating small forward each year

DeMar DeRozan has the highest defensive rating by a small forward in a season, with a 122.9 rating this season.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games small forward each year
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
122.9
2025-26
61
31.9
18.4
3.0
3.9
1.1
0.3
6.4
13.0
49.2
0.7
2.0
33.3
4.9
5.7
86.7
59.4
0.5
2.6
1.1
1,945
1,121
186
238
70
18
66
122
-492
2Corey 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
3Keldon 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
4Saddiq 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
5KJ 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
6Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
120.9
2025-26
53
30.6
17.2
5.8
2.5
0.9
0.1
5.9
12.9
45.5
2.0
5.6
35.5
3.5
4.0
86.0
58.6
1.6
4.2
0.9
1,622
913
308
134
48
3
46
62
-172
7Brandon Miller
B. Miller
120.7
2023-24
74
32.2
17.3
4.3
2.4
0.9
0.6
6.4
14.6
44.0
2.5
6.7
37.3
1.9
2.3
82.7
55.2
0.8
3.4
1.8
2,383
1,279
315
175
66
42
132
184
-510
8Corey Kispert
C. Kispert
120.0
2022-23
74
28.3
11.1
2.8
1.2
0.4
0.1
3.9
7.9
49.7
2.2
5.2
42.4
1.0
1.2
85.2
65.7
0.4
2.4
0.7
2,093
820
207
87
32
9
55
97
-124
9Miles Bridges
M. Bridges
119.6
2023-24
69
37.4
21.0
7.3
3.3
0.9
0.5
8.1
17.5
46.2
2.3
6.5
34.9
2.5
3.1
82.5
55.6
1.0
6.3
2.0
2,581
1,449
505
231
65
33
138
118
-633
10Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
119.3
2025-26
52
35.6
22.1
5.7
3.8
1.5
0.3
7.8
16.3
47.6
3.2
8.6
37.8
3.3
3.7
89.2
61.6
1.1
4.7
1.8
1,853
1,149
297
199
78
16
95
110
-190
11DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
119.2
2024-25
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
12Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
119.2
2022-23
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
13De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
119.1
2022-23
67
31.7
15.4
4.2
1.4
0.5
0.3
5.7
12.3
46.1
1.5
4.3
35.0
2.6
3.1
82.6
56.3
0.7
3.6
1.2
2,126
1,029
284
94
35
17
82
199
-18
14Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
118.8
2023-24
82
29.0
12.2
3.0
1.2
0.7
0.1
4.2
8.9
47.4
1.8
4.7
38.7
1.9
2.4
80.1
61.1
0.8
2.2
0.7
2,381
1,000
249
99
54
12
58
98
-80
15Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
118.8
2022-23
TOT
77
27.6
13.8
4.7
1.5
0.9
0.2
4.6
10.9
42.2
2.0
5.4
36.1
2.7
3.1
86.1
56.4
1.3
3.4
0.9
2,129
1,062
362
118
70
13
71
123
-147
16Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
118.6
2025-26
47
32.6
24.4
7.0
3.2
1.0
0.2
8.6
18.3
47.0
3.4
9.2
37.0
3.8
4.4
86.0
60.3
1.3
5.7
2.4
1,534
1,148
331
149
47
11
112
102
-163
17Reggie Bullock Jr.
R. Bullock Jr.
118.6
2022-23
78
30.3
7.2
3.6
1.4
0.7
0.2
2.5
6.0
40.9
1.9
5.1
38.0
0.3
0.5
70.3
57.7
0.4
3.2
0.5
2,364
561
283
108
54
13
36
166
-88
18Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
118.5
2023-24
75
30.1
14.7
7.2
3.8
0.8
0.5
5.4
10.7
50.6
1.2
3.1
37.4
2.7
3.6
74.0
59.7
1.1
6.1
2.1
2,257
1,102
540
286
60
36
160
185
-329
19Cedi Osman
C. Osman
118.5
2018-19
76
32.2
13.0
4.7
2.6
0.8
0.1
4.7
11.1
42.7
1.7
4.9
34.8
1.9
2.4
77.9
53.6
0.6
4.1
1.5
2,444
991
357
195
60
11
114
195
-641
20Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
118.1
2020-21
TOT
58
31.1
15.3
2.6
1.4
1.0
0.2
5.5
13.5
40.8
2.8
7.4
38.5
1.4
1.8
78.3
53.4
0.5
2.2
0.7
1,802
888
152
80
56
10
43
92
-58
21Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
118.0
2023-24
69
29.5
15.7
5.5
2.8
0.7
0.3
5.7
12.5
45.4
1.8
5.3
34.6
2.5
3.2
79.2
56.5
1.4
4.1
1.4
2,038
1,084
377
195
51
20
100
149
-347
22Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
118.0
2024-25
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
23Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
117.9
2023-24
82
34.8
19.6
4.5
3.6
1.0
0.4
6.9
15.8
43.6
2.7
7.2
37.2
3.1
3.9
81.4
56.0
0.8
3.7
2.0
2,854
1,606
372
299
81
30
164
116
-185
24Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
117.7
2024-25
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
25Kelly Oubre Jr.
K. Oubre Jr.
117.7
2024-25
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
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
22
36
.379
22.5
12
21
38
.356
24.0
13
18
41
.305
27.0
14
18
42
.300
27.5
15
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14
47
.230
32.0
Schedule
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3/1
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9:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
11:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
10:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
9:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

14 - 47

130

Final

121

DAL Mavericks

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
39
20
.661
5.5
3
38
22
.633
7.0
4
37
24
.607
8.5
5
34
25
.576
10.5
6
33
26
.559
11.5
7
31
27
.534
13.0
8
31
29
.517
14.0
9
30
31
.492
15.5
10
29
31
.483
16.0
11
26
32
.448
18.0
12
24
36
.400
21.0
13
16
42
.276
28.0
14
15
44
.254
29.5
15
15
45
.250
30.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
46
15
.754
2
43
16
.729
2.0
3
37
21
.638
7.5
4
37
23
.617
8.5
5
37
23
.617
8.5
6
34
24
.586
10.5
7
34
26
.567
11.5
8
31
28
.525
14.0
9
29
31
.483
16.5
10
27
31
.466
17.5
11
22
36
.379
22.5
12
21
38
.356
24.0
13
18
41
.305
27.0
14
18
42
.300
27.5
15
14
47
.230
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/26
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111-115
Mon
1/26
@
87-103
Mon
1/26
@
95-104
Mon
1/26
@
122-139
Mon
1/26
@
109-107

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
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1:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
3:30 PM
Sat
2/28
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
8:30 PM
Sat
2/28
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9:30 PM