highest nba defensive rating all-time

Collin Sexton has the worst career defensive rating, with a 120.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played by a player all-time
NAMEDRTGMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
120.6
12,600
424
29.7
18.7
2.8
3.7
0.8
0.1
6.8
14.4
47.1
1.5
3.9
38.6
3.6
4.3
84.0
57.3
0.9
1.9
2.3
7,926
1,179
1,582
327
53
995
956
-1980
2Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
120.4
10,854
407
26.7
15.0
2.5
3.2
0.5
0.1
5.3
12.3
43.1
2.5
6.5
38.2
1.9
2.1
87.9
56.5
0.3
2.2
1.6
6,087
1,015
1,313
208
52
652
746
-958
3Trae Young
T. Young
118.3
16,760
488
34.3
25.2
3.5
9.8
1.0
0.2
8.0
18.5
43.2
2.6
7.5
35.1
6.6
7.6
87.3
57.8
0.6
2.9
4.2
12,309
1,697
4,787
509
75
2,061
850
-145
4De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
117.9
10,254
342
30.0
14.9
4.1
1.6
0.7
0.3
5.2
11.6
45.2
1.8
4.9
37.1
2.7
3.3
82.1
57.5
0.6
3.5
1.4
5,110
1,408
539
235
100
474
936
-88
5Jalen Green
J. Green
117.4
10,069
309
32.6
20.1
4.3
3.3
0.8
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.2
2.5
7.4
34.2
3.6
4.5
79.8
54.3
0.5
3.7
2.4
6,204
1,314
1,034
242
91
731
478
-732
6Jordan Poole
J. Poole
117.0
11,562
419
27.6
16.9
2.7
3.8
0.9
0.3
5.7
13.5
42.1
2.5
7.2
34.5
3.0
3.4
88.1
56.2
0.4
2.3
2.3
7,063
1,122
1,576
358
117
971
1,063
-1060
7Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
116.9
10,997
333
33.0
17.5
3.7
8.8
1.5
0.6
6.3
13.3
47.7
2.6
6.6
39.2
2.3
2.7
85.5
60.6
0.6
3.0
2.1
5,842
1,218
2,947
490
199
711
440
-26
8Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
116.8
11,011
387
28.5
15.4
5.4
2.1
0.7
0.2
5.7
12.1
47.1
1.5
4.4
35.0
2.5
3.2
76.3
56.9
1.3
4.2
1.3
5,973
2,102
827
272
94
511
738
-1058
9Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
116.5
12,237
434
28.2
13.6
2.3
1.5
1.2
0.2
4.8
11.5
42.2
2.4
6.3
39.1
1.5
1.8
82.0
55.5
0.4
2.0
0.7
5,897
1,010
636
500
76
302
688
-223
10Coby White
C. White
116.4
12,690
426
29.8
15.3
3.6
3.9
0.7
0.2
5.4
12.5
43.3
2.3
6.3
36.9
2.1
2.4
86.4
56.3
0.4
3.3
1.8
6,501
1,552
1,645
296
72
767
903
-317
11Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
116.4
13,960
498
28.0
11.7
3.4
2.9
0.9
0.4
4.4
9.9
44.3
2.1
5.6
37.3
0.8
1.0
76.5
56.2
0.6
2.8
1.2
5,802
1,695
1,455
458
180
605
1,117
+249
12Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
116.4
10,866
335
32.4
20.1
3.1
4.6
0.9
0.4
7.2
15.6
46.2
2.3
5.9
38.3
3.4
4.0
86.7
58.0
0.3
2.7
1.5
6,750
1,027
1,531
317
121
495
675
+585
13Malik Monk
M. Monk
116.3
12,324
539
22.9
12.3
2.6
3.1
0.6
0.3
4.5
10.2
43.4
1.8
5.1
35.2
1.6
1.9
84.9
55.6
0.4
2.2
1.6
6,655
1,404
1,690
330
182
861
890
-172
14Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
115.9
13,739
578
23.8
11.7
2.8
1.4
0.7
0.1
4.2
9.9
42.6
2.5
