highest rookie defensive ratings

Keyonte George has the highest defensive rating by a rookie, with a 124.0 rating in 2023-24.

Interpreted as:
highest rookie defensive ratings with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Keyonte George
K. George
124.0
2023-24
UTA UTA
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
2Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
121.5
2024-25
WAS WAS
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
3Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
121.0
2018-19
CLE CLE
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
4Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
121.0
2022-23
IND IND
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
5Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
120.9
2022-23
DET DET
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
6Brandon Miller
B. Miller
120.7
2023-24
CHA CHA
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
7Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.4
2022-23
IND IND
75
27.6
9.5
2.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
3.8
8.6
44.1
1.2
3.5
35.0
0.7
0.8
79.0
52.8
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,073
709
199
341
70
13
126
179
-263
8Jalen Green
J. Green
120.2
2021-22
HOU HOU
67
31.9
17.3
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
9Stephon Castle
S. Castle
119.4
2024-25
SAS SAS
81
26.7
14.7
3.7
4.1
0.9
0.3
5.2
12.2
42.8
1.2
4.1
28.5
3.1
4.2
72.4
52.2
1.1
2.6
2.2
2,162
1,190
297
332
74
22
177
164
-239
10Darius Garland
D. Garland
119.4
2019-20
CLE CLE
59
30.9
12.3
1.9
3.9
0.7
0.1
4.7
11.8
40.1
1.8
5.0
35.5
1.1
1.2
87.5
49.8
0.5
1.4
2.6
1,824
728
111
229
42
4
151
92
-295
11Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
119.1
2025-26
NOP NOP
82
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
1,169
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
12Jabari Smith Jr.
J. Smith Jr.
119.0
2022-23
HOU HOU
79
31.0
12.8
7.2
1.3
0.5
0.9
4.6
11.3
40.8
1.5
4.9
30.7
2.1
2.6
78.6
51.4
1.5
5.7
1.3
2,450
1,010
569
101
43
74
104
227
-555
13Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
118.5
2021-22
SAC SAC
75
27.7
11.5
2.2
4.2
0.7
0.3
4.7
11.2
41.8
1.3
4.3
31.6
0.7
1.1
65.9
48.9
0.4
1.8
1.5
2,076
861
166
313
55
24
114
141
-273
14Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
117.7
2024-25
MEM MEM
79
25.9
10.4
3.4
1.7
0.6
0.1
3.6
8.6
42.5
1.7
5.0
35.2
1.4
1.7
82.2
56.0
1.1
2.3
0.9
2,043
823
268
135
44
8
69
146
+187
15Keegan Murray
K. Murray
117.4
2022-23
SAC SAC
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
16Isaac Okoro
I. Okoro
117.3
2020-21
CLE CLE
67
32.4
9.6
3.1
1.9
0.9
0.4
3.5
8.3
42.0
0.9
3.2
29.0
1.7
2.3
72.6
51.4
1.0
2.1
1.3
2,173
646
206
128
62
24
86
185
-407
17De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
117.3
2019-20
ATL ATL
63
32.0
12.3
4.5
1.8
0.7
0.3
4.4
10.8
41.0
1.7
4.8
35.5
1.7
2.3
76.4
52.1
0.7
3.8
1.6
2,018
778
286
112
44
18
103
182
-261
18Trae Young
T. Young
116.8
2018-19
ATL ATL
81
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
6.5
15.5
41.8
1.9
6.0
32.4
4.2
5.1
82.9
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
19Eric Paschall
E. Paschall
116.7
2019-20
GSW GSW
60
27.6
14.0
4.6
2.1
0.5
0.2
5.3
10.7
49.7
0.6
2.2
28.7
2.7
3.5
77.4
57.1
1.4
3.2
1.6
1,654
837
275
127
32
13
94
125
-374
20Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
116.4
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
21VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
116.4
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
35.0
16.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
2.0
5.6
35.4
2.0
2.4
81.8
54.0
1.6
4.0
1.8
2,623
1,199
423
315
107
39
137
214
+57
22Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
116.2
2018-19
ATL ATL
75
27.3
9.7
3.3
2.9
0.9
0.3
3.7
8.8
41.9
1.8
4.7
38.5
0.5
0.7
73.2
53.3
0.8
2.5
1.5
2,048
727
245
214
65
25
109
155
-122
23Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
116.1
2020-21
MIN MIN
72
32.1
19.3
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
2.4
7.2
32.9
2.9
3.8
77.6
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
24Theo Maledon
T. Maledon
115.8
2020-21
OKC OKC
65
27.4
10.1
3.2
3.5
0.9
0.2
3.5
9.4
36.8
1.6
4.8
33.5
1.6
2.1
74.8
48.9
0.4
2.9
2.2
1,778
658
211
227
56
11
141
126
-621
25Kevin Knox II
K. Knox II
115.7
2018-19
NYK NYK
75
28.8
12.8
4.5
1.1
0.6
0.3
4.5
12.2
37.0
1.7
4.9
34.3
2.2
3.0
71.7
47.5
0.8
3.7
1.5
2,158
963
335
82
43
24
114
175
-637
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Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
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Mavericks Mavericks
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38.0
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Grizzlies Grizzlies
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57
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Pistons

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111.3

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112.7

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
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17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0