james harden carrer defensive rating ranking

James Harden had his lowest defensive rating in a season in 2014-15, with a 102.5 rating.

Interpreted as:

James Harden carrer defensive rating in a regular season ranking

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	102.5	2014-15	HOU	81	36.8	27.4	5.7	7.0	1.9	0.7	8.0	18.1	44.0	2.6	6.9	37.5	8.8	10.2	86.8	60.5	0.9	4.7	4.0	2,981	2,217	459	565	154	60	321	208	+335
2	James Harden J. Harden	104.3	2009-10	OKC	76	22.9	9.9	3.2	1.8	1.1	0.3	3.1	7.6	40.3	1.2	3.3	37.5	2.6	3.2	80.8	55.1	0.6	2.6	1.4	1,738	753	244	137	80	20	106	200	+184
3	James Harden J. Harden	104.9	2017-18	HOU	72	35.4	30.4	5.4	8.8	1.8	0.7	9.0	20.1	44.9	3.7	10.0	36.7	8.7	10.1	85.8	61.9	0.6	4.8	4.4	2,551	2,191	389	630	126	50	315	169	+527
4	James Harden J. Harden	105.5	2011-12	OKC	62	31.4	16.8	4.1	3.7	1.0	0.2	5.0	10.1	49.1	1.8	4.7	39.0	5.0	6.0	84.6	66.0	0.5	3.6	2.2	1,946	1,044	252	229	62	15	137	150	+367
5	James Harden J. Harden	106.2	2012-13	HOU	78	38.3	25.9	4.9	5.8	1.8	0.5	7.5	17.1	43.8	2.3	6.2	36.8	8.6	10.2	85.1	60.0	0.8	4.1	3.8	2,985	2,023	379	455	142	38	295	178	+197
6	James Harden J. Harden	107.2	2013-14	HOU	73	38.0	25.4	4.7	6.1	1.6	0.4	7.5	16.5	45.6	2.4	6.6	36.6	7.9	9.1	86.6	61.8	0.8	3.9	3.6	2,777	1,851	344	446	115	29	265	177	+409
7	James Harden J. Harden	107.3	2016-17	HOU	81	36.4	29.1	8.1	11.2	1.5	0.5	8.3	18.9	44.0	3.2	9.3	34.7	9.2	10.9	84.7	61.3	1.2	7.0	5.7	2,947	2,356	659	907	121	38	464	215	+425
8	James Harden J. Harden	107.9	2010-11	OKC	82	26.7	12.2	3.1	2.1	1.1	0.3	3.6	8.3	43.6	1.4	4.0	34.9	3.5	4.2	84.3	59.8	0.5	2.6	1.3	2,189	998	255	176	92	24	106	207	+210
9	James Harden J. Harden	108.0	2018-19	HOU	78	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	10.8	24.5	44.2	4.8	13.2	36.8	9.7	11.0	87.9	61.6	0.8	5.8	5.0	2,867	2,818	518	586	158	58	387	244	+357
10	James Harden J. Harden	108.1	2015-16	HOU	82	38.1	29.0	6.1	7.5	1.7	0.6	8.7	19.7	43.9	2.9	8.0	35.9	8.8	10.2	86.0	59.8	0.8	5.3	4.6	3,125	2,376	501	612	139	51	374	229	+125
11	James Harden J. Harden	108.4	2019-20	HOU	68	36.5	34.3	6.6	7.5	1.8	0.9	9.9	22.3	44.4	4.4	12.4	35.5	10.2	11.8	86.5	62.6	1.0	5.5	4.5	2,483	2,335	446	512	125	60	308	227	+287
12	James Harden J. Harden	110.0	2024-25	LAC	79	35.3	22.8	5.8	8.7	1.5	0.7	6.7	16.4	41.0	3.0	8.5	35.2	6.4	7.3	87.4	58.2	0.7	5.1	4.3	2,789	1,802	456	687	118	55	341	162	+344
13	James Harden J. Harden	111.2	2021-22	TOT	65	37.2	22.0	7.7	10.3	1.3	0.6	6.3	15.3	41.0	2.3	6.9	33.0	7.2	8.2	87.7	58.3	0.8	6.8	4.4	2,419	1,432	500	667	82	36	284	153	+173
14	James Harden J. Harden	112.3	2020-21	TOT	44	36.6	24.6	7.9	10.8	1.2	0.8	7.8	16.7	46.6	2.8	7.6	36.2	6.3	7.3	86.1	61.8	0.8	7.1	4.0	1,609	1,083	348	475	53	33	177	99	+102
15	James Harden J. Harden	113.2	2022-23	PHI	58	36.8	21.0	6.1	10.7	1.2	0.5	6.4	14.5	44.1	2.8	7.2	38.5	5.4	6.2	86.7	60.7	0.7	5.4	3.4	2,135	1,216	354	618	71	31	195	112	+277
16	James Harden J. Harden	115.6	2023-24	LAC	72	34.3	16.6	5.1	8.5	1.1	0.8	4.9	11.4	42.8	2.6	6.8	38.1	4.2	4.8	87.8	61.2	0.5	4.7	2.6	2,470	1,192	369	614	77	57	185	127	+291
17	James Harden J. Harden	117.3	2025-26	TOT	70	34.8	23.6	4.8	8.0	1.1	0.4	7.0	16.0	43.4	3.1	8.2	37.5	6.6	7.5	88.4	61.0	0.6	4.2	3.5	2,438	1,652	336	557	79	28	245	137	+99

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Rockets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Durant

RPG

8.9

Sengun

APG

6.2

Sengun

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/18	HOU	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Tue 4/21	HOU	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 4/24	LAL	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Sun 4/26	LAL	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Wed 4/29	HOU	@	LAL	1:00 PM

Last Game

Grizzlies

25 - 57

101

Final

132

Rockets

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-33

49-33

47-35-1

47-36

47-35

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

34-48

36-47

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0