6.4
39.1
0.7
1.0
76.9
56.7
0.4
2.4
0.8
6,738
1,612
789
387
67
474
779
+376
15Cedi Osman
C. Osman
115.7
10,815
476
22.7
9.3
3.0
2.0
0.7
0.1
3.4
7.8
43.2
1.5
4.2
35.7
1.1
1.5
71.1
55.0
0.5
2.5
1.0
4,427
1,411
933
312
71
483
908
-1456
16Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
115.7
21,149
770
27.5
15.9
3.3
2.9
0.8
0.2
5.9
13.5
43.7
1.8
5.5
33.6
2.2
2.6
82.9
53.9
0.9
2.5
1.9
12,210
2,555
2,239
620
119
1,435
1,307
-1353
17Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
115.7
14,752
502
29.4
18.4
3.2
5.1
0.7
0.1
6.8
13.8
48.8
1.6
4.2
38.8
3.3
4.0
82.5
59.1
0.5
2.7
1.8
9,250
1,599
2,543
362
49
886
933
+1399
18Bogdan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
115.6
14,529
512
28.4
14.2
3.3
3.2
1.0
0.3
5.1
11.8
43.6
2.4
6.4
38.2
1.4
1.7
84.6
56.5
0.5
2.9
1.4
7,256
1,710
1,646
512
129
732
1,093
+180
19Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
115.6
13,580
698
19.5
8.6
2.1
1.0
0.2
0.1
3.2
6.9
47.1
1.4
3.4
41.1
0.7
0.9
80.4
59.3
0.4
1.7
0.6
6,004
1,455
664
146
63
437
987
-412
20Grayson Allen
G. Allen
115.5
10,644
416
25.6
10.8
3.0
2.1
0.8
0.3
3.6
8.0
45.2
2.2
5.2
41.6
1.4
1.7
85.4
62.1
0.5
2.5
1.0
4,490
1,256
868
314
116
422
666
+490
21Devin Booker
D. Booker
115.5
23,827
692
34.4
24.5
4.0
5.3
0.9
0.3
8.5
18.4
46.4
2.1
6.0
35.3
5.3
6.1
87.3
58.1
0.6
3.4
3.0
16,946
2,799
3,653
595
197
2,110
2,027
+97
22Buddy Hield
B. Hield
115.3
20,532
734
28.0
14.8
4.1
2.5
0.9
0.3
5.4
12.4
43.2
2.9
7.4
39.6
1.1
1.3
85.8
57.0
0.7
3.3
1.6
10,876
2,975
1,806
631
227
1,178
1,471
-641
23Miles Bridges
M. Bridges
115.2
13,698
442
31.0
15.9
6.2
2.7
0.8
0.7
5.9
12.9
45.9
1.8
5.2
34.0
2.3
2.7
82.9
56.3
1.1
5.1
1.6
7,033
2,742
1,200
334
304
703
825
-1380
24Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
115.1
17,219
621
27.7
13.0
3.0
5.1
0.7
0.3
4.2
10.2
41.4
1.6
4.7
33.3
3.0
3.8
79.6
54.9
0.4
2.6
1.6
8,078
1,851
3,153
448
167
1,007
1,345
-551
25Darius Garland
D. Garland
115.0
12,822
387
33.1
18.8
2.7
6.7
1.2
0.1
6.9
15.2
45.2
2.3
6.0
38.8
2.7
3.1
86.9
56.7
0.5
2.1
2.9
7,271
1,027
2,588
450
44
1,140
712
+935
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.5

13th

DRTG

112.6

7th

NETRTG

3.9

13th

3P%

34.8

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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
7
Magic Magic
11
8
.579
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Sun
11/30
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Mon
12/1
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
12/3
POR POR
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

12 - 7

99

Final

110

TOR Raptors

13 - 5

Mon 24 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